When we think of Gene Roddenberry, the visionary mind behind “Star Trek,” we often picture him as a pioneering writer and producer who took us on interstellar journeys where no one has gone before. However, before he ventured into space…
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Geek, Trek, TV
Happy Star Trek day!
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Celebrating The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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Why Hollywood is out of ideas: Three (potential) reasons
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Locast.org is the solution cord-cutters have been looking for
Movies, TV
Lessons in (comedy) Leadership: RIP Carl Reiner
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Yield and Don’t Deny: Lessons in UX design via Improv
The recent passing of the legendary comic Fred Willard was yet another sad occurrence in a year that has been filled with such news. Willard was a “comedian’s comedian”: Someone who entertained his peers as well as audiences. He was…
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My Favorite TV of the decade: 2010-2019
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The “Real Fan” Debate: A meaningless tiering of fandom
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Memories of Twin Peaks: A Dragon Con Marathon
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Twin Peaks… The Board Game?
Geek, Geek Ephemera, TV
John Dykstra: “The Wizard of Hollywood’s Dream Factory”
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Batman & Bill is a wonderful look at an unsung creator
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Fandom is not a zero-sum game
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Celebrating the talented people we lost in 2018
It’s that time of year, the time where we cast off the shackles of the previous year and look forward to the opportunities that the new one will present. I decided to take one more look back, though, to contemplate…
TV
A few thoughts on The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
This past week I watched the incredibly moving documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling. I was a huge fan of Shandling and the film by Judd Apatow prompted the following Twitter thread… https://twitter.com/JosephDickerson/status/979170171171540993 https://twitter.com/JosephDickerson/status/979170460293267456 https://twitter.com/JosephDickerson/status/979170714854023172 https://twitter.com/JosephDickerson/status/979171353382318080 https://twitter.com/JosephDickerson/status/979172242360799237 https://twitter.com/JosephDickerson/status/979172695899299840 https://twitter.com/JosephDickerson/status/979173078424006657…