For a lot of us, The Next Generation was our introduction to thinky, grown-up fiction. It wasn’t afraid to put its characters (especially Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, fully realized by the late Patrick Stewert) in complicated situations where the question wasn’t if they could find a way out, but how they would do so ethically.

This Thanksgiving, we wanted to both pay respects to an actor, and a character, that means a lot to a lot of people, and provide a place where folks without something else to do could spend the holiday in good company (or unwind after a frantic family dinner). If you’re in the mood, our sister-business Gift Public House will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner across the street.

P.S. Considering all the talk of ethics, it feels appropriate to mention that both the Cinemagic and Gift staff holidays on a volunteer and owners only basis. That’s why we’re closed most major holidays.