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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: new Proms TV scene with Matt Smith

Thu, Sep 09, 2010
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Wibbly wobbly, explodey wodey. Psychic wire. Tee-hee!

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: two-parter 2011 series to feature midseason “game-changing cliffhanger”

Mon, Aug 30, 2010
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I suppose Steven Moffat is always on the lookout for a new way to shake up *Doctor Who,* because his plans for 2011 are big.

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is Betty Draper misunderstood?; the end of cable TV?; why never to throw away someone else’s action figures; more: leftover links

Sun, Aug 29, 2010
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Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post…

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Rooney Mara is the American girl with the dragon tattoo; Net neutrality’s swan song; is George Lucas an asshole?; more: leftover links

Sun, Aug 22, 2010
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Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post…

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retro trailer: ‘Without a Clue’

Sun, Aug 08, 2010
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Another reminder of just how often Sherlock Holmes has been fiddled with, updated, rewound, and reinvented by filmmakers…

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quick list: five TV shows that should be on DVD

Mon, Aug 02, 2010
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With the long-awaited DVD release of Max Headroom arriving next week, I’ve been thinking about what other shows deserve to get DVD releases that are lingering in the ether. After the jump, a few I’d love to see.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Dumbledore as the Ghost of ‘Doctor Who’ Present?

Mon, Jul 12, 2010
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Production started today on the Doctor Who Christmas special, according to a BBC press release, which will also feature some intriguing guest stars: In the grand tradition of Doctor Who Christmas specials, this year the show has once again attracted stellar guest stars as veteran actor Michael Gambon (Harry Potter, The Singing Detective) and opera … more…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: BBC forced to talk about Matt Smith naked

Thu, Jun 17, 2010
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There’s so much cool Doctor Who stuff in the universe, and I suspect we’re going to be starving for new Doctor Who stuff to talk about in two weeks, when the current series wraps up (well, except for my classic Doctor Who blogging and whatever other goodies I may be cooking up), that I think … more…

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question of the day: What international locations and faces should the new season of ‘Torchwood’ take advantage of?

Tue, Jun 08, 2010
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I think I should take it as a testament to 1) how public I’ve made my geekiness, and 2) how geeky you guys are that I first heard yesterday about the upcoming return of Torchwood via a bombardment of emails from you all. So I expect that this conversation will develop into a lively one. … more…

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classic ‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Movie”

Sat, May 22, 2010
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Made of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.

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