A few weeks ago, I posted a story about the new Discovery Channel series Ghost Lab and the comments haven’t stopped coming. While some people are glad to see another ghost chasing show on TV, others have ground the series into the ground. One voice of reason in the middle of it all was Patrick French, Founder of Huntsville Ghost Hunters. He left such a compelling comment, I asked him to expand it into a guest post and here you have it. A look at ghost hunting on TV from a man who does it without a camera crew at …read more

Here’s Part II of Liana B’s detailed road map for the Supernatural season finale! Did you miss Part 1? Read it here.
Supernatural: Pre-Finale Preoccupation Part II

(Spoiler warnings? not needed… other than the episode title, photos and description provided by the network, we members of the SFA – Spoiler Freaks Anonymous — have been in serious withdrawal symptoms going into the finale.  Speculation will run rampant, though!  And keep in mind that points are generalities; your views will most likely differ. Part I covers the players, Part II covers the issues.)
We can count the hours now before we get some …read more

A few days ago, I put up three clips from the season finale of Supernatural and the comments came in by the bucket load. It wasn’t the number that surprised us, it was the length and intensity of the comments. So, in an effort to find a middle ground between the sides (and there are more than two at this point), we went to our favorite Supernatural guest poster Liana for a few final words.
Supernatural — Pre-Finale Preoccupation Part I
by Liana B.  (mousitsa@sbcglobal.net)

(Spoiler warning? nah, not really… other than the description provided by the network, we members of …read more

Finally, we bring you part three of our Whovian triptych, as author Brandie Tarvin ruminates on a by-gone era.
There are some things which make an indelible mark upon one’s soul. Historical events like the end of World War II or the fall of the Berlin Wall send shockwaves through the zeitgeist, while more personal events like your first crush or your first successful job remain in the consciousness of few people. And then there are events like the cancellation of BBC’s Doctor Who that fall somewhere in the middle.
The old show featured incredibly talented actors working with fragile …read more

Author Karen Miller jumps on the bandwagon and has her say about the new Doctor Who. . .

I have a terrible confession to make. Possibly it might even be seen as heretical – but here goes.
The very first Doctor Who episode I ever watched was ‘The Runaway Bride’.
And now I pause this commentary so readers can pick themselves up off the floor, reach for a stiff drink and possibly the phone to call for an ambulance.
You good now? Good. Alons-y!
As a child, I remember my uncle loved Doctor Who. I remember him watching it whenever he was visiting. I …read more

As you’ve undoubtedly heard, David Tennant is leaving Doctor Who and in his place will be a 26 year-old, relatively unknown actor named Matt Smith (you can see him here). Since the announcement was made, great debates have popped up all over the fandom – is he too young? Is he too unknown? Is he exactly the kind of fresh blood the franchise needed to stay afloat? Everybody’s got an opinion — even when they have ‘no opinion’ which is the stance of our guest poster, author Keith DeCandido.
Take it away, Keith. . .

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I am …read more