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Television

Let’s Talk About Star Trek Discovery: Hot Women in Space

Riese and Kayla talk about that Season Two finale, pros/cons re: Discovery in general, our hopes for the future, Tig Notaro in space, Three Hot Mommies and more pressing Star Trek processing.

By Riese| April 25, 2019 | 36 Comments
Television

The 18 Best Lesbian Knifeplay Scenes in TV History

Stab me, Mommi!

By Kayla| April 16, 2019 | 51 Comments
Television

Every Major Female “Star Trek” Character, Ranked By Lesbianism

Our continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new lesbian life and new bisexual civilizations, and to boldly go where this franchise often vehemently refused to go before!

By Riese| March 25, 2019 | 78 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

San Diego Comic-Con: All the Gay News You Need to Know About Every Gay TV Show

Wynonna Earp is already renewed, Supergirl adds the first trans superhero to TV, Steven Universe is getting a movie, AvaLance lives, American Horror Story: Apocalypse (for real), Nafessa Williams always knows what to say, Tig Notaro on Star Trek: Discovery, queer Charmed, and big hopes for Rosa’s bi storylines on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

By Heather Hogan| July 23, 2018 | 16 Comments
Television

“The Orville” Reinforces My Hunch That Seth MacFarlane Should Stop Writing About Trans People Forever

What exactly is Seth MacFarlane’s problem with trans people?

By Mey| October 10, 2017 | 32 Comments
Geekery

Leonard Nimoy Boldly Goes, Will Be Remembered

At age 83, actor Leonard Nimoy has passed away.

By Laura Mandanas| February 27, 2015 | 43 Comments
Film

40 Movies About Space, Ranked

This past week I saw both Interstellar and Theory of Everything. One was really good and the other reminded me of all the bad space movies I’ve ever seen.

By Laura Mandanas| December 4, 2014 | 66 Comments
Television

Top Eight TV Female Bosses Who Aren’t Afraid To Get Bossy

Eight of our favorite lady-bosses and an inspirational playlist for all you bosses out there.

By Riese| August 1, 2014 | 27 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 20: Tomorrow is Yesterday (And We’re No Longer N00bs!)

The very last Star Trek N00b recap!

By Loraine| April 21, 2014 | 8 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 15: Balance of Terror (Races in Space)

“Leave any bigotry in your quarters. There’s no room for it on the Bridge. Do I make myself clear?”

By Loraine| March 17, 2014 | 16 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 14: The Conscience of the King (Here There Be Shakespeare)

“And this ship. All this power surging and throbbing, yet under control. Are you like that, Captain?” Hurk.

By Loraine| March 10, 2014 | 11 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 13: The Menagerie Part II (Nursing Homes in Space)

And now we figure out the cliffhanger Star Trek left me/us all with last week.

By Loraine| March 3, 2014 | 13 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 12: The Menagerie Part I (Spock Goes ROGUE)

AHHHH THERE IS SO MUCH SUSPENSE HERE AHHHHH.

By Loraine| February 24, 2014 | 11 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 11: The Corbomite Maneuver (Kirk’s P-P-Poker Face)

Didn’t you get the memo about threatening shapes?

By Loraine| February 17, 2014 | 7 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 10: Dagger of the Mind (Space Insane Asylum)

Whooo, welcome to the tenth recap of Star Trek: The Original Series! This one includes lots of hetero kissing, but also lots of a lady kicking ass.

By Loraine| February 10, 2014 | 3 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 9: Miri (Why Kids Are Great In Horror Movies)

Spock and Bones use their fancy future tech and floppy disks to answer a pressing questions: How does the human race continue for 300 years on a planet without adults?

By Loraine| February 3, 2014 | 7 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 8: What Are Little Girls Made Of? (It’s Android Parts.)

“Kirk uses android therapy session. It is super effective.”

By Loraine| January 27, 2014 | 10 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 7: Mudd’s Women (That Horrible Human Trafficking Episode)

Wow, Star Trek, you really know how to tackle those hard issues. Unfortunately, I think the show creators handled the issue of mail-order brides and human trafficking with ZERO TACT.

By Loraine| January 20, 2014 | 10 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 6: The Enemy Within (Poor Frozen Sulu)

In this episode Sulu freezes his ass off while Kirk gets emotional, drinks, and performs experiments on Unicorn Puppies.

By Loraine| January 13, 2014 | 6 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 5: The Naked Time (It’s Really Called That)

THE NAKED TIME when Sulu chases men with his sword. And Kirk and Spock slap each other over love. It’s ALL canon, people.

By Loraine| January 7, 2014 | 17 Comments
Geekery

Star Trek N00b, Episode 4: Where No Man Has Gone Before

You know, if I’m ever trapped on a far-off planet with a crazed, god-like megalomaniac, I want Spock on my team!

By Loraine| December 31, 2013 | 7 Comments
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