By Trevor Law So as I am sure you have all heard that last Thursday the Republicans debated. Before we go any further you should all know that I am not a big fan of conservationism, and I wouldn’t be happy…
True Detective finale: The Light’s Not Winning
At the end of season one Rust Cohle looks up to the stars and pronounces, “the light’s winning.” It was a sentence that crystallized Cohle’s experience and catharsis in that season, and that even though they there was still rampant…
Star Trek’s Impact on Technology
In our fast paced world, we tend to forget the way that we got here. Back in the days when we would see our favorite characters control or fix ship sections with a PADD (Personal Access Display Device), receive information…
“Star Trek: Timelines,” Choose your own Trekventure!!!!
By Jerry Maynard Its Star Trek week here at Nerd Union and we’ve been spending all week covering one of the most beloved nerd franchises of all time, Star Trek! While I myself am not the most avid trekkie (sorry…
The Best Star Trek Video Games on This Side of the Quadrant
By James Nelson I will admit, when I think of great games, the first thing that comes to mind isn’t Star Trek. There have been a ton of Trek games over the years, and many of them have serious flaws,…
Top Ten Must See Star Trek: The Original Series
State of the Nerd Union regulars Zach Nichols and Trevor Law discuss the must-see episodes of TOS along side guest commentators, Joanie Brosas and Dan the Man. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KctLKZTCZA&w=560&h=315] As always, you can follow us here facebook.com/stateofthenerdunion twitter.com/nerdunion https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaPf99qzIqI412zeSKEB6MQ
Why Enterprise Deserves a Second Look
By James Nelson “Cause I got faith, of the heart/I’m going where my heart will take me/I’ve got faith, to believe/ I can do anything” are the words to my nightmares. The Suliban, the dominant villains of the first two…
The Music of Star Trek
By Kenneth Shipp There’s no sound in space….definitely one of the most overused space facts in movie trailers ever. But let’s take a second to think about that shall we? One of the quietest places in existence and we as…
The Worst Trek Villains
By James Nelson With a series that’s history spans forty-nine years, with five TV series and twelve movies, there’s bound to be a lot of great antagonists and stories, while at the same time having an equal mix of terrible…
Official Deadpool Trailer (NSFW)
The official Red Band trailer of Deadpool is finally here!! Tell us what you think in the comments, much better than that grainy crap anyway. May not want to watch this at work…. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyKWUTwSYAs&w=560&h=315]