Genre News

Star Trek in the wider science-fiction conversation.

  • 62 Tracked terms
  • Last 30 days Feed window

What this topic collects on

An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.

  • +22 more

Latest in Genre News


comicbasics.com > how-filmmakers-make-fictional-technology-feel-believable

How Filmmakers Make Fictional Technology Feel Believable

15+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1644+ words) Movies involving science fiction and superheroes always require the audience to accept the fact that the technology does not exist. Technology involving powered armor, holograms, guns and other weapons, artificial intelligence, transportation, time machines, and futuristic medicine could all be…...


comicbook.com > startrek > feature > star-treks-most-iconic-sci-fi-invention-was-created-to-solve-a-budget-crisis-and-they-still-use-it

Star Trek's Most Iconic Sci-Fi Invention Was Created To Solve a Budget Crisis, And They Still Use It

18+ hour, 42+ min ago   (707+ words) comicbook.com Our modern technological society owes a lot to Star Trek. Since its debut in 1966, the show has been predicting the future of science and computing. The Federation’s flip-open communicators were a clear influence on cell phones in the…...


tvline.com > 2249807 > best-sci-fi-sitcoms-all-time-ranked

5 Best Sci-Fi Sitcoms Of All Time, Ranked

19+ hour, 26+ min ago   (825+ words) TVLine 5 Best Sci-Fi Sitcoms Of All Time, Ranked Iconic, genre-defining sci-fi shows like "Doctor Who," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and "Battlestar Galactica" have their fair share of laughs. But other than Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville," comedy isn't necessarily part…...


fandompulse.com > p > john-w-campbell-built-modern-science

John W. Campbell Built Modern Science Fiction, But The Genre He Built Renamed His Award to Forget Him

1+ day, 21+ min ago   (134+ words) Fandom Pulse John W. Campbell Built Modern Science Fiction, But The Genre He Built Renamed His Award to Forget Him John W. Campbell took over Astounding Stories in October 1937 at the age of 27. He held the editor’s chair for thirty-four years, until…...


comicbook.com > tv-shows > feature > 5-sci-fi-tv-shows-that-did-the-mirror-universe-so-much-better-than-star-trek

5 Sci-Fi TV Shows That Did the Mirror Universe So Much Better Than Star Trek

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (908+ words) ComicBook.com Star Trek invented this. In October 1967, “Mirror, Mirror” sent Kirk and three crewmates into a reality where the Federation is the brutal Terran Empire, officers murder their way up the ranks, and Spock has a goatee. It is…...


tvline.com > 2256044 > the-twilight-zone-worst-plot-twists-ranked

10 Worst Plot Twists On The Twilight Zone, Ranked

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (894+ words) TVLine 10 Worst Plot Twists On The Twilight Zone, Ranked While "The Twilight Zone" may be regarded as one of the best TV shows of the 1960s, that doesn't mean the anthology series was flawless. While many episodes featured thought-provoking and haunting…...


slashfilm.com > 2253303 > why-sci-fi-legend-alan-dean-foster-write-books-instead-hollywood-scripts

Why Sci-Fi Legend Alan Dean Foster Stuck With Writing Books Instead Of Going Hollywood

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (503+ words) For sci-fi fans of a certain sort, Alan Dean Foster is an important name. He's a prolific author who has made a tremendous mark on the genre. He's a novelization extraordinaire, and he also wrote "Splinter of the Mind's Eye,…...


azat.tv > en > william-shatner-star-trek-pilot-origins

William Shatner Recalls How a Failed Star Trek Pilot Shaped Captain Kirk

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (214+ words) As Strange New Worlds continues, Wesley confirmed that production on the series has now concluded, with the fifth season already filmed. The fourth season is currently streaming on Paramount+ through Sept. 24, marking the latest chapter in a franchise that was…...


yahoo.com > entertainment > slideshows > times-star-trek-proved-progressive-150000231.html

Times Star Trek Proved How Progressive And Ahead Of Its Time It Was

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1319+ words) While the Civil Rights movement was near its tail end when "Plato's Stepchildren" aired, there was much discussion surrounding William Shatner's Kirk sharing an interracial kiss with Nichelle Nichols' Uhura. The moment preached equality at a time when many were…...