‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Vampires of Venice”
Made of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
Matt Smith
because bowties *are* cool
Apparently David Tennant’s Doctor inspired lots of little boys in the U.K. to start wearing pinstripe suits to playschool. My Doctor Who pal bronxbee and I wondered whether this meant that little boys would, now that Matt Smith has taken over the role, start wearing bowties to playdates. And yes: yes it does mean that. … more…
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Flesh and Stone”
Made of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Time of Angels”
All spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
bias update: April 26
obsession: Doctor Who (because it now goes to 11) boyfriend: Matt Smith in Doctor Who (because he made me fall in love with him faster than I thought I would) psyched: Iron Man 2 (because Robert Downey Jr. is a permanent member of my boyfriend harem) girl crush: Amy Pond in Doctor Who (because she’s … more…
‘Doctor Who’ breaks ratings records in the U.S.
But it’s not quite how it sounds. The Mirror: The first episode of the new Dr Who series was watched by 1.2 million viewers at the weekend. This is the biggest draw BBC America has ever had. And it’s pretty good for a basic cable channel that doesn’t even reach huge chunks of the American … more…
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Victory of the Daleks”
All spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
question of the weekend: How would our world change if air traffic over Europe were shut down for a year or more?
Air travel to and from Europe has been disrupted — it’s been all but nonexistent, in fact — for days now because of the danger posed by the ash cloud being spewed out of the erupting Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Each day, news reports have been saying things like: Forecasts suggest the cloud of ash … more…
notes from a ‘Doctor Who’ fan screening
Okay, fanboys: Here’s a bit of advice. If you’re the big sweaty guy wearing the T-shirt two sizes too small, the question someone like Karen Gillan wants to hear from you is not: “Are you a chubby chaser?” It’s not cute, it’s not charming, it’s not clever: it’s kinda icky. It’s even ickier when you’ve … more…
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Beast Below”
Tons of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
