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Now That Is A Great Big Pile Of Meat

MR. Clark 31.5.12 Add Comment Edit

The news has been dryer then the Gobi in a heat wave lately, so here is a picture of a sandwich. It weighs 28 pounds, 25.5lbs of which a...

Leonard Nimoy Talks About... Damned Near Everything

MR. Clark 31.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I'd listen to Leonard Nimoy list the ingredients of a candy bar. So, to listen to his talk for 15 minutes on all aspects of his career...

The Dark Knight Rises Might Suck? Wait, What?

MR. Clark 31.5.12 2 Comments Edit

An inflammatory title, I know, but for the first time, I think I'm worried about The Dark Knight Rises . Why? Watch this new TV spot, a...

In Which Flavour Do You Prefer Your Creature?

MR. Clark 31.5.12 Add Comment Edit

As I previously reported , the National Theatre is bringing Danny Boyle's Olivier Award winning production of Frankenstein to a movie...

Giving A Voice To The Clown Prince Of Crime, And The Dark Knight

MR. Clark 30.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I've spoken of my deep admiration of voice actors before. I think, to be in control of only a character's voice, you're respon...

In The Game Of Thrones, You Win Or You Take 10 Minutes Longer To die

MR. Clark 30.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Courtesy of HBO The final episode of Game of Thrones season two, Valar Morghulis , will be 70 minutes long, adding an extra 10 minutes...

The Long Deep Tea-Time Claims Dirk Gently

MR. Clark 30.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Courtesy of the BBC. The BBC has officially cancelled Dirk Gently . I have to say, I'm not surprised. Setting aside truly undese...

Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses

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There was no new episode of Eureka this week, and thus, there is no review, though I can take a stab at it if you want: something bad hap...

Two Stories I Don't Care About

MR. Clark 29.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Two news stories hit the web late last week that I haven't mentioned, and had no intention of doing so. And yet, here we are. One conc...

Pacific Rim Sounds Completely Insane

MR. Clark 29.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Pacific Rim will be director Guillermo del Toro's first film in 5 years, after Hellboy 2 , and after the depressive episodes that...

Natalie Portman To Head West In New Film

MR. Clark 29.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I'm a big fan of westerns. They're my favourite genre. Science fiction might be more pervasive in the modern culture, and might...

[Review] - Game of Thrones, Season 2 Episode 9, "Blackwater"

MR. Clark 29.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Courtesy of HBO A common enough complaint levied against Game of Thrones is that they hardly ever show the action. The dragons are rar...

Dark Knight Rises To Avenger's Level, Begins Releaseing Footage, Images, Creepy 7/11 Drink Displays

MR. Clark 28.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I think it's a testament not only to the character, but to Nolan's version of the character, that the final theatrical trailer for...

Iron Man 3 Gets More Of What It Needs; Agent Coulson Open To Returning

MR. Clark 28.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Warning: this post contains spoilers about The Avengers . Which, considering it has made all of the money at this point, it's unlike...

The Doctor Sets The TARDIS To Adventure Setting

MR. Clark 28.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Last time Blue Peter , the long running BBC kids program, with a just as long history of pairing up with Doctor Who , ran a contest it was...

[Review] - How To Archer: The Ultimate Guide to Espionage And Style And Woman And Also Cocktails Ever Written

MR. Clark 28.5.12 2 Comments Edit

[Authors Note: The usual Monday Morning Movie Review will not appear today, as the only thing in theatres this weekend worth spending money...

[Graphic] - Fits and Starts #1

MR. Clark 25.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Hit the jump for some musings.

Stephen Colbert: Sexy Woman, Or Sexiest Woman

MR. Clark 25.5.12 3 Comments Edit

Currently, Stephen Colbert's children's book, " I Am A Pole, and So Can You ," is topping the bestseller charts. His ...

If The Doctor Were A Dinosaur, Would We Still Wait For Him?

MR. Clark 25.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Apato-second? Yes, that is the Second Doctor as rendered as a dinosaur, I believe an Apatosaurus, though it's hard to tell. He is r...

8 Years Of Saturn

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This video was put together by Nahum Chazarra , using eight years of photos sent back to us by the Cassini spacecraft, which has produced...

The Mary Sue Interviews Planetary Resources Advisor Sara Seager

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Photo from MIT Department of Physics The Mary Sue has posted an interview with Sara Seager, a Professor of Planetary Science at MIA...

SpaceX Successfully Launches Dragon Into Space. Watch Out For The Hulk

MR. Clark 24.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Early Tuesday morning, SpaceX became the first commercial organisation to send a spacecraft bound for the International Space Station. ...

[Review] - House Takes His Reichenbach Fall

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Last Christmas, I thought it was remarkable that we had, in the final episode of the Sherlock Series 2, and Sherlock Holmes: Game of Sh...

Small Child Hates The Kardashians. He Should Ally Himself With Captain Sisko

MR. Clark 23.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I don't hate the Kardashians, because they aren't worth the energy it takes to hate them. In the same way that it doesn't ma...

Neil Gaiman Makes Good Art

MR. Clark 23.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I like quite a few artists working in television, film, and print. It's a sizable list. I'm very fond of less then that. I'm i...

James Bond Doesn't Like The Sounds Of Skyfall

MR. Clark 23.5.12 Add Comment Edit

On the heels of the teaser poster for the new James Bond film, not being released during the 50 anniversary year, but rather this year, r...

[Review] - Eureka, Season 5 Episode 6, "Worst Case Scenario"

MR. Clark 23.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Courtesy of NBCUniversal Disasters are part and parcel in Eureka; everything causes them. I'm sure a lab of adorable bunnies wo...

Blade Runner Sequel Will Star A Lady-Person

MR. Clark 22.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Ridley Scott likes him some powerful women. Ellen Ripley, Clarice Starling, Thelma & Lousie. So, maybe it's not that surprising...

I Wonder What Abed's Opinion On Bowties Is?

MR. Clark 22.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Anyone who watched the final three episodes of Community last week knows that the show was very close to cancellation, and thus ended wit...

Avengers Role Call: She-Hulk, Jessica Jones, And The Marvel Cinematic Timeline

MR. Clark 22.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Over the weekend, The Avengers brought in double the next nearest competitor. In it's third week. This Friday it has Men in Black 3 to...

[Review] - Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 8, "The Prince of Winterfell"

MR. Clark 22.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Courtesy of HBO Gather round children, it's story time in Westeros, and everyone has a tale to tell, and each is more bloody the...

Man Has His Priorities Straight

MR. Clark 21.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I've never been a 'gamer'. The last video game system I got really excited over was the Super NES. I own a PS2, but haven&...

Bond Approaches In New Poster

MR. Clark 21.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I'm confused. I thought Skyfall was set for a November release date, which is insane considering that they are still filming the thi...

Iron Man 3 Casts An Actual Marvel Villain

MR. Clark 21.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Reportedly, James Badge Dale has been cast as Lieutenant Colonel Eric Savin in the ready to film Iron Man 3 . In the comics, Savin was...

[Review] - Dark Shadows

MR. Clark 21.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I consider myself a Tim Burton fan, despite the fact I haven't actually enjoyed a film of his since Big Fish . Which was, purely by c...

Karen Gillan Is A Fan Of Community. That Is All

MR. Clark 18.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Full disclosure: when they first introduced Inspector Spacetime on Community , I didn't like it. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if...

Prometheus Looks Like A Fun Place to Be

MR. Clark 18.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I've avoided watching/posting any of the newer trailers and promo materials for Prometheus , as I've heard it gets a little spoil...

Revolution: The Newest High Concept Show To Eventually Be Cancelled Without Revealing Anything

MR. Clark 18.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I am so sick of NBC right now. Their fall schedule sucks. They're forsaking scripted drama for singing and dancing shows (to be fair, ...

The Newsroom Still Looks Pretty Content Sitting And Talking

MR. Clark 17.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I really wish that all of Aaron Sorkin's shows existed within the same shared universe. That way, we could ahve concievably had a scen...

Disaster Assessment Firm Declares Cost Of Avengers Invasion Damage. Not In This Economy

MR. Clark 17.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Kinetic Analysis Corp., is a disaster-cost prediction and assessment firm. Basically, they tally up the cost of physical damage, estima...

M'colleague Returns?

MR. Clark 17.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I don't tweet. In every day small talk, I tend towards the terse, but when I'm actually expressing opinions, and developing ide...

World Not To End. Also, Sky To Remain Blue, Baby Animals To Remain Cute, Leafs Continue To Suck

MR. Clark 17.5.12 Add Comment Edit

I'm a big fan of sense and reason. Evidence, understanding, analysis: the three tenets of an educated life. The scientific method wo...

Goose Attacks Man. Now With More Lightsaber

MR. Clark 16.5.12 Add Comment Edit

On the surface, this is a video of a man being attacked by a goose, and the man fending said goose off. And someone has added lightsabers ...

So Long As It's Not Cthulhu, I'm Fine With It

MR. Clark 16.5.12 Add Comment Edit

It's been said that we know about the length and breadth of the universe, and the inner workings at the core of an atom then we do abo...

Craig Ferguson Goes To Scotland The Only Way One Should

MR. Clark 16.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Craig Ferguson is the only late night chat show host worth watching, I don't care what Team CoCo says ( Daily Show and Colbert are ...

[Review] - Eureka Season 5, Episode 5 "Jack Of All Trades"

MR. Clark 16.5.12 Add Comment Edit

Courtesy of NBCUniversal Eureka is at it's best when it's having fun. When it tries too hard to dial up the drama, it ends up f...

Woman Builds Wonder Woman Costume That Is Better Than The One NBC Came Up With

MR. Clark 15.5.12 2 Comments Edit

That lady there is Sarah Scott, who designed the costume she is wearing with Hermes Terceiro. As you can see, it is a very good (reall...

Why Do We Keep Giving Robots Weapons?

MR. Clark 15.5.12 Add Comment Edit

So, this grad student has built, for his final assignment, a fully functioning, tracking and shooting replica of a turret gun from the gam...

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