SIX OF THE BEST… recurring characters on TNG
It's time for part two of our TNG 30th Anniversary celebration. Today we're talking about guest stars. One of the great things about most TV shows is that there's the one recurring character who you [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… methods of faster-than-light travel
Depending upon what your favorite sci-fi universe is, you probably have a different mental picture of what faster-than-light travel looks like. I've read and seen a lot of sci-fi over the years, so I think [...]
Fact, fiction and fan fiction
I recently saw someone online talking about how they'd written a Doctor Who fan fiction story. Of course, they're a “real” writer (or so they claim) and made a huge deal that fan fiction was [...]
Putting the Science Back in Science Fiction
I have always had a deep and abiding love for all things space-related. Quite naturally, this means I love science fiction. But, space geek that I am, things about it would always bug me. How, [...]
In Defence of The Big Bang Theory
If you haven't been paying attention, your dear Republic was causing quite a fit on the Tumblrs this past week after posting a third party comic in regards to The Big Bang Theory. It received [...]
SIX OF THE WORST… things about finishing a series on Netflix
A couple of weeks ago, I finally finished watching seaQuest DSV. I don't even remember why I started it, come to think of it; probably some failed attempt at recapturing nostalgia. Also this year, I've [...]