Doctor Who

question of the weekend: Which fictional character would you adopt into your extended family to make gatherings more interesting?

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Which fictional character would you adopt into your extended family to make gatherings more interesting? For me, this is a no-brainer: I’d invite the Doctor, my favorite Gallifreyan Time Lord, and not just for the selfish reason of having his company for myself. He’d have great stories to tell about his travels and adventures, and … more…

trailer break: ‘Centurion’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… A new movie from Neil Marshall, who gave us Dog Soldiers and The Descent? And starring Michael Fassbender and Noel “Mickey The Idiot Smith” Clarke? Yes, please. It’s just a bonus that it’s set in Roman Britain and features awesome Pictish chick warriors. Centurion is now playing … more…

if only humans and Silurians could work together…

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…we could kick the V’s off Planet Earth in two 45-minute episodes. With the Doctor’s help, of course. Doctor Who: “Cold Blood” is on BBC One tonight, and on BBC America, “Amy’s Choice.” Don’t spoil “Cold Blood” here! (We’re already spoiling “Amy’s Choice” here.) My blogging coming asap tomorrow.

omg: Neil Gaiman turns in his ‘Doctor Who’ script

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From Neil Gaiman’s own Twitpic feed: That’s Gaiman on the right, Steven Moffat in the middle, and Richard Curtis (who will also be contributing a script to an upcoming series of Doctor Who) on the left. (Thanks to the many readers, including Kat and Keith, who sent me this via email and Facebook.) That’s pretty … more…