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Yesterday | Wil Wheaton dot NET

a couple of book-related things

There's one thing that Wil Wheaton wants to make very clear: "Memories of the Future" is not, repeat, NOT a "tell-all" book about his time working on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." "It was extraordinarily important to me that this was not some kind of stupid, gossipy book," Wheaton said.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Star Trek the Next Generation, Television

Thu Dec 24, 2009

Wil Wheaton dot NET

Christmas Wishes from Steve Martin, and Me, Wil Wheaton

Steve Martin has a Christmas wish to share with you: And here's my holiday wish, which isn't nearly as funny, but is at least sincere: Whatever you choose to celebrate this time of year, I hope it's filled with all the stuff you like, none of the stuff you don't like, and that you're surrounded by people you love, because that's how I'm doing it, ...

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, December

Linux Journal

The Original Magazine of the Linux Community

DRM, DMCA and OST December 24th, 2009 by LJ Staff It's obvious to most Linux users that Digital Rights Management is a really bad idea.

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Related Topix: Digital Rights Management, Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Linux, Drama Movies, December, DMCA News, Music Players

The Toledo Free Press

McGinnis: Wheaton shares memories, critiques of a Star Treka

There's one thing that Wil Wheaton wants to make very clear: "Memories of the Future" is not, repeat, NOT a "tell-all" book about his time working on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." "It was extraordinarily important to me that this was not some kind of stupid, gossipy book," Wheaton said.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Star Trek the Next Generation

Fri Dec 18, 2009

Wil Wheaton dot NET

knock me your lobes

Did I mention that Radio Free Burrito finally grew up and moved into its own URL at Radio Free Burrito dot Com ? You can get all 13 of the old Radio Free Burritos , as well as two new shows which were recently recorded by me, Wil Wheaton*. My plan is to do a RFB every week in place of the Futurecast, until the Futurecast gets going again in a few ...

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, December

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Wil Wheaton dot NET

"What on earth did nerds do in the 1980s to figure this all out?"

I'm way late to the party on this, but I just started reading Spook Country this week.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Star Trek the Next Generation, Television

Thu Nov 05, 2009

OhNoTheyDidnt

Wil Wheaton, You Sneaky Bastard

Wil Wheaton has revealed on his personal blog that he actually played a part in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie , a big secret that no one managed to dig up until now.

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Related Topix: Stand by Me, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Star Trek, Blog News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Discover

Book review: Memories of the Future

There are any number of reasons I don't generally do book reviews on the blog. For one, I've been in the writing scam^h^h^h business for a while, so now I have a metric buttload of friends who write books, and reviewing all their books would be overwhelming.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Star Trek the Next Generation, Television

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Easton Express-Times

The Pact

Penny set him up with a "friend" that she works with and everything started to go down the wrong road.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Star Trek the Next Generation, Television

Wed Oct 21, 2009

CNN

Wil Wheaton and 'Big Bang'? Yes

Full disclosure: I am not a " Star Trek" fan. But even I have seen "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" and that made Monday night's "Big Bang Theory" all the funnier to me.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch

a Big Bang Theorya : WHEEEAATONNNN

It would appear, Big Bang theorists, that Sheldon has finally found his Khan - or, maybe, his Kirk.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Star Trek the Next Generation, Seinfeld, Comedy

Mon Oct 19, 2009

NPR

Tonight In Very, Very Good Ideas: Wil Wheaton Visits 'The Big Bang Theory'

I have managed to get in the Big Bang Theory habit this season in spite of CBS's attempts to make it difficult, and I am atwitter for that reason about tonight's episode.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Star Trek the Next Generation, The Big Bang Theory, Comedy

Austin American Statesman

This week's TV picks

The entry titled "This week's TV picks." Categories This week's TV picks Monday, October 19, 2009, 07:37 AM Yay! A Joan-centric episode of AMC's 'Mad Men'. Monday: 'Heroes' 7 p.m., NBC: Who ya' gonna' call? Ernie Hudson, apparently.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy, The Big Bang Theory, Science Fiction TV, Star Trek the Next Generation, Soap Opera, Melrose Place

Thu Sep 17, 2009

Wired News

Wil Wheaton's "Memories of the Futurecast" Engages us With Awesome

A few years ago, writer, actor, and honorary GeekDad Wil Wheaton started writing a memoir of sorts about Star Trek: The Next Generation for TV Squad .

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Star Trek the Next Generation, Television

Sat Sep 12, 2009

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5-Page Preview of First Issue ofandnbsp;Romulans Schismandnbsp;Comic Book Mini Series

Anton Yelchin is co-starring with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in indie dark comedy The Beaver , with Foster directing.

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Related Topix: Star Trek, Terminator: Salvation, Drama Movies, December

Fri Sep 11, 2009

Sector32

Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman Say Classic Missions Considered for Star Trek XII

Anton Yelchin is co-starring with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in indie dark comedy The Beaver , with Foster directing.

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Related Topix: Star Trek, Terminator: Salvation, Drama Movies, December, Thriller, Star Trek: Nemesis, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, The Big Bang Theory, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Thu Sep 10, 2009

Taliesin meets the vampires

Monsters a " A shave and a Haircut, Two Bites a " review

Monsters - A shave and a Haircut, Two Bites - review Director: John Strysik First aired: 1990 Contains spoilers Monsters was an anthology horror series that ran for three seasons from 1988 to 1990.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Monsters, Television, Matt LeBlanc

Tue Sep 08, 2009

Sector32

Final Box Art for The Best of Theandnbsp;Next Generation Volume 2 DVD Set

Wil Wheaton has made an announcement through his Twitter that he has been cast to appear on " The Big Bang Theory ". The 37-year-old wrote, "An announcement of extraordinary magnitude: I will be on an episode of #thebigbangtheory this season.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Star Trek the Next Generation, The Big Bang Theory, Comedy, Star Trek

Thu Sep 03, 2009

Wired News

w00tstock: When Geek Culture and Music Collide

Musical duo Paul & Storm are planning something really cool and really geeky. In a way, it could be seen as their reaction to all those cool Jonathan Coulton/John Hodgman team-ups. For two nights in October, they are bringing us w00tstock: For decades, geeks were ostracized, picked on, laughed at and punished by the sun's harmful UV rays.

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Related Topix: MythBusters, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Science Fiction TV, Star Trek the Next Generation, Stand by Me, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure

Wed Sep 02, 2009

Laughing Squid

w00tstock, Three Hours of Geeks and Music With Adam Savage, Wil Wheaton & Paul and Storm

For decades, geeks were ostracized, picked on, laughed at and punished by the sun's harmful UV rays.

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Related Topix: Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Star Trek the Next Generation, Stand by Me, Drama Movies, MythBusters, Comedy Movies, Reality TV, Adventure

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