So I was cruising Netflix tonight, searching for Chuck Norris's The Delta Force (no lie!) and I stumbled upon William Shatner's documentary The Captains on Watch Instantly. You know the one; it features interviews with all six Star Trek captains... Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, and Chris Pine. Oh, and The Shat, of course. I've been meaning to sit down and watch The Captains since release back in July, but I just simply haven't made the time. Now that I have, here are a few takeaways; First, Patrick Stewart seems to be one of the most thoughtful and eloquent actors in the history of the stage, Kate Mulgrew is tough-as-nails and can hold her own with anyone, Avery Brooks is down right crazy & amazing all at the same time, Scott Bakula is extremely down-to-earth, and Chris Pine IS William Shatner 30 years younger. And on top of that, Patrick Stewart's chair is gigantically disproportionate to Shatner's.

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For all you slot machine fanatics out there (…and we’ve been to Vegas Khhaaan…we know you exist) a new online slots game set to the theme of Star Trek XI is out on the inter-webs and ready for your love and attention. Kerching, the online casino has just released their newest game in two varieties; free play and cash play modes. Here’s a little bit of what Kerching has to say about the new game;

As soon as you enter the Star Trek online slots game, it's clear that this is the next generation of gaming. The graphics are just astonishing, from realistic animations to real images from the movie. Characters including Kirk, Spock, Scotty and the sultry Uhura adorn the reels and star in their own special bonus rounds.

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We've said it once, and we'll say it a thousand times, Bruce Greenwood as Captain Christopher Pike was simply amazing in Star Trek XI. We would love to see him reprise the role as our beleaguered Captain, ahem, Admiral Pike. According to an interview with Collider.com, Bruce would also like to see Pike return in the upcoming sequel to "Star Trek". Not only in the sequel, but Bruce jokingly explains that "there should be a whole offshoot of Pike's adventures". We're with you there Bruce. Put us down for a Hamilton, we'd definitely be on board for that.

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Outdoor free movies seem to be a growing trend across the US.  With shows cropping up all over, even in D.C., J.J. Abrams's "Star Trek" as well as other Trek films seem to be a popular showing.  Fort Worth, Texas is no exception.  Originally scheduled for July 1st, but unfortunately rained out, the new Showing of Star Trek XI is scheduled for July 8th.  If we lived closer, we would definitely attend. It's really exciting to see this new enthusiasm for Star Trek.  

Check out the details below.

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We are like most Star Trek Fans, collect everything you can and put it out on display.  Lots of Trek fans have huge collections, there's even a hashtag on twitter #trekcollection.  Well, if you missed getting your hands on Star Trek XI stuff and you're a Sam's Club member, you still have a chance.  Sam's is offering the Playmates 12 inch action figures in the Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Original Spock flavors for $9.81 each. 

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After the almost complete Oscar snub, J.J. Abrams's "Star Trek" was a winner at the Empire Awards. According to wikipedia; since 1995, Empire, Britain's biggest selling film magazine, has organized the annual award show. Nominated for 3 awards total, Star Trek pulled ahead of the pack in the "best scifi / fantasy film" category.

"This is lovely and I'm happy to be apart of this story" said Simon Pegg during his acceptance speech for the win. He continues - "I said I wasn't going to cry.. but.. You canna defy the laws of physics"

Check out Simon Pegg's acceptance speech below.

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We've been covering and complaining about Star Trek's lack of Oscar nominations this year.  Though, one nomination has stood out from the crowd, Best Achievement in Makeup.  Well after 31 years of Star Trek movie making, the franchise started by the Great Bird of the Universe finally got it's due.

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Star Trek XI was practically snubbed this year by Oscar and his Hollywood cronies.  One category though, proves to be a possible win for J.J. and crew, Best Makeup.  Leading the award nominated team is legendary Makeup artist Barney Burman. 

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J.J. Abrams's "Star Trek" was over looked this year for several Oscar Nominations like best picture or director, but it did manage to score a few noms (not the little bunny eating a carrot kind) for Best Achievement in Sound, Best Achievement in Sound Editing, Best Achievement in Visual Effects, and Best Achievement in Makeup.

The Oscar nominated team responsible for Star Trek's fantastic Vulcans, Romulans, and other creatures consisted of Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, and Joel Harlow.  In a recent interview Mindy Hall recalls the task of convincing Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana, among others, to shave their heads and eyebrows.

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