Captain’s Log #11: The holodeck, Data, and the expanse of Q
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
There’s no real way to talk about Star Trek, as a franchise, without talking about technology.
Captain’s Log #10: “He must be hungry,” Star Trek and the limits of utopian storytelling
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
The major themes I want to talk about from season five, though, are the limits of medicine, the idea of gender and sexuality, and the willingness to commit war crimes and genocide—all in the progressive, utopian 24th century
Captain’s Log, Entry 9: Fear in the name of righteousness, the eternal truth of STAR TREK
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
As the series finished out 1990 and started in on 1991, there shouldn’t have been any doubt that The Next Generation was going to be immortal.
Chris Pine turns 42 and continues to be the best Chris
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer & Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
It’s Chris Pine’s birthday. His 42nd birthday. His Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “answer to the universe” birthday.
Captain’s Log, Entry 7: Your help is not required (except when it is)
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Thirteen days after the United States 1988 election, the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation aired
Captain’s Log, Entry 6: The USS Enterprise flies again
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
And just like that, we’re watching Star Trek again.
Captain’s Log, Entry 5: An animated series, some feature films, and a new crew walk into the Ten-Forward lounge
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Star Trek, as a franchise, exists in its current form because of syndication.
Captain’s Log, Entry 4: Life, death, and an eternity in syndication
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Cancellation, a historic kiss, and more!
Captain’s Log, Entry 3: STAR TREK and the rise of fandom
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
There would be no modern fandom without Star Trek. It’s a plain and simple fact.
Captain's Log, Entry #2: STAR TREK as the future as portrayed by white men
by Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
The time between 1964 and 1967 saw lots of social and racial unrest in the culture that Star Trek was being born into.
Captain's Log, First entry: A mission into STAR TREK
by Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
Star Trek: The Original Series, with its modest three season run, is one of the most important pieces of genre media ever filmed.
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT at 25: Giving THE NEXT GENERATION an adventure they deserved
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
The crew of The Next Generation, did get one title worthy of them, and that was First Contact.
Can't Care - Week of May 16, 2016
Welcome to this week’s installment of Can’t Care, Moviejawn’s weekly roundup of all the entertainment news we just can’t care about.
Francis Friel, The Projectionist
Okay. Deep breath.. Everybody with me?
Okay. Alright.
Fuck Star Trek. Star Trek is fucking dumb.
It's the 50th anniversary of this goddam thing. Fifty years of this. Of starfleets and prime directives and time-travelling franchises that bob and weave in and out of each other and and and...I can't care.