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Shakespeare might be the greatest writer in the history of the English language, but he was no experimental psychologist. Giving odors positive or negative names actually has a major effect on how how we perceive them. More »
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Now that the episode has been (legally) viewed by both British and American audiences, Doctor Who producer Russell T. Davies has taken the time to explain just what was behind that last minute cameo from an unexpected but familiar face in the first episode. Unsurprisingly, said explanation suggests that Mr. Davies is entirely unfamiliar with the concept of "rumor" versus "fact". More »
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Whole universes could crumble in season four of Doctor Who, just to bring back an iconic character from the show's distant past. At least, that's what one one poster on the Doctor Who Forum claims, based on information from a friend of a friend. (At least he feels embarrassed enough about that to add "yes I know!!" afterwards.) Some massive (and confirmed) spoilers, and some wild speculation, after the jump. More »
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