About

Anthony Cooper

Anthony Cooper is a FanSided contributor to the Star Trek (Redshirts Always Die) site and looks forward to connecting with fellow Trekkies. He is excited to contribute engaging and authentic content covering all entertainment media in the Star Trek universe from television, to cinema, to animation, to print and podcasts. Anthony has been a freelance content creator, reviewer, and marketing advisor for over seven years, providing social media, marketing, entertainment, and business content for his clients in various industries such as Technology, Food & Travel, Entertainment, and more. Anthony has watched all the Star Trek movies, including the J.J. Abrams reboots - not to mention all episodes of every Star Trek series from the original 1963 cast to the current incarnations with Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Picard, to Star Trek: Discovery. Anthony is a diehard Sovereign class starship Trekkie who is thrilled to see the new season of his current favorite original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with the dynamic Captain Pike portrayed by Anson Mount.

Brian T. Sullivan

Brian T. Sullivan is a contributor to Redshirts Always Die. With degrees in film, computer science, and neuroscience, Brian has a deep passion for science, art, and storytelling. His all-time favorite TV series is the original Star Trek from 1966, and his favorite movie is Star Wars (1977), so you really CAN be a fan of both. Brian also writes and draws comics and other things, which you can find on his website: StarryKnightStudios.com

Ian Spelling

Ian is one of FanSided's contributors to Redshirts Always Die. He has covered the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, writing for New York Times Syndicate, TV Guide, The A.V. Club, Reader's Digest, and Chicago Tribune, as well as such genre outlets Starlog, Sci-Fi Wire, and the official magazines for Star Trek, Charmed, Buffy/Angel, Smallville, Star Wars, and more. He also served as the editor of StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek site, from 2010-2019, co-authored the book Star Trek: The Original Series -- A Celebration, and even appeared as an extra in episodes of Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Ian also played a demon who's blown to bits by his demon master in an episode of Charmed. The role involved a line of dialogue -- "Are you alright?" -- and as a result he still earns about $100 a year in residuals, though some checks can be for as little as 2 cents.

Krista Esparza

Krista is the Site Expert at Redshirts Must Die, a fandom collector, and a career writer. They have a BA in English/American Literature from The University of Texas at El Paso and began writing Star Trek fiction in 1989. They have an extensive knowledge of each series in the franchise and especially enjoys the original series and Enterprise. When they aren't writing, they foster and care for feral cats and enjoy spending time with their family and pets at their Southern NM home.

Kimberley Spinney

I am a freelance writer who has been working in the online media industry since 2014. I have covered everything from entertainment news to health and lifestyle. I'm a self-professed foodie and dog lover, with a passion for reading and travel! You can find me sharing my love of food on Guilty Eats, my love of dogs on Dog O'Day, and a variety of entertainment, pop culture, travel, and beauty stories over on Culturess, Redshirts Always Die, and Tea and Banter. Have a story idea/pitch/question? KDSpinney@gmail.com

Michael Weyer

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