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The Science of Dune

Smart Pop Classics: Melange

In the Smart Pop Classics series, we share greatest hits from our throwback essay collections. This week in “Melange” from The Science of Dune, Carol Hart, Ph.D., explores some of the consequences of mind-expanding substances like melange, as well as their unintended side-effects. Long ago and far away, I went to an experimental college in Florida,… Read more Smart Pop Classics: Melange

Things We Loved This Week #8

In this week’s Things We Loved This Week we share (spoiler alert)…the things we loved! Read on for our pop culture recommendations including The Matrix 4 trailer, an interview with Art Spiegelman, and the latest geek news with J.K. Woodward and Fanbase Press. This week in geek. Tune into Fanbase Weekly‘s discussion of recent geeky… Read more Things We Loved This Week #8

The Star Trek Book of Friendship cover reveal

Book Announcement: The Star Trek Book of Friendship

We’re thrilled to announce a new book coming in May 2022: The Star Trek Book of Friendship: You Have Been, and Always Shall Be, My Friend. It’s written by Trekkie friends Robb Pearlman and Jordan Hoffman and features illustrations by the artist behind IDW’s Star Trek comics and graphic novels, J.K. Woodward. Continuing the all-star… Read more Book Announcement: The Star Trek Book of Friendship