Nikita: Canceled (4×06) Synopsis: The final conclusion to Nikita, in which we finally see what happens to the team from Division. Rating: ★★★★★ Now that we’re finally free, I get why we fought so hard. The real gift isn’t freedom, it’s what we get to do with it. I don’t know about […]
Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" Takes Us to London Below
Neverwhere Release Date: March 16, 2013 – March 22, 2013 (Original Broadcast) Cast: James McAvoy, Natalie Dormer, David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Cumberbatch Writer: Neil Gaiman Director: Dirk Maggs, Heather Larmour Distributor: BBC Radio 4 Genre(s): Urban Fantasy Based On Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low BBC | Wikipedia I had heard about Neverwhere sometime earlier […]
12 Days of Holiday Bullshit is the gift that keeps on giving
Back in November, the creators of the card game for horrible people Cards Against Humanity offered a big followup to the holiday expansion they released in 2012 with the 12 Days of Holiday Bullshit. The concept was simple: You sent in $12 to the people who make this game and […]
The Scottish Highlands Run Amok With Zombies in Kirsty McKay's Undead
Undead Author: Kirsty McKay Release Date: September 1st, 2012 Publisher: Chicken House, Recorded Books Series: Undead #1 Source: Recorded Books, LibraryThing Genre(s): Fiction, Horror, YA Fiction, Zombies, Audiobook Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon | LibraryThing I love zombies. I loved them before they were cool and I will ride this current pop culture zombie craze until […]
"The Time of The Doctor", Say Goodbye to the Raggedy Man
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlN-SPx1zAg] Everything has been building up to this moment: The Doctor’s last hurrah. He’s out of regenerations and he’s destined to end up in Trenzalore – the planet that will play host to the Doctor’s final resting place. I’m going to preface this by saying that I am one of […]
All I Want for Christmas Is You: Ashley's Favorite Christmas Songs
Sam may hate Christmas music, but being the local phonomancer of the website (and all six of you who’ve read Phonogram just punched the air), I LOVE it. However, I’m really bad at listening to the moldy oldies. I love versions that are a little interesting or songs that are […]
"Desolation of Smaug" Sets Us Up For The Final Installment
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnaojlfdUbs] The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Release Date: December 13, 2013 Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans Director: Peter Jackson Studio: New Line Cinema, MGM, Wingnut Film Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure Based On The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia […]
Deck the Halls: Sam’s Top Fifteen Christmas Films
I’m going to make a confession here: I hate Christmas music. I absolutely cannot stand it. If I had my way radio stations wouldn’t be allowed to play Christmas music except for on that one designated station and stores would have to play songs only intermittently instead of sticking some […]
Camouflaj's new iOS game République is Awesome
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emt01IYhQ-Q] République (Ch 1) Release Date: December 19, 2013 (Country) Developer: Camouflaj Genre(s): Stealth, Dystopian Rating: ★★★★★ System: iOS, Windows/Mac [2014] (iPad) Review Spoilers: Low IGN | Gamespot | Metacritic | iTunes I really enjoy stealth games. It’s legitimately one of my favorite types of games. I’m also kind of a francophile. Also, you all know how excited […]
Arrow: The Scientist Recap
Arrow: The Scientist (2×08) Synopsis: A new face arrives in Starling City when someone breaks into Queen Consolidated’s applied science. Rating: ★★★☆☆ It’s hard to believe that we’re already on the first half of the mid-season finale of Arrow. It hardly feels that long ago since the first episode of […]