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Star Trek: Bridge Crew Trailer

LiquidDrift says...

Looks awesome, it does kill me a little bit to see Levar Burton shilling for it though. Couldn't stop wondering how much they paid him to do it the whole time.

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Samuel L. Jackson reads "Go the Fuck to Sleep"

Cast of Star Trek reunite to tease Patrick Stewart

Cast of Star Trek reunite to tease Patrick Stewart

Wil Wheaton on Leaving TNG, With Entire Cast

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Star Trek XI Teaser Trailer

The Orb: Little Fluffy Clouds

Thylan says...

Great song indeed, was just about to submit it, so heres the post I was preping:

The Orb

From the tracks Wiki:

"Little Fluffy Clouds" is centered around clips from an interview with Rickie Lee Jones in which she recalls to LeVar Burton picturesque images of her childhood. Critics and fans sometimes attribute the odd nasal tonality of Rickie Lee Jones' voice to drug use, though Jones later claimed that it was the result of a heavy cold. The sample comes from "A Conversation with Rickie Lee Jones", an interview featured on a promotional 2-CD edition of the Flying Cowboys album.

Burton: "What were the skies like when you were young?"

Jones: "They went on forever – They - When I w- We lived in Arizona, and the skies always had little fluffy clouds in 'em, and, uh... they were long... and clear and... there were lots of stars at night. And, uh, when it would rain, it would all turn - it- They were beautiful, the most beautiful skies as a matter of fact. Um, the sunsets were purple and red and yellow and on fire, and the clouds would catch the colors everywhere. That's uh, neat cause I used to look at them all the time, when I was little. You don't see that. You might still see them in the desert."

Jones was upset at the unauthorized use of her voice and pursued the issue in the legal system. Big Life chose to settle out of court for an undisclosed sum of money for use of her voice on The Orb's recording.

The song also uses a harmonica sample from Ennio Morricone's The Man With The Harmonica (from the film Once Upon a Time in the West) and parts of Electric Counterpoint ,a piece for multitracked guitars composed by Steve Reich and recorded by Pat Metheny. Reich, unlike Jones, was "genuinely flattered" by The Orb's use of his work and instructed his record company not to sue.Alex Paterson has also mentioned that fans would "die" if they discovered where the drums on "Little Fluffy Clouds" originated from.

Cameo - 'Word Up!' - classic 80s funk with great video!

Twelve Year Old Opens his own Library - No, really!

djsunkid says...

Also notice this is from Reading Rainbow, featuring Levar Burton aka Geordi La Forge. Hands up how many loved this show when they were little?

I am torn whether the future president, jeopardy champ, nerd tags should be replaced with something more sensible like reading rainbow,1980s,utah,elsinore,nerd or something. Thoughts?

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