Tamsin Alexander 
Bye, Graham and Ryan! The two friends/companions/assistants bade farewell to the Doctor in the New Year’s Doctor Who festive special. But look who’s taking the place of the slightly cynical older gent in the TARDIS… The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz are set to welcome a new face to the TARDIS later this year as actor and … Read more
Coming soon from Battlestar Galactica: The Official Ships Collection – a classic Cylon Centurion from the Original 1978 Series. Highly detailed and hand-painted, this die-Cast metal and ABS plastic model stands 20cm tall and makes a perfect companion for the modern-era Cylon Centurion. The classic Cylon Centurions were the cycloptic footsoldiers of a robot army, created long ago … Read more
Sky Atlantic and NOW TV have picked up the broadcasting rights for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi drama Raised by Wolves. Season 1 will premiere on Saturday, December 5 at 9 pm on Sky Atlantic with a triple bill of episodes. All episodes will be available as boxset On Demand and NOW TV from 2 am the same morning. … Read more
After a quiet launch a few months ago, the Hero Collector shop has been adding to its quality collection of Doctor Who art prints and T-shirts lately. We’re overdue for a catch-up, so here’s a look at all the episodic designs released so far. The Tomb of the Cybermen art print features a design by Rian Hughes, cover artist for … Read more
A new Star Wars infographic doing the rounds provides some helpful details on the Mandalorian, his compatriots and place in the Star Wars universe. Sourced (curiously) from Ace Cash Express, the graphic, below, compares the show’s star Din Djarin to Star Wars Rebels’ Sabine Wren, Boba and Jango Fett from the Star Wars movies and the Death Watch, plus a timeline centred around the Battle … Read more
Marvel now has the rights to publish Alien and Predator comics. As we prepare for those extra-terrestrial hardcases to take on the Avengers, David Black looks back at the mixed history of the Alien comics franchise. In 1988, two years after James Cameron’s Aliens hit cinemas, the first original comic based on the property was published. Later … Read more
Out now, the 21st XL-size model from Star Trek: The Official Starship Collection – the U.S.S Discovery NCC-1031. The U.S.S. Discovery was a Crossfield-class science vessel, active in the mid-23rd century, and was equipped with an experimental spore-drive, capable of transporting the vessel across vast distances in an instant. This 29cm-long die-cast model was hand-painted with intricate detail using references from CBS … Read more
A lesbian couple’s first anniversary weekend turns deadly in this taut cat-and-mouse thriller that’s currently available to stream on Netflix. With a sharp script, pacey direction and a pair of terrific performances, it’s one of the horror hits of the year. Matthew Turner runs and hides. Written and directed by Colin Minihan, this suspenseful indie … Read more
Coming soon, the first special edition from Battlestar Galactica: the Official Ships Collection. No, not a ship. It’s a stunning modern-era Cylon Centurion! The Cylon Centurions underwent a redesigning for the new show alongside other concepts such as Cylon Raiders, Basestars and Galactica itself. Based on the original model, the new Cylon Centurions are taller and more … Read more
Coming next in the Battlestar Galactica: Official Ships Collection, here’s a close-up look at Viper Mark I from the classic 1978 series. Colonial Vipers, flown by pilots known as Colonial Warriors, were the fighting ships of the Twelve Colonies. These small, nimble, single-pilot ships were designed for both atmospheric and space flight and were stationed on Colonial Battlestars, … Read more