23 posts tagged ‘doctor who’
Russell T Davies Has High Hopes For Doctor Who‘s Next Spinoff
Plus, Ariana Grande teases Wicked: For Good's rendition of the titular song.
Honoring the Inspiring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Luminaries Lost in 2023
Every year, io9 pays solemn tribute to actors, directors, artists, composers, writers, creators, and other icons in the realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy that have passed. Let us celebrate their everlasting impact on genre together. Here are the luminaries whose work has impacted the lives of so many and will live… Read more...
One of the Doctor Who Christmas Special's Best Scenes Was a Disney Suggestion
When the BBC announced that it was partnering with Disney to bring Doctor Who to its international streaming audience under the show’s latest era, there was some bristling that the House of Mouse would have an element of creative control, rather than simply financial involvement. But speaking on Disney’s influence on… Read more...
What's on TV this week—Doctor Who's holiday special and Letterkenny's final season
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 24 to Thursday, December 28. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] Read more...
Doctor Who's Big Regeneration Twist Means Everything and Nothing
In contemporary fandom, canon is king. This is not a jab against an admiration of an ordered continuity and worldbuilding, the necessary aspects of creating a story to be lost in. But what goes beyond it—a yearning for raw, wiki-able data and facts that can be collated and held in amber, where interpretation gives way… Read more...
Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Is Finally Joining Magic: The Gathering
A few months ago Wizards’ latest Magic: Universes Beyond release celebrated 60 years of Doctor Who in style, with decks filled with cards from every era of the show... except its then-upcoming present. That’s all changing very soon, thankfully. Read more...
Doctor Who Saved Its Biggest Gift for Itself
For a show that is often so optimistically forward thinking—and where change is baked into its hearts—Doctor Who often has a bittersweet view of its own past. Heroes and friends come and go, goodbyes are frequent and brief, and a lot of them are permanent, especially when part of the key to its longevity is that its… Read more...
The Doctor dances as a new Doctor Who trailer finally lets Ncuti Gatwa strut his stuff
[This article contains spoilers for the most recent Doctor Who special, “The Giggle.”] Read more...