Music Sounds Better With Evil Corporations Last night I walked past two major record stores in Boston. As I crossed in front of the Virgin Megastore, they were playing “Hombre” by M.I.A. When I went into Newbury Comics, they were playing […]
Cat’s Cradle: Time’s Crucible – Marc Platt (7/10) (TARDIS crew: 7th, Ace; VILLAIN: The Process) Cat’s Cradle: Warhead – Andrew Cartmel (7/10) (TARDIS crew: 7th, Ace; VILLAIN: Butler Institute, Mathew O’Hara) Cat[…]
Timewyrm: Revelation – Paul Cornell (8/10) (TARDIS crew: 7th, Ace; VILLAIN: The Timewyrm, Chad Boyle, Rupert Hemmings) (Okay, I was slacking for a little bit in my writing; you all have my heartfelt apologies. The hiatus has given me a chance t[…]
Timewyrm: – Apocalypse – Nigel Robinson (3/10) (TARDIS crew: 7th, Ace; VILLAIN: The Timewyrm, The Panjistri) The third installment of the Timewyrm series was written by another Target novelization alum whose previous efforts focused o[…]
Timewyrm: Genesys – John Peel (7/10) (TARDIS crew: 7th, Ace; VILLIAN: The Timewyrm n’e Ishtar n’e Qataka) Timewyrm: Exodus – Terrance Dicks (7/10) (TARDIS crew: 7th, Ace; VILLIAN: The Timewyrm, Hitler) Virgin Books dec[…]
OOOH WEEE OOOOOOH… In 1991, Virgin Publishing launched a line of original Doctor Who fiction. Continuing where “Survival” left off, the book range followed the further adventures of the seventh Doctor and Ace, building onto the Doct[…]
THE PRODIGY – “Girls” You know how you’ll sometimes be listening to some nu-electro track and the thought will cross your mind that this would be the GREATEST THING EVAH if only it had a smidgeon of bass in it? Apparently Liam[…]
JANET JACKSON – “All Nite (Don’t Stop)” It’s official; Janet Jackson is crazy. This has nothing to do with her alleged exercise addiction, the plastic surgeies she’s had to make herself look like the world’s […]
ORBITAL – “You Lot” Simplicity is oftentimes a great thing. Layered synth lines over a straightforward beat carries the listener into an extended sample of a speech about taking over the world via science (I have no idea where this[…]
BLACK EYED PEAS – “Hey Mama” Dammit, it’s not like I didn’t have iPod envy as it is. The new ad campaign features silhouettes wearing iPods dancing to this song against a gigantic block of color. The ad is visually arr[…]