Fun Facts In October
Some fun/interesting/random/quite dull actually facts about the month of October.
Continue ReadingSome fun/interesting/random/quite dull actually facts about the month of October.
Continue ReadingWe need heroes. I need heroes. In the wake of the death and the disillusionment of living heroes, we make up stories with heroes who live up to our values and expectations, heroes who idealize our aspirations and can only let us down if we let them. The Doctor is, in my opinion, the epitome of the hero archetype.
Continue ReadingThe BBC has released a new image of all eleven Doctors to support a special 50th Anniversary trailer being broadcast tonight (Saturday, 19 October), plus loads more Anniversary Special info.
Continue ReadingA commentary on actors who understand what it is like to also be a fan.
Continue ReadingThe BBC released a new poster today and announced the title of the episode will be “The Day of the Doctor.” November 23rd seems a long way off.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Sarah takes a hard look at the in-canon evidence and concludes that while the Doctor could be a woman, he doesn’t want to be.
Continue ReadingWho’s your choice for the next Doctor? The GeekMoms throw out some suggestions, from the popular ideas (Eddie Izzard) to those completely off-the-wall. Like, say, Adam West.
Continue ReadingMatt Smith is going out on top, after having won a BAFTA, Britain’s highest acting accolade for the role, and four years as the Doctor is a pretty good run by anyone’s estimation, with Tom Baker only topping that at a little over 6 years.
Continue ReadingWe all make mistakes. Sometimes subtly, in ways that only we’re aware of, and sometimes spectacularly, in ways that will get recorded and posted to YouTube and compiled on FAIL Blog. While we can do our best to minimize mistakes, the truth is that we’re never going to be completely rid of our blunders. So it’s important to know how to respond at times when we do make mistakes.
Continue ReadingJust in time for everybody’s favorite egg-collecting holiday, Doctor Who returns to our screens with an easter egg-laden episode. There are plenty of sublet and not so subtle hints, clues, and allusions to give any Doctor Who fan plenty to geek out on. First off, definitely watch the prequel first: although there are no groundbreaking revelations, […]
Continue ReadingAs of today Steven Moffat has confirmed that he is completing a script that will feature the current Doctor, Matt Smith, facing a foe so great that he will need assistance from all ten of the previous TARDIS inhabitants. Roumors suggest, Eccelston is in!!! The producers have gotten agreements from all living actors who have ever played the Doctor; Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith. With some studio special effects they have even resurrected William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee.
Continue ReadingThis weekend, the BBC announced the title of the new Doctor Who Christmas Special, coming up in a little over a month— The Snowmen. Great, something else to add to the growing list of things my kids will scream in …
Continue ReadingFrom dinosaurs on a space ship last episode to cyborgs in the old west.
Continue ReadingThe seventh season of Doctor Who is out of the gate with a very strong start in Asylum of the Daleks
, featuring, well, I guess it’s not too much of a spoiler to say that it has Daleks in it. In …
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 ReadingGeekMom is pleased to announce our three winners of the Doctor Who giveaway sponsored by BBC America: Becky, KtCallista, and Bianca! Congratulations! You’ll be receiving Doctor Who Season Six Parts One and Two and should already have found an email in your inbox. The most fascinating thing about this contest were the answers regarding favorite […]
Continue ReadingIf watching the new Doctor Who Christmas Special isn’t enough Who for the Holidays, Warner Bros. Entertainment is offering three lucky GeekMom readers a chance to win packages of Doctor Who Season Six. Each winner win each receive a copy of the Part 1 and Part 2 box sets of the second season to star […]
Continue Reading“It’s Doctor Who meets A Christmas Carol meets Jaws.” That’s the description of the 2010 Christmas episode of Doctor Who, “A Christmas Carol,” from the episode of Doctor Who Confidential that’s contained on disc one of the season six complete set of Doctor Who. If that description causes you to shakes your head, then this season may […]
Continue ReadingWith Thanksgiving right around the corner, Christmas is a glimmer in my eye. Christmas means mint cocoa, holiday movies, and the Doctor Who Christmas Special. This show never fails to impress with its seasonal offering. This year’s special is set in Dorset during World War II, when the Doctor enters the life of a young […]
Continue ReadingWe may only be halfway through this year’s series of Doctor Who (officially labeled Series 6), but the BBC will be releasing those episodes on DVD and Blu-ray discs next Tuesday (July 19th). This season had many memorable episodes — …
Continue ReadingNow I want to see Matt Smith read McElligot’s Pool. By Bill Mudron, found via io9.
Continue ReadingFor the first time, Americans will be able to enjoy the annual Dr. Who Christmas special on Christmas Day, at least those Americans who get BBC America. BBC America is planning a Dr. Who marathon on December 25h, starting at …
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