Tag: Avery Brooks

REVIEW: What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine [2019]

Jared Mobarak

We were the ‘dark’ Star Trek. More than merely a look back at what was, Ira Steven Behr‘s documentary project What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine is also a way to look forward—a perfect contrast considering how maligned the show was during its tenure compared to today. You could say “Deep Space Nine” stands as a dividing point amongst fans that appreciated the grand social and political ideals of the Star Trek universe and those who wanted spaceships fighting with laser beams. The latter are the…

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FaneXpo 2009: Day One Recap

Jared Mobarak

“What, do I moderate myself?” – James Kyson Lee Oh, the amusement I get from watching grown adults dress up like characters from their favorite anime/movie/game/etc. Surprisingly, I thought there would be more cosplaying, (I learned a new term), but thankfully I wasn’t alone in my lack of imaginative wardrobe. I did however pimp my Thor tee, so give me some credit. What was first a somewhat subdued looking scene—a scattering of people waiting outside lecture rooms for whatever person/screening was about to start—soon became mayhem once entering the actual…

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