Doctor Who

Cyborg Pride Is Too Much For Evil Angels

The coolest moment in last night’s Doctor Who Christmas special is when the robot angels use their Christmassy flying powers and razor-sharp halos to attack our heroes. The little red guy, Bannakaffalatta, finally overcomes his shame about being a cyborg in a society that hates cyborgs and won’t let them marry. (Social allegory much?) By…

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Parents Build Tardis Bedroom for Their Little Doctor Who Clone

Unfortunately, there is not much in the way of information (or pictures for that matter) of the Tardis bedroom that Steve Baker of Sittingbourne, Kent, built for his 10-year-old son George, but the image included here should give you the gist. Obviously the kid is a rabid Doctor Who fan —an obsession that is only…

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James “Spike” Marsters Double Fists It For Torchwood

The trailer for Torchwood Season Two is out today, and it features new cast member James Marsters flashing his physique, wearing a skin-tight shirt, sporting hair gel, and bringing two-gun action to the table as he tries to out-grin John Barrowman, who might just have the biggest mouth in the entire science fiction universe. Despite…

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The Tenth Doctor Could Return In 2010

David Tennant took a break from groping Kylie long enough to deny rumors he’s quitting the lead role in Doctor Who after 2009. He’s already taking most of 2009 off, doing just three Who TV specials so he can play Hamlet. But he could still return in 2010, he says. [icWales]

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Christina Ricci Will Work For Speed

Wake up and smell the spoilers. We’ve got forbidden knowledge about Speed Racer, Jericho, Lost and Star Trek, below the fold. Christina Ricci’s character kung-fu fights and drives fast cars just like the boys in Speed Racer, but her lipstick always matches her car’s chrome finish. [Sci Fi Wire] When rescuers show up on the…

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Worst Doctor Who Spoof Ever

Doctor Who star David Tennant played himself (and the Doctor) in the final episode of Extras, and dredged up every painful stereotype about the show. It’s all there: the crappy costume, the technobabble, the dumb science lesson (sodium chloride=salt) and the dying alien’s mouth goo. It’s not nearly as good a Who spoof as the…

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10 Ways To Destroy The Earth Without Nukes

You can’t really call yourself an evil genius unless you’ve got a clever scheme for wrecking our planet once and for all. And no, using nuclear weapons doesn’t really count as “clever.” Nukes are so 1950. Here’s a list of the 10 coolest ways to smash Earth, or at least render it uninhabitable, without splitting…

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Mystery Lawsuits Keep ‘Doctor Who’ Out of U.S.

The BBC is being tight-lipped about why two Doctor Who special edition DVDs, “Remembrance of the Daleks” and “The Complete Davros Collection,” won’t see a U.S. release. Earlier clearance issues with certain Beatles songs in the original shows were supposedly cleared up, but if you’ve been waiting on these for your shelves, you’ll have to…

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The Seven Best Torture Porn Scenes in SciFi

Nothing warms the hearts and soothes the soul at holiday time like a hot laser slicing through your pain receptors. That’s why we put together this list of the top seven torture scenes from science fiction, including one that spawned one of the lamest action figures in the world. (We didn’t include the Star Wars…

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Who’s New Boss

The new Executive Producer of Doctor Who will be… someone we’ve never heard of. Piers Wenger produced a show called Housewife, 49, and a novel adaptation called Ballet Shoes. He’s not replacing Russell T. Davies, but will work with whoever does. [“>BBC]

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Doctor Who Raids Its Back Catalog On Speed

Who’s coming back for season four of Doctor Who? Everybody! Seriously, just about every monster and supporting character that ever appeared on the old or new series is making an appearance, according to these probably partly fake spoilers that are making the rounds of fan sites. Click through to read which comebacks are definite, and…

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Five Fan Films (Almost) Better Than the Real Thing

The upcoming Michael Gondry comedy starring Jack Back and Mos Def Be Kind Rewind features no-budget recreations of films like Back to the Future, 2001: A Space Odyssey, RoboCop, and Ghostbusters. In fact, their RoboCop looks better than the original film did. Jack Black really nails Peter Weller’s robo-monotone. That got us thinking about all…

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Doctor Who Says Bigger Is Better

The BBC will be attempting to prove that bigger is better when the Doctor Who Christmas Special, also known cheerfully as “Voyage of the Damned” airs on Christmas Day this year. It’ll run longer than the previous Christmas episodes, and has an hour long documentary tacked onto the end of it. All in all, that’s…

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Torchwood Season 2 Neutered For Kids

Torchwood, the BBC’s raunchy Doctor Who spin-off, may be less taboo for season two – depending when you watch it. Every episode of season two will have a grown-up version and an edited version for kids, which will air a few days later in an earlier time slot. At first, you might not think that’ll…

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Countdown to Doctor Who Christmas Special

Never mind Advent Calendars, December has become the time of year for the Doctor Who Adventure Calendar. Now in its third year, this twenty-five part countdown to the Doctor Who Christmas Special (this year, guest-starring tiny Australian pop songstress Kylie Minogue as Tardis-anagram Astrid) offers up daily new web content dedicated to the world’s favorite…

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Doctor Who Stunt Casting: A Report Card

Kylie Minogue’s star turn on Doctor Who, and the return of overexposed Billie Piper, may seem like signs that Doctor Who has finally gone cameo-crazy. But really, stunt casting has a long and trashy tradition in Doctor Who. Sometimes, it’s even made the show more watchable. Here’s a quick chronology of the show’s stunt casting,…

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Dear Santa: Bring Me This Fashionable Dalek T-Shirt

I’ve been a very good boy this year, and it’s just a t-shirt from Etsy. Come on, y’big beardie weirdie. Exterminate T-Shirt [Etsy.com]

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Has “Doctor Who” Become “Dancing With the Stars”?

It’s official: Billie Piper is back on Doctor Who next year, in a needless ratings grab. And the BBC also released more details about her fellow pop star Kylie Minogue’s appearance in the Christmas special. Kylie plays Astrid, a waitress on the Titanic, which crashed into the Doctor’s time ship at the end of the…

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Doctor Who Season 4 Photo Leak

If this photo of Billie Piper really was taken on the set of the current Doctor Who season four shoot, then it’s looking as if that rumor about a finale featuring an all-companion cavalry saving the day might have more weight to it than originally assumed. [Photo via Barbelith Underground]

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Aliens From Close Encounters Plot Come-Back

The aliens from Close Encounters of the Third Kind may make a cameo appearance in the fourth Indiana Jones movie. Steven Spielberg is avoiding CGI in favor of puppets, and he decided to pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of Encounters. There’s retro, and then there’s crazy retro. [MovieHole] The Hollywood writers’ strike could be…

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Cyborg Pride Is Too Much For Evil Angels

Parents Build Tardis Bedroom for Their Little Doctor Who Clone

James “Spike” Marsters Double Fists It For Torchwood

The Tenth Doctor Could Return In 2010

Christina Ricci Will Work For Speed

Worst Doctor Who Spoof Ever

10 Ways To Destroy The Earth Without Nukes

Mystery Lawsuits Keep ‘Doctor Who’ Out of U.S.

The Seven Best Torture Porn Scenes in SciFi

Who’s New Boss

Doctor Who Raids Its Back Catalog On Speed

Five Fan Films (Almost) Better Than the Real Thing

Doctor Who Says Bigger Is Better

Torchwood Season 2 Neutered For Kids

Countdown to Doctor Who Christmas Special

Doctor Who Stunt Casting: A Report Card

Dear Santa: Bring Me This Fashionable Dalek T-Shirt

Has “Doctor Who” Become “Dancing With the Stars”?

Doctor Who Season 4 Photo Leak

Aliens From Close Encounters Plot Come-Back

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