io9: Tardis

Watch one woman's quest to build her own TARDIS

Cyriaque Lamar — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:55:00 PST

German teacher and YouTuber Sillysparrowness had a simple goal — to build a transportable TARDIS for daily usage. She succeeded in building a full-scale police box that can be assembled in under 10 minutes. More than enough time for an alacritous getaway! More »

TARDIS Refrigerator will keep your fish sticks and custard fresh

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:50:58 PST

You've seen the TARDIS Bed, TARDIS Cat Playpen, and even the TARDIS Toilet. Now feast your eyes on something even more adorable (and fully functional): the TARDIS Ice Box. More »

Grey's Anatomy shows the carnage of a Comic Con stampede (all over a TARDIS)

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:20:00 PDT

Behold the wrath of a nerd herd. Last night's Grey's Anatomy showcased our greatest fear: a Comic Con stampede. It was bloody, and one poor fan lost his ear. (This show has touched on science fiction fandom before, with a truly excellent Star Wars pep talk) More »

This TARDIS cat playpen is the singularity of the internet's interests

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:35:00 PDT

A craftsman named Astromark built this half-scale TARDIS as a playfort for his cat Kaylee, thus distilling the world wide web's collective interests into an adorable series of photographs. More »

TARDIS corset is pure Time Lord burlesque

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:30:00 PDT

Philadelphia costume designers Mayfaire Moon are building a TARDIS corset, and yes, they've already made the requisite "bigger on the inside" gag. More »

The Internet replaces little girl's stolen TARDIS

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:30:00 PDT

Last month some terrible villain stole a girl's 300-pound, 6-foot tall TARDIS off of her front lawn. But the internet rallied and built this young Doctor Who fan a brand new blue box! The video will warm your heart. More »

Is this TARDIS Damask shirt the classiest Doctor Who tee money can buy?

Cyriaque Lamar — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:20:00 PDT

This "TARDamask" t-shirt by Rosemary Travale recently debuted on Threadless, and it exudes that understated Time Lord chic. Massive scarf and/or tweed jacket optional. Hat tip to Sue! More »

Little girl's TARDIS stolen from her front yard

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:06:24 PDT

A batch of criminals have run off with this poor girl's TARDIS. Watch in horror/hilarity as the local news crew tries to come to terms with a "bus stop" time machine. More »

A tween girl designed the coolest TARDIS console yet

Charlie Jane Anders — Sun, 15 May 2011 09:00:00 PDT

Check out the awesomeness of this incredibly weird TARDIS console, complete with coat-hanger, skipping rope and telephone wires that make tea. And satnav! It's the work of Susannah Leah, a young viewer of the BBC's Blue Peter program. More »

How do you put a scale model of the TARDIS on top of a building? CalTech pranksters reveal all!

Annalee Newitz — Wed, 11 May 2011 11:13:26 PDT

After successfully putting a scale model TARDIS (with lights!) on top of a building at MIT, the CalTech pranksters behind the caper took their show on the road. In this video, they reveal how they set up the giant structure on top of a UC Berkeley building (it's hard to tell for sure, but I think it's LeConte Hall or maybe Birge?). I hope this encourages more geek pranks at my beloved alma mater. More »

Is there a major spoiler in these Doctor Who set photos?

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:40:00 PST

What's going on in these set photos from the new Doctor Who series? Fans are speculating that they show a major event in the lives of the mysterious time-traveling alien, the Doctor, and his friend Amy Pond. More »

All of time, all of space, in a baby-sized TARDIS

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:41:05 PST

Turns out Amy Pond isn't the only one to run off in Doctor Who's time machine in her pajamas. This cute little kid is going adventuring in time and space in a scale-model TARDIS in his jammies! More »

Materialize your music collection with this Doctor Who iPod dock

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:30:00 PST

This TARDIS iPod speaker from Speakal looks like it would make listening to your music collection a dimensionally transcendental experience. How soon can we get one of these? [Comics Cavern] More »

When did Doctor Who's time machine get so easy to control?

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:30:00 PST

After watching the latest Doctor Who Christmas special, one thought kept sticking in our brains: When did the Doctor become so good at controlling his time machine, the TARDIS? He used to be unable to steer it at all. More »

The TARDIS can be yours! Doctor Who-themed infomercial will split your sides (and possibly the cosmos.)

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:30:00 PST

Check out this hilarious infomercial, offering you the chance to own your very own TARDIS. It was just released by BBC America to promote their own build-your-own-TARDIS contest, in which you could win DVDs and a private screening. [WheresTheTARDIS] More »

Spend every night with the Doctor in this awesome TARDIS bed

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:57:32 PST

Who doesn't want to spend every night between the sheets with the Doctor? Now you can, if you get the winning eBay bid on this astounding Doctor Who murphy bed (complete with a lights, sounds and a replica phone). More »

TARDIS dress is the epitome of understated Time Lord elegance

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:50:00 PDT

If you're going to dress up as a time-traveling police box, you might as well make it work for all seasons. This handmade TARDress by RingmasterGoldie works equally well at the office, the cotillion, and Gallifrey. [Spotted on Fashionably Geek] More »

Make your workspace dimensionally transcendental with this levitating, spinning TARDIS

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:30:00 PDT

All of time and space will be at your fingertips, with this model TARDIS. It uses magnets to keep Doctor Who's famous time machine levitating, and then a "gentle push" will make it spin around, like in the vortex. [Neatorama] More »

What is that police box doing on top of a building at MIT?

Annalee Newitz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 PDT

What the heck is that blue box on top of the Small Dome at MIT? Students starting school this week at the venerable geek institution were wondering that themselves. Let's take a closer look . . . More »

Print out and fold your own paper TARDIS and Daleks

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:23:24 PDT

Deviantart user CyberDrone has created a ton of Doctor Who Cubeecraft art. Print out a TARDIS, some Daleks, and a few Cybermen to watch the refreshment table at your next Who viewing party. Don't print out Davros — he's pruny. More »

Own your own TARDIS (for $12,000 to $18,000)

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PDT

The good news: this Ninth Doctor-era TARDIS is going up for auction June 23 at Bonham's. The bad news: there's only one of them...and it will cost you a pretty penny. More »

The mind-bending cartography of the TARDIS

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 23 May 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Congratulations! You're the proud new owner of a TARDIS! But how do you find your way around the blasted thing? This handy map will aid you in negotiating its shifting layout. If you become lost, "scream until help arrives!" More »

New Doctor Who Clips, Plus A Video Tour Inside The New TARDIS

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT

Now that Matt Smith has firmly established himself as the time-traveling Doctor, it's time to take a glimpse into what's next on Doctor Who. Check out two new trailers, plus a guided tour inside the newly upgraded TARDIS. Spoilers ahead. More »

First Glimpse Of Doctor Who's New TARDIS Interior

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:34:15 PDT

Time-traveling action-comedy Doctor Who was filming on location again, and fans were able to peer inside the TARDIS and get a glimpse of the backdrop that's set to match the new interior of the Doctor's time machine. Gallery below. More »

Blue Peter Wants Your Six-Year-Old To Re-design The TARDIS

Sarah Hope Williams — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:00:00 PDT

Popular British kids show Blue Peter is hosting a contest calling for children in the UK to submit their original TARDIS designs for production. We're hoping this means that Matt Smith's Doctor is tinkering with the ship's Chameleon Circuit. More »

Doctor Who's First Guest Star — Revealed!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:40:00 PDT

Matt Smith only just donned his heroic bow tie as the Doctor, and already the first spoilery set photos are materializing. Click through to find out who's turning up in one of the Eleventh Doctor's very first adventures. Major spoilers... More »

Extremophiles I Have Known And Loved

Sarah Hope Williams — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Extremophiles challenge everything we thought we knew about the existence of life on Earth. Now, astrobiologists are questioning if some extremophiles are actually aliens living among us. Just who are these incredible creatures, and what can we learn from them? More »

Could This Be The New Doctor's Assistant?

Graeme McMillan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:00:00 PDT

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Another week, another candidate to accompany the new Doctor in his new Tardis. But, unlike some earlier candidates, Hannah Murray may be a more believable choice to travel through time on a television budget. More »

A New Doctor Deserves A New Tardis

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:30:00 PST

When Matt Smith takes over as the BBC's favorite Time Lord next year, he won't be the only new look on an old favorite; rumors are surfacing that the Tardis is also getting a redesign. More »

Travel Through Time In Style

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:00:45 PDT

Time travel has always been one of the main science fiction dreams, right up there with goldfish-bowl helmets, jetpacks and sexy green alien space women who want to find out about this Earth thing you call... "love." But there's more to jumping through the ages than just making sure that you don't step on any butterflies or accidentally kill your ancestor. For example, what's the most stylin' ride you could blow the minds of the middle ages with? Under the jump, we weigh up some of your options. More »

How To Discover Classic Doctor Who In 3 Easy Steps

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:02:00 PDT

Before Doctor Who was a new-millennium phenomenon, it ruled the British airwaves for a quarter of the last century. And some of your grand-dad's Doctor Who episodes are actually still worth checking out. Here's our complete handy guide to old-school Doctor Who for new-Who fans. With some spoilers. More »

All Of A Sudden, My Life Has A Goal Again

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PDT

Have you ever seen something that you didn't realize you desperately craved until you saw it? That's my gut reaction to this incredible Doctor Who TARDIS/video game console that Simon Jansen in New Zealand put together. I wanted to jump on a plane to Christchurch and steal it, as soon as I saw our former colleague Kevin posting about it. Click through for a couple more pics. More »

Tardis Is The Enemy of HDTV

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:30:00 PDT

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 »

What To Put Into Your Spaceship's Gas Tank

Kevin Kelly — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:40:00 PST

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 »

Must See: Doctor Who

charliejane — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:29:55 PDT

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. More »