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On the Seventh Night of Shatnermas…

It’s the penultimate night of Shatnermas!  Night 7! We’re almost done with our celebration of all things William Shatner and, tonight, we’re looking at random Random Shat-tasticness! Back in the 70’s and 80’s, ABC used to have an occasional special called, “Battle of the Network Stars.” In it, stars from the three major networks would…

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On the Sixth Day of Shatnermas…

The 6th Night of Shatnermas is upon us and, on this day we will look at some of The Shat’s appearances in other Science Fiction productions! It almost seems weird to see someone so iconic and so identified with one legendary character in Science Fiction appear in other movies and television shows, but The Shat…

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On the Fifth Day of Shatnermas…

We’re all familiar with The Shat’s recent commercial work for things like Priceline.com, but he has appeared in a variety of commercials over the years–some that you may remember and others you may not (not unless you’ve surfed a LOT of Y ouTube.) Up first is a classic–and one I accidentally embedded instead of the…

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On the Fourth Day of Shatnermas…

Merry 4th of Shatnermas!  May you all be at one with the body! Tonight, we’re going to look at some of the best Shat moments in the original Star Trek series. There are SO many, but these ones are some of my absolute favorites. I present them here for your enjoyment and in celebration of…

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On the Third Day of Shatnermas…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, fellow Geeks! The time when we celebrate the majesty and the talent of the one and only William Shatner! Today we’ll look at The Shat’s acting roles outside of the Star Trek world. One of my favorites is a western called White Comanche where Shatner plays a…

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On the Second Day of Shatnermas…

The second night of Shatnermas is upon us as we continue to celebrate all things William Shatner! All holidays have traditions and mythology surrounding them to some degree, so now is probably a good time to talk about the origins of this particular holiday. I was surfing YouTube one day and I came across this…

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On the First Day of Shatnermas…

The time has arrived, fellow Trek Geeks!  Time to celebrate the gift that keeps on giving year after year–none other than actor/director/author/recording artist/renaissance man, William Shatner! Here at TrekGeeks, we celebrate The Shat by giving him his own holiday which has taken on the name “Shatnermas.”  It’s eight days of celebrating our very own icon…

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“Star Trek Trexels” Available on iOS App Store

  A new Star Trek game has appeared in the iOS App Store called, “Star Trek Trexels.” Developed by YesGnome LLC, Trexels looks like an 8-bit game-lover’s dream. It’s a game that’s not unlike “Tiny Tower”, but there are Starfleet explorations, ship battles, and even phaser fire fights to make it interesting to the Trek…

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J.J. Abrams Regrets Khan Secrecy

If Star Trek Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams had one regret with his film, it would be the way arch-nemesis Khan was introduced to the audience. Speaking to MTV News, Abrams says that he would have liked to have introduced the character in the film differently but Paramount Pictures wanted to keep the secret to…

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IDW’s Khan Tie-In Comics Coming Soon

SFX Magazine (UK) has posted a new interview with writer Mike Johnson, who is writing the “Star Trek: Khan” comics for IDW. These issues will provide an origin story for Khan that tie directly into the events of “Star Trek Into Darkness.” Johnson talks about the issues and, in particular, how he tried to bring…

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