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Sunday, August 24, 2025

Your Guide to Daily Star Trek Viewing

January 1 -- The Man Trap (TOS 1-1) // The Die is Cast (DS9 3-21) // In a Mirror, Darkly, Part I (ENT 4-18)

January 2 -- Charlie X (TOS 1-2) // Faces (VOY 1-14) // In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (ENT 4-19)

January 3 -- Where No Man Has Gone Before (TOS 1-3) // Explorers (DS9 3-22) // Demons (ENT 4-20)

January 4 -- The Naked Time (TOS 1-4) // Jetrel (VOY 1-15) // Terra Prime (ENT 4-21)

January 5 -- The Enemy Within (TOS 1-5) // Family Business (DS9 3-23) // These Are the Voyages... (ENT 4-22)

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Sunday, March 2, 2025

Unexplained List: Felix

10) Trent Lott
9) Trent Easton
8) Trent Fernandez
7) Trent from Angel One
6) Trent (filmmaker)
5) Trent Dilfer
4) Trent (Birkenstocks?)
3) Trent Lane
2) Trent Reznor
1) Trent Maddock

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Unexplained List: Cumin

PRETTY FUCKING AMAZING
1) Jinkx Monsoon - Judy Garland
2) BenDeLaCreme - Maggie Smith
3) Jinkx Monsoon - Little Edie
4) Bianca Del Rio - Judge Judy
5) Adore Delano - Anna Nicole Smith
6) Sharon Needles - Michelle Visage
7) Raja - Tyra Banks
8) Alaska Thunderfuck - Mae West
9) Gigi Goode - Maria the Robot
10) Katya - Bjork
11) Symone - Harriet Tubman
12) Yara Sofia - Amy Winehouse
13) Marcia Marcia Marcia - Tim Gunn
14) Tatianna - Britney Spears

PRETTY GREAT
15) Trinity the Tuck - Lucifer
16) Chad Michaels - Cher
17) BenDeLaCreme - Paul Lynde
18) Loosey LaDuca - Joan Rivers
19) Gottmik - Paris Hilton
20) Ginger Minj - Adele
21) Raja - Madame
22) Bob the Drag Queen - Uzo Aduba
/ Carol Channing
23) Jackie Cox - Lisa Rinna
24) Monet X Change - Maya Angelou
25) Stacy Layne Matthews - Mo’Nique
26) Pandora Boxx - Carol Channing
27) Shangela- Jenifer Lewis
28) Trinity the Tuck - Leslie Jordan
29) Manila Luzon - Imelda Marcos
30) Jaida Essence Hall - Prince
31) Eureka - Honey Boo Boo
32) Kennedy Davenport - Little Richard
33) Raja - Diana Vreeland
34) Jax - Mona Lisa
35) Katya- Suze Orman
36) Alexis Mateo - Alicia Keys
37) Rose - Mary, Queen of Scots
38) Monet X Change - Mike Tyson
39) Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige - Shaquita
40) Alyssa Edwards - Joan Crawford
41) DeJa Skye - Lil Jon
42) Sapphira Cristal - James Brown
43) Jessica Wild - RuPaul
44) Onya Nurve - Eddie Murphy
45) Aquaria - Melania Trump
46) Plane Jane - Jelena Karleusa
47) Jewels Sparkles - Miss Big Feet
48) Kori King - Big Ang
49) Jinkx Monsoon - Natasha Lyonne
50) Alaska Thunderfuck - Lady Bunny
51) Shuga Cain - Charo
52) Silky Nutmeg Ganache - Ts Madison
53) Chi Chi DeVayne - Eartha Kitt
54) Sasha Velour - Marlene Dietrich
55) Alexis Michelle - Liza Minnelli
56) Plastique Tiara - Lovely Mimi
57) Nina West - Harvey Fierstein
/ Jo Anne Worley
58) Miz Cracker - Dorothy Parker
59) Salina EsTitties - Virgin Mary
60) Shangela - Tina Turner
61) Trinity the Tuck - Amanda Lepore
62) Valentina - Miss Columbia
63) The Vivienne - Catherine Tate
64) Latrice Royale- Aretha Franklin
65) Amethyst - Tan Mom
66) Nina Bo’Nina Brown - Jasmine Masters
67) Shea Coulee - Naomi Campbell
68) Angeria Paris VanMichaels - Tammie Brown
69) A’keria C. Davenport - Tiffany Haddish
70) Joslyn Fox - Teresa Giudice
71) Lexi Love - Gilbert Gottfried
72) Ginger Minj - Tammy Faye Baker

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Unexplained List: ALERT ALERT ALERT

79) Paul (Parker)
78) Bryant
77) Bill
76) Mitchell
75) Michelle
74) Brittney
73) Autumn
72) Lance Bass
71) Daniel
70) Steffi
69) Antonio
68) Ava
67) Alana
66) Marvin
65) Miranda
64) Adam
63) Joey*
62) Tamira
61) Tierra
60) Emily
59) Rachel (S7)
58) Isabella
57) Olivia*
56) Ashley
55) Shubham/
        Sasha
54) Rachel (S4)
53) Eversen
52) Oliver
51) Cassie
50) Savannah (S7)
49) Sean
48) Lauren
47) River
46) Paul (Caress)
45) Garret
44) Chloe
43) Bru
42) Andy
41) Brett
40) Xanthi
39) Mercedeze
38) Tom
37) Kyle
36) Crissa
35) Ed
34) Terilisha
33) Nick
32) Ruksana
31) Jordan
30) Bruno
29) Nathan
28) Jacki
27) Myles
26) Jackson
25) Darian
24) Carol
23) Imani
22) Sam*
21) Madelyn
20) Rebecca
19) Khat
18) Jared
17) Savannah (S2)
16) Calvin
15) Jadejha
14) Frank*
13) Alyssa
12) Yu Ling
11) Kevin
10) Quori-Tyler
9) Courtney
8) James*
7) Chaz
6) Chris
5) Gianna
4) Raven
3) Kai
2) Sammie
1) Trevor*
* Winner

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Unexplained List: Frontiers

11) TAS
10) PIC
9) ENT
8) VOY
7) STP
6) DIS
5) SNW
4) TOS
3) LD
2) TNG
1) DS9

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

List of Thrones: A Man Is Named Kevan

After finishing a Game of Thrones re-watch and starting a books re-read, I decided to rank the top 100 characters in the show and books. My opinions are based on an amorphous mix of show and book stuff, even when they contradict. I don’t have something interesting to say about all 100, so they’ll be listed without comment.
100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

100) Edmure Tully
I can think of no better way to honor the Lord of Riverrun than to put him at the bottom of a list. He’s only here because of how much, and how multi-facetedly, he sucks. Can’t blame him, though, hard to get better at shooting an arrow when you’re a hostage of the lamest House in Westeros.
99) Meryn Trant
98) Lancel Lannister
97) Balon Greyjoy
96) Alliser Thorne
95) Randyll Tarly

Balon, Alliser, and Randyll are all basically the same character, a gruff old man who exists to make a younger character feel like shit. Randyll tops the three because in the books he looms across the Riverlands as Brienne searches for Sansa. His no-nonsense approach to the world makes him a villain to be feared. Keep Reading >>

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List of Thrones: One Fish, Two Fish, Blackfish, True Tris

After finishing a Game of Thrones re-watch and starting a books re-read, I decided to rank the top 100 characters in the show and books. My opinions are based on an amorphous mix of show and book stuff, even when they contradict. I don’t have something interesting to say about all 100, so they’ll be listed without comment.
100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

80) Melisandre of Asshai
79) Tristifer Botley

Poor guy. All he wants in this world is to love a woman who will never, ever love him back. He’s just a sweet, devoted bookworm. And I love the name Tristifer
78) Osha
77) Gerris Drinkwater

To truly understand this put upon seafarer, you’ll have to wait until I explain the greatness that is Quentyn Martell. It was a good choice not to include this story in the show, but you show watchers are severely missing out on maybe the best four chapters in the whole series. That’s right, Gerris and Quentyn made an impact on me in only four chapters. Keep Reading >>

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List of Thrones: A Knife in Your Heart

After finishing a Game of Thrones re-watch and starting a books re-read, I decided to rank the top 100 characters in the show and books. My opinions are based on an amorphous mix of show and book stuff, even when they contradict. I don’t have something interesting to say about all 100, so they’ll be listed without comment.
100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

60) Daario Naharis
59) Jon Snow

How dare I rank the main character so low?!?!?! The most striking thing about my GoT re-watch was how much I missed the first time because every time a Jon Snow scene came up, I zoned out. The snow was boring to look at, and somehow Jon is even more boring to watch. Every time the snow jumped to the Wall, I remember thinking, “This is probably REALLY important, but I just don’t care.” He comes alive in the battle of Castle Black and again in the Battle of Winterfell, but that’s it. He’s so boring, the show didn’t know what to do with him other than make him “not want it.” Reading Jon isn’t that much better. A Dance With Dragons is basically a third Jon, a third Dany, and a third Tyrion. Dany and Tyrion are off in Essos having great adventures, escaping slavers, ruling a city, taming dragons. Jon just broods in the snow. No wonder after the second book, GRRM makes Sam a POV character. No one cares what Jon thinks. He knows nothing! Keep Reading >>

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List of Thrones: Abel The Bard

After finishing a Game of Thrones re-watch and starting a books re-read, I decided to rank the top 100 characters in the show and books. My opinions are based on an amorphous mix of show and book stuff, even when they contradict. I don’t have something interesting to say about all 100, so they’ll be listed without comment.
100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

40) Grey Worm
39) Ros

One of two characters on this list made up entirely for the show. She was a great add, giving us a conduit to explore the underbelly of the world. Her rise and demise through Littlefinger’s ranks was satisfying and tragic.
38) Shireen Baratheon
37) Ellaria Sand
36) Arianne Martell

I loved Ellaria, but she was the first hint the show gave us that they had no interest in delving into the Dorne story, whose central figure is Arianne. Arianne is the one who plots to kidnap Myrcella. Arianne is the one trying to outsmart her father, Doran, but who is ultimately outsmarted herself and let in on the bigger Dornish plot. Clearly, she’s not going to be a part of the ultimate resolution of the story, but I’m excited to see where she goes as the standard-bearer of the Martells.
35) Ygritte
She was right, they never should have left that cave. Somewhere between GRRM’s words and Rose Leslie’s charisma, this character came to life. Every boring ass main character needs a strong woman to challenge his every belief. Keep Reading >>

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List of Thrones: Seven Queens for Seven Kingdoms

After finishing a Game of Thrones re-watch and starting a books re-read, I decided to rank the top 100 characters in the show and books. My opinions are based on an amorphous mix of show and book stuff, even when they contradict. I don’t have something interesting to say about all 100, so they’ll be listed without comment.
100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

20) Ned Stark
It would be easy to say the most interesting thing Ned did was die, but he looms over everything that comes after. He is the moral center of this universe, and however it wraps up, his code will find a way to prevail, even though he could not.
19) Cersei Lannister
It’s not until the fourth book that Cersei comes into her own. Her desperate grabs for power make her the scariest person to deal with once she grasps it. She’s such a layered villain, and I hope she gets a more fitting end in the books.
18) Catelyn Stark
Going back, I realized the tragedy of Catelyn is that she leaves Bran’s bedside and never sees him again. Her gullibility sparks the war that tears her family apart, but as Lady Stoneheart, she has the potential to right her wrongs. Maybe one day she’ll unlive long enough to see her house prevail. Keep Reading >>

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List of Thrones: NOT Bran the Fucking Broken

After finishing a Game of Thrones re-watch and starting a books re-read, I decided to rank the top 100 characters in the show and books. My opinions are based on an amorphous mix of show and book stuff, even when they contradict. I don’t have something interesting to say about all 100, so they’ll be listed without comment.
100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

10) Tormund Giantsbane
I think this is just from the show. He’s not much in the books. But damn do I love him in the show. His love for Brienne is both pure and creepy at once.
9) Samwell Tarly
Everyone needs a Sam. He’s us, if we were stuck in this world. He’s a coward who finds his inner hero. He finds a way to do his duty, and to love. He’s the heart that holds the whole thing together. And he killed a White Walker, AND a Thenn.
8) Quentyn Martell
The grand Dornish plan I mentioned earlier involves Doran Martell his son Quentyn to Viserys in Essos. Then Viserys dies and Quentyn decides he’s going to marry Daenerys, just cuz he actually thinks she'll be into him. When we meet Quentyn, he’s a clueless rich asshole — with a frog face — acting like a swashbuckling pirate, while Gerris tries desperately to keep him on track. It’s hilarious. Everything keeps going to shit and he keeps making worse and worse decisions. He gets to Meereen, and Dany is already marrying Hizdahr, so he tries to steal a dragon and gets burned alive. That’s it. That’s his entire story. Four total chapters, and he makes more of an impact than Bran does in four books. I want a spinoff series just about Quentyn, then reveal that in the show, he survives and he’s actually that rando Dornishman at the council in the finale. Keep Reading >>

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Unexplained List: More The Better

50) Bartosz
49) Bernd
48) Greta
47) Regina
46) Magnus
45) Franziska
44) Ulla S.
43) Selma
42) Donata
41) Sebastian
40) Mikkel/Michael
39) Tronte
38) Killian
37) Jana
36) Peter
35) Martin
34) Daniel
33) Hermann
32) Udo
31) Edda
30) Erik
29) Helge
28) Doris
27) Jürgen
26) Mads
25) Ines
24) Katharina
23) Jonas
22) Charlotte
21) Ulla O.
20) Jasmin
19) Ulrich
18) Agnes
17) Egon
16) Yasin
15) Erna
14) Silja
13) Origin
12) Claudia
11) Gretchen
10) Helena
9) Clausen
8) Aleksander
7) Bernadette
6) Wöller
5) Tannhaus
4) Martha
3) Hannah
2) Noah
1) Elisabeth

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

75 Actors Who Were on "Star Trek" and "MacGyver"

If you don't have cable, you might spend a lot of time watching H&I. If you watch H&I, you know they show a lot of MacGyver and a lot of Star Trek. You watch enough MacGyver, and you recognize a lot of actors. And if you're like me, once you realize they're mostly from Star Trek, you won't stop until you compile a comprehensive list of those actors. Of course, then you'll realize there isn't an easy way to cross check five different series (I only did TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT), so you have to compare the two lists manually, name by name.

(yes, I am aware many of these actors played multiple roles. I'll sift through a thousand names, but I'm still lazy)

MacGyver Recurring Characters

Bruce McGill - Captain Braxton / Jack Dalton (MacGyver's BFF)

Teri Hatcher - Lt. Robinson / Penny Parker (MacGyver's love interest)

John Anderson - Kevin Uxbridge / Harry Jackson (MacGyver's Grandpa)
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Thursday, May 6, 2021

Unexplained List: Oh My God We Did It

50) Girls
49) Murphy Brown
48) Friends
47) Fresh Off the Boat
46) Head of the Class
45) Black-ish
44) Insecure
43) That 70s Show
42) Bewitched
41) The Golden Girls
40) Spin City
39) Night Court
38) Futurama
37) NewsRadio
36) 3rd Rock From the Sun
35) Mad About You
34) Boy Meets World
33) Silicon Valley
32) Schitt’s Creek
31) Scrubs
30) Better Off Ted
29) Fresh Prince of Bel Air
28) Daria
27) Don’t Trust the B...
26) Get Smart
25) Louie
24) Atlanta
23) Episodes
22) Rick & Morty
21) Happy Endings
20) How I Met Your Mother
19) Extras
18) All in the Family
17) 30 Rock
16) The Good Place
15) The Simpsons
14) South Park
13) Curb Your Enthusiasm
12) I Love Lucy
11) Search Party
10) Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9) It’s Always Sunny...
8) Community
7) Archer
6) Frasier
5) Seinfeld
4) Arrested Development
3) Veep
2) You're the Worst
1) Sports Night

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Sunday, March 8, 2020

Unexplained List: ALERT!

13) Bill
12) Antonio
11) Alana
10) Miranda
9) Adam
8) Joey
7) Sean
6) Mercedeze
5) Ed
4) Shubham
3) Rebecca
2) Chris
1) Sammie

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Sunday, January 19, 2020

Unexplained List: Shaka

ESSENTIAL
Yesterday’s Enterprise
The Best of Both Worlds
Cause and Effect
Darmok
The Inner Light
All Good Things…
Disaster
The Measure of a Man
Family
The Drumhead
Tapestry
Q Who
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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Explained List: GoT Final Death Ranking

I know I said I wasn't going to re-order the list, but now I feel like I need to just to get all my thoughts together. Throw subtlety out the door, the last episode is now clearly Team Jon vs. Team Dany. Frankly, I don't want either of them to win, but I definitely don't want either of them to die. As far as I'm concerned, everyone is now on the chopping block. If Varys can die, I don't even know what the end of the show looks like.

1. Bran Stark
The question now is why the fuck is Bran still alive? What's even his purpose? He's #1 no longer because I think he's the most likely to die but because he's the one I want to die the most. UPDATE: fuck Bran... but I guess Tyrion is basically king now, so that's... good? Give it up for the rich white guy who spent eight years doing literally NOTHING. They never get anything.

2. Bronn
There is no way he gets Highgarden. Start his death clock. I really should have put him #1, but fuck Bran. Fuck Bran and his stupid, non-specific powers. Bran better have something major up his sleeve because fuck. UPDATE: Wrong again, I guess. Always liked Bronn, so whatever.

3. Daenerys Targaryen
Is anyone still on Team Dany? There is no way she survives now. Any chance of being part of the final power structure is now out the window. And she's been very clear that she's not going to stand by with someone else in charge. Jon Snow is gonna warg Drogon and without a dragon, she has no one to protect her.

4. Grey Worm
For a warrior with only one thing to lose, the most tragic ending would be for him to survive, but his love not to. Grey Worm arriving in Naath with Missandei's remains would maybe be too satisfying of an ending for this show. Alas, Dany's last remaining ally will have to go when she does. But he's going to go out like a bad ass. UPDATE: They went for the satisfying ending. I shouldn't have questioned myself...

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Explained List: GoT Death Ranking- Post Winterfell

Overall, I didn't do half bad in my predictions. Of my top 10, I thought seven would die at Winterfell. I was right about 5. I should have known they were just manipulating us, like they were with Arya. The fact remains, Missandei talked about her happy ending, so I don't think she'll have it. But when I'm wrong, I'll say I'm wrong. I did not think they'd kill off Lyanna, and I did not think Melisandre would even come back. Five out of seven ain't bad.

Again, pretty certain everyone after Jon Snow is going to live. UPDATE: I’m not going to re-order the list, but I will add thoughts at the end of each week.

1. Gregor Clegane
Without a doubt, this show cannot end until the Hound kills the Mountain. Someone else killed him the first time, so he was brought back with the sole purpose of living long enough for his brother to kill him.

2. Euron Greyjoy
A smug villain we didn’t meet until late into the show. Dead.

3. Missandei
With each passing day, I'm more and more convinced the tragedy will be Grey Worm living to the end to return to Naath to mourn Missandei.

4. Cersei Lannister
With 5 of the top 10 dead and one upgraded to likely to live, the clear new Big Bad cracks the top 5. Either Jaime or Arya does it. Neither character feels fulfilled as long as Cersei lives.

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Explained List: Game of Thrones Death Ranking

With the chess pieces now in place for the first big battle of the final season, it’s time to rank all remaining characters by how likely they are to die. I’ll go back and cross them off as they go. If I’m right, everyone below Jon Snow will be alive.

1. Gregor Clegane
Without a doubt, this show cannot end until the Hound kills the Mountain. Someone else killed him the first time, so he was brought back with the sole purpose of living long enough for his brother to kill him.

2. Euron Greyjoy
A smug villain we didn’t meet until late into the show. Dead.

3. The Night King
An undead creature that will not stop until man is forgotten from history. How can we call the story complete until he’s dead?

4. Theon Greyjoy
No one has fallen further and done more to redeem himself. He has no hope of a happy life, so a noble death failing to defend Bran is a fitting end.

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Unexplained List: Nervous Breakdown

70) Bran Stark
69) Edmure Tully
68) Tommen Baratheon
67) Kevan Lannister
66) Loras Tyrell
65) Osha
64) Grand Maester Pycelle
63) Lysa Arryn
62) Shireen Baratheon
61) Craster
60) Gregor Clegane
59) Septa Unella
58) Meera Reed
57) Hot Pie
56) Aemon Targaryen
55) Daario Naharis
54) Jojen Reed
35) Grey Worm
34) Robert Baratheon
33) Ellaria Sand
32) Sansa Stark
31) Stannis Baratheon
30) Missandei
29) High Sparrow
28) Jorah Mormont
27) Syrio Forel
26) Hodor
25) Viserys Targaryen
24) Yara Greyjoy
23) Jeor Mormont
22) Ygritte
21) Robin Arryn
20) Theon Greyjoy
19) Podrick Payne

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