Since we’re in Stay-at-Home lockdown, we picked up a subscription to CBS All Access for a couple months to catch up on some shows that we have been wanting to see. In particular, Star Trek Picard. We finished watching it last week and so I thought I’d share a few thoughts. I’ll be getting in […]
Read moreBlack Mirror: USS Callister
Black Mirror is a science fiction show on Netflix that explores the darker side of technology and science. Many of the plot lines are dark and disturbing, with unsettling endings. One recent episode has been called out for being a fun homage to Star Trek, and so last night we sat down and watched it. […]
Read moreQuick Review: The Orville
The other night we started watching the new series The Orville. I am a huge fan of the movie Galaxy Quest, and this show seemed to be another lampooning of the whole Star Trek-style genre. It stars Seth McFarlane of Family Guy fame, so I went into this assuming a lot of laughs. I’m not […]
Read moreStar Wars vs Trek reboots
As a child of science fiction of the 80s and 90s, I’m a huge fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars. I vividly remember seeing A New Hope at a drive-in theater when I was very, very young, and waiting in line outside Har Mar Mall to see Empire Strikes Back on opening weekend. […]
Read more50 years of Star Trek
Earlier this week the beloved show Star Trek celebrated it’s 50th anniversary. I’ve been a trekkie since middle school. I remember that one of the ways that I met one of my good high school friends was when the two of us started to try and stump each other with Star Trek trivia on the […]
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Live Long and Prosper
Just moments ago my wife informed me that the Internet blew up with the news of the passing Leonard Nimoy. I went out myself and confirmed the story (http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/27/8120961/leonard-nimoy-dead-at-83) and shared the news to my social media network as well. I had wondered what I wanted to write about today, but this made the choice […]
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Second Runnings 