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Christopher Eccleston’s New Doctor Who Adventures Are Finally Here
He kept us waiting — which I guess is fair, for a Time Lord.
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Amazon Explains Lord of the Rings’ Giant Budget, Which Is Still Smaller Than Jeff Bezos’ Yacht
Yes, the budget for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series is almost half a billion dollars, but the woman behind it is happy to explain. In a new interview, head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke doesn’t deny last month’s reports that the show cost the studio about $US465 ($602) million; she also blames both the…
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John Barrowman Removed From Doctor Who Immersive Experience in Wake of Allegations
After actor Noel Clarke was accused by over 20 women of engaging in repeated incidents of sexual harassment on set and off during his career — including his time playing Mickey Smith on Doctor Who — fellow co-star John Barrowman was also embroiled in accusations of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Now, it seems like the BBC…
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Revisiting Mass Effect After I Came Out: A Trip In and Out of the Closet
Video games give us a chance to live out fantasies beyond imagination — becoming magical heroes, travelling distant galaxies, owning a house. But they also give us a chance to see ourselves, exploring aspects we might not be as comfortable doing so in our real lives at a given moment. Mass Effect was one of…