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Ask Gordon Anything - Roger Green Part Two

Since Roger was cool enough to ask a series of questions - and since I opted to answer part of them earlier this week....here are Roger's other two questions.

Roger first asks, Where are you on the God/religion journey?

You know, I consider myself something of a "cafeteria spiritual seeker" - I have an interest in more Eastern modes of thought (like Hinduism, Buddhism, Tao), which seems to inform my Catholic upbringing. I'm not quite sure how to answer this that doesn't seem either pretentious...

Ask Gordon Anything - Roger Green Part One

As part of the "Ask Gordon Anything" series of posts, today is part one of a two-part series featuring questions from pal/near-twin Roger, whose first two questions are

When you're prone to melancholy, what gets you out of it? What musician/singer I've never heard of should I be listening to? 

To answer both questions....I usually listen to the music of Joy Division.

Granted, the band has gained notoriety for Ian Curtis' suicide, but this is some of the most emotionally engaging - and chall...

Ask Gordon Anything - Brendan's Question About Doctor Who

Some time ago, I encouraged friends, readers of this blog, and others to ask me anything....and although I wasn't deluged with questions (as much as freelance assignment seeking and writing), I'm taking the time to answer questions - one post per person.

Our first post is via pal Brendan, who asked via Facebook:

Is the BBC ever going to create a satisfactorily plausible back-story for Clara Oswald? It seems like they just want us to forget that she started out as a Dalek, re-appeared in a diffe...

MONDAYS WITH COLUMBO: "Murder By The Book"

In all honesty, I had no intention of starting this feature so early - or with this episode. But last night, out of boredom, I turned on MeTV and found myself drawn back into this episode.

(It also serves as a nice tribute to Martin Milner, who passed away yesterday).

This is considered the first "official" episode of Columbo the series (after two pilot films - Prescription: Murder  and Ransom for a Dead Man). The film has a very impressive pedigree - it was one of Steven Spielberg's e...

Your Doctor Who To-Do Event List

You know, in my second life as organizer for the Chicago Doctor Who Meetup group, I can honestly say...I have some really great things in the hopper.

And yes, that does include planning the Chicago TARDIS charity auction, thank you very much.

Heading into the week of the premiere....there's some really cool things happening, and you're all invited.

On Wednesday, September 19th, we're holding our usual event at Third Coast Comics, conveniently located near the Granville Red Line station. For...

Batman Always Has Great Advice, So Always Listen to Batman

(Found Via Facebook)


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Coming Soon To the Blog: MONDAYS WITH COLUMBO

You know, it's been awhile since I've live blogged a show without the words "Doctor" and "Who" in the title....and although I fully intend to do that for Series Nine, I thought I would take advantage of a currently up-and-coming trend....

With two podcasts and a blog focusing on the show, the Columbo series is making a bit of a comeback. Perhaps a slow, deliberate style of storytelling seems antiquated in this multi-arc, rapid fire media climate....but there's something genuinely unique a...

Ask Gordon Anything - The Extension!

Remember when I encouraged all of you to ask me questions?

That was before I realized that I would be a bit busy with work search activities (and that I would need to promote this more), so you have until Sunday, September 6th to ask me anything.

E-mail me. Tweet me @gordondym. Reach out via Facebook. Leave a comment.

Thanks, and trust me - more blogging shenanigans are on their way!


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Life in the Clone Club: ORPHAN BLACK SEASON THREE

(Special thanks to BBC Home Entertainment for providing screener DVDs for review. Mild spoilers follow)

My experience of watching Orphan Black is like many others - I binge watch after the series is over. For some people, watching the series over the course of a few days fosters a greater appreciation for the complexities of Orphan Black's narrative; others can settle for the week-to-week growth.

For me, Orphan Black's third season has a bit of lag in the middle....but towards the end...

Want to Join THE LEAGUE OF REGRETTABLE SUPERHEROES?

Throughout the history of comics, there have been characters who...well, may not have been well-developed. Who may have been created in a flash of inspiration, but further follow up....well, just didn't happen.

Several examples have been collected and described in Jon Morris' The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History from Quirk Books, a great history of those character who might not have been popular....but who had a great spark of genius to the...