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Bob Baker Marionette Theater's STAR TREK Halloween benefit sells out
Writer’s Note: This piece was originally written before the event sold out. But it’s a really cool event and I still want to share it with our audience — just in case more tickets become available in the future. Or so that y’all can keep the theater on your radar for future programming. The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is going where no puppet has gone before — and fans didn't waste any time getting tickets. The nonprofit L.A. puppet theater's live read of the Star Trek: The
Ollie Kaplan
7 days ago2 min read


It’s time to make Futurama’s Church of Star Trek a reality
“And Scotty beamed them to the Klingon ship, where they would be no tribble at all.” In the now-classic Futurama season 4 episode 'Where No Fan Has Gone Before,' Trekkie Philip J. Fry discovers just how important Star Trek becomes to humanity during the 23rd century. As revealed in court martial testimony delivered by Trek legends George Takei and Nichelle Nichols, by the 2300s, Trek fandom has evolved into “a full-blown religion.” Ensuing gags include a congregation at the C

Avery Kaplan
Sep 245 min read


Retro Recap: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S1E2 “Children of the Comet”
These recaps were originally published on the dearly defunct Geek Girl Authority. RIP. We are reposting them in honor of the franchise’s 60th anniversary — and beyond — and as a way to keep some of our past work alive in the era of failing digital archives. We get a focus on Cadet Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) in the second episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, “Children of the Comet,” written by Henry Alonso Myers and Sarah Tarkoff and directed by Maja Vrvilo. The episode

Avery Kaplan
Sep 228 min read


Retro Recap: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S1E1 “Strange New Worlds”
Retro Recap: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S1E1 “Strange New Worlds”

Avery Kaplan
Sep 159 min read


The Royal Mint launches 50p coins marking STAR TREK’s 60th anniversary
The Royal Mint has launched a series of collectible 50p coins celebrating 60 years of Star Trek, and it's the franchise’s first-ever appearance on UK currency.
Ollie Kaplan
Sep 92 min read


A baseball pitch named after the Vulcan salute actually exists, and pitchers swear by it
Meet the "Vulcan changeup," a split-fingered oddity that looks less like a piece of pitching mechanics and more like something Leonard Nimoy would've thrown out at a ceremonial first pitch.
Ollie Kaplan
Sep 84 min read


STLV ‘26: THE CENTER SEAT returns with THE CENTER SEAT II: 60 YEARS OF STAR TREK
Star Trek fans have had a rough year, with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy both heading into their final seasons and nothing new on the docket, the franchise is entering its 60th anniversary with more nostalgia than new content. But hardcore Trekkies and history buffs now have something to celebrate: The Nacelle Company has announced (via a Collider exclusive) the return of the documentary series, The Center Seat, which is officially back after
Ollie Kaplan
Aug 72 min read
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