Archive for the ‘Fandom’ Category

Star Trek XI In Top Three At Flixster

30th December 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek XI is one of the top three films according to Flixster, one of the world’s largest online movie communities.
Coming in at number two behind Avatar, Star Trek XI received a 91% positive rating. Avatar was rated 92% positive and the number three rated film, The Blind Side, came in at 90% positive.

Top Fifty Blogs For Trekkies

21st December 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Unlike in the old days of Star Trek fandom, finding gatherings of like-minded fans as well as news sites are easy, courtesy of the Internet.
One fan has sorted through the entries and has come up with the top fifty blogs for Star Trek fans, sorted by eight different categories.

Lightspeed Fine Art Charity Benefit

28th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The Tenth Annual Lightspeed Fine Art Celebrity Benefit will take place on December 5 and 6 at the Lake Forest Sun and Sail Club in Lake Forest, California.
Plenty of familiar names will be in attendance at the charity event, which will benefit the American Cancer Society as well of charities of each actor’s choice.

Virtual Star Trek: The Experience

25th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek fans waiting and hoping for Star Trek: The Experience to reopen can experience a virtual Star Trek: The Experience while waiting.
Originally commissioned by park management as a historical archive and gift to the staff, now everyone can virtually visit the various sections of Star Trek: The Experience, including staff areas.

JumpCon Founder Avoids Jail

24th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

On Monday, JumpCon Founder Shane Senter was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution to victims of his failed JumpCon conventions.
Senter could have been looking at up to seven years in prison and a $4,000 fine for each of two counts of felony theft in addition to another two years of prison time and [...]

Star Trek: Phase II: Blood And Fire: Part Two

21st November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Fans eager for the continuation of Blood And Fire have good news as the second part of the David Gerrold story is available for download.
The second part of Blood and Fire was released, as promised, yesterday, and can be found here, where fans can download all six parts (teaser, four acts and epilogue.)

Trek Fans: A Strange New World

21st November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Getting to know the world of Star Trek and its devoted fans while on a week-long “Cruise Trek” to Bermuda is like visiting a foreign country for travel writer Rolf Potts.
Potts, a casual fan at best, admitted to being intrigued by Star Trek culture. “I want to confess that I’m fascinated by the idiosyncrasies of [...]

Star Trek: Online Box Art And Contest

19th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The box art for the Star Trek: Online MMORPG has been released and a new Twitter contest for creative fans has begun.
Atari and Star Trek: Online have announced a Twitter contest where they will be giving away one copy of the Star Trek XI DVD every day through November 22.

Star Trek News Of The Weird

18th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

When Ultralingua needed someone to create applications for a Klingon dictionary, they turned to linguist d’Armond Speers, who came with interesting credentials, he had taught his own son Klingonese from an early age.
Some parents who love Star Trek plop their toddler in front of the television and pop in Star Trek DVDs hoping to make [...]

Star Trek Home Theater Sweepstakes

18th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The Star Trek Ultimate Home Theater Giveaway will put you in command of your living room or den.
Gamespot announced their Star Trek Ultimate Home Theater Giveaway, where one lucky grand prize winner can win “the ultimate at-home Star Trek experience.”

Hey, That Ain’t Kirk!

14th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

What happens when a bad Halloween Star Trek photo on a costume package and Emmy-winning Star Trek: Voyager computer graphics animator “Mojo” meet? Star Trek fans start firing up their various graphic editing projects.
Right before Halloween, Mojo was in a costume store collecting a few things for his own costume when a Star Trek costume, [...]

JumpCon Founder Pleads Guilty

14th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

JumpCon founder Shane Senter was charged by the State of New Hampshire with violations of the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act and two theft charges.
Last summer, Senter canceled the Boston JumpCon, as reported at TrekToday. “Many factors that needed to come together to make it happen simply did not,” Senter explained at the time. “We [...]

Star Trek Live Stage Show

23rd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A new interactive show, based on Star Trek, is set to debut in 2010.
A press release from CBS Consumer Products announced the launch of an interactive stage show, Star Trek Live, which will run in theme parks and performing arts centers across the U.S. and Canada.
Star Trek Live takes audiences on an “exhilarating journey” with [...]

Star Trek Auction Items Fetch High Prices

11th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A few days ago, Profiles in History held its thirty-seventh auction of Hollywood memorabilia, and included in the auction were forty-odd Star Trek items.
The Star Trek items did very well, with all of the lots sold except for eight, with some of the pieces selling well above their estimated prices.

Star Trek: The Exhibition Beams Into Hollywood

6th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Los Angeles-area fans will be pleased to hear that Star Trek: The Exhibition will be arriving in Hollywood and Highland this week.
Star Trek: The Exhibition opens on October 10 with a ten thousand square feet exhibition containing Star Trek ships, set recreations, costumes and props from all of the Star Trek television shows and the [...]