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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions Blu-ray Review: An Excellent Ending to a Strong Series

When the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars was cancelled after its fifth season, fans wondered what was to ...
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Saturday at Wizard World Tulsa 2014: My First Con Experience

When I learned I'd be going to Wizard World's Tulsa Comic Con this past weekend, I was excited and a ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: Gold Key Archives, Volume 2

On its way to becoming a multimedia franchise, Star Trek first entered the world of comics by way of Gold Key, ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 1 & Issue #3 by John Byrne

John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions of the Original Series Enterprise crew in the form of ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “No Sanctuary”

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) have instant reactions to the best walker show ever. Shawn: Let's get down ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Sons of Anarchy: Season 3

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) reminisce about Season Three of Sons of Anarchy. Shawn just started watching the ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Heavy Is The Head”

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) have instant reactions to the intense Marvel show and the episode "Heavy Is ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Sons of Anarchy: Season Two

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) reminisce about Season Two of Sons of Anarchy. Shawn just started watching the ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Shadows”

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) have instant reactions to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the most fun show on network ...
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Doctor Who: Deep Breath DVD Review: You Don’t Need to Hold Your Breath to Bring the 12th Doctor Home

Written by Derek Stucker The new Doctor has arrived...on DVD and Blu-ray! Doctor Who: Deep Breath sees actor Peter Capaldi ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Sons of Anarchy: Season One: Ain’t Your Father’s MC

In which Shawn (@genx13) and Kim (@kimfreakinb) reminisce about Season One of Sons of Anarchy. Shawn just started watching the ...
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Wizard World Chicago 2014: You Can Go Home Again

Written by Chad Derdowski Once upon a time, I couldn't have imagined missing a Wizard World event in Chicago.  Even ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Killing: Season Four Gets Sent Off

This conversation takes place between Kim (@kimfreakinB) who watched The Killing as it aired and Shawn (@genx13) who watched every ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Changes at Marvel Comics Fail to Impress

In which Shawn and Kim consider the news about changes coing to a couple Marvel Comics characters: Shawn: This past ...
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The Unknown Known Movie Review: Rumsfeld’s Snowflakes

Written by the Canadian Cinephile Filmmaker Errol Morris has said of his interview with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald ...
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Favorite Movies Adapted from the Stage

With Clint Eastwood bringing the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys to the silver screen, it serves as a reminder that ...
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An Adventure in Space and Time Blu-ray Review: A Must-have for any Whovian

In 1963, the BBC had a space to fill in its Saturday time slot. Legendary producer and head of drama ...
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An Adventure in Space and Time Is the Pick of the Week

Though I do remember watching some Tom Baker-era Doctor Who as a kid, one probably needs to call me a ...
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Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World DVD Review: A True Gem Dug Up in Africa

It really is quite astonishing that they are finding various Doctor Who serials after literally believing them to be lost ...
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Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2014

While the calendar says different, movie-goers know the first weekend of May is when summer begins. Over four months, Hollywood ...
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Doctor Who: The Web of Fear DVD Review: A Cause for Celebration

The DVD release of The Web of Fear is another victory in the battle to restore all of the “lost” ...
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Book Review: Sherlock Holmes FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the World’s Greatest Private Detective by Dave Thompson

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned only four novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes, the last of which appeared ...
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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor Blu-ray Review: An Overstuffed, but Still Yummy Christmas Turkey

The Time of the Doctor has all the tell tale signs of a Doctor Who episode under the tutelage of ...
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Doctor Who: The Moonbase DVD Review: An Important Release

The Cybermen have always rivaled the Daleks as the premier villains in the Doctor Who Universe. The Daleks always seemed ...
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Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of London by Sylvain Cordurie and Laci

With all of the Sherlock Holmes revisionism in movies and TV over the past few years, it's become confusing to ...
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Sherlock: Season Three (2014) Blu-ray Review: Back from the Dead?

Two years ago, Sherlock creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat left their titular modernization of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless ...
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Book Review: The James Bond Omnibus Volume 005 by Jim Lawrence & Yaroslav Horak

Continuing their release of the James Bond comic strips in an oversized omnibus format, Titan Books has released James Bond ...
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Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor Blu-ray Review: Celebrating 50 Years

Previously reviewed by Todd Karella, The Day of the Doctor is the 50th Anniversary Special of Doctor Who, the British ...
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Fathom Events Presents Doctor Who: “The Day of the Doctor”

I've been to a few of these Fathom Events before and so I've come to know what to expect. The ...
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Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited: Fifth to Eighth DVD Review: Spotlight on Classic Villains

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Doctor Who, BBC America has been airing a series of monthly specials ...
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Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons DVD Review: The Doctor and the Loch Ness Monster

Like a lot of Americans of a certain age - that is to say old enough to remember Doctor Who ...
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet DVD Review: It’s Far from Being Over

There have been many milestones in the 50-year history of Doctor Who, but there may be none more significant than ...
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The Doctor Prepares for War in “The Night of the Doctor”

Debuting online on November 14, 2013, the mini-episode "The Night of the Doctor" revealed the origins of the Doctor played by John Hurt, ...
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Stan Lee’s Comikaze 2013 Review: Three Days of the Octopus

The third Comikaze was my second time attending. I skipped last year because the inaugural event was a tad disappointing, ...
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Sunday at Stan Lee’s Comikaze 2013: The Final Day

Up early on a Sunday morning for my first trip to Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo. Though this was Day Three, ...
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Saturday at Stan Lee’s Comikaze 2013

Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Stan Lee's Comikaze offers pop culture delights on a much smaller scale. I ...
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Friday at Stan Lee’s Comikaze 2013

The last time I attended Comikaze was during its inaugural convention two years ago. It was also at the L.A. ...
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Book Review: Star Trek FAQ 2.0: Everything Left to Know about The Next Generation, the Movies, and Beyond by Mark Clark

Sometimes I wonder if I am a “Trekkie,” or “Trekker.” What does it take exactly? A working knowledge of every ...
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Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series DVD Review: Lots of Changes Make for a Less Than Steller Doctor

The seventh series of Doctor Who was unusual for several reasons. It was broken in half with the first part ...
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Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series Is the Pick of the Week

I watched Doctor Who periodically as a kid. It wasn't a show I loved, or made sure I was home ...
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Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors DVD Review: A Classic

Whether you are a new fan of Doctor Who, or have been watching the show since its debut in November ...
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Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka DVD Review: A Cartoon Doctor For the 40th Anniversary

In 1989 after 26 seasons, Doctor Who was cancelled. There continued to be various radio programs and novels, but the ...
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Star Trek: Into Darkness Blu-ray Review: The Wrath of Fans

Remember how in the original Star Trek film series the even-numbered movies were the best? Apparently the current revisionist Abramsverse ...
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Doctor Who: The Green Death: Special Edition DVD Review: Hello, Giant Maggots; Goodbye, Jo Grant

“So the fledgling flies the coop,” states the Doctor in one of the opening scenes of The Green Death. It ...
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Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space Blu-ray Review: New Doctor, New Everything Really

There is a lot of trivia connected to Spearhead from Space but it is not at all a trivial episode. ...
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Spotlight on San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Day Three

CAC #10: JAPAN AND GLOBAL INFLUENCE: After a morning of making a last trip around the Convention floor, I was ...
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Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited: First to Fourth DVD Review: The Fantastic Four

The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who is coming up, and the BBC is pulling out all the stops. There have ...
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Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil DVD Review: A Curiosity Piece

Over the past few years, I've reviewed quite a few of the BBC releases of Doctor Who. One of the ...
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Doctor Who: Inferno: Special Edition DVD Review: Murdering Radioactive Mutants Unite!

We are just a few months away from the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, and the BBC continues to roll ...
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Fast & Furious 6 Movie Review: Flashy & Fantastic

It may have been easy to dismiss the first few installments, especially after Tokyo Drift nearly sank the franchise, but ...
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