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...nearly a decade after creator Gene Roddenberry died in 1991, Trek producers--particularly new honcho Rick Berman, a TV veteran who had overseen Cheers and Family Ties--furiously tried to freshen the brand. Though he denies it, Berman seemed to be courting those exotic creatures rarely associated with sci-fi: women. On the small screen, his team launched the spiritual Deep Space Nine in 1993 and the political Voyager (helmed by a female captain) in 1995. The films Generations (1994) and Insurrection (1998) seemed more concerned with the captains' emotional lives than their ability to outsmart Romulans...
...nearly a decade after creator Gene Roddenberry died in 1991, Trek producers - particularly new honcho Rick Berman, a TV veteran who had overseen Cheers and Family Ties - furiously tried to freshen the brand. Though he denies it, Berman seemed to be courting those exotic creatures rarely associated with sci-fi: women. On the small screen, his team launched the spiritual Deep Space Nine in 1993 and the political Voyager (helmed by a female captain) in 1995. The films Generations (1994) and Insurrection (1998) seemed more concerned with the captains' emotional lives than their ability to outsmart Romulans. Many serious fans...
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Medical School geneticist Philip Leder, the co-creator of the oncomouse, declined comment through an assistant...
Those who turn to the comics to avoid the strife reported in the rest of the newspaper may have lost their refuge. The estate of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz has sued Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey, for the return of 19 comic strips lent to Walker in 1978 when he was opening a museum of cartoon art. One stipulation was that they be returned when Walker no longer needed them. In July, lack of funds caused the museum to close. The Schulz trust wants the strips back, but Walker says he plans to reopen the museum in another location...