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145 At 25, Galaxy Quest celebrates a fandom that no longer exists

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Dylan Roth @ Digital Trends · 12/26/2024 09:01 EDT

At 25, Galaxy Quest celebrates a fandom that no longer exists

1999's Galaxy Quest celebrated the joy and community of sci-fi fandom. Twenty-five years later, that same "geek culture" has become a venue for toxicity and entitlement.

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