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The Doctor at Sixty
It’s sobering to think that ten years have passed since “The Day of the Doctor.” But it has. And a few hours from now, the first of three “60th Anniversary Specials” will drop on Disney+ (something else that is sobering … Continue reading
The Possibility of Recovering Something Lovely
We’re just under two months away from the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary adventure. Crazy to think it’s been ten years since Tennant and Smith and Baker celebrated the 50th. There’s a lot at stake in the 60th anniversary story, as … Continue reading
Doctor’s (Return) Visit
Just about nine years ago, we got this hum-dinger of a scene at the end of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: And yesterday, with Jodie Whitaker’s final episode, we got this: Time will tell just how gimmicky the move … Continue reading
Classroom Nostalgia
Currently in class we are talking about logical fallacies, the mistakes that people tend to make when arguing about any given topic. While the lessons are a bit long, I quite enjoy them. One thing this last year has hit … Continue reading
The Day before the Doctor
It wasn’t until today that I realized that the US version of The Office and the rebooted version of Doctor Who came into the world at the same time (15 years ago this week). The Office gets a lot more … Continue reading
From Spyfall to Planetfall
One thing an early January start-date allows for Doctor Who is that there’s not much broadcast TV competition. What makes it even sweeter is that the season, two episodes in, has really leaned into the show’s mythology more than every … Continue reading
Spyfall with Spoilers
Well, I spent most of today on an airplane or two. I have to admit, the American Airlines route from HNL to BNA through ORD is quite good. The success of it depends on weather and delays, I think, but … Continue reading
Early Running with the Doctor
2019 was supposed to be the year that I revisited some of my favorite British television. Doctor Who. Spaced. Downton Abbey. Sherlock. The movies of Edgar Wright. Simon Pegg movies not directed by Edgar Wright. The claymation of Nick Park. … Continue reading
Thirteen Incoming
The BBC released a teaser clip for the upcoming 11th series of Doctor Who. It’s a first in two ways: first female Doctor (Jodie Whitaker) and first season for a new show-runner (Chris Chibnall). If the show is a smartly … Continue reading
Twelfth and Final?
Hard to believe that we’re less than a week away from the end of Peter Capaldi’s run as the Doctor. When the Doctor Who Christmas special airs on Christmas Day, we’ll see then end of both Capaldi and show-runner Steve … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 