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A Fantastic Woman
So, Doctor Who is underway, with the new Jodie Whittaker! And I have to admit, I'd been very nervous, given the quality of his previous writing, from the poor characterisation in his Silurians two-parter, to the depths of Torchwood's "Cyberwoman". Now? I'd hardly believe this is the same person. =:D Admittedly, neither of the opening two episodes ( Read more... ) -
Sozziges
The story of the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective is well worth reading, being a group dedicated to the home production of a few highly useful compounds, which, obtained conventionally, would be ruinously expensive for those requiring them. Amongst their projects are replica Epi-Pens, promoted to notoriety by the execrable Shkreli hiking their price ( Read more... ) -
Dabinett delivered
It's apparently been announced that when the next season of Doctor Who debuts, it'll be simulcast in the US on BBC America. (No word on whether that'll be the case for subsequent episodes) And, it appears the 2017 special, Twice Upon A Time, will be released on UHD BluRay! I'm not clear yet whether it was actually produced in 4K, or if it's simply ( Read more... ) -
An edging return to anime
Here's a fifty second clip of the first episode of the 2018 season of Doctor Who, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor, here seen just newly regenerated, and still coming to terms with who she now is. ^_^ (It's been appearing and taken down a fair bit; here's a mirrorAs a side note, if you're wanting to view images at full size, I'm now tending ( Read more... ) -
The optics of the situation
And so it came to pass that the D7100 handed over its reign as the bunnycam's mainstay to the newcomer, a D500. ^_^ The main factors for me were the improved continuous speed, up from the D7100's 6fps (at 12-bit, full sensor; it can manage 7fps if the area's cropped down 1.3x, but that's too awkward a compromise to be worth the return) to 10fps, ( Read more... ) -
Unseasonal Festivity
NEW ABBA NEW ABBA NEW ABBA AAAAAAAH "One of the two new songs that resulted, called I Still Have Faith in You, will feature in a TV special to air in December. The statement concluded: “We may have come of age, but the song is new. And it feels good.” Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus revealed details of the band’s forthcoming project in Brussels earlier this ( Read more... ) -
Pacific bunny
Animaniacs is (are?) returning! Amblin and Warner have apparently landed an order for two seasons, to be produced for Hulu. "In addition to announcing the new series, Hulu and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution also inked a new pact that makes Hulu the exclusive streaming home to the complete library of all 99 episodes of the original ( Read more... ) -
Unpulled pork
Further to my last entry, mondhasen kindly pointed out the BUNNY sign's origin: Bunny Bread, as seen in this old TV spot. ^_^
Well, that gets weird.. one of the new campers in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a rooster named Goose, one of whose requests to visit your campground is a roast turkey. ^_^;
Rather cool: Robin Williams is now remembered in Golden ( Read more... )
