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curated: Star Trek Continues E11: “To Boldly Go: Part II” (the last one ever)

Mon, Jan 01, 2018
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A very bittersweet ending to an incredibly rich fan production.

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curated: Amazon doesn’t have to mention its name anymore…

Thu, Nov 23, 2017
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…it’s that ubiquitous.

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curated: Star Trek Continues E10: “To Boldly Go: Part I”

Wed, Oct 25, 2017
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Still so much fun as the fan series winds down…

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curated: the haunting Twitter horror story of “Dear David”

Sun, Sep 03, 2017
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I don’t believe a word of it, but it’s an amazing use of Twitter to tell a gripping story.

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curated: Star Trek Continues E09: “What Ships Are For”

Sat, Aug 05, 2017
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I love this series!

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curated: Cognitive Dissonance: A Star Wars Story

Fri, Apr 14, 2017
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If little boys cannot see themselves in the characters in Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, they’ll just die, or something.

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ads now appearing in Disqus threads (updated)

Thu, Apr 13, 2017
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A reader has generously offered to cover the $10-per-month charge to remove ads from Disqus…

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curated: Star Trek Continues E08: “Still Treads the Shadow”

Sat, Apr 08, 2017
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I’m still absolutely thrilled at what a perfect pastiche of the original Star Trek series this fan-made project is.

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curated: the future that liberals want (Doctor Who edition)

Mon, Mar 06, 2017
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Basically, sure. Seems awesome.

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curated: the IMDb is shutting down its forums

Mon, Feb 06, 2017
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But where will I go for mansplaining about the best way to appreciate movies?

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