Smitty

Nick Smith lives in Chicago, IL. He enjoys poetry, science fiction, travel, and burritos. He is man enough to admit crying during at least two Doctor Who season finales.
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Skins: Truth by Fiction

Skins is the best show about what it means to be in high school since Buffy the Vampire Slayer graduated. Aired on Britain’s E4 channel since 2007, the show follows, over two series, a group of friends dealing with growing up, growing apart, and getting their A levels. It features a lot of drinking, drug [...]

Star Trek: Seeking Out (and Finding) New Life

According to nerd legend, this should have been one of the bad ones. You may have heard the theory: the even-numbered Star Trek movies are good, the odd-numbered ones are bad. It’s something Trek fans began to count on, like the sun rising, until the last Next Generation film, Nemesis, which was the 10th film [...]