New Doctor Who: T-minus 1 Week and Counting
e Doctor returns to our screens after his lengthy hiatus.The first of the next five episodes premiers on premieres Saturday, September 1, 9:00pm ET.
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Happy Birthday Sylvester McCoy! Doctor Who and The Hobbit Actor Turns 69
Scottish Actor Sylvester McCoy (real name Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith), best known to geeks as the 7th incarnation of The Doctor on the British television series, was born this day 69 years ago.
Continue ReadingFourteen Fictional Foods You Can’t Have (And Recipes For Them)
Our favorite fictional worlds are often fantastically full of fantasy flavors–some better than others. It’s hard to resist trying to create Earthly versions of them, so why try? Here are fourteen foods from fiction and ways to make them yourself, along with three you can find without much invention.
Continue ReadingBehind the Monkey — Timmy’s Story
In Orlando, it’s a mouse who runs all the shots. At ThinkGeek’s headquarters in Virginia, it’s a monkey named Timmy. Since August 13th, 1999, he’s been codemonkey and pretty much calls the shots around the office. Anyone who dares to disobey him better be prepared to take a shower…because poo will be flung. As the company mascot and overload, Timmy is a monkey of many sides, most of them geeky in nature.
Continue ReadingShada: The Lost Douglas Adams Doctor Who Episode is Novelized
If you are a fan of Douglas Adams or Doctor Who, this novel is a must read. Roberts plays Adams’ dialog back and forth with his own narrative and, if you squint just right you can even believe that some …
Continue ReadingGeekMom Comic Book Corner — August 1st, 2012
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Continue ReadingR.I.P. Mary Tamm, Doctor Who’s Romana: 1950–2012
Mary Tamm, the actress who created the role, died today in London at the age of 62. Although she was only in the role a single season, she is still counted as one of the best companions of all time. …
Continue ReadingBook Review Doctor Who: Shada by Douglas Adams and Gareth Roberts
Back in 1978-1979, Douglas Adams was a Script Editor for Doctor Who. One of the scripts that he wrote, Shada, was never completed due to a labor strike and was left unfinished until now.
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This Week With the GeekMoms
This week the GeekMoms are having fun both at play and on vacation–and a little of both.
Continue ReadingGeeky Gifts for Your Geek Dad!
Ever since becoming a writer for GeekMom, I’ve found that there are geeky gifts lurking around every corner, you just have to know YOUR geek. Read about some last minute suggestions for Father’s Day.
Continue ReadingLast Minute, Low Cost GeekDad Gift Ideas
Just because your dad deserves the very best doesn’t mean you have to break the bank on his Father’s Day gift. And with the first ever National GeekDad Day merely a week away, the time for picking a present draws …
Continue ReadingGeekMom: Comic Book Corner – June 6th, 2012
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Continue Reading33 Geeky Insults You Can Use Almost Anywhere (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
In general, geeks prefer to use brains rather than brawn, to get themselves out of a situation. So, their insults are often witty, literary and highly intelligent. But not always. Here are a few of our favorites.
You know, you are …
Continue Reading33 Geeky Insults You Can Use Almost Anywhere
In general, geeks prefer to use brains rather than brawn, to get themselves out of a situation. So, their insults are often witty, literary and highly intelligent. But not always. Here are a few of our favorites.
You know, you are …
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Sherlock Season Two Starts May 6 on PBS
Here’s a teaser for Sherlock Season Two, which will start its PBS Masterpiece Mystery run in the US on May 6th. The series chronicles a modern day Sherlock Holmes and his adventures solving mysteries. Knowledge of the book series is helpful but not necessary. The adaptations loosely follow the originals with modern twists. Sherlock was co-created […]
Continue ReadingA Tiny TARDIS All Your Own
There are those within our ranks that are what you might term Lego purists, and that’s okay. Just as there are Sony fanboys and Mac devotees, there are some builders that shudder at the thought of handling off-brand bricks. But …
Continue ReadingIs The Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver for Real?
A team of research physicists at the University of Dundee in Scotland have created an ultrasound array that can effectively be used as a sonic screwdriver, right out of Doctor Who. The Dundee researchers were able to lift and spin a …
Continue ReadingThe Official Doctor Who Convention – Part 2
Last week I wrote about the three main theatre panel sessions at the Official Doctor Who convention in March. Today I’ll be focusing on some of the smaller panels and talks that were given throughout the day. There were two …
Continue ReadingThe Official Doctor Who Convention – Part One
Last weekend saw the first-ever Official Doctor Who Convention at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales. The Centre is famous among Whovians not only as the fictional headquarters for Torchwood 3, the Cardiff branch of the organization tasked with protecting the Earth from aliens (the headquarters are beneath the plaza in front of the Centre), […]
Continue ReadingThe First-Ever Official Doctor Who Convention
Last weekend saw the first ever Official Doctor Who Convention at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales. The Centre is famous among Whovians not only as the fictional headquarters for Torchwood 3, the Cardiff branch of the organization tasked with …
Continue ReadingThis Week With The GeekMoms
Brigid is blogging about balancing her artistic time between commercial work that feeds her tummy and personal work that feeds her soul. Ariane started watching the first season of Game Of Thrones on DVD. She is consequently highly disturbed. She’s also fretting about a forecast of rain this weekend after a relatively dry California winter. […]
Continue ReadingBe a Part of Doctor Who History: Help Fund The Minister Of Chance
Do you want to help fund a piece of superb science-fiction? Do you want to help create a delicious audiodrama, dripping with sound so luscious it seeps from your ears, creating vibrant images within your brain? Do you want to be a part of and own a little piece of the Doctor Who universe? Of course […]
Continue ReadingBe a Part of Doctor Who History: Help Fund The Minister of Chance
Do you want to help fund a piece of superb science-fiction? Do you want to help create a delicious audiodrama, dripping with sound so luscious it seeps from your ears, creating vibrant images within your brain? Do you want to …
Continue ReadingBaby Week: Six Geeky Lullabies for Your Bundle of Joy (Now Go to Sleep!)
One of the traditions that enter your home when you have a baby is that of lullabies. Whether you’re singing them yourself or you have some form of electronic gadget blaring out tinny, beepy versions of “Rock-a-Bye Baby”, chances are that by the time you’re hitting the 12 week mark, you’re getting a little sick […]
Continue ReadingTop 25 Doctor Who T-Shirts at GallifreyOne
The last few years has seen an explosion of geeky t-shirts available on the Web. Sites like Teefury, ThinkGeek, Hijinks Ensue, Qwertee and RedBubble carry a wide assortment of your favorite nerd ware, with jokes so obscure, there may be …
Continue ReadingAre You Headed to GallifreyOne?
Next week is the 23rd annual GallifreyOne Doctor Who Convention in LA, and I’m taking the family. This is the largest fan-run Doctor Who convention in the world, attracting dozens of guests and hundreds of fans. This year’s guests include Paul McGann (the Eighth …
Continue ReadingCall to Support Graphic Novel by Paralyzed Doctor Who, Hellblazer Artist
GeekDad has supported a number of worthwhile Kickstarter projects that benefit artists but the information on this particular creator and his project one comes directly from DC Comics creator Gail Simone. It’s not quite a Kickstarter project but is rather a …
Continue ReadingHappy Birthday, Tom Baker!
Thomas Stewart Baker was born on January 20, 1934 in Liverpool, England. He is, of course, best known for his work on the BBC series Doctor Who from 1974 until 1981. To date, his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of …
Continue ReadingBuy a Sonic Screwdriver Shirt, Today on TeeFury!
The talented Steve Thomas has a shirt for sale on TeeFury, today only, for $10. If you’re a fan of Doctor Who, especially if you are looking for something to complement your copious amount of TARDIS clothing, this shirt is …
Continue ReadingFollow The Doctor’s Adventures With This Nifty Timeline
If you are lost in Doctor Who, CableTV.com is throwing you a timeline. The Doctor Who Timeline Infographic is an overview of The Doctor’s travels from his origin and early years, through the Tom Baker golden age, past the dark time of …
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