It’s typical. A loud noise sends a character back into a hostage situation, a war, or a gunfight. When faced with the majority of reporting on PTSD… Read more “Nicholas Rush: A Character Study of PTSD”
Author: Boom Baumgartner
‘Beyond’ as a Rebuke of ‘Into Darkness’
There were two things very clear to me when I watch Star Trek Beyond. One, that movie is freaking amazing. And two, it really felt like a… Read more “‘Beyond’ as a Rebuke of ‘Into Darkness’”
Why Isn’t Star Trek as Progressive as We Think It Is?
Okay. First let me start off by saying Star Trek tries. It always make and effort toward a better future, and god bless it for doing that. The… Read more “Why Isn’t Star Trek as Progressive as We Think It Is?”
The Ship as an Antagonist
Sometimes, one of the hardest things to be in the science fiction fandom is be a Stargate Universe lover. At the very least, it’s one of the hardest… Read more “The Ship as an Antagonist”
On Universal Translators – Or How We Take Translation for Granted
I was watching “Improbable Cause” today because Deep Space Nine is my jam, and while Dr. Bashir is trying to impress upon the irascible Garak the moral… Read more “On Universal Translators – Or How We Take Translation for Granted”
Playing Dress Up
I’m very late to the game for talking about Jupiter Ascending, so please forgive my tardiness. I had two realizations when I watched it for the first… Read more “Playing Dress Up”
Assassin’s Creed and Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
So, here’s the thing about space and time. There is no such thing as the present, at least not in the terms we perceive it. The truth… Read more “Assassin’s Creed and Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity”
Dragon Ball Z Lied to Us About Gravity… Sort Of… Well, A Little Bit
So here I am, watching Bill Nye the Science Guy, like all middle-aged women do, and I’m brushing up on our old friend gravity. Halfway through the… Read more “Dragon Ball Z Lied to Us About Gravity… Sort Of… Well, A Little Bit”
The Problem with Slave Leia
I get asked a lot about why I have a problem with Slave Leia, so I thought I’d write out a nice little treatise on the subject.… Read more “The Problem with Slave Leia”
The Disrespect of “Sir”
I promised my friend and veteran, David, that I would write this article six months ago, and I’m ashamed to say that it slipped off my radar… Read more “The Disrespect of “Sir””