Next Doctor Who Season will air over two years
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Doctor Who fans may have realized that there is some truth to the rumor that the world will end in 2012. The creative force behind the new adventures of the Time Lord and the BBC series Sherlock has announced that he will not have time to create full episodes of both. A lack of Doctor Who and the new Sherlock may hit some members of the Asexual community harder than it should have.
Charges filed in Polis assault
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- Published on Monday, 25 April 2011 14:58
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Teonna Monae Brown was charged with assault in Baltimore, Maryland. Brown particpated in the attack of transwoman Chrissy Lee Polis outside of a McDonalds. An employee of the restaurant filmed the attack according to the United Press International. The employee has since lost his job.
The State of Maryland attorney general's office does not yet have enough evidence to know if hate crimes can be committed. The attackers beat Polis so severely that she suffered a seizure. Employees of the establishment and customers dining in the facility did nothing to help Polis while the attack occurred.
Polis has posted her response on Youtube. LGBT and Transgender activist groups have posted Polis's response. Trans United plans a rally at the Rosedale restaurant to raise awareness of crimes against the transgendered.
Elisabeth Sladen, Doctor Who Companion, dies at 63
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 April 2011 19:06
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Sarah Jane Smith will no longer make journeys with Doctor Who. The British actress played the doctor's companions for three incarnations of the Time Lord title character of the popular British series. The actress died of cancer. She was 63 years old. The role was played by Elisabeth Sladen.
Her character was given her own children's show, The Sarah Jane Adventures ,in 2007. Fans of her work and of Doctor Who have sent tributes for the actress born in Liverpool. She played an investigative journalist in the vein of the American Carl Kolchak in her last role. Her paranormal adventures were limited to protecting the Earth from Extraterrestrial threats rather than going after the monster of the week.
New Doctor Who season airs tomorrow
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- Published on Friday, 22 April 2011 19:22
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Doctor Who fans in the United States and Great Britain will get there fix tomorrow night. The popular science fiction show predates Star Wars by several years. BBC America announced the April 23rd premier of the first six episodes of the new season.
Fans of the sci-fi series in the United States will have to wait slightly longer than their British counterparts to see the remainder of the series. The show will go on hiatus before the summer. The series has spun off several shows including Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Not quite Asexual Characters from Television and elsewhere
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- Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 13:14
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The number of open Asexuals on television is slim. Even though there are characters who do not actively try to be asexual, a number of characters give off Asexual vibes. If you are looking for serious coverage of Asexual issues, this article does not aim to provide. All it does is speculate on characters who sexuality was left ambiguous but not explored in anyway.
From the Realm of Science Fiction:
Perhaps the most prominent human character with asexual vibes comes from the Star Trek universe. Captain Jean Luc Picard never seems to have much time for romance. Sure, he had feelings for Beverly Crusher in some episodes but he never seems to act upon them. He is married to his career.
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