Doctor Who S06 E10 The Girl Who Waited

The trailer for this episode didn't really give us a lot of clues as to what we'd be in for. I initially thought they had been caught up in some sort of scenario where robot guys hunted them down in a fatal game of tag. Was I on the money? No. But read on to find out what the hell DID happen.

Metal Mondays - When Metal and Literature collide

Happily today's Metal Monday is crossing over into another of my great loves - books. But hang on, you might say, metal is an audio-experience. What place does a book have in all this?

A LOT, let me tell you. Metal and literature have always sat hand in hand. Ever since some spectacled Tolkien enthusiast picked up a guitar and Liquid Nailsed some screws onto leather cuffs, Metal musicians have been outed as a rather bookish lot. Which pleases my not-so-internal librarian hugely.

More after the break!

Under the Man-croscope: The 12 Most Truly Outrageous Things About Jem and the Holograms!

Jem is coming back! At least according to Cool Toy Review who reported that a revival of Jem and the Holograms was announced on Hasbro's New York Comic Con press release. You remember, Jem, right? Chick with pink hair, heavy make-up, was in a band, battled a punk band called The Misfits. Was in love with the hunky, purple-haired Rio. There was a line of dolls and an animated series. It was big in the eighties. Trust me.

How embarrassing. I've slept with all these women!

Now, I'm a dude. Seriously. So I never had much to do with Jem, although you couldn't help but absorb the advertising and the cartoon - at least peripherally. And as a golden eighties child, I have to admit that I just accepted Jem for what it was and it never set off any alarm bells. The child me was oblivious to the unbridled madness that bubbled beneath her pink plastic surface...

BUT NOW - some 20 years later, it is time for me to put Jem under the Man-croscope! Which is to say, I will heavily scrutinize the first episode of her cartoon with my adult eyes and point out all the ridiculous inconsistencies that sailed over my head as a kid! Last week I turned the Man-croscope on Gator from M.A.S.K. to reveal a cornucopia of incredulity and lies! The lens of the Man-croscope is critical and unwavering. Will Jem fair any better?

JOIN ME AFTER THE JUMP and we'll find out! This is one you won't want to miss!

Our Fancy Re-Design Is All For You!

Okay, so it's not a massive re-design, but do note that there are now three additional tabs below our slideshow: FEATURED REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, and ORIGINALS.

This is where you'll find links to all of our best content, organised by category, so it's far easier for you to find what you're looking for, whether you're interest in comics, movies, television, games etc! Our "Originals" section is for all the stuff that we made all by ourselves, and expect the "Interviews" to definitely expand over time as this is an area that we're very much interested in pursuing further. I strongly encourage you to have a browse of these archives and have a read of anything awesome that you may have missed. We have not included "news" stories - these are all articles where we've provided some actual content.

We will always strive to make the site as awesome as possible for you, so please do not hesitate to leave us feedback or contact us at contact@fruitlesspursuits.com. We love you.

Umm... here's a picture of Felicia Day and Nien Nunb.

"A madda gaa huuk", "Ja ha ha ha"

In the comments section, please let us know what you would give to be the meat in that sandwich. Come on! Don't be shy! Share your Felicia Day/Nien Nunb fan-fiction! Tell us about the one time he was gunning in her cockpit!

Plush Star Wars Image Gallery: Stitch Wars Strikes Back!

Today marks the beginning of a massive week of events for Star Wars, so brace yourself for some heavy coverage! This week alone, all six movies will make their debut on Blu-ray (along with 40+ hours of additional content), Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace will also make its debut on Blu-ray (and DVD) in the states, Clone Wars Series 4: Battlelines will debut with a special double-episode, and we'll be running our first in-depth interview with a special Star Wars guest! And I'm sure there's plenty more where that came from (and if you're not a Star Wars fan, don't worry, we'll have a lot of other new stuff too!).

Boutique and gallery Bear and Bird in South Florida, are currently exhibiting a group show of hand-made Star Wars inspired plush items. It will run from August 12th - September 25th. A price list is now available but items are selling very fast!

By Deadly Sweet Dolls.

If you're not in Florida, then don't fret, because the Bear and Bird Flickr has a full gallery of items on show, which I can't preview for you here, but it's well worth a look. Check it!  (This is the same show that J. previewed back when we had our ugly AT-AT debate!)

Weekly Re-Crap - Week ending September 11th

 The week is over, and we had fun. Except Saturday. The dark void on the image below represents our nuclear Saturday where nobody posted anything! I will make sure that the dark void never shows his faceless face on the Re-Crap again.

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KidRobot For Swatch Now Available and Hard To Resist

The KidRobot Swatch watches have been out for a little over a week now, and I have a major urge to buy them all. But if I could narrow it down to three it would be the Tara McPherson, Joe Ledbetter and Tilt ones.

I never really could wear a watch... and I still can't for some reason, but growing up I always liked what Swatch was doing. My wife on the other hand, was obsessed (and still is). So I have a pretty good reason to buy one of these.

Frank Kozik, MAD and Gary Baseman

Now available here for $70 each. They each come with the sweet matching Dunny.

Check out the rest of the collection after the jump, and some old Swatch and non-Swatch favorites.

Banned in the USA! Here's Your Contraband Kinder Surprise!

America has a lot of awesome things. Old men carved in mountains, a giant lady made of copper, bald eagles, and Kat Dennings. But it doesn't have Kinder Surprises!

These delicious chocolate eggs each contain a small buildable toy! But Uncle Sam doesn't want you to have these. Oh no, he thinks the parts are too small, and that putting something inedible inside something edible is tempting fate. Simply put, he doesn't trust you or your parenting. And that makes this American Indian cry:

But don't fret, Dear American Readers! I got your back, bro! I have smuggled a couple of Kinder Surprise onto the Internet and I'm more than happy to crack them open and show you exactly what you're missing. Join me after the jump!

DC Reboot Review: All of week 2.

Yes, yet another look at some DC rebooted titles. But instead of some I am taking a small look at all of the new DC titles from this week. 

DC Reboot Review: Animal Man #1 & Swamp Thing #1. The Excellent.

The obscure and overwrought Hawk and Dove might have been an easy target for ridicule, but that's not to say that showcasing relatively obscure comic characters doesn't make for a good book. Case in point, the first week of September also features the debut of Animal Man #1 and Swamp Thing #1, featuring the exploits of two title characters that, up until a few hours ago, I didn't know a lot about. They are also, in my fledgling opinion, two of the absolute best books released so far in the DC reboot. And there's not a glimpse of Batman in either of them! (No, wait... he pokes his head into Swamp Thing).

Join me after the jump to discover why these two outsiders work so well, and why I loved these books! (There'll be minor SPOILERS)...