My Shakespeare students are off peer reviewing their term paper rough drafts. I’m officially guarding their water bottles and key rings.

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I’ve finally started to create female uniforms for the #neovictorian fantasy #steampunk æthership from the bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children.

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Burgh to Burg, episode 2.

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Burgh to Burg, episode 2.

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After decades lost, Star Trek’s original Enterprise model may have been found

Long before sci-fi shows created their visuals with computer-generated images, sfx crews filmed detailed models against a plain background, which would later be removed and replaced with stars and planets. Wide-angle close-up lenses, softly glowing internal lights, and slow camera motion give the impression of great size. The large 11-foot model of the original Star…

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The Supreme Court could soon change the internet forever — here’s what you need to know 

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Classic. So good! #startrek #tos

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Enjoying an ice cream cake, apple pie, and the classic Star Trek episode “The Doomsday Machine.”

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So peaceful and majestic. Another outing with my son.

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