gratuitous ogling

Who’s the TV couple of the Noughties?

Hoyden About Town - June 25, 2008 - 10:15am

[Images and links may include spoilers.]

The turn of the century seems only moments ago to me, but it’s 2008 already. And I’ve been contemplating who is the TV romantic pairing of the decade. Read more »

“Hip Parade” pelvis dolls

Hoyden About Town - June 17, 2008 - 4:53pm

“Hip Parade” collectible women’s pelvises. Really. A whole series of sexified plastic dolls, severed at the waist and thighs.

Buh?

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This week, Whoydnesday is all about the Companions

Hoyden About Town - June 11, 2008 - 11:01am

alldoctors.jpg So, for our second Whoydnesday (taking up Su’s suggestion for a slight revision in spelling since last week), lets focus on the sociodynamics of the relationship between Doctor and Companion. Read more »

Mary Sues & Doctor Who

Hoyden About Town - May 28, 2008 - 3:52pm

I posted an open Whoverse thread over at LP, for those who like such things, in which I mentioned the upcoming Season 4 character of Jenny, and whether she is indeed the biggest Mary Sue ever. I’m not sure though how many of the LP crowd fully appreciate the horror of Mary Sues, however, but I know some Hoydenizens know all about it. Read more »

ObWhoydensday Quick Hit: Who is back!

Hoyden About Town - June 25, 2008 - 3:10pm

Auntie’s got her act together:
this Sunday night at 7:30pm!

That’s the Doctor Who 2007 Christmas Special, guest starring our own Singing Budgie, who I really liked in this part. They don’t say so incontrovertibly, but the ABC website does strongly imply that the first episode of Season 4 will follow the next week. Read more »

Whoydensday: first Torchwood edition

Hoyden About Town - June 18, 2008 - 4:19pm

alldoctors.jpgFor all those who were wondering why there was no Martha Jones in the trilemma last week, there was a very good reason - she was desperately needed to make up the trio for Torchwood (seeing as the whole world and its dog knows that she’s joining Torchwood in Season 2) with Toshiko Sato and Gwen Read more »

Marry, Shag or chuck off a Cliff: Boots of Revenge & High Adventure edition

Hoyden About Town - May 18, 2008 - 1:11pm

aka the Knocking Boots edition, hrarf-hrarf. It’s been more than a month since the last Marry, Shag or Cliff! For this edition we are revisiting some posts I made nearly two years ago now, regarding some of the cheesier celluloid adventures of decades gone by and the fabulous boots involved therein. Read more »