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Tardis Is The Enemy of HDTV

Sorry, ladies. And gentlemen. While America's TV shows fall over themselves to broadcast in HD, you'll be waiting a long time to see a sharper, more realistic David Tennant on your screens if producer Russell T. Davies has anything to do with it. His reason for television ludditeness? A High Definition picture would show just how cheap the new Tardis actually is. More »

6:30 AM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,902 views, 37 comments

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Is The End Near For David Tennant On Doctor Who?

Rumors keep popping up about the BBC's time-travel show Doctor Who, including persistent reports that David Tennant will definitely leave the show before or during 2009's three TV movies, and a replacement has been named. (The show's fifth season doesn't air until 2010.) And now some drastic reports have popped up about the show's adult spin-off about a secret alien-hunting organization, Torchwood. Whether these reports have even a sliver of truth, major changes look increasingly likely next year. More »

6:30 AM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
7,309 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: initially i didnt like the idea of Carlyle as the new doctor, nothing against him, but the more i think about it the more i like the idea, but i'd think he would be better as a darker version of more »

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What To Put Into Your Spaceship's Gas Tank

Since most science fiction vehicles don't run on unleaded gasoline, would you even know what to fill the tank with if you were lucky enough to get behind the wheel? With everything out there from warp cores to specialized space fuel, here's a handy list that lets you know what powers some of the more popular vehicles around the galaxy, just in case you find yourself stranded and need to call AAA. More »

3:40 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Kevin Kelly
5,946 views, 70 comments

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Must See: Doctor Who


Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Doctor Who
Date: 1963-1989

Vitals: A man of a half-dozen (or so) faces travels through time and space in a police phone booth, fighting cyborg thugs, giant monsters and the occasional eco-allegory.

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10:29 PM on Sun Sep 30 2007
By charliejane
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