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Entertainment | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
58 Years Later, Star Trek Is Finally Ready to Solve One of Its Oldest Mysteries
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 will film sooner than expected. And a certain someone is very much along for the ride.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Chris Pine's Star Trek 4 Pitch Is Exactly What The Franchise Needs
Chris Pine has a pretty good idea for how to make a new Star Trek movie.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Real-Life Tractor Beam Tech Could Revolutionize Medicine
Scientists have taken steps toward building a real-life tractor beam, promising less invasive medical procedures and transforming healthcare.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
The Star Trek Movies and TV Shows That Never Happened
We've had a lot of great Star Trek movies and TV shows over the years. But here are some interesting ideas that never trekked their way to the screen.
Entertainment | The Original Series
"The Cage" director wanted an older, more timeworn version of the Enterprise
When Star Trek: The Original Series debuted its second pilot in 1966, the sets looked brand new as did the uniforms. Essentially, it looked like a new show, which is what it was, but Robert Butler, the director for the original pilot, "The Cage" had a different idea in mind for Captain Kirk and his crew.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Star Trek's Science Advisor On How Starfleet Quietly Fixed Relativity
Could warp drive actually work? According to Dr. Erin Macdonald, Star Trek's science advisor, the answer is yes. But a recent moment in 'Discovery' Season 5 finally fixed an old Star Trek problem.
Gaming | Star Trek Gaming
How Star Trek Online Revived Gaming History For Its New Ships
io9 sits down with Star Trek Online Art Director Thomas Marrone and Trek scribe James Swallow to take a look at a host of classic ships from Star Trek gaming history coming to the game.
Entertainment | The Original Series
The 12 Darkest Endings on Star Trek: The Original Series
For a show that had a reputation for optimism, TOS sure knew how to twist the knife when needed.
Entertainment | William Shatner
International Space Development Conference 2024 beams up Star Trek's William Shatner and more in Los Angeles
The stars of Star Trek are about to get a taste of real-life space exploration when they beam into the 2024 International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles this weekend.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek's Most Mysterious Movie Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
A CinemaCon 2024, Paramount confirmed that a new Star Trek movie, billed as an "Untitled Origin Story," is coming. But when will this new Star Trek prequel film arrive? And what will it be about?
Entertainment | Leonard Nimoy
Rare Star Trek Footage Features Leonard Nimoy Hosting the Series' Original Pilot Movie
Star Trek's Spock actor Leonard Nimoy appeared in a rare footage hosting a 1975 TV special for the franchise.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is back to filming but when can fans expect its return?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is back making new episodes.
Entertainment | The Original Series
The moment DeForest Kelley knew Star Trek was a phenomenon
Bones recalls when he realized Star Trek was huge.
Entertainment | TNG
How 'Spock' Caused A Behind-The-Scenes Fight On Star Trek: TNG
One of Gene Roddenberry's rules about the separation of the original "Star Trek" and "The Next Generation" led to a battle over a "TNG" episode.
Entertainment | The Films
There are 4 rumored Star Trek films in the works but what are they and are they for real?
Star Trek went from zero movies to four movies in the span of a few months.
Entertainment | New Star Trek!
New ‘Star Trek’ Movie Will Be Set Decades Before Kirk & Spock
New 'Star Trek' movie will be set decades before Kirk and Spock and be directed by "Andor" director Toby Haynes.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Paramount+'s inconsistency is further proof of why Star Trek fans need to purchase physical media
Hey, do you like Star Trek films with your streaming service? Oh well...
Entertainment | William Shatner
William Shatner's Idea For Star Trek II Would Have Altered The Course Of The Franchise
William Shatner pitched an idea for a potential Star Trek 2 that was totally different than what became Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Entertainment | Entertainment
The Star Trek Trilogy With Christopher Walken Sounds Wild
Interestingly, the tone of his planned films was much darker than the Star Trek reboot films that we eventually got.
Entertainment | The Original Series
Star Trek: How Did McCoy Get The Nickname 'Bones'?
Dr. Leonard McCoy is a fan-favorite character, but why does Captain Kirk so rarely use his dear friend's given name?
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Why Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Spock Is Different From TOS
Ethan Peck's Spock in Strange New Worlds is younger than Leonard Nimoy's in the original Star Trek. It makes for small yet telling differences.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Picard
Patrick Stewart: How 'Picard' Was Really Supposed to End
The actor reveals the finale scene that was never shot and what he'd like to do next with his 'Star Trek' character
Entertainment | William Shatner
William Shatner, Star Trek's Captain Kirk, takes on an AI chatbot
Legendary "Star Trek" actor William Shatner has been spending time exploring the new frontier of artificial intelligence.
Entertainment | The Original Series
Why does the Star Trek Mirror universe resonate with fans?
We've heard a lot about guys thinking about the Roman Empire, Star Trek fans think about the Mirror Universe. Why we fans think about the Terran Empire.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Is Star Trek falling behind in future tech predictions?
Star Trek has always been "forward thinking", predicting our real future, but have we reached a point predicting new technologies might be too hard?
Entertainment | TNG
The Star Trek Next Generation Story That Connects the Borg to The Original Series Crew
The Borg may be villains from Star Trek: The Next Generation, but a 1991 novel posits a surprising connection between the assimilating aliens and The Original Series.
Entertainment | The Original Series
These Classic STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES Bloopers Are Still Hilarious Decades Later
These bloopers from the original Star Trek series show William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and the rest of the cast cracking themselves up.
Entertainment | Entertainment
The Influence of Star Trek and Science Fiction on Real Science
For Star Trek Day, learn about the relationship between sci-fi and real-life science in this excerpt from
Entertainment | The Original Series
Watch: Rare Star Trek: The Original Series footage
Watch: Rare Star Trek: The Original Series footage of behind-the-scenes with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley
Entertainment | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Finale Features a Conflict With the Gorn 80 Years in the Making
It turns out that the Gorn were inspired by a piece of science fiction that predates Star Trek: The Original Series.
Entertainment | William Shatner
William Shatner Nearly Changed Star Trek: Enterprise Season 4
Star Trek: Enterprise Season 4 almost featured a cameo from Willam Shatner as Captain Kirk - but not the version that fans would have expected.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Finale Trailer Confirms Classic TOS Villain Return
For the finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two, an iconic species from the Original Series makes its full return, with a deadlier twist.
Entertainment | William Shatner
William Shatner calls UFO hearings ‘ridiculous’
Beloved Star Trek legend William Shatner said recent congressional hearings about unidentified aerial phenomena are “ridiculous.”
Entertainment | Star Trek: Picard
Could Star Trek: Picard return for a fourth season with Patrick Stewart?
Could Star Trek: Picard return for a fourth season even though season three was hailed as its final season? Patrick Stewart is open to the idea.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Discovery
Jonathan Frakes’ comments prove that Paramount canceled Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery didn't run its course as many wanted to claim, with Jonathan Frakes proving that the show was in fact canceled.
Entertainment | Leonard Nimoy
Is there ever really a question about the best Spock in Star Trek?
Is there ever really a question as to who portrayed the best Spock in Star Trek? Out of three actors, Leonard Nimoy will always be #1.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek: The Animated Series Is Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary With New Shorts And Comics
Paramount will be newly animating several Trek characters and tapping extant actors to produce promotional bumpers in the TAS style.
Entertainment | TNG
Star Trek: The Next Generation almost had its own The City on the Edge of Forever
Star Trek: The Next Generation almost had its own The City on the Edge of Forever when Harlan Ellison suggested a return to the city
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek: How Big Is The Federation?
The Federation's size in Star Trek is as diverse as the cosmos itself, defying a one-size-fits-all answer to its vastness.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard Took A Historical Approach To Updating The Next Generation's Tech
The team really went above and beyond in season 3.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
10 Star Trek Events That Happened Between TOS & TNG's Eras
The period between Star Trek: TOS and Star Trek: TNG's eras was a trying time for Starfleet and the Federation as they faced Cardassian and Romulans.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek: What Is Starfleet's Fastest Ship?
The iconic USS Prometheus, the first starship of its class, gains the position of the fastest vessel in the entire fleet, in terms of warp factor.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Actually Built a Working Tractor Beam: How It Works
Scientists built a working tractor beam—the first example of one that pulls objects visible to the naked eye. That's a huge deal.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Anson Mount has been studying William Shatner’s turn on Star Trek
Anson Mount will once again star in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and ahead of season two, we found out that he studies William Shatner.
Entertainment | The Original Series
Star Trek: Recurring Franchise Plot Devices That Started With The Original Series
The Star Trek franchise owes everything to its humble beginnings, and that includes these plot elements that have become series staples.
Entertainment | The Original Series
What Happened To Kirk & Enterprise Crew After Star Trek: TOS?
The cast of Star Trek: The Original Series have become cultural icons, but the ultimate fates of some of the crewmembers are clearer than others.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Why Star Trek: The Animated Series deserves a second chance
The Animated Series is better than many think TAS continued TOS while going even further with facets of TOS fans love Although it is obvious when watching ...
Entertainment | Star Trek: Picard
Wait, Did Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Set Up A Major Captain Kirk Retcon?
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 featured a cool nod to Captain Kirk, but was it meant for something more? Executive producer Akiva Goldsman responded.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek Has No Plans To Deepfake Beloved Characters Back To Life - Yet
Let's not and say we didn't, cool?
Entertainment | William Shatner
Star Trek legend William Shatner is Mission Control for Fox’s Stars on Mars
William Shatner will do anything if he's paid enough, just not more Star Trek. The history of William Shatner's career is a wild one after Star T...
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
All The Technology Star Trek Predicted Accurately
"Star Trek" has long captivated audiences worldwide with its vision of the future. Here are all of the real technologies that "Star Trek" predicted accurately.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
NASA scientists claim warp drive may soon become reality
Warp drive is said to possess the capability of having a propulsion system that can travel faster than light speed travel.
Entertainment | The Original Series
A Maddening Loop of the Star Trek Intro That Never Gets to the Main Theme
Auralnauts assembled a slightly maddening loop of the distinctive Star Trek intro that never gets to the main theme.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Picard
Why Star Trek: Picard season 3 felt like Star Trek
Why Star Trek: Picard season 3 felt like the Star Trek we know when it brought back the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Kirk's Other Star Trek Ship Is More Important Than You Think
Captain James T. Kirk is forever linked to the USS Enterprise but his previous ship, the USS Farragut, played many roles in Star Trek.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek fantasy: step aboard every Starship Enterprise with this website
The Roddenberry Archive now lets you set foot on almost every Star Trek Enterprise bridge, all in one website.
Entertainment | Star Trek: Picard
Kirk’s Star Trek Movie Rule Saved Picard & Seven Of Nine
An unofficial Admiral Kirk rule in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home seemingly saved the Starfleet careers of Jean-Luc Picard and Seven Of Nine.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek: The Funniest Episodes in the Franchise, Ranked
In a dark and emotional universe where transporter malfunctions, space anomalies, and alien threats abound, comedic breaks are welcome.
Entertainment | Entertainment
How to Watch 'Star Trek' Shows In Chronological Order
Find out how to watch all Star Trek shows in chronological order of timeline, including "Picard," "Discovery" and more.
Entertainment | Entertainment
William Shatner documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' will help expand access to space
The non-profit organization Space For Humanity will receive 25% of the proceeds from the new William Shatner documentary "You Can Call Me Bill."
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
TNG Was Syndicated Because No TV Network Wanted Star Trek
TNG’s success changed syndication for the better.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Actually Built a Working Tractor Beam: How It Works
Scientists built a working tractor beam—the first example of one that pulls objects visible to the naked eye. That's a huge deal.
Science & Technology | Tech
Why is Star Trek-style teleportation still elusive?
Why is Star Trek-style teleportation still elusive?Dream of teleportation has been dominating science since the 1990s though progress has been limited
Science & Technology | Science
Scientists at NASA claim that warp drive is possible
Of many remarkable events shown in Star Trek, warp drive was one of the many futuristic ideas that caught the attention of many people.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Star Trek: Discovery Drops an Explosive First Look at Season 5
Paramount drops a new trailer for Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery at New York Comic-Con 2022, featuring exciting glimpses at action-packed scenes.
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Rumor: Star Trek 4 will be rebooting Star Trek: The Next Generation
Rumor has it Star Trek 4 will be rebooting Star Trek: The Next Generation. Citing anonymous but “trusted and proven" sources, the website Giant Frea...
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Why The Quentin Tarantino Star Trek Movie Never Got Made
Quentin Tarantino pitched a Star Trek movie to J.J. Abrams that he described as 'Pulp Fiction in space.' So what happened to it?
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Star Trek Casts Battlestar Galactica Star In Pivotal Role for Picard's Latest Episode
Star Trek has cast a major Battlestar Galactica alumni in a pivotal franchise role! The latest [...]
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
How a circular slide rule works
How does a circular slide rule work? What if it "overflows" by rotating more than 360 degrees?
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
DARPA Funded Scientists Accidently Discover World's First 'WARP BUBBLE' And Open The Door To Travel Faster Than Light
DARPA Funded Scientists Accidently Discover World's First 'WARP BUBBLE' And Opens The Door To Travel Faster Than Light Casimir cavity
Science & Technology | Tech
Could we really build Star Trek's USS Enterprise?
How close are engineers to building a real USS Enterprise?
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
Sally Kellerman, Hot Lips Houlihan in ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 84
Sally Kellerman, the husky-voiced actress known for her Oscar-nominated portrayal of U.S. Army Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H, has died. She was 84.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
Warp speed ahead: is the Star Trek saga set to eclipse Star Wars?
With a fourth film in the rebooted series on the horizon, the USS Enterprise’s big-screen adventures may just be beginning
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Is teleportation possible?
Coulda Star Trek-style teleportation machine ever exist, and could human teleportation ever be achieved? We examine the science behind the fiction.
News | News
‘Set phasers to DUMBA*S’! Bill de Blasio claiming he’s dressed as Captain Kirk during presser goes HILARIOUSLY wrong
Bill de Blasio pretending to be a Trekkie. Hello cringe.
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Star Trek: Vulcan Planet Sha Ka Ree Was Named For Sean Connery
Even though iconic James Bond actor Sean Connery turned down a role in Star Trek, his name lives on in the franchise's history.
Science & Technology | Tech
Researchers Create Free-Floating Animated Holograms That Bring Us One Step Closer to Star Trek's Holodecks
Back in 2018, researchers from Brigham Young University demonstrated a device called an Optical Trap Display that used lasers to create free-floating holographic images that don’t need a display. That same team is now demonstrating a new technique that al
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
You Wear It Well: The Uniforms of Star Trek
The Delta Shield. The colors: red, gold and blue. The form-fitting jackets and often black trousers. Even the confining jumpsuits. Star Trek uniforms have a special place in pop culture, equal in renown maybe only by the jerseys and full kits of certain s
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Warp Drive: Scientists Say a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible
For the first time, scientists have introduced a physical model for warp drive. That means humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Long-distance quantum teleportation is now possible, meaning quantum internet
A collaborative team of scientists have now successfully teleported qubits across almost 14 miles of fiber optic cables, and internet will never be the same.
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Star Trek just threw its entire movie canon into question
Episode 9 of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' made a great joke about how beaming in Trek movies is very different than in Trek shows. But does that mean the Trek movie and Trek TV canons are different? Let's explore!
News | The News
'Grow UP, sweetie!' William Shatner takes on horde of SJW zombies lecturing him about labels and being a 'straight CIS white man'
William Shatner never fails to enrage the 'alphabet people.'
Entertainment | Movies & Television
Tarantino’s ‘Star Trek’ Idea Is an ‘Earthbound’ 1930s Gangster Movie, and It’s Not Dead Yet
Tarantino's idea was based on the episode "A Piece of the Action" from the second season of "Star Trek: The Original Series."
Entertainment | Entertainment
The 5 kinds of sci-fi space travel, ranked by realism
Science fiction is full of ships that can zip around the cosmos. Only some are even loosely based on actual science.
Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing
How STAR TREK: PICARD'S Seven of Nine Channels KILL BILL - Nerdist
The former Borg drone known as Seven of Nine has finally joined Star Trek: Picard as promised, now with a mission for vengeance.
Politics | Politics
Here’s the logo for Trump’s Space Force, and it looks awfully familiar
President Donald Trump on Friday revealed the official logo for the Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces and part of the existing United States Air Force department. However, the logo appears to borrow heavily from the fictional logo of Star
Entertainment | Entertainment
When Star Trek: The Next Generation Was Bad, It Was Truly Horrendous
There aren’t just a lot of candidates for the worst episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, I would contend there are a lot of worst episodes, period. It’s amazing how much terrible content this show produced while simultaneously reviving the beloved f
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Quentin Tarantino ‘Steering Away’ From ‘Star Trek’ in Favor of Smaller Final Movie
Bad news for anyone anticipating Tarantino's R-rated "Star Trek" movie.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
How Close Are We to Star Trek Propulsion? | Discover Magazine
It’s popular to talk about how the original Star Trek, set in the 23rd century, predicted many devices that we’re using already here in 2014. It started with communicators that manifested as flip-open cell phones that many already consider too primitive, moved through computers that talk and recognize human voices and provide instant translation (all of which are constantly improving), to medical applications such as needle-free injection, anti-radiation drugs, and a medical tricorder.
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
George ''Goober'' Lindsey was the first choice to play Spock and our mind is still blown
From gas station worker to science officer? Can you imagine the Mayberry Mind Meld?
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
SPACE: 1999 Bridged the Gap from TREK to WARS - Nerdist
Right before Star Wars, a British sci-fi series mixed Star Trek-level science fiction with trippy '70s grooviness. That show was Space: 1999 and it rocks.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
If There Were a Time Warp, How Would Physicists Find It? | Space
How will physicists know if we're in a time warp?
Science & Technology | Science & Space
NASA launches rah-rah trailer (with Captain Kirk) for 2024 moon mission: 'We are going'
Let Captain Kirk get you excited about returning humans to the moon.
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
Every Star Trek Captain, Ranked by Competency
Who’s the best Star Trek captain? Would you rather have Patrick Stewart’s Picard of William Shatner’s Kirk as a boss? We go through Star Trek history to assess the managerial skills of every Star Trek captain.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
WATCH: Trek's Replicator Nearing Reality
Star Trek’s replicator is this-close to becoming a reality. Right now, 3-D printers print objects layer by layer, a time-consuming process, particularly when larger objects are involved. Enter the scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, wh
Entertainment | Movies & Television
How horses and e-bikes help William Shatner stay fit and creative at 87 - Los Angeles Times
Still active in show business, legendary performer William Shatner discusses a key element in his long, joyful ride: daily fitness activities.
Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT
Jewish Actor William Shatner Talks About Facing a ‘Great Deal’ of Antisemitism as a Child
Jewish Canadian actor William Shatner opened up in a recent interview about being the target of antisemites during his childhood....
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
A Few Things Any Quentin Tarantino Star Trek Movie Is Gonna Need | WIRED
The director and J.J. Abrams are reportedly starting up a writers' room for a new voyage. Here are a few things to consider.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
The First Mashable Comic-Con Awards
From Barb to "Star Trek"—these are the events that mattered most.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
These ER docs invented a real Star Trek tricorder
A group of doctors and engineers developed a sci-fi inspired device that can scan a patient, read his or her vital signs, and diagnose any medical problems in a matter of minutes.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
'Star Trek' at 50: How the TV series inspired a boy to become a scientist
Update on 'Boldly celebrating 50 years of 'Star Trek's' television, movies and more '
Entertainment | Entertainment
Bye Bye 'Abramsverse': Alternate 'Star Trek' Timeline Gets Official Name | Spinoff Online | TV & Film News Daily
The timeline that started with 2009's "Star Trek" and continues this year in "Star Trek Beyond" now has an official name.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Star Trek Beyond Will ‘Deconstruct’ the Star Trek Franchise
Star Trek Beyond co-star/co-writer Simon Pegg has offered new details regarding the storyline for the film, said to be a Star Trek 'deconstruction'.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Transparent Aluminum: Real, Glass-Like, See-Through Metal
Stronger than glass, various military and commercial applications for this remarkable material are already being tested. What was once used in the
Entertainment | Entertain Me
'I don’t know why he stopped talking to me'
In his new book, Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship With a Remarkable Man, William Shatner reflects on his 50-year friendship with his Star Trek co-star Leonard Nimoy.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Watch the official trailer for Star Trek Beyond | Polygon
Update: Paramount Pictures released the official trailer for the movie following the leaked version. Our original post follows. The trailer for Star Trek Beyond, the third in the franchise, has...
Entertainment | Entertainment
Star Trek 3 Beyond Plot Spoilers: The Mysterious Ship That Is And Is Not The Enterprise
Shooting wrapped on Star Trek Beyond in Dubai, and photos from the set provide a number of insights into potential Star Trek 3 plot spoilers.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Math Of Star Trek: How Trying To Solve Fermat's Last Theorem Revolutionized Mathematics - Forbes
People who, like Captain Picard, tried to solve Fermat's Last Theorem ended up revolutionizing math.
Entertainment | Entertainment
The true ethical lessons of the Kobayashi Maru test in Star Trek
Just what are cadets to learn from the Kobayashi Maru scenario in Star Trek? While it’s the perfect foreshadowing and opening for Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, with its discussion of death and sacrifice, and is later used to show the cockiness of Kirk and the rigidity of Spock in the 2009 reboot, is there more to the test than just a narrative device?
Humor | Funny Stuff
Bank of Canada urges ‘Star Trek’ fans to stop ‘Spocking’ their fivers | Dangerous Minds
Bank of Canada is pleading with Star Trek fans to stop “Spocking” its five dollar bills. Since Leonard Nimoy’s death, Canadian folks have been “Spocking” the hell out of the five dollar bill that features a portrait of Canada’s seventh prim
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Star Trek vs. Superman: Who's the Fastest Sci-Fi Spacefarer? (Graphic)
A new graphic pits fictional spaceships and characters against each other in races across the universe.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Star Trek superfan boldly goes where no interior decorator has gone before
A man's home is his castle, or in the case of Steve Doman, his spaceship
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Star Trek-style 'tricorders' on their way to customers | The Times of Israel
In just a few weeks, early adopters will receive the world’s first device that can scan products and provide a list of ingredients, components, materials, and other important information about food, pharmaceuticals, plants, and much more.
Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design
Wealthy Chinese 'Star Trek' fan builds company headquarters in shape of USS Enterprise - May. 26, 2015
NetDragon has built a $100 million headquarters in the shape of the USS Enterprise in China's
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Has NASA Really Created A Warp Drive? | IFLScience
Forget blowing bubbles, NASA may be on the path to discovering warp bubbles that will open up every corner of the universe for human exploration. We have broken the speed of sound, but now NASA scientists are tentatively announcing they may have broken t
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
A Year On, SCiO Is On Its Way To Revolutionizing Our Interaction With The Physical World
A year ago, Consumer Physics shattered all crowd funding expectations with the launch of their cutting edge pocket spectrometer named ScIO.
Science & Technology | Technology
Unlock the secret Spock emoji in iOS 8.3 - CNET
Apple has added support for a Vulcan salute emoji on iPhones and iPads, but you won't find it on the emoji keyboard.
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
Simon Pegg: Star Trek 3 Will Be True to the TV Show
It sounds as though Simon Pegg is set to steer Star Trek 3 closer to the original TV series - but is that a good thing?
Entertainment | Entertainment
‘Star Trek 3′ Returning The ‘Spirit’ of Original TV Series
'Star Trek 3' star and co-writer Simon Pegg says the movie will be a return to the TV series' original 'optimism' and sense of adventure.
Entertainment | Film
Leonard Nimoy remembered as 'more than Mr. Spock' as celebrities react - LA Times
In the wake of Leonard Nimoy 's death Friday at his home in Bel-Air, celebrities remembered the 83-year-old not only as the iconic Mr. Spock character he'd originated on "Star Trek" but also as a great friend.
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
Stars React to Leonard Nimoy's Death
Hollywood is mourning the loss of Leonard Nimoy. The beloved actor, who was best known for his r...
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
Spock - Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy) gives the ultimate sacrifice for his friends.
Entertainment | Entertain Me
Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83 - NYTimes.com
In addition to acting, Mr. Nimoy directed films; published poetry, autobiographies and books of photography; and recorded music.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Create Water-Based Tractor Beam That Can Control Floating Objects
From Yahoo News: Physicists at Australian National University have taken a bold step toward “Star Trek” tech with their latest invention — a water-based tractor beam that could eventually be used to clean up oil spills and control floating objects.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
How Much Would It Cost to Build the Starship Enterprise?
So you want to build the Enterprise. Don't we all! Well good news: according to some quick, messy, napkin math, it's possible. Kind of. The bad news? It's going to be stupid expensive. But not unfathomably so! Start scrounging up your space-pe
Science & Technology | Tech
How today’s technology is rapidly catching up to 'Star Trek'
Science fiction is quickly becoming science reality. Many of the technologies that we saw in
Politics | Climate Change
Al Gore Denounced in Australian Press as Money Hungry 'Ferengi' for Suspicious Mining Magnate Alliance
Imagine if in America there were a coal mining magnate as famous as Donald Trump who was the founder of a political party named after himself (Trump United Party?). In addition, this well known person would be strongly opposed to a carbon tax. Obviously s
Entertainment | Entertainment
Director Bob Orci Says ‘Star Trek 3′ Story Is Part of the 5-Year Mission
'Star Trek 3' director Roberto Orci talks about the future of the starship Enterprise, teasing new antagonists on the crew's 5-year mission.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Everything I Needed To Know About Social Media I Learned From Star Trek - Jeffbullas's Blog
Ever noticed how many business owners look at social media as if it were from space? Here are lessons from Star Trek that I have applied to social media
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Boeing's New Space Capsule Is Straight Out Of 'Star Trek'
Boeing's new space capsule will rocket crews to the International Space Station in style.
Science & Technology | Tech
Flying Cars and Tricorders: How Sci-Fi Invented the Present
From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to George Orwell’s 1984 to Spike Jonze’s Oscar-nominated Her, artists have imagined what the future will look like. In this week’s episode, Kurt Andersen explores how science fiction has shaped the
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
This Girl Spent $30,000 Converting Her House Into... WHAT? I Don't Know If This Is Nerdy Or Awesome.
There's a certain group of people that will LOVE this girl.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Star Trek 'tractor beam' created by scientists
A team of scientists has created a real-life miniature tractor beam - as featured in the Star Trek series - in a development which may lead to more efficient medical testing.
