Star Trek

Kirk’s Journey In 30 Seconds

A new Star Trek TV spot includes new footage… and gives us Captain Kirk’s entire journey in a 30-second bite. Including Kirk’s idea of a fair fight, and what happens to his motorcycle.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

New Star Trek And G.I. Joe Pics, Plus Bumblebee’s Zaniest Scene Yet

New Star Trek pics show a red-alert situation. Plus, Transformers’ Bumblebee gets emotional and G.I. Joe‘s Duke gets stoic. There are Lost/Smallville set reports. Plus Avatar, Dollhouse, Chuck, Doctor Who and Fringe pics and spoilers. Star Trek: The movie’s official site posted a few new images, which are pretty close to stuff we’ve seen before.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Why Does Scifi TV Get A Seven Year Itch?

I had a thought while avoiding this week’s three-hour series finale of medical drama er; why don’t science fiction shows last fifteen seasons? Does all SF TV (Doctor Who aside) have a seven year limit? Think about it; even the runaway successes don’t make it past a seventh season. With the exception of the original…

Television Graeme McMillan

Star Trek’s Vulcan Towers Stand Tall, Logically

We got hold of a few images from the J.J. Abrams Star Trek trading cards, including Sarek and this glimpse of the Vulcan towers. And will someone will please decode my Trekker T-shirts? We also received a package from Paramount Pictures with two t-shirts that are a part of the movies viral marketing strategy. Any…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The 3 Laws May Not Be Enough To Guide Robot Warriors

What does the Pentagon think about a possible robot uprising? Is Star Trek‘s view of combat realistic? We asked P.W. Singer, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and author of Wired for War. Earlier this month, we reviewed P.W. Singer’s latest book, Wired for War, which examines the growing role of robotics in warfare, but…

Books & Comics AndrewLiptak

Brilliant New Terminator Salvation Pics, And A Sarah Connor Chronicles Clip!

Robot carnage has never looked as amazing as it does in new Terminator Salvation pics. Also, clips from Lost and Sarah Connor show mind-bending questions. Plus Transformers, Life On Mars, Fringe and Supernatural. Spoilers rule! Oh, and as with last year, we decided not to stick any April Fools stuff in today’s spoilers… and we…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Star Trek Porn Movie Includes… Khan?

Fleshbot has the first details on the cast of Hustler’s new Star Trek porn video, timed to come out at the same time as the new J.J. Abrams movie. And the biggest surprise is the porn movie’s “villain,” Khan. (Why does a porn movie need a villain anyway?) Link is not work-safe, natch. [Fleshbot]

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If Star Trek Makes Enough Green, Star Trek 2 Is In The Pipeline

Where would Captain Kirk be without his rainbow collection of alien one-night stands? Check out more Star Trek alien pics, and find out when to expect Star Trek 2. (Or 12.) First off, I am so excited to see that young Spock appears to be saluting his older self. Fantastic. Also the new “unknown alien”…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Unexpected Doctor Who-Fringe Crossover! (Not Really.)

Today’s spoilervana includes revealing set pics from Doctor Who, Lost and Fringe. Plus a Terminator Salvation set visit, Star Trek hints and Avatar’s slogan. Also: Cowboys And Aliens, Dragonball, Astro Boy, Smallville and Heroes. Spoilers! Star Trek: Producer/co-writer Damon Lindelof says emphatically that the Next Generation cast do not appear in this movie at all.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Truth About Star Trek And Sherlock Holmes

For years, we’ve believed the urban legend that Star Trek: The Next Generation violated Sherlock Holmes’ copyright… but according to the Arthur Conan Doyle estate, it’s not true. A pervasive urban legend says that Star Trek: TNG wrongly believed that Sherlock Holmes was already in the public domain when the show made its second-season episode,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Patrick Stewart Takes Family Guy To The End Of The Universe

Last night, Stewie kidnapped the entire cast from Star Trek The Next Generation to answer his fannish questions, only to wind up broken down by Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s indomitability. There are four lights! Spoilers ahead… Is it wrong to wish that this was what the cast of Star Trek The Next Generation always acts like?…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Walter Bishop Falls Victim To Viral Marketing

What’s that our beloved scientist is slurping on, whilst filming for J.J. Abrams‘ Fringe? Yup it’s a Slusho. J.J. Abrams’ viral-marketing infection leaves no stone unturned. [Smokeinthecity via Cloverfield Clues] https://gizmodo.com/that-cloverfield-star-trek-crossover-revealed-5110850

Television Meredith Woerner

A Major Spock Video. Plus, Guess Who’s Back On Doctor Who!

A new Star Trek TV spot includes a new version of Spock. (Update: correct video added!) Plus a major Doctor Who comeback is confirmed. And spoilers for Lost, Fringe, Smallville, Supernatural, Chuck and Warehouse 13. Star Trek: Here’s a new official synopsis of the film, from the movie’s web site: The greatest adventure of all…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

What’s Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)

Some of these upstanding members of the medical profession are the epitome of the Hippocratic oath, while others have found less … traditional… methods of drawing blood. Dr. Leonard McCoy (“Bones”) (Star Trek) Kind of the obvious place to start, right? It’s kind of hard to think of something to say about McCoy that hasn’t…

io9 Alyssa Johnson

Star Trek’s British Fans Get A Raw Deal With New Posters

New posters for this summer’s Star Trek have been released, and while the American poster is as dynamic as the teasers, the British one might give you deja vu. Click through for both. This poster – for the UK only – was revealed on Empire Magazine’s website, but it’s constructed from images from the (much…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Craziest Space Racists Of All Time

In the distant future, most our problems will be solved – except racism. Science fiction is full of crazy bigots, who hate aliens, robots and mutants. We list SF’s most monstrous racism allegories, below. Star Trek rules the world of racial allegories with an iron tricorder. There’s the amazing “Let This Be Your Last Battlefield,”…

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Picard Steals The Show On Family Guy’s Star Trek Reunion

Nothing is better than hearing Patrick Stewart’s elegant voice say “girl boobs.” The cast of Star Trek The Next Generation will be making a cameo on this week’s Family Guy, and we’ve got a clip. Family Guy’s TNG episode airs Sunday March 29th on FOX.

Television Meredith Woerner

Decorate Your Desktop with a Vulcan Pinup Hottie

Artist Jesus Diaz has whipped up a lovely little present for your eyes this Friday: A sexy pinup of a Vulcan babe who looks a lot like Bette Page. You may know Diaz’s work from our sister site Gizmodo, where he contributes slick collages, goofy cartoonizations, and pulp photoshopperies. But this Bette Vulcan is his…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Star Trek Betty Page for Your iPhone and Computer Desktop

By popular demand, I’ve made the Vulcan Betty Page into a cool and sexy iPhone wallpaper, but also into a high resolution computer background series. You can get them all at io9 https://gizmodo.com/mystery-huge-box-hint-1-betty-and-her-phaser-5179988 To add this as a background for your iPhone, hold your finger against the image and save the image when the menu…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

See Mickey Rourke And Sam Rockwell Gearing Up To Face Tony Stark In Iron Man 2

Today’s spoilers include our first peeks at Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke preparing to film Iron Man 2. Lost’s Young Ben speaks! Plus Star Trek, Monsters Vs. Aliens, Terminator: SCC, Eureka, Supernatural and True Blood. Star Trek: Even though the new Trek movie includes time travel, creating a new timeline, large amounts of the stuff…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Kirk’s Journey In 30 Seconds

New Star Trek And G.I. Joe Pics, Plus Bumblebee’s Zaniest Scene Yet

Why Does Scifi TV Get A Seven Year Itch?

Star Trek’s Vulcan Towers Stand Tall, Logically

The 3 Laws May Not Be Enough To Guide Robot Warriors

Brilliant New Terminator Salvation Pics, And A Sarah Connor Chronicles Clip!

Star Trek Porn Movie Includes… Khan?

If Star Trek Makes Enough Green, Star Trek 2 Is In The Pipeline

The Unexpected Doctor Who-Fringe Crossover! (Not Really.)

The Truth About Star Trek And Sherlock Holmes

Patrick Stewart Takes Family Guy To The End Of The Universe

Walter Bishop Falls Victim To Viral Marketing

A Major Spock Video. Plus, Guess Who’s Back On Doctor Who!

What’s Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)

Star Trek’s British Fans Get A Raw Deal With New Posters

The Craziest Space Racists Of All Time

Picard Steals The Show On Family Guy’s Star Trek Reunion

Decorate Your Desktop with a Vulcan Pinup Hottie

Star Trek Betty Page for Your iPhone and Computer Desktop

See Mickey Rourke And Sam Rockwell Gearing Up To Face Tony Stark In Iron Man 2

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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

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

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

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