Buffy and Angel partwork to begin in the UK.
A new partwork, The Buffy Collection, launches on 18th September in the UK - the TV advertising campaign has just begun. Each fortnightly issue features a DVD containing four episodes and a companion magazine. Both series will be included. Link goes to the official site.
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August 21 2008
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Seven-page preview of Buffy #18.
Newsarama provides them, from part three of "Time of Your Life". It all starts with the word "nothing". (Technically it's six pages and a cover.)
August 20 2008
Overlooked, they could fill an Emmy hall of shame.
Boston Globe lists the shows which should have gotten Emmy noms, which of course includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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August 19 2008
Julie Benz talks Dexter, Rambo, and Buffy.
Just in time for today's DVD release of Dexter's second season, USA Today's Whitney Matheson offers up a recent interview with Julie Benz.
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August 18 2008
Buffy still inspires teens.
Tulsa World publishes essay by high schooler on how Buffy is her role model.
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Vote for Buffy to be shown at the Emmy Awards.
To mark the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, the powers that be have decided to let the public vote for tv's most memorable moments and show the winners during the award ceremony. Buffy jumping to her death in 'The Gift' gets nominated in the drama category.
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August 15 2008
Poor Dawnie.
She's made the TWoP 10 Most Annoying TV Characters list! (At least she's near the bottom at #9...)
August 14 2008
Batsu - a reflection of open-minded sexual ambiguity.
After Ellen's Malinda Lo writes about Buffy's relationship with Satsu and the new trend in society where people want to be "open minded" without necessarily being called a lesbian.
SciFiNow's ten best mentors.
Giles comes in at number 6.
Happy Birthday Robin Balzer!
One of the benefits of having an unstable reality field is the opportunity to celebrate the birthday of the coolest woman introduced in Season 8 in our very own verse!
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August 13 2008
An Interview with Brad Meltzer.
Towards the end of this interview, Meltzer briefly discusses Buffy Season 8.
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August 11 2008
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Cover art for Buffy #20 (now with added nostalgia).
Dark Horse releases Georges Jeanty's cover for the "special" twentieth issue. The solicitation info for that issue as well as Jo Chen's cover can be viewed here.
Eight years in the making: Buffy gets score soundtrack.
According to Variety's "The Set List", Rounder Records will release a compilation of music from Christophe Beck's score for Buffy on September 9, 2008.
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August 08 2008
Buffy versus Riddick - who's the baddest warrior?
She may have triumphed over the superheroes but can she defeat the escaped prisoner of Butcher's Bay? Click on 'menu' then 'warrior smackdown' to vote.
If you like Buffy you'll like...
UGO.com gives its "top 11 recommendations for the Buffy fan". Some of the choices are obvious. Firefly and Runaways. Some are inspired. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion?
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August 07 2008
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Dark Horse's Scott Allie answers questions about Buffy Season 8.
And yes there is discussion of the tumultuous event that occurred in Buffy #17.
August 06 2008
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For the discussion of Buffy #17.
The second part of Joss Whedon's 'Time of Your Life' arc hits the stands today. Will Buffy work out what exactly is going on?
August 05 2008
Eric Balfour to star in 'Rise of the Gargoyle'.
Eric Balfour to star in 'Rise of the Gargoyle,' a made-for-tv movie on the SciFi channel.
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
Was "Buffy" Killed By College?
College On The Record seems to think so, and names it one of the top ten shows to meet its demise thusly.
August 02 2008
EW's 12 Great Pop-Culture Vampires.
Our boy Angel makes this list. Unfortunately, there's no Spike to be found.
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August 01 2008
Cult television phobias: fear of priests.
Digital Spy has a look at Caleb from Buffy Season 7. Appropiately enough, what he did to Xander in 'Dirty Girls' made College Humor's "The 10 Grossest Hollywood Thumbs-Into-Eyes" list. (Probably not suitable for those who don't like icky stuff).
July 30 2008
Bella Swan, You're No Buffy Summers!
Salon writer Laura Miller compares the Twilight series heroine to our favorite stake-bearer.
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July 29 2008
Whedon talks about Buffy's Red Eye Chicago win and a Buffy-Batman crossover comic.
You also get a glimpse (upside down) of the DOLLHOUSE poster they were signing at the Fox booth this weekend.
July 27 2008
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Scott Allie reveals the big change in Season 8's next arc.
From Dark Horse' panel at SDCC. It's something pretty groundbreaking, folks.
July 25 2008
Buffy Wins!
As we all knew she would... Buffy wins the RedEye's Best Superhero Tourney!
July 24 2008
Buffy versus Faith at Comic-Con 2008.
ComingSoon.net has some photos from the floor of Comic-Con. Photo features artwork of Buffy and Faith from season three episode, "Enemies," as seen on the upcoming Omnibus volume 5 from Dark Horse.
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July 23 2008
Buffy makes it to the title match in Redeye's Best Superhero Ever Tournament.
Buffy defeated Superman and moves into the title match.
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I Was Reading On The Train, So I Couldn’t Throw the Book.
Criticism for Buffy Season 8's treatment of race by Girl Wonder blogger.
July 22 2008
Buffy, Superheroes, and Raising Young Feminists.
"One of the things that’s difficult about raising school age kids is the dearth of female and minority representation in age-appropriate venues."
July 21 2008
Buffy vs Superman.
Buffy defeated the Silver Surfer (60% to 40%) and moves into the semi-finals.
July 18 2008
Joss talks Buffy/Satsu with AfterEllen.com.
Cornered at the FOX party during the Television Critics Association press tour, Joss also gives the lowdown on tastefully naked Willow.
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July 17 2008
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Preview Pages for Buffy Season 8 #17.
It's Part II of Time Of Your Life and it has a pretty major spoiler.
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RedEye defends Buffy beating Batman in Best Superhero Ever Tourney.
RedEye readers complain about Buffy being in the tournament... and winning.
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July 14 2008
Gellar is not scared of being typecast.
Nice little video-interview in which SMG talks about Buffy and Robot Chicken - and the writer's strike.
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Megan Gogerty puts out "I Miss Buffy" tribute album.
She previously released the "I miss Buffy T.V.S." single; now she's updated it (with electric guitars!) and has a whole rockin' album.
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July 11 2008
Buffy narrowly defeats Thor in "Best Superhero Ever" Tourney.
Buffy moves into the Sweet 16 against Batman. Poll closes on Wednesday.
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Top 7 Blood-Sucking Movies of All Time.
McAllen, Texas's The Monitor contends that the original movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a gem.
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July 10 2008
Buffy is Gail Collins' favorite show of all time.
Collins, a columnist at the New York Times, says: "My all-time favorite program in my entire life was "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Lesley Stahl replies, "No! No. No, no, no!" Collins goes on to explain why.
July 09 2008
Joyce Makes EW's Top 25 New Classic Farewells.
EW lists the top 25 New Classic Farewells in TV for the last 25 years. Joyce Summers makes the list.
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Solicitation info and cover art for Buffy #19.
We have the little blurb about 'Time Of Your Life' Part 4, coming out on October 1st and cover art from Georges Jeanty and Jo Chen.
Scott Allie dispels rumour about Season 8 July announcement.
Remember that hint that we'd get a big Buffy news in July? Well, Dark Horse's editor kills the buzz. And, relatedly, Scott has agreed to do a Q&A at SlayAlive - and has already responded to some questions about BtVS S8 et al *Caution - answers contain "negative spoilers". (B!x for the heads-up win).
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July 08 2008
Buffy Lightning Deal at Amazon.com.
It looks like the Chosen Collection is going to be sold as the 10:00 AM PDT lightning deal on Amazon.com.
Thor is better than Buffy?
RedEye, a Chicago Tribune blog, asks who is the best superhero ever: Thor, or Buffy. As of this post, Thor is winning.
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July 07 2008
What next for the Buffy franchise?
Portfolio Magazine looks at the success of Buffy season 8. Could it be a double edged sword for Joss and Dark Horse?
July 06 2008
Jo Chen on likenesses.
Jo has updated her MySpace with a reflection on the delicate balance between faithfulness to the actors and the need for dynamicity and originality in the illustrations.
"Halloween" makes EW's list of New Classic TV Holiday Episodes.
"It's so much fun".
July 02 2008
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For the discussion of Buffy #16.
Joss returns with the highly anticipated 'Time of Your Life' arc.
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Joss Whedon talks Buffy #16 and beyond.
He tells MTV News, "Buffy lends itself to a comic book universe more than anything I've ever done. Buffy is a comic book." Also first details on the season 8 arc Jane Espenson will be writing.
The five funniest Buffy episodes.
A Comedy Central Insider writer gives his pick of the show's funniest episodes--The Zeppo, Beer Bad, Dracula vs. Buffy, Band Candy, and Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered--along with his reasoning.
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July 01 2008
Second webisode of Border Patrol co-staring Tom Lenk is up @ atom.com.
A comedy series about three men who spend their weekends in lawn chairs waiting for action at the US-Mexico border.
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Never say die: EW.com's most beloved pop-culture immortals.
Angel and Spike feature in this inspired list.
Once More With Feeling returns.
As the closing event of Comic-Con in San Diego.
June 28 2008
Buffy Summers is #1 on IGN's list of "Sci-Fi Babes"!
Plus many other Joss women on the list!!
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June 27 2008
Spike and the Buffybot make Wired's List of Best Robot Love Stories.
Wall-E has a classic Hollywood romance at its heart, with a robot twist. Wired decided to take a look at some great robot love stories, including entries ranging from Bladerunner to Metropolis. So they had to include one of our favorite electronically-enhanced couples.
Top Five Favorite TV Robots.
CinemaBlend's Kelly West ranks the television 'bots, with Summer Glau's Terminatrix "Cameron" at #3 spot, and the Buffybot coming in at #2.
Oz: the most quotable character on Buffy?
A quick little feature by the TV Squad on why Oz contributed to the humor and awesomeness of BtVS.
June 26 2008
TV Squad chronicles and reviews online Buffy trivia quizes
as part of their ongoing Buffy week. Test your smartness!
Buffy in one word.
John Rogers - a good writer who's worked on some bad movies - gives his one-word summary of Buffy's theme. It might be the opposite of yours.
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June 25 2008
Buffy Tarot Deck cancelled.
"Due to circumstances beyond our control, Dark Horse will not be producing the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Tarot Deck."
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June 24 2008
Date Announced for Chicago's Slayathon.
Marathon screenings of two of our favorite shows for charity.
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June 23 2008
The philosophy of Buffy's hair.
TV Squad continues its trip down Buffy lane with a look at the key metaphor of the show.
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The Buffyverse Spin-Off Showcase.
TV Squad gets all imaginative with the five Buffy/Angel spin-offs they'd want to see.
June 22 2008
Seth Green and James Marsters compete for Amy Awards.
Both James and Seth are nominated for "Hey It's That Guy/Girl or Best Guest Star" in TV Gal's Amy Awards on zap2it.com. Voting closes Friday, June 27.
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June 20 2008
Buffy is placed in EW's top 100 list of TV shows.
With a compliment of "genius" to Whedon, where does our show place? (Also inclusions of Whedon assisted films such as Speed and Toy Story in the top 100 list for Film)
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June 18 2008
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Jo Chen talks about her cover for Buffy #20.
Brilliant artwork for Jeph Loeb's issue of Season 8.
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June 17 2008
A Review of "The Middleman."
A BtVS mention in the final paragraph, talking about shows' performance after their pilots. He calls Buffy a show "that doesn't find its legs for at least a season."
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June 16 2008
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Jane Espenson writes a letter to TV Squad about the Battlestar Galactica mid-season finale.
For any of you who love this show as much as she and Joss do, it's a must-read.
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"50 Ways To Leave Your TV Lover" - Buffy/Angel got to number four.
Buffy and Angel got to number four on Sky One's "50 Ways To Leave Your TV Lover", presented by Fern Britton. Buffy sending Angel to Hell in Becoming Part 2 was the scene shown. The show aired yesterday (15/06/08).
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June 13 2008
Obscure character of the day - Buffy's roommate Kathy.
IGN gives some love to the demon from 'Living Conditions'.And If you're feeling nostalgic as a result, then click here to watch the trailer for the episode.
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June 12 2008
Buffy episodes to be available online from TheWB.com.
As part of comeback attempt by the WB Network, Warner Bros. Television Group has cut deals to distribute TV shows to TiVo, Veoh Networks and other Web-video sites.
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From the mail bag: the accessibility of Buffy season 8.
A visually impaired Buffy fan wrote to Whedonesque about his frustration of not being able to follow the series in its new format. He's tried to find audio and electronic formats of the comic book but to no avail. Can anyone help?
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Ask Buffy season 8 artist Georges Jeanty.
SlayerLit.us will be conducting an interview with Georges Jeanty, and is opening up the questions to fans. Just submit your question(s) to SlayerLit@yahoo.com by June 15. For more details, visit SlayerLit.us.
June 11 2008
Yahoo calls BtVS "essential viewing".
This list contains some pretty good shows, though I quibble with their rec that if you like Buffy, you should check out "Charmed".
Castmates Who Click.
Entertainment Weekly website celebrates the chemistry that Buffy shared with both Angel and Spike.
June 10 2008
Guardian TV critic demands musical episodes of more series
and puts Once More With Feeling up as the exemplar of the genre.
TV Squad previews the WB.com site currently in beta.
Looks like only five BtVS episodes are available at the moment.
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ABC.com Reviews TV's Best And Worst Spinoffs.
Buffy and Angel gets a mention.
June 09 2008
Classic-Horror's great episodes of horror television.
Did The Gentlemen creep you out when you watched 'Hush' for the first time?
June 08 2008
Buffy: hero, or genocidal maniac?
Do vampires have rights? This argument discusses whether vampires count as sub-human (not deserving rights), or as persons--though not humans--still deserving rights. It uses the Buffyverse to support its argument.
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June 06 2008
Ark. academic conference examines Joss' works.
Another academic look at Buffy, Firefly and other Joss works.
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Buffy 8.18 and Wolves at the Gate TPB's solicitation and covers.
Comics Continuum has the description and the images for September's issue of Season 8 up. Once again, Jo Chen outdoes herself.. and this Dawn comes from the leftest of fields:-)
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June 05 2008
A Day in the Life of a Buffy Editor.
Scott Allie updates the Buffy Zone with some new information and Jo Chen's cover for issue 20.
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June 04 2008
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For the discussion of Buffy #15.
It's the final part of Drew Goddard's Buffy season 8 'Wolves at the Gate' arc.
June 03 2008
Reminder: Buffy #15 ships tomorrow.
According to Diamond's shipping list.
June 02 2008
'Vampire People' named a Book of the Year.
Allyson Beatrice's Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? takes third place in ForeWord Magazine's Book the Year Awards.
Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine selects Buffy as Best TV Superhero.
(Scroll down in the article for Buffy mention.) The June issue of the magazine calls Cordelia a "prissy teen-queen," however. So points deducted for that. Cordy may have been lots of things, but "prissy"? Never.
A Buffy musical wedding tale.
An EW.com reader tells of how she got her wedding guests to dance to "Under Your Spell".
May 28 2008
Joss on Buffy's future.
Will we ever see live-action Buffy again? Well....
May 27 2008
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Pencils from Buffy season 8 'Wolves At The Gate' part 4.
Fan meeting Georges Jeanty leads to two snaps of pages from next issue. HUGE spoilers for two particular characters.
May 25 2008
Buffy Mentioned on NPR—Again.
In a program on geeks and nerds, author Holly Black uses Buffy as an example of when geeks began to be cool. And, unrelatedly, an amusing BtVS/Angel mention in the L.A. Times' review of the Hallmark Channel movie "Shark Swarm," directed by the familiar name of James A. Contner.
May 24 2008
Nicholas Brendon laps up Buffy Comics.
Xander Harris himself is enjoying the comical world of Buffy these days. Nothing to do with the 5000 or so slayers he's surrounded by of course...
May 21 2008
NPR has another story on our favorite Slayer and Buffy Studies.
NPR.org's most viewed story from 5/19/08 was the piece on Buffy and Jamie Tarabay, the Iraq War correspondent. This morning, Steve Inskeep talks about Buffy Studies on Morning Edition.
Ten vampires that don't suck.
Sadly Spike and Angel didn't top the list but they did get beaten by a couple of legendary vampires.
May 19 2008
Alyson Hannigan 'rich in love, life.'
USA Today interviews Alyson Hannigan about her relationship with our other favorite watcher, Alexis Denisof and her character on "How I Met Your Mother."
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"Buffy Saves a Baghdad Reporter's Soul".
NPR reporter Jamie Tarabay reflects on how watching "Buffy" helped her cope while reporting in Iraq.
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