4 posts tagged ‘nerd culture’
Star Trek Is Quite Different in the World of For All Mankind
Gizmodo,
In a certain way, the incredible Apple TV+ show For All Mankind can be looked at as an unofficial precursor to Star Trek. Both shows imagine an alternate reality where events in the past made it so technology and space travel continued to develop throughout our lifetimes. But while Star Trek starts in the future, on… Read more...
Apparently that may not have been quite enough aging for Young Sheldon
AV Club,
Despite the premature death of Chuck Lorre’s Young Sheldon (the show) on CBS, Young Sheldon (the character) will continue to grow with yet another spinoff in talks to eventually land on the network. Take that, ageism! Read more...
The week in entertainment news: Matthew Perry tributes, and Young Sheldon grows up
Over the past few days, the main cast of Friends have all posted individual tributes to late actor Matthew Perry, which have ranged from hilarious to heartbreaking and everything in between. These heartfelt messages come after a short silence while the cast “[took] a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable… Read more...
That'll be enough aging from Young Sheldon
One doesn’t have to look far to find ageism on television, and every day, those barriers get taller and taller until Young Sheldon doesn’t have a place on television anymore. To that end, Chuck Lorre’s Young Sheldon is coming to an end at the ripe old age of seven. Yes, after seven seasons of correcting people’s Lord… Read more...