Posted by Kim and Sage Nothing can truly prepare you for San Diego Comic Con. Sure, you can scour fan forums for advice and tips (the Friends of CCI forum is an INVALUABLE resource) and can spreadsheet the hell out of your plan for the con, but … [Read more...]
The New Who Yearbook
Posted by Kim and Sage Ten years ago today, the Ninth Doctor grabbed Rose Tyler's hand and told her to run for her life. For those who had grown up with the classic series, it was a thrilling new beginning. For those of us who had never heard … [Read more...]
“How’d you like to live with Uncle John?” – Gallifrey One 2015, Part 3
Posted by Kelly Just before we left for Los Angeles, Sage sent us the following gif. Caption? “Us by day three.” Accuracy? Astounding. Con life is a commitment. If you don’t throw your body and soul into it, you’re not doing it right. This … [Read more...]
“Have fun! Get drunk! Kiss boys!” – Gallifrey One 2015, Part 2
Posted by Kim Well, two out of three ain't bad. Unless you count being groped by John Barrowman, which we very much do. After turning in (read: passing out as soon as we queued up "Galentine's Day" on Sage's computer) at a decent hour on … [Read more...]
“Stand still and welcome to Doctor Who.” – Gallifrey One 2015, Part 1
Posted by Sage Disney may think they've got that "happiest place on Earth" business on lock, but allow me to disagree. I see your long lines and $8 ice cream bars and I raise you 3.5 FULL DAYS of programming; 3600 Whovian compatriots; and one … [Read more...]
“We Should Do This Every Christmas.” – Doctor Who Recap – Last Christmas
Posted By Kim When we last left our intrepid heroes, they were "Gift of the Magi"-ing the HELL out of each other, both convinced that the other was better off without them, and thus LYING through their teeth about their current circumstances. … [Read more...]
The Top 20 Television Moments of 2014 – Part One
Posted by Kim and Sage As all our shows go home for their winter breaks (with 60 pounds of laundry for mom!), it's time to embark on our annual year-end coverage! We kick off our celebration of all things 2014 with part one of our Top 20 TV … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – Twelve and Clara
Posted by Sage In the barren TV landscape of summer, we brought you several Fan Vid Fridays - curated collections of the best (and most devastating) fan videos on YouTube. Now, don't get too attached. The on-season means that Kim and I are drowning … [Read more...]
“Pain is a gift.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 12 Death in Heaven Posted by Sage Pain is a gift. Fear is a superpower. And the only man you'd possibly want in charge of all the world's armies is an idiot. I watched "Death in Heaven" on a bed full of friends in my hotel … [Read more...]
“The Darkest Day. The Blackest Hour.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 11 "Dark Water" In Greek Mythology, the story of Orpheus and Eurydice ranks among its most tragic tales. When Orpheus loses his beloved wife, he journeys to the underworld to bring her back. … [Read more...]
“Class Project: Save the Earth.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 10 In the Forest of the Night Posted by Sage With just the two-part finale left to go, I feel like it's safe to make a grand declaration about series 8 of Doctor Who. When it's humming along at its best, the show seamlessly … [Read more...]
“Goodness had nothing to do with it.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 9 "Flatline" Posted by Kim Rule Number One: The Doctor Lies. Even when The Doctor is Clara Oswald. Series 8 continued Doctor Who's hot streak (seriously, there has yet to be an outright clunker this series) … [Read more...]
“I will be your victim this evening.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 8 Mummy on the Orient Express Posted by Sage In one of my most vivid fantasy lives, I solve murders on trains. My imagination can turn an Amtrak headed from Philly to NYC into a glamorous coach, chugging through a countryside … [Read more...]
“We Have To Decide Together.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 7 "Kill the Moon" "Mid-21st Century human kind starts creeping off into the stars, spreads it’s way through the galaxies, the very edges of the universe, and it endures until the end of time. And it … [Read more...]
“A disruptive influence.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 6 The Caretaker Posted by Sage We're well into the gushy mid-season center of series 8, where the light and sugary stories live. Earlier this week, guest recapper Graeme Burk wrote about the caper episode "Time Heist," and … [Read more...]
“Beat THAT For A Date!” – Doctor Who Recap
Guest Post by Graeme Burk Every once in a while, when I am facing a bit of writer's block or have fallen SUPER behind on a deadline (both of which happened on this post), I will cheekily say "SOMEONE WRITE THIS FOR ME" on Twitter. I never expect … [Read more...]
“Fear is a superpower.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Sage Series 8, Episode 4 Listen Doctor Who rarely does exactly what it says on the tin. (Exceptions include "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship," which is pretty much...that.) The "Listen" trailer promised a lights-on-all-night ghost story, but … [Read more...]
“Stories Can Make Us Fly.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 3 "Robot of Sherwood" Like Clara Oswald, I have always had a thing for Robin Hood. As a child I was entranced by Disney's Robin Hood. I loved the catchy songs (Everybody sing! "Ooh-de-lally, … [Read more...]
“Is that what we really learned today?” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Sage Series 8, Episode 2 Into the Dalek Maybe the episode's theatrical release is to blame for this, but "Deep Breath" didn't feel as much like a series premiere as it did a Doctor Who movie, the sequel to which we would get in a few … [Read more...]
“Please Just See Me.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Welcome to a new era of Doctor Who, readers! It's been a long wait for new episodes since the (wretched) Christmas special and the goodbye to the Raggedy Doctor, Matt Smith. It's all about Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor (sorry not … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Things We’re Thankful For This Year
Posted by Kim Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I'm getting ready to head to Brooklyn to cook Thanksgiving Dinner for 10 of my friends (I TOLD you I was Monica!). But before I cook all day and then stuff myself silly (but not TOO much, I have a … [Read more...]