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What if our beloved pointy-eared science officer was actually a she-Vulcan? According to Nichelle Nichols — who played the gorgeous Lt. Uhura — Spock could have been a lady! How does she know? Because she auditioned for the role. Is there any grain of truth to this highly illogical reveal? More »
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I'm not sure what compels amateur Geppettos to construct infantilized incarnations of say, Lord Voldemort, but hey, the world is a weird place. Right now, somebody is eagerly filling their entire Netflix queue with every episode of Home Improvement. It's happening, trust me. More »
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LEGO artist Rakanishu placed over 10,000 one-by-one LEGO plates to a 96-by-144 board for this portrait of Leonard Nimoy wearing his famous earpieces. It was an anniversary gift for his wife. Such manic work ethic could overpower a salt vampire. More »
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Yesterday we discussed at what age it's appropriate to allow your children to watch darker science fiction classics. And once your kids get over their fear of Spock's eyebrows, you can chart their height on this nifty poster. More »
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Leonard Nimoy turned a youthful 80 years old yesterday, and next week his ears from Star Trek: The Motion Picture go up on the auction block. According to auctioneers Premiere Props, the ears should go for $500-700. More »
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On March 11, 1964, Gene Roddenberry handed in the first draft of his Star Trek proposal to NBC. The cast is almost entirely different, but the gist of the show is intact — truly a fascinating "what if." More »
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The potato adventure is just beginning! PPW Toys will release Star Trek Mr. Potato Head collectible figures along with a few TOS-centric sets! Future potato characters include Captain Kirk, Kor, Mr. Spock and Lt. Uhura. [Star Trek] More »
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Imagine a magazine entirely devoted to images of Spock in different wigs, or at different weights. Welcome to The Many Faces Of Spock, issue #1, which is called "Beamed Up And Displaced." More »
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A 1973 letter from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry to a fan is worth reading. He explains that Trek had no "magic formula" other than focusing on people. And Spock looked like the Devil because it was "provocative to women." More »
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The 79-year-old icon, Leonard Nimoy, is retiring from the stage and screen. He's passing the pointy-eared mantle to Zachary Quinto, forever. Which means no more classic Spock in the new Star Trek — or William Bell — ever again. More »
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Offered without comment, other than to say that this is the Star Trek we really wanted to see. It's A Matter Of Fusion [Via] More »
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Depending what you read, 2010's comics begin with the fictional becoming real, mythical figures becoming pawns in political power grabs, or learning to deal with post-nuclear apocalypses. Looks like it's another year of stories too close to our real lives... More »
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It's pretty amazing that Zachary Quinto's interest in playing Spock was sparked by mere message-board chatter — a newly released DVD featurette shows how it all began. Plus Wil Wheaton's Trek movie cameo is revealed. More »
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Just when you thought you were out, they teleport you back in. The hero who comes out of retirement for One. Last. Mission. is one of the great cliches of science fiction. Here are twenty heroes who can't go quietly. More »
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Think that Leonard Nimoy was in JJ Abrams' Star Trek as a way of appeasing old fans and passing the torch onto the new cast, only to never be seen again? Think again: Nimoy is open to reprising the character. More »
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The man who gave the greenlight to the original Star Trek has finally seen J.J. Abrams' reboot, and he's almost impressed... if only it wasn't for those damn actors. More »
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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... More »
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Paramount just released its entire gallery of promotional images for next week's Star Trek movie, including this great shot of Spock (and another alien) at Starfleet Academy. Plus Captain Pike's away-mission uniform, and Uhura's workstation. More »
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It would be illogical not to expect Leonard Nimoy's role in the new Star Trek to raise overwhelming emotions for both the actor and the viewers. Spock talks about the new crew, including spoilers. More »
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Maybe it's true that love knows no bounds. And when we're exploring space and discovering new alien life-forms, it just makes sense that we're going to have their babies. Here's our nine favorite half-human hybrids. More »
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The final issue of Star Trek: Countdown was released this week, completing the prologue to this summer's Star Trek movie. If you skipped the series, then you missed a lot... including some old friends. Spoilers! More »
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We saw Spock throttle Kirk in a previous Star Trek trailer, and now he's hugging Uhura. It may be illogical, but he's a tactile Vulcan. Oh, and there are kick-ass space battle scenes. Fire everything! More »
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Click to viewThe original Star Trek only managed to make 80 episodes before running out of Dilithium. Not enough! So we mixed up the show's most frequent plot twists, to create a foolproof Trek story generator. More »
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If there's a better way to celebrate the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year than with special Star Trek-themed nutcrackers, then I'd like to see it. Click through to see more. More »
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JJ Abrams and Paramount screened four brand new, entirely completed scenes from next year's Star Trek to British journalists yesterday, and the first reports are already online. According to those lucky enough to see what the rest of us have in store for us next May, the footage was "absolutely amazing;" Empire Magazine loving them enough to say "any reservations we may have harboured over JJ Abrams’ reimagining of the franchise have been well and truly beamed away." Spoilers follow. More »
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Paramount is screening footage of their big 2009 movies for international press, and the resulting buzz on JJ Abrams' Star Trek is very positive - and that's before you learn about the full-length trailer for another much anticipated movie that's going to be accompanying it into theaters next May. Are you ready for a colorful, fun journey into the stars? More »
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You may be waiting with baited breath for JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot to see what kind of new light can be shone on Gene Rodenberry's most famous creation. But you don't have to wait until next summer to see a modern take on the 23rd Century - Trailers for the German SciFi Channel show why Abrams isn't the only game in town when it comes to knowing where Trek could go next.
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One of the things to expect from the third season of Heroes may be exactly what we've all been worrying about: Sylar to turn towards the light. But would the powers that be really be stupid enough to defang their one successful bad guy? According to a recent conference call promoting the new season of NBC's superpowered hit, the answer may be "maybe"... More »
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It may be nine months until we get to see JJ Abrams' rebooted Star Trek, but that doesn't mean that he's not willing to talk about it. TrekMovie.com quotes the director from a recent TVGuide interview, saying that "I think this movie is going to be worth the wait." Not that we'd expected anything different from him, mind you, but his reasoning may not be what you'd think. Learn what that reasoning is, and find out what would make the movie worth the wait for us. More »
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Everyone always thinks of James Tiberius Kirk as the resident ladykiller of the starship Enterprise, but has another member of Starfleet's most celebrated crew been hiding his pointy-eared light under a bushel? A random assertion by friends at Comic-Con has led me down a particular rabbit hole that I may never fully recover from, but you can all join me... under the jump. More »
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If you're already bored with all this talk of Comic-Con, it's worth remembering that there are other conventions around the corner... like, for example, the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. Sure, it may not have JJ Abrams popping by to talk about his new TV show and that little franchise reboot movie he's working on, but it does have a themed hypnotist preparing a "Hypnotic Trek Adventure" full of hilarity and embarrassment. More »
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Apparently, this year's US Elections are going to depend on whether you're a Gene Rodenberry or Ron Moore fan. We've seen the New York Times declare that Senator John McCain is actually the political equivalent of Battlestar Galactica, but now it appears that Senator Barack Obama's very own sci-fi alter ego is self-assured half-Vulcan Mr. Spock. You may scoff, but the facts - such as they are - don't lie. Under the jump, you can see the penetrating analysis that resulted in this discovery for yourself. More »
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A person known as Caveman Robot is the curator of a blog called "Bad Spock Drawings," which boasts the fittingly ungrammatical subtitle "Artist Are Asked to Make a Bad Spock Drawing!" And yes, the drawings submitted by "artist" are quite bad. For some reason, Spock seems to be at his worst when strumming an instrument, though there are also an inordinate number of pictures where Spock's face seems covered in boogers or pimples. You won't be able to look away from this collection, especially when there are such clearly-stated criteria for submitting your own drawing. More »
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Human-alien hybrids are everywhere in scifi. Whether they come from interplanetary love or mutant genes quietly sneaking into our DNA, we're all about hooking up the Human factor with anything else out there. Just ask Captain Kirk, who tried to dock with every alien woman he encountered. Check out our list below of some of the best science fiction halfsies. Hybrid vigor! More »
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We learn a bit more about the newly revealed Cylons — and what other Cylons think of them — in these two new clips from Battlestar Galactica season four, which turned up online yesterday. We also have new Hulk concept art, spoilers for Joss Whedon's X-Men... and what the Star Trek movie is about. More »
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J.J. Abrams and his Star Trek team answered canned questions in a "live" online chat today. They had to stop taking questions once they'd received over 600 queries, including hard-hitting investigative questions like "Do you like Phasers?" But they also let slip a few cool tidbits about the movie. More »
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Even though we're dreading the new Star Trek movie, we can't resist plunging our hands into the qagh bowl of spoilers. That's because we're total fiends for any and all spoilers, and we start every day with a binge. We also spoil Michael Gondry's new scifi film and unveil a scandalous new Torchwood picture, after the jump. More »
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There have been a recent rash of websites posting about the Christ-like similarities that some of the major figures in science fiction films exhibit. Everyone from Paul Atreides in Dune, to Neo in The Matrix, to Spock in Star Trek, and even Doctor Who seem to have the same messianic properties, but is it case of science fiction aping the biblical story of Christ, or simply authors using a tried and true plot device? More »
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