Things We Saw Today: Vintage Star Trek Con Footage Reminds Us Fandom Never Dies

Granted, I might be new to the Star Trek fandom, but if there’s one thing that keeps me coming back to conventions every year it’s the knowledge that I’m going to be amongst kindred spirits. Whether you’re a fan of Star Trek, Star Wars, Supernatural or something else that starts with S, the best part of fandom is being able to find your people at a con–and that’s just what this footage of a 1976 Star Trek convention in Colorado reminds me of. (via One Perfect Shot)

• Speaking of Star Wars, I’d gladly own any number of these famous covers reimagined with characters from the series. (via Screenrant)
• Apparently, you’ll still be able to get a photo and an autograph from swimmer Ryan Lochte at Wizard World Richmond in spite of the Olympian being embroiled in some controversy after lying to authorities regarding an incident in Rio. (via Comic Book Resources)
• Jason Bourne sounds like an intense movie-viewing experience, but seeing it in 3D already has some audiences feeling nauseated. (via io9)
• A newly discovered galaxy consists of about 99.99% dark matter. To put that into perspective: our own galaxy consists of about 95% dark matter. (via Forbes)

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