Oh how dreary these last few Thursday nights have been without our newest Holmes and Watson, but Elementary returned last night after its relatively short hiatus, and it did not disappoint. Joan has moved from the occupation of sober companion to full-time consulting detective, and seeing her in action should […]
Sherlock Read-Through Commences… Filming Starts Soon!
Feeling blue today? I certainly was this morning, until I logged onto Facebook and saw that BBC One had gifted the Internet with this photo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman at the first read-through for Sherlock series three: As you may already know, the starting date for filming has […]
Cult: Being Billy Recap
Next time you find yourself frustrated with a fandom you’re involved with, remember that things could be worse. At least no one is trying to bury you alive to prove they’re the ultimate fan. Or, as they’re called on Cult, a True Believer. This week’s episode (in its new Friday […]
BBC Sherlock Filming Begins in 2 Weeks, 221B Set Complete
Happy March, Sherlockians! As you all probably know by now, filming for the long-awaited third series of BBC’s Sherlock begins this month! In two weeks, to be more specific. Andrew Sims of Hypable tweeted that he spoke with Martin Freeman this weekend. Freeman not only gave us our two-week warning, […]
This Week in BBC Sherlock Set Updates: More Crew, More Locations
As March draws ever nearer, BBC Sherlock production designer Arwel Wyn Jones’ tweets are starting to include photos of more crew members and more familiar locations. Jones introduced us art director Daf Shurmer, who was hard at work molding what one fan figured out was a piece of the bookshelf […]
Cult delivers a thrilling take on television fan-followings
I wasn’t looking to get into any new shows this season, and the CW’s Cult wasn’t even on my radar until a little over a week ago. I figured it sounded interesting enough that if I was home when the first episode aired, I’d watch it. Well, I missed it, […]
From Up on Poppy Hill is Charming, but with a Twist!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-vfzhfq5JA] While I’ve seen almost every Studio Ghibli film—you know, the animation studio that brought you films like Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle—I never got around to watching From Up on Poppy Hill. It’s the most recent release and, more importantly, Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki, directed the film. […]
400 Minutes And Counting Down the Drain…
Do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do, doooo do do doooo doo doo, do doo do do doo, do do do. So does that that theme sound familiar at all? Go ahead, keep on humming it, I’ll wait. I […]
Some of the Most Fun You Can Have For Just $20
Childhood. It consisted of staying off the “lava rocks,” playing Batman and Robin or Power Rangers, neighborhood hide and seek and so much more awesome things. I mean kids would want to be pilots or astronauts when they grew up. There was always a sense of exploration, that curiosity that […]
This Week in BBC Sherlock Updates: Panoramas and Poetry
BBC Sherlock production designer and Twitter tease extraordinaire Arwel Wyn Jones upped the ante this week. So if you tuned out, thinking it would just be another week of wallpaper, here’s what you missed. It started off with some angels: Followed by a slightly higher tech and super cool panoramic […]