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Doctor Who; Spock from Star Trek; the Crystal Gems in Steven Universe; Valkyrie, Gamora, and Nebula from the Marvel Cinematic Universe … our most beloved characters often come from other worlds, even if they’re recognizably played by human actors. Alien characters don’t just entertain us with their strange and unfamiliar ways — they also reflect our humanity back to us. Science fiction is all about exploring what it means to be human, and we can do that more easily by comparing oursel...

Eden Tizard , May 10th, 2021 08:04 Philip K. Dicks massive influence on underground rock is well documented but less has been said when it comes to hip hop. Eden Tizard looks, in particular at El Ps Fantastic Damage and The Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox We’re inside Definitive Jux, lit by the glare of a boxy TV set. On screen, PS2 men move with shat-pants, C-3PO agility, indulging in consequence-free carnage with a flamethrower. “Oh, you didn’t know the apocalypse was here? You didn’t reali...

Star Trek? When examined under apposite practical context, the conclusion may validate the argument that Star Trek filmography cannot be separated from the business enterprise that created it. Consequently, it is no-brainer to deduce that special interests control the content, direction, and purpose of such films. Star Trek (ST) sagas are fascinating—even addictive. One explanation could be that the modifier Star makes us feel good about a Trek that would take us far from problems afflicting...

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Long before she was a multi-hyphenate, award-winning singer/actor/director conjuring different worlds on stages across the globe, E. Faye Butler was enamored of the places she could go via her View-Master. The low-tech, vaguely binocular-shaped toy popular throughout the 1960s was the forerunner to virtual reality goggles: Insert a circular cartridge of slides, hold the gadget to your eyes and you could behold everything from the rings of Saturn to the Great Sphinx to ...

ST:ENT was seemingly finding its footing with engaging story lines, the plug was pulled. Star Trek producer Rick Berman pointed to “franchise fatigue” as the reason for a drop in viewership. Actor Connor Trinneer, who played the chief engineer Trip on the show, cited poor scheduling by the UPN network and the departure of a corporate supporter in 2001 as leading to the show’s eventual demise with the final episode airing in May 2005. An attempt was made to resurrect the ST:TOS brand in ...

Netflix unveils Play Something, a new feature designed to make streaming more like regular TV FacebookTwitterEmail In this file photo taken July 10, 2019, the Netflix logo is seen on a phone in this photo illustration in Washington, D.C.Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images Streaming television has always been plagued by decision fatigue. The endless buffet of content can make picking out a show to watch a debilitating chore, a far cry from the joy of browsing an old-school video rental shop like ...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Sixth Season Original air dates: September 1997 – June 1998 Executive Producer: Rick Berman Station log: DS9 had already dedicated itself to serialized storytelling by the time the sixth season rolled around, but at the end of the fifth they committed themselves to something more significant: a war. The Dominion War commenced at the end of season 5 and did not stop until the show did at the end of the seventh. To show that this was serious business, they didn’t e...

Michael Dorn Finally Returns As Worf, But Not For A Star Trek Show Picard had a couple of duff mid-season episodes, but I enjoyed reuniting with The Next Generation‘s Riker, Troi and Data. As the run wrapped, though, there was one big absence that bugged me. Where the hell was Worf? Michael Dorn’s Klingon Chief of Security was a fan favorite on TNG and Deep Space Nine. In the last episode of the latter show, Worf was named as the Federation ambassador to the Klingon Empire, though eventu...

15 things you might not know about Iggy Pop Publish Date Getty Images On April 21st, 1947, Iggy Pop was born in Muskegon, Michigan. To celebrate his 74th birthday, here are 15 things you might not know about the rocker: 1. Iggy’s real name is James Newell Osterberg, Jr. 2. Iggy actually grew up in a trailer park in Ypsilanti, Michigan. 3. The singer went to junior high in Ann Arbor, Michigan, alongside very wealthy kids, including the son of the president of the Ford Motor Company. 4. Iggy’...

By Dave Basner On April 21st, 1947,  Iggy Pop was born in Muskegon, Michigan. To celebrate his 74th birthday, here are 15 things you might not know about the rocker: 1. Iggy’s real name is James Newell Osterberg, Jr. 2. Iggy actually grew up in a trailer park in Ypsilanti, Michigan. 3. The singer went to junior high in Ann Arbor, Michigan, alongside very wealthy kids, including the son of the president of the Ford Motor Company. 4. Iggy’s first instrument was the drums. His parents were...