This is the first in a fun series of mini-dramas. It’s a little hard to describe, but each episode is about the adventures of fans of a particular TV show, shot and directed in the style of the show itself, with plenty of visual references. Check out their YouTube channel for episodes on Supernatural and […]
What’s cooler than Doctor Who and Clara? Doctor Who and Clara in Rio. And what’s cooler than Doctor Who and Clara in Rio? Doctor Who and Clara in Rio filmed on a drone cam. Watch out for the special surprise guest!
Here’s the trailer for a documentary to be released tomorrow looking at the life of Star Trek’s George Takei. Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei boldly journeyed from a WWII internment camp, to the helm of the starship Enterprise, to the daily news feeds of five million Facebook fans. Join George and his […]
Slickly-produced as this clip by The Verge is, it’s definitely more a brief overview than anything in depth. But if your knowledge doesn’t go much beyond “funny-shaped dice” you might learn something, and it puts the recently-released fifth edition into context. For a different take on the culture of D&D players, I can highly recommend […]
From ThinkGeek.com: Vincent van Gogh was many things: human, artist, and beard-wearer. But when he met the Doctor and Amy, a spark (however temporary) lit up his life and vaulted it to a new level. Oh, and he also designed dresses. Don’t believe us? Well, just look at this picture of this one. It’s like […]
A great fan-made video to accompany a song by comic musician Mitch Benn. Note that it’s from a 2002 album, so addresses the role of the assistant in the original run of the show. If you like this style of song, you may also like “Macbeth” (My Name Is) from the same album, which combines […]
Robb Pearlman has written a parody child’s reading book with a Star Trek theme and it’s clear it’s the type of loving parody that only a true fan can write. See the Enterprise. See the Enterprise go boldly. Go Go Go, Enterprise! Go Boldly! Join Kirk and Spock as they go boldly where no parody […]
In a recent press conference to promote BBC America’s broadcasts of the upcoming series of Doctor Who, showrunner Steven Moffat turned his attention to the online fandom of the show. In comments transcribed by The Mary Sue, he first noted the negatives: I think trying to assess Doctor Who’s audience from its online community would […]
While she’s moved on to a series of adult novels, JK Rowling hasn’t abandoned the Harry Potter universe. She’s just added a new piece to her free membership site Pottermore in the form of a biography of Celestina Warbeck, a half wizard, half muggle singer: Celestina Warbeck is one of my favourite ‘off-stage’ characters in […]
Now you know. [Buzzfeed]