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Revolution: Another (White) Sci-Fi Show
On Monday NBC put up on Hulu the pilot of it’s newest Bad Robot sci-fi series, Revolution (network premier Sept. 17). A few of us have been looking forward to it: I mean, who can resist a good Singularity mystery? Unfortunately, there … Continue reading
LGB Characters in Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV
Science fiction and fantasy shows don’t number as many as sitcoms, comedies, crime dramas, or reality shows, and they usually don’t last as long. So I’m pleasantly surprised when I see that these shows have more queer characters than the … Continue reading
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Tagged doctor who, film, lgb, lgbt, queer characters, television, torchwood, warehouse 13
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WTF Moffat? Some thoughts on the S7 premier of Doctor Who
After watching the Series 7 premier of Doctor Who, I was appalled: fully, literally, to my core appalled. What the hell is Steven Moffat doing? Is he actively TRYING to be sexist here? Does he actually want me to start … Continue reading
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In Defense of Cute: The Mindy Project
A lot of us are excited for Mindy Kaling’s new show, The Mindy Project, both because Mindy Kaling is hilarious and because we’re looking forward to a new prime-time sitcom featuring a smart, successful, and funny woman of color. The … Continue reading
Who Wants to Help a Whovian?
Please say hello to Ritch, guys! Ritch is an all around awesome blogger, who flippin’ loves Doctor Who. In fact, that’s how we were introduced in the first place. “Alice, do you know Ritch? He LOVES Doctor Who!” Ritch has … Continue reading
9 Reasons Why Benjamin Sisko Should be Your Favorite Star Trek Captain
Did you know that it has been almost 20 years since Deep Space Nine first aired on television? Re-watching the series lately, I’ve been blown away by how consistently cool Captain Benjamin Sisko is.* He doesn’t always get as much … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin sisko, deep space nine, ds9, sci-fi, st: ds9, star trek
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In The Blood: Commander William Adama on a Lifetime of Fighting
The following was originally published for The Delphi Oracle Lifestlye Section and is cross-posted with permission from the author. Rigus Galen Martius 20, YR00 “Intersun Charter 1133, maintain your heading on approach to the port-side flight pod. Welcome to the Battlestar … Continue reading
Legend of Korra: Roundtable
Now that the first season of Legend of Korra has been wrapped up, I sat down with Alice Marie and Rick to talk about the show and hash out all our intense, well, feels. We wanted to chat about what … Continue reading
The Women of Westeros and Why TV Needs Them
This post contains some Season/book 1 plot spoilers. If you’ve been following my recaps of the second season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, you know that I have a lot of feelings about the show and its characters. But I … Continue reading
Game of Thrones Recap, S2E9: Blackwater
In a bit of a departure from tradition, instead of seeing a little bit of everybody, this whole episode takes place in King’s Landing, as the city prepares for Stannis’ siege. I think it would be safe to call the … Continue reading
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Tagged a game of thrones, game of thrones
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Celebrating Korra
This guest post is written by Sylvia, a student teacher by day, an aspiring nerd critic by night. She can be found on Tumblr. Korra couldn’t have less in common with Aang, the previous Avatar. A 17-year-old girl from the Southern Water … Continue reading
Game of Thrones Recap S2E8: The Prince of Winterfell
We got a little glimpse of just about everyone in this episode, as the noble families all gear up for war. There are only two episodes left in the season, so we can be sure big things are about to … Continue reading
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How New Girl became a hit in my house
I really wanted to hate New Girl. I saw countless GIFs reblogged on Tumblr, and plenty of friends (including our own Tanya) insisted the show was worth a shot, but as a longstanding dissenter of the Cult of Zooey D, … Continue reading
Game of Thrones Recap S2E4: The Episode AAAAUUUGGHHH
Holy cow y’all, I was not prepared for the violence and uncomfortable moments in this episode. Are you strapped in? Good, let’s put a bucket of rats on your chest and get started. This is a particularly triggering episode (and … Continue reading
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Why Cultural Sensitivity Matters, or A Love Letter to Avatar
It’s a rarity to find a person who has watched Avatar: The Last Airbender and not fallen in love with the series. The show has been praised for its exceptional plot and character development, as well as its attention to … Continue reading
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Tagged Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra, race
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