2011 – The Year in X: Part Four

By Paul Steven Brown

In this installment of the Year in X, I continue my countdown of the ongoing series currently in the X-Men family of comics, from least favorite to the best.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: FF Wormhole Episode 1

In this premiere episode of FF Wormhole, Antony Ellis and Paul Steven Brown take a look at Fantastic Four #600 and #601 and FF #12. Plus, they crank up Doctor Doom’s Time Platform for a journey back to the silver age for a look at the classic Fantastic Four #1 and #2.

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The Month in F: Fantastic Four #600, FF #12, and Fantastic Four #601

Doctor Doom’s Time Platform: Fantastic Four #1 and Fantastic Four #2

2011 – The Year in X: Part Three

By Paul Steven Brown

In this installment of the Year in X, I will begin my countdown of the ongoing series currently in the X-Men family of comics, from least favorite to the best. But first, let’s take a look at…

2011 – The Year in X: Part Two

By Paul Steven Brown

In this second installment of 2011 – The Year in X, I will examine the various events that the X-Men were caught up in during the course of the year.

2011 – The Year in X: Part One

By Paul Steven Brown

2011 was a noteworthy year for the X-Men franchise for a few reasons. We saw the transition of the writing duties on Uncanny X-Men from Matt Fraction to Kieron Gillen. New Mutants received a new writing team in the form of the reliable pair, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Mike Carey, the longest running writer currently on an X-Book, other than Peter David, announced that he would be leaving X-Men: Legacy in December. And there was a little event called Schism that resulted in the launch of a new core title, Wolverine and the X-Men, and the renumbering of the flagship book, Uncanny X-Men.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: DC Wormhole Episode 5

In this installment of DC Wormhole, Chris and Paul take a look at seven new books from the third month of the DC Comics relaunch. They even talk about Superman #3.

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In the DC Wormhole: Batman #3, Justice League #3, Wonder Woman #3, Superman #3, Aquaman #3, Teen Titans #3, and The Flash #3.

Cultural Wormhole Present: X-Nation Episode 57

In this installment of X-Nation, Antony, Elizabeth, and Paul talk about some recent cancellation announcements in the X-Buzz and discuss the Month in X for November 2011. And because no one demanded it, we've got the return of the X-Nation outtakes at the end of the episode. So join us for Mutants, Muppets, and Skyrim in Episode 57!

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Month in X: X-23 #16, X-23 #17, Daken: Dark Wolverine #17, Uncanny X-Force #17, X-Factor #227, X-Men: Legacy #258, X-Men: Legacy #259, Wolverine #18, Wolverine #19, Wolverine and the X-Men #2, Magneto: Not a Hero #1, Astonishing X-Men #44, X-Men #20, X-Men #21, Generation Hope #13, New Mutants #33, New Mutants #34, Uncanny X-Men #1, and Uncanny X-Men #2.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 14

The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin Crowl and Scott Bechtel takes you through the Month in Merc for October 2011 as well as a stroll down memory lane in Past-o-Vision.

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Reviewed this episode: Deadpool #44,#45 Deadpool MAX II #1, and for our Past-o-vision Deadpool Sins Past #3.

Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles"

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation X-Addiction Rewind Episode 2

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It's another remastered flashback from the early days when X-Nation was called X-Addiction! In this installment, Antony and Paul look back at the Month in X for August 2008, give trade advice for new readers in the Starter Kit, crank up the Mojovision with a look at the first four episodes of the original X-Men animated series, make some prediction in Destiny's Diary, and dive into some X-Men trivia in the Danger Room.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: DC Wormhole Episode 4

In this installment of DC Wormhole, Chris and Paul take a look at seven new books from the DC Comics relaunch.

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The Flash #2, Teen Titans #2, Aquaman #2, Superman #2, Action Comics #3, Detective Comics #3, and Green Lantern #3.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 56

In this installment of X-Nation, Antony, Elizabeth, and Paul take a look back at seven classic(?!) comics in Days of X-Men Past.

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Days of X-Men Past: X-Treme X-Men #22, X-Treme X-Men #23, Mekanix #6, New X-Men #137, New X-Men #138, Uncanny X-Men #418 and Uncanny X-Men #419.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 55

In this installment of X-Nation we discuss some of the news from the New York Comic Con in the X-Buzz and look back at the Month in X for October 2011.

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Month in X: X-23 #15, Daken: Dark Wolverine #15, Daken: Dark Wolverine #16, X-Men #19, Astonishing X-Men #43, Uncanny X-Force #16, New Mutants #32, X-Factor #226, X-Men: Legacy #257, X-Men: Schism #5, X-Men Regenesis #1, Generation Hope #12, Wolverine # 17, Uncanny X-Men #544, and Wolverine & the X-Men #1

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 13

Spinning out of X-Nation, The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin Crowl and Scott Bechtel takes you through the Month in Merc for September 2011 as well as a stroll down memory lane in Past-o-Vision.

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Reviewed this episode: Deadpool MAX #12, Wolverine Vs The Marvel Universe #4, Deadpool #43 and for our Past-O-Vision Deadpool of the Sins Past #2.
 
Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles"

Cultural Wormhole Presents: DC Wormhole Episode 3

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In this installment of DC Wormhole, Chris and Paul dive headfirst into the second month of the DC Comics relaunch with reviews of Action Comics, Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Justice League.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 54

In this installment of X-Nation, Antony, Elizabeth, and Paul take a look back at fourteen X-Books from early 2003 in a giant-size edition of Days of X-Men Past.

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Days of X-Men Past: Mekanix #4 & 5, Uncanny X-Men #414 - 417, X-Treme X-Men X-Pose #1 & 2, X-Treme X-Men #20 & 21, & New X-Men #133 - 136.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: DC Wormhole Episode 2

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In this installment of DC Wormhole, Allison, Chris, and Paul discuss the first issues of Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, Superman, and Teen Titans. Plus, we take a look at some other DC books that came out over the past two weeks.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 53

In this installment of X-Nation we review the X-Men: Destiny video game and take a look back at the Month in X for September 2011.

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Month in X – September 2011: Fear Itself: Wolverine #3, Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #3, Uncanny X-Men #543, New Mutants #31, Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #7, X-Men #17, X-Men #18, Astonishing X-Men #42, X-23 #14, Daken: Dark Wolverine #14, Wolverine #15, Wolverine #16, X-Men: Legacy #255,X-Men: Legacy #256, X-Factor #224.1, X-Factor #225, Uncanny X-Force #15, X-Men: Schism #4, and Generation Hope #11.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 12

Spinning out of X-Nation, The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin Crowl and Scott Bechtel takes you through the Month in Merc for August 2011 as well as a stroll down memory lane in Past-o-Vision.

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Reviewed this episode: Deadpool #41-42, Deadpool MAX #11, Fear Itself: Deadpool #3 and for our Past-o-vision Deadpool: The Circle Chase #4, and Deadpool Sins Past #1.

Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles"

Cultural Wormhole Presents: DC Wormhole Episode 1

In this installment of DC Wormhole, Allison, Chris, and Paul take a look at a selection of titles that came out during the first two weeks of the new DC relaunch.

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In the Wormhole: Justice League #1, Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #1, and Green Lantern #1

On the Edge of the Wormhole: Animal Man #1, Batgirl #1, and Batwoman #1

Plus, quick glances at the rest of the DC books that came out over the past two weeks.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 52

In this installment of X-Nation we take a look back at the Month of X for August 2011.

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Month in X – August 2011: Fear Itself: Wolverine #2, Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #2, Uncanny X-Men #542, New Mutants #29, New Mutants #30, X-23 #13, Daken: Dark Wolverine #12, Daken: Dark Wolverine #13, Wolverine # 13, Wolverine #14, Astonishing X-Men #41, X-Men #15.1, X-Men #16, X-Factor #223, X-Factor #224, X-Men: Legacy #253, X-Men: Legacy #254, Uncanny X-Force #13, Uncanny X-Force #14, X-Men: Schism #3, and Generation Hope #10.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 11

Spinning out of X-Nation, The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin Crowl and Scott Bechtel takes you through the Month in Merc for July 2011 as well as a stroll down memory lane in Past-o-Vision.

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Reviewed this episode: Deadpool #40, Deadpool MAX #10, Fear Itself: Deadpool #2, and for our Past-o-Vision Deadpool: The Circle Chase #2,3.

0:00:00 General Talk/Comic Con

0:30:03 Fear Itself Deadpool #2

0:43:30 Deadpool #40

0:55:01 Wolverine/Deadpool Decoy

1:02:42 Deadpool MAX #10

1:14:41 Deadpool Circle Chase #2

1:22:11 Deadpool Circle Chase #3

Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 51

In this installment of X-Nation, we discuss the latest news in the X-Buzz and take a look back at the Month of X for July 2011.

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Month in X - July 2011: X-Men #14, X-Men #15, Astonishing X-Men #40, X-23 #12, Daken: Dark Wolverine #11, Wolverine #12, Uncanny X-Force #12, Generation Hope #9, X-Factor #222, X-Men: Legacy #252, New Mutants #27, New Mutants #28, X-Men: Schism #1, & X-Men: Schism #2.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: DC Wormhole Episode 0

In this preview episode of DC Wormhole, Chris Partin and Paul Steven Brown discuss the big DC Comics reboot and examine the creative teams and their expectations for the ten titles that they will cover on this podcast.

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation X-Addiction Rewind Episode 1

Journey back to the very first episode of the podcast that would become X-Nation! This is X-Addiction Episode 1 in all its original glory (with some minor sound remastering). Join Antony Ellis and Paul Steven Brown has they discuss the Month in X for July 2008. Plus, they go over the news out of the 2008 San Diego Comic Con and make predictions in a segment called Destiny’s Diary.

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The Month of X – July 2008: Astonishing X-Men #25, Cable #5, Young X-Men #4, X-Factor #33, X-Force #5, Uncanny X-Men #500, X-Men: Legacy #214, Wolverine #67, and Wolverine: Origins #27.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 50

In this special 50th episode of X-Nation, we look back at the history of X-Nation and its previous incarnation, X-Addiction. Plus, we take a look the X-Men’s involvement in Marvel’s big summer crossover, Fear Itself.

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Fear Itself: Fear Itself: The Deep #1, Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #1, Fear Itself: Wolverine #1, Uncanny X-Men #540, & Uncanny X-Men #541.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 23

In this installment of X-Nation, we take a look back at seven more classic issues in Days of X-Men Past.

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Days of X-Men Past: Mekanix #3, X-Treme X-Men #18, X-Treme X-Men #19, Uncanny X-Men #412, Uncanny X-Men #413, New X-Men #131, & New X-Men #132.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 10

Spinning out of X-Nation, The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin Crowl and Scott Bechtel takes us through the Month in Merc for June 2011.

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3:30 Deadpool MAX #9
14:21 Deadpool #38 & 39

29:16 Fear Itself Deadpool #1

44:24 Incredible Hulks Annual #1
52:35 Past-O-Vision: Deadpool The Circle Chase #1

Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles"

Derby City Comic Con 2011

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 22

The wait is over! Did you miss us? We certainly missed you! The X-Nation crew get back into action with a look back at the Month in X for June 2011!

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Month in X – June 2011: Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #6, Astonishing X-Men #39, X-Men: Prelude to Schism #3 & 4, X-Men #12 & #13, X-Factor #220 & #221, New Mutants #26, Uncanny X-Force #11, X-23 #11, Daken: Dark Wolverine #10, Wolverine #10 & #11, X-Men: Legacy #250 & #251, Generation Hope #8, Uncanny X-Men #538 & #539.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 9

Spinning out of X-Nation, The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin Crowl and Scott Bechtel takes us through the Month in Merc for May 2011.

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10:23 Deadpool MAX #8
23:25 Deadpool #37...err X-Men First Class tangent...
31:07 Deadpool #37
40:15 Deadpool Annual #1
53:56 Past-O-Vision: New Mutants #98
1:09:57 Special Guest! Elizabeth Jurgens!

Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles"

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 21

In this installment of X-Nation, we look back at seven more issues from yesterday in Days of X-Men Past.

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Days of X-Men Past: New X-Men #129, New X-Men #130, Mekanix #2, X-Treme X-Men #16, X-Treme X-Men #17, Uncanny X-Men #410, & Uncanny X-Men #411.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 20

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It's too sexy!!! In this installment of X-Nation we take a look at our favorite mutants' latest adventure on the big screen in X-Men: First Class.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 19

In this installment of X-Nation we take a look back at the Month in X for May 2011.

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The Month in X: Namor: The First Mutant Annual #1, Astonishing X-Men #37, Astonishing X-Men #38, X-Men: Prelude to Schism #1, X-Men: Prelude to Schism #2, X-Men #11, X-Men Giant-Size #1, Daken #9, Daken #9.1, X-23 #10, Wolverine #9, X-Men: Legacy #248, X-Men: Legacy #249, New Mutants #25, X-Factor #219, Uncanny X-Force #9, Uncanny X-Force #10, Generation Hope #7, & Uncanny X-Men #537.

Doctor Who - "The Rebel Flesh"

Rory (Arthur Darvill) and Amy (Karen Gillan) go lurking through a dank, acid-leaking castle.

Review by David Lowbridge

'Doctor Who’
Season 6 – Episode 5
“The Rebel Flesh”

Everyone likes to believe they’re one of a kind. Alas, in the words of Tyler Durden, “you are not a beautiful and unique snowflake”. There’s a lot of pathos and comedy to be mined from a doppleganger situation. In recent cinematic memory Duncan Jones explored the consequences of a man coming face to face with himself. 2009’s Moon was poignant, claustrophobic, blackly comic. Clones aren’t just a trope of sci-fi either; four hundred years ago, Shakespeare employed twins and disguises for his comedies of error.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 8

Spinning out of X-Nation, The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin Crowl and Scott Bechtel takes us through the Month in Merc for April 2011.

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Reviewed this episode: Deadpool #35 & #36, Deadpool MAX #7, Deadpool Family, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38.

Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles"

Doctor Who - "The Doctor's Wife"

Idris (Suranne Jones) meets the Doctor (Matt Smith).

Photo Credit: BBC

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Doctor Who'
Season 6 - Episode 4
"The Doctor's Wife"

The nature of the TARDIS has always been one the cooler, more fanciful, aspects of 'Doctor Who'. We know that the Doctor stole, or in his words "borrowed", it long before his adventures begam being televised in the mid '60s. Also, the TARDIS doesn't always take the Doctor where he wants to go, but quite to where he is needed. There are times when the little blue box seems almost alive.

Doctor Who - "The Curse of the Black Spot"

Rory (Arthur Darville), Amy (Karen Gillan), and the Doctor (Matt Smith) just realized that it's going to be one of those episodes of 'Doctor Who'.

Photo Credit: BBC

Review by Antony Ellis

‘Doctor Who’
Season 6 – Episode 3
“The Curse of the Black Spot”

Doctor Who, in my opinion, has two types of episode. Ones which mainly build the seasons overarching plot, and those quieter ones which are set pieces, if you will; done-in-one adventures in time and space. I’m a continuity whore – I love the stuff – so it was weird for me to be looking forward for the done-in-one adventure that “The Curse of the Black Spot” provides, however, I put that down to the terribly confusing and illogical opening to Season Six with “The Impossible Astronaut” and “Day of the Moon”.

Stargate Universe - "Gauntlet"

Rush (Robert Carlyle), Eli (David Blue), and Col. Young (Louis Ferreira) prep the stasis pods.

Photo Credit: Syfy

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Stargate Universe'
Season 2 - Episode 20

"Guantlet"

I've mentioned before that I was never a viewer of 'Stargate SG1' or 'Stargate Atlantis', but I decided to give 'Stargate Universe' a try because of Robert Carlyle and the very fact that it look totally different from the previous shows. It didn't hurt that it was promoted as being new viewer friendly. For the most part, it was different (less 'Star Trek' and more 'Battlestar Galactica') and I was able to jump into it with ease and with very little knowledge of the Stargate franchise.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 18

The Silents will jiggle! In this installment of X-Nation we take a look back at the Month in X for April 2011. Plus we have some listener voicemails and thoughts from the forum.

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Month in X – April 2011: X-Men: Legacy #247, New Mutants #24, Age of X #2, Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier Annual #1, Daken: Dark Wolverine #8, X-23 #9, Wolverine #8, Wolverine & Jubilee #4, X-Factor #218, Uncanny X-Force #7, Uncanny X-Force #8, X-Men #10, Generation Hope #6, Uncanny X-Men #534.1, Uncanny X-Men #535, & Uncanny X-Men #536.

Fringe - "The Day We Died"

Ella (Emily Meade), Astrid (Jasika Nicole), Peter (Joshua Jackson), and Olivia (Anna Torv), fifteen years into the future.

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Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Fringe'
Season 3 - Episode 22
"The Day We Died"

One of the problems with some science fiction stories that take the narrative into a possible future, is whether or not such a side trip is even necessary. Does the story impact the bigger picture in anyway, or is this just a tale told just for the sake of it? Luckily, the little fifteen year jaunt that we see in "The Day We Died" does have some significance for the greater narrative of 'Fringe'.

Stargate Universe - "Blockade"

Eli (David Blue) runs through some calculations.

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Stargate Universe'
Season 2 - Episode 19
"Blockade"

As 'Stargate Universe' nears the end of its run, it's pretty clear that the creators were not given much wiggle room to wrap things up in a more final fashion. "Blockade" is the penultimate episode of the series, but it certainly plays as it was originally intended, an episode before a "season" finale. Alas, Syfy deemed the show not worthy of a second season and it looks like the show could likely end without a satisfying resolution.

Game of Thrones - "Lord Snow"

Littlefinger's (Aiden Gillen) intentions are misunderstood by Ned Stark (Sean Bean)

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Game of Thrones'
Season 1 - Episode 3
"Lord Snow"

While defined plans have not been concretely laid out after three episodes, there is still a feeling that sharks are circling their prey. The thing is, not all the sharks and prey are aware of their roles. Some characters are just now realizing their true potential.

Fringe - "The Last Sam Weiss"

Sam Weiss (Kevin Corrigan) helps Olivia Dunhamn (Anna Torv) get an artifact of the First People.

Photo Credit: FOX

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Fringe'
Season 3 - Episode 21
"The Last Sam Weiss"

What?! And there's still one more episode left in this season?! Take it easy on me, 'Fringe'! I don't think I can handle this intensity!

Doctor Who - "Day of the Moon"

Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) does her best Dana Scully imitation in "Day of the Moon".

Photo Credit: BBC

Review by David Lowbridge

‘Doctor Who’
Season 6 – Episode 2
“Day of the Moon”

“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” So said Adolf Hitler, but I imagine a similar mantra was adopted by Russell T Davies during his tenure as the Doctor Who show-runner.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 17

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Med-Chun! In this installment of X-Nation we discuss seven classic issues in Days of X-Men Past: New X-Men #127, New X-Men #128, X-Treme X-Men #14, X-Treme X-Men #15, Mekanix #1, Uncanny X-Men #408, Uncanny X-Men #409.

Game of Thrones - "The Kingsroad"

Beware of smiling Lannisters (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), young Jon Snow (Kit Harington).
Photo Credit: HBO

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Game of Thrones'
Season 1 - Episode 2
"The Kingsroad"

The premiere had to do the heavy lifting of introducing the viewers to this fantastic world as well as the many faces that populate and shape it. This week, "The Kingsroad" gets to stretch its legs a bit and start the work of pushing the story. As a result, a few characters began to show some interesting growth and potential. However, others need to be deepened.

Stargate Universe - "Epilogue"

Alternate versions Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) and Park (Jennifer Spence) grow old together 2000 years in the past.

Photo Credit: Syfy

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Stargate Universe'
Season 2 - Episode 18
"Epilogue"

What really makes "Epilogue" work, unlike Lt. Scott's small town fantasy in "Cloverdale", is that the events are a "What if?" that actually happened within the context of the 'Stargate Universe'. Also, the historical data highlights the potential of a few people, the hint of possible romance, and the spectre of disease for at least one crew member. Once again, no communication stones or call backs to the previous two Stargate series. Not bad gang.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: The Merc Report Episode 7

Spinning out of X-Nation, The Merc Report is your monthly review of the many Deadpool comic books published by Marvel Comics. This episode Corwin and Scott takes us through the Month in Merc for March 2011.

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Reviewed this episode: Deadpool #33.1, 34, Deadpool Team-Up #883, Venompool, Deadpool Corps #12, 5 Ronin #5: Deadpool and Deadpool MAX #6.

Music by Jenki "Girls of Los Angeles"

Doctor Who - "The Impossible Astronaut"

Matt Smith returns as the Doctor.

Photo Credit: BBC

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Doctor Who'
Season 6 - Episode 1

"The Impossible Astronaut"

The powers that be at the BBC finally wised up and decided that it would be in their best interest if episodes of 'Doctor Who' aired in the UK, the US, and Canada on the same day. Before there was a lag of several weeks, resulting in those who were impatient and technologically inclined to download the episodes illegally. Because I do not want to pay extra for an expanded cable package just to watch BBC America, I have opted for the next best legal option: an iTunes season pass. While not instantaneous, this does allow me to watch the newest episode of 'Doctor Who' within less than twelve hours of the US broadcast.

Fringe - "6:02 AM EST"

Olivia (Anna Torv) and Nina (Blair Brown) discuss the mysterious Sam Weiss.

Photo Credit: FOX

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Fringe'
Season 3 - Episode 20
"6:02 AM EST"

This week's 'Fringe' was a very welcomed return to form. While the rest of the season has not been as strong as the opening eight episode "switched Olivia" arc, the only real weak hour was last week's "LSD". Season three has been the strongest yet for the show and "6:02 AM EST" is any indicator, we're in for a hell of closing run.

Stargate Universe - "Common Descent"

Lt. Scott (Brian J. Smith) checks out a new world on the other side of the gate.

Photo Credit: Syfy

Review Paul Steven Brown

'Stargate Universe'
Season 2 - Episode 17
"Common Descent"

Finally, after several lukewarm episodes, 'Stargate Universe' delivers one that not only builds on material generated from within this series, but with some compelling ramifications. No communication stones. No mix bag of unrelated subplots. No ideas that would make more sense if I had watched the other two Stargate programs. This was more like it.