Katharine Trendacosta, Author at Gizmodo

Dr. Manhattan in Talks to Be the Movie Flash’s Dad

In case you don’t remember the man behind the big blue dick, that would be Billy Crudup, who is reportedly in contention to take on the role of Barry Allen’s dad in the Flash movie. While not yet confirmed by Warner Bros, Variety has sources saying that Crudup is in talks with the studio to…

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CBS and Paramount Royally Screwed Up Star Trek‘s 50th Anniversary

Fifty years is an enormous milestone, especially when you’re talking about the relatively short history of television shows. So why on Earth and Vulcan did CBS and Paramount fail to capitalize on Star Trek’s 50th anniversary? Do you know how the two mammoth companies acknowledged this beloved, decades-spanning, money-generating franchise? Late in the afternoon, CBS…

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Let the Gif Party Put a Smile on Your Face and a Song in Your Heart

Look. We are not saying that every gif this week has to be Star Trek-themed in honor of the show’s 50th anniversary. We would never impose any rules on the gif party. But we are saying we wouldn’t mind seeing a giant pile of Star Trek gifs that we could add to our collections. But…

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The Star Trek Song You Will Never Get Out of Your Head

Happy 50th anniversary, Star Trek. Here’s a novelty song about the show which plays on a loop in the Star Trek version of hell. Do not click this video and then complain we didn’t warn you.

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Things Bones McCoy Is Not, Ranked

Leonard McCoy is famous for many things. Mostly announcing that someone is dead and insulting Spock in ways that seem awfully xenophobic for Star Trek. He also famous for explaining, angrily, that he is a doctor and literally nothing else. Here it is, the definitive ranking of things that Dr. McCoy is not. This list…

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Someone Figured Out How Every Single Star Trek Novel Fits Together

As with so many franchises that have managed to last decades, there’s a wealth of Star Trek material out there for old fans and new fans to devote their time to. Two amazing, possible insane fans have looked at the massive number of Star Trek books and charted out how they all interact with each…

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek

On September 8, 1966, exactly 50 years ago today, the very first episode of Star Trek aired on television. More than just science fiction, it dared to imagine a future for humanity where it had moved past war, inequality, and poverty, replacing them with tolerance, exploration, and hope. And it’s not an exaggeration to say…

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This Is the Only Star Trek Shirt I Want

This is a prank played on Kirk in the Animated Series episode “The Practical Joker.” Of all the beings with amazing powers that Star Trek has shown over the decades, he was not the one doing the most inventive things with them. Still, I want this shirt more than anything in the world.

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Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy Was the True Heart of Star Trek

When most people think of Star Trek, they of course think of Kirk and Spock. This isn’t surprising, as they were the star and the break-out character of the series, but it’s easy to forget that they were two members of a triumvirate that made up the essence of the show. Ship’s doctor Leonard “Bones”…

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What’s Your Favorite Thing About Star Trek?

Or your least favorite thing? Or your best memory tangentially related to Star Trek? Really, just treat this as a place to talk about anything Star Trek-related. For example, who’s dressing up as a salt vampire tomorrow to honor the episode that started it all 50 years ago? Look. As has been made abundantly clear…

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Star Trek‘s Most Incredible Tie-In Novel Is a Musical Comedy

There have been many, many Star Trek books out there. Some have delved into the histories of our main characters, some continued the story where the show left off, and others fleshed out characters and species we’d only glimpsed for a second in the show. How Much for Just the Planet? does none of that,…

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Remember When Star Trek Celebrated Its Anniversary With the Cast of Frasier?

Hey. Wanna see something so embarrassing for everyone involved that’ll make you break out in hives? In 1996, Star Trek turned 30 and had the requisite birthday party where the subject tries desperately to recapture the fun of his or her 20s. Unfortunately, Paramount and CBS decided to do that with the special Star Trek:…

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Shia LaBeouf Says WB Kept Him Out of Suicide Squad and I Will Never Forgive It for That

Look, Suicide Squad may have had its issues on set—most of them stemming from sad enchanted wax figure Jared Leto—but they would have been even more interesting if they had happened to Shia LaBeouf. Variety has a new profile out on LaBoeuf and he says that David Ayer originally wanted him to play the role…

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‘Journey to Babel’ Is Everything Perfect About Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek: The Original Series has a lot of great episodes, running the gamut from the emotionally devastating (“The City on the Edge of Forever”) to the comedic (“The Trouble With Tribbles”). And yet, for my money, no episode is a better example of everything the Original Series got right than “Journey to Babel.” Some…

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Star Trek Is My Best Love

After you’ve spent enough time in the company of geeks and nerds, someone will eventually ask the inevitable question: Star Wars or Star Trek? And I always give the same answer: Star Wars was my first love, but Star Trek is my best love. Everyone has a fandom origin story, the way they explain why…

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Bryan Fuller Explains Why the New Show is Called Star Trek: Discovery

While there was no new footage or casting announcements made for Star Trek: Discovery at Mission New York today, there was a video from executive producers Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman, which talked a little bit about the choices they’ve made with the new show. “This ship is called the Discovery for a few reasons,”…

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Star Trek: Discovery Will Have Books and Comics Coming Out at the Same Time as the Show

At the 50th anniversary convention Mission New York, it was revealed that Star Trek: Discovery wouldn’t only be a show. CBS is working with IDW and Simon & Schuster to produce more content set in that time and place. The announcement was made by Kirsten Beyer, who is not only one of the writers on…

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New Star Wars Rebels Footage Is Thrawnalicious

Thrawnalicious is definitely a word that Grand Admiral Thrawn would object to, but it is the best way to describe the new footage Disney has released for Star Wars Rebels. A lot of the footage here is new, and it really pumps up the threat that Thrawn is going to pose to our heroes. To…

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Wave Goodbye to the Summer With the Gif Party

In a few days, Ariel and Eric will not be able to wear those white outfits anymore. Celebrate the end of summer by showing us, in gifs, how you’re feeling.

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American Gods Has Found Jesus

Joining the near-perfect cast of the Starz show is Jeremy Davies (Lost and Justified) as Jesus. The son of god one. Davies won an Emmy for the recurring role of Dickie Bennett on Jutisfied and also has a history with American Gods showrunner Bryan Fuller. He played Peter Bernardone in two episodes of Hannibal. They…

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Dr. Manhattan in Talks to Be the Movie Flash’s Dad

CBS and Paramount Royally Screwed Up Star Trek‘s 50th Anniversary

Let the Gif Party Put a Smile on Your Face and a Song in Your Heart

The Star Trek Song You Will Never Get Out of Your Head

Things Bones McCoy Is Not, Ranked

Someone Figured Out How Every Single Star Trek Novel Fits Together

Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek

This Is the Only Star Trek Shirt I Want

Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy Was the True Heart of Star Trek

What’s Your Favorite Thing About Star Trek?

Star Trek‘s Most Incredible Tie-In Novel Is a Musical Comedy

Remember When Star Trek Celebrated Its Anniversary With the Cast of Frasier?

Shia LaBeouf Says WB Kept Him Out of Suicide Squad and I Will Never Forgive It for That

‘Journey to Babel’ Is Everything Perfect About Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek Is My Best Love

Bryan Fuller Explains Why the New Show is Called Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery Will Have Books and Comics Coming Out at the Same Time as the Show

New Star Wars Rebels Footage Is Thrawnalicious

Wave Goodbye to the Summer With the Gif Party

American Gods Has Found Jesus

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!