Since 1957, the concept of parallel universes has existed within the theory of quantum mechanics. This "Many Worlds Theory," w...
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A Bit Of Hiddleston And Laurie
Hugh Laurie is returning to TV, and he's bringing Tom Hiddleston with him. AMC has signed a deal to enter into a co-production with t...
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Clap for Koalas
If there are three things that everyone should know about the Koala (which isn't, and never has been, a bear - so, I guess four thing...
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[Review] - Agents of SHIELD, Season 2 Episode 6, "A Fractured House"
Courtesy of Marvel Television Studios Before we begin, yesterday saw a massive and very exciting announcement by Marvel concerning the f...
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That Is One Funky Looking Biped
I love a good story about science marching forward, and this story contains a great story about not making assumptions before having a lar...
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[Review] - Constantine, Season 1 Premiere, Episode 1, "Non Est Asylum"
Courtesy of Warner Bros Television I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I hate reviewing pilot episodes. A pilot is reall...
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They Dug Coal Together
Some time ago, I can't remember exactly when, Graham Yost said he envisioned Justified as six season, with each two representing an a...
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[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 10, "In The Forest Of The Night"
Courtesy of the BBC I sympathize entirely with Mr. Pink on this one. Having overseen my share of field trips, in extreme circumstances ...
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At Last, At Last The 1948 Show
When discussing the shortsighted tragedy that was the Thames Television policy to record over original tapes of programmes during the 196...
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Hulkbustin' Makes Me Feel Good
On Wednesday, Marvel announced that, as a transparent attempt to bolster Agents of SHIELD 's increasingly sinking ratings , they would...
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That's The Hot Zone
Jenny Slate's had a run of good fortune lately. Her appearances on Parks and Rec brought her to the attention of a larger audience, ...
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[Review] - Agents of SHIELD, Season 2 Episode 5, "A Hen in the Wolf House"
Courtesy of Marvel Television Productions With the addition of Bobbi Morse to the series, I wonder if the new impetus for character clea...
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[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 9, "Flatline"
Courtesy of the BBC First, a note to Steven Moffat: any time you want to let Jamie Mathieson write another episode of Doctor Who , you g...
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You're Not In The Book!
The biggest complaint about the Hobbit films is their length, which is both valid and considerable. The second biggest complaint is the ...
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Time Is A Slinky. And Everyone Loves A Slinky
Full scale PDF version is available here . I cannot imagine that the US Geological Survey store is a place that overburdens the federal...
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Immerse Yourself In The 'Verse
I've gone on record in my belief that Firefly is practically perfect exactly as it is, and that adding to it, whether it be through ...
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[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 8, "Mummy On The Orient Express"
Courtesy of the BBC Here I was the other day, thinking that what this series of Doctor Who needs is a completely insane episode. One th...
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An Adventure 65 Million Pieces In The Building
I put this together in 87 seconds. Does it show? Lego has done dinosaurs a few times. There was the Dino Island sets in 2000 (part of t...
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[Review] - Gone Girl
Courtesy of Regency Enterprises In film buff circles, Fincher's name is spoken with the same reverence and respect that Coppola, tha...
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She'll Hoard Our Hearts And Fall Into The Power-lines Of Our Affections
So, back a few weeks ago , when Marvel applied for various Squirrel Girl copyrights, I jumped to the assumption that it was a sign she w...
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The Cost Of Calvin
I would like to think that part of the reason Calvin and Hobbes was/is so popular is because, at it's heart, it is one of the more ...
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[Review] - Firefly Clue
This really exists! If you've happened to glimpse at the actual content of this site whilst using it to discretely hide the Korean p...
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Off The Pot
There was someone a few years ago, I can't remember if it was Hugh Jackman or Russell Crowe or Cate Blanchett, when asked why there ar...
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[Review] - Agents of SHIELD, Season 2 Episode 3, "Making Friends and Influencing People"
Courtesy of Marvel Television Studios As I sat down to watch this week's episode of SHIELD , I was startled to realize that in virtu...
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[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 7, "Kill The Moon"
Courtesy of the BBC A question before I start, and this isn't so much a critique about this episode, but just in general: how hard i...
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Bean There...
You have to respect a creator such as Rowan Atkinson, who despite the worldwide success and popularity of Mr. Bean, has never considered...
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[Review] - Hector And The Pursuit Of Happiness
Courtesy of Egoli Tossell Films I'm not big on happiness. Not the emotion - everyone likes being happy, even Eeyore - but the philos...
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Pixar Introduces Us To New Emotions
Remember when there was a rumour that Sony and Dreamworks were considering suing Pixar, because the idea that a company could have so man...
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[Review] - Stephen Fry Live! More Fool Me
I hadn't a clue what it was about when I bout the ticket. It didn't matter. I assumed that it would involve Stephen Fry talking,...
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That's 90% Less Than Everyone Else!
I didn't see Lucy , and the reason can be traced directly to the first trailer I saw for the film, which proudly announced that humans...
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[Review] - Agents Of SHIELD, Season 2 Episode 2, "Heavy Is The Head"
Courtesy of Marvel While I am far from ready to call SHIELD a "good show," and find myself still having to frame my reactions...
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