For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying “Bromance”

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Kate Conway explains how the “bromance” label implies that the deepest emotional connection a straight guy can form with someone else is to date them.

“People throw around ‘nerd’ like it’s a new subculture, but I am happy kids whose lives would have been terrible before are doing well now.”

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Brendan says that when he was asked about Star Trek trivia about the new movie, that he had been preparing for that moment his whole life.

The Friend Zone: It’s Not Just for Men

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The Friend Zone exists, and it’s not just something women do to men, Neil Sheppard reports. “I know, because I’ve done it.”

Make My Funk The Steamfunk, I Want My Funk Uncut: Steamfunk As Social Commentary

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Steamfunk is a subgenre of Steampunk, which is a child of Cyberpunk – a subgenre of science fiction in which the future is one in which society is largely controlled by computers, at the expense of freedom, peace and social order.

When You Should Expose Your Kids to Star Wars

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Dads weigh in on the ideal time to expose your kids to Star Wars, Star Trek, and how

What If My Son Doesn’t Like Star Wars?

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Neil Sheppard explains to his wife that there’s more to Star Wars than light saber duels.

Cats are Evil and I Hate Them

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When Jeremy Feist moved in with his partner, he knew he’d have to get used to living with a cat. He just didn’t realize that cats were truly this terrible.

VIDEO: What Happens When Captain Kirk Tries to Deep Fry a Turkey

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William Shatner dramatically retells his Thanksgiving cooking disasters and offers tips for people to stay safe when deep-frying their birds.

13 Fundamental Horror Films For October

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Horror aficionado Tom Gaultieri lists the 13 horror films you simply must see in order to truly understand the genre.

Life Without Regret: There’s an App For That

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Living a life without regret? Help is available.

Fatherhood by Proxy

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How Michael Riedlinger learned to be a father in a fatherless family.

The Ten Best Movie/TV Nintendo Games (not made by Capcom)

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Vintage gaming expert Nathan White takes us on a walk down nostalgia lane, examining ten Nintendo adaptations that weren’t completely awful

A Real-Life Star Trek Enterprise – That Actually Flies?!

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Yes. For real… “The proposal calls for a ‘full-sized, ion-powered version of the Enterprise complete with 1G of gravity on board,’ “

Great Moments in Greatness: @BarackObama & Nichelle Nichols (@RealNichelle) Rep For #StarTrek

Living long and prospering from Pennsylvania Avenue to the farthest reaches of the Neutral Zone.

Great Moments in Greatness: @LeVarBurton Explains Our Economic Downfall In Song [@spodachozn1]

It’s LeVar Burton, singing. Do you really need to know anything else?

Great Moments in Greatness: Nichelle Nichols on the Cover of Ebony, 1967 [@RealNichelle]

Come on now! In 1967 you couldn’t tell Nichelle NOTHIN’ … heck, you still can’t!