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The Pitt, Season 2, Episode 6: A Melancholy Noontime
Can we talk about how Dana basically holds the entire place together? Not only does she route things back to front, regulate dysregulated docs, and look after patients, she also battles dueling egos and handles every major crisis given with the proper amount of smarts and sass.

Marielle Bokor
4 days ago12 min read


The Pitt Season 2, Episode 5: The Robby and Langdon Show
Dr. Al and Robby meet up in a side room and have a rather normal consult. Ok. Well, there’s hope for everyone. Robby then heads to Dana’s desk to check in on the baby and she’s of course checking to see if he’s made up with Langdon.
Back at the betting, we’ve added “sinkhole.” That’s a long shot. Langdon gets asked but can’t play,and they’re really cool about it after he tells them it’s due to rehab bills. Sinkhole was a double down, so what does our favorite dad nurse kn

Marielle Bokor
4 days ago9 min read


The Pitt, Season 2, Episode 4 : "The New Attending is Al-Right"
Then we’re back to the crushing reality of the US healthcare system instantly. She, despite working hard and her husband working hard - has no insurance and can’t afford the care her husband needs in the ER. Dr. Mohan sets her up with social work and man, do I hope someone can help her.

Marielle Bokor
4 days ago10 min read


Wonder Man: More Man, Less Wonder
via. Marvel.com The latest show out of the MCU has been a critical success. But something about it has been knocking around in my head. I know most of the praise is definitely deserved. Wonder Man is a very character-driven story, buoyed by the genuinely fantastic interactions of Sir Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams. Watching these two bounce off of each other is electric. Their chemistry is so potent that it retroactively makes Tre
Antal Bokor
6 days ago3 min read


Twists, Turns and Trauma: The Pitt Season 3, Episode 3
Enter Dana with the lab results. ITP 9000. Do I know what that means? Of course not, but I think it means everyone shuts up and waits to find out.

Marielle Bokor
Feb 1210 min read


The Space Between: The Pitt Season Two, Episode Two Fuels More Questions Than it Answers
I guess, given that the shift just started and we’re only through two hours of it, having more questions than answers is normal, but I wish we had some idea of at least one person’s fate. Oh well - we’ll leave that to next time.

Marielle Bokor
Feb 38 min read


In the Not-Too-Distant Future: The RiffTrax Team Returns to MST3K
They're ba-ack! In the not-too-distant future, we will be getting more Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) in a way I would not have thought possible a few years ago. If you haven’t kept up with the Satellite of Love, the franchise has seen major activity in the last decade. In 2017, original creator Joel Hodgson launched a record-breaking Kickstarter to bring the show to Netflix for two seasons, hosted by Jonah Ray. Later, in 2022, the show moved to its own independent st
Antal Bokor
Feb 22 min read


Our Favorite TV of 2025
Maybe you're like us, and you grew up in the golden era of TV - catch jingles in commercials, TV special events, and full blocks of entertainment for the whole family.
Either way, a lot of us love television, and we're entering a new golden era, where shows are lickably gorgeous, have amazing stories, and return to the zeitgeist the term "must-see-TV."
Yeah, we're late getting you this list, but that just means you've got more time to argue it and suggest your own favor

Culture Combine Staff
Jan 228 min read


Time Marches On (With Epic Cliffhangers) in The Pitt Season Two, Episode One, "7:00 A.M."
he Pitt is great because it’s great TV, and it’s great because it’s spectacularly put together. It’s a clockwork of vignettes each with perfect timing and just enough intrigue, a whole deck of face cards with obvious chops acting their faces off, and the ability to say something intelligent and somewhat novel about it all.

Marielle Bokor
Jan 127 min read


Kumail Nanjiani's "Night Thoughts" Special is a Fantastic Return To Form. (No, It's not a Muscle Joke)
Of all the muscled glow-ups there are to talk about, his was my favorite - because not only did it reflect a change we as fans knew was important to that scrawny kid, it was also for a Marvel movie.
Still, you can’t help but wonder, when someone gets super buff, has a hit film that wins multiple awards, and lives in LA, if they can still pull off that same colander headed, “house full of betas” vulnerability.
And the answer is a resounding yes, much to my absolute delight

Marielle Bokor
Dec 20, 20255 min read


Tales from the TARDIS: Chris Eccleston on Finding the Doctor, Loss and New Adventures with Big Finish
Jason Haight-Ellory, Chris Eccleston and Annete Badland at Chicago TARDIS 2025. Photo: Marielle Bokor It’s hard to properly convey the privilege of having gotten to see Christopher Eccleston at Chicago TARDIS this year. As fellow Whovians, we are always super hyped to see a Doctor or companion grace the stage of any local convention, and we’ve been privileged to pack into panel rooms where the likes of Tennant, Tate, Smith and Gillian were set to appear. They’re amazing piece

Marielle Bokor
Dec 15, 20256 min read


Tales from Chicago TARDIS: Carole Ann Ford and Katy Manning on the Changing Faces of the Doctor, Companions and Friendship
The pair first touched on the core of the show - the changing faces and pathos of the Doctor himself, with Carole adding that the companions have got ‘more and more beautiful over the years.’ Both actresses agreed that it’s a beautiful thing to see the Doctor change the way that they have, experiencing things through the eyes of those young and old, black and white, and everything in between.

Marielle Bokor
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Captain's Log ST-CHI: Sushi, Stunts and the Real Final Frontier with William Shatner
William Shatner at ST-CHI: Trek to Chicago 2025. Photo: Marielle Bokor I think this panel writeup might need a preface: William Shatner is legendary, especially to the Star Trek fandom, because he was Captain James T. Kirk. THE Captain Kirk. One of the most iconic characters in our modern culture. William Shatner himself is a treasure, and I just need to clarify that we’re never laughing at the man. Okay, maybe a little bit. But it’s from a place of love. And he’s certainly g
Antal Bokor
Nov 29, 20255 min read


Captain's Log ST-CHI: A DS9 Love Fest with Chase Masterson, Nana Visitor and Cirroc Lofton
Chase Masterson, Cirroc Lofton and Nana Visitor at ST-CHI: Trek to Chicago 2025. Photo: Marielle Bokor One thing is always apparent when you go to Star Trek conventions: fans think Deep Space Nine is the best Star Trek show. Seriously. There are fans that love the other shows better, sure, but when Deep Space Nine is brought up it’s referred to as “the best Trek” more often than any other of the shows. And there has been a lot of Trek . And that must say something about the c
Antal Bokor
Nov 29, 20253 min read


Captain's Log: ST-CHI Sets a Course for Pizza and Tomfoolery with Todd Stashwick on DIBS
Stashwick continues, “(When I was a kid) I was as much of a Sci-Fi nerd as I was a Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerd, and so you know, I spent a lot of my life just as I’ve said before: either trying to be Han Solo or Peter Venkman (from Ghostbusters). So I either want to be Bill Murray playing Han Solo or Harrison Ford playing Peter Venkman”
Antal Bokor
Nov 27, 20253 min read


Captain's Log ST-CHI: Jeri Ryan and Tim Russ Talk Voyager and Ties That Bind
It turns out this is Tim Russ’s first time in Chicago. I’m not sure if he meant for a Star Trek convention or EVER (!) but it’s absolutely a treat to be able to finally see the actor who portrayed one of my favorite Vulcans. His very first question revealed that Russ had previous acting experience with Leonard Nimoy, long before he knew he’d be playing a Vulcan on Voyager. He also had the chance to work with LeVar Burton, Avery Brooks, and Kathryn Mulgrew, all before they end
Antal Bokor
Nov 27, 20253 min read


Captain's Log ST-CHI: Doug Jones and Anthony Rapp on Missed Musicals, Strange New Shoes and Finding Your Character
We got to sit in on the lovely and unusually gangly Doug Jones and the equally lovely and unusually pale Anthony Rapp, known to Star Trek fans for their time on Discovery, but were famous before they ever put on a Starfleet uniform. Doug Jones is known for his portrayal of creatures in many films including Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy, to name just a few of his multitude of roles from advertisements, tv and film. And Anthony Rapp was known for his role as Mark Cohen in Rent on
Antal Bokor
Nov 26, 20254 min read


Captain's Log ST-CHI: Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden Dream of Beaming to Your Living Room
When a fan asked the guests if they thought Star Trek would still be around in 100 years, they both thought it would. Spiner said, “I’d be willing to say, that I do think that there will be some Star Trek on the air, some new Star Trek,” he continued, “It’s the Great American epic, and I think it goes on and on and on, and so there will always be (new Star Trek).”
Antal Bokor
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Captain's Log ST-CHI: Christina Chong Imagines Underwater Episodes, Federation Olympics, and Strange New Worlds Spinoffs
Christina Chong at ST-CHI Trek to Chicago 2025. Photo: Marielle Bokor The last panel we saw at ST-CHI was with the lovely Christina Chong. Last but definitely not least. As the only panelist that is on a currently running Star Trek , Chong plays La’an Noonien-Singh on Star Trek Strange New Worlds . Not only is Chong a talented actress and a great dancer, she’s also a talented singer with a few albums under her belt–the latest even featuring Ethan Peck. Chong came onto the ST
Antal Bokor
Nov 25, 20253 min read


RED ALERT! ST-CHI: Trek to Chicago 2025 Beams in Just Before the Holidays
You wouldn't think that the holidays and conventions go together. I mean, there's con traffic, some of which kept us from The Breakfast Club even hours before the floor opened, then there's "late November weekend holiday shopping/events" traffic, and never shall the two converge. Not to mention, conventions are a big spend (especially in the merch halls) and we've all got LOTS of shopping to do for the holidays in our very near future. BUT. Sometimes, these things do collide.

Marielle Bokor
Nov 21, 20253 min read
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