During this episode of The History Channel series The Universe we learn about the biology of stars — how they are born, live, and die.

To what degree will J.J. Abrams make Star Trek his own? Consider what the following producer/directors might do with the Star Trek franchise, given the chance.

Ratatouille is a (very) good film, not a great film. There is a lot to enjoy about it. It is both very pleasing to the eye and careful to create characters with substance and depth. I hope that the general public will be amazed, enthralled, and entertained with it comes out on June 29th. I did not leave the theater after Ratatouille with the same sense of magic that I felt after seeing The Incredibles, but it came close.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End is a good (but not great) popcorn crunching piece of entertainment that represents why more is not always better when it comes to Hollywood movies.

The Reverend Brendan Powell Smith illustrates the Bible using dioramas of LEGO blocks

Hollywood adaptations of comic books have generally been a good thing, at least so far. The law of averages is going to catch up with movie makers one of these days, however. The results won’t be pretty. So I must ask, how many superhero movies do we need this summer?

I recently had the opportunity to put together a budget web and mail server running Linux using the Shuttle SS21T. While there are a few driver-related problems that make the SS21T less than perfect for use with Linux, it has excellent look and finish. Overall, I have to give the SS21T a neutral rating.

Students make ‘Donkey Kong’ window out of Post-It notes.

Kirsten Dunst on Carl Sagan smoking habits.

‘A Christmas Story’ director Bob Clark and his son were killed in a car crash this week.

The story of how a 19th century abolistionist led a campaign through Parliament to end the British transatlantic slave trade.

I had occasion to spend a couple hours waiting for a plane at San Francisco International Airport not long ago and happened upon a display entitled The History of Audio: The Engineering of Sound in the North Terminal. It’s a fascinating selection of objects and profiles that relate to the development of home and theater [...]

Remastered versions of first season of the original Star Trek series are now available from Apple’s iTunes Store. The series Season Pass is the deal to get: it grants access to all the remastered first season episodes in the Store, both in the Store now and in future. Plus, the remastered episodes are the original, [...]

Now you can see the real King of the Monsters, Gojira — without Raymond Burr.

Dr. Geek explores his lifelong love of STAR TREK, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Our own Dr. Geek explores the validity of copyright laws and how they affect our favorite cultural icons.

G.O.D. explores why it’s taken nearly 20 years to make another Superman movie.

Take a look back at the original Mission: Impossible TV series through the eyes of our own gadget lover.

The story behind Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian in this review of the author’s original works.