I did what any red-blooded American did over our holiday weekend. That’s right, I went to see a movie. This was after consuming roughly my own body weight in hamburgers and hot dogs while hanging out with friends all afternoon. I almost didn’t go to see Transformers 3 because it was getting a love it/hate it response […]
Continue ReadingIf we can generate prequels, reboots and alternate time-lines, then surely we can celebrate an anniversary a year before the event actually occurs? On June 29, 2012 Paramount will, we hope, maybe, in a parallel universe, release the as yet un-named, un-acted, un-edited, sequel in the rebooted Star Trek franchise. Now that Super 8 is officially up and running, […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever wondered if a phaser could hold up against a lightsaber? Who was wiser–Ben Kenobi or Captain Picard? What would happen if the Empire tried to invade the Federation? Matt Forbeck’s book Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire Kick the Federation’s Ass? and Other Galaxy-Shaking Enigmas answers those pressing questions and […]
Continue ReadingI love baking cakes, especially ones that are geeky and challenging. Some of my favorites that I have made are a TARDIS for my husbands 30th birthday and a Mad Hatter hat for my sister’s high school graduation party. In any case, its no wonder that I have collected quite the set of geek cake […]
Continue ReadingI had to wait seven seasons and four movies to finally watch Deanna Troi and Will Riker (Star Trek: The Next Generation) tie the knot. Don’t get me wrong, it was well worth the wait, but Twilight fans will not have to wait quite so long to see Edward and Bella wed. Viewers of the […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been a fan of Wil Wheaton‘s since he was in Star Trek:TNG. I wonder sometimes if I was the only person who didn’t hate Wesley Crusher. In fact, since he was about the same age as I was when TNG was airing, I had a huge crush on both the character and the actor. […]
Continue ReadingTake a convention center, fill it with books and the people who love them, and you’re bound to make a geek happy. Book Expo America is such an event, and it’s one of my favorites each year. Though it’s largely about publishers letting book buyers and librarians know what’s new in their catalogues, Book Expo […]
Continue ReadingThere is a new law trying to be passed in the Tennessee state government that would prohibit teaching about homosexuality in public school. George Takei has an unusual solution if this bill does pass. The so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill has been getting a lot of attention in the press lately. This bill would prevent […]
Continue ReadingUnless you have a very specific interest in space program journalism, the NASA news feed is usually on the dry side–headlines like “Crew wraps up flight” or “Guy you never heard of just left his job.” But Monday when I got the NASA email, I got Captain Kirk, because the Discovery crew got to wake […]
Continue ReadingSince we continue to be snowed in I have an all points bulletin out for things to do with my Geekette. She has been out of school since January 28th (one sick day the rest due to our mountains of snow) and everyone is getting on each others nerves happy to be spending so much […]
Continue ReadingTraditionally, science-fiction revolves around action rather than drama, humour rather than tragedy. Whilst deaths are commonplace in a genre filled with space battles and horrifying creatures, truly emotional moments are much harder to come by, but that’s not to say they do not exist: far from it. Below is my personal top ten tear-jerking moments […]
Continue ReadingI may be the last person to find out Ravelry, a great social network for knitters and crocheters. My sister-in-law told me about it recently and now I’m hooked. Quick searches revealed the most wonderful of geeky crafts, none better than Spocks. Ravelry user gurmanfravor took the free Star Trek charts from another user, Jean […]
Continue ReadingNeed a holiday serving suggestion? Look no further than the epic Starship Meaterprise! (Via This is Why You’re Huge. Thanks, Karen!)
Continue ReadingWe had 19 entries, all of which were most excellent. I am really impressed at the effort that everyone put into this giveaway. To pick a winner, I had Random.org pick a number between 1 and 19. And it chose… <drum roll> Number 19! The winner is Mordrun, congratulations! Visit the original post to read […]
Continue ReadingThanks to ThinkGeek, we have a new giveaway this week! For those who can’t get enough Star Trek memorabilia they have another fantastic item that is as useful as it is decorative. The officially licensed ThinkGeek Star Trek Enterprise Pizza Cutter is the Enterprise NC-1701, from the original series. It has a laser etched stainless […]
Continue ReadingWhen I was in tenth grade, my interest in astronomy collided with a boyfriend who was into Star Trek, just as The Next Generation was ending and Voyager was beginning. Two years later, I decided that I’d taken all the calculus any person needed, but I felt a little guilty not taking any math at […]
Continue ReadingBeneath the tree called Grandfather, standing tall in a small copse of trees amid the sweet grass of the eastern plains of Colorado, I listened to leafy tales. Hiding in a lilac hedge along the fence-line in my backyard, I made my home with faeries and many insects, closely observing the natural world. More often […]
Continue Reading