The notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper brought a reign of carnage to the Whitechapel neighborhood of London in the late 1880s, terrifying the city and capturing the attention of people all over the globe. BBC America’s new crime drama, Whitechapel — premiering Wednesday, October 26th at 10/9c — Detective Joseph Chandler (Rupert Penry-Jones) investigates …
A Video History Of The Cybermen
Over at the official Doctor Who Facebook page, they’re having a week devoted to the headphone-wearing tinpot Tin Men without emotions, the Cybermen. Which prompted us to have a dig about on YouTube to try and show the full evolution of this robo-species. As you can see, they’ve changed a LOT since they met the …
‘MI-5′ Spoiler: An Old Friend Returns
Don’t read this if you’re a fan of the BBC spy drama MI-5 (known as Spooks in the UK) and you want to watch the final season without knowing how it all turns out. Not that we know either, but a very, very interesting nugget of information has been uncovered. So, if you want to …
Fraser’s Phrases: Five Mild American Words The British Find Rude
If we have learned anything over the past few weeks of Fraser’s Phrases, it’s that different cultures that share a common tongue don’t always speak the same language. Traveling from one culture to the other can be a little like walking on thin ice, most of the time you’re fine, but if you find a …
‘Doctor Who’ Star Matt Smith Wins Best Sci-Fi Actor at Scream Awards
Congrats to Doctor Who star Matt Smith for his epic win as Best Science Fiction Actor at Spike TV’s Scream Awards last night. Our Eleventh Doctor beat Cowboys & Aliens‘s Daniel Craig, Source Code‘s Jake Gyllenhaal, and Captain America‘s Chris Evans. I think that deserves a Woo-Who! And that British blockbuster behemoth, Harry Potter and …
Royal Roundup: How Kate and Will’s Daughter Could Become Queen
The British government is embarking on historic reforms of the monarchy. The government is proposing to change the centuries-old law of succession that automatically gives male children precedence in inheriting the crown. For as far back as anyone can remember, first-born male children have received preference in royal succession. Remember, for example, Henry VIII’s obsession …
Five Youthful, Offbeat Movie Adaptations of Shakespeare
No one ever accused William Shakespeare of being a loafer. During his lifetime, he wrote at least 37 plays, plus sonnets and poems. But the guy died in 1616, centuries before the first movie camera ever whirred, so how come he has 850 credits as a writer listed under his name on IMDB.com, the International …
WATCH: ‘When Harry Left Hogwarts’ Trailer
Remember a while ago we told you about the documentary film Morgan Matthews had made about the making of the last two Harry Potter films? Well it’s finished now, it’s called When Harry Left Hogwarts, and we’ve got the trailer right here. Things to look out for: Emma Watson pointing out that people have been …
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