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Rumors of recovered Doctor Who episodes apparently just a hoax

Last week, we all got our hopes up that the huge gaps in Doctor Who’s history, with whole years of the show basically gone, might be filled in with the return of a bunch of missing episodes. And now, the inevitable has happened and reality has set in. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-exciting-doctor-who-rumor-in-years-513435868 Bleeding Cool, which seemed so sure…

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Iain M. Banks explains why the Culture will never end

Just a month before his passing, Iain M. Banks did a final interview with the Guardian, and it’s a must-read in general. In particular, he answers one of the great longstanding questions about his Culture novels: why didn’t he ever write a novel about the fall of the Culture, his massive spacefaring civilization? https://gizmodo.com/iain-m-banks-please-destroy-the-culture-5475818 Banks…

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The Most Exciting Doctor Who Rumor in Years

If you’re an old-school Doctor Who fan, at least, then this new rumor is just beyond thrilling. Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool claims reliable sources (plural) tell him that a ton of missing Doctor Who stories have been found. Stories. Not episodes. That could make the show’s 50th anniversary very, very special indeed. You’ve probably…

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The Greatest Science Fiction-Themed Bars and Restaurants on Earth

You may never get to drink at the Cantina — but you can still visit some real-life watering holes that celebrate your favorite stories. We’ve already shown you science-fictional bars we’d like to visit and people whose homes are based on spaceships, but here are real joints that boast a TARDIS, AT-ATs or the Martian…

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Hansel and Gretel hunt the witches of Oz in This Week’s DVDs

Two major motion pictures hit DVD this week: Oz the Great and Powerful and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, but which witches will reign supreme? What the hell is Disney doing to Minnie Mouse? And why is that anime girl spitting on that boy? You can only find out in this week’s DVD and Blu-ray…

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The Doctor is the Cheshire Cat to Amy Pond’s Alice in Wonderland

James Hance is a master at blending bits of popular culture; consider his Up-meets-Star Wars portrait and painting of the Muppets as the cast of Firefly. Here, he casts the Eleventh Doctor in the role he was born to play: the Cheshire Cat. https://gizmodo.com/ups-little-old-couple-have-created-the-most-adorable-st-5887992 https://gizmodo.com/muppets-and-fraggles-climb-aboard-serenity-5808204 Hance is selling prints of the piece, titled “Like a…

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Is this the face of our new Doctor?

This Sunday morning, Brits opened up their papers to a surprise: a report that actor Rory Kinnear has been offered the starring role on Doctor Who. So is this our new Doctor? The Telegraph is reporting that Kinnear, who plays Bill Tanner in the new James Bond movies and won a BAFTA for his turn…

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Set photos reveal epic fight scenes in X-Men and Captain America 2!

Wolverine had to lose an essential part of himself for his latest solo movie. Zack Snyder explains how he avoided making Superman a god in Man of Steel. Joss Whedon muses on the internal struggles of The Avengers 2. Check out the latest images from the sets of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Godzilla.…

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My Own Personal Doctor Who Adventure

The amazing thing about Doctor Who is, it means many different things to different people. And a new anthology, Queers Dig Time Lords, aims to open up the meaning of Doctor Who for LGBT fans. Here’s an essay from the book, by Nebula Award-winning author Rachel Swirsky. The Girl Who Waited (for the Guidance Counselor…

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Neil Gaiman explains why the new Doctor shouldn’t be someone famous

After Matt Smith announced he would be retiring his bow tie on Doctor Who, the internet has been in a tizzy speculating who the new Time Lord will be. Names like Helen Mirren, Sir Ian McKellen, Chiwetel Ejiofor and even Maurice Moss (brilliant!) have all been tossed around. https://gizmodo.com/farewell-eleven-matt-smith-is-leaving-doctor-who-510860053 We’d be thrilled to have any…

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Learn to evaluate the works of Joss Whedon with the Whedonic Calculus

This weekend, the brain of Joss Whedon rises again, as Much Ado About Nothing hits select theaters. Every single actor Joss has ever worked with is in this movie, including Spike’s poker kittens playing the Duke of Florence. How can your mind comprehend it? Luckily, we have an excellent analytical tool: The Whedonic Calculus. The…

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See Lois Lane and Perry White square off in a new Man of Steel clip!

Check out new set videos for Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, plus new clips from World War Z, Kick-Ass 2, and This Is The End. The Twelfth Doctor could be announced by as soon as next month. Deborah Snyder and David S. Goyer explain the superhero physics of Man of…

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What We Want From Doctor Who‘s Next Doctor

This will be the saddest Christmas: Matt Smith has announced that he’s stepping down as the star of Doctor Who at the end of the Christmas special. Smith is irreplaceable, but already people are speculating on names to replace him. We have no idea who will take the role, but here’s what we’d like to…

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A Classic Doctor Who Creator Forced to Rewatch 1980s Special Effects

This is kind of amazing. Andrew Cartmel, the script editor of Doctor Who back in the late 1980s, is forced to rewatch some special effects sequences from his time on the show and rate them according to how they look today. Poor guy. [BBC News]

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Doctor Who‘s Noel Clarke directing a thriller, with Ian Somerhalder!

Universes are colliding. Noel Clarke, who played Mickey on Doctor Who (and a small role in Star Trek into Darkness), is directing a science fiction film called The Anomaly. Co-starring Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries. The Anomaly stars Luke Hemsworth, brother of Chris and Liam, who previously appeared in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, plus…

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Patrick Stewart reveals crazy production details for new X-Men movie!

Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss reveal the schedule for Game of Thrones season four. Check out the latest set video and some casting news for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Asa Butterfield discusses the zero-gravity sequences in Ender’s Game. Arnold Schwarzenegger says Terminator 5 is being written now. Spoilers! Top image from Ender’s Game.…

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Bookmakers are already placing odds on the next Doctor Who actor

Yesterday we learned that Matt Smith will be leaving Doctor Who at the end of this year, prompting speculation as to who would step in as the Doctor’s next incarnation. Bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes have already placed odds on actors to fill Smith’s fez. Is your favorite favored? https://gizmodo.com/farewell-eleven-matt-smith-is-leaving-doctor-who-510860053 Here are the favorites according…

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Farewell, Eleven: Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who

It looks like the Doctor is gearing up for a new regeneration. Matt Smith has officially announced that he’s bowing out of Doctor Who at the end of the year. Raise your fish fingers and custard and toast to the good Doctor times Smith has given us. Smith will be leaving the show after the…

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The Ninth and Eleventh Doctors meet after all—in puppet form

Although Christopher Eccleston declined to appear in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, Eleven and Nine do enjoy a brief encounter in Alisa Stern’s always charming Doctor Puppet web series. Naturally, it’s a rose that joins them. You can get caught up on the stop-motion series here, but this episode is perfectly delightful on its…

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Doctor Who‘s Karen Gillan playing a villain in Guardians of the Galaxy

Could the cast of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie get any more insane? Karen Gillan, who played the beloved Amy Pond on Doctor Who, is joining the movie as the “lead female villain.” According to Hollywood Reporter, Gillan will be part of a troika of villains, along with Lee Pace and Michael Rooker. The…

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Rumors of recovered Doctor Who episodes apparently just a hoax

Iain M. Banks explains why the Culture will never end

The Most Exciting Doctor Who Rumor in Years

The Greatest Science Fiction-Themed Bars and Restaurants on Earth

Hansel and Gretel hunt the witches of Oz in This Week’s DVDs

The Doctor is the Cheshire Cat to Amy Pond’s Alice in Wonderland

Is this the face of our new Doctor?

Set photos reveal epic fight scenes in X-Men and Captain America 2!

My Own Personal Doctor Who Adventure

Neil Gaiman explains why the new Doctor shouldn’t be someone famous

Learn to evaluate the works of Joss Whedon with the Whedonic Calculus

See Lois Lane and Perry White square off in a new Man of Steel clip!

What We Want From Doctor Who‘s Next Doctor

A Classic Doctor Who Creator Forced to Rewatch 1980s Special Effects

Doctor Who‘s Noel Clarke directing a thriller, with Ian Somerhalder!

Patrick Stewart reveals crazy production details for new X-Men movie!

Bookmakers are already placing odds on the next Doctor Who actor

Farewell, Eleven: Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who

The Ninth and Eleventh Doctors meet after all—in puppet form

Doctor Who‘s Karen Gillan playing a villain in Guardians of the Galaxy

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