The dry recitation of facts does little for distribution of historic wisdom. Certainly, there has been a move toward making history more palatable and more relatable for… Read more “Book Review: Salt”
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Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
OK, first thing you’ve got to know is that like in comic books and TV, when characters die in the movies, they should stay dead…But they… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”
Thoughts on Star Trek’s Two Pilots
I originally wrote this in 2013. I thought I’d polish it up and present it again on this, the 50th anniversary of Star Trek’s first broadcast.… Read more “Thoughts on Star Trek’s Two Pilots”
Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Probably still the most popular Star Trek film, rivaled only by the 2009 re-launch, “The Wrath of Khan” is a mixed bag for me. On the one… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
Star Trek VS Star Wars
The following was originally written a few months before “Star Trek Beyond” came out. That film surprised me by being a good deal of fun, and… Read more “Star Trek VS Star Wars”
Book Review: Scatter, Adapt, and Remember
Annalee Newitz looks at how humanity might go about surviving inevitable problems in this surprisingly upbeat book about the end of the world. Her basic premise is… Read more “Book Review: Scatter, Adapt, and Remember”
Matthew J. Constantine 