‘Torchwood’ Returning
Captain Jack is back, as youthful-looking as ever. At least, in your mind’s eye. Because though Torchwood: Aliens Among Us does officially count as Series 5 […]
Doctor Who
Doctor Who: ‘Knock Knock’
Doctor Who is usually considered to be science fiction, largely due to the framing device of time-and-spaceships from another planet, but even though most stories […]
Doctor Who: ‘Smile’
On a planet far out in space, a human colony has been established on which to be unhappy is punishable by death. The basis of […]
Doctor Who: ‘The Pilot’
In a dusty hallway of an English university is a room, and inside the room is a professor. The professor is a man who’s had […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 468: Return to Planet Nate!
Star Wars news, looking forward to the Hugo comic awards, surprises in TV and Movies, and much more!
Doctor Who: ‘City Of Death’
Originally posted 11/22/13, this review celebrates Drew Simchik’s favorite Doctor Who episode — likely Peter Capaldi’s favorite, too. Drew’s countdown: #5, #4, #3, and #2. […]
Doctor Who: ‘Kinda’
Originally posted 11/22/13, this is Drew Simchik’s second favorite Doctor Who story in his list of five. Which one was number one? Check back tomorrow […]
Doctor Who: Enlightenment
Originally posted 11/22/13 in anticipation of the 50th Anniversary, Drew Simchik wrote a series of articles revisiting his favorite Doctor Who episodes. You can catch […]
Doctor Who: Snakedance
Originally posted November 21, 2013 in anticipation of the 50th Anniversary, we’re going back over Drew Simchik’s favorite Doctor Who episodes (many of which you […]
Gallifrey One: ‘The Doctor Games’
To honor that today is the day that tickets for Gallifrey One 2018 (aka The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One) went on sale, here’s a little […]
Doctor Who: Planet Of The Spiders
Originally posted 11-20-13, this review begins Drew Simchik’s countdown of his top 5 Doctor Who stories. Number 5 of my all-time Doctor Who favorites is […]
Classic ‘Doctor Who’ Finally Streaming Again
Without a lot of hoopla, unless you already were getting emails from the BBC, the venerable network finally launched their long-promised streaming service in the […]
Doctor Who: New Who Favorites 2005-2013
Originally posted November 20, 2013, it may be time for Drew Simchik to freshen things up. Here he was getting ready to celebrate the 50th […]
The 2017 Hugo Awards Finalists
Announced this morning from Helsinki, here are the finalists for the 2017 Hugo Awards. Attendees of Worldcon 75 in Helsinki will be voting on the […]
Rifftrax Takes On ‘Doctor Who: The Five Doctors’
Modern audiences watching old Doctor Who episodes can be forgiven for rolling their eyes at the sometimes very cheap effects and occasionally glorious moments of ridiculousness. […]
Doctor Who: ‘The Curse of Fatal Death’
It was 1999. The attempt to revive Doctor Who in the U.S. had failed. Yet many television writers, comedians, and other actors had grown up as […]
The Eighth Doctor: The Fox TV Movie Revisited
Editor’s note: Originally published on 11/14/13 as part of the 50th Anniversary excitement… You guys! I just watched the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie for […]
Classic ‘Who’ Favorites: 1977-1989
Editor’s note: Drew Simchik originally contributed this on 11/19/13, to get people revved up for Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary. The time has come to rev […]
Classic ‘Who’ Favorites: 1963-1977
Editor’s Note: Recently, Drew Simchik made a list of “must watch” episodes of Doctor Who because a friend asked. A few years ago he did something […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 466: The Sounding
An interview from Cinequest and the rest of the comics, movies and TV news…
