Assymetric Tunics Are a Mark of Status in the 32nd Century
Starfleet Academy gets off to an uneven start
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How ‘Star Trek’ Writers Deal With an AI That Undermines Their Universe
As computing gobbles up the 21st century, how do we envisage the 23rd?
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‘Section 31,’ Star Trek’s Last Stand
A once-great franchise has struck bottom
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The Broken Promise of Streaming
They offered us the world, and instead commercials are back
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Advertisements for My Sci-Fi Self
Ariel Waldman’s book ‘Out There’ feels like a commercial for her YouTube channel
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BFG Podcast #069: Better Call Saul, She-Hulk, and More!
Our contributors break down the culture
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Walmart Enters the Streaming Wars
Retail giant takes shot at Amazon with Paramount+ deal
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‘Phasers On Stun!’: The Continuing Legacy of Star Trek
A fan’s critical evaluation of why a never-ending franchise endures
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What was Stacey Abrams Doing on ‘Star Trek’?
In the past, celebrity ‘Star Trek’ cameos weren’t also campaign stunts
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Brent Spiner Writes Fan Fiction About Himself
Mr. Data and the Mystery of the Pig’s Penis
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Foundationally Dull
The long-awaited adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s epic project feels like it will go on forever
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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ is the current best of the franchise
It has the humor that ‘Picard’ lacks, and the humanity that ‘Discovery’ never will
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‘Avenue 5’ and the History of TV Space Comedy
Cruise Ships, Garbage Scows, and Other Interstellar Junk
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‘The World According To Tom Hanks’
The coolest square
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