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After several frustratingly short 15-second teasers, BBC One, finally doing us fans a huge favor, has now released the first full-length trailer for the newest session of our beloved TV show, Doctor Who Season 8. The barely-over-a-minute-long trailer, is titled ‘Doctor Who – Series Eight Trailer – New Doctor, New Monsters and Old Enemies,’ and features…
With the August 15th release date of ‘The Giver’ fast approaching, fans of Lois Lowry’s popular young adult novel are holding their breaths as they wait to find out if they film will live up to their expectations. Many of us have enjoyed the novel since childhood, and the glimpses we’ve seen of the film…
George R.R. Martin recently gave a very public “f*** you” to readers speculating on whether he’ll die before he finishes A Song Ice and Fire. Martin, who is currently 65-years-old, had this to say those readers in an interview with the Swiss daily newspaper Tages-Anzeiger: “I find that question pretty offensive, frankly, when people start…
The last season of True Blood has been a mixed bag for many. While the season has been dark and featured many main characters (Tara, Alcide) and side characters (Mrs. Fortenberry, Kevin) getting killed off, many in merciless fashion. On the one hand, the show DID have way too many characters and there are still…
While most of the world spent Friday night going out and getting a life, us Harry Potter fans were once again glued to our laptop screens. Yes, we’ve already read the “new” short story. In fact, we’ve read it so many times, we can quote lines off of it at the speed of a snitch….
Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous and beloved characters of all time, has been played by a great number of actors over the years. More than 70 according to Ian McKellen, the newest famous face to be added to the list. McKellen is finally taking on the role of the famous detective of Baker…
AMC continues to bring harrowing dramas set as period pieces. Their latest is Halt and Catch Fire, a fictional take on the personal computer boom of the 1980’s. Why watch? Think Steve Jobs mixed with Jordan Belfort and you might be right at home here. Here’s our latest look at the series. A Difference of Opinion Much of…
In a very unsurprising turn of events, The Primetime Emmy Awards announced this morning that television giant Game of Thrones is leading in the list of 2014 nominees. What IS surprising, however, is the fact that Game of Thrones – or, as fans call it, “GoT” – has got a big whopping number of 19 Emmy nominations. Yes, you…
AMC continues to bring harrowing dramas set as period pieces. Their latest is Halt and Catch Fire, a fictional take on the personal computer boom of the 1980’s. Why watch? Think Steve Jobs mixed with Jordan Belfort and you might be right at home here. Here’s our latest look at the series. What Time Is It? “Adventure” returns…
Students Learning to Fight the Forces of Evil RWBY is definitely a unique creation: its a combination of anime characteristics with a computer program style. It sounds a little far fetched but it actually has some intriguing qualities. RWBY is a collaboration between Monty Oum, creator of Dead Fantasy and Haloid, and Roosterteeth, creators of Red…
Game of Thrones has been widely popular series on HBO since the first season aired in 2011. Recently, there has been debate about the feminism (or lack thereof) present on the show. Diverse female characters offer an opportunity to look at the growth and change in these women’s lives. Comparing the fourth season to the…
Today, The Hunger Games YouTube channel released a new video: “President Snow’s Panem Address #2-‘Unity’.” So far, there hasn’t been an official trailer for the upcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1, but now we have two videos to obsess over. First, watch the video below: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4e-qJdEAXo] In some ways, this new video begins…
Now that we’re in the sweltering month of July full of burgers, beer, and freedom, we’re just less than a month away from the debut of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. With some heavy hitting names like Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel alongside television favorites like Andy from Parks and Recreation and Bautista in what…
Muggles, rejoice! Rita Skeeter’s latest article was leaked to the muggle world early this morning, detailing the latest sightings of our favorite heroes from the magical world. Rita Skeeter hasn’t lost her snark, or her propensity for wild, unfounded speculation, but the update on the most famous wizards of the magical world is more than welcome….
Harry Potter fanatics have never cared about standing in lines, but while once we used to queue outside bookstores, waiting to get our hands on the latest volume, now we stand for a different cause. An excited and crazed line of Harry Potter enthusiasts extended in Florida yesterday, July 8, 2014, when Universal Studios Orlando finally opened its…