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SIX OF THE WORST… Star Trek: the Next Generation episodes so bad that I couldn’t let my daughter watch them

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Star Trek: The Next Generation was, in general, a really good show. However, there were a few episodes that I just cannot condone showing to my daughter. Here’s six of the worst of them.

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SIX OF THE BEST… Star Trek: the Next Generation episodes, according to my daughter

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Josh Roseman

My daughter recently finished watching Star Trek: the Next Generation. She can’t remember every single episode, but she does have a top-six list of episodes from the final season.

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SIX OF THE BEST… rules for naming your characters

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Josh Roseman

With NaNoWriMo coming up, I wanted to do a column about character naming. Because nobody needs to read a book with someone named Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way.

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SIX OF THE BEST… things The Orville did better than Star Trek: Discovery

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I really wanted to like Star Trek: Discovery, but CBS and Paramount are making it really hard. Meanwhile, The Orville is fun, funny, and hopeful. It’s much better than Discovery. Here’s why.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation — A 30th Anniversary Quiz

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Josh Roseman

In honor of Star Trek: the Next Generation‘s 30th anniversary, which is today (the premiere aired September 28, 1987), here’s a fun little exercise inspired by Susana “@NerdGerhl” Polo’s tweet from last September: Quick, describe the plot of your favorite Star … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… TNG episodes, part 2

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Almost ready to wrap up the 30th anniversary celebration of Star Trek: the Next Generation. Just one more post tomorrow, on the 30th anniversary of the pilot episode. Meanwhile, here’s the rest of my top-12 list.

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SIX OF THE BEST… TNG episodes, part 1

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Josh Roseman

You can’t do a 30th-anniversary celebration of any TV show, let alone Star Trek:TNG, without a best episodes list. So here’s the first part of mine.

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SIX OF THE BEST… recurring characters on TNG

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Personally, I liked Ensign Ro the best, but that doesn’t mean she was the best recurring character. Here are six of the best of them.

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SIX OF THE BEST… things I found while packing for my upcoming move

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Y’know those boxes you always think you’ll get around to unpacking, but never do? It’s amazing the things you find in them.

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SIX OF THE BEST… lessons learned from things in my cubicle

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I was really reaching for a topic this week, but I think I pulled this one out rather nicely. Deep down, it’s about staying positive at work by surrounding yourself with positive icons.

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SIX OF THE BEST… methods of faster-than-light travel

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Warp speed. Light speed. Ludicrous speed. Which is the best?

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SIX OF THE WORST… Enterprise design problems

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Josh Roseman

If you really think about it, the starship Enterprise is pretty poorly designed.

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SIX OF THE BEST… Cardassian philosophies

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Make sure you’re keeping up with the Cardassians.

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to show fewer movie commercials

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Josh Roseman

You might have heard that a little movie called Rogue One is coming out on Friday. If you haven’t, you clearly haven’t been anywhere near the media for the past… oh… year or so. Pretty much since the Monday after The Force … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about the Abramsverse

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Josh Roseman

If you didn’t know there was a Star Trek reboot series, helmed (for lack of a better word) by JJ Abrams, then you probably don’t live on the planet Earth. And even though the latest iteration isn’t written or directed … Continue reading →

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Fan Film Review: “Star Trek: Renegades”

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Josh Roseman

Tim Russ is probably best known for his role as Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager. However, since the end of that series, he’s devoted his time to producing fan films that extend the story of Star Trek independent of both … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… Star Trek series finales

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Josh Roseman

Did you know there have been six total Star Trek serieses? Did you know this column has lists of six things in it? It’s like a match made in heaven! SIX OF THE BEST… Star Trek series finales – The … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… animated Star Trek episodes

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Josh Roseman

As a (hopefully) regular reader of this column, you should know by now that I love Star Trek. Even the Animated Series. It’s only 22 episodes, but it’s better than you might expect. Here are six to watch. SIX OF … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE WORST… even-numbered Star Trek films

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Josh Roseman

It’s generally accepted that the even-numbered Star Trek films are the best of the bunch. Each film is pretty good, but there are flaws, some of them big enough for the guy from CinemaSins to drive a Mack Truck through. … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… odd-numbered Star Trek films

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Josh Roseman

I think people throw far too much shade at that odd-numbered films. I think it’s time to change that. SIX OF THE BEST… odd-numbered Star Trek films – The Nerdery Public

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