The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Dr. Seuss/”Star Trek” mashup book “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!” wasn’t protected from Dr. Seuss Enterprises LP’s copyright infringement claims by the fair use doctrine.
Star Trek Forever stamps. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the television premiere, the new Star Trek Forever stamps showcase four digital illustrations inspired by classic elements of the television program: the Starship Enterprise inside the outline of a Starfleet insignia against a gold background; the silhouette of a crewman in a transporter against a red […]
Yvonne Craig will forever be known as Batgirl. She opened the eyes of early Generation-X boys all over the world. She sadly passed away at the age of 78 on Monday at her home in the Pacific Palisades. Batman 66′ is enjoying a Renaissance as of late. Craig also played Martha, the green Orion Slave […]
In the newest episode of Brown Bottle Wine Tasting, Wil Wheaton, tastes wine with William Shatner and laments about always wanting to be commander of the Star Trek Enterprise when he was a kid. Plus, why kids today have all the luck with new video game advances and what it means to be a nerd. […]
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. I was touched by his last poetic words. It reminded me of Voltaire’s Candide. In the end of the book there is a passage about the garden. At the end of the novel, Candide and his companions find […]
Our family has the biggest collection of Hallmark Christmas ornaments. We buy them every year since the kids were born. This year I am proud to announce I will be buying the latest Star Trek Christmas ornaments to my collection. I got my eye on the The Devil in the Dark ornament. To boldly go […]
Dig the wheels the the Star Trek crew have from my latest acquisition I made at Toys “R” Us. I know these have been around for some time. I had to buy these with all the bad 60’s Star Trek art. Roy Lichtenstein would be proud. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back […]
I am all ears! Win Leonard Nimoy’s ears. It’s a good thing they did not have a Van Gogh or Michael Ginsberg contest. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every […]
The USS Enterprise has traveled past the Neutral Zone, to the future and to the past. Now it will travel to a bottle cap near you. Sure you have the USS Enterprise pizza cutter, why not add a bottle opener? What an enterprising idea? Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, […]
James T. Frog. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future article because the best stories are the […]
Star Trek has a new series of gimmicky bottled wines. Talk about the grapes of wrath of Kahn. This is not the first time the franchise ventured into the booze business. The Vulcan Ale being bottled in Alberta is officially sponsored by Star Trek. Artist Juan Ortiz created three retro labels based on three original […]
This ain't the Doctor Carol Marcus your dad used to know! In Star Trek Into Darkness, we witnessed Alice Eve's unexpected underwear escapade, and boy, did it spark some lively discussions among critics and movie buffs alike.