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Chicago TARDIS

Posted in Conventions, Dr. Who with tags , , on October 3, 2018 by boccobsblog

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While at Wizard World Chicago I learned about a Dr. Who convention being held on November 23 – 25 in the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. According to their website:

Chicago TARDIS, the Midwest’s Premier Doctor Who event, brings together nearly 2000 fans each Thanksgiving weekend to celebrate the world’s longest-running science fiction television show. Started in 2000, the convention has been growing in scope every year, with attendance exploding as the show’s popularity in the United States has blossomed. You can get an overview of all our events our history page. If you’d like to contact us, please use the form on the contact page— but if you’re a member of the press, please read our press policy first!

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Guests so far include:

Richard Ashton
Jon Davey
Simon Fisher-Becker
Jason Haigh-Ellery
Graeme Harper
Frazer Hines
Rosie Jane
Christopher Jones
Pearl Mackie
Ian McNeice
Ross Mullan
Kelly Yates

When
November 23 – 25, 2018

Where
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
1-630-719-8000

Learn more at http://chicagotardis.com/trion/

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Genesis of the Daleks on the Big Screen

Posted in Dr. Who with tags , , , , on May 25, 2018 by boccobsblog

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For me, Dr. Who begins and ends with Tom Baker. “But I like David Tennant.” Be quiet, adults are speaking! As I was saying, the fourth doctor is the longest running, and most recognizable doctor and has long been a fan favorite, so when I saw a commercial for Tom Baker on the big screen I felt the need to share it with you. Prior to the showing of Deadpool 2, AMC ran a commercial for a classic Dr. Who episode to be played in AMC theaters this summer. From AMC’s website:

In celebration of the upcoming Blu-ray release of Tom Baker’s complete first season in Doctor Who, audiences will be treated to a special cinema length Director’s Cut of one of the most popular of all Doctor Who stories, ‘Genesis of the Daleks’! The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and his companions, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan, are transported thousands of years into the past to the ancient planet Skaro where they are given a mission from the Time Lords to prevent the evil scientist Davros from introducing to the universe the most destructive race of killing machines ever created, the Daleks! The event also features a first look at ‘In Conversation with Tom Baker’ a newly recorded interview with the Fourth Doctor himself!

See Genesis of the Daleks at AMC Theaters on Jun 11th, and Tom Baker’s First Season on Blu-tay now.

(It’s joke a joke people, DT is cool)

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