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Early Access: A Look at Reboot - 1.8 Enzo the Smart

Early access for Saturday's video for my $5+ patrons, sssssshhhhhh.

VNA #05 - "Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible" by Marc Platt - Doctor Who Book Guide - CtW

The TARDIS has a pretty bad day. First, it has a slimy leech monster crawling around inside it. Second, it crashed into another time machine! You'd turn inside out too if that happened to you. ALSO, t...

Early Access: VNA #05 - "Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible" by Marc Platt - Doctor Who Book Guide - CtW

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Repost Monday - Ink: A Musing on a Film

Originally published May 4th, 2015. Pop Arena wanders around Ink, a 2009 indie fantasy film that's not BAD, per say, but could have used a bit of a polish.

The Paths of Sabriel

Today we look at Garth Nix's Sabriel, the first book in the Old Kingdom series. It's got necromancy, talking cats, flying machines and five hundred thousands utterances of the word "Charter." It's a b...

Early Access: The Paths of Sabriel

About six hours early access to Saturday's video. :( Sorry guys, I messed up my schedule and didn't get this done till the last minute. I promise this won't be a regular thing.

Breaking Spines #13 - "Coin Locker Babies" by Ryu Murakami

On today's episode of Breaking Spines, we delve into some Japanese weirdness. But like, the good kind of Japanese weirdness, the kind that provokes and disturbs. Also, we're doing a voting thing at th...

Early Access: Breaking Spines #13 - "Coin Locker Babies" by Ryu Murakami

For my $5+ patrons, you can watch the latest episode of Breaking Spines a few days early!

Repost Monday - A Look at Garfield and Friends

Originally posted October 2nd, 2012. We look the Garfield cartoon series, it's place in animation history, and take a stab at a random episode.

Stranger Things (2016) - Things That Are New and Right Now

Congratulations, you found the one negative review of Stranger Things on the internet! On this first episode of Things That Are New and Right Now, Greg looks at the latest Netflix hit.

Early Access: Stranger Things (2016) - Things That Are New and Right Now

Early access to the first of what should be a semi-regular series of reviews on new, popular media.

VNA #04 - "Timewyrm: Revelation" by Paul Cornell - Doctor Who Book Guide - CtW

The Timewyrm and the Doctor prepare for their final battle as fresh-faced Paul Cornell concludes the Virgin New Adventure's first story arc with the first truly amazing book in the series. We've got a...

Early Access: VNA #04 - "Timewyrm: Revelation" by Paul Cornell - Doctor Who Book Guide - CtW

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Repost - Dear Dad (Castaway on the Moon)

Originally posted June 16th, 2013. My Father's Day present/A look at a South Korean film about isolation.

Anthology Review - Heart, Body, Soul - Erotica with Character

NSFW, 18+ only! Greg continues his promise every review copy of a book that crosses his desk. Today, we look at an anthology of woman-friendly, LGBT-friendly erotica short stories. No nudity in this v...

Early Access: Anthology Review - Heart, Body, Soul - Erotica with Character

Early access for Saturday's video!

Spec Ops: The Line - Art Vs Time

In the Pop Arena's first video game request video, Greg explores the cultural conditions that resulted in Spec Ops: The Line, and how quickly it lost its relevancy.

Early Access - Spec Ops: The Line - Art Vs Time

For my $5+ patrons, you can watch my very first requested game video a few days early!

Repost - Code Lyoko: XANA Awakens Review

Originally published August 29th, 2012. Today we take a blind look at a show I know nothing about.

A Look at Trigun Vol. 2

We continue along the adventures of Vash the Stampede, a mystical goofball traversing the wild west of Gunsmoke. We also explore just how the American Western was introduced the mainstream Japanese au...

Early Access: A Look at Trigun Vol. 2

An early look at Saturday's video!

VNA #03 - "Timewyrm: Apocalypse" by Nigel Robinson - Doctor Who Book Guide - CtW

The third book in the Timewyrm mini-series, and the third written by a Target Books veteran. The Doctor and Ace wind up on the peaceful utopia of Kirith, where hot supermodels lounge around and want f...

Early Access - VNA #03 - "Timewyrm: Apocalypse" by Nigel Robinson - Doctor Who Book Guide - CtW

Early access for Wendesday's video for my $5+ patrons!

Repost - Welcome to the NHK - The Suicide Arc

Originally posted October 25th, 2012. Today we dip our toes into the world of anime with "Welcome to the NHK," perhaps the darkest comedy you are ever likely to see.

Repost - The Cay: A Book Review

Originally posted April 21st, 2014. Today, Greg looks at a young adult book from the 60s and discusses the tricky situation of a white man writing a book about racism.

Repost - A Look at "Who is Bugs Potter?" by Gordon Korman

Originally published March 9th, 2015. Hey, you got hard rock in my classical music! You got classical music in my hard rock!

As always, if you have a project that you would like to see advertised at the end of episodes of the Doctor Who Book Guide, let me know here or as a personal message. :)

Repost - Cybersix: A Series Review

Originally posted January 4th, 2014. Greg discusses the entirety of the cult favorite 90s cartoon, Cybersix. What about it works so well, and what might have prevented it from being successful?

Repost: Maddigan's Fantasia - A Book Review

Originally posted on May 28, 2014. Greg dives into post-apocalyptic fantasy with a book by famed New Zealand author Margaret Mahy.

Repost: Greg Looks at Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians

Originally posted July 8th, 2013. Greg takes a look at a young adult book from 2007, and it's robotic author Brandon Sanderson.