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The Common Threads of Avatar

William Bradley | Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sigourney Weaver, Terminator 2, Aliens, Zoe Saldana, James Cameron, Titanic, The Abyss, True Lies, Terminator, Avatar, Jamie Lee Curtis, Linda Hamilton, Kate Winslet, Sam Worthington, War on Terror, Paul Reiser, Roger Corman, Michelle Rodriguez, Che, Bill Paxton, Star Trek, Ed Harris, Dances With Wolves, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jessica Alba, Blackwater, Michael Biehn, Leonardo Dicaprio, Stephen Lang, Dune, Warren Beatty, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Starship Troopers, Marines, James Bond, Entertainment News
William Bradley

With television series now generally at least as good as if not better than feature films, there are fewer reasons to drive to a theater. But you'll never see anything at home like Avatar.

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Dumpster Diving: Deleted Scenes That Should Have Stayed in the Final Film

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Star Wars, Scrubs, Scott Mendelson, Dirty Dancing, Modern Family, Robert Downey Jr, Movies, Gilmore Girls, Zach Braff, Kelly Bishop, Jerry Orbach, Jeff Bridges, New Line Cinema, Edward Norton, Deleted Scenes, Sixth Sense, Ty Burrell, Garden State, Natalie Portman, Alan Rickman, Away From Her, Incredible Hulk, Revenge-of-the-Sith, Alternate Ending, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon Favreau, Iron Man, Blade, George Lucas, Love Actually, Final Destination, Galaxy Quest, Star Trek, News, Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Grey, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

If you had a scene that explained away a massive plot hole, wouldn't you keep it in the final film? Stephen Norrington felt otherwise, leaving this breakthrough Marvel-adaptation Blade with a major storytelling gap.

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Twitter In Klingon: Site Turns Tweets Into Star Trek-Talk

Posted 12.07.2009 | Technology

Read More: Tweet Klingon, Twitter Klingon, Klingon Twitter, Kligon Tweet, Klingon, Star Trek Online Game, Star Trek, Star Trek Twitter, Technology News

Die-hard Star Trek fans can celebrate thanks to a new service that puts more geek in Tweets by allowing users to instantly translate Twitter posts int...

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Moon River: What Water in the Heavens Means for Life on Earth

Randall Amster | Posted 11.30.2009 | Technology

Read More: Nasa, Natural Resources, Scarcity, Water Scarcity, Consumption, NASA Moon, Star Trek, Colony, Nasa Moon Bombing, Conflict, Space Exploration, Water, Space, Moon, Lunar, NASA Bomb Moon, Gravity, Science, Technology News
Randall Amster

We ought to consider how NASA's discovery of water on the moon could alter the fabric of life on earth. The implications of this find -- including the possible near-term development of a viable lunar colony -- are staggering.

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Zoe Saldana: More Than A Sex Tool

Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Film, Zoe Saldana, Avatar, Star Trek, Entertainment News

"Star Trek" hottie and "Avatar" base Zoe Saldana sat down with the December issue of Details. She talked about her new role as sci-fi leading lady an...

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Bella Is a Lousy Role Model, but Do We Only Care Because She's a Girl?

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Star Wars, Kristen Stewart, Twilight, Robert Pattinson, Movie, Scott Mendelson, Robert Downey Jr, Star Trek, Abusive Relationship, Bella Swan, Iron Man, Chris Pine, Jedi, New Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sexism, Transformers, Johnny Depp, Revenge of the Sith, Virgin/Whore, News, Blaming the Victim, Jack Sparrow, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

What is worth noting is that all of these male characters are basically users and abusers of their friends, family, and lovers. Yet Bella is attacked in various circles because she allows herself to be abused and used.

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Star Trek-LIke Phaser Can Stun Worms

BBC News | Posted 11.19.2009 | Technology

Read More: Phaser, Lab Worms Stunned Phaser, Star Trek Phaser, Phaser Developed, Star Trek Like Phaser, Phaser Worms, Phaser Stuns Worms, Worms Stunnd, Star Trek, Technology News

Scientists have shown off an effect not unlike that of the "phasers" in the show Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes....

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Karl Urban Talks Star Trek And Priest

Jenna Busch | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Blu-Ray, Priest, Karl Urban, Bones, Paul Bettany, Dvd, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Jenna Busch

Karl Urban plays Bones in the reboot of the Star Trek, and if you are anything like me, you think he was perfect for the role. We got a chance to chat with Urban on the red carpet.

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Leonard Nimoy on Star Trek and "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins"

Jenna Busch | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: William Shatner, Spock, Leonard Nimoy, The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins, Star Trek, The Hobbit, Zachary Quinto, Entertainment News
Jenna Busch

I was invited to participate in the red carpet event celebrating Tuesday's release of the Star Trek DVD/Blu-ray. And Nimoy couldn't have been sweeter.

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Stargate Universe's Ming-Na Shows Us Her Geek Chic

Jenna Busch | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Stargate, Star Wars, SyFy Channel, Stargate Universe, Star Trek, Ming-Na Wen, Dungeons and Dragons, Ming-Na, Entertainment News
Jenna Busch

I'm always thrilled to find fellow geek girls, so imagine my excitement when I found out that Stargate Universe star, Ming-Na is also a geek!

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Family's 'Geek Funeral' Honors Love For Computers, Star Trek (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology

Read More: Sarcstation, Geek Funeral, Star Trek, Slasdot, Funeral, Technology News

See photos below. News has just surfaced of what might only be described as a "geek funeral." A Slashdot reader laid to rest his brother's remains...

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IMAX Releases Study on Multiplex vs. Classic Auditoriums

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Imax, News, Scott Mendelson, Movies, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

The somewhat predictable result: "There was no meaningful difference in satisfaction levels between classic design and multiplex design IMAX locations."

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Media Monk

Lisa Napoli | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: David Soul, Nuns, Buddhist Monks, Star Trek, International Buddhist Meditation Center, Los Angeles, Koreatown, Living News
Lisa Napoli

Wednesday nights, I visit Kusala -- not your average bald, quiet monk. He is a large, friendly, open man, a forceful presence, and he leads us in a discussion of Starsky and Hutch.

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Blockbuster News of Summer 2009

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Michael Jackson, Birthers, Twitter, Iran Election, President Obama, Blockbuster, Ted Kennedy, Star Trek, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, General Motors Bankruptcy, Sarah Palin, Cash for Clunkers, Youtube, Harry Potter, Town Hall Meetings, Health Care, Afghan Taliban, David Letterman, Media News
B. Jeffrey Madoff

The summer's biggest news.

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Ramadan and Captain Kirk

Sumbul Ali-Karamali | Posted 09.24.2009 | World

Read More: Ramadan, Trekkie, Islam, Religion, Muslim, Muslim Women, Fasting, American Muslims, Religion and Politics, Muslims, Obama, Star Trek, Captain Kirk, World News
Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Both Star Trek and Ramadan are all about universal values: compassion, discipline, and the struggle for self-improvement.

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To Boldly Go Where No Plan Has Gone Before

John Marshall | Posted 09.24.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Mr. Chekhov, Mccoy, Spock, Single-Payer System, Kirk, Bones, Health Care, Star Trek, Comedy News
John Marshall

Bones: Spock! Do a mind meld with Jim. If anyone can get him out from under the influence of the insurance companies, it's you. You're almost as logical as New York Rep. Anthony Weiner.

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DVDs: I Heart "Firefly"

Michael Giltz | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: TV Shows, Dollhouse, Firefly, Joss Whedon, Movies, Dvds, Route 66, Paul Rudd, Bluray, The X-Files, Chris Isaak, Pushing Daisies, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Maverick, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Kristen-Chenoweth, Wentworth-Miller, Ang Lee, Dr. Who, Andy Samberg, January Jones, Torchwood, I Love You Man, Alec Baldwin, Jason Segel, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

Firefly is quirky, with the offbeat and clever dialogue we expect from Whedon. But it's also wholly satisfying and fun from episode one

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Who Killed JFK's Dream?

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: JJ Abrams, Bmw, Dreams, Asassination, Space Program, Nasa, John Kennedy, Global Warming, Star Trek, Jkf, Politics News
Stephen Gyllenhaal

I can go to any movie theater and see America deeply involved in a space program, but the real space program is nearly dead on the vine.

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Interview with Alan Dean Foster, Author of Terminator Salvation: The Official Movie Novelization

Jenna Busch | Posted 09.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Humanx Commenwealth, Mcg, Terminator: Salvation, Books, Movie Novelization, Transformers, Star Trek, Alan Dean Foster, Star Wars, Hollywood-Screenwriters, Aliens, Screenwriting, Writers Guild of America, Titan, Disclosure, George Lucas, Screenwriters, Writer's Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Entertainment News
Jenna Busch

You have to have a script to work with in order to do the novelization. An outline would be horribly inadequate. You also hope for supplementary materials.

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Transformative: Le Cinema de Michael Bay

William Bradley | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ben Affleck, Bad Boys, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay, Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Megan Fox, Terminator, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Garner, The Island, The Dark Knight, Shia LaBeouf, Scarlett Johansson, Liv Tyler, The Rock, Steven Spielberg, Armageddon, Transformers, Josh Hartnett, Star Trek, Pentagon, Entertainment News
William Bradley

The fact that it is considered preposterous for a writer to not dismiss Bay's work in the most vehement of terms points up a dramatic disconnect between the critical community and the movie-going audience.

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HuffPost Weekend Box Office in Review

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Hurt Locker, Public Enemies, Transformers 2, The Proposal, Up, Box Office, My Sister's Keeper, Ice Age 3, Scott Mendelson, The Hangover, Movies, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

It's close, but no cigar: Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen ended up $2 million behind The Dark Knight for that much-desired five-day box office record.

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Friday Box Office - Transformers grosses $36.7 million

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Box Office, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Up, News, The Hangover, Scott Mendelson, Movies, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

In just three days (Wed-Fri), the truly terrible robot sequel has amassed a whopping $125.9 million. This will sadly place the movie at number four for the biggest three-days in history.

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Transformers 2: Revenge of the Soulless Hollywood Machine

Wajahat Ali | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Transformers Review, Transformers 2, Megan Fox, Star Trek, Shia LaBeouf, Bad Boys, Media News
Wajahat Ali

The "biggest movie of the summer," Transformers 2 is also the most soulless and awful; impressive considering the litany of cinematic trains wrecks we've endured the past two months.

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Star Trek Firsts... 43 Years On

William Bradley | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Fringe, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, James T. Kirk, Star Trek the Original Series, Jennifer Garner, Deep Space Nine, Captain Jean Luc Picard, Lost, Sydney Bristow, Enterprise, Milo Rambaldi, Star Wars, Voyager, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Dr. McCoy, Captain Christopher Pike, Spock, Star Trek, J.J. Abrams, Alias, John Hodgman, Barack Obama, Gene Roddenberry, Doctor Who, Batman, James Bond, United Nations, Starfleet, United Federation of Planets, San Francisco, World War II, Apple Store, Casino Royale, Batman Begins, Entertainment News
William Bradley

Some 43 years after it began, and seven years after the movie franchise seemed completely played out, Star Trek is making firsts again. And so far, it's the most popular movie of the year in America.

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The Box Office in Review for 06/20/09

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Box Office, Transformers 2, Hangover, Proposal, Sandra Bullock, Taking of Pelham 123, Bettie White, Ryan Reynolds, Up, Scott Mendelson, News, Year One, Pixar, Movies, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

I can only guess that The Hangover is continuing to expand beyond the frat-boy core, a theory which will be tested when Transformers 2 steals each and every frat boy away next weekend.

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