Star Trek: Beyond

‘Star Trek’ and the Evolution of “The Kiss” Controversy
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‘Star Trek’ and the Evolution of “The Kiss” Controversy

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 / 4 November 2016

From its first interracial kiss on TV in 1968 to the interspecies relationship in the reboot, Star Trek wants viewers to understand what it means to be mixed race and have interracial relationships.

What Is ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Trying to Accomplish?
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What Is ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Trying to Accomplish?

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 / 1 November 2016
Can the rebooted film franchise keep what is special about Star Trek, but boldly go where no director has gone before?
I Can Do Zat!: Anton Yelchin’s ‘Star Trek’ Legacy
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I Can Do Zat!: Anton Yelchin’s ‘Star Trek’ Legacy

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 / 25 October 2016
Remember how Yelchin wrestled with vampires, neo-Nazis, pirates, and adultery to earn his place as Chekov aboard the USS Enterprise?
Future Technology in the ‘Star Trek’ Reboots: Complex Future(s)
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Future Technology in the ‘Star Trek’ Reboots: Complex Future(s)

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, / 13 October 2016

Star Trek doesn’t foretell a type of future as a concrete inevitable outcome and final destination, it presents us with a fictional diegetic vision of how the world could be.

Future Technology in the ‘Star Trek’ Reboots: Tethered and Performative
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Future Technology in the ‘Star Trek’ Reboots: Tethered and Performative

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 / 11 October 2016
If space is the “final frontier”, then the technology that facilitates the adventure is one of the central mechanisms by which we can learn new things about ourselves and our society.
‘Star Trek Beyond’ Treks Towards Planet Hollywood
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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Treks Towards Planet Hollywood

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 / 2 August 2016
Justin Lin helms creates a popcorn-friendly Fast and Furious Star Trek with Roddenberry's original vision jettisoned in the escape pods.