Charlie Jane Anders's discussions

Yeah, obviously there's meant to be something super special about Damon. And I'm still not sure if it's just that you have feelings for the vampire that turned you, or if there's more at work. Maybe we'll find out eventually. Read more

I think you're missing the point of the article, which is probably my fault. Doctor Who is intended to be a scary show for kids. In the UK, where it's made and where most of its audience lives, that's how everybody talks about the show. If you don't think Doctor Who is a scary show, then you probably don't get why… Read more

Yeah fair enough... sorry if it came across that way. I tweaked the headline to make it less provocative. :) Read more

Steven Moffat thinks he's making a show for little kids. He told me so himself: http://io9.com/5028464/exclusive-interview-with-doctor-whos-steven-moffat Whenever he's interviewed about the show in the UK (not so much in the USA) he talks about it as a scary show for kids, and it's clear that's his primary… Read more

I'm all for tolerance, and I definitely was careful to say "may" in the headline there. OTOH, Doctor Who is a product of British culture, and in England, everybody talks about it as a show you're scared by as a kid. It's what the show *is* to the core audience it's created for. The show is intended and received as a… Read more

Wow I totally forgot that, or never knew it. Thanks! Read more

Ahhh... Ruk. Yes Ruk is the best. And yay padded housecoat! Read more

Oh my God. I had no idea. And my day is now made. Read more

Is this Greg? Read more

That's not a real screencap is it? Read more

Thanks for mentioning it! I was just reading his Wikipedia page. Fascinating stuff. Read more

Which guys? Read more

Yeah I considered including that, plus the dress she wears to seduce Spock... but her outfits are actually tasteful compared to most of these. Read more

Oh good catch! Yeah I looked thru "Who Mourns" but thought she was just wearing a standard toga thingy. Read more

Pretty sure she's been recapping every episode. You can look back thru our TV Recap archive and see them all: http://io9.com/tv-recap Read more

Yeah, I've commented before on the notion of intelligence and morality being opposites on Fringe... it's definitely a weird message. And it's sad that Olivia really doesn't seem to have much of an identity any more. Read more

She lost her mental powers after she was shot in the head last year. #notmakingthisup Read more

That would be kind of awesome. Read more

But that makes sense. For one thing, this is later, after the Observers arrived. Unless you're suggesting he traveled back in time. For another, he was part of the Observer delegation visiting our time during the first few seasons. How did he infiltrate the other Observers? And third, he talked to Peter about how they… Read more

Actually, the "best" films include stuff that few people saw... we just didn't want to pick on tiny indie movies in the "worst" category, in such a huge article. Read more