“I have a stomach ache all the time.” -Bobby Draper

I wish A24 films had a Marvel Studios Fanfare-style opening with all their famous characters flashing through the logo. Marty Supreme, Black Phillip, the Spring Breakers, hot dog fingers, humanoid lamb, Ava from Ex Machina, Toni Collette sawing her head off...

Kerrice Brooks (Sam) beams in to #TR3 to talk to @philpirrello.bsky.social about this week's big #StarfleetAcademy episode. www.patreon.com/posts/kerric...

We spoke with showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau about the decision to return to a classic Star Trek character in this week's Starfleet Academy. https://bit.ly/45PKe2A

The Starfleet Academy train (shuttlepod?) keeps on rolling (flying?) as we jump in to talk about Episodes 4 and 5, aka the one with the Klingons and the one with... well, that's a spoiler, actually. Special guest star Ken Reilly from @trekcore.com returns to dig in on a wormhole-sized Trek event!

My God, it’s full of assholes.

With Star Trek turning 60 years old this year (!), we look at some of our favorite and essential Trek behind-the-scenes books, novelizations, and more!

Jan 30th 2001 - HAL 9000 received a top secret directive to be kept secret from even the crew of Discover One. The directive informed the artificial intelligence computer that the actual mission was to investigate a monolith. 📽️📅 2010 (1984)

Some Vulcans do lie.

Oh man, just read DeMatteis' touching post about Buscema and how Harry's death on the final two pages of Spectacular Spider-Man #200 was supposed to have dialogue originally, until he realized Buscema's art said everything without it.

@scottcollura.bsky.social Excellent review this week. And thank you for noticing that Speer just looked rather “dead inside” when he was murdering the cave creatures. I mean…he’s a zombie, but he was just really emotionless in that state.

You can only choose one: Natalie Merchant and Michael Stipe doing “To Sir With Love” or Natalie Merchant and David Byrne doing “Let the Mystery Be.”

So many random losers so scared and threatened by Star Trek reviews...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is off to a strong start with these first two episodes. Our series premiere review: bit.ly/3LVfwy8

Man, I really dig Primal. youtu.be/96zF_ZtgOcc?...

Boy, Stranger Things turned out to be a big piece of shit, eh?

Creator Genndy Tartakovsky returns with a whole new take on Spear for Primal Season 3. But it almost didn't happen. https://t.co/QyvSrQ8w2h

In Rio Bravo, Dean Martin’s alcoholism is cured thanks to a gunfight.

Man, I love #Primal. Creator Genndy Tartakovsky spoke at #CCXP25 this weekend about the aborted Season 3 ideas he had for the show before deciding to bring Spear back... as a zombie! www.ign.com/articles/an-...

Paul Giamatti, who plays Star Trek’s latest villain Nus Braka on the upcoming Starfleet Academy, just proved his Trek fandom to us.

I spoke to Paul Giamatti about his love of Star Trek... and his new Star Trek villain, who is half Klingon, half pig-man! www.ign.com/articles/pau...

If you're looking to find a copy of THE PEDESTRIAN Vol. 1 and can't, believe me, I share your frustration. The bad news is that your shop probably can't order it for you right now. The good news is you can get it directly from me in my web shop: ko-fi.com/s/e22c1a097b

Studios not providing screeners for titles that literally drop on a holiday but still expecting coverage and the heat goes on...

New Pluribus, new review, you mindfuckers!

Red (Shirt) Alert: It's the End of Star Trek’s Kelvin Universe! In this week's #TR3, we revisit the three films from the Kelvin Timeline, what worked, what didn't, and why Hollywood is closing the door on this chapter from the Final Frontier. Links threaded below!

Never forget. #BenTramer

I gabbed about @realgdt.bsky.social's Frankenstein as well as good old James Whale on NPR's On Point today. Great way to celebrate Halloween! www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

I guess I should’ve studied instead of watching Wrath of Khan.

Stick a fork in your Witcher: for @ign.com’s digital cover story, I talked to Liam Hemsworth about stepping into Henry Cavill’s leather pants, and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich on finishing a nearly decade long journey making the @netflix.com series www.ign.com/articles/the...

I reviewed/loved @RealGDT's Frankenstein. www.ign.com/articles/gui...

I wish I was surprised that Deadline claims it asked questions that were actually asked by me and other journalists at this James Gunn press conference. No one from Deadline even *submitted questions* for it (and I know, because I moderated). This is just brazen and sad.

James Gunn wanted Ryan Reynolds to cameo in the Peacemaker Season 2 finale as Deadpool, which would've cemented a connection between the MCU and the DCU.

Peacemaker Season 2 ends on a mixed note, with some good Chris/Harcourt resolution but an unsatisfying Rick Flag Sr. turn. Our review:

RIP Baby Diego.

“Actually, we love that he’s hateful and evil!”

Can anyone foster or adopt a sweet stray cat in SoCal?

Submitted for your approval… Morrissey paying tribute to #TheTwilightZone!

The Season 3 finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has some very well-done moments, and also some reminders of what hasn’t worked in this season at all.

Fans know that the dimension that Peacemaker calls the "best dimension ever” is too good to be true and they think they figured out the truth behind it: bit.ly/41K9MvW

Editors, do yourself a favor and hire Amelia.

Spider-Barclay! #StarTrek #STLV

EDITH KEELER MUST DIE

This feature came about because I revealed my Freaky Friday lore knowledge when @scottcollura.bsky.social was guesting on @weenjoypodcast.bsky.social, so thanks for that, Scott! And Justice for A Billion for Boris!!!

Donald Sutherland definitely had a look for a minute there.

But if you hear of any good jobs while I'm hooting and hollering on Batman: The Ride, email [email protected]. And for a full archive of quality pop-culture writing from the past 17 years, visit erikmadams.com.

The intrepid @scottcollura.bsky.social joins @themattfowler.bsky.social and I on @weenjoypodcast.bsky.social, as we wrap up our 1970s sci-fi run with Disney's The Black Hole Patreon (no ads/bonus episodes): www.patreon.com/posts/134855... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...