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Have you seen Behind the Sofa? It’s a collaborative blog from the U.K. where the writers do kinda what I’ve been doing with my Doctor Who blogging, except they’re somewhat more critical than I am. And by that I mean that they are somewhat less psychotically in love with the show than I am, and … more…

And now I have renewed my hatred for Russell T. Davies, too, for doing mean things to the Doctor, and for being such a fantastic writer that he makes me want to give up writing. No, wait! I should think of it more that Davies, like Steven Moffat, has thrown a gauntlet down in front … more…

But I can’t say I’m particularly happy about the details, as announced by Prisoner “official appreciation society” Six of One: 6th June, 2008 – SIX OF ONE EXCLUSIVE – The 2009 mini-series of the The Prisoner will feature six one-hour episodes, all written by Bill Gallagher (Clocking Off; Conviction; Lark Rise to Candleford). Sir Ian … more…

Lots of spoilers! Assumes you’ve seen the episode!

Hey kids! Pop quiz! Guess which of these titles is not an actual television show coming directly into your living room this very summer! 1) Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal 2) The Baby Borrowers 3) I Survived a Japanese Game Show 4) I Love Money 5) Greatest American Dog 6) Mobile Home Disaster 7) … more…

Oh noes! Lost is finished till Ben Linus knows when! Battlestar Galactica ends tonight till 2009! Doctor Who is almost over till Christmas! What am I gonna watch all summer? Turns out, quite a bit, actually. Here’s what I’m looking forward to: Saving Grace (returns July 14 on TNT): Grace talks tough, when she’s not … more…

The Arctic is melting. Polar bears are drowning. Tornadoes are striking Chicago and Minnesota. The oil is running out. It’s easy to get discouraged, looking at the state of the world today — is there anything we can do to lessen our negative impact on our planet without reverting to a hunter-gatherer culture? Turns out … more…

At the beginning of this episode, I felt like Westley in the Pit of Despair: “So, it’s to be torture then, huh? I can take it.” But I couldn’t. Steven Moffat, I hate you. I hate you for making Doctor Who so gutwrenching and so heartbreaking. I hate you for writing stuff that’s so good … more…