The Rise of Disney and the Future of Fantasy in the Shadow of the Empire
When I first saw The Force Awakens after a fully funded summer media apparatus of hype in the winter of
Star Trek
Representation Matters: Super Asian Americans
The superhero genre is slowly expanding its insular universe with Wonder Woman and the highly anticipated Black Panther. Though just
Read More
Michelle Yeoh is the Starship Captain We’ve Been Waiting For
by Phil Yu | Originally posted at Angry Asian Man Hell yes. Fellow Trekkies, rejoice. The first-look trailer for the
Read More
Sitting in the Captain’s Chair for Star Trek Beyond Now on Blu-Ray
People tell me physical media is a dying format and that everyone gets their movies digitally now. Well, I’m old
Read More
What I’ve Learned: Star Trek at 50 (Me at 44)
It is no secret that I love Star Trek. My daughter asked me why. I told her the following: I
Read More
What Star Trek Meant for My Grandfather
Star Trek has meant a lot to me as a fan of pop culture, science-fiction, and television. It also has
Read More
Star Trek Beyond: Be Still My Trekkie Heart
Thanks to CAPE (The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and AMP (Asian American Media Professionals), I got to attend
Read More
#MyStarTrek: The Immigrant Generation
Originally posted at YOMYOMF A little context before you jump into reading this: I’m a child of immigrants (access: child
Read More
Star Trek: The Shackling of Creative Fandom
Today CBS/Paramount delivered the most passive aggressive set of guidelines for Star Trek fan films. The first page was this
Read More
The Wesley Crusher Appreciation Post
So recently Wil Wheaton won the internet (yet again) when he threw down the gauntlet for all writers (such as
Read More
Star Trek is a Television Program — Period
In the last few months, there has been plenty of talk about Star Trek. Whether it is the news that
Read More
It’s More Than Okay To Be George Takei
Last night, I had the distinct honor to attend a screening of To Be Takei — the new documentary about
Read More
Don’t Be Riker
“Yeah I love Star Trek too,” Shahid said enthusiastically. “But what do you think about Riker?” “Oh goooooodddd!” I groaned.
Read More
Star Trek Week: Boldly Going There
What better way to close out Star Trek Week then with a special episode of “Hard N.O.C. Life?” Joining Keith
Read More
The Sisko, Part Three: Star Trek Into Blackness
I hate Roots. Never read the book, can barely watch more than 30 minutes of the mini-series, and have no
Read More
Spock as Interplanetary Mixed-Race Muse
It seems that Spock and his mixed-species brethren and sistren haven’t served as multiracial muses only to me and fellow
Read More
ST:NOC Revealed – Day Five
It’s Day 5 of ST:NOC and, at last, the full ST:NOC crew is revealed for your viewing pleasure! Joining the
Read More
Why Starfleet?
[Ed. note: For Star Trek Week, we asked Will to re-post a piece that originally ran at WilliamBruceWest.com in 2011.]
Read More
Nichelle Nichols, Original Badass
Black people were marching all over the South. Dr. King was leading people to freedom, and here I was, in
Read More
ST:NOC Revealed – Day Four
Welcome to Day 4 of ST:NOC, and it’s an all-alien reveal in the categories of First Officer and Counselor/Chef/Shoulder to
Read More
Maiden, Mother, Crone: Why Voyager Was Awesome
In honor of N.O.C.’s Star Trek Week, I’m reposting something I wrote about four years ago on my own blog. It’s
Read More
The Sisko, Part Two: Unapologetic Blackness
Star Trek appeals — across generation, across gender, across language, across nationality — because from the very first episode it
Read More
How to Turn Your Toddler Into a Trekkie
In honor of Star Trek Week on The Nerds of Color, the School of Hard NOCs presents a little primer
Read More