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Jason Vest
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Professor, Procrastinator, Cubs Fan, Octavia Butler Stan, Doctor Who Maniac, Star Trek Whisperer, Founder & Publisher of The Vestibule (via Substack)

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I’m pleased to announce that “Still Boldly Going,” my commemoration of Star Trek’s 60th anniversary (& my review of Ryan Britt’s 2022 book “Phasers on Stun!”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Live long and prosper!

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Still Boldly Going
Ryan Britt’s franchise-spanning history of Star Trek explains why this cultural institution has endured for 60 years.
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September 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Vestments,” the detective story that’s both the inaugural post in my “Fiction” section & the first entry in my ongoing short-story collection, is now available via The Vestibule.

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Vestments
The first short story (of ten) from my in-progress collection makes its debut.
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September 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Pharewell, Phil,” my tribute to novelist Philip K. Dick’s life, art, & career, is now available via The Vestibule.

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Many thanks & be well!

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Pharewell, Phil
Philip K. Dick remains a necessary and compelling American author even 45 years after his death.
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August 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Ringmaster,” my tribute to filmmaker Peter Jackson’s life, art, & career, is now available via The Vestibule.

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Ringmaster
Peter Jackson's hits and misses and hits are all worth watching.
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July 25, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Future’s End,” my retro-review of Steven Spielberg’s 2005 cinematic adaptation of H.G. Wells’s “The War of the Worlds,” is now available via The Vestibule.

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Future’s End
Retro Film Review (#1): Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds is a thrilling adaptation of H.G. Wells's classic novel.
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July 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Hello Again, Welcome Back, Play, Pay, and Stay,” my return to publishing Vestibule posts (and my pitch for paid subscriptions), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Hello Again, Welcome Back, Pay, Play, and Stay
The time is nigh for The Vestibule to offer paid subscriptions.
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July 16, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Although I should have posted this long ago, I’m pleased to announce that my review of Ryan Britt’s 2022 book “Phasers on Stun!” is available via The Common Reader.

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How a ’60s Sci-Fi Television Series Boldly Spawned the Mythology of Our Time - Common Reader
‘Phasers on Stun!’ may not make future efforts at assembling a franchise-spanning overview of Star Trek obsolete, but Britt’s comprehensive approach makes such labor redundant, at least for now. He an...
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July 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Although I should have posted this long, long ago, I’m pleased to announce that my review of James Gunn’s 2025 film “Superman” (titled “Gunn Control”) is available via The Common Reader.

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Gunn Control - Common Reader
James Gunn’s “Superman” gives his film’s Man of Tomorrow three notable speeches—one about kindness, one about respect, and one about honor—that, in any normal year, would make every eyeball in the the...
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July 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Although I should have posted this long, long, long ago, I’m pleased to announce that my essay titled “The Ten Most Notable Science Fiction Novels of the Past Ten Years” is available via The Common Reader.

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The Ten Most Notable Science-Fiction Novels of the Past Ten Years - Common Reader
The Ten Most-Notable Science-Fiction Novels of the Past Ten Years
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July 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that The Vestibule Podcast’s Episode #219 (“Bravura New World”), a review of Star Trek: Picard Season 2’s second episode (“Penance”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Episode #219: Bravura New World
“Penance” demands exactly that from Star Trek: Picard’s leading man.
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July 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Rebel with a Cause,” my review of Richard Wolfe’s 2009 book “Renegade: The Making of a President,” is now available via The Vestibule.

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Rebel with a Cause: Barack Obama’s Unfinished Presidency
Retro Book Review (#3) of Richard Wolffe's Renegade: The Making of a President
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May 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that The Vestibule Podcast’s Episode #218 (“Seeing Is Believing”), a review of Star Trek: Picard Season 2’s premiere episode (“The Star Gazer”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Episode #218: Seeing Is Believing
“The Star Gazer” helps Star Trek: Picard avoid the sophomore slump.
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May 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Dreams Deferred and Deserved,” my review of Barack Obama’s 1995 book “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance,” is now available via The Vestibule.

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Dreams Deferred and Deserved: Barack Obama’s Unfinished Candidacy
Retro Book Review (#2) of Barack Obama's Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
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April 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Reel Nativism: American Indians on the Big and Small Screens,” my essay discussing the question “What Do Depictions of Native Americans in Film and Television Suggest about American Culture?,” is now available via The Vestibule.

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Reel Nativism: American Indians on the Big and Small Screens
Enduring Question #3 (of 3)
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March 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Pop Goes the Easel: Art and Entertainment in the Digital Age,” my essay discussing the question “Is Popular Culture Art or Entertainment?,” is now available via The Vestibule.

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Pop Goes the Easel: Art and Entertainment in the Digital Age
Enduring Question #2 (of 3)
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February 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Out of the Twilight Zone: American Television Comes of Age,” my essay discussing the question “Was There Ever a Golden Age of Television?,” is now available via The Vestibule.

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Out of the Twilight Zone: American Television Comes of Age
Enduring Questions #1 (of 3)
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February 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that The Vestibule Podcast’s Episode #217 (“Blowhards, Best Buds, & Big Bads”), a review of Doctor Who Series 12’s 2021 New Year’s Day Special (“Revolution of the Daleks”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Episode #217: Blowhards, Best Buds, & Big Bads
“Revolution of the Daleks” rings in the new year as only Doctor Who can.
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January 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Murder Most Full,” my essay commemorating Homicide: Life on the Street’s streaming debut on Peacock, is now available via The Vestibule.

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Murder Most Full
Homicide: Life on the Street returns to television after 25 years.
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January 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that The Vestibule Podcast’s Episode #216 (“The Re-Writer’s Tale”), a review of Doctor Who Series 12’s tenth episode (“The Timeless Children”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Episode #216: The Re-Writer's Tale
"The Timeless Children" changes everything we thought we knew about Doctor Who.
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December 11, 2024 at 6:08 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Best of Enemies,” my review of Doctor Who’s 2019 New Year’s Day Special (“Resolution”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Best of Enemies
"Resolution" inaugurates a new Doctor Who tradition by resurrecting the franchise's best-known nemesis.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:41 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “The Last Battle,” my review of Doctor Who Series 11’s tenth episode—and season finale—(“The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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The Last Battle
Series 11's finale forces the Thirteenth Doctor to reckon with old foes and new challenges.
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November 25, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that “When Worlds Elide,” my review of Doctor Who Series 11’s ninth episode (“It Takes You Away”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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When Worlds Elide
"It Takes You Away" is a touching, if flawed, meditation upon grief, loneliness, and love.
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November 18, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Witchy Women,” my review of Doctor Who Series 11’s eighth episode (“The Witchfinders”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Witchy Women
Despite its imperfections, "The Witchfinders" offers barrels of Doctor Who fun.
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November 8, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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I’m pleased to announce that “Special Delivery?,” my review of Doctor Who Series 11’s seventh episode (“Kerblam!”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Special Delivery?
Good performances can't stop "Kerblam's" political satire from missing its mark.
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October 30, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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I’m pleased to announce that The Vestibule Podcast’s Episode #215 (“On the Precipice””), a review of Doctor Who Series 12’s ninth episode (“Ascension of the Cybermen”), is now available via The Vestibule.

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Many thanks & be well!

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Episode #215: On the Precipice
As Series 12 nears its end, Doctor Who journeys into bleakness.
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October 19, 2024 at 6:39 AM