Tobias Menzies

Minute-by-Minute Recap: Outlander Episode 3.01 – “The Battle Joined”

Want a minute-by-minute recap of Outlander Season 3 episode 1, “The Battle Joined”? We give all the details….

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Black Jack Randall: The Perfect Outlander Antagonist… But Why He Has To Go

In New England, where I live, we have a saying about someone (usually a sports figure) who can do no wrong in your eyes, and who you support no matter what. We call that person a “binky.” For example, Tom Brady is totally my binky. Well, I can honestly tell you that Tobias Menzies is…

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Outlander Action in Glasgow – the day I traveled back in time to the 1940s

It was 8:30 am on a crisp and sunny September morning in Glasgow. And there I was, at an Outlander film shoot. I could scarcely believe that all my planning, and a fair measure of good luck, had brought me here. I’d arrived in Scotland from Australia only two weeks before, and by now I…

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May I Speak Frankly? Our Love-Hate Relationship with Outlander’s Mr. October

Please do NOT leave this page; not just yet. Yes, this piece is about the F word, so sit down and bear with me because I just had to run the gauntlet of the bored expressions of the first class passengers as I headed to my tiny space allotment in coach, measured in mere inches,…

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Managing Expectations: Outlander’s Shot at Golden Globes Glory

  Photo courtesy: Variety Fact: Outlander fans are the most dedicated, outspoken, loyal supporters of any television show to date. Okay, there’s no way to definitively gauge that but I’d swear under oath that it’s true. Just look at how fans have busied themselves during the six months of Droughtlander by click, click, clicking MILLIONS of…

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Curing that Emmy Expectation Hangover

  Ah, the Emmys.  As a TV fanatic, there’s no greater high than seeing your favorite show’s name among the elite list of programs recognized each year by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences voters. Those gold statuettes have long served as industry benchmarks indicating that the countless time spent by talented writers, producers,…

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