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The Soapbox: Hey “Dr. Who,” It’s Time For A Time Lady

Lauren HunterJune 7, 2013 //
"Dr. Who"'s Lady Problem
A look at how the Doctor's female companions are portrayed. Read More »
Tennant, Piper Return
David Tennant, Billie Piper returning for show's 50th anniversary. Read More »
Who Loves "Dr. Who"?
Just about anyone can enjoy this British import. Read More »
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On June 1, actor Matt Smith, star of cult TV favorite “Doctor Who,” announced he would be leaving the show at the end of December. This declaration sent shockwaves through the nerd-o-sphere and left everyone asking the question, “Who will be the next Doctor?” As a result, the Internet has been flooded with heated debates and delicious casting suggestions. (“Chiwetel Ejiofor!” “Sir Ian Mckellen!”) As much as I’d love to see these celebrities inside the Tardis, I think it would be best for Steven Moffat, the showrunner of “Doctor Who,” to simply cast the best woman for the job.

That’s right, woman. Keep reading »

“Dr. Who” Fans Rejoice! David Tennant And Billie Piper Returning For Show’s 50th Anniversary

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 1, 2013 //
"Dr. Who"'s Lady Problem
A look at how the Doctor's female companions are portrayed. Read More »
Dr. Who Proposal
Tardis Engagement Ring Box photo
This man proposed with a ring box shaped like a TARDIS. Read More »
Who Loves "Dr. Who"?
Just about anyone can enjoy this British import. Read More »

Attention nerds! David Tennant and Billie Piper are returning to “Dr. Who” for the show’s 50th anniversary special. Tennant played the 10th Doctor from 2005-2010, while Piper played his companion Rose Tyler. The current Doctor (the show’s 11th) is played by Matt Smith, who Tennant will share screen time with in the special. Filming starts this week… [Forbes]

5 Reasons To Love The 11th Doctor

The Mary SueMarch 18, 2013 //

Doctor Who returns at the end of the month, meaning Matt Smith is going to get all adorable up on our TV screens every Saturday night for the rest of the spring. Life is good for a Whovian. But for long-time David Tennant fans, their love of the 11th has been slow and at times, tempestuous. Sure, he’s not as controlled or as clever, but he’s sweet and thoughtful and more honest about his affection.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the show and the impending return at the end of the month, I’ve compiled five reasons lovers of the 10th should forget that drip and make room for the 11th in their hearts. Read more…

18 TV Show-Inspired Manicures

Amelia McDonell-ParryOctober 17, 2012 //
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I’m so excited! And so scared! “American Horror Story” is back with their second season tonight, and the scary shit is going down this time in an insane asylum. The only person who might be more excited than me is the blogger at Top Coat It, who gave herself this “American Horror Story”-inspired manicure, which features the blood-chilling white-nun-with-black-tears character featured in ads for the show. Gah! Hold me! And then click through this slideshow of super nerdy and elaborate TV-inspired nail art.

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The Soapbox: “Dr. Who” Has A Lady Problem

Lauren HunterAugust 27, 2012 //
Dr. Who Proposal
Tardis Engagement Ring Box photo
This man proposed with a ring box shaped like a TARDIS. Read More »
Who Loves "Dr. Who"?
Just about anyone can enjoy this British import. Read More »
Dr. Who Urn
Dr. Who TARDIS urn photo
It's time to cry: wife of dying "Dr. Who" fan seeks TARDIS urn. Read More »

To say that I am a fan of the British sci-fi show “Doctor Who” would be and understatement.  Not only do I have “DW” viewing parties at my apartment, I own a sonic screwdriver, I’ve eaten fish fingers and custard (a “DW” inside joke), I waited for hours to get a glimpse of the show’s stars when they shot an episode in New York, and I even traveled to London to go to the “Doctor Who Experience.”  Despite some missteps (cough, “Daleks in Manhattan,” cough), “Doctor” Who won my heart(s) long ago, and I keep coming back for more adventures in that blue box.

But then I saw the promo art for season seven in which the titular character of the show, the Doctor, looks darkly determined while carrying his unconscious companion Amy in his arms. (“DW” has always referred to the people who travel with the Doctor as “companions.”)  If my life were a preview for a romantic comedy, this would have been the moment you heard the sound effect of a record scratching to a stop.  What the what?!  Is “DW” really going there? Portraying Amy as merely a victim for the Doctor to save?

It gave me pause, and it made me think about the way the show has portrayed (or betrayed) its female characters in the past. Keep reading »

Will You Marry Me, “Dr. Who” Fan?

Jessica WakemanJune 10, 2012 //
Dr. Who Urn
Dr. Who TARDIS urn photo
It's time to cry: wife of dying "Dr. Who" fan seeks TARDIS urn. Read More »
Engaged Without A Ring
hitched photo
Andrea's engagement didn't involve a giant rock. Read More »
Who Loves "Dr. Who"?
Just about anyone can enjoy this British import. Read More »
Keep The Ring?
Patti Stanger and other celebs who did. Read More »
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Tardis Engagement Ring Box photo

Geeks need love, too, and one of them apparently needs the quirkiest engagement ring box in existence: it’s shaped like TARDIS, the time-traveling police call box from “Dr. Who.” So did she say yes? Or is she holding out for David Tennant or Matt Smith? [The Mary Sue]

It’s Time To Cry: Wife Of Dying “Dr. Who” Fan Seeks TARDIS Urn

Jessica WakemanMarch 21, 2012 //
Cry: Lesbians Engaged
Lesbian couple gets engaged during hockey halftime. Read More »
Cry: Baby Elephant
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A baby elephant is rescued from the mud! Read More »
Cry: Holocaust Love
A Holocaust love story for the ages. Read More »
Cry: Deaf Woman Hears
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Watch a deaf woman hear for the first time. Read More »
Dr. Who TARDIS urn photo

“Dr. Who” fans can be an ardent and kooky bunch, even to the grave. So, too, is Kevin “Wash” Pratt, 27, of Arizona, who has been battling an aggressive brain tumor and likely won’t live much longer. In a bizarre yet lovely appeal, his wife and full-time caregiver Tashi King, 25, is asking sci fi-loving crafters on Regretsy.com if anyone can fashion him a TARDIS urn. TARDIS, as “Dr. Who” fans know, is the time machine based on a 1960s-era police box through which the Doctor travels on all his adventures. Keep reading »

Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts For The Smartypants Dad

Jessica WakemanDecember 13, 2011 //
Steve Jobs book
"Dr. Who" polo shirt
Monty Python 16-Ton Megaset DVDs
"NPR American Chronicles: World War II"
"The New Yorker" subscription
Nespresso "Essenza" Machine
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Holiday Gift Guide
Everything you'll ever need for your holiday shopping. Read More »

Shopping for dads is weird. You can go the tie route, or the dress shirt route, or the “Billy The Singing Bass” route. (Please don’t go that route.) Can you blame your dad for saying every year, “No, no, don’t get me anything! I don’t need anymore crap”? So I stopped buying my dad “crap.” Usually I end up buying him a book because he is a big reader. However, that is getting predictable! So this year I’ve searched high and low for the perfect gifts for a smartypants dad: a guy who can take apart and reassmble any appliance in the kitchen, a history buff, and someone who listens to NPR (even though he thinks they’re a bunch of dirty hippies). My dad would love every single one of these holiday gifts — I hope yours would, too! Keep reading »

Is “Doctor Who” The New “Lost”?

TV SquadApril 23, 2011 //

Just about anyone with a pulse can enjoy “Doctor Who” (9 p.m. ET Saturday, BBC America) — it’s that good and that much fun — but if there are ‘Lost’ fans out there who’ve never tried this frisky British import, now’s the time to get on board.

Never mind that “Doctor Who” has been going for decades. You don’t need to catch up on a lot of backstory unless you want to. Anyone — whether they’re ‘Lost’ fans or not — can jump right in this weekend.

But the important thing for ‘Lost’ fans to know is that, as was the case with the ABC show, “Doctor Who” doesn’t dabble in time shenanigans just for kicks. Read more… Keep reading »