September 06 2008
The Los Angeles Times asks, "Is Joan on MAD MEN too plump for prime time?"
Are you guys ready to respond with a resounding "NO"? Grrrrr.
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September 04 2008
Multiverse's Corey Bridges speaks about the new Buffy MMO.
Also includes more on the unfortunate news that the Firefly MMOG development is being delayed.
September 03 2008
Promo ad for the Firefly web browser.
It's even shinier than Chrome.
September 01 2008
Cracked lists River Tam as one of Hollywood's 5 Saddest Attempts at Feminism.
River has the dubious distinction of coming in at number three according to Cracked.com.
Stars of Firefly/Serenity at DragonCon 08.
Thank you juice817! Here's part2, part3, part4, part5, part6.
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August 30 2008
Nathan and Joss discussed in IFC podcast #91.
Ideas of termite art form and favorite working leads in good-bad films. A sort of backhand praise for our guys oeuvres. Go to 20 min mark of podcast.
August 23 2008
Meet Mark Sheppard.
Count Gore De Vol interviews Mark, mainly about his role as Romo Lampkin on Battlestar Galactica, with occasional sidesteps into Whedonesque territory. (20 mins, on Vimeo)
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August 21 2008
"Shiny!" Little Kaylee update.
Quantum Mechanix' Little Damn Heroes Kaylee maquette is available for pre-order now.
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August 19 2008
TheDigitalBits shows off a very blue Blu-Ray cover art for Firefly.
Available to pre-order at Amazon.com.
August 13 2008
You could win big at this year's Browncoat Ball.
Also some shiny fancy party pics on Main page.
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August 09 2008
Jewel Staite talks about Firefly, bondage, cheeseburgers.
io9.com interviews Jewel Staite about what she thinks Kaylee is doing right now, what it was like to gain weight for Firefly, and why she is always tied up in Stargate: Atlantis.
August 07 2008
Top ten "brilliant but cancelled" shows.
SCI FI Wire puts Firefly first and Wonderfalls second. And the Firefly bit includes a prominent nod to the California Browncoats booth at this year's Comic-Con.
August 06 2008
Browncoats push for a hardburn record breaking vote.
Firefly fans are voting TODAY at Rich Labonte's TV Vote in an effort to garner a record amount of votes in one day.
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Happy August from Jewel Staite.
"Embrace the years you're lucky enough to meet".
August 05 2008
Serenity clips finally on Hulu.
Not the whole movie yet, but at least they have Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel episodes.
August 04 2008
Firefly is Amazon.com's Gold Box Deal of the Day.
A bargain at $17.99. The last time the boxset was Deal of the Day, it got to number 27 on the US DVD charts for that week.
More Blu-Ray information for Firefly.
A follow up from a previous post, this news story confirms the Firefly release date and also notes that Universal seems to have announced plans to bring Serenity to Blu-Ray.
August 01 2008
Nathan vs. Nathan.
One artist depiction of what would happen if Captain Hammer and Captain Malcolm Reynolds had it out.
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July 31 2008
Complete specs for Firefly on Blu-Ray.
A complete list of special features (including new commentaries) and other specs for the Blu-Ray release of Firefly!
July 30 2008
Hollywood 411 interview with our Mrs. Reynolds.
The show talks with the always lovely Christina Hendricks about the new season of her series Mad Men.
July 26 2008
How Does Malcolm Reynolds Measure Up to Superheroes?
Our favorite captain appears in i09's Wish-Fulfillment Checklist. Check out how he "hits... the sweet spots of escapism" and how he compares to other superheroes.
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July 20 2008
Brief interview with the former Yosaffbridge.
Good bible.
July 19 2008
Could there be a Serenity computer game?
A representative for the Universal Pictures Digital Platform Group, when asked if a "Serenity" game was a possibility, replied "It's something we have talked about".
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July 16 2008
In Depth Podcast Interview with the California Browncoats and their Comic-Con plans.
James of CABC talks about SoCal CSTS and then reveals details about the booth at Comic-Con. Includes exclusives about the Jayne Hat Flash Mob and Signed editions of the variant Serenity comic. Also, in this week's Comic News Insider there is an exclusive announcement about the availability of Dr. Horrible shirts.
July 09 2008
TheWB.com adds Angel and Firefly to its slate.
Beginning August 27th, TheWB.com will mark its official rollout with Angel and Firefly added to the lineup. Apparently newly licensed episodes of Veronica Mars will be added too, though I'm less sure of this.
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July 07 2008
In Popular Culture.
Webcomic xkcd uses Firefly and Buffy (among others) to illustrate the wonderful world of editing Wikipedia.
July 02 2008
Firefly gets name checked on the wonderful (unseen) Skins.
It's a meatball.
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July 01 2008
Could Our Mrs. Reynolds make it to the Emmys?
Two weeks before the final list of Emmy nominees are chosen, Christina Hendricks is in the running for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her work on Mad Men. It could be a tough fight to reach the final five, but let's hope the Emmys will get a chance to salute the sassy secretary Joan Holloway.
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June 29 2008
Best Buy has $16.99 Fox TV on DVD Sale this week.
Includes Buffy, Angel, Bones, Firefly, and Tru Calling.
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June 26 2008
Hands on: Zoomii breathes life into Amazon's bookshelves.
This might be stretching what constitutes a Whedon reference, but it's also really cool on its own: Ars Technica reviews zoomii.com, a "real" online bookstore with browsable "shelves" of books. The choice of book for the detailed view screenshot is what made me post this.
June 21 2008
Firefly Geekery or Disney Princesses?
WebComic InkTank ponders proper way to raise children.
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June 20 2008
Hunter Ansley Wryn, Young River in Serenity, to attend Los Angeles' CSTS Screening.
Hunter will be joining fans to watch the movie tomorrow night.
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June 19 2008
Special Give-Aways During Firefly on Universal HD.
The Mods on the forum are giving away prizes when Firefly airs on Saturday nights.
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June 17 2008
The Franchise-Premise Differentiation.
A fascinating examination by Michael Cassut of why he thinks Moonlight, and attempts to revive it, failed. For examples in his analysis, he mentions Buffy, Firefly, Dollhouse and Joss Whedon, among other programs, personalities and concepts.
June 16 2008
Watch Firefly and Buffy to save the world.
Remember this SciFi Channel 'Visions For Tomorrow' poll? Well the results are in and Firefly got voted the most powerful work of sci-fi telly. Buffy came 10th so it's all good.
June 15 2008
Firefly reference in webcomic "The Non-Adventures of Wonderella".
A mildly depressing shout-out in this otherwise excellent series.
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June 11 2008
Some more Serenity Tales.
Plenty of good reading material for you today, there's four new comics set in the 'Verse and also links to a couple of webcomics.
June 06 2008
Mirror's Edge takes whedonesque cues on dystopia.
Gaming website Gamasutra has a fun mention of Joss in this quick writeup of EA DICE's (makes of the Battlefield series) new first person action game.
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Ark. academic conference examines Joss' works.
Another academic look at Buffy, Firefly and other Joss works.
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Reminder: Firefly Marathon Today (June 6th) on Sci-Fi.
From 8am to 4pm today. A noteworthy Event for several reasons, actually. In all of 2007, there were two Firefly Marathons on Skiffy. So far this year we've had Three. The last Marathon covered from the Pilot through Jaynestown. This one picks up with Jaynestown and completes the entire Run. Very Shiny, very fun. If you agree and want to thank them, you can e-mail feedback@scifi.com and do just that. :)
June 04 2008
Firefly/Serenity reference at 'HijiNKS Ensue' today.
Re: Universal Studios fire.
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Pajiba Recognizes Firefly as One of the 15 Best Seasons of TV.
Pajiba, the movie/TV/book review site with the tagline "scathing reviews for bitchy people" has written an article about Firefly as one of the 15 best TV season in the past 20 years. Woo!
May 20 2008
Jewel Staite becomes full-time cast member of Stargate: Atlantis.
"Staite described Keller as growing more comfortable with her place in Atlantis this season. "She steps up to the plate a little bit more," Staite said. "She's becoming more courageous.""
May 19 2008
Firefly Ship Works, Ltd.
A very cool website set up by Quantum Mechanix. It was created so fans can keep track of the progress of the large scale Serenity replica model.
May 18 2008
Advertising the Impossible.
Done The Impossible will run advertisements during the episodes of Firefly on Universal HD, starting tonight. They have a total of four different ads. The ads contain some footage not found anywhere else (including the Done the Impossible DVD). They are also running a sale in celebration of their new ads.
May 16 2008
The Firefly-Serenity Chinese Pinyinary.
Now updated with translations for the Chinese dialog and writing that appeared in the Serenity: Better Days mini-series.
May 14 2008
(SPOILER)
Discussion of Serenity: Better Days #3.
The last issue of the mini-series came out today.
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May 10 2008
Video of Nathan Fillion on Australia's The Morning Show.
About Nathan's time on Desperate Husbands and People's sexiest man alive list. And Nathan's the "nicest guy in Hollywood."
May 03 2008
Happy Birthday Christina Hendricks.
She turns 30 today. Admit it - it was good for you, too!
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How to save River Tam in style.
Now you can make your own Ariel EMT costume with this very handy three part guide.
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Firefly's Blu-Ray Debut Up For Pre Order.
Amazon's selling it for $62.95.
April 29 2008
Summer Glau Joins List of TV Guide's Sexiest Stars.
It was a competitive race for Sexiest Sidekick, but Summer, as Cameron on "Sarah Connor Chronicles", won that category. She, and several other stars, will be featured in the "Sexiest Stars" issue on May 5th.
Firefly eCards at Universal HD.
"Send the perfect Firefly e-card to all your favorite Firefly fans."
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April 23 2008
Ken Jennings blogs about Firefly.
Yes, that Ken Jennings. The 74-time Jeopardy champ shares some thoughts on Firefly, which he just recently watched. Also a brief Buffy mention.
Creating Browncoats At The Red Cross.
Whimsicalnbrainpan volunteers at the Red Cross and found a new place to donate Firefly/Serenity DVDs.
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April 21 2008
(SPOILER)
Nathan Fillion To Stay On Wisteria Lane?
Kristin says we haven't seen the last of Nathan on ABC's "Desperate Housewives". Video contains also spoilers for other shows, like "Bones" or "How I Met Your Mother".
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April 17 2008
Happy Birthday, Sean Maher!
Our favorite uptight Doctor is 33 years old today. Hadn't seen a post about it yet, anywhere, so... :)
April 11 2008
How well do you know your 'Verse?
Bored at work? These Firefly and Serenity quizzes will while away the time quite nicely.
April 10 2008
Firefly Tea - a shiny brew.
Milk and two sugars please Mal.
Torture in the 'Verse.
The author ponders on what's behind the "eroticized male torture in Joss' work".
April 08 2008
Firefly on Blu Ray confirmed!
Contacts at Fox confirmed to TVShowsonDVD.com that the upcoming release of Firefly is on Blu Ray.
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Serenity: Better Days #2 shipping this week.
According to Diamond's shipping list.
April 06 2008
A Misfit of Science thinks Nathan Fillion should be the new Knight Rider.
Andy Grieser, a columnist for Zap2It.com, thinks a revival of "Knight Rider" could work if Nathan was behind the wheel instead of likely lead Justin Bruening. That may work if the producers decided the new driver should be Michael Knight's cousin, not his son.
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April 04 2008
Operation Full Burn: Liftoff! about to begin.
Simply put, a Fan-led project to draw attention to UniversalHD's re-showing of Firefly as a weekly Series in HD. It's a way of waving our arms at Universal and saying, "Look! We're still here!" :).
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"Gone but not forgotten" - UGO.com's favorite cancelled shows.
Do you even have to ask which shows are on the list?
April 01 2008
D&D Player's Handbook errata shops in the verse (today only).
Brown Coat Cost; 10 gp Armor/Shield Bonus: +1.
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March 31 2008
Firefly DVD boxset for under 10 pounds (UK).
The Firefly boxset is currently up for grabs at play.com & amazon.co.uk for just under 10 pounds sterling- so there's no excuse for all those Serenity movie fans from buying the series it was based on (link to play.com with free delivery).
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March 29 2008
Article on Fan Marketing quotes Joss saying "I like to see fan fiction of Firefly."
I don't think he ever said this and I think the conclusions the author draws are a bit of a reach.
March 28 2008
Buffy #2 on Empire's list of "The 50 Greatest TV Shows Of All Time".
Firefly and Angel also make the list!
March 25 2008
Christina Hendricks will be a guest on Conan this week.
The lovely actress who played Yosafbrig on Firefly will visit the set of "Late Night" this Thursday, March 27.
March 22 2008
EW's Ten Prime Picks On Hulu - Firefly.
Described as Joss Whedon's no-longer-underrated sci-fi swashbuckler. It's about time!
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March 16 2008
Happy Birthday Alan Tudyk!
Happy Birthday to our favorite leaf on the wind, Alan Tudyk! Let's hope when he's blowing out those candles that he's wishing for another Serenity movie.
March 14 2008
SyFy Portal Giving Away "Sands of Oblivion".
SyFy Portal is giving away copies of a film featuring Morena Baccarin film and Adam Baldwin.
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VIP Fan Poll asks: "Which Actor would you most like to interview?".
David Boreanaz and Summer Glau among polling choices for potential interview. I believe it's just for fun; I don't think it's part of a real interview.
March 12 2008
Hulu now open to the American public.
The much hyped corporate site is now open for business and you can watch online Buffy Season One and all of Firefly for free.
March 11 2008
Serenity: Better Days #1 (of 3) shipping this week.
According to Diamond's shipping list.
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March 08 2008
Brett Matthews talks "Serenity: Better Days".
The writer discusses how the mini series came about. If you know the general premise, nothing spoilery, but a loose confirmation of when the three-issue story takes place. With some previously released preview pages.
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March 05 2008
Entertainment Weekly's "TV Characters You'd Date" Reader Picks.
Kaylee Frye makes the cut at #16.
March 03 2008
Slayage Volume 25 - the Firefly edition.
Tons of essays to read, with lots of issues to ponder on.
March 01 2008
ET Canada Interviews Summer Glau.
A nice interview with Summer in which ET Canada also reports that Terminator has been picked up for fall, although I can't find confirmation anywhere.
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February 26 2008
Summer Glau interviewed at the Onion AV Club.
Summer Glau talks to the AV Club about the Sarah Connor Chronicles, Firefly, her first TV role, and camel saddles.
February 22 2008
CSTS Auction of Cedric and Stuff.
To raise funds and awareness of the next Can't Stop the Serenity Screenings for Equality Now, Cedric of Bedlam Bards is auctioning a performance and a lot of Firefly/Serenity Collectibles on Ebay.
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A Map of the 'Verse.
It's an unofficial fan effort for the Serenity RPG and it's really good. Even if you're not into role playing it's well worth checking out. And if you want to know more about the making of it, then click here.
February 19 2008
Wizard Universe's Top 25 Sexiest Women on TV.
A puzzling list, but containing quite a few of Joss' girls.
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February 17 2008
Reminder: Firefly Marathon in U.S. Feb 18th, on Sci/Fi.
11 Hours of 'verse-y goodness this President's Day, from 8am to 7pm EST. Break out the DVRs, tell your friends and the uninitiated, and throw a Shindig. We're overdue for this... :)
February 13 2008
Skinny White Chick skewers fandom in celebration of the end of the Strike.
Video from Skinny White Chick celebrating the end of the strike, but asking the Browncoats to leave her alone. It's all in good fun, but the song does contain some NSFW language.
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Starpulse Entertainment News Blog spotlights Joss.
Nothing we haven't heard before, including the oft-told urban legend that Firefly DVD sales led to Universal greenlighting Serenity, but the article covers most of Joss's career, mentioning both Dollhouse and Goners as upcoming projects.
February 12 2008
Our own Summer Glau makes MSN's "Fresh Faces of 2008".
Somehow her photo does not scream "TERMINATOR".
February 07 2008
Mal as great captain.
Captain Mal gets to be one of the best captains to get your advice from.
February 06 2008
(SPOILER)
'Supernatural' Creator Eric Kripke Interview.
Mentioned among the topics discussed is an interesting contribution from Ben Edlund, who wrote and produced wonderful episodes of Angel and Firefly. Warning:vast spoilers for the remaining episodes of this season's Supernatural.
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February 05 2008
Inara's Shuttle Ornament Available from Dark Horse Deluxe.
Previews has the following listing for materials coming out Wednesday: "AUG070167 SERENITY ORNAMENT INARAS SHUTTLE $29.99".
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February 04 2008
From reaver cleaver to Terminator.
NY Daily News article about Summer Glau as Cameron in The Sarah Connor Chronicles; includes mention of River and Firefly.
February 01 2008
Summer Glau talks about that Joss Whedon dance project.
She told reporters at a press conference this morning, "it's something that we're working on as much as we can". And SyFy Portal has tidbits from her about how the Firefly cast "would all come back if we got the opportunity".
January 30 2008
Buffy, Angel, Firefly make Starpulse's fantasy Tuesday lineup.
"Imagine this: through some temporal anomaly, rift in the space time continuum, or other such unique phenomenon, we are transported to an alternate reality. This new world is strikingly similar to our own, with one major exception. The television industry."
January 28 2008
"What to watch on DVD".
The Chicago Tribune weighs in on what to watch while the Strike's going on. There are a lot of Browncoats making themselves known in the Windy City. This evidently includes the Author of the Article. :)
January 23 2008
Fake Cloverfield MySpace Profiles.
As part of the marketing for the film, MySpace accounts were created for each of the main characters. Something tells me Hud probably frequented Whedonesque...
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January 21 2008
Serenity Trailer, fan-made in Halo 3.
Really rather well done, and works remarkably well.
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January 20 2008
Operation Full Burn - a Browncoat fan campaign.
Another fan effort to get Universal interested in a Serenity sequel.
January 19 2008
Printed Objects in Space.
Serenity made from a 3D printer. It's strangely hypnotic.
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