The weekend of May 18, 2013 will live long in my consciousness. It will stand for quite some time as the weekend that two of my favorite franchises tried to hit one out of the park… and failed miserably. You can count my “favorite” franchises on one hand. Among them are Doctor Who, Superman and Star Trek (not [...]
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Fandom Into Darkness
Posted: May 23, 2013 by J. Marcus in Doctor Who, Film Review, Science Fiction, Television, Watching the DoctorTags: Doctor Who, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Matt Smith, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Steven Moffat, The Name of the Doctor
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Indiana Who and the Temple of Akhaten
Posted: April 12, 2013 by J. Marcus in Doctor Who, Television, Watching the DoctorTags: Jenna-Louise Coleman, Matt Smith, Season 7.5, The Rings of Akhaten
If the first episode of Doctor Who‘s season 7.5 was a James Bond-esque adventure, the second episode, “The Rings of Akhaten” can best be described as Who-meets-Indiana Jones. Before I explain, let me first state that this episode was, in my humble opinion (yes, there are those of us who still spell that out), a [...]
Strolling Along with The Walking Dead
Posted: April 11, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, TelevisionTags: Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Frank Darabont, George Romero, Night of the Living Dead, Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead, Zombie
“When Hell is full, the Dead will walk the Earth…” Brian and Dion take a stab at season 3 of The Walking Dead, and discuss the highlights of the prior two seasons, as well as its comic book origins. Get you zombie bug-out bag ready and make sure the SUV is gassed up, because the [...]
The Year in Re-Vwho Twho
Posted: April 6, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Doctor Who, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Arthur Darvill, Doctor Who, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Karen Gillan, Matt Smith, Steven Moffat
It’s been a year… um, or so… since J. and Brian last gave vent to their thoughts, feelings, and conspiracy theories regarding that venerable television institution known as Doctor Who. So, although this year’s adventures are just beginning, join our two Who-ligans as they look back at the last twelve months… um, or so… of all [...]
Doctor Who Returns! J is Non-Plussed…!
Posted: April 4, 2013 by J. Marcus in Doctor Who, Television, Watching the DoctorOn Saturday, March 30, Doctor Who returned to the airwaves for the second half of Series Seven. Let me start off by saying that for all intents and purposes this REALLY should be the eighth series, but whatever. The first episode of the spring set, “The Bells of Saint John”, was everything that I’ve come to [...]
The Office’s David Brent is Back!!!
Posted: March 22, 2013 by Dion in News, TelevisionTags: David Brent, Equality Street, Ricky Gervais, The Office
David Brent, Ricky Gervais’ creation from the original (and far superior) British version of The Office is back, courtesy of Britain’s Comic Relief, in a hilarious ten-minute short that updates fans on what the sad and cringe-inducing ex-Wernham Hoggpaper Company Department manager has been doing for the ten years since the brilliant series ended in the United Kingdom. [...]
MacGyver is Back Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz! Well, sort of…
Posted: February 19, 2013 by Dion in News, Technology, TelevisionTags: Citan, MacGyver, Mercedes-Benz, Richard Dean Anderson
Angus MacGyver is back for three webisodes! In MacGyver and the New Citan, Mac is up to his nose in another adventure, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz, who with the help of our beloved hero, helps promote the company’s new Citan, which they bill as “the perfect tool for every job.”
The All-New Adventures of the Original Podwits!
Posted: January 19, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Books, Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: Frank Miller, Game of Thrones, Gremlins, John Carter, Lord of the Rings, Robert Rodriguez, Sabrina, Sin City, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hobbit, The Phantom, The Prisoner, The Shadow, The Spirit, Tintin
Accept no substitutes! The Podwits are back once again and THIS time it’s personal! The boys picked up a few good books and are talking remakes. Do we really need ‘em? And WILL comics legend Frank Miller ever make a decent movie again? The Podwits race through all this and more… but did someone cut [...]
The Aural Adventure is Just Beginning
Posted: January 16, 2013 by J. Marcus in Music, Music Review, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: GNP Crescendo, La La Land Records, Star Trek
For those who may be new here, I am J. Marcus. Aside from being one of the founding members of The Podwits, I am the Podwits’ resident Star Trek expert. By no means do I know which starship has the most efficient warp-core design, nor do I know Yeoman Rand’s cabin number (cheap shot, I know), but [...]