November 20 2009
STVs Top 12 Onscreen Vampires.
Spike makes the list.
November 16 2009
November 15 2009
"Gone too Soon" Sci-Fi Show list with a Joss focus.
AOL discusses Joss' seemingly bad luck keeping any series alive since Buffy and lists the Top 12 Sci-Fi shows canceled prematurely. Joss shows appear as well as Whedononians cast in other series.
November 14 2009
AV Club's Best TV Episodes of the Decade.
Includes Angel "Smile Time" and Dollhouse "Epitaph One".
November 12 2009
The A.V. Club lists Buffy and Firefly in its top 30 shows of the decade.
How I Met Your Mother also makes the cut, along with many others.
November 10 2009
Why is Joss Whedon on my shirt?
A blogger gives his reasons for wearing the "Joss Whedon is my Master now" t-shirt.
November 09 2009
Joss Whedon talks Glee, Terminator and the Dr Horrible sequel.
He's willing to go up to $15,000 for the Terminator franchise, he'll be shooting the Glee episode in March (it's his favourite new show) and he thinks Horrible Turn is "itsy kitschy glitzy" (turns out it should be "itsy kitsy goodsy") .
November 07 2009
Hallowhedon 2 Tickets on Sale.
Tony Head has been confirmed as a guest at this 2010 London convention.
Fox to open online studio inspired by Joss Whedon and Dr Horrible.
Fox Digital Studios cites Joss Whedon and Dr Horrible as an aspirational model for the venture.
Joss is "really excited" to direct Glee episode, says cast.
Cory Montieth (Finn) tells MTV's Hollywood Crush that "it's good to have a talented fan directing the show".
November 03 2009
IMDB Daily Poll: 'Who is television's top writer-producer?'
Joss currently tops today's IMDb poll with J.J. Abrams just behind.
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"But I adore the Terminator franchise".
Joss explains his open letter to the Terminator owners.
November 02 2009
Why Great Horror is Heartbreaking.
Io9 explains why the best horror stories are the ones with emotional pain, and refers to Whedon's expertise in that area. And in io9 list-related news, the Reavers make its top 10 of the scariest characters in movies.
October 27 2009
31 Classic Halloween episodes and specials.
Both Angel and Buffy episodes make the list.
October 22 2009
The TV Addict pens "An Open Letter To Joss Whedon."
In which the question on all our minds is aptly expressed. Update: Joss comments.
October 21 2009
Sci-Fi's Best Second in Commands.
Top ten list of the greatest number 2's in science fiction. The number one spot is particularly awesome.
October 19 2009
Joss Whedon to direct one of the back-nine episodes of GLEE.
I feel like crying tears of joy right now. Update: Joss comments.
Accessability: essay on sharing creative content.
This essay mentions Joss Whedon and Felicia Day (amongst others) for creative internet native works.
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October 18 2009
Is that Joss Whedon?
A familiar face makes a guest appearance in the first issue of Bendis' and Oeming's relaunched series POWERS.
October 11 2009
The Strange, Twisted, And Destructive Love Stories of Joss Whedon.
io9's Stephen Goldmeier takes on Joss's propensity for presenting "messed-up" relationships.
October 06 2009
The Joss Whedon quiz.
Can you get 20 out of 20?
October 05 2009
Review of Pre-Buffy Joss Script 'Afterlife'.
Script Shadow has a review of a Joss Whedon spec, "Afterlife," written in the early '90s.
September 29 2009
An Evening with Joss and Felicia.
See "Dr. Horrible" and "The Guild - Season Two" on the big screen, and enjoy a discussion with Joss and Felicia on October 16th! (schedule permitting).
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September 25 2009
Joss Whedon: His Best TV Episodes Ever.
TWoP picks Joss Whedon's best episodes of television to date. Episodes of his shows, not necessarily episodes he wrote. EW.com does a similar sort of thing with its "25 Best Whedonverse Episodes" list.
September 24 2009
Full Joss Whedon and Ira Glass interview available.
I'll let Joss and Ira explain: "We did this event hoping to raise money to teach writing to kids. We're kind of, you know, into writing. If you listen, and you're against helping schoolchildren with their homework and expanding their literary horizons, then certainly do not click the donate button. Everyone else, please click." This is one of the best Joss interviews in years.
September 22 2009
Whedon's hit-free adventures.
Variety's television columnist, Brian Lowry, dissects the niche appeal of Joss's shows.
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New Hallowhedon Guest Announced.
Harry Groener has been added to the list of stars attending London's Hallowhedon event.
Recap of last night's Joss event in New York.
Some very good nuggets of info here. Especially in regards to what Fox thought of Dollhouse and who would in a fight between Reavers and vampires.
September 20 2009
Tonight on CBS - a truly Horrible Emmys.
Neil Patrick Harris is hosting, David Boreanaz and Alyson Hannigan will be presenting awards and (and this is a HUGE and) there's going to be some sort of Dr Horrible happenstance. Zack Whedon popped by earlier to suggest what form it might take.
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September 16 2009
The 25 greatest cult tv shows ever.
Firefly comes in at number 6 on this EW.com list and Buffy takes the number 2 slot. Huzzah.
September 15 2009
(SPOILER)
Big Joss news: Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible and Cabin updates.
Sci-Fi Wire interviews Joss after a Fox party Monday night.
Bons Mots from Joss.
The vocabulary-building "A Word A Day" mail list always includes a bonus "Thought for Today". Today's thought is a typically impassioned Joss quote about getting involved and making a difference.
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September 02 2009
The top 8 happy moments (sorta) in the Whedonverse.
Was there really that many? Buffyfest seems to think so.
20 classic TV shows from four 'Televisionaries'.
EW.com looks at the seminal shows of Aaron Spelling, J.J. Abrams, Aaron Sorkin and our very own Joss Whedon.
August 31 2009
TV Squad's top ten Whedonverse big bads.
Who features on your own list?
August 29 2009
What kind of Girl Talk girl are you?
On a lazy saturday morning, I bring you this blast from the past.
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Buffy & Dollhouse: Original pilot vs. Official pilot.
io9 takes a look at shows that experienced significant changes between their original pilots and the aired ones. TSCC's in there too.
August 28 2009
io9 Counts down the top 100 scifi/fantasy shows of all time - Lots of Whedon love.
"Science fiction and fantasy have ruled television for over 50 years, but some shows have brightened our screens and supercharged our brains more than others. Here's our list of the 100 greatest science fiction/fantasy shows of all time".
Comments about, and by, Joss re: the "fangirl invasion".
Newsarama looks at a posited increasing presence of women and girls in genre fandom. Joss is spoken of, and also himself quoted on the issue.
August 24 2009
"Speed" in Tarantino's Top 20 Movies of Last 17 Years.
"There have been few exhilaration movies quite like it." Joss wrote a lot of the script.
August 19 2009
The Shakespearean Heroes Science Fiction Should Steal From.
IO9 takes a fascinating look at how some recent examples of science fiction could benefit from paying close attention to the Bard of Avon's playbook. Contains spoilers for the Dollhouse episodes "Echo" and "Epitaph One."
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August 18 2009
SFX Magazine's 26 greatest tearjerkers.
Five scenes from the Whedonverse make the list.
August 14 2009
A Comic Con red carpet interview with Joss Whedon.
In which he manages to talk about if Firefly is coming back, the Dr Horrible sequel, the new Buffy movie (and use an Astonishing X-Men analogy for it), Buffy seasons 8 and 9 and Sugarshock! all in the space of 85 seconds.
August 07 2009
The AV Club staff explain which celebrities they would choose as a best friend.
Mr. Whedon is one of the chosen.
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August 04 2009
Showrunners protest the removal of live presentation of writing awards at the Emmys.
Jane Espenson, Steve DeKnight,David Fury and Jeffrey Bell among them.
When Wheaton saw Whedon.
Wil Wheaton blogs about his expierence at SDCC, including being on 'The Guild' panel and seeing Joss Whedon in the front row.
July 29 2009
Looking for Your Favorite Whedonverse Celeb? Find their Twitter Info Here!
Whedonverse has a nicely laid out page that displays all the Whedon-relevant twitter contact information.
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July 28 2009
Joss appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Fallon tries to sell his "The Recharger" character to Joss, and other geek-gods like Stan Lee, Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, and Geoff Johns amongst others. All at this year's Comic Con.
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July 20 2009
Why The Ladies Love Vampires.
Article discusses recent increase in vampire fandom and the attraction that vampires seem to have, especially for women. Buffy nod on second page.
July 17 2009
Dark Horse Comics booth signing events at Comic-Con.
Amongst the Dark Horse booth signings are Jane, Georges, Joss, Zack, Jed, and Maurissa. The schedule means Joss et al are there on Saturday as well, not just Friday.
July 14 2009
Characters who say what the audience is thinking.
IO9 takes on those characters that break the meta-barrier between audience and show.
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July 12 2009
That Joss Whedon Comic Con schedule in full.
Friday 24th reads like this - 4.00 - 5.15 pm Joss and Eliza chatter about Dollhouse and 'Epitaph One' gets shown in all its glory. And then at 5.15pm, Joss will talk about his Dark Horse projects for 45 minutes. Oh and make sure you're around on Sunday for the Once More With Feeling fan screening.
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June 29 2009
Photos of Joss' Shasha Seminar speech at Wesleyan.
Pretty much, or, really, exactly what the post title says. The event occurred back in May.
June 23 2009
J is for...
With exceptionally good timing, Neill Cameron reaches the letter J on his illustrated A-Z of Awesomeness.
An open letter to Joss from TVOvermind.
The gist: Make Buffy the kind of gigantic, multiple-series-spanning franchise that Dr. Who is.
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Happy Birthday, Joss.
Doesn't look like anyone else has started this annual thread yet so here goes. Let the stream of paraphrased Whedonverse birthday related quotes begin...
June 22 2009
Joss turns 45. TFAW.com celebrates.
In honor of the Purple One's birthday this week, Things From Another World are offering special discounts on anything and everything in their store Whedon-relevant.
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Twitterlit Has a New Category for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Twitterlit, which posts the first sentences from books, has been Buffycentric lately. And now they've set up a new section for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Today, they've added to the section with two entries on Firefly.
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TVFandex - new service that tracks online interest in TV shows.
Web site creation service Wetpaint has launched a measurement system called TVFandex that tracks fan interest in popular TV shows. Dollhouse, Chuck & Terminator mentioned.
June 16 2009
Whedon shows cited as examples of how to survive.
In a piece about how the axeing of Primeval doesn't necessarily mean it's dead, the examples of how to survive are both Joss shows.
Buffy and Angel make TV Guide's Top 100 Episodes of All Time.
Angel's "I Will Remember You" comes in at #78, and Buffy's "Once More, With Feeling" clocks in #14.
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June 14 2009
The 100 Other Best Movie Quotes Of All Time.
Pajiba lists the top 100 movie quotes rarely included on 'best of' lists. Both Serenity and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog make the top 30.
June 12 2009
The best sci-fi cliffhangers.
SFX Magazine picks the Angel episode 'Calvary' and the Buffy episode 'Surprise' for their 15 greatest sci-fi cliffhangers (only one episode per show if you were wondering). Spoilers if you haven't seen the series 2 finale of Ashes to Ashes.
June 01 2009
Coverage of Joss Whedon's keynote address at Wesleyan.
On Saturday night Joss gave a lecture on "Defining American Culture: How Movies and TV Get Made" at Wesleyan University. Topics of interest included The Cabin in the Woods, Dollhouse, Goners, Dr. Horrible and that Buffy movie. More coverage can be found at Still Indie.
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May 28 2009
Write-up and video of Joss at last month's Harvard Humanism Award Ceremony.
A new write-up (with cool cake photos) to accompany the five minute video clip of Joss speaking at Harvard on April 10th, 2009, when he was presented with their "Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism"
May 11 2009
Seven franchises J.J. Abrams should reboot.
In light of the new Star Trek, Cinematical suggests other ideas for Abrams to revive. Three Joss-related items make the list.
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May 10 2009
"Seven Things I Love About Sci-Fi" by Joss Whedon.
Number seven is Kurt Russell. Pure genius of a list.
May 06 2009
T1 Convention Recap.
A good recap of all the goings on at the T1 convention that happened in the UK about a week and a 1/2 ago with lots of photos. Guests included Summer Glau, Dichen Lachman, Miracle Laurie, Felicia Day and Adam Baldwin.
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Where Have All The Superheroines Gone?
A look at current TV trends since the end of Buffy and Veronica Mars.
Wizard Magazine's 25 Greatest SciFi shows ever.
Angel and Firefly come in at nos. 14 and 11 respectively and Buffy takes fourth place.
Joss singing on This American Life available for download.
Joss performed "Heart, Broken" for "This American Life - Live!", and the radio episode is now available in podcast form.
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Joss, David & Eliza in New FOX.com Promo.
Joss Whedon, David Boreanaz & Eliza Dushku are featured in a new FOX promo for FOX.com that was posted on the FOX Broadcasting YouTube site.
May 05 2009
Top 5 'Star Trek' Dream Directors.
fearnet.com lists their dream picks for Star Trek directors, and our 'god' is one of them.
Whedon Week at CC2K - The Lost Script For Alien: Resurrection.
CinCity2000 digs up Whedon's shooting script for Alien:Resurrection and compares it to the filmed version.
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May 04 2009
Wolfram Alpha to Challenge Google?
Looks like two of Joss's evil inventions are teaming up to take over the real world.
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May 01 2009
David Boreanaz - Go Sixers. Can I Say That?
He blogs about the Flyer's final game in the 2009 NHL playoffs.
April 30 2009
April 29 2009
The Great Sci-Fi Divide: Why don't we want science fiction on TV?
EW asks the ultimate question.
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April 26 2009
Joss Whedon's acceptance speech for the Nebula Awards.
He couldn't be at the ceremony last night due to filming commitments (Jane Espenson accepted the Bradbury award on his behalf). But he did make this wonderfully daft and heartfelt video. It also contains our first look at the Cabin In The Woods set.
April 23 2009
Joss sings tonight on 'This American Life - Live!' - the stage show.
It'll been shown in movie theatres and performing arts centers all over the States.
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April 17 2009
MediaBlvd Writer calls Joss Whedon the "Nicest Guy in Hollywood."
A feature writer at MediaBlvd Magazine did a nice little write-up about Mr. Whedon himself.
April 16 2009
Uncomfortable Plot Summaries.
Buffy, Firefly and Serenity are all mentioned in this extremely funny list.
April 14 2009
Joss Whedon on Humanism.
This time you can hear him. Harvard Humanist Society posts 5:20 of Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism address. We eagerly await the rest.
April 13 2009
'This American Life' adds a show date.
By popular demand, there will be an encore presentation of This American Life--Live! You can now see Joss make a special appearance in select theaters on May 7th.
April 11 2009
Harvard honors Joss tonight.
With the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism. Good write-ups here and here (the latter contains interesting comments from Joss about Dollhouse). io9.com has a good write-up but it is spoilerish for the 13th Dollhouse episode.
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April 10 2009
Joss Whedon: Made for basic cable?
After yesterday's debacle, an EW.com columnist argues that Joss might be better off working for a basic cable network.
March 25 2009
Joss to give keynote address at 'Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns' in May.
The Wesleyan seminar will focus on "Defining American Culture: How Movies and TV Get Made".
Goodwill sells 'Verse stuff.
Goodwill stores across the U.S. are putting their best merch on this auction site. It's an inexpensive way to round out your collection. For example, this link is to brand-new HD DVDs of "Serenity," plus "Dune" and "The Last Starfighter," with the top bid at $11.03.
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March 21 2009
(SPOILER)
June comics solicits reveal Georges Jeanty to draw Manhunter back-up in Batman: Streets of Gotham.
IGN has advance solicits, which contain some spoilers for DC Comics released that month, especially the Bat-titles.
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March 20 2009
Hugo nominations are in...
Dr. Horrible is nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form and Serenity: Better Days is nominated for Best Graphic Story.
March 19 2009
GeekU: Joss Whedon - Feminist?
"This week the GeekU crew ask the burning question, "Is Joss Whedon really a feminist?"". ETA: Joss weighs in on the Shoe Scandal of '09! And feminism!
March 17 2009
Televisionary Asks for Questions for Joss on Twitter.
Jace over at Televisionary, a website all about TV, asks on Twitter for questions for his interview tomorrow morning with Joss Whedon.
March 13 2009
Amber Benson on Private Practice tonight.
Amber Benson Twittered that she will be on Private Practice tonight. Check it out!
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March 11 2009
This musical American life.
Following an earlier story about "This American Life: The Stage Show", afterellen.com is reporting that "rumors are circulating that the entire thing may be set to music coordinated by Whedon".
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March 09 2009
Who is really in charge of the Dollhouse?
Joss gives some hints in TV Guide's Mega Minute. There's also news about Charisma Carpenter starring in Stallone's new movie "The Expendables".
How Buffy slew vampires 500 yrs ago.
Following on the recent trend of vampirical history, UK's Metro reports on the discovery of a unique vampire slaying method in late Medieval Italy.
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March 06 2009
See Joss Whedon in 'This American Life' - the stage show.
The radio programme will be performed on stage on April 23rd and sent live to select movie theatres and performing arts centers around the US. Joss will be making a special appearance and fans will be pleased to hear that tickets can now be purchased online.
Joss Q&A on the Hulu Blog.
Joss answers the questions Hulu asked for a couple weeks ago.
Best ways to kill a vampire.
Novelist Scott Sigler takes on the myriad ways to keep the vamp population down...
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March 03 2009
Tickets are now on sale for Joss's Humanist Award Ceremony and Q&A at Harvard University.
Tickets are $10 each and are General Admission.
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