Daniel Radcliffe, all grown up and money to burn…

In my review of the last Harry Potter film, The Goblet of Fire, I snarkily contemplated Daniel Radcliffe’s future as a former child star. And the moment is upon him: when he turns 18 on July 23, he’ll come into his Harry Potter fortune: $40 million currently held in a trust fun for him. And … more…

Geek Philosophy perkin’ up

I try not to let Geek Philosophy, my blog about Generation X and all things geeky, go fallow, but there are only so many hours in the day. I hate seeing weeks go by with no new posts there, but it happens. But I’ve been particularly prolific, and particularly inspired, today, and I’ve posted some … more…

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Runaway Bride”

I once again can’t stop thinking about ‘Doctor Who,’ or the Doctor. It’s pathetic, but I really am in love with him. I don’t mean I have a celebrity crush on David Tennant, though of course he’s totally adorable and I certainly wouldn’t turn him down. But he is not the Doctor, and I am in love with the Doctor…

more ‘Doctor Who’ on Sci Fi — hoorah!

Those reruns of Jericho? Oops: they’re up against the return of Doctor Who to the Sci Fi Channel this Friday night. The fact that Jericho was one of the shows most time-shifted or watched online — methods of viewing that aren’t captured by traditional ratings systems — apparently contributed to its initial cancellation, though it … more…