It’s always nice when an assignment is fun and educational, and my latest article for Mental Floss was a bit of both. Yet another “Star Trek Into Darkness” tie-in, the article described the origins of 11 famous “Star Trek” lines from the various television series and movies that have become part of our vernacular today. [...]

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This week has been all about “Star Trek Into Darkness” for me, with lots of articles about J.J. Abrams’ much-anticipated sequel to “Star Trek,” his 2009 reboot of the popular sci-fi franchise. I confess that I’m not a big fan of the “Star Trek” franchise (or “Star Wars,” for that matter), though I did grow [...]

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I was a guest on the “Fictional Frontiers” radio show this week, chatting with host Sohaib Awan about Disney’s acquisition of LucasFilm and the Star Wars universe, as well as the recent editorial shifts at DC Comics and the upcoming slate of summer movies. The show broadcasts every Monday at 5pm EST on WNJC-1360 AM [...]

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A while back, I had the pleasure of interviewing veteran voice actor Rob Paulsen about voicing Donatello in the new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” animated series on Nickelodeon. It was a fun little chat, and I was fortunate to have the opportunity to talk with another member of the TMNT cast last week. Hoon Lee [...]

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Some of you have noticed that I’ve ratcheted down my writing output lately, at least as far as my published work and blogging goes. The reason behind the slowdown is this: If all goes well (and please join me in hoping that all does in fact go well), I’ll be the father of a baby [...]

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Sure, Christmas is a big deal and all, but let’s be honest: the event we’re all looking forward to the most each December is the premiere of the “Doctor Who” Christmas Special. In fact, I’m pretty sure that if you trace back the history of the holiday, you’ll discover that Christmas was actually invented as [...]

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