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    Nicholas Rush: A Character Study of PTSD

    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”

    January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 by 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’”

    July 22, 2016November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    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?”

    June 17, 2016November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    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”

    June 8, 2016November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    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”

    May 25, 2016January 22, 2021 by Boom Baumgartner

    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”

    May 20, 2016November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    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”

    May 13, 2016November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    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”

    August 14, 2015November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    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”

    July 11, 2015November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

    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””

    April 20, 2015November 9, 2020 by Boom Baumgartner

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