The news just broke that Julian Assange will play himself on the 500th episode of The Simpsons, which is set to air on February 19. More »
Julian Assange has announced that he’s going to have his own TV show, where he’ll interview “key political players, thinkers and revolutionaries”, and it’s going to be hitting the screens this year. Is there anything this man won’t do? More »
I watch Boardwalk Empire but it’s not a good show. It’s only fake good. It wears the clothes, has the style and carries the swagger of a good show, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the old dramatic greats. But you know what is great about Boardwalk Empire? The special effects. I had no idea. Watch the magic. More »
While you and I were catching up on some much-needed sleep last night, Apple was busy rolling out an update to its Apple TV platform that apparently introduced the ability to buy full episodes of TV shows to watch directly on your television. I haven’t seen it though. More »
There’s a certain feeling of power that comes from upgrading a piece of tech. I assume that that feeling is amplified tenfold when the pimping in question is the act of applying a motor to something that probably didn’t need a motor in the first place. And if you’ve done that kind of thing, there’s a new show looking for you. More »
Geekdom of Australia, prepare yourselves for battle (and by battle, I mean making a fool of yourself on national TV). Because Channel 7 are calling out for Aussie geeks to apply for the coming season of Beauty and the Geek. More »
Some good news for Doctor Who fans – according to an interview on TV Tonight, the ABC is planning on fast tracking the UK sci-fi show to Australian TV sets this year. More »
In a strong argument for the existence of alternate realities, according to this purported 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation casting sheet Wesley Snipes was once a front-runner to play Geordi La Forge. More »
You know what would be a nice change? A televised discussion about the Internet filter that didn’t just involve the words “child porn”, “bestiality” and “pro-rape websites” thrown around again and again. That could happen next week, with Greens Senator Scott Ludlam appearing on ABC show Q&A with the hope of discussing the filter and online privacy on the show. Let’s help him out. More »
