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The Star Beast Review
In this scene the Meep is cleverly disguised as a toy. There’s a moment, about halfway through the episode, where the Doctor observes something about a seemingly dead soldier. We don’t immediately see...
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After El Sandifer’s considered, brilliant review of the latest episode and before we get to hear her upcoming brilliant podcast, you can keep yourself going with this: the only episode of Pex Lives...
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Wild Blue Yonder Review
For boring technical reasons it works best if I have a caption on these, so instead of putting this in the bullet points in the end I’ll note that I really like the notes of physical affection in this...
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Ending Explained (Part 3)
Part 3 of a consideration of John Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness (1994). The ideas in this essay were partly developed in conversation with George Daniel Lea and Elliot Chapman. Putting aside...
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The Giggle Review
I’m dead. Best facial reaction since the moon was an egg. If you go look at the Patreon-exclusive Discord thread I have for this episode—and yeah, I recognize this is an extremely venal opening...
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Last War in Albion Book Three, Chapter Twelve: 1963
Moore’s move into self-published and wholly independent comics had an obvious cost. The bulk of the Watchmen money had been spent failing to get Mad Love going, and none of Moore’s personal projects...
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Three Minute Record 002: The Wild, The Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle
We Learned More From A Three Minute Record returns for our second episode proper, tackling Springsteen’s sophomore album The Wild The Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle. Very special guest Andrew Matey...
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God Rest Ye Erudite Gentlemen
Oh shit I never did a cover reveal for this did I. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. And those that don’t, for that matter. Absolutely no reason you should be obliged to have a shitty December...
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Ending Explained (Part 4)
Final part of a consideration of John Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness (1994). The ideas in this essay were partly developed in conversation with Elliot Chapman and George Daniel Lea. In The Mouth...
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The Church on Ruby Road Review
When you get to the bit about color grading this image is actually a really good example too. I’ve had “Goblin Song” stuck in my head for two weeks now. The other day when I was just throwing songs on...
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Pop Between Realities, Home in Time For Tea: Star Trek: Discovery
. By 2018, when Chris Chibnall commenced the third primary creative era of the modern Doctor Who, media franchises were not so much increasingly the norm as wholly established as the norm. These were...
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All Over the Place, But You’re Trying to Hold It Back (The Woman Who Fell to...
Tfw you cast Sharon D. Clarke in Doctor Who and Ian Levine still hates it It’s October 7th, 2018. Calvin Harris and Sam Smith are at number one with “Promises,” with Marshmello/Bastille, Kanye West/Lil...
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Review: Society of the Snow
History says that the Andes flight disaster killed 29 people, while 16 miraculously survived. Society of the Snow is the story of 45 people who died and how 16 new people were born on the mountain. J....
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A Slight Exploitation (The Ghost Monument)
What if the real ghost monument is all of the featureless deserts we stood in along the way? It’s October 14th, 2018. Dave and Fredo are at number one with “Funky Friday.” Calvin Harris and Sam Smith,...
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Not So Different From Your Time (Rosa)
This ain’t no Iris WIldthyme episode If you are enjoying TARDIS Eruditorum please consider supporting it on Patreon. Patrons currently have access to all posts through Revolution of the Daleks. It’s...
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The Next Agenda of the Spider Council Meeting (Arachnids in the UK)
His future dream is a shopping scheme It’s October 28th, 2018. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are at number one with “Shallow,” a fact with which I could simply end this essay and come to much the same...
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IDSG Returns… and Jack Is Now a Comic Book Character
Hello folks, just updating you on some new developments. IDSG is back. Today, Daniel and I publish our first new episode for quite a while. It’s a backer-only Patreon bonus episode – but hey, we...
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Review: Every Man For Himself and God Against All
In his memoir, Werner Herzog relates a story from his childhood in a remote Bavarian village, where his family lived in extreme poverty. My deepest memory of my mother, burned into my brain, is a...
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Still Not Ginger (The Tsuranga Conundrum)
No ideas but in Ptings It’s November 4th, 2018. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper continue to be “Shallow” at the top of the charts. Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj, Calvin Harris and Sam Smith, Rita Ora, and...
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Some Rather Gruesome Habits (Demons of the Punjab)
For once the era’s allergy to color grading works for the story, helpfully evoking the appearance of the black and white historicals of old. It’s November 11th, 2018. Ariana grande has debuted at...
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