Star Trek

Astronauts Watching New Star Trek In Space

According to NASA, the three astronauts in the International Space Station have been chilling out watching J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. Watching the Enterprise in the ISS, people. It doesn’t get any better than this: https://gizmodo.com/how-big-is-the-new-enterprise-compared-to-the-old-one-5253324 They just ended their crew day, so they’re watching it now, or just finishing it up. They can go all…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz

30 Characters Who Survived Their Planet’s Destruction

It’s the ultimate loss – the destruction of your entire planet, and science fiction is full of characters who have had to live through this unimaginable tragedy. Warning! At least one truly massive spoiler ahead… But first, let’s lay down the ground rules as to what I would call the “destruction” of one’s planet: I.…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Thank God For Star Trek… Literally

You may be thanking JJ Abrams (or even Gene Rodenberry) for the Star Trek movie, but according to one right-wing commentator, you’re thinking way too small in terms of who’s responsible for the whole thing. Fox News commentator James P. Pinkerton starts his latest column with a bang: What if “Star Trek” is a gift…

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Do You Like The New Star Trek Movie Better Than The Old Ones?

I’m planning on seeing the Trek movie this weekend, so it’s been on the brain today. Reviews have been positive, but I have to ask: do you like the new film better than old ones? https://gizmodo.com/10-examples-of-summer-movie-merchandising-run-amok-5255924

Movies Sean Fallon

10 Examples of Summer Movie Merchandising Run Amok

The summer movie season is getting heated up, and the recent release of Star Trek has me thinking about all of the absurd merchandise that has come out over the years. Star Trek certainly isn’t the only franchise that has gone way too far in the quest to make a buck—it’s bitter rival Star Wars…

Movies Sean Fallon

Star Trek Vs. Star Wars, A Video Comparison

A fatherless tyke leaves the farm for a space adventure? Nope, never heard of that before. See just how alarmingly similar Kirk and Luke really are. Plus Spider-Man versus Piano Cat. The winner? You. Watch My Favorite Movie (Star Trek vs. Star Wars) and more funny videos on CollegeHumor Sure, sure you can argue that…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Choose Your Next Star Trek Villains

No sooner has Star Trek been released than people have started throwing around ideas for a sequel. Klingons? Khan? The Borg? We’d like your opinions, please: Who should NuKirk jerk around next? Who Do You Want To See In The Star Trek Sequel?(opinion poll)

io9 Graeme McMillan

Did Star Trek Change Your Life?

Fans get so passionate about how JJ Abrams has changed Star Trek because oftentimes Star Trek has changed our lives in some way. Why is this franchise so life-transforming while others are not? Rarely do you hear people saying that The Simpsons changed their lives, even though it is a long-running franchise. And you don’t…

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What Was The Message Of Abrams’ Star Trek?

One thing missing from J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek was a heavy handed message, about racism or international relations. We asked writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman what it all meant. With minor spoilers… One thing I always liked about the series were the moral lessons. Would you ever think about having a more challenging…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Classic Star Trek Remastered According to JJ Abrams’ Vision

I’m happy to report that no amount of flares will fix the lovely campiness and amazing performances of William Shatner and Ricardo Montalbán in Star Trek. And thank the gods for that. [Thanks Genevieve]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Tom Hanks Explains His Antimatter Issues With Star Trek

Our lovable everyman, Tom Hanks, stopped by the Daily Show to talk Angels and Demons and the big antimatter problem, which incidentally isn’t a problem at all. So what’s the deal with Trek then? Oh those crazy scientists with their buttons, dials and knobs. Also did he just negate the threat to his new movie?…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why The Beastie Boys Made A Star Trek Cameo

Perhaps my favorite Star Trek in-joke is this video explanation for the Beastie Boys’ song “Sabotage” playing during baby Kirk’s wild ride. Turns out Shatner had a problem with the word “sabotage.” [Topless Robot]

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Making Of Terminator Salvation’s Harvester Attack, Plus Who’s In Star Trek 2?

Today’s spoiler-blast includes a new Terminator Salvation clip and our first Star Trek 2 hints. Plus Land Of The Lost TV spots, and Battlestar Galactica TV movie talk. Plus Lost, Transformers, Heroes and Smallville. Spoiler-alert! Terminator Salvation: McG introduces a clip (shown to Pizza Hut customers) which details a Harvester’s attack on a trashed 7-Eleven,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

So Really, Why Is Captain Kirk Such A Douchebag?

He’s fearless, cunning, and the greatest playa in the Alpha Quadrant. But I don’t for one second believe that the new James T. Kirk is someone you would follow into a life-or-death situation. Spoilers ahead… Before I start, let me be clear: I loved the new Trek, numerous plot holes and all, and pretty much…

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Can Abrams Claim Victory Over Whedon?

Does the successful first weekend of Star Trek (and news of Fringe being picked up for a second season) coinciding with Dollhouse’s last episode have some deeper significance? Maybe so, some would argue… Reviewing the new Trek movie for website Shiny Shelf, critic and Doctor Who novelist Lance Parkin suggests that the timing of the…

io9 Graeme McMillan

The Same Cityscape According To Star Trek And Terminator Salvation

Mega-nerd Protohiro compared screenshots of the exact same view of San Francisco from the Star Trek and Terminator Salvation trailers. Here’s Trek’s super-bright, super-big Frisco. Click through to see Terminator’s gloomy, Skynet-infested version. https://gizmodo.com/star-treks-future-san-francisco-would-never-get-past-th-5169270 Here’s the bleak post-Judgment Day version: It’s pretty striking to see the exact same shot as portrayed in two very different…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Space Week Roundup: The Right Stuff

Well, last week’s space theme was exciting for readers and staff alike, not least of all because we had a real actual NASA astronaut baring his soul daily. Here are the highlights: • 15-year veteran NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao’s column about flying in the Space Shuttle and Soyuz, and living on the International Space Station…

Space & Spaceflight Wilson Rothman

Is the New Star Trek Film Scientifically Sound?

Discover has an excellent piece that dissects the new Star Trek movie by its major scenes and examines the scientific validity behind the admitted pseudoscience. There are SPOILERS, but passages like this make it great: https://gizmodo.com/can-young-kirk-really-survive-the-car-jump-in-the-new-s-5114714 The Scene: Kirk and McCoy are on a shuttle about to head up to orbit. McCoy, true to form,…

Space & Spaceflight Mark Wilson

The Shatner Scene You Never Saw In Abrams’ Star Trek

You’ve heard why Shatner’s Kirk wasn’t included in Star Trek. (He was dead, for one thing.) But Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman tried to write him in, and they walked us through their Shatner scene. In our exclusive interview with Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, we managed to pick their brain as…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Face Adventure Sitting Down in Kirk’s Captain Chair Replica

We told you about this last fall, but now the details are official and the release is imminent. Yes, now you can sit in your living room on Kirk’s chair, boldly watching TV and eating chips. https://gizmodo.com/order-your-wife-around-as-captain-kirk-for-1000ish-5038273 Some bad news: initially set to be released for $1,000, the actual price now looks to be a…

Movies Adam Frucci

Astronauts Watching New Star Trek In Space

30 Characters Who Survived Their Planet’s Destruction

Thank God For Star Trek… Literally

Do You Like The New Star Trek Movie Better Than The Old Ones?

10 Examples of Summer Movie Merchandising Run Amok

Star Trek Vs. Star Wars, A Video Comparison

Choose Your Next Star Trek Villains

Did Star Trek Change Your Life?

What Was The Message Of Abrams’ Star Trek?

Classic Star Trek Remastered According to JJ Abrams’ Vision

Tom Hanks Explains His Antimatter Issues With Star Trek

Why The Beastie Boys Made A Star Trek Cameo

The Making Of Terminator Salvation’s Harvester Attack, Plus Who’s In Star Trek 2?

So Really, Why Is Captain Kirk Such A Douchebag?

Can Abrams Claim Victory Over Whedon?

The Same Cityscape According To Star Trek And Terminator Salvation

Space Week Roundup: The Right Stuff

Is the New Star Trek Film Scientifically Sound?

The Shatner Scene You Never Saw In Abrams’ Star Trek

Face Adventure Sitting Down in Kirk’s Captain Chair Replica

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