Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 9, 2007

In a lengthy interview, Joss Whedon talks about Buffy and Marvel Comics, his ill-fated Wonder Woman script and his in-the-works horror flick "Goners."

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The official Doctor Who site presents some cool season 3 concept art by the show's production artists.

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Robyn Hitchcock has a retrospective box set in the works.

I Wanna Go Backwards will include two disks of B-sides, demos and alternate takes along with Hitchcock's 1981 debut, Black Snake Diamond Role, 1984's I Often Dream of Trains and 1990's Eye--all with bonus tracks. It'll be out Oct. 16.

In 2008, a second box, tentatively dubbed Bad Case of History, will sport the three albums Hitchcock recorded with his band the Egyptians plus another odds-and-sods collection, "Dynasty."

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Check out a stunning collection of World War II propaganda posters.

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The Deseret News doesn't like Sci Fi's new "Flash Gordon" series, which premiers Friday night.

The first time I tried to watch the 90-minute pilot of "Flash Gordon" I fell asleep. The second time, it was all I could do to keep my eyes open.

And I like science fiction shows. I was sort of looking forward to this one.


While Inside Bay Area thinks it's worth giving a chance:

Flash Gordon" is a hoot and a half, especially after Friday night's choppy 90-minute pilot. As we all know, pilots are the place where all the ingredients get tossed in the pot and something coherent sort of springs forth.

But after we get through the initial introductions, "Flash Gordon" turns into a tasty little treat. The action takes place on both the planet Mongo and Earth, with people and aliens shifting back and forth between the two. Later episodes will take place on other planets as well.

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