Monthly Archives: January 2017

A case for a male Doctor

Posted on 31/01/2017 by ValeryNorth

So, another Doctor is about to bite the dust and regenerate. And once again, the debate swirls around whether the next Doctor should be (played by) a woman. I have to admit, when Susan Calman tweeted a (mocked-up?) image of … Continue reading →

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On the rightness of violence against Nazis

Posted on 23/01/2017 by ValeryNorth

Much fun has been had on Twitter with the clip of one of Trump’s fascist White-supremacist friends being hit around the face by a protester over the weekend. After the “alt-Right” neo-Nazis whined about this shocking act of violence, the … Continue reading →

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2016 Season finale

Posted on 01/01/2017 by ValeryNorth

2016 is almost over. I refuse to believe we are safe from it until it has completely left the planet, once midnight has passed everywhere along the International Date Line. It just feels like some horrror movie monster that always … Continue reading →

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