Captain Jack Harkness by Catherine Tregenna Jack and Toshiko visit the 1940’s when everyone was happy and gay. Synopsis Jack and Toshiko go to abandoned music hall because of reports of 1940’s music. They are transported, apparently via the rift, to 1941 where they meet Capt. Jack Harkness. It gets confusing at this point, so … Read more
Invasion of the Bane by Russell T Davies & Gareth Roberts I promise, I am not going to review every episode of the Sarah Jane Adventures. Nonetheless, I will at least go over my reactions to the premiere “teaser†episode which aired at New Year. Overview Sarah Jane Smith, former companion of the Doctor and … Read more
The Runaway Bride by Russell T Davies The Doctor gets a new “temporary†companion in time for Christmas. Synopsis The Doctor has just said “goodbye†to Rose Tyler, trapped in another dimension. He turns from the console only to see a bride, standing, rather impossibly, in the TARDIS. She proves to be more than abrasive … Read more
I just found a cool bunch of flickr badges and such over at bighugelabs.com. They’re kind of amusing, if you use flickr. The badge above will change every hour. (Or so I’m told.) Technorati Tags: Blog
BBC News => BBC denies Doctor ‘quits’ report Isn’t this how it started when Eccleston quit, too? The Doctor hasn’t got that many regenerations left… The Sun claimed the actor, 35, planned to depart next year, in the middle of the fourth series of the hit programme. But he was currently filming the third series, … Read more
Another Christmas has come and gone. Here’s my Macbook, finally complete in its two-monitor configuration (surrounded by reassuring clutter.) The wide screen monitor is certainly a wonderful improvement over old 4:30 resolution monitors. The wide screen is great for programming, video editing or just watching videos. I’m surprised that 4:3 monitors survived as long as … Read more
BBC News => Doctor battles Daleks in New York The Daleks are poised to do battle in New York in a forthcoming episode from the latest series of Doctor Who. The two-parter will see the show’s star David Tennant and new assistant Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman, face their famous foes in 1930s Manhattan. … Read more
Combat by Noel Clarke Jack looses weevils, Owen gets depressed Synopsis Owen is depressed. He’s in a deep, dark, depression. He drinks, he fights, he pisses on his friends (metaphorically.) (Come to think of it, the “metaphorically†was meant for the word “pisses†but could equally have applied to the word “friendsâ€.) Meanwhile, Jack has … Read more
Christmas Eve is almost over. We’ve prepared the tree, placed all the presents under it, even the ones “from Santa†and even cleared out the front of the fireplace so that Santa had a place to get in. (Why not? You can’t burn anything in a fireplace on any day cold enough to want to … Read more
BBC News => BBC moves to file-sharing sites You know, I would gladly pay the £131.50 ($255.87) television license fee that everyone in the UK with a TV is required to pay that funds the BBC if only I could get the BBC programming. The technology exists, but it is political and contractual barriers that … Read more