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Forbidden Planet action figure exclusives

Published on July 27, 2010 By Rob Irwin

Forbidden Planet has released details of a new Peter Davison action figure — this one wearing Tom Baker’s Logopolis costume, recreating the regeneration at the conclusion of the Fourth Doctor’s final story. I’m guessing this is a precursor to a more widely available Fourth Doctor in that costume. Simultaneously, Forbidden Planet has also released a [...]

Being a Doctor Who companion, part one

Published on May 17, 2010 By Rob Irwin

I must confess, dear readers, that I daydreamed recently about what it would be like to be a companion of the Matt Smith Doctor. Oddly, for a Doctor Who fan, this is a topic I’ve never really daydreamed about much before, even though many Who reference books refer to viewers doing a lot of daydreaming [...]

Doctor Who cosplay – if you’re brave enough!

Published on May 1, 2010 By Rob Irwin

Cosplaying is a fun thing to do at conventions and the like, especially when you do it as part of a group and can feel just as silly/united/cool as each other. I’m actually a member of the 501st Legion when I’m not sitting here obsessing about Doctor Who and while the 501st isn’t exactly cosplaying, [...]

Media Watch & Doctor Who

Published on February 22, 2010 By Rob Irwin

This story won’t mean much to people outside of Australia, but it’s quite insightful for us living here. Media Watch is a program where any anomalies (or just plain stuff-ups), in the media are reported each week. It’s quite shaming for journalists and editors to get “busted” by the show as everyone in the media [...]