Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
As part of its ongoing tribute to Star Trek: The Next Generation, Entertainment Weekly has a “Where are they now?” look at the cast.
Brent Spiner (aka Data) is creating a “concept album.” I know he’s done previous ones that have been quite good, but that phrase always makes me nervous. Memories of William Shatner, anyone?
Today’s biggie: a new trailer for Pixar’s Wall-E. Sorry Artoo – there’s a new adorable robot in town.
Elsewhere…
Rumor Mill of the Crystal Skull
Franchise Madness
And then…
Brad Paisley’s Online. It’s a country video featuring geek stereotypes. I’m sorry. But it is pretty funny, features William Shatner and mocks Trekkies. I think I also spotted a visual reference to Rocky Horror… (via Big Dumb Object and Deanna Hoak)
Far be it for me to deny that I’m not just a wee bit biased for this one, but it appears that Stargate Atlantis’ Paul McGillion has auditioned for the role of Scotty in the next Star Trek film. He even gets some endorsement from James Doohan’s son over the recently-rumored James McAvoy.
And apparently Mike Vogel is getting the latest industry gossip as the front runner for Kirk.
Don’t you just love gossip?
When subcultures collide… There is bowling. This weekend, in Atlanta… Furries vs. Klingons! Of course, it might be a fake, but after Dragon*Con? I could believe it. (via Fandom Lounge)
UPDATE: Not so, a Klingon says on Boing Boing.
Han and Khan, the smackdown! Complete with an 80’s B-movie soundtrack. (via SF Signal)
Entertainment Weekly has first looks at some of the fall’s hottest sci-fi TV: Heroes S2 and Battlestar Galactica: Razor.. Watch for falling spoilers…
And for those who’d rather look back, they’ve also listed their top ten Star Trek: TNG episodes.
So Yav suggested that I re-post this here. A law professor blogs about the ‘federalism’ of the United Federation of Planets, and comes to the conclusion that the hippie Feds are really a protection racket, exploiting the member worlds for the benefit of the humans.
Read the blog post.
While I don’t see that the evidence supports this conclusion, and share my alternatives that can explain how their economy functions.
Jim Broadbent reveals that he’ll play Professor Slughorn in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. He’s everywhere! (He also talks about his Indiana Jones role at the link.) In other casting news, looks like Zoe Saldana will be playing Uhura in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek.
In other news…
Rumor mill