What defines a nerd? Is it a state of being? Being socially awkward? A fan with unwavering loyalty? All of the above, and more? Absolutely! Popular culture has embraced many genres that used to be relegated to B rate TV and cinema. Entire channels worldwide have been established to deliver…
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A “Trekkie” is a generally derogatory term for a Star Trek fan, thrown at them as an insult. Self stylised fans refer to themselves as “Trekkers”, being more serious about their fandom. According to the gospel of Wikipedia “…the term Trekkie or Trekker. Some say that Trekkie is “frequently depreciative”,…
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In the tradition of alliteration for superheroes, one of the coolest has to be Captain Canuck, but I am a biased opinion. He had his start as an indie comic back in 1975 in Winnipeg. As an independently produced comic out Western Canada, it did not make it to the…
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Geek Force Agent’s Log, stardate 69899.5 I transported to Ottawa, dutifully wearing my red shirt, to undergo Starfleet recruit training. The fact this log is being prepared, demonstrates not all red shirts die on the away mission. Scotty never did! The Canada Aviation and Space Museum had The Starfleet Academy…
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Those of us who grew up with the Star Trek “Original Series”, knew that Scotty could work wonders in main engineering, despite the fact that he “Dinna rewrite the laws of physics, Captain!” For us hardcore Canadian fans, we knew what Captain James Tiberius Kirk was really Canadian actor William…
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The Geek Force Team have been doing a monthly “Hour of Power” radio show, in which they get together with a group of friends and talk about a main theme that both entertains and amuses them. They have talked on some topics such as “Back to the Future”, the films of…
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I have been a Beatles fan all my life. I even enjoyed the Wings not knowing that Paul McCartney was part of that band on the run. I loved his solo work, and duets through the 80s! As far as I was concerned everything he touched was good as gold!…
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Most everybody is aware of the now famous Star Wars Day, celebrated annually on May the Fourth! Have you ever heard of Revenge of the Fifth? It is the proverbial Boxing Day holiday to Christmas. It is silently acknowledged on May the 5, the day after the much beloved Star…
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Star Wars, the classic 1977 hit that changed the life for millions of people around world. It introduced us to an eclectic cast of characters. It also re-imagined the future of science fiction for the generations that followed. What it also gave us, was an insight into the Jedi Knights,…