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January 29, 2010

Quinto takes a break; Nimoy returns to Fringe.


Zachary Quinto has announced that he is taking a break from Star Trek for "at least two years", according to Wired. I understand that he wants to pursue other goals before saddling up to play Spock again for Star Trek 2 (which, despite not even having been written yet, already has a release date of June 29, 2012), but I can't help but be saddened that this means no convention appearances, since he really hasn't done that many. I wish him luck in his non-Trek and non-Heroes endeavors and look forward to seeing him do other things.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Spock spectrum, Leonard Nimoy is set to reprise his role as Dr. William Bell in Fringe's two-part season two finale. Entertainment Weekly reports that there will be a confrontation between Bell and former science partner, Dr. Walter Bishop (played by John Noble).

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January 17, 2010

Trek for Haiti: Update.


Since I first posted about the fund raising on Thursday, the fans over at ONTD_StarTrek have raised over $15,000 in around 48 hours. I don't even have words for how awesome this is. I'm just amazed at the support and generosity the fandom has shown over the last few days. And the money just keeps growing. As I mentioned in my previous post, I will be donating whatever I get from my auction of my Star Trek I-VI DVDs. Bidding ends this Wednesday, January 20.

In other news, I've acquired a beta key for the new Star Trek Online game (due out February 2) and I've been making a few notes which will be posted probably sometime around the end of the week, since I will have played quite a bit.

I've also recently received a very unique collection of Star Trek items which belonged to Sherna Comerford, publisher of the very first Trek fanzine, "Spockanalia", which I will be sharing with you soon as well.

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November 16, 2009

Midnight Release, Quinto Event, & Twitter


Best Buy has announced that more than 200 stores will be hosting special midnight release events for Star Trek. Find out if there will be an event in your area by visiting their DVD page and checking the list linked under 'Midnight Store Openings'.

Love Zachary Quinto? Love animals? If you're going to be in the L.A. area November 21, Zachary Quinto will be the honorary guest along with his dog Noah for the event Hollywood Least Wanted 3D. The event is to raise funds (via purchase of raffle tickets) and awareness of the rise of abandoned animals in Los Angeles County as well as serve as an animal adoption fair. One hundred percent of raffle ticket sales and fifty percent of the proceeds from the sale of artwork will go towards the Department of Animal Services.

And finally, we're on Twitter! Follow us @SpockLives.

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September 01, 2009

Fanbook: Cover Photos.


Dragon*Con is fast approaching and my group and I are heading out early Thursday morning. I have received 32 submissions filling nearly 30 double-sided pages of the 8.5x11 scrapbook I have been organizing the materials into. I have had a number of contributors to the book ask if the contents might be made public, so after Dragon*Con, I'll probably put up a special folder in the gallery. I've scanned almost all of the handmade stuff already. It has been such a pleasure putting together this book for Mr. Nimoy. I hope he likes it as much as I have liked compiling it. I'm planning to deliver it on Saturday, September 5, sometime in the afternoon. For now, here's a look at the front and back covers!


Since I have nine pages left to fill, I will continue accepting digital submissions (scanned art, typed/scanned letters, essays, or fic) through Wednesday in the hopes these pages might be filled. I hope to bring lots of photos and perhaps some video when I come back from Dragon*Con.

Also, added a new review for Vulcan! to the bookshelf.

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August 18, 2009

Project: Fanbook Reminder!


Just a friendly reminder to everyone to let you know that the deadline for the fanbook project is this Friday (August 21) to ensure that something gets through the snail-mail on time. I'm extending the digital submission deadline to September 1. I'm a little worried that I won't have enough to fill the book, as I currently only have nine submissions. I do know that a few are in transit or will be soon. Once again I'd like to reiterate that the hand-written/hand-made stuff really adds a personal touch. As always, any questions or concerns about this project can be e-mailed to me at amie@spocklives.com.

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June 10, 2009

Project: Leonard Nimoy Fanbook.


We have a new project which requires your assistance. We are looking to put together a fan appreciation book for Leonard Nimoy to be delivered to him at Dragon*Con and are in search of participants. Please see Fanbook for more information and the project guidelines. We hope to see submissions from you!

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June 02, 2009

Birthday Wishes.


We here at Spock Lives would like to wish our new Spock a happy 32nd birthday today.


Zachary is currently in Mexico for the premeire of Star Trek, which is still going pretty strongly in the U.S. box office. It's just passed the $200 million mark, making it the first movie of 2009 to do so. We'd also like to link to a petition by Sylar's Army for Zach to host an upcoming episode of SNL.


Also, be sure to check out Mr. Quinto's Fashion 360 from this past weekend's MTV Movie Awards.

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May 19, 2009

Fandom: Art, Links & Games.


I came across this link the other day and thought I'd share it here, as it is relevant to our interests. Check out My Little Spock by Mari Kasurinen (Spippo) over at DeviantArt! Mari does awesome custom My Little Pony sculpted art. Check out her website or her DeviantArt gallery for more.

We would like to thank Sean of Zachary Quinto's official website for linking to us there. We've also been accepted as an affiliate to the Zach Quinto Network.

You might also be interested in checking out this video from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in which half-Vulcan, half-gangsta rapper "Tu-Spock" makes his Earth debut with "Highly Illogical" (not to be confused with Leonard Nimoy's song of the same name).

Last, but not least, we have been asked to help get the word out about the new Star Trek mobile game, based on the new film. You can try out the demo here on EA's website. Players with iPhones actually get a version of the game which uses the film's characters as avatars. Here's the official description of the game:
YOU are the captain of the USS Enterprise in this action-packed shoot-em up based on the blockbuster movie. Soar through galaxies as you race to complete your campaigns. Pick up new weapons and fight valiantly alongside and against famous ships and races from the Star Trek Universe. Collect power-ups to increase the abilities of your ship - including speed, energy and firepower. Explore the depth of the score system and get higher ratings on the high-score ladder. Get beamed up!
Further in the week, look for a gallery update, as well as at least two new outfits for the Spock paper doll, and more. Live Long and prosper.

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May 06, 2009

Welcome to Spock Lives!


We are proud to bring you this brand new domain, the most comprehensive Spock fan site on the web. By clicking each tab above, you will be taken to a different section of the site, with various subcategories. We have over 50,000 written words already and will continue to add more essays, whether they be book reviews or articles about the fictional universe Spock inhabits. We will continue to enhance certain features over the course of the summer, as well as add new ones. In our gallery, you will find a burgeoning collection of screencaps from Star Trek: The Original Series as well as actor galleries for both Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto.

If you have something you would like to contribute - fan art, icons, wallpaper, etcetera - please contact us. Likewise, if you encounter any errors, let us know and we will fix them immediately.

We encourage you to explore the site and look forward to hearing your feedback. Live long and prosper.

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