ForceSlinger: So Kat, can I call you Kat? First tell us a little about yourself and what you do.
Kat: “By day I work at WIRED Magazine on the Brand and Strategy team. That means I get to bring the magazine to life. My job allows me explore the whole, vast expanse of WIRED-dom. One week I’m doing speaker handling at a cloud conference, and the next, I’m building a recreation of Merlotte’s bar at Comic-Con. It’s a pretty wild world sometimes, but then again, so is the web (which is apparently dead
Kat: … “I’m also a foodie. A good friend once said (and I believe this pretty much sums me up in a nutshell), “Kat is probably eating something super gross right now…or winning something awesome.” I will never, ever pass up a fish head or a piece of offal. I have a food website called “Hidden Menu” (hiddenmenu.com), which chronicles the secret menu items at restaurants and bars. Working on the site has been like a neverending culinary treasure hunt. So far we’ve just covered San Francisco, but maybe someday…the world.”
FS: A fellow nerd! Fantastic! So which is it? Star Wars or Star Trek?
Kat: “DEFINITELY, unequivocally, Star Wars. Full disclosure: I grew up in a Star Wars family. That’s like growing up in a Red Sox family if you’re a sports fan. There’s no way I could defect for Star Trek.
Reasons why:
1) Han Solo
2) Han Solo
3) The Star Wars Holiday Special (please tell me you’ve seen this)
But seriously, it’s an epic, fully fleshed out universe, with characters who you wouldn’t mind grabbing a beer with at a cantina…on Tatooine.”
FS: So Han Solo, eh? Do you think greedo really shot first?
Kat: “Obviously Han shot first. Footage that shows Greedo shooting first has obviously been edited with some third party software.”
FS: What is it about him that makes you swoon?
Kat: “Han’s a roguish guy, who’s a good shot with a blaster. He also has a great silhouette, which is an important trait for someone who spends an undisclosed amount of time frozen in carbonite.”
FS: Wow, that’s such an excelent point! Shatner might be able to pull that off, but Han would win hands down. If Han were to ask you on a date, where would you want him to take you?
Kat: “A filthy hive of scummy villainy, like Applebee’s.”
FS: What would be the best star wars / fantasy crossover? Like if star wars got too drunk in a bar one night and woke up with a bad headache (and maybe a little regret) what franchise would they wake up next to? Kat: “Indiana Jones. But seriously…excellent question. I’m going to avoid the obvious (Star Trek, Halo) and say I’d love to see Marty and Doc from BTTF end up accidentally landing the DeLorean a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away. I see them raiding the Death Star’s trash compactor for fuel for Mr. Fusion.”
FS: Since you’re the expert, defininitively, better food in Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Trek does have replicators.. but Star Wars has… umm… do they even eat? Kat: “Star Trek absolutely has better food. I’ll wash my Gagh down with some Earl Grey, hot.”
Well the vote is in and Star Wars comes out on top once again! Also, I didn’t ask, but i’m assuming she knows who Wil Wheaton is (correct me if i’m wrong, Kat) so he also scores another point! Don’t forget to visit Kathrina’s website hiddenmenu.com since she was so nice to do this interview for us. Also, look for us to be featured in an upcoming issue of WIRED… serious… okay maybe not.
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