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It’s Time to Retire “Boob Plate” Armor. Because It Would Kill You. "One well known instance of the fictional boob-shock event being exploited by a woman is in the "Modesty..." on It’s Time to Retire “Boob Plate” Armor. Because It Would Kill You. at Fri May 10, 2013 05:34am
New <em>Doctor Who</em> Companion Oswin is a Living Meme "Kennedy was the man who made the political commitment to going to the Moon. He's the one who stood up..." on New Doctor Who Companion Oswin is a Living Meme at Thu Jan 24, 2013 14:44pm
<em>Doctor Who</em> to Premiere on March 30th "Pretty much as expected, then. I know some people did wonder if the second half of the season would be..." on Doctor Who to Premiere on March 30th at Thu Jan 24, 2013 14:30pm
British Genre Fiction Focus: UK Publishing News and New Releases "A minor note to add: the creation of Elite is one of the stories told in Backroom Boys, by Francis Spufford." on British Genre Fiction Focus: UK Publishing News and New Releases at Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:52pm
As You Wish: Little-Known Facts About <em>The Princess Bride</em> on Its 25th Anniversary "@36 Kato, Cary Elwes is English, from an old-established family. His Great Grandfather was Gervase Elwes,..." on As You Wish: Little-Known Facts About The Princess Bride on Its 25th Anniversary at Thu Sep 27, 2012 13:33pm
Sleeps With Monsters: Cop-out Arguments "I first came across this aspect of history in the early issues of the British magazine Miniature Wargames,..." on Sleeps With Monsters: Cop-out Arguments at Thu Sep 27, 2012 13:17pm
Tarzan Never Dies, Part II: Will There Ever Be A Great Tarzan Movie? "Tarzan is a character who is widely enough known that you don't really need to dwell on an origin story...." on Tarzan Never Dies, Part II: Will There Ever Be A Great Tarzan Movie? at Fri Sep 14, 2012 02:00am
Neil Gaiman Writing Another <em>Doctor Who</em> Episode? "Spring does feel a little early. It's a season split into two parts, this year and after Christmas, and..." on Neil Gaiman Writing Another Doctor Who Episode? at Mon Sep 03, 2012 04:26am
How to Who: On Starting to Watch Classic <em>Doctor Who</em> "The switch from black-and-white to colour on British TV alao involved a boost in screen resolution. The..." on How to Who: On Starting to Watch Classic Doctor Who at Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:46am
Heroism in the Field (Despite Himself): <em>The Apocalypse Codex</em> by Charles Stross "May I modestly suggest that you have missed something about Persephone and Johnny. And since Bob goes..." on Heroism in the Field (Despite Himself): The Apocalypse Codex by Charles Stross at Wed Jul 04, 2012 17:42pm
Hey Girls, You Can Make Lipstick With Science! "Agatha Heterodyne does a better job of promoting women in science than this video does." on Hey Girls, You Can Make Lipstick With Science! at Mon Jun 25, 2012 03:30am
Level Up: How To Create A Better Video Game Movie "It wasn't a plumber, and it wasn't based on a video game but Big Trouble in Little China managed to do..." on Level Up: How To Create A Better Video Game Movie at Mon Jun 25, 2012 03:26am
Shaking Hands in Hell: <em>Sherlock’s</em> “The Reichenbach Fall” "The big problem for the next episode is how on earth Sherlock can come back, after his reputation has..." on Shaking Hands in Hell: Sherlock’s “The Reichenbach Fall” at Thu May 24, 2012 13:29pm
Adler Cracks the Whip! <em>Sherlock</em>: “A Scandal in Belgravia” "We mustn't forget that this tells us what Mycroft is capable of. And Sherlock cares enough to risk his..." on Adler Cracks the Whip! Sherlock: “A Scandal in Belgravia” at Thu May 10, 2012 14:14pm
Can <em>Elementary</em> Actually Be Viewed as a <em>Sherlock</em> Rip-Off? "It's partly markets. The BBC, in the UK, isn't the same as CBS, in the USA. Here in Britain, nobody made..." on Can Elementary Actually Be Viewed as a Sherlock Rip-Off? at Fri Apr 20, 2012 04:32am
A Kind of Humor "I'm a little nervous about saying this, but I don't think it is far wrong to assume that every British..." on A Kind of Humor at Sat Jan 21, 2012 01:16am
Why Every Writer Should Join the US Military – Part II "Andrew, I think it's the same feeling I have. Something that Myke Cole sees as vital for his writing..." on Why Every Writer Should Join the US Military – Part II at Sat Jan 21, 2012 00:21am
Shaking Hands in Hell: <em>Sherlock’s</em> “The Reichenbach Fall” "I think Mycroft is involved. He has past form on faking deaths. And keeping the fakery secret. And he..." on Shaking Hands in Hell: Sherlock’s “The Reichenbach Fall” at Sat Jan 21, 2012 00:09am
Shaking Hands in Hell: <em>Sherlock’s</em> “The Reichenbach Fall” "The final problem is how on earth anyone is going to accept the return, after what Moriarty did to Holmes'..." on Shaking Hands in Hell: Sherlock’s “The Reichenbach Fall” at Thu Jan 19, 2012 14:55pm
Why Every Writer Should Join the US Military — Part I "Some of us, for sundry medical reasons, would be rejected by the military. I can see what you're getting..." on Why Every Writer Should Join the US Military — Part I at Thu Jan 19, 2012 13:19pm
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