Tag: Star Trek
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8 Biggest Movie Annoyances
There are two things movie geeks love more than anything else: Movies, and complaining about movies. I myself enjoy/loathe many aspects of the moviegoing, and am more than happy to get in to heated debates over the cinema experience. Still, there are a few common things I find nearly unforgivable, that leave me shaking my…
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Goodbye Carrie – Geeks Corner – Episode 613
Welcome to Geeks Corner. This week is a rough week in the world of the geek. Star Wars star Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60. Princess Leia herself has become one with the Force and the geeks of course have to discuss this tragic turn of events. She died after a massive…
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Pigs in Space – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
The Muppets have released the first new episode of Pigs in Space in 20 years. This series brings back the crew of the Swinetrek with First Mate Piggy, Captain Link Hogthrob, and Dr. Julius Strangepork as they come face to face with an unexpected stowaway. Watch Pigs in Space – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner here:…
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The Naked Time – Geeks Corner – Back of the Boat
http://traffic.libsyn.com/geekscornerbackoftheboat/The_Naked_Time.mp3 It’s time for the fourth episode of Geeks Corner – Back of the Boat. This time we take a look at the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, The Naked Time. In this episode, the crew starts acting strangely after being exposed to a substance that causes them to lose their inhibitions. We hope…
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Charlie X – Geeks Corner – Back of the Boat
http://traffic.libsyn.com/geekscornerbackoftheboat/002GeeksCornerBackoftheBoat.mp3 Welcome to the second episode of Geeks Corner – Back of the Boat. On this podcast Caitie and Mr. DAPs make their way through Star Trek, starting at the beginning. This time the second episode of Star Trek is reviewed, Charlie X. In this, a teenager with extraordinary powers comes aboard the Enterprise…
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The Man Trap – Geeks Corner – Back of the Boat
http://traffic.libsyn.com/geekscornerbackoftheboat/001GeeksCornerBackoftheBoat.mp3 Welcome to Geeks Corner – Back of the Boat. This new podcast from DAPs Magic takes a look at Star Trek through the eyes of a long time Trek fan and a brand new Trekkie. Mr. DAPs, who grew up on Star Trek, is joined by Caitie Bear who is watching the show for…
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There’s a Special Magic – Geeks Corner – Episode 550
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! This week, not only has Halloween started at the Disneyland Resort, but the Holiday season offerings have been announced as well. Tyler and Hayley are celebrating their anniversary this week so we are looking forward to their return next week. In the meantime, it’s time to geek…
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MAC Cosmetics celebrates Star Trek 50th Anniversary
September 1st, M.A.C Cosmetics officially launched their collaboration with Star Trek as Trekkies and makeup lovers (including myself) rejoiced. From September 9th through the 11th, M.A.C held an event at the Los Cerritos Center to celebrate not only the release of the collection, but also the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. Within seconds of entering…
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The Music of the Night – Geeks Corner – Episode 547
Welcome to a very special musical episode of Geeks Corner! This week we are joined by Cullen Vance, a very talented musician and storyteller visiting from Oregon. He brings his mandolin and helps add a musical element to the show. If you like what you see of him in this episode, check out his website: http://cullenvancecreative.com…
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Star Trek: Take a Look at the U.S.S. Discovery
Today at Comic-Con Executive Producer Bryan Fuller revealed the name and ship for the newest Star Trek series. Star Trek: Discovery is the name of the show that references the U.S.S. Discovery. The news came out of the “Star Trek 50th Anniversary” panel. “It’s an incredible honor to have shared the stage with these representatives of all…
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Star Trek Beyond – The Star Trek Movie Fans Have Been Waiting For
Star Trek Beyond warped in to theaters this weekend as Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) and the crew of the Enterprise go on their latest adventure. With the film coming out during the 50th anniversary of the franchise, there are five decades of Star Trek history and hopes riding along with this adventure. Thankfully, it didn’t disappoint.…
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The Tweets Awaken – Geeks Corner – Episode 526
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week it is all about twitter, Star Wars, Mad T Party, the Disneyland Resort Food & Wine Festival, D23 Expo, Alice in Wonderland, and Star Trek!? Yes, Hayley the Hatter brought Star Trek into an episode that includes Star Wars and the geek world did NOT explode. Here are some topics…
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Happy Birthday Disney California Adventure! – Geeks Corner – Episode 519
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Disney California Adventure. We are so excited that Cameron even wore his magical red coat of happiness to celebrate… or perhaps he wore it because it is also Fat Tuesday. Whatever the reason, the magical red coat of fire appeared on Geeks Corner…
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Marvel, SDCC, and Other Comics News July 6 – July 8, 2015
It’s a special edition of comics news for you, just in time for the San Diego Comic Con. In addition to what Marvel has in store for there, below are two reviews of recent comics that are quite a paradigm shift in comics as we know them. Marvel Unveils Action-Packed Line-Up Of Exclusive Collectibles At…
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Christopher Lloyd and More Coming to Phoenix Comicon 2015
With Phoenix Comicon 2015 just under two months away, more and more guests are being added to the line up! Here’s a recap of recently announced media guests attending the Convention. Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd is best known for playing Doc Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Uncle Fester in The Addams…
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Idris Elba Eyed as Villain for Star Trek 3
It appears that Idris Elba is being eyed as the villain for Star Trek 3. Sources are telling Variety that the English actor is in talks for the yet to be identified role. According to Variety, the rumors are that Elba would be playing a Klingon. This would be consistent with other rumors that have…
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Star Trek Producer Harve Bennett Dies at 84
Harve Bennett, producer of four Star Trek movies, has died at the age of 84. Bennett worked on many different television series and eventually worked with Leonard Nimoy (who died on February 27) on A Woman Called Golda. Following this, Bennett began work on the Star Trek franchise where he partnered with director Nicholas Meyer on…
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5 Life Lessons We Learned from Spock
Today we lost an accomplished actor and great star voyager. Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock on various iterations of the Star Trek franchise for 50 years, passed away at the age of 83. Here are five life lessons we learned from Spock over the years. Logic is the beginning of all wisdom, not the…
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Leonard Nimoy, Actor, Director, Photographer, Spock on Star Trek, Dead at 83
Leonard Nimoy, the actor known for his portrayal of Spock in the Star Trek franchise, has died in his home in Bel Air at 83. He died of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease his wife Susan Bay Nimoy confirmed. He had shared that he was dealing with the disease and attributed it to his many years…
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Simon Pegg Co-Writing Star Trek 3 with Doug Jung
It appears that Scotty now is not only tasked with the job of beaming Captain Kirk and crew up to the Enterprise, but he is also writing the next adventure that the crew of the Enterprise will be experience. Deadline is confirming that Simon Pegg (Scotty) and Doug Jung (Creator of Dark Blue on TNT)…
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Star Trek 3 in Theaters on July 8, 2016
Paramount has set its sights on July 8, 2016 as the day the next film in the Star Trek franchise will arrive in theaters. This comes on the heels of yesterday’s news that Justin Lin will be directing Star Trek 3. The film was written by Roberto Orci with help from Patrick McKay and John D.…
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Justin Lin to Direct Star Trek 3
It appears that Star Trek 3 now has a director: Justin Lin. According to Entertainment Weekly, Deadline, and Trek Movie, the director known for reviving The Fast and the Furious franchise will be taking the director’s chair for Star Trek 3. He is replacing Roberto Orci who originally was slated to direct the newest Trek movie and…
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William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek 3?
Buzz is starting to build around what will be Star Trek 3 in the rebooted Trek franchise. With that buzz rumors about what this next movie will include have begun to surface. Most of these rumors have been quite fun to follow and speculate about, and some of them even seem like they might have…
