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Oct 13 | The Response, a short film depicting a combatant status review tribunal at Guantanamo, and in which Voyager star Kate Mulgrew portrays one of the military judges, is being screened at the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, November 1, 2008.
Oct 12 | A new podcast interview with TOS remastered producer Dave Rossi, which runs two hours in length and includes comments on remastering TNG, fan reaction tto the remastered episodes and his opinion on J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie, is available at The Zero Room.
Oct 11 | YouTube, the most famous video site in the world, is planning to introduce full-length TV shows. Even if people are used to watching short clips, to a maximum of 10 minutes, Google, YouTube has decided to sign a partnership with CBS to broadcast TV shows like Star Trek.
Oct 10 | Warner Home Video will release MGM: WHEN THE LION ROARS, the 1992 documentary narrated by Patrick Stewart, on DVD January 20th. The two-disc set will retail for $29.98 MSRP.
Oct 09 | Simon Pegg has signed a seven-figure publishing deal to write three books. Under the contract with Hodder & Stoughton, the comedian will release a title each autumn for the next three years. The first, due out in 2009, will be his autobiography, tracing his career from his first-ever stand up gig, through Spaced, Sean Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz, ending with his role as Scotty in the forthcoming Star Trek film.
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By GustavoLeao / 06:46, 14 January 2008 / Trek Books
Review by Jeff Ayers
With Valentine's Day a month away, all the male Trekkers are starting to plan how to please their ladies on that special day and beyond. Well, your prayers have been answered with the publication of Captain Kirk's Guide to Women.
All of the major techniques used by our favorite swinging captain are spelled out in graphic detail. Figuratively and literally tongue in cheek, the author John "Bones" Rodriguez examines Kirk's conquests and his success in landing even the ugly chicks. (Yes, Sylvia from Catspaw, I'm talking to you). Each woman he encountered in his three years of exploration (if you know what I mean) is examined. Each profile includes subject, age, species, occupation, and the lesson learned from Kirk's touching tribute to her lips and body. Special notes, telltale quotes, and a log providing a summary of their encounter fill out each entry. Surprisingly, the women from the Star Trek movies are ignored. I'm guessing the discussion of spreading your seed for successful breeding might put a damper on the discussion of pleasing the fairer sex.
This book has groan-inducing puns, full color photos, and it never takes itself seriously. The author knows his Trek well and utilizes some fun jokes by quoting other episodes. The steep price of $14.00 will steer some folks away, so prepare accordingly. If you are successful in mastering these techniques, you just might land that dreamy 60's woman. Or, you might lose her to Captain Picard. In any case, this book will help you steer through the stiff competition.
6 out of 10
Reviewer Jeff Ayers is the author of Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion trade paperback, and webmaster of VoyagesOfImagination.com,
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