That flutter of nerdy excitement you’ve been hearing across the internet is the sound of Trekkies like me geeking out over the tantalizing information we’ve been fed about Star Trek: Discovery, the new Star Trek series coming to CBS in…
I went to the first official Star Trek Cruise, part of the Star Trek 50th Anniversary celebrations, and I had the time of my life. This was my first Star Trek convention and my first time cruising. This floating con…
Star Trek: Waypoint is an anthology series from IDW, made up of one-shot stories from across the series and movies, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. While IDW is no stranger to playing in the media properties sandbox, it’s…
All my life I’ve been an Empath and could sense how other people were feeling. Honestly, it was a real pain in the neck until I reached my 30s and focused my empathic skills to help others with energetic and…
I shouldn’t be surprised – ever since the announcement that Star Trek will be returning to TV (or CBS All Access, if you want to be specific) in 2017, I have been asked over and over again… “What do you…
I have this recurring nightmare that when we figure out how to colonize other planets, the first step will be removal. America was founded against the frontier, pressing further and further west, consuming indigenous territory until we ran out…
Believe it or not, watching TV with a feminist lens can be fun, and it doesn’t have to be hard. When it comes down to it, it’s just critical thinking – asking questions about the media you’re looking at. If…
It’s not easy being a queer Star Trek fan. The franchise has been praised for its diverse representation but hasn’t had a recurring on-screen queer character in 50 years – they’ve all been portrayed as cisgendered and heterosexual.* Since Star…