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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 12h

It's the 30th anniversary year of #StarTrek: First Contact, and director Jonathan Frakes dispells an old rumor about "Assimilate this!" 🖖

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Jonathan Frakes Shoots Down Longstanding Star Trek Movie Rumor 30 Years Later

Was "Assimilate this!" improvised?

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 20h

Quite good and, I think, underrated overall. Powered by an incredible performance by Elizabeth Olsen as The Scarlet Witch, plus all those fun multiverse cameos. No matter what Wanda did, though, I just can't root against her. I hope she returns to the MCU.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This the season 🎃 I find Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is very popular but, I think, also underrated. It's so good. One of Burton's best, filled with actors he'd worked with over the previous 15 years. It's visually stunning, enrapturing, and a perfect Halloween movie.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A lurid 1990s-style throwback thriller of sex, lies, and novel writing. A mix of The Housemaid, Misery, and... Arrested Development... with manipulative twists and turns that don't leave anyone worth rooting for. But it's entertaining.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Digger defied every expectation. A scathing, on point Dr. Strangelove for our times, with a jaw-dropping bravura Tom Cruise performance at its center. One of the most important, timely films of 2026.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Didn't even realize I published articles with banner images of all three Captain Kirks today. Don't think that's ever happened before.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Very good, and sad, so far. Can even think of it as an alternate MCU Earth in the late 19th century with Yelena Belova and Charles Xavier (the new one who was just cast.)

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Well, that bad feeling is coming back next year.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

First Thursday in 10 weeks without new Star Trek. I don't like it.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A beautiful, emotional tribute to PAC (Benjamin Satterley) by everyone at @allelitewrestling.com. The Death Riders as a crowd pleasing babyface faction are a lot of fun.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hawkeye pairing Yelena and Kate Bishop together was genius. 💜🖤 I hope they get more scenes together in Secret Wars.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I love Hawkeye. MCU Christmas in New York. Kate Bishop's confidence, bravado, and vulnerability. Clint Barton's weariness. How Clint gradually accepted Kate because even though he has kids, he doesn't want them in danger but also warmed to being a mentor. This show is very underrated and special. 💜🖤

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy 30th anniversary to "Trials and Tribble-ations" 5 weeks too soon on Virtual Trek Con The Main Viewer 🖖 @malissalongo.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/LHHybcD...

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5 years after #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds "Tomorrow's Enterprise," Captain Sisko and DS9's crew will time travel to the Enterprise and space station K-7 to save Captain Kirk's life from an exploding Tribble. 🖖

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Strange New Worlds’ Surprise Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Callout Sets Up Sisko & Kirk's Crossover

Chapel's dating history is interesting.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Saw Eternals in the theater, didn't like it, didn't give it another thought. Finally rewatched to reassess. Same reaction. Doesn't feel like a Marvel movie. Stiff, plodding, uninvolving, and the Eternals have lame powers and dull personalities. I just don't think this should've been made.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ryan Coogler's Black Panther is still phenomenal. Wakanda is maybe the best world building in the MCU. Michael B. Jordan is electrifying as Killmonger, as is the story of T'Challa righting the sins of his father. RIP Chadwick Boseman, my King. Gone too soon, never forgotten.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

18! Haven't had turtle or snake, that I know of.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

RIP Dennis Haskins. As TV high school principals go, Mr. Belding was one of the best.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mr. Chekov, clean that up. Everyone just step around it until Chekov cleans it up.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

William Shatner said he's willing to consider returning as Captain Kirk, but there hasn't been a worthy idea. Here are 3 times Kirk's return was broached, and a couple of times it did happen (kinda) since #StarTrek Generations 32 years ago. 🖖

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William Shatner’s 3 Failed Captain Kirk Star Trek Comebacks & 2 That Happened

Captain Kirk is still dead.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We should have listened to King T'Challa 8 years ago.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lanterns 107 "The Jordan Boys' Legacy" (2026) Written by Damon Lindelof and Tom King Directed by Alik Sakharov

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#StrangeNewWorlds "Tomorrow's Enterprise" pulled the trigger on implied affection between Uhura and Scotty in #StarTrek V, but there's an asterisk to this romance. 🖖

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After 37 Years, Star Trek Confirms A Fan-Favorite Movie Romance (But There's A Catch)

Scotty and Nyota sitting in a tree.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Dormammu, I've come to bargain and say that Doctor Strange is a lot better than I remember. Stephen Strange was an acquired taste for me, and the movie is a variant on Iron Man's origin, but I was dazzled by the first depiction of the multiverse and how complex MCU concepts of magic were introduced.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Endgame and Infinity War overshadow how incredible Civil War is. The airport fight is still awesome. The Russos, Markus and McFeely brought verisimilitude to the Avengers and MCU geopolitics. Spider-Man and Black Panther were perfect. Steve and Tony's split still hurts. My second fave of the MCU.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There are 3 fictional universes I escape to: 1. Star Trek, but it's also my job so sometimes I need an escape from my escape 2. Game of Thrones 3. Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers: Endgame Encore has been a great prompt to revisit my favorite corners and characters in the MCU

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Some days living 12 hours ahead of the East Coast can be challenging. Other days, it means getting to watch #AEWAllOut and have hours of the best wrestling on Sunday morning. LFG @allelitewrestling.com

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Few would call Age of Ultron their favorite Avengers movie. A mixed bag. Age of Ultron felt reductive after The Winter Soldier and showed the limits of Joss Whedon's vision for the MCU. The Russos and Markus and McFeely would thankfully take over to launch the Avengers to its greatest heights.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My personal high water mark for the MCU feels even more relevant today. The Russo Brothers and writers Markus and McFeely escalated and vastly improved everything about Steve Rogers and SHIELD's corner of the MCU, with spectacular action, deeper characterizations, and real stakes. I love this movie.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gasp 😲 Blake Monroe watches Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!!

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Tomorrow's Enterprise" was a proof of concept for #StarTrek: Year One. It would be a surprise if it happens after #StrangeNewWorlds is over, but it would work if it did.

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Strange New Worlds Just Showed Us Captain Kirk's Star Trek: Year One & It’s Great

Year One would've rocked.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

September 26, 2001 - #Enterprise premieres with a two-hour #StarTrek movie that was beautifully produced, engaging, and good enough for the big screen. 🖖 Happy 25th anniversary to Captain Archer and the NX-01 crew. It's been a long road.

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Enterprise Has The Best Star Trek Movie Of The Last 25 Years Not Seen In Theaters

"We can't be afraid of the wind."

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Circle of death and the many names of @jennyrjohnsonart.bsky.social on Star Trek and Chill 🖖 @malissalongo.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/5JSxllL...

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gratitude and eternal admiration for my impeccable friend Celia Rose Gooding. Our second interview for #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds season 4 talking about the wonders of playing two Lieutenant Uhuras in "Tomorrow's Enterprise." 🖖

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Celia Rose Gooding Explains How "Uhura Contains Multitudes" In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4's Finale

Celia talks about playing two Uhuras.

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John Orquiola @backofthehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What's your favorite era of the MCU? Mine is 2014 to 2016 from The Winter Soldier to Civil War. SHIELD and Hydra were still a thing at the start, the Avengers were at their peak, then the Sokovia Accords and heartbreak of the Avengers disassembled. Plus Guardians of the Galaxy in the middle.

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