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

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

• 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

"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]

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

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

[Santa Monica, May 24. Image via INF]

Miley Cyrus: "Stop Calling Me Fat"

• 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:

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

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

• 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]

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Star Trek Boldly Goes Where No Trek Has Gone Before

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

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

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Shia LaBeouf's Permanent Mistake

• 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:

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Spock And Spock, Partners In Awesome

[Burbank, April 25. Image via Getty.]

Another Adoption For Angelina?

• 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]

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Barbara Walters May Walk; Suleman Has A Stripper Past

• 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]

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Grey's Anatomy Star In Car Accident

• 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]

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Building A Kirk Chair: Possibly Nerdiest Pastime Ever

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

Three words: Star Trek Corset. [BoingBoing]

To The Dream House, Spock!

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]

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

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.