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In this installment in the Geek's Guide's look at examples of classical music as found in Star Trek: The Next Generation, we're going to look at another one of YouTube user johannalaforge's Star Trek music videos, followed by more information on the Read More

While classical music appears occasionally in the Star Trek: The Original Series and its various spin-offs, it is in The Next Generation that examples of Western classical music appear most frequently. Today, we are going to begin a tour of Picard's Read More

If done incorrectly, the Naughty Girl Good Guy is nothing more than a sexualized sidekick. She's degraded into a one-dimensional stock character, objectified to the point of misogyny. If done correctly, however, she offers a compelling personality and Read More

One of the most hotly debated topics in the annals of geekdom surrounds the clash of the sci-fi titans and the question of which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek. Matt Forbeck attacks just that question in his new book from Adams Media. Read More

Two weeks ago, I presented a list of songs about non-specific robots. This week, I've compiled a list of songs about various robots, androids, and cyborgs from various popular culture sources. Enjoy! Read More

Isn't it a law that prequel shows or movies never live up to the expectations of what has come before and always manage to contradict pre-established continuity? Read More

Two days ago, Quirk Books released the official trailer for one of its most imaginative mash-up novels yet: Night of the Living Trekkies. Unlike the majority of the book trailers that I've seen in the past, it not only features relatively impressive Read More

New month means new theme! For July, I’m going to be looking at tribute music. First up will be a Star Trek tribute band called The Vulcan Freedom Fighters. All music mentioned is from their album Stardate Unknown and available free from their website. Read More

There's something sexy about a woman who has the strength of character to confront the challenges that would leave the rest of us in the fetal position. Granted, some men (commonly known as losers) don't like strong women. But the rest of us are totally Read More

It's Earth Day 2010 and we haven't quite reached the point of colonizing other planets or living on space stations. We're stuck here on Planet Earth, so let's take care of it! Here are 12 reusable tote bags featuring all kinds of geekery, from sci fi to Read More

I enjoyed the recent Star Trek reboot movie, but the movie created a new villain out of thin air. Don't get me wrong, Eric Bana as Nero had a great performance. But we already have so many awesome villains in the Star Trek universe. Can't we explore Read More

Why is it that Tiger got in trouble for his co-ed adventures, but Dennis Rodman built an entire career on his? Why can other superstars avoid career threatening situations while Tiger walks blindly into them? What's the secret they have learned that Read More