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Some very cool news about this summer’s Star Trek Beyond, via the Australian newspaper the Herald Sun: They report that Beyond will reveal that John Cho’s Hikaru Sulu is gay. The character is also revealed to be “the loving father of a daughter with a same sex partner. And in ty…

This is definitely the coolest piece of marketing for X-Men: Apocalypse, and whoever came up with it over at Fox most certainly deserves a raise. Inspired by the classic In Search Of docuseries hosted by Leonard Nimoy, this promo for a fictional series titled In the Footsteps Of… briefly expl…

For all you comic fans out there who hate The Big Bang Theory (and understandably so), well... you're really not going to like this trailer for the new TBS show King of the Nerds. A new game/reality show about "nerd culture," it is nothing short of painful to watch...

Today's closing missive comes from this great CBR interview with George Takei, the legendary Star Trek actor, gay rights activist, and now Archie Comics guest-star. Conducted by Kiel Phegley, the interview focuses on Takei's history as a gay Asian-American in Hollywood and how he came to appear alon…

It's the team-up you didn't see coming. Following appearances in Riverdale from the likes of President Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and KISS, one more celebrity has found his way into the pages of Archie Comics: None other than Star Trek's Mr...

UPDATE: Nevermind, Live-Action AKIRA Film Still Happening with 'Unknown' Director
In what is possibly the best comics-to-film news we'll report this year, the live-action American adaptation of AKIRA that pretty much everyone agreed was a terrible idea has apparently been shelved...

Legendary Star Trek actor and social activist George Takei has spoken out against Warner Bros. Pictures' alleged plans to cast a live-action version of the classic Japanese animated film, AKIRA, with Caucasian leads rather than Asian actors...

Threads: Not sure if this mashup will clear Threadless approval, but it's certainly fun fan art for Avengers/Adventure Time aficionados.
Movies: Priest's animated prologue by Genndy Tartakovsky is now available on mobile phones.
Positive Vibes: Some days require hugs to get through...