2020: A Year in Review
A Year of Disasters The year was dominated by a global pandemic, but that was not the only disaster that […]
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Star Trek and the Civil Rights Movement
The year 1966 was a turbulent time in American history. The civil rights movement, which began in earnest in 1954,
This Week in Geek (6/15-6/21)
On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation, first issued in January 1863, was read in Texas, the most remote of
Diseases in Science Fiction
Humanity has been fighting against disease throughout history, from the common cold to the Bubonic Plague, and most recently, COVID-19. Humanity continues this fight in fiction, to varying degrees of success.
Starfleet Uniforms: 2140s to 2160s
Starfleet has fielded many uniforms over the course of its existence. In this series, we will take a look at
The Bloody Road to Star Trek’s Future
The future of the human race in Star Trek is a bright one. Humanity had struggled with war, disease, and
This Week in Geek (6/1-6/7)
Birthdays 1: Morgan Freeman (1937); Rene Auberjonois (1940); Brian Cox (1946); Tom Holland (1996) 2: Lester Del Rey (1915); Sally
Minneapolis and the Bell Riots
In the wake of George Floyd’s death and the unrest that has followed, many have taken to the Internet to
This Week in Geek (5/25-5/31)
Birthdays 25: Ian McKellen (1939); Frank Oz (1944); Bob Gale (1951); Connie Sellecca (1955); Ray Stevenson (1964); Anne Heche (1969);
Let your geek flag fly on Geek Pride Day
Monday, May 25 marks the 14th annual Geek Pride Day, which was officially begun in Spain in 2006. Taking inspiration from geek pride festivals in the United States that dated back to the late 1990s, Geek Pride Day celebrations quickly spread worldwide.