While in running in North Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, Arthur Edward Chadwick caught sight of two metal pylons that were calling out for some kind of adornment. So, he enlisted the help of Dangling Carrot Creative to create decorative vinyl stickers that would transform these plain metal boxes into…
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Masked ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Actors Reunite to Celebrate Sir Patrick Stewart’s 80th Birthday
On June 14, 2020, several actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation gathered around the pool with protective masks on their faces to celebrate the 80th birthday of the legendary Sir Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard). Surrounding the birthday boy are actors Michael Dorn (Lieutenant Worf), Marina Sirtis (Commander Deanna…
The Origins of Data’s Infectious Laugh in the Iconic ‘Deja Q’ Episode of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’
In a now classic episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation entitled “Deja Q”, the enigmatic character Q (John Delancie) who, upon parting the USS Enterprise, gifted to Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) the ability to laugh for a few moments. Because Data is an android, he did not have…
A 1994 ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Pizza Hut Commercial on British TV Spoken Completely in Klingon
In 1994 Pizza Hut UK aired the very first non-English advert on British television stations. The scene featured three Klingons who looked like Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation and only spoke in their native language. Luckily a compassionate employee was able to help them without words. Pizza Hut…
How Star Trek Compares to Star Wars
On a fascinating animated episode of The Infographics Show, they conduct an in-depth comparison of the beloved Star Trek and Star Wars franchises.
Star Trek TOS Phaser-Controlled Rock Mood Light
ThinkGeek is featuring a Star Trek: The Original Series phaser-controlled mood light, modeled after the rocks seen in the 1966 episode “The Enemy Within”. The rock has two modes, Survival (which “heats” the rock) and Atmosphere (which turns it into a light show). It’s a rock-shaped shell with an LED…
Pulp Trek, A Mashup of Star Trek: The Original Series and Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction
To celebrate the news of Quentin Tarantino developing a Star Trek film, producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Fernando Mendonça teamed up with Darth Blender to create “Pulp Trek.” It’s an out of this world mashup of scenes from Star Trek: The Original Series and audio from the original trailer for…
Gritty Parody Trailer Imagining What Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek Film Might Look Like
Back in December 2017, it was confirmed that director Quentin Tarantino would be developing a Star Trek film written by Mark L. Smith of The Revenant. Nerdist celebrated the news by creating a fantastic gritty parody trailer, using footage from the classic Star Trek: The Original Series, that imagines Star…
