Doctor Who thing of the day: Helen Mirren wants to play the Doctor
Mirren would totally get me onboard with the idea of the Doctor as a woman, which I generally have not been crazy about.
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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: a show this popular inspires bizarre rumors (re Johnny Depp and a missing script)
I avoid posting Ain’t It Cool-type rumors or unsubstantiated gossip, but I think it’s worth pointing out that when it comes to a show with such a devoted cult following as Doctor Who, rumors are always rife and frequently must be eyed with deep skepticism. Like two that crossed my path in the last few … more…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: BBC forced to talk about Matt Smith naked
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…
question of the day: What’s up with Netflix charging more for blu-ray rentals?
Netflix subscribers were surprised recently when the DVD-at-home service announced a price increase for access to blu-ray rentals. The sliding scale increase — if you’re on the 3-at-a-time plan, you pay an additional $4 per month; if you’re on 8-at-a-time, you pay a whopping $9 more — applies merely to have blu-ray discs in your … more…
