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A Forgotten Star Trek Episode Brought William Shatner's Craziest Idea To Life
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (670+ words) giantfreakinrobot. com Here's a question for you Star Trek superfans out there: what do you think William Shatner's craziest idea was? If you know enough about the man's creative resume, you might be tempted to say his Tek War series....
Forget Star Wars, These Sci-Fi's Are Better And Capture The Same Vibe
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (1919+ words) By Jonathan Klotz and Joshua Tyler | Published 6 seconds ago Star Wars used to be the end-all, be-all in space sci-fi, but in the years since the original trilogy, others have rushed in to fill the void left by its waning…...
Star Trek's Most Ambitious Director Humiliated A Cast Member In His Very First Scene
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (207+ words) giantfreakinrobot. com One of the most important directors in Star Trek history is someone you've likely never heard of: James L. Conway. He made a splash by directing some major TNG episodes like "The Neutral Zone" and "Frame of Mind," and…...
The Best Star Trek Musical Can't Be Found On TV
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (708+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Among certain fans of the franchise, "Star Trek musical" is a relatively dirty phrase. After all, the first thing it makes you think of is the Strange New Worlds episode "Subspace Rhapsody," which is the first and…...
How Star Trek's Most Famous Technology Became A Nightmare
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) Giant Freakin Robot In Star Trek, the most famous technology isn't the awe-inspiring starships or the game-changing replicators. No, the most famous tech is the transporter. It's the ultimate sci-fi idea because, at the press of a button, you disappear…...
Star Trek's Worst Sequel Is Better Than You Remember
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (792+ words) giant freakin robot When my students learn that I'm an entertainment writer, they always want to talk about their favorite movies and TV shows. Earlier this year, I talked to a student who had recently seen Scream 7 and was eager…...
Star Trek Is Releasing New DS9 And Voyager Stories In The Worst Possible Way
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (749+ words) Giant Freakin Robot You remember that old short story, "The Monkey's Paw? It's a creepy tale with a classic conceit: after a family receives the titular monkey mitten, they realize that they can make wishes on it. Those wishes come…...
Star Trek Actor Narrowly Avoided Getting Fired For Drunken Crimes
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (692+ words) Giant Freakin Robot Enterprise was the last show from the Golden Age of Star Trek, and it was very different than the series that had come before. This new show wasn't afraid to be weird and wild, which is why…...
Don't Give Your Space Ship This Name, Unless You Want To Kill The Entire Crew
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (563+ words) By Joshua Tyler | Published 14 seconds ago So it makes sense that science fiction writers might like using that name for their starships. If you want to write a story about a group of humans pursuing knowledge by exploring space, then…...
The Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller Series Battlestar Galactica Fans Need To Check Out
1+ week, 2+ day ago (314+ words) By Sckylar Gibby-Brown | Published 8 seconds ago Another Life is a science fiction drama TV series created by Aaron Martin. The show dives into the complexities of space travel, human relationships, and the quest for understanding the universe's mysteries. As the…...