If this is true, I will see Star Trek Beyond in theaters three times even if it sucks, just to thank Justin Lin. I swear it.

So many fun-haters in the comments! I’m excited about this.

This “Kobayashi Maru” thing makes it seem like the controversy sprang out of nothing— like it’s isolated from the rest of the decisions Marvel’s made in this movie, and in previous ones. Which is false.

Wuh? That’s a link to a specific movie, the content of which is Recycled In SPACE! with reference to Toy Story (i.e. it’s just Toy Story with animals)...

From what I can dig up on google, “Chinese Yellow” was the name of a pigment by Max Factor which was pretty common in Hollywood at the time, and was one component of the base Spock’s makeup (which eventually got named LN-1, from Nimoy’s initials). But yeah, still terrible. And it makes me wonder if the whole weird “My…

Amid the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, Abrams has been vocal about the need for Hollywood to not just talk about but take action in the name of diversity.

Thanks! :)

I usually try to say something coherent on these Trek posts, but honestly [incomprehensible joyful screeching]

As someone who was raised on Calvin & Hobbes and is now a grad student with LIGO, I deeply appreciate this post.

When I’m on my phone in a bookstore, it’s nearly always because I’m looking up information on books, authors, genres, and recommendations — or just checking my to-read list. The gadget is actually what I use to navigate the information overload of the bookstore.

OH YES PLEASE. He’s proven himself capable of doing serious character drama, and his one venture into campy sci fi that I’ve seen (High Moon, still pretty sad that didn’t get picked up for a series) was a heck of a joyride. I really hope he’s able to combine these things into an awesome new Trek.

“Getting serious”? Hasn’t Shatner been saying this for years?

Eh, I think Trek’s reputation as a “science-y” show is based less on the actual science content, and more on the way it sets up scientists and engineers as the heroes.

Along these lines, Star Wars and Star Trek have very different attitudes toward good/evil. Star Wars characters tend to assume they can recognize an action as good or evil, and then ask whether they have the emotional strength to choose good. Star Trek characters tend to wrestle with what constitutes the right course…

How outrageous! They edited the dance, sure, but they’re still showing a fusion between two different gem types— on children’s TV, no less! Young gems aren’t ready to understand a quartz and a pearl fusing— ugh! The network will be hearing from Homeworld about this.