For a long time everything was real life. Even when I was pretending to be Cyclops during recess, that was still real life. Now, though, with so much of our lives taking place online, we delineate between our online lives and our real lives. One of my favorite parts about The Christian Nerd is meetingRead more
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What’s better than one Captain Kirk? Two Captain Kirks, obviously. That dream became a reality in the original series episode “The Enemy Within” as well as Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. In The Undiscovered Country two Kirks led to the classic trope “Spot the Imposter.” The shapeshifter Martia takes Kirk’s form and the twoRead more
I never watched Bill Nye the Science Guy. I think I was a little older than the show’s target demographic so I don’t have many nostalgic feelings about the man. So when I watched this video of him celebrating Star Trek and denigrating Star Wars, I wasn’t terribly offended. You can watch the video below.Read more
On this week’s episode we tackle depression, Star Trek and how to be content when you’re not serving or eating enough calories. Scott and Ron start this episode with an honest conversation about depression. Then in Nerd News they share their thoughts on Star Trek coming back to TV and how much they’re willing toRead more
Over two years ago I wrote an open letter to CBS asking it to bring Star Trek back to the small screen. Apparently my letter didn’t fall on deaf ears because earlier this week CBS announced that it is indeed bringing Star Trek back to television. Unfortunately the new series will only be available on CBS’s brandRead more
Luke, Han, Leia. Kirk, Spock, McCoy. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman. Every series has its main characters, the ones who get the most lines, the most screen time and the most panels. The main characters obviously hold a special place in our hearts because most of the action focuses on them. However, each series has itsRead more