Jezebel: Star Trek

Promo Posters And The Sideways Woman

Gwen Sharp, Ph.D. — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:40:00 EDT

Way back in September of last year, we saw this Star Trek promotional poster, which showed the main cast staring straight out at the viewer, with the exception of the one female character, who was turned to the side, glancing sideways at the viewer with her mouth slightly open. More »

Charlie Sheen Hospitalized, Had "Briefcase Full Of Cocaine"

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:52:00 EST

Charlie Sheen was hospitalized this morning after an alleged 36-hour drug and booze bender. He reportedly had a "briefcase full of cocaine" delivered yesterday, and had to be removed from his home on a stretcher.

Ladies Love Guys Who Wear Red

Anna North — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:19:00 EDT

Scientists say women are more attracted to men in red, because they see them as "higher in status." Unfortunately this attraction will end in tragedy when the men in red are the first to die in every Star Trek firefight. More »

Kim Cattrall Is Present

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:40:00 EDT

A tipster in line at Marina Abramović's durational piece "The Artist is Present" reports that at just before 11 a.m., Kim Cattrall was sitting with the artist. Sadly, she's gone from the live feed already. [MoMA, Earlier, Earlier] More »

Zoe Saldana's Kick-Ass Wisdom

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Zoe Saldana's interview in the Independent is so chock-full of soundbites, it's tough to pick a favorite. Whether she talks about roles for women in Hollywood or for women in life, her two fave words are "kick" and "ass": More »

William Shatner Drafted For Next Captain Of Canada

Anna North — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:20:32 EDT

Readers of the website The Mark want to draft William Shatner as the next Governor General of Canada. No doubt he could get the nation great deals on airfare. [The Mark] More »

Launch Photon Torpedoes, Cialis!

Anna North — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST

This "Star Trek Character or Erectile Dysfunction Pill" quiz is actually really hard! Maybe the Star Trek universe and the ED industry should join forces, and use this mashup as their ad. [Mental Floss] More »

The Future Is Now: An End-Of-Decade Look At Things To Come

Anna North — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:40:00 EST

It's about to be 2010, which means: The Future! But what will that look like? To find out, let's take a tour through some famous visions of the future in TV and film. More »

Lebanese Singer Sued For Racist Lyrics • Crowd Boos Sarah Palin At Book Signing

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

• Haifa Wehbe, a famous Lebanese pop singer, has come under fire for singing a song with racist lyrics. The song is from a children's album, and includes the line: "Where is my teddy bear and my Nubian monkey?" • More »

Kevin Smith on Gender Divides in Fandom

LatoyaPeterson — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:20:00 EDT

"People will come to a convention, stand there in a Spock costume, look at someone in a Chewie costume, and say, 'Look at that fuckin' geek.' How dare you pass judgment on those 12-year-old girls who like vampires!" [Newsarama, Broadsheet] More »

Please Stop Embarrassing Your Dogs, And Yourselves, With Idiotic Pet Costumes

Hortense Smith — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:30:00 EDT

This particular dog costume is offensive on many levels: one, it's offensive to anyone who loves animals. Two, it's offensive to anyone who loves Star Trek. And three, it's offensive to anyone who loves beer. This madness has to stop. More »

Chris Pine: Space Captain; Traffic Cop

Anna Holmes — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:50:00 EDT

[Santa Monica, May 24. Image via INF]

Miley Cyrus: "Stop Calling Me Fat"

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Miley Cyrus was photographed wearing a bikini in the Bahamas; the 16-year-old Tweeted a joke about her "jiggling thighs," but then went off on critics who called her fat:

I'm Not Handing In My Geek Card, I'm Just Letting It Rest For A Second

Hortense Smith — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:25:00 EDT

Everyone and their mother, brother, sister, grandma, family dog, pen pal, mailman, paperboy, and Great Aunt Helen is talking about how excited they are to see Star Trek this weekend. Everyone, it seems, except me. More »

Amy's Comeback Gig Is A Total Disaster

Hortense Smith — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Don't call it a comeback: Amy Winehouse's attempt to restart her career in St. Lucia was a disaster, with audience members booing her as she stumbled about and forgot the lyrics to her songs. [DailyMail]

Star Trek Boldly Goes Where No Trek Has Gone Before

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:40:00 EDT

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After 10 films and 5 television series, many believed the campy, iconic Star Trek franchise was dead. But a new prequel film revives it with two franchise firsts: universal praise and appeal even for non-Trekkies. More »

Kiefer Sutherland To Turn Himself In

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Kiefer Sutherland may be looking at a minor assault charge in NYC for headbutting designer Jack McCollough. The real problem?

Supermodel Hones Vulcan Hand Signal

Anna Holmes — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, April 30. Image via Getty]

Shia LaBeouf's Permanent Mistake

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

As you'll recall, Shia LaBeouf injured his hand in a car crash in July 2008. He says: "I'll never be back to 100 percent or have full recovery." And:

Spock And Spock, Partners In Awesome

Hortense Smith — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:15:00 EDT

[Burbank, April 25. Image via Getty.]

Eric Bana: From Russia, With Love

Anna Holmes — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:10:00 EDT

[Moscow, April 16. Image via Getty]

Another Adoption For Angelina?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EDT

And then there were seven?!?! Angelina Jolie reportedly told one of the Slumdog kids that she is planning to adopt an Indian orphan. The papers will surely turn this into a race with Madonna. [Telegraph]

Barbara Walters May Walk; Suleman Has A Stripper Past

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:30:00 EDT

Barbara Walters may retire when her contract at ABC runs out this year. But who will put Elisabeth Hasselbeck in her place?! (Oh right, Whoopi.) [Perez Hilton]

Grey's Anatomy Star In Car Accident

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EDT

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Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight was in a three-car crash yesterday. He was not injured, but two other people were taken to the hospital by ambulance. [LA Times]

Building A Kirk Chair: Possibly Nerdiest Pastime Ever

Anna North — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:45:00 EDT

Trekkies like Bruce Boyd (pictured) are making their own exact replicas of Captain Kirk's chair from the original Star Trek series. More »

The Next Generation

Sadie Stein — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:40:00 EST

Three words: Star Trek Corset. [BoingBoing] More »

To The Dream House, Spock!

Anna North — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST

Geeks rejoice! Mattel is releasing Star Trek Barbies in time for the new Trek movie this summer. Now you can make Kirk and Spock get it on, just like Barbie and Barbie used to. [Reuters] More »

'First Lady Of Star Trek,' Majel Roddenberry, Dead At 76

Maria — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:30:00 EST

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Majel Roddenberry, the widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, died of leukemia on Thursday at the age of 76. But don't think Roddenberry was your typical Hollywood wife. More »

Loose Lips

Jessica G. — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:45:00 EST

Even though former Trekkie George Takei is seriously bummed out by the passage of Prop. 8, he is not giving up the fight for marriage equality. "Barack Obama spoke of the 'renewed promise' of America. It happened last night with the presidency. And equality and justice will happen for us as well. We will make it happen. Yes we can." George wed his partner Brad Altman on September 14th in L.A.• In case you were wondering, Ashley Olsen is not engaged to longtime boyfriend Justin Bartha. So quit askin' her, mkay? • Dear Taylor Momsen. You are 15 years old. You should not be at Harvey Weinstein's election party hanging out with a stoned lookin' James Franco. You are not even old enough to vote, young lady! Now get back into your room and do your homework. It's a school night! [ Us, People, Popsugar] More »

Jezebel Trekkies (we know you're out there),...

Anna North — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:40:00 EDT

Jezebel Trekkies (we know you're out there), pour out some Romulan ale in honor of "Star Trek" fan extraordinaire Joan Winston, who died on Sept. 11 at the age of 77. Winston organized conventions, wrote "Star Trek" fanfic, edited a fanzine about "Trek" character William T. Riker, and became so popular with other fans that in 1976 over 40 conventions were competing to get her as guest speaker. Winston set a course for female sci fi geeks and for fans in general — here's wishing her a smooth journey to Sto-Vo-Kor. [New York Times] More »