Nichelle Nichols

As Lieutenant Uhura on the classic television series "Star Trek," actress/singer Nichelle Nichols was one the most groundbreaking Black actresses of all time. Not only was she one-half of TV's first interracial kiss (with Captain Kirk, who else?), her Uhura was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite TV character for its then-futuristic portrayal of an African-American female professional on equal footing with White men. All that, and she was beyond gorgeous, too! With her fashion-forward hairdos...Read Full Story

Three GeekDad icons share a birthday today! Stan Lee is 88 today. Image: Wikipedia Stan Lee, born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, is the creator of Spider-Man and former head of Marvel Comics. Lee is almost as well-known as his famous comic book heroes, making cameo appearances in movies of The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four and Iron Man, and reportedly in the upcoming Thor. GeekDad has written often about the man, including a one-on-one interview . We’re glad...Read Full Story

Ever been a "beard" or a "Katie Holmes" as its called in the "Tru Loved" trailer? I'm referring to acting as the girlfriend of a secretly gay man who wants to appear straight. That's the relationship between teenagers, Tru (Najarra Townsend) and Lodell (Matthew Thompson). She's the new girl at school with two moms AND two dads and he's the star football player who isn't ready to admit to anyone he's gay, including himself. Tru's lesbian moms (Alexandra Paul and Cynda Williams) are happy she's...Read Full Story

   Sci Fi fans in the Bay area will be trekking out to the Airport Hyatt tonight - and over the weekend - to get-up-close (and personal) with two of their favorite Star Trek characters - namely - Dr. Spock (played expertly by Leonard Nimoy) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nicols) at a convention that rolls around without fail each time this year. Just a few weeks ago, Mr. Nimoy was forced to cancel a special "Night with Leonard Nimoy" event due to emergency surgery - which was a very disappointing...Read Full Story

STAR TREK legend NICHELLE NICHOLS was originally slated to play SPOCK in the hit show.Read Full Story