Wednesday, May 8 2013
Comics Creator Matt Kindt’s ‘Fine Art’
Each page that comics creator Matt Kindt produces is marked by an ability to communicate nostalgia that is immediate and striking.
Wednesday, January 30 2013
The Beatification of Philip K. Dick
Fueled by his science fiction work, by his mystical aura and his growing legend, the cult of Philip K. Dick continues to expand.
Wednesday, November 28 2012
Traveling without the TARDIS: The Post-‘Doctor Who’ Life of Caitlin Blackwood
Caitlin Blackwood and her television counterpart, Amelia Pond, have something in common: their lives have been forever changed by meeting the Doctor and traveling far from home.
Tuesday, September 18 2012
Aliens and the Women Who Love Them
If there’s one thing the alien film does well, it’s the introduction of an outsider to provide an inside glimpse at the human condition. What often gets knocked off the wayside is a myriad of underlying issues, including the continued questionable portrayal of women and, more broadly, their social status and treatment.
Friday, October 21 2011
The World’s Favourite Parlour Game: The Quite Interesting Brilliance of ‘QI’
We rarely equate television game shows with admirable life philosophies, but the BBC's QI with host Stephen Fry pulls it off by making us think as well as laugh.
Thursday, October 6 2011
It’s a Very Complicated Thing, Time: ‘Doctor Who: Day of The Daleks’
Not only does this address the global political climate with plot lines that mirror actual events of the early '70s, it's also the first time a Doctor Who story really explored the idea of a time paradox.
Wednesday, September 28 2011
‘Diana Rigg at the BBC’: A Worthy, Albeit Partial, Tribute to a Worthy Actor
Beyond Emma Peel: A new BBC collection highlights Diana Rigg's performances in everything from sketch comedy to the plays of Henrik Ibsen.
Friday, September 2 2011
‘The Twilight Zone Season 5’: A Superb Presentation of a Classic Television Series
The Image Entertainment Blu-Ray release of The Twilight Zone is a must-have for fans of the series and scholars of science fiction and the history of television.
Wednesday, August 31 2011
BBC Radio: Tune in for a Grin
The BBC has recognised that its mission statement "to inform, educate and entertain" must, simply must, include radio comedy.
Friday, August 26 2011
Comedian Albert Brooks Proclaims Some Dead Serious Divinations in ‘2030’
Despite Albert Brooks’ background in comedy, 2030, particularly in its last third, is a bit of a dour book and is meant as both a warning and a prophecy if the world continues to turn unchecked.
