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60 years later, 'Star Trek' continues to 'live long and prosper"
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (1195+ words) The original cast of Star Trek. The television series turns 60 on Tuesday and while the show aired for only three seasons, it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following today. Star Trek…...
Cineplexity: The state of Star Wars
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (846+ words) NPR's Star Wars nerds talk about whether the franchise still has the juice, as 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' hits the cinemas. ADRIAN FLORIDO, BYLINE: It is one of the most iconic lines in movie history. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM,…...
The real-world influence of Star Trek's U.S.S. Enterprise
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (65+ words) The Star Trek Enterprise evoked Americans' sense of adventure and a utopian vision of humanity. It's part of NPR's 250th anniversary series "America in Pursuit."... The real-world influence of Star Trek's U.S.S. Enterprise The Star Trek Enterprise evoked Americans' sense of adventure…...
'Starfleet Academy' brings a modern sheen to the 'Star Trek' universe
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (571+ words) Viewers without any Star Trek expertise can enjoy the new adventures out of context. But there are echoes and Easter eggs throughout this Paramount+ series, for those who catch them. This is FRESH AIR. Today, Paramount+ introduces yet another series…...
'Stranger Things' brings Prince and Fleetwood Mac back to the charts
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) Prince is back on the pop charts. So are Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac. That can only mean one thing: Netflix's Stranger Things finale, which dropped Dec. 31, is shaking up the Billboard Hot 100. The holiday-music rush has been swept off…...
Meet the musical mind behind the nostalgically '80s sound of 'Stranger Things"
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (786+ words) NPR's Daniel Estrin asks Nora Felder, the music supervisor for the series "Stranger Things," how she went about scoring the series over its decade-long run which ended this week. One of Netflix's most successful shows wrapped its final season this…...
Netflix hit 'Stranger Things' ends on New Year's Eve
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) The Netflix TV series "Stranger Things" is almost over. Back in 2016, the sci-fi horror mystery show became a hit, heavy on 1980s nostalgia. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "STRANGER THINGS") WINONA RYDER: (As Joyce Byers) It's Will. He's trying to talk to…...
What hit show ‘Pluribus’ says about society and individuality
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) The new hit science fiction show “Pluribus” takes place in a world where a hive mind links everyone’s thoughts and actions in the name of collective good. Karolina Wydra plays Zosia and joins us to talk about the show’s popularity…...
Tochi Onyebuchi’s 'Racebook' is a 'personal history' of a less serious time online: NPR's Book of the Day
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (216+ words) Tochi Onyebuchi remembers when the internet was fun. The science fiction and fantasy author says he initially existed online as a “skinless, raceless entity” until he experienced a shift around 2012. His new memoir Racebook traces this shift to the shooting…...