Dear Joss: Please Get Better AKA How ‘Buffy’ Failed Us
It’s the role of a good writer, arguably, to torture characters. But there’s a difference in how Whedon tortures his female characters, and it reveals a very troubling pattern.
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Tag: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Happy 20th Anniversary, Buffy
Believe it or not, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ turns 20 today.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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When the Princess Screams
Can’t even shout. Can’t even cry. The power of silence in an emotionally abusive relationship.
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Not Just ‘Hamilton’: Broadway Geekery
Hamilton is a history geeks dream come true, but what other Broadway shows have nerdy, quirky, and geeky themes?
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Return to Sunnydale High School in the New ‘Buffy’ Graphic Novel
If your first and favorite memories of the Slayer are the snarky barbs from Cordelia and the Scooby Gang meeting up in the library, have I got a book for you.
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Get ALL of Buffy and Angel On Sale Today!
Want to show your kids the coolest coming-of-age stories ever told? Or just revisit the awesomeness of The Whedon? Today’s your day!
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Buffy Redux: Watching BTVS with my Daughter
I have a confession – I made my daughter cry. Not on purpose – well, not exactly – but with an admitted amount of foreknowledge. You see, I let her watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer from start to finish.
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11 Rules for When Your Geeklet Starts Dating
What dating advice can we take out of eleven geek culture quotes? Lots. The trick is limiting ourselves to just eleven.
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The Heroines Who Paved the Way to Rey
Why do I feel the need to point to those before Rey? Because, in their time, each of these heroines was pointed out as evidence of a new trend, that there could be female leads in science fiction, and no one would care anymore.
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Return to Sunnydale with ‘Demons of the Hellmouth: A Guide for Slayers’
Halloween is in less than a week, and what better way to celebrate all things ghoulish than with a new hardcover tome, ‘Demons of the Hellmouth: A Guide For Slayers’, all about the varied villains of ‘Buffy: The Vampire Slayer’?
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Laura Anne Gilman Geeks Out on Muppets, X-Files & Leverage
Author Laura Anne Gilman shares the five things she geeked out about while working on Silver On the Road.
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Great Big Beautiful Podcast: Episode 20 – Doug Jones
It’s time to turn off the lights, dig into that bucket of popcorn, and have the bejeezus scared out of you by the modern-day Man of 1,000 Faces, Doug Jones! That’s right! We’re joined this week by the incomparable Doug Jones, who has brought to life characters from ‘Hellboy,’ ‘Pan’s Labyrinth,’ ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Hocus Pocus,’ ‘Falling Skies,’ and ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer.’
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Great Comics for Girls on Sale via the Google Play Store
Google Play is having a heck of a sale on comic books that will appeal to girls, including some we highly recommend.
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EMP Museum: Geekiest Place on Earth?
The EMP museum may be the geekiest pop culture museum you’ll ever visit.
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James Marsters at Boston Comic Con
James Marsters answered questions, doled out a few hugs, and even sang for the audience at his panel at Boston Comic Con last Saturday.
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A Meditation on Heroes: One Mom’s Journey to Artesia, New Mexico
Lawyer Stephanie Izaguirre traveled to Artesia, New Mexico, to help kids and moms in the immigration detention center. Who are her heroes? Buffy, Zoe, Batman, and Elizabeth Warren.
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Happy 50th Birthday Joss Whedon!
Today is the 50th birthday of Joss Whedon, geek icon extraordinaire. Without Whedon, the world of geekdom would have had no Buffy the Vampire Slayer, no Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and no Firefly/Serenity.
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Why You Should Consider Reading Joss Whedon
For anyone interested in the concept of Whedon Studies and wanting to delve deeper into the Whedonverse, Reading Joss Whedon might just be the book you’re looking for.
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My 5 Favorite Final TV Episodes
The controversy over the ending of How I Met Your Mother inspired me to pick my five favorite series-ending episodes.
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Buffy’s Back! Complete Recap for Newbies and Returning Fans
With nine seasons of backstory, there’s now a lot of Buffy history to get through. For those of you interested in diving into the show again, here’s a (mostly) spoiler-free recap of the road so far.
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V-Day Blues? Here Are Seven NON-Romantic Relationships You’ll Love
Valentine’s Day can make anyone not in a couple feel somewhat left out, so instead, let’s look at some of the best NON-romantic relationships in fiction.
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VOTE: Spike vs. Spike — Who is More of a Rude Boy?
It’s rare that an actor get to play the same character in two series, but James Marsters plays the punk rocker vampire Spike in both Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. Is there a difference in the character between the two series?
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VOTE: Who Is a Wiser Mentor: Giles or Chiron?
Anthony Stewart Head plays a mentor in both characters, but which one do you think does a better job?
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They Were In What? Seventeen Actors Whose Other Roles You Forgot
Binge-watching older shows and movies on Netflix inevitably leads to the same question. Who is that guy?
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Happy Birthday, Joss Whedon!
Today is the 49th birthday of Joss Whedon, geek icon extraordinaire. Without Whedon, the world of geekdom would have had no Buffy the Vampire Slayer, no Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and no Firefly/Serenity.
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The Cliffs of Insanity: Arrow
n this week’s adventures climbing the cliffs of insanity, I’m exploring why I loved Arrow, Season 1, the serious problems with this season’s The Big Bang Theory, and a have a quick note about the new video game for the 3DS that has my twins in fan-squee mode.
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GeekMom: Comic Book Corner — September 12th, 2012
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week. This week, we have a some reviews as well as a cry for help from one of our writers.
Continue ReadingStill Miss Buffy? You Should Be Watching Scooby-Doo
It’s funny that back in the day, the monster-fighting sleuths on Buffy the Vampire Slayer liked to refer to themselves as “the Scooby gang,” because the current incarnation of the seminal talking-dog-and-teenagers-solving-mysteries animated series has more in common with Joss …
Continue ReadingAll’s Not Well as TableTop Turns to Gloom
It had to happen. After many upbeat episodes of Geek & Sundry’s TableTop, a dark cloud cast its shadow over the gaming table this week. The good news is that it results in some very funny moments as host Wil …
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