From gimmick to gifted: Kate Mulgrew, Seven of Nine and padded bras
Sometimes it’s hard for me to explain exactly why I love something. For example, I can tell you that I like guitars and women who can sing, but that doesn’t really explain why I love Heart. Or I can...
View ArticleTV teachers who kept my attention
Virginia Smith. She was my music teacher in high school. My heart beat faster in her class. Good thing it was choir, because otherwise I know she would have heard it. One day Ms.Smith encouraged me to...
View ArticleCasting an all-female “Star Trek”: Make it so.
If you’re ever at a Star Trek convention and things get a little boring, here are six words guaranteed to stir the pot. “Best Star Trek captain ever. Discuss.” Entire websites are devoted to the Kirk...
View ArticleWomen in space (and in space movies/TV)
On October 25, 2007, when international space station commander Peggy Whitson welcomed space shuttle Discovery commander Pamela Melroy on board, the meeting marked the first time ever that two female...
View ArticleDid Jeri Ryan violate the Prime Directive?
Back in 2004, Barack Obama was engaged in a heated battle in Illinios for a seat in the U.S. Senate. His opponent? A Rebuplican named Jack Ryan. The outcome of that race will never be known. Why?...
View ArticleMENSA’s not-so-smart list of smartest TV shows
Ever wondered what people with really high IQs do in their spare time? Neither have I. Well, OK, I have wondered what some of them do. To the point of distraction, in fact. But whether you wanted to...
View ArticlePaula Marshall: perpetual guest star
I have a problem with Paula Marshall. Well, actually, I have a problem with directors and producers and casting directors who haven’t found a way to put Marshall on the screen week after week. I want...
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