TrekMovie Readers Star Trek Halloween Costumes November 1, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Fandom, TrekMovie.com , 99 comments
2009 has been a big year for Star Trek, including the return of Star Trek costumes from Rubies. Over the weekened a number of TrekMovie readers have shown their Star Trek pride and sent in pictures of their Trek costumes. Check them all out below.
Science Friday: Halloween Edition October 30, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Fandom, Science/Technology, Trek Franchise , 51 comments
Happy (early) Halloween from Science Friday! This week, take a look at the successful Ares 1-X launch, a real life Star Trek translator, new planet exploring robots, and get some last minute geeky Halloween costume ideas, plus see some suggestions sent in by TrekMovie readers. All this and so much more. Plus, celebrate the Internet’s 40th birthday!
Brad & Kate: A Star Trek Love Story – Couple Wed On USS Enterprise [VIDEO] September 17, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fan Productions, Fandom , 34 comments
Last weekend two lucky Star Trek fans got to have their wedding in the Final Frontier. Brad Siegel and Kate Erwin, winners of a contest held by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, got married on Sunday on a replica of the USS Enterprise D bridge at Star Trek The Exhibition. The couple has sent TrekMovie a special video telling their story from a proposal at a convention to the wedding itself.
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Photos & Video From TrekFest & TrekExpo [UPDATE: & VulCon] June 29, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom , 29 comments
Over the weekend there were two Star Trek events held in the middle of America, TrekFest in Riverside, Iowa and TrekExpo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Celebrities attending these events include Leonard Nimoy, Marina Sirtis, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Denise Crosby, and Walter Koenig. Below we have links and excerpts from news reports, plus images and videos from the events. [UPDATED: Plus new video from VulCon from Alberta, Canada]
Denise Crosby Talks Fans, Leaving TNG, Trekkies 3 and more June 28, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, TNG , 37 comments
Next Generation’s Tasha Yar, and executive producer/host of the two Trekkies documentaries Denise Crosby is is Tulsa, OK this weekend appearing at TrekExpo. The actress has a new interview in the Oklahoma press talking about fans, leaving TNG, the new movie, Trekkies 3 and more.
Conventional Wisdom: TrekMovie Guide To Summer 2009 Conventions & Events June 23, 2009
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Trek Franchise , 32 comments
Summer 2009 is shaping up to be a great convention season for Star Trek fans. In addition to the official Star Trek conventions, there are a number of other events (both big and small) which are all about or include Star Trek. As we do each season, TrekMovie provides an easy guide and schedule to all the activities around the world.
NYC Mayoral Candidate Talks Star Trek – Is Trek The New Thing In Politics? June 16, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Fandom, Great Links, Star Trek (2009 film), Trek Franchise , 34 comments
New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. a candidate for mayor for the largest city in America and, as revealed in an article to day in the New York Times, he is also a Trekkie. The article also reveals that he has the support of none other than the original Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy. Thompson joins what seems to be a growing list of Trekkie politicians.
Some Mainstream Media Continue To Misunderstand (and misrepresent) Trek Fans May 7, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Editorial, Fandom, Star Trek (2009 film), Trek Franchise , 317 comments
A couple of days ago we pointed to a funny parody news clip at The Onion which poked some good-natured fun at Trek and Trek fans, and how we were up in arms over how the film was ‘fun’ and ‘watchable.’ Trek fans are self-aware and most seemed to get the joke, but in the last day I have noticed a more disturbing Trend from some in the mainstream media trying to to perpetuate the most negative stereotypes of Trek fans, and what is worse they are trying to get me to help them. More below.
Convential Wisdom: Guide To Star Trek Events for Late April & May April 24, 2009
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Star Trek (2009 film), Trek Franchise , 38 commentsAs the new Star Trek film looms ever closer, more and more events celebrating Star Trek, from museum talks to Fed Con, are being announced. Here is a list of some of the best events for fans as they wait to see ST09 and in the days after the film, from now until May. The good news is that many of the events are free!
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Paramount Launch New Star Trek ‘Fankit’ Site + New Phaser iPhone App April 6, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Fandom, Marketing/Promotion, Science/Technology, Star Trek (2009 film) , 50 comments
Today Paramount has released two cool digital tools for Star Trek fans. Firstly there is a brand new StarTrekFanKit site with all sorts of ways for you to customize your online life with Star Trek movie stuff. Also there is a brand new free "Star Trek Phaser" iPhone application for you to play with. Details below.
TrekCore Auctioning DS9 Tribbles As Part of Annual Fundraiser March 15, 2009
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Fan Productions, Fandom, Merchandise , 16 comments
One of our favorite Trek websites, TrekCore.com, is holding its annual fundraising event this month. As part of the fundraiser, the essential online multimedia resource for Star Trek is offering a number of genuine tribbles from Deep Space Nine as well as some photographs. See below for more info.
Conventional Wisdom: Star Trek Spring Events March 8, 2009
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom , 43 commentsThere are many events, big and small, from now until May to help fans celebrate in preparation of the premiere of the Star Trek feature film. Organizations as diverse as the United States Library of Congress to local libraries are holding a variety of Star Trek themed events as "the day of reckoning" approaches. Conventional Wisdom provides this guide to Star Trek events from March until May.
Wondercon 09: Our Star Trek Panel Kicks Things Off February 28, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Trek Franchise , 23 comments
Wondercon 2009 began yesterday in San Franciso and one of the first events was the “The Once & Future Trek!” panel, which is a sort of regular feature of Comic Con with various ‘Treksperts’. This time the panel turned out to just be just Daren Dochterman and myself, but that ended up to work out as it became an interesting Star Trek film focused Q&A with info-starved Trekkies.
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