Alice in Wonderland nesting dolls

Alice in Wonderland nesting dolls and Star Trek peg dolls by Ben Rumback, who accepts commissions, and who has art on sale at Etsy.

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Link roundup

1. How to stay safe at a public Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. And How to Secure Your Smartphone.

3. I've been working my way through Michael Piller's unpublished book about writing for Star Trek The Next Generation and Star Trek Insurrection. Really good so far. Via.

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Plush Spock (and more)

Plush Spock, bear with a fez, and more by Louise Bagnall, who accepts commissions, and who has goods on sale at Etsy.

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Red Matter specimen

Red Matter specimen by Brian Chan.

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Star Trek The Next Generation recaps

I wish Eric Colossal had made more Star Trek The Next Generation recap comic strips. I also like the ongoing adventures of the Analysis Paralysis Adventurer.

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The Legend of Lauren

The first few panels of a Legend of Zelda-themed comic Andrew Lorenzi wrote for his girlfriend:



He also recently posted a funny Star Trek story about a miserable Red Shirt. Here's a sample panel:



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Ghastly zombie

Maybe the scariest-looking zombie I've ever seen. And also from Flickr's roundup of great zombie photos, Star Trek zombies:



If you still need a last minute costume, don't forget my roundup of dozens of downloadable masks.

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Link roundup

1. NFL players apparently commonly pee in their pants. (On purpose.)

2. I assume by this point in the evening you don't need me to tell you that Tom Whalen created Star Trek and Jabba's Palace posters that'll go on sale at Mondotees tomorrow.

3. The BBTS has new 6" Scott Pilgrim figures (based on the comic, not movie). The $5 action figure sale is still going on, too.

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Dave Perillo's Star Trek design on sale at Tee Fury

Dave Perillo's "Expendable" illustration is today's $9 plus shipping Tee Fury t-shirt.

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Night of the Living Trekkies

Official description:

Journey to the Final Frontier of Sci-Fi Zombie Horror!

Jim Pike was the world's biggest Star Trek fan—until two tours of duty in Afghanistan destroyed his faith in the human race. Now he sleepwalks through life as the assistant manager of a small hotel in downtown Houston.

But when hundreds of Trekkies arrive in his lobby for a science-fiction convention, Jim finds himself surrounded by costumed Klingons, Vulcans, and Ferengi—plus a strange virus that transforms its carriers into savage, flesh-eating zombies!

As bloody corpses stumble to life and the planet teeters on the brink of total apocalypse, Jim must deliver a ragtag crew of fanboys and fangirls to safety. Dressed in homemade uniforms and armed with prop phasers, their prime directive is to survive. But how long can they last in the ultimate no-win scenario?

$10 at Amazon.

Mike Stoklasa reviews JJ Abrams' Star Trek

Funny and full of fascinating observations about movie making, especially when he points out how the writers found a way to emphasize that none of the leads were gay. (If you've never watched on of these reviews before, they're full of salty language and some extremely macabre humor.)

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Link roundup

1. Inside a Nevada family's underwater fort.

2. Welsh coal miner David Wilson suffered annual calamities on August 26. Via.

3. Lewd Spock illustration by Olly Moss.

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The Expendables

Mover over Stallone, Dave Perillo reminds that Star Trek's Red Shirts are the true Expendables.

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Spock/Uhura posture poster

Want a high-res version of the Spock/Uhura ergonomic seating tips poster? Just email SpockMe at comcast dot net.

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Don't be a Spock

Ergonomic advice from Spock and Uhura and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Via.

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More Mondo poster scalping

Earlier today, Mondo instantly sold out its stock of Trouble With Tribbles/Star Trek posters by Olly Moss. (They were sold out before the announcement email even reached my inbox.) At least 36 of the posters are already on sale at eBay.

Lovely ladies by Chhuy-Ing Ia

Lovely ladies by CIAA, who will be signing at Comicon. The last two prints are on sale here.

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Tribble-filled posters for the Alamo Drafthouse

The limited-edition 18-inch-by-24-inch posters by Olly Moss go on sale Friday on the Mondo website. Trouble With Tribbles: Spock will be in an edition of 350; Trouble With Tribbles: Uhura will be an edition of 190. Via.

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Star Trek propaganda posters

WPA-style Star Trek posters. $30 for the set of four at the Big Bad Toy Store.

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Link roundup

1. Grumpy plush coffee bean.

2. Evil Spock goes cruising for space babes.

3. 10 minor Star Wars movie characters with lengthy backstories.

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