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Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Shatner, TNG | May 24, 2012 | By: Anthony Pascale 10 comments so far

Shatner, TNG stars and TrekMovie headed to Phoenix Comic Con For Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend in Phoenix is going to get a lot geekier with Phoenix Comic Con. This year promises to be the biggest one ever for the fan-friendly event, including a slew of Star Trek guests and fan panels. William Shatner will be there along with Star Trek: The Next Generation stars Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirits, Wil Wheaton and LeVar Burton. TrekMovie.com will also be there holding our own panel, plus covering the event. More details below.

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Fandom, Science/Technology, Toys | May 22, 2012 | By: Kayla Iacovino 27 comments so far

Picard, Kirk, and Friends Journey into Space on Gigantic Balloon

Captains Kirk and Picard have officially made it into space! Aboard a high altitude balloon, that is. A few weeks ago we reported one man’s quest to kickstart a campaign to send action figures of Captains Kirk and Picard (and their friends) 100,000 feet into the upper atmosphere. Well, he’s done it with the help of a large team of friends and cameramen. Hit the jump for photos!

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Fandom, Trek Franchise | January 24, 2012 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 70 comments so far

Divorce Forcing ‘Trekkies 2’ Fan To Destroy Star Trek Flat

If you saw the Star Trek documentary Trekkies 2, then you will remember the guy in the UK who redesigned his flat in 24th century Star Trek style. For the last few years that fan has been trying to sell the flat as is, but has not had any takers and now a divorce is forcing him to rip out the Trek stuff and sell the place as a standard flat. More details below.

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Trek Franchise | August 26, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 70 comments so far

Star Trek Burlesque Shows In NYC (Friday), Milwaukee (Saturday), Toronto (Sunday), & Chicago (September)

If you are an adult and like to mix risqué performances with your nerd passions, then there is some good news for residents of NYC, Chicago, Milwaukee and Toronto.  Summer is coming to an end and apparently that means it is the season for Star Trek Burlesque. There are four burlesque companies putting on Trek-themed shows: New York (tonight), Toronto (tomorrow), and Chicago (starting in September). See below for details [ADULT CONTENT WARNING].

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Fandom, Shatner, Viral Video/Mashup/Images | June 29, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 19 comments so far

Submit Your “Khaaaaan” Yell To Become Part Of EpixHD’s “The Long Khan” Video

As part of their celebration of all things Shatner and leading up to the premiere of The Captains documentary, Epix HD has launched "The Long Khan," a special video collaboration which will compile fan submitted videos doing their best "Khaaaaan" yell from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Watch a promo video and find out how you can be part of it below.  

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Shatner, Trek Franchise | June 24, 2011 | By: Frank Jay Gruber 106 comments so far

Creation Developing New Fan Reality Show With William Shatner – Pilot Shooting At New Jersey Con

It looks like The Captains may not be William Shatners "final farewell" to Star Trek. Friday at Creation’s official Star Trek convention in New Jersey, Shatner began shooting the pilot for a proposed new reality show called "Fan Addicts," which will be centered around fans attending Creation shows. More exclusive details and photos below.  

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom | June 19, 2011 | By: Kayla Iacovino 50 comments so far

Jim Beam Me Up! Trekkie asks Jim Beam to Send Him to the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention

Jim Beam Me Up! One Trekkie has taken to Twitter to launch a campaign to get Jim Beam to sponsor him as the "first Official Unofficial Trekkie of Jim Beam" and send him to the big Creation Star Trek convention in Las Vegas this August. The Seattle-based graphics designer has been posting flyers and trek-themed drink recipes (all using Jim Beam, of course) and the official Jim Beam Twitter account has even taken notice!

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, DVD/Blu-ray/Streaming, Fandom, History, Trek Franchise | June 17, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 58 comments so far

Rod Roddenberry Looking To Fans To Help Finish “Trek Nation” Documentary

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s son Rod Roddenberry has been working on his "Trek Nation" documentary about his father and Trek fans for the last few years. Now Rod is taking one more pass to put the finishing touches on the project and he is looking to Star Trek fans to help him out. Find out how you can help below.

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Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Sci-Fi, Trek Franchise, Viral Video/Mashup/Images | May 4, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 33 comments so far

Video of the Day: Phoenix CC Star Wars v Star Trek Commercial + Trek Celebs Celebrate Star Wars Day

Today, May 4th, is also known as "Star Wars Day," which is why you may see all sorts of "May the Fourth Be With You" greetings today on social media. In honor of that we share a new commercial for this month’s Phoenix Comic Con which takes on Star Trek v Star Wars. We also look at how some Trek celebs are with the force today, and more Star Trek/Wars connections.

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Star Trek (2009 film), TNG | May 1, 2011 | By: Kayla Iacovino 32 comments so far

FedCon Day 4: Sirtis & Wheaton Talk TNG, Nemesis & Star Trek 2009 + More Costume Pics

Sunday was the final day of FedCon here in Düsseldorf, Germany, and the con was winding down. Today, there was a combo Trek panel with Wil Wheaton & Marina Sirtis remembering their time working on TNG, and working with Gene and Majel Roddenberry. We also got more great pics of costumed Trekkies and sci-fi fans! Read on for highlights.

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Books, Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, DS9, Fandom | April 30, 2011 | By: Kayla Iacovino 34 comments so far

FedCon Day 3: Costumed Trekkies Record Broken + David Mack & Nicole de Boer Panels

It’s day three of FedConXX here in Düsseldorf, Germany, but the con is just as crazy as ever. In addition to setting the new world record for most costumed Trekkies in one place at one time, there were two Star Trek panels today: David Mack, author of Star Trek novels and screenplays for DS9 plus Nicole de Boer (Ezri Dax, DS9). Read on for highlights.

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Contest, Fandom, Shatner, TrekMovie.com, Viral Video/Mashup/Images | March 22, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 35 comments so far

See Winners & Finalists For Int’l Talk Like William Shatner Day Video Contest + Judge Maurice La Marche’s Tribute

Part of the celebration of William Shatner’s 80th birthday is honoring the man through emulation with the 3rd International Talk Like William Shatner Day. TrekMovie asked fans to send in their best Shatners for a video contest and today we are ready to announce the winners. We also have a special video from Talk Like Shatner Day founder and judge Maurice LaMarche. Check them out below. 

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Fan Productions, Fandom, Humor, Music, Viral Video/Mashup/Images | March 14, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 13 comments so far

Viral Video Double Feature: Trekkie Dances To Kinect + Federation v Klingons Dance Battle

Today we have a dancing theme for two viral videos to share. The first comes from the PAX gaming show held over the weekend with a Trekkie in TNG costume becoming a dancing machine. Then we have another recent upload with a group of Trekkies doing a TOS-era Starfleet v Klingon dance-off. Check them both out below.

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Trek Franchise | December 31, 2010 | By: Anthony Pascale 116 comments so far

Former Cast Members Try To Save Star Trek: The Experience Sign

Star Trek The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton closed its doors in September 2008 and earlier this year much of the attraction was auctioned off by CBS, but one piece remains. The original sign for ST: The Experience is still up at the Hilton, and some former Experience cast members are trying to preserve it. See the local news report below.  

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BSG, Celebrity, Fandom, Sci-Fi | October 27, 2010 | By: Rosario T. Calabria 131 comments so far

Syfy Cancels Ron Moore’s Caprica + Moore Talks Trek Technobabble & Nitpickers

The critically acclaimed, but very, very low-rated, sci-fi drama series Caprica, co-created by Star Trek vet Ron Moore, has been canceled by Syfy, the network announced today. Five original episodes remain to be aired but they’ll be pulled from the schedule effective immediately. More details below, plus Ron Moore talks about differentiating Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica.