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Lego Simpsons Controversy is the Dumbest Controversy Ever

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Sometimes as we browse our beloved internet we run into a group of people who have their priorities so misplaced they only show up on the Apple Maps App. Like the John Carter Sequel… Continue reading

One Hit Wonder: Kevin Smith

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Last time in this series we looked at documentary film maker Morgan Spurlock, with the judgement and public votes both declaring him a one hit wonder. Now we aim for a (ahem) bigger… Continue reading

Doctor Who’s Companions: The Definitive Guide (Part 4)

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And here we are at the conclusion! If you want to catch up on the previous entries you can find them right here: Sarah Foreman – Ben Jackson Jamie McCrimmon – K9 Romana… Continue reading

Legendary Directors Who Never Won an Oscar

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The Academy Awards seem to work mostly in hindsight. They wait until a director has proven themselves over time before slinging them a Best Director statue rather than giving one to rich new… Continue reading

Tribute to Dennis Farina

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Last week the film and television community lost gifted performer Dennis Farina. The Italian-American actor made a mark for himself playing roles on both sides of the blue line – cops and criminals.… Continue reading

Book Review: “The Bling Ring”

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Author: Nancy Jo Sales Plot: The true journalistic account of how a group of celebrity obsessed teenagers staged a series of burglaries targeting the homes of Pairs Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and other trendy celebrities. Review: The… Continue reading

Doctor Who’s Companions: The Definitive Guide (Part 3)

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We started this series quite some time ago but had to put it on hold while I, well, had to finish watching the series. Turns out that it’s looooong. Anyway, we’re up to… Continue reading

Retro ‘Doctor Who’ Reviews Vol. 5.5

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The King’s Demons Standard events are happening the 1215 England. The king wants to extort more taxes, a lord refuses, the king insults him and the lord’s son challenges the king’s champion to… Continue reading

Book Review: ‘Encounters of Sherlock Holmes’

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Author: Various Publisher: Titan Plot: A collection of short stories by different authors exploring the trails and tribulations of Sherlock Holmes. Review: Reviewing a book like this is a complete pain in the arse.… Continue reading

10 Mundane Jobs that Made Awesome Video Games

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Space marines, knights, soldiers, cops, martial arts experts, pirates…some careers seem custom made for conversion into video games. Other professions, the ones more likely found in the realm of white collar, are less… Continue reading