In Another Universe, All Of This Is Still True, But I'm Slightly Taller

In Another Universe, All Of This Is Still True, But I'm Slightly Taller

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

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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[Analysis] - Marvel Phase 3, Part 3: How Did I Do?

[Analysis] - Marvel Phase 3, Part 3: How Did I Do?

I realized that last week, after writing far too many words in a (personally) shockingly small amount of time about DC's announced ...
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Clap for Koalas

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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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

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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[Analysis] - DC Comics Movies, And What Will Come Of All This

As requested by a faithful reader, here is my take on the recent announcement by Warner Bros concerning their upcoming slew of DC proper...
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That's The Hot Zone

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"

[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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Gerard Parkes Has Died

Gerard Parkes Has Died

Fraggle Rock was designed to be universal. The issues and challenges that the Fraggles encountered, with the Doozers, with the Gorgs, or ...
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[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 9, "Flatline"

[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!

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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[Review] - The Judge

[Review] - The Judge

Courtesy of Village Roadshow Pictures  A wise man once said, "Never half ass two things. Whole ass one thing." These are words...
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Time Is A Slinky. And Everyone Loves A Slinky

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

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] - Agents of SHIELD, Season 2 Episode 4, "Face My Enemy"

[Review] - Agents of SHIELD, Season 2 Episode 4, "Face My Enemy"

Courtesy of Marvel Television Studios First off, I'll apologize to regular readers (hi, Craig!) for the lateness of this review and ...
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She'll Hoard Our Hearts And Fall Into The Power-lines Of Our Affections

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

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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Off The Pot

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"

[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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Not Exactly Twopenny

Not Exactly Twopenny

It's more than six months, at least, until the second season of Penny Dreadful airs, but that doesn't mean Showtime isn't int...
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[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 7, "Kill The Moon"

[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...

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] - The Boxtrolls

[Review] - The Boxtrolls

Courtesy of Laika Animation used to be hard. Not that I'm saying that computer animation is by any stretch of the imagination easy, ...
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[Review] - Hector And The Pursuit Of Happiness

[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

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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That's 90% Less Than Everyone Else!

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"

[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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That Helps Explain The Fin

That Helps Explain The Fin

I cannot claim that Jurassic Park 3 is my favourite of the JP films, and anyone who can probably isn't thinking straight. But I di...
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