Star Trek EXTREME!!

/ Christopher Lee / 1 Comment
Star Trek Extreme
Can I have my Star Trek back, please?
Did Mountain Dew pay for this? I don’t like my Star Trek “extreme”.
Sorry for being a “Debbie downer” here, I just feel the need to get this off my chest.

I try my best to keep Nerd-Base on the positive end of the spectrum when it comes to our beloved geek-stuff. I really try not to complain. I think I do a decent job of trying to find the light in almost everything. Alas, I’m only human (mostly). I was disappointed in the last Trek and I was really hoping that with JJ off the helm of this and on a franchise he actually cares about, that maybe the studios would give back to the fans. Maybe they’d bring the magic of Star Trek back home. Alas, we’re living in a world where Superman movies are completely devoid of hope and joy, so perhaps I was asking for too much. Continue reading →

RI Comic Con 2015 – lessons learned from 2014

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In 2014, I reported that both the Rhode Island Comic Con organizers and convention center have some growing up to do as they were entirely unprepared for the new cohort of nerds that were quickly expanding (click here for original article).  This past 2015 con demonstrated that they had indeed adapted to that demand.  More articles discussing the events, costumes, and general other fun things will be published soon.  For now, I am focusing on the con’s logistics, improvements, and a few questionable choices for both the attendees and the vendors.

Where the con was before undersized, using just the RI Convention Center, it was now rectified with the expansion to also include the Dunkin Donuts Center.  Lines were better organized into the event; waits were not unreasonable for the volume of people at the peak times.  And of course, no one was turned away this time.

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Main entrance lines.

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SW: TFA Trailer 3 Easter Eggs

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(This will be updated as new “eggs” are found, if you find any, feel free to share in the comments, and link your Twitter/Tumblr, what have you, for credit).

As we all pour over (cry with joy over) the latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, keep your eyes open for neat little tidbits.
Example: In the scene where Finn, Rey, Han, and BB-8 are walking into what looks like a temple of some form, there’s a very familiar symbol to be seen top-center, look at this screen cap right here:

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