As for the Monaro, well, this is going to make fans of the recently-departed Pontiac GTO very angry. You see, the Vauxhall Monaro VXR500 (above) is a limited edition version of the rebadged Holden, and in this guise, the 6.0L LS2 gets added jolt via a supercharger, upgrading it to 493 horsepower (500 PS) and 500 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 now takes less than 5 seconds and the badass Vauxhall tops out at 180.

I told all you Pontiac fans you'd be mad about this…

More Power for Vauxhall's Vectra and Monaro VXR models - Autoblog

Create your own Simpsons character by picking hair, head, eyes, nose, etc. When using the print feature, only print the last page or you may get wasted prints.

read more | digg story

Wil Wheaton (who, incidentally, is much cooler than Wesley Crusher) reviewing TNG episodes for Star Trek’s 40th anniversary? Oh, this is geek nirvana …

(On a personal note, I’d like to thank the writers for making such a great first impression with my character. In addition to this spectacular scene, I also got to say lines like, “So you mean I’m drunk? I feel strange, but also good!” In fact, John D.F. Black — who I didn’t realize at the time hated me — also wrote Justice, where he gave me the awesome line, “We’re from Starfleet! We don’t lie!” Thanks for that one, too, Mr. Black.)

Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Naked Now - TV Squad

Those space-age fabrics are awfully flimsy: Every time James T. Kirk would get into a tussle his shirt would rip. Other crew members would get into fights, and their tunics would stay together without even a loose thread.

The Five: What the original Star Trek taught me - TV Squad

If this was Berman or Braga doing this, I'd be very worried. But Mike Okuda really gets Star Trek. I'm looking forward to this …

Stolen from Trek Today

"We're taking great pains to respect the integrity and style of the original," says Michael Okuda, who spent 18 years as a scenic-art supervisor on Star Trek films and spin-offs. "Our goal is to always ask ourselves: What would Roddenberry have done with today's technology?" Okuda's teammates on the two-year project are his wife, Denise Okuda, with whom he's authored several Trek reference books, and 14-year Trek production vet David Rossi.

Insider - tvguide.com

As a former addict, I can identify with this

"The only way to beat WoW is to cancel your account and start the arduous process of putting your life back together. Call the wife that left you and see if things can be worked out. Take your kids to a park and marvel at the sunshine - it's been a while since you've felt how warm it is. Apologize to all of those ex-coworkers that covered for you when you overslept from a late night raid or leveling. Look in the mirror for the first time in months and decide you might need to shower and shave."

The only way to "beat" World of Warcraft - Joystiq

The original 1960s Star Trek series will receive a high-tech makeover and return to broadcast syndication for the first time in 16 years, with digitally remastered episodes, Paramount announced. In honor of the show’s 40th anniversary, CBS Domestic Television is releasing all 79 episodes with new special effects and music on 200 stations, beginning Sept. 16. The first batch of episodes will be chosen from a list of fan favorites.

SCI FI Wire | The News Service of the SCI FI Channel