Dear Trekkies: It’s OK To Like J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ Movie


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First, let me point out that my Fan Theory about Star Trek Into Darkness villain John Harrison’s true identity, postulated back in March? EERILY PROPHETIC. Now, to the business at hand. You could hear the cries of protest even before Star Trek Into Darkness hit American theaters – a review posted to Ain’t It Cool News on [...]

Joss Whedon’s ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Gets A Full-Series Order AND A Trailer. So Why Am I Nervous?


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COULSON LIVES! See? There he is! Front and center in this promo pic for Joss Whedon’s new ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Well, at least it looks like he lives. Knowing Whedon, this could be a ploy – Coulson’s fellow agents carry around his corpse to make the bad guys of the Marvel Universe think [...]

Disney Hints at ‘Star Wars’ Theme Park, I Force-Choke Myself


Tonight's entertainment: The Wonderful Ex-World of Alderaan

Exemplifying the kind of ominous desss-ti-nyyy best articulated by heavily cloaked, poorly lit British guys, or people with mouse ears embossed on their business cards, Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted this week that a Star Wars theme park may be in the works. As a Star Wars fan, I think that’s my cue to jump up and [...]

We Are All Nerds: My Life As A Geek-Jock [Essay]


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A few years ago, I was sent to cover ComicCon in San Diego by a webzine. It was a geek’s dream: not only did I get a very hard-to-obtain ComicCon press pass, not only would I be hobnobbing with the likes of Joss Whedon, George R.R. Martin, and J.J. Abrams, getting to see exclusive footage [...]

5 Archetypes Of Boston’s Wicked Awesome Pop Culture


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This just in from the Understatements of the Universe Department: Boston and Bostonians are having an inconceivably horrible week. Like good Americans, our eyes and hearts are fixed on Boston (and on those affected by the tragedy in West, Texas). It’s hard to know how to best express sympathy and support to the people of [...]