As a Star Trek fan from the very beginning, I love watching all the old series. We just got our first HD TV and Blu-ray player last month, so I was thrilled to hear that CBS Home Entertainment will be releasing Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-ray. According to ...

I have a few types of movies that I enjoy watching in the dad cave. Some appeal to my hankering for science fiction series or my deepest obsession with Star Trek. Some are classic guy movies that deal with some of my favorite things: war movies, action stars from the ...

Three GeekDad icons share a birthday today! Stan Lee, born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, is the creator of Spider-Man and former head of Marvel Comics. Lee is almost as well-known as his famous comic book heroes, making cameo appearances in movies of The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The ...

I love science centers. Not only are they a fantastic resource for our kiddo to discover more about science and the world, I’ve also had great experiences with the exhibitions that come to visit for a short time. Our local science center, the Pacific Science Center, hosted both Star Wars ...

We’ve all seen the ornaments Hallmark comes out with every year, and to be fair, some of them are excellent. There are a few Star Trek ones each year, and Star Wars ones, and other somewhat geeky ones, but they’re mainstream — and while there’s nothing inherently wrong with mainstream ...

One of the joys of the Digital Age is being able to watch and re-watch our favorite television series in their entirety. Along with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Arrested Development, the various incarnations of the Star Trek television series are a popular choice to experience multiple times. For five ...

Trekkies and Legionnaires, alike, are in for a sprockin’ (or Spockin’, depending upon the universe, I guess) treat, as this month sees the release of Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #1. When it was announced in July that IDW and DC Comics were going to bring together these major geek franchises, ...

Earlier this week my local radio started my morning with William Shatner singing “Bohemian Rhapsody.” I almost crashed the car. I love William Shatner, I think he’s wonderful, and even though the man cannot sing, I love his music. It’s William Shatner! Singing! It doesn’t get to me in the ...

Observe humans performing the Klingon pre-birth ritual. This goes on for days.