FAN FRICTION: DOCTOR WHO SERIES 8 PREMIERE

SPOILERS ABOUND. When Peter Capaldi was announced, I was ecstatic. Not because I knew who he was (because honestly, I didn’t) but because he was so unlike any of the New Series Doctors. He was older, a bit wiser looking and there was something that was so exciting about getting … Get hard

“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” Drinking Game

While I haven’t read it, I imagine the screenplay for Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure to be the greatest literary achievement of man. How I imagine the script coming into being was that screenwriters Chris Matheson (who also wrote A Goofy Movie; drink!) and Ed Solomon (Men in Black) were high and getting munchies at … Get hard

SDCC: BBC’s “Intruders” Pilot Review

I don’t know what I just watched, but I know it’s freaking good. BBC’s brilliant streak appears to be continuing with Intruders, a horror/sci-fi show set in the Pacific Northwest from Glen Morgan (X-Files) and Julie Gardner (Torchwood). The pilot, “She Was Provisional,” is a slow burn that leaves your stomach in knots and … Get hard

Fan Friction: The Regeneration of a Time Lord

NO, REALLY. THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD. There is so much debate about Time Lord regeneration lore and how many Doctors there really have been. Some consider upcoming Peter Capaldi to be the 12th Doctor following Matt Smith, others think he’s the 13th because they include John Hurts’ War Doctor. And yet … Get hard

Fan Friction: Twilight vs. Fangirls

I am a fangirl. I am a fan, and I am a girl. When the term “fangirl” started to mean an obsessive, crazed (and often psychotic) constantly crying screwball who-gets-Edward-Cullen-tattooed-on-their-ass I’m not quite sure, but I am and always have been a fangirl. While it seems that the fangirl culture … Get hard

Fan Friction: A Feminist Who Doesn’t Think Steven Moffat Is Sexist

SHERLOCK and DOCTOR WHO SPOILERS ABOUND Anyone who has had a five-minute conversation with me, has read any of my blogs, or has even looked at me knows I’m a feminist. I make no secret of it since I don’t think it’s something to be ashamed of. Do I want … Get hard

Androids Achieve Artificial Intelligence In “The Machine” [Review]

The UK has been the stomping ground for some of the best science fiction the world has to offer. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, V FOR VENDETTA, THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, RED DWARF, H.G. Wells’ TIME MACHINE, WAR OF THE WORLDS and INVISIBLE MAN, and of course DOCTOR WHO. Probably … Get hard

Is NBC Creating Their Own Version of the Marvel Universe?

Crossovers have long been a part of the TV landscape. Most recently, Jerry Bruckheimer Productions has shuffled its cast of “characters” between COLD CASE and CSI: NY, or various combinations of CSI, CSI: MIAMI and CSI: NY. CSI & WITHOUT A TRACE also got in on the action. But they’ve been … Get hard

Fan Friction: I Haven’t Seen “Star Wars.” Still a Nerd.

To confess that it’s rocked a few friendships maybe isn’t that shocking, but I am still not ashamed to admit that I have never seen STAR WARS, nor do I have any direct intention to. Not to say that if it’s on or some buddies want to watch it I’ll … Get hard

Andy-ventures: Hyperion Hotel, Beer Belly, Dog Shit, Doctor Whomprov

Some of you might wonder what the fuck an Andy-venture is. Most of you probably don’t care. It’s basically an ongoing travel column, where I’m normally stuffing my face with awesome food, better beer, ignoring the sights, and end up making a fool of myself in some way by the … Get hard