So, celebrity gossip is everywhere and lots of $$$ is forked out for images of famous babies, etcetera... BUT how much money does the gossip industry MAKE? [more inside]
posted by Elle Vator on Dec 11, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me dress as a rock star for Christmas! My office Christmas party theme is come as your favourite rock star and I need ideas! [more inside]
posted by Jubey on Nov 29, 2009 - 14 answers

Paternity question about the plot of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Spoilers inside about the movie and Nicholas Meyer's memoirs. [more inside]
posted by johngoren on Oct 11, 2009 - 8 answers

Do men who date porn stars continue to use porn? [more inside]
posted by Sully on Sep 9, 2009 - 16 answers

So where can I go see this Milky Way you speak of? More specifically, where's an awesome local place to go see the stars if I'm based in Los Angeles and with a wife who doesn't camp?
posted by Lord_Pall on Jun 15, 2009 - 17 answers

What is the source of the oft-cited complaint by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry that Star Trek V is "apocryphal at best"? [more inside]
posted by Kirklander on May 14, 2009 - 5 answers

So a friend of mine asked me a question about the new Star Trek movie. (probable spoilers inside) [more inside]
posted by sourbrew on May 13, 2009 - 15 answers

Will Star Trek on IMAX be shown in pan & scan or will there be bars on the top and bottom (I'd prefer bars)? Were any of the scenes shot for IMAX? I'm having trouble finding information online.
posted by null terminated on May 5, 2009 - 7 answers

So how on earth do you get a three-star ranking on Mario Kart for Wii? [more inside]
posted by crapples on Apr 16, 2009 - 8 answers

My gf and I are very exited to see the new Star Trek movie. Neither of us are, or have ever been, Star Trek enthusiasts. Prior to seeing the Watchmen, we read the book, and it was great. Help us prepare for this epic cinema experience. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Apr 7, 2009 - 48 answers

Star Wars Filter: Does the Emperor not foreseeing that Darth Vader would kill him mean that all Jedi have lost this force ability and that midichlorians leave the body after death and have evolved as they drifted with innumerable species by finding an athletic host who would benefit from incredible power?
posted by parmanparman on Mar 23, 2009 - 40 answers

Does anyone remember an article discussing how of the 10 Star Trek movies to date, there have only been 5 plots? [more inside]
posted by zompus on Feb 27, 2009 - 6 answers

Does anyone know details of the Energy Star rebate in the Stimulus bill? I was going to buy a new washing machine today, but I'm wondering if my purchase would count if the bill isn't signed yet. And knowing how much the rebate would be may make a difference in the model I pick.
posted by saffry on Feb 14, 2009 - 3 answers

What do ham radio operators talk about on their radios? [more inside]
posted by gjc on Jan 27, 2009 - 20 answers

What do I do with thousands upon thousands of collectible trading card game cards? (Mostly from the Star Trek TCG.) [more inside]
posted by lou on Dec 28, 2008 - 4 answers

I am trying to duplicate a unique trophy any way possible. [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer on Sep 28, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I find the names of several Star Trek Episodes? I know what happens in the episodes, but I don't know the names of the actual episodes. ex: In one TNG episode, 4 or 5 crew member go to the holodeck and have the computer make a table or bed they all dreamed they were tortured on. I've got several questions like this! [more inside]
posted by libraryman on Aug 18, 2008 - 12 answers

Help identify this old space themed action figure. [more inside]
posted by BrodieShadeTree on Aug 6, 2008 - 6 answers

What are the best examples of human/computer interaction in tv and movies (please mention specific scenes and episodes if you can). ex: HAL in 2001, The touch screen in Minority Report, Scotty talking to the mouse in Star Trek IV -lol, etc...
posted by libraryman on Jul 13, 2008 - 33 answers

Logo search, can you help me find this logo? [more inside]
posted by stormygrey on Jun 6, 2008 - 10 answers

Does the continual revision of Star Wars have any artistic parallels in any medium? [more inside]
posted by Ndwright on Jun 5, 2008 - 53 answers

I would like to find a link for a short video clip of a video game that meets certain criteria. It will go into a presentation to elementary school teachers, as a quick backdrop to a point about interactive games that will be used in school, and that will be fun while challenging kids to think and learn. (It won't itself BE that game; it just has to plausibly look the part.) It needs to have some connection to an outer space theme. [more inside]
posted by daisyace on Jun 2, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there any meaning associated with stars on the sides of houses? On Virginia's Eastern shore, I saw a bunch of houses with 5-sided stars like this one on their sides. Most were black, but some were more muted colors. Do they mean anything? [more inside]
posted by i love cheese on May 27, 2008 - 11 answers

When I was a kid, I saw a cartoon that featured robot sex and Star Wars rip-offs. What was it? [more inside]
posted by popcassady on May 22, 2008 - 6 answers

I am looking for a specific ad for Star Trek: Enterprise's Sci-Fi Channel reruns.. Also a question for fans of The OC. [more inside]
posted by mediocre on Apr 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I go for the awesomest stargazing possible? [more inside]
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Mar 2, 2008 - 39 answers

Dogs seem to be easy to train to do tricks, cats, not so. I have taught her to eat treats off the furniture (and she often fluffs that) but not much else. She doesn't respond to commands or perform any tricks on demand. Can you give me hints or tips I might employ to make my cat become a star?
posted by tellurian on Nov 13, 2007 - 30 answers

Remember the SNL skit where Bill Murray's a lounge singer doing his own version of the Star Wars theme? I remember hearing a legit lounge act cover of this once - does anyone have any idea who it was by?
posted by camdan on Nov 7, 2007 - 9 answers

Trekkie/Trekker Filter: Should I watch the episodes of TOS in the order in which they were produced, or the order in which they were aired? [more inside]
posted by Lucinda on Oct 18, 2007 - 12 answers

Is it possible to create a descriptor of 'star performers' that's not tied to contextual skillset requirements? [more inside]
posted by raisons de coeur on Sep 18, 2007 - 11 answers

Are there any free online tools for generating radar (aka radial, spider, star) graphs/charts? [more inside]
posted by cortex on Jul 27, 2007 - 1 answer

Can you find me some more recent pictures of Andreana Weiner, an American actress, other than from the ST:TNG s07e07 "Dark Page" with which co-stars a young Kirsten Dunst? [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on Jun 24, 2007 - 1 answer

PC filter: Why did a gold star labeled "Favorites" appear on the desktop of my new laptop? [more inside]
posted by Joleta on May 31, 2007 - 5 answers

What are some good fictional Star Wars books to check out? [more inside]
posted by Senor Cardgage on May 14, 2007 - 22 answers

I restored my Picasa data from a backup after a crash. Now none of the previously hidden photos are still hidden. Can I recover this automatically somehow? [more inside]
posted by grouse on Mar 27, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm looking for Star Trek communicator sample in .wav or .mp3 [more inside]
posted by furtive on Jan 21, 2007 - 5 answers

What animals are needed in an aquarium to keep sea stars? What size tank? [more inside]
posted by stewiethegreat on Jan 19, 2007 - 6 answers

What video clip out on the net is considered to be the first "internet video star", rising to making international news or headlines? [more inside]
posted by randomthoughts on Dec 13, 2006 - 20 answers

Are there celebrity star maps of london? [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 on Oct 17, 2006 - 5 answers

What would be the effects on the earth if the moon exploded? [more inside]
posted by tcobretti on Aug 28, 2006 - 29 answers

Where is that website with the side by side screenshots comparing the original release to the digitally enhanced re-release of Star Wars?
posted by frecklefaerie on Mar 24, 2006 - 5 answers

I have come across this clothes brand logo (simplified imitation drawn from memory in Paint using a laptop mousepad), depicting what I believe is a star, a half moon and a spiral, in that order. [more inside]
posted by gentle on Mar 6, 2006 - 7 answers

I stepped out of the house this morning, 'bout 6am or so, and gazed into the glow of a rather stunning crescent moon, crisp and pure. Sitting atop the moon, a distance of about one moon's diameter, dead center, was a star. Was it a star? Was it a planet? Oh how it twinkled... and the combination made for a curious astronomical alignment.
posted by Witty on Jan 25, 2006 - 9 answers

Is there a name for the eight-pointed star pictured here?
posted by jpoulos on Jul 27, 2005 - 10 answers

With the completion of the Star Wars sextology [sic], I was looking for recommendations of other science fiction/fantasy space operas. I just bought the Doc Smith's Lensman "prequel", Triplanetary, and his first Skylark book. Any other suggestions or comments on these (i.e. should I start with Galactic Patrol in the Lensman series? Read Skylark before Lensman)? Suggestions from across all media is welcome (Babylon 5, etc.).
posted by Dante5Inferno on May 23, 2005 - 30 answers

There has to be a list somewhere of the U.S. theatres showing The Revenge of the Sith in digital projection or IMAX, but I'm d*mned if my weak-ass google-fu can turn it up. Help me.... No. Must. Resist.
posted by mojohand on May 18, 2005 - 21 answers

I want to be a Jedi for the Star Wars premiere. [more inside]
posted by petah on May 16, 2005 - 5 answers

Which is the best theater in San Francisco to see the midnight showing of Episode III on opening night (in terms of picture size and sound quality, and, of course, ticket availability.) No snarks from the haters, please. [more inside]
posted by robbie01 on May 5, 2005 - 9 answers

All right nerds, here it is: What's the best Trek series?
posted by hughbot on Nov 26, 2004 - 60 answers

If Doctor Who fans are 'Whovians' and Star Trek fans are 'Trekkers' or 'Trekkies', what are Star Wars fans?
posted by feelinglistless on Jul 3, 2004 - 30 answers