Ani Bundel has been blogging professionally since 2010. This is her second major independent site launch. A DC native and Keyboard Khaleesi, she spends all her non-writing time photographing her cats. Regular bylines also found on MSNOW.
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PBS will bring a brand new mystery series to American shores this winter, as Masterpiece will run with Vienna Blood. The series, which recently finished airing on BBC Two, will arrive on this side of the pond in January. The new series is a period piece set at the turn
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Last week's His Dark Materials picked up steam with the addition of Will Parry and a second storyline on our Earth. This week, Will is mostly benched. Despite Boreal's orders to search the house, his minions are perfectly happy to sit outside watching, unnerving Elaine and
Sci-Fi
After a false start on Nov. 23rd, Doctor Who is back with a second trailer that announces the Doctor is in, come New Year's Day. To be fair, first trailer for Jodie Whittaker's return to the TARDIS was more about the idea of the annual anniversary
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One could argue that the problem with His Dark Materials so far is that it insists on staying slavishly faithful to the source material. It's an understandable decision, especially in light of the 2005 film, which excised all of the religious overtones to reduce it to a story
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Despite the release of the new trailer to coincide with the show's 56th anniversary, Doctor Who Season 12 still doesn't have an official premiere date. Rumors continue to swirl about a possible New Year's Day special and whether or not we shoudld expect to
Culture
The holidays are here, which means families are curling up around the virtual fireplace, basking in the soft glow of the LED screen. And now, thanks to the revolution of streaming, we have more options for distracting relatives from mentioning the word "impeachment" unless they're asking
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Lin-Manuel Miranda arrives as Lee Scoresby in this week's His Dark Materials cold open, floating along in his hot air balloon and singing. It's the first time the show has seemed, if not cheerful, at least as if it has sprung into full color. It helps
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The Chaperone is the first major theatrical film release from PBS Distribution, best known up until now for home video releases. One can understand why this was the first project selected for it. Adapted and written by Julian Fellowes of Downton Abbey fame from the novel by Laura Moriarty, it
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Buckingham Palace is back on Netflix, with The Crown Season 3. The royal soap opera spent the first two seasons attempting the draft the first retelling of the history of the second Elizabethan era to great acclaim. It might not be William Shakespeare's Richard III or Henry V,
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Last week's His Dark Materials ended with Lyra's capture by the gobbler goons, unaware the child they collected was the last one Mrs. Coulter ever wanted to see go North for experimentation. In other circumstances, this might have been the worst thing to happen. Since these
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Doctor Who is gearing up for a return. But details are still scant, other than a promise that fans should "Watch This Space." With the show having been off the air for nearly a year, it's natural for viewers to be antsy. But, seriously, the lack
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When we last left Lyra at the end of the first episode of His Dark Materials, both she and Roger were on their way to London, though each had no idea the other was on board, as Lyra traveled first class, while Roger was taking the caged child route. This