John Orquiola
@backofthehead.bsky.social
Enthusiast. Star Trek 🖖 & TV Features Editor, Senior Writer & Interviewer at Screen Rant.
Who am I to argue with the Captain of the Enterprise?
Who am I to argue with the Captain of the Enterprise?
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John Orquiola
@backofthehead.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Hello (again) @bsky.app! I'm John Orquiola, senior editor focused on #StarTrek at Screen Rant. I write about Star Trek, get to talk to awesome people in Star Trek, and I like a lot of other stuff too. 🖖 Here's my slightly revised bio:
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WandaVision episode 6, "All-New Halloween Spooktacular," is still amazing. Evan Peters as "Pietro" / Ralph Bohner was mad genius on multiple levels.
October 6, 2026 at 9:23 AM
WandaVision episode 6, "All-New Halloween Spooktacular," is still amazing. Evan Peters as "Pietro" / Ralph Bohner was mad genius on multiple levels.
It's obvious my civilian brother is awed...
October 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
It's obvious my civilian brother is awed...
Kate Mulgrew talks Star Trek's future and playing Janeway again. 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
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October 6, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Kate Mulgrew talks Star Trek's future and playing Janeway again. 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
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It's the 30th anniversary year of #StarTrek: First Contact, and director Jonathan Frakes dispells an old rumor about "Assimilate this!" 🖖
Jonathan Frakes Shoots Down Longstanding Star Trek Movie Rumor 30 Years Later
Was "Assimilate this!" improvised?
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October 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
It's the 30th anniversary year of #StarTrek: First Contact, and director Jonathan Frakes dispells an old rumor about "Assimilate this!" 🖖
Quite good and, I think, underrated overall. Powered by an incredible performance by Elizabeth Olsen as The Scarlet Witch, plus all those fun multiverse cameos. No matter what Wanda did, though, I just can't root against her. I hope she returns to the MCU.
October 5, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Quite good and, I think, underrated overall. Powered by an incredible performance by Elizabeth Olsen as The Scarlet Witch, plus all those fun multiverse cameos. No matter what Wanda did, though, I just can't root against her. I hope she returns to the MCU.
Nothing could be more on brand for Roddenberry than optimism about Star Trek's future 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
Paramount Understands Star Trek Is Special, Says Roddenberry: “They Don’t Want To Mess It Up”
Optimism is very Roddenberry.
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October 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Nothing could be more on brand for Roddenberry than optimism about Star Trek's future 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
16, then 10, then 6, then that's it for new #StarTrek for however long 🖖
16 Is Now The Saddest Number For Star Trek Fans
The countdown is on.
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October 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
16, then 10, then 6, then that's it for new #StarTrek for however long 🖖
Most people don't expect La'an to make it out of #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds alive, but there are other ways her story can end. 🖖
4 Endings For La'an, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Most Troubled Hero
Is La'an destined to die?
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October 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Most people don't expect La'an to make it out of #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds alive, but there are other ways her story can end. 🖖
This the season 🎃 I find Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is very popular but, I think, also underrated. It's so good. One of Burton's best, filled with actors he'd worked with over the previous 15 years. It's visually stunning, enrapturing, and a perfect Halloween movie.
October 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
This the season 🎃 I find Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is very popular but, I think, also underrated. It's so good. One of Burton's best, filled with actors he'd worked with over the previous 15 years. It's visually stunning, enrapturing, and a perfect Halloween movie.
A lurid 1990s-style throwback thriller of sex, lies, and novel writing. A mix of The Housemaid, Misery, and... Arrested Development... with manipulative twists and turns that don't leave anyone worth rooting for. But it's entertaining.
October 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM
A lurid 1990s-style throwback thriller of sex, lies, and novel writing. A mix of The Housemaid, Misery, and... Arrested Development... with manipulative twists and turns that don't leave anyone worth rooting for. But it's entertaining.
It's October 3rd.
October 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
It's October 3rd.
Digger defied every expectation. A scathing, on point Dr. Strangelove for our times, with a jaw-dropping bravura Tom Cruise performance at its center. One of the most important, timely films of 2026.
October 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Digger defied every expectation. A scathing, on point Dr. Strangelove for our times, with a jaw-dropping bravura Tom Cruise performance at its center. One of the most important, timely films of 2026.
Thankfully, #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds got a season 5 and this question wasn't left unanswered. 🖖
Star Trek EPs Admit A Strange New Worlds Character’s Future Was “Undecided” In Possible Series Finale
Thankfully, SNW got season 5.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Thankfully, #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds got a season 5 and this question wasn't left unanswered. 🖖
Listen to Andre the Giant.
October 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Listen to Andre the Giant.
Didn't even realize I published articles with banner images of all three Captain Kirks today. Don't think that's ever happened before.
October 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Didn't even realize I published articles with banner images of all three Captain Kirks today. Don't think that's ever happened before.
First the Kirk brothers, and now the Mitchell siblings in #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds. 🖖
Captain Kirk’s First Star Trek Enemy Officially Gets A Surprising Strange New Worlds Retcon
Gary... Mitchell?
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October 1, 2026 at 12:41 PM
First the Kirk brothers, and now the Mitchell siblings in #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds. 🖖
Very good, and sad, so far. Can even think of it as an alternate MCU Earth in the late 19th century with Yelena Belova and Charles Xavier (the new one who was just cast.)
October 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Very good, and sad, so far. Can even think of it as an alternate MCU Earth in the late 19th century with Yelena Belova and Charles Xavier (the new one who was just cast.)
William Shatner turned down a unique idea to return as Captain Kirk on #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds. 🖖
William Shatner Shot Down A “Serious, Animated” Captain Kirk Star Trek Return
Strange New Worlds won't have William Shatner guest star at all.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:54 AM
William Shatner turned down a unique idea to return as Captain Kirk on #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds. 🖖
First Thursday in 10 weeks without new Star Trek. I don't like it.
October 1, 2026 at 8:57 AM
First Thursday in 10 weeks without new Star Trek. I don't like it.
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein confirm more details about the #StarTrek movie they're developing. 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
New Star Trek Movie Not Set In J.J. Abrams’ Kelvin Timeline & Has No Legacy Characters, Filmmakers Confirm
More clarity on the next Star Trek movie.
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October 1, 2026 at 5:39 AM
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein confirm more details about the #StarTrek movie they're developing. 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
A beautiful, emotional tribute to PAC (Benjamin Satterley) by everyone at @allelitewrestling.com. The Death Riders as a crowd pleasing babyface faction are a lot of fun.
October 1, 2026 at 2:27 AM
A beautiful, emotional tribute to PAC (Benjamin Satterley) by everyone at @allelitewrestling.com. The Death Riders as a crowd pleasing babyface faction are a lot of fun.
#StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds only has 6 episodes to cover a lot of ground in its fifth and final season. 🖖
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4’s 10 Biggest Unanswered Questions
Season 5 has a lot to wrap up.
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September 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM
#StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds only has 6 episodes to cover a lot of ground in its fifth and final season. 🖖
The starship may have sailed on Star Trek: Legacy the way @terrymatalas.bsky.social originally envisioned it, but he shares his thoughts on what he'd do if he got to make a new #StarTrek show. 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
Picard Showrunner On How Star Trek: Legacy Would Change If Greenlit By Paramount+ Now: “It Wouldn’t Be Exactly The Same.”
Too much time has passed since Picard season 3.
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September 30, 2026 at 10:42 AM
The starship may have sailed on Star Trek: Legacy the way @terrymatalas.bsky.social originally envisioned it, but he shares his thoughts on what he'd do if he got to make a new #StarTrek show. 🖖 Thanks to @trekmovie.bsky.social
Hawkeye pairing Yelena and Kate Bishop together was genius. 💜🖤 I hope they get more scenes together in Secret Wars.
September 30, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Hawkeye pairing Yelena and Kate Bishop together was genius. 💜🖤 I hope they get more scenes together in Secret Wars.