Today on the 5: Lando and I talked about the Dark Horse Aliens series recently, which falls within my great obsession with alternative versions of well known stories.

Today on the 5: During the 10/13 episode of Mysterious Universe, Ben and Aaron talked about the US government shutdown. It actually made me embarrassed.

Today on the 5: The story about the NYCC hijacking attendees Twitter accounts is an indicator to me about the general opinion of digital privacy.

This week:

Agents Of SHIELDScourge Of The UnderworldAliens Comics

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: Lando and I talked about the book On The Edge Of Reality recently, and as I've made my way through it I've found it a good vehicle for presenting possibilities without requiring belief.

Today on the 5: After a pretty rocky launch, GTA Online is finally allowing me to play it for more than 15 minutes. My initial impressions.

Today on the 5: A few years back a web series called Mortal Kombat Legacy was released as a rebooted live action adaptation of the game series. My review of season 1.

Today on the 5: The IT Crowd special The Last Byte aired last week, as a swan song finale to the series. Did it end things well, or overstay the welcome?

This week:

Tom ClancyDoctor SleepAgents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.FarscapeGTA OnlineDeus Ex: UniverseOn The Edge Of Reality

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: I've been reading things about the movie Frankenstein's Army for a while now, and I finally got around to seeing it. My review.