tunequest

The newest Star Trek movie is premised on the idea that a new, alternate timeline is created when Nero’s ship appears and destroys the USS Kelvin at the beginning of the film, killing Jim Kirk’s father and depriving the captain-to-be of the stable childhood he had in the original timeline. Everything before that point remains the same as the established canon; everything after then will develop differently. It’s a ...

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***SPOILERS BELOW*** ***this post assumes you've seen the movie*** Star Trek has officially been "rebooted" in the form of a new feature motion picture. It's like a new operating system and everything. I saw it last week and must say that I am duly impressed. I walked out of the theater having enjoyed two hours of solid film making. To be sure, it's no Wrath of Khan. But the dialogue is ...

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i spent the past few days in boston and have some sore legs and about 330 photos to show for it. i had fun; boston has earned a place on my 'favorite cities' list, which includes pittsburgh, paris, and the strip in vegas. the side effect, of course, is that outside of my normal daily routine, i had far less opportunity to tunequest. so now, i'm officially behind schedule. ...

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