Category Archives: TV shows
SuperScholars: Taking Comics Seriously
“What would Batman say to his therapist, and why do we care so much about him? What do soldiers have in common with Superman? What about body builders? To find the answers, Alex Lockwood takes us to the Comic Arts … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Scientists Paint Inception Swing
Another random Weekly Ramblings of randomness! First up, Inception Explained! I love the film Inception, and have already posted a few things about it (here and here). This website does a decent job of showing whose dream you’re in and … Continue reading
Star Wars vs. Star Trek
The age old question of which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek, has been boiled down and analysed over at Science Dump using science. Or, well, stats. The winner? Star Wars, of course! Do you agree with the analysis? … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Whose Line Death Star GIFs
Back to some Weekly Ramblings, and this one is full of the Oxford Dictionary’s USA word of the year, GIFs. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to embed GIFs in WordPress, so this will be full of juicy links to them … Continue reading
Ph.Detours Ep. 4 – Are You Fan Enough?
“Experience the ultimate fan pilgrimage: Ph.Detours host Crystal Dilworth gets her geek on at Comic-Con and finds out what makes someone a superfan!” (YouTube) Some interesting points about The Big Bang Theory, and the study of fandom. Do you consider … Continue reading
Whose Line Is It Anyway
I love Whose Line Is It Anyway, and wish I could ad lib as well as Colin, Ryan, Wayne, and others. 4oD have listed nearly all the season of WLIIA, although to watch the full episodes, you have to sit … Continue reading
Neil’s Puppet Dreams – Doctor’s Office
Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion star in Doctor’s Office, as part of Neil’s Puppet Dreams. Highly amusing, with great references to their other productions. Onwards!
Weekly Ramblings – Geeky Venn Potatoes Nerd Time Lord Bond
Weeks go by quickly, don’t they? Time for another round of Weekly Ramblings! This one is rather nerdy… Do you know the difference between “nerd” and “geek”? How about “dweeb” and “dork”? Shown after the break below is a handy … Continue reading
Exploring Saturn And The Scale Of The Solar System
Over at The Guardian, they have a great little video about exploring Saturn and the scale of the solar system. “Planetary scientist Sheila Kanani takes us on a visual tour of Saturn and its many moons. When Galileo first looked … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Unexpected DNA Inheritance Maps Elected
It’s that time of the week again! We’ll be going from the small to the large today. With that in mind, first up is a new BBC science series presented by Dara O Briain, called Science Club. Only one episode has … Continue reading
