Aziz Ansari cares a lot about food and inspiration. Almost all of the stories that he shared at his Vulture Festival panel circled around those two topics. And we are not mad about it! If you haven’t finished Season Two of Master of None (out on Netflix now), go watch it […]
Doctor Who: Extremis Recap
Synopsis of 10×6: Popes! Zombie Cardinals! Computer Simulations! Different timelines! So much happening! Too much happening? This is your review of ‘Extremis.’ I should have known as soon as I saw “Written by Stephen Moffat” that this was going to be more than one episode. In fact, this will be […]
Class Is A Slow Burn, But It Might Be Worth The Wait
Class is a welcome addition to the Doctor Who universe. Yes, its about teenagers. Yes, there’s angst, and weirdness and parents. But hiding below the surface is a strong show. Or at least a strong beginning of a show. This is your midseason review of Class. I reviewed the first […]
Interview: Jaeki Cho and Salima Koroma talk “Bad Rap,” Music, & Representation
When I tell people I’m watching Bad Rap, a documentary about Asian-American rappers, people have one of two reactions. Either they giggle and ask, “Are there really Asian American rappers?” Or they’re interested in a whole new subject they’ve never even considered. Thanks to Dumbfoundead’s Safe back in 2016, I […]
Doctor Who: Oxygen Recap
Synopsis of 10×5: Looks like someone took a page out of Joss Whedon’s book and decided to fight The Man! Or The Suits, as the Doctor put it. Oxygen takes us back to space, a realm the Doctor has been missing. The episode starts with a bit of Mummy-and-Daddy fighting […]
Sense8 Season Two Is Here & It Doesn’t Disappoint
Cast: Doona Bae, Max Riemelt, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith, Toby Onwumere, Jamie Clayton, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Mann, Daryl Hannah, Freema Agyeman Produced By: The Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski Distributed By: Netflix Episode Count: 10 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action Review Spoilers: Light Netflix | IMDB | Wikipedia For those […]
Doctor Who: Knock Knock Recap
Synopsis of 10×4: This week it’s the Doctor versus the Big Scary House, and the things that go bump in the night. David Suchet (aka Detective Poirot) makes a guest appearance as Bill’s LandLord. Doctor Who has ruined many everyday items for me: Christmas trees, Christmas ornaments, statues, shadows… And now […]
Doctor Who: Thin Ice Recap
Synopsis 10×3: A jaunt back to Merry Olde London is more sinister than Bill could have imagined. A creature feature with some social justice to boot, “Thin Ice” recaptures the highs and lows of what makes a great Doctor Who episode. If you’re thinking to yourself “Victorian London Ice Festival? […]
Doctor Who: Smile Recap
Synopsis 10×2: The Doctor and Bill find themselves on an empty planet. Not a human in sight. But there are helpful, emoji-speaking robots who are here to help. That is, depending on the definition your help. “So is Doctor Who ever like Black Mirror?” asked my boyfriend as he started […]
Into the Badlands Season 2 is Halfway Done, and Sunny is on an Epic Quest
Synopsis 2×01-05: Sunny has to find his way back into the Badlands after six months away. But the Badlands have changed. Will Veil still be waiting? Into the Badlands is quickly becoming of one of my favorite shows. The characters are fun, the plot lines intense, and the fight sequences […]
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