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Not only is this Spock pot holder really cool looking, but it’s also a great way to reach the the far back of your oven… to boldly cook food where no man has cooked before.
Tamara de Lempicka is my favorite Art Deco painter, so this image inspired by her work makes me happy. It was composed by deviantART user lymanalpha.
Link -via Comics Alliance
In a recent interview with Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura, it was revealed that Spock was originally intended to be a female and Nichols was slated to play the famous Vulcan. As it turns out though:
There was also a female character known as Number One, a cold, efficient and logical woman to play against the hot headed, libidinous Kirk. She was intended to by played by Majel Roddenberry, then Majel Barrett. Gene Roddenberry was dating her at the time, but hadn’t yet divorced his estranged wife. The studio producing Star Trek was uncomfortable A) with a woman as such a central character and B) with the scandalous nepotism of the whole thing. They also didn’t particularly like Spock as a character, and so as a compromise Roddenberry eliminated Number One, made a Spock the emotionless one, and promoted him to First Officer.
And thus, Nichols was instead cast as the legendary Lieutenant and the rest, as they say, is history.
If you love paper dolls, but want a few more contemporary, geeky options, Flavorwire has you covered with a great selection of weird and wonderful paper dolls including Betty White and David Bowie. Print them out, cut them up and then stage your own delightfully odd plays.
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Live Long And Prosper Star Trek 4×6 Photo Frame – $26.95
Are you looking for a logical housewarming gift for your favorite Trekkie? Get them the Live Long And Prosper Star Trek 4×6 Photo Frame from the NeatoShop. This great frame features Spock and the U.S.S. Enterprise with a Starfleet insignia photo window. Remember, decorating should not be left to random chance!
Beam Me Up Star Trek 4×6 Photo Frame also available.
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more out of this world Star Trek items!
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Spock & Captain Kirk Star Trek Salt & Pepper Shakers – $12.95
Attention Star Trek fans! Behold the Spock & Captain Kirk Star Trek Salt & Pepper Shakers from the NeatoShop.
With the Spock & Captain Kirk Salt & Pepper Shakers you can boldly season where no food has been seasoned before. Food alert, all hands to battle stations! Prepare to salt and pepper!
Be sure to check out all the fantastic Star Trek items available at the NeatoShop.
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This 82 by 52 inch quilt was made by Carol of FunThreads for a quilting fair. She adapted an image of Spock from a pumpkin carving template. You can read instructions for making your own at the link.
Link via Dude Craft
Spock Cookie Jar – $49.95
Are you still looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift for your Star Trek loving Dad? Well, look no further. You need the Spock Cookie Jar from the NeatoShop. This gift is the perfect way to show Dad that you want him to live long and prosper. Oh, if you really want to see Dad’s emotional side be sure to fill the cookie jar with some tasty homemade cookies.
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fabulous Kitchen Stuff!
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Little Red Riding Hood
Sky Invaders
Spock in the Spork
Love, love, love these clever illustrations by Tang Yau Hoong. From the artist’s series of The Art of Negative Space: Link – via Yay Every Day
Passover begins today, so, naturally, Phillip Torrone used a laser to etch an image of Spock into a matzoh wafer. This is especially amusing since Leonard Nimoy is Jewish and the Vulcan salute is derived from a Jewish tradition.
The Spoctocus can neck pinch eight people simultaneously and squeeze itself through the narrowest of Jeffries tubes with ease. This tattoo has been attributed to artist Daniel Limon of Tuscon.
UPDATE 3/31/11: In the comments, truth points out that deviantART user stablercake may be the original designer of the Spoctocus. Thanks, truth!
Spock does not often get emotional, but he does get curious about the world around him. Here’s a compilation of his signature line by YouTube user FiveStarTrekker. The ending is especially well-chosen.
via GeekStir
YouTube user OneMinuteGalactica mashes up classic hygiene films with scenes from science fiction, such as Luke Skywalker’s and Leia’s first date. In this mashup, Spock is trying to overcome his problem with anger. As he will discover, only a fool fights in a burning house.
via blastr
I Have a Bad Case of the Pon Farr And You’re The Cure! – $19.95
Quick! Get this Pon Farr T-shirt from the NeatoShop before the blood fever sets and death is inevitable. Who knows, it may help geeks find their mates during Star Trek conventions …
Link | I’m Giving Her All She’s Got T-Shirt (Oh, Scotty! You cad!) | More neat Star Trek stuff
I’m So Cute, I Made Spock Smile … Almost
More Star Trek Baby Snapsuits – $17.95
Is your little Trekker so cute that he or she can make Spock smile? Here’s the perfect baby onesie for ‘em from the NeatoShop: Link
Being a fan of the classic Star Trek series, it’s only logical that Ramsey Sibaja drew an homage of Spock re-imagined as various iconic characters:
This is a homage and at the same time a parody of sorts for all us Spock aficionados. A what if, concept of Spock in different roles.
Spock as Che Guevara, Spock as a Drag Queen. All the images are head-shots of Spock in various versions from music to pop culture. The same image repeated but with variations done to it to reflect Spock portrayed in various incarnations.
Popped Culture has the compilation: Link (how many did you get?) | Get the Art at MagCloud
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What kind of car would Spock drive if Spock drives a car?
Well, you don’t have to wonder. The Drex Files blog has a rare photo of Leonard Nimoy in full costume as Spock posing in front of this car (his car?) on the Desilu backlot in 1966.
I wonder what car Kirk, Scotty and McCoy would drive …
Oh, and what kind of a car is it? Find out for yourself: Link – via The Litter Box
Here’s a trivia for all you Trekkers to talk about during the previews of the new Star Trek movie. Did you know that the Vulcan salute – you know, the "live long and prosper" hand signal invented by Leonard Nimoy:
Nimoy felt that there should be some kind of distinctive greeting among Vulcans, analogous to a handshake or a bow. Alan Dean Foster’s novelization, based on an early script, has Spock kneeling before the Vulcan matriarch, T’Pau, who places her hands on his shoulders, like royalty dubbing a knight. But Nimoy didn’t care for this. Previous episodes had already established that Vulcans are touch telepaths. Therefore, a touch on the shoulders would be an invasion of privacy. Instead, Nimoy drew upon his own Jewish background to suggest the now-familiar salute. Back in the 1960s, hippies who watched "Amok Time" thought the salute was a variation of the two-fingered peace sign. But we Jews knew better. The Vulcan salute came not from protest marches, but from the pulpit of Nimoy’s childhood synagogue.
The Vulcan greeting is based upon a blessing gesture used by the kohanim (koe-hah-NEEM) during the worship service. The kohanim are the genealogical descendants of the Jewish priests who served in the Jerusalem Temple. Modern Jews no longer have priests leading services as in ancient times, nor do we have animal sacrifices anymore. (Yes, people really do ask about that!) The sacrificial system ended with the destruction of the Temple by the Romans in the year 70. C.E. However, a remnant of the Temple service lives on in the "kohane blessing" ritual (duchenen in Yiddish) that is performed on certain holy days.
Link – via grow-a-brain
When Go!Animate emailed me about letting Star Trek fans create their own space adventures using officially licensed images of Star Trek characters, I was intrigued. Now, I’ve never done any animation in my life (unless you count making flip books in elementary school), so I didn’t know quite what to expect.
Even without any creative skill and after only watching their demo video once, I was able to make my first animation, the short clip above in about twenty minutes (kudos to the Go!Animate creators, their point-and-click online animation tool is quite easy to use!).
Best of all, you too can make your own Star Trek animation – and when you do, please let us know the URL in the comment!
