Some end-of-year Star Trek reflections! “A Year of Watching Star Trek” on Comparative Geeks
Pleasantly surprised by “Encounter at Farpoint,” I take the opportunity to list all the things I thought about it, compared to Star Trek’s past and with the rest of Star Trek: The Next Generation in mind. Also there’s a My Little Pony meme. Star Trek: The Next Generation, First Impressions on Comparative Geeks
This month’s Star Trek column is all about the great Captain Kirk! I’m not saying there’ll never be another post about the original series, but this is meant to kind of sum up that era as I move into The Next Generation. Check it out on Comparative Geeks: 4 Reasons Kirk is the Best Captain
Today I bring you the shortest of reviews. I won’t waste your time — you could be spending it reading this book, after all: O Human Star is a comic which the creator, Blue Delliquanti, identifies as a “science fiction family drama.” It’s full of queer characters and robots. Some of the queer characters ARE robots. All…… Continue reading Review: O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti
Finishing up Star Trek: The Animated Series, and I liked it a lot more than expected! Check out my review and favorite episodes on Comparative Geeks: Hey, Did You Know “Star Trek: The Animated Series” Was a Thing?
This month’s Comparative Geeks column has been one of my favorites to write so far: Spotlights on three strong female characters tucked away in the original Star Trek series. My argument, insofar as I have one and am not just fangirl-flailing, is once again that the show was deeply feminist, especially (but not only) for its…… Continue reading Star Trek Column: Subversive Lady Guest Stars
I love subscription boxes. It’s like having a personal shopper and my birthday at the same time! I’ve never tried a book subscription box before, but Blue Spider Press offered to let me try their Blue Spider’s Attic program free in exchange for (honest) review, and here we are! The concept is really cool –…… Continue reading Review: Blue Spider’s Attic (book subscription box)
This month's Star Trek post is up on the shiny new Comparative Geeks site! Drop your tie-in-novel recommendations in the comments, I'm looking for more. 3 Wacky Star Trek Novels You Should Read
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Spock at his computer station. Last month we talked about Star Trek: The Original Series miniskirts, how they came to be and what they signified. While researching the paper that eventually turned into that post, I found out some interesting things about technology too. Most sci-fi isn’t actually futurist, meaning…
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Let’s talk about “The City on the Edge of Forever”! A classic Star Trek time travel story, and generally considered to be the best episode in the Original Series. Harlan Ellison, distinguished science fiction author, wrote the first script. However, his script was heavily edited to create the episode we…
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