Infinite Diversity: Permission to Disembark [Final Entry]

Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. It’s also as flawed and problematic as any other massive media franchise. Since 2014, lifelong Trekkie and Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief Dylan Roth has attempted to make sense of it all for Read More …

Infinite Diversity Special: Deconstructing Discovery

With this past Sunday’s episode “Into the Forest I Go,” Star Trek: Discovery closes what its writers room are calling “Chapter One” of the first season. This offers viewers their first opportunity to take a step back and examine the show so far. For this Read More …

Infinite Diversity: More Star Trek vs. New Star Trek

Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. It’s also as flawed and problematic as any other massive media franchise. Lifelong Trekkie and Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief Dylan Roth attempts to make sense of it all for die-hards and outsiders Read More …

Infinite Diversity: Gazing “Far Beyond the Stars” (As They Gaze Back)

Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. For half a century, it has appealed to a vast and varied audience, and it means something a little different to each viewer. In this season of Read More …

Infinite Diversity: The House UnFederation Activities Committee

Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. For half a century, it has appealed to a vast and varied audience, and it means something a little different to each viewer. In this season of Read More …

Infinite Diversity: Sympathy for “The Devil in the Dark”

Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. For half a century, it has appealed to a vast and varied audience, and it means something a little different to each viewer. In this season of Read More …

The Top 50 Star Trek Voyages: #45-41

On September 8th, 2016, the Star Trek franchise will officially turn 50, and what better way to celebrate than to count down the 50 greatest Star Trek stories in the canon? Deadshirt Founder and Editor Emeritus Dylan Roth pored through the 728 episodes and films to select the Top 50 Read More …

The Top 50 Star Trek Voyages: #50-46

On September 8th, 2016, the Star Trek franchise will officially turn 50, and what better way to celebrate than to count down the 50 greatest Star Trek stories in the canon? Deadshirt Founder and Editor Emeritus Dylan Roth pored through the 728 episodes and films to select Read More …

Infinite Diversity: “The Best of Both Worlds”

Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. It’s also as flawed and problematic as any other massive media franchise. Lifelong Trekkie and Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief Dylan Roth attempts to make sense of it all for die-hards and outsiders Read More …