Posts tagged “star trek”

George Takei came out today. CNN marked the occasion with the gayest photo they could find. Also worth knowing: he spent ages 4-8 in a Japanese internment camp. America, you've had your moments.

I got Jean-Luc Picard in a sci-fi character quiz. His associated quote about censorship and freedom feels deeply true to me, and I'm curious about its origins -- attributed to Picard, who quotes a fictional judge. Why do geeks find this sentiment so self-evident? More on that later.