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If you haven’t seen the new Star Trek movie yet, surely you’re one of the few left. It grossed $72.5 million in its opening weekend, and if the buzz on the internet is anything to go by, that success is only going to continue through the summer. As someone raised in a family where Star Trek was practically a religion, I was both surprised and delighted to find that the Trek fan reactions within my social strata were overwhelmingly positive despite the liberties taken with the original canon and time line.

Of course, there are still plenty of hardcore fans out there who are displeased with what is becoming known as the “reboot.” It’s got me thinking about the validity of the complaints when held against the importance of revitalizing a franchise that has become an integral part of our cultural awareness. continue reading »

A friend recently said to me, “I wish you’d write more meta.”  Well, I suppose this is me doing exactly that.  I’m excited to have a proper blog again, but the refining of concepts has been tricky.  The dust is still settling, but I have no doubt that things will be running smoothly soon enough.