5 Links: The Light Fuse and Get Away Edition

In this edition: Dr. Demento retires, Haibane Renmei is re-released, Dollhouse is on DVD, The Hobbit is in new hands, and we see the whole universe.

5 Links Special Edition (And I Feel Fine)

It’s the end of the world! Five examples of our culture’s fascination with the apocalypse, from the sublime to the silly.

 
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5 Links: The Overachieving Edition

Justin’s latest list of five links includes way more than five links this time. Hey, we go above and beyond.

5 Links: The Color Green Edition

This edition of the 5 Links series bids farewell to summer with a few things happening this fall that you might have missed.

Dollhouse: Season Finale, Review, and Happy Renewal News

Since I was on vacation recently, I just watched the Dollhouse finale. The good news is that the Joss Whedon series ended up being far better toward the end than it did in the beginning. The better news is that the DVD release will contain two of the episodes not aired — including the unaired [...]

A Rough Intro to Anime

There’s a sheet out there called the “hierarchy of geeks” that once showed everyone where their place in the chain of mockery was. Science fiction fans were less geeky than anime fans, but at least anime fans were less geeky than people who insist on considering Pokemon high art. All of them were less geeky [...]

Quick Review: Dollhouse

I recorded the much-hyped Dollhouse last night and gave it a shot a few hours later. For those who haven’t been following along: Dollhouse is a show created by Joss Whedon, creator of other cult series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly. Since most of his shows have had devout followings, ratings issues, and [...]