Sherin, Philip, and Alice Meichi Li are back and circling the Tardis in a riveting Doctor Who episode aptly titled, “Baby, What’s Wrong with the Universe?” They embark on an exhaustive journey through each episode of the exhilarating 14th season, with a particular spotlight on the fifth episode, “Dot and Bubble.” This episode, more than any other, sparked a flurry of animated discussions and debates about the underlying themes and the complex characters that the series introduces. In the course of their discourse, they arrive at the epiphany that the 14th season is essentially is diagnosing the societal ills of… Read more »
It’s Monday and it’s already been a busy week! Check out what’s on our radar. Spotify Has Stories Now? So it looks like the Internet is just giving away stories to everyone now! First Snapchat, then Instagram and Facebook, then earlier this month Twitter came out with their version called Fleets, and now, get this, Spotify is testing out their attempt at it. While the feature has not yet fully launched, the popular music streaming platform has quietly started trialing stories with influencers and music industry professionals. A few select playlists on the Spotify app, including Christmas Hits, feature a… Read more »
New decade, new Who: Doctor Who is starting 2020 off with a bang and the new trailer is about to get you primed and ready for action.
Time to get your passports stamped, ’cause this week on Geek Girl Riot we’re traveling all over the geekdom: The Good Place, Doctor Who, and Star Wars.
LOS ANGELES — The diagnosis on Dr. Jan Adams’ career: inoperable. The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mother the day before she died in 2007 has given up his license to practice medicine in California after the state’s Medical Board brought charges against him over two criminal convictions for driving under the influence. In court documents, Adams admits “the truth of each and every allegation,” thereby resolving the board’s allegations against him. “The mission of the Medical Board is pubic protection, and this action reflects the Board’s ongoing commitment to that mission,” Barb Johnston, the Medical Board’s executive… Read more »
Smith who will become the eleventh, and youngest, incarnation of the Time Lord was unveiled during a special episode of Doctor Who Confidential on BBC One. Steven Moffat, the producer of the forthcoming fifth series of the sci-fi hit said Smith was perfect casting because he was someone who was old and young at the same time. The announcement, which was heavily trailed by the BBC in the run up to the broadcast, ends months of speculation sparked by Tennant’s announcement in October that he will step down as the Doctor. Of his casting, Smith said: “I’m flabbergasted. I haven’t… Read more »
Following the release of Face For The Radio/Voice For A Silent Film (Deluxe) in May, poptropicaslutz! is entering a refreshing new era for the year ahead with “mdma keeps the doctor away” via Epitaph Records. Duo Nick Crawford and Christian Cicilia are constantly reinventing their sound, not to be boxed into the indie, rap, electronic, etc. genres. On the new track, poptropicaslutz! plays with enticing elements of futuristic hyperpop, trippy synth tones, and beyond. It’s fair to say we are excited to see what the band has in store as they always keep us on our sonic toes. The band… Read more »
If you loved our Blink Twice episode last week, we’ve got more topical wizardry for you from that conversation. Our Rioters will take you on a journey through the fineness of the Kravitz family, the recent Doctor Doom news, and what Hollywood is missing out on.
Geek Girl Riot is getting strange this week: We talk Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the new Avatar: The Way of Water trailer, before throwing it back to our chats about Spider-Man: No Way Home and WandaVision (to help you brush up on your MCU knowledge).
