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4 Terrible Reasons Female Superheroes Don’t Get Solo Movies
May
22
2013
Marvel have confirmed, via The Hollywood Reporter, that a Ms/Captain Marvel film script is ready and waiting. It seems a bit of a no-brainer, really, given that there also working on bringing the... more
Staying In: Doctor Who Season 7 Special (Or Is It Doctor Which?)
May
20
2013
Doctor Who series seven has been a weird beast. For one, it’s kind of been two series’: The Pond episodes last year, and the Clara episodes this year. Neither, it’s fair to say, set the world... more
STAYING IN – Is Game Of Thrones Bringing ‘Feminism’ To Fantasy?
May
17
2013
I haven’t read the books. So sue me. On the plus side, though, it means I won’t be dropping any book spoilers! But I will be dropping a tonne of spoilers about every episode of Game of Thrones... more
Staying In: Why We Can’t Resist Bad TV
Apr
24
2013
TV is totally the new film. Budgets are through the roof, all the best characters actors are migrating there and it’s a writer’s medium. I’m currently watching Game of Thrones, Mad Men and... more
Iron Man 3 Review: Better Than The Avengers?
Apr
23
2013
Director: Shane Black
Cast: Robert Downey Jnr. - Gwyneth Paltrow - Ben Kingsley - Guy Pearce - Rebecca Hall - Don Cheadle
Synopsis:
“Iron Man 3? pits brash-but-brilliant... more
Iron Man 3 Press Conference Report
Apr
18
2013
On 17 April 2013, the British media came to a hushed standstill. Mostly because Margaret Thatcher was taking her final journey through Westminster. But for the more film-focused sub-set of the... more
The Walking Dead Vs In The Flesh – STAYING IN Zombie Special
Apr
7
2013
This week saw the end of two zombie-focused TV shows: The Walking Dead and In the Flesh. Both were very good (if imperfect) takes on the zombie genre. But one couldn’t be more American while the... more
When One Geek Met Joss Whedon: “What Do You Say To Nerd Jesus?”
Apr
1
2013
They say you should never meet your idols, the implication being that you’ll only be disappointed. But an hour from my scheduled interview with Joss Whedon, I was inclined to think that the real... more
Staying In: The Reason Women Now Love Fantasy TV
Mar
28
2013
It is a question TV producers have been asking themselves for years: Just how do you get women watching sci-fi and fantasy? How do you show women that a traditionally male bastion can be for them... more
Staying In: The Being Human Finale
Mar
12
2013
It’s over. The finale has come and gone. Being Human has ended, after an excellent – but too short – fifth series. And Toby Whithouse pulled off the sort of bait-and-switch ending that he’s... more
5 TV Heroes Who Turned Evil – ‘STAYING IN’ Special
Mar
8
2013
As Being Human zeroes in on its last ever episode (sob) it looks like Hal’s going Dark Side. Again. But then, that is a hazard of the job when you’re a vampire in a TV show. Those bitey little... more
International Women’s Day: A Geek Culture Celebration
Mar
8
2013
It’s International Women’s Day! This time of year is usually cause for articles reminding us that sexism still happens, daily, to all women. Over the last few days I’ve been bombarded with... more
Indie Corner – Bertie Bear And The Dagger Of A Thousand Souls Review
Mar
5
2013
Dead Universe Publishing are the new UK comic book publishers on the block, and they’re beginning to get themselves noticed. Founded only last year, they already have a number of titles and con... more
Staying In: Dexter Series Seven – Serial killers Are So Hot Right Now
Mar
2
2013
Dexter is so violent, sweary, stylish and smart that it’s been adopted as a nerd show, despite zero spaceships or demons (apart from Dex’s Dark Passenger, which is sort of like Angelus, I guess.... more
R.I.P. Batman’s Damien Wayne: But Should Writers Always Kill Their Babies?
Mar
2
2013
First thing first: ***Spoilers*** for Batman Inc #8. Huge spoilers. Even the title of this article is pretty damn spoilery. But when the cover of the comic in question is a spoiler, then we don’t... more
Staying In: Black Mirror Brings Proper Sci-Fi Back To TV
Feb
14
2013
It’s surprisingly rare to see Proper Sci-Fi on TV these days. Proper Sci-Fi is, to my mind, based on scientific advancements that you can actually see happening in the not-too-distant future. So,... more
STAYING IN: Being Human Ends With Fifth Series
Feb
7
2013
Just as I was about to post my review of the glorious return of Being Human, the news broke that the fifth series would also be its last. The news wasn’t a surprise – my original review ended... more
STAYING IN: BEING HUMAN SEASON 5 Shows How Great ‘Replacement Cast’s’ Are The Exception Not The Rule
Feb
1
2013
Fans of shirtless men doing push-ups rejoice, for Being Human is returning to TVs this Sunday night. And Hal’s peculiarly exhibitionist work-out regime isn’t the only selling point – I’ve... more
