Firefly Creation Convention report.
Summarizes events and cast Q&A, podcast with Marian Call interview/music and interviews with Andy Gore & Geoffrey Mandel.
December 01 2008
November 28 2008
BN.com has Firefly on Blu-Ray for $40.49.
This is less than DeepDiscount and Amazon, which is selling it for $57.99.
November 26 2008
New York Magazine runs the best fan vids of 2008.
Included are vids for Firefly, the Sarah Connor Chronicles and Battlestar Galactica.
November 22 2008
Yes Veronica, There's Going to be Another Firefly Cruise.
And ironically, it's called, Firefly Cruise 2009. The site being linked to is temporary (thank you danregal for spilling it at Twitter). I'll let him or Jeremy post any future topics/updates. Get excited!
Browncoats: Redemption - a fan film for charity.
The makers plan for it be released in Fall 2010 and the intention is donate proceeds from the sale of the DVD to charity. The latest update on their Facebook profile says "received word that THE MAN sent word that we "have his blessing and it's cool as far as he is concerned"".
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November 19 2008
The Complete and Official Map of the Verse.
A stunning piece of work. Kudos to the people behind this.
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November 18 2008
The storytelling engine of Firefly.
John Seavey looks at the ideas that make up Joss' third show. Oh and if the premise sounds familar, it's cause there was a similar entry for Buffy and Angel back in August.
November 15 2008
Jayne as Michaelangelo's David.
A sketch of Jayne Cobb posing as Michaelangelo’s David, includes Vera of course.
November 12 2008
A clip from the Firefly Blu-ray reunion featurette.
Joss, Nathan, Ron and Alan talk about monster cows. It doesn't get much better than this (Quicktime required).
November 11 2008
The Signal is a 2008 Podcast Awards winner in Movies & Films!
Congratulations!
Firefly out on Blu-ray this week.
Was there any major effort made to publicise this release?
November 08 2008
Marian Call's new CD features Firefly (& BSG) theme.
Marian's new album "Got to Fly" is inspired by Firefly/Serenity and BSG. Only 1,000 CDs will be made and are sponsored by QMX. Will be available at Burbank Firefly Con 21-22 Nov.
November 07 2008
SciFi says River may be the best Terminator...EVER.
"For the loyal cult following of the short-lived Firefly, the discovery of relative newcomer Glau came a while ago."
November 06 2008
Joan Holloway was in an Everclear video!
A bob-cut Christina Hendricks starred in a music video, years hence. Plus, Wink Martindale!
November 05 2008
Firefly Bluray Viral Site is live.
The Persephone Interstellar Travel Agency has started a "Travel Blog" to share stories and deals.
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October 29 2008
How to dress like a Browncoat for Halloween.
Shawna Trpcic, costume designer on Firefly, gives some handy hints.
Pimp My Bookcart entry has a familiar design.
The annual Unshelved contest gets a companion themed entry from New Zealand.
October 28 2008
Mark Sheppard enters the Dollhouse.
Mark blogs just a snippet on his myspace page about going back to work for Whedon and finishing up the season finale of TNT's Leverage (which stars Christian Kane).
October 27 2008
Creation's Salute to Firefly/Serenity goes Galactic with Jane Espenson.
Jane will be doing a panel on Sunday afternoon, Nov 23rd, about writing for BSG. The panel is presented by QMX.
October 25 2008
Our Mrs Reynolds goes from Mad Men to Life tonight.
Christina Hendricks takes up her other role on television tonight as the recurring character Olivia on NBC's Life. ETA: Life is on Friday night but if you miss it you can catch it on hulu.
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October 21 2008
The Signal & Buffy Between the Lines in Podcast Awards finals.
Voting opens October 23rd and closes November 6th.
October 17 2008
New Serenity Ship t-shirt and Blue Sun glassware.
The Blue Sun frosted shooter is really shiny. Good choice making it blue.
October 16 2008
Some video of last year's Creation's salute to Firefly and Serenity.
To get set for this years Serenity convention, I found a few video clips from last years event about half way down on the left side. 4 videos clips from the Q&A's and further down 3 interviews. Fun to watch.
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October 15 2008
PG Porn Says "No" to Nudity and "Yes" to Violence Against Women.
A blogger claims that the cast and crew are perpetuating "another example of violent misogyny self-righteously disguised as humor". James Gunn responds here. Contains mature language and subject matter.
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James Marsters wearing Jayne's hat.
In terms of crossover awesomeness, it doesn't get much better than this.
October 10 2008
Thoughts on the Firefly Season 7 Premiere.
Critique of the seventh season premiere of Firefly, as well as a discussion of the last six seasons.
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September 25 2008
Poll - Besides Mal, Who is Your Favorite Firefly Character?
Decisions, decisions.
September 16 2008
The girl behind the glutes: Summer Glau.
Tells Women's Health about her workout moves - aka 'how to build a (literally) killer body'.
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September 09 2008
Firefly is one of EW.com's '20 Greatest Sci-Fi TV Shows'.
It came in at number seven, beating the likes of Doctor Who and Babylon 5.
September 06 2008
The Other Firefly Panel Dragon*Con 2008.
Whoo-hoo, there was another one with Alan Tudyk, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin and Nathan Fillion ! Here's Part2, Part3, Part4, Part5. Thank you Gonturan74.
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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
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
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.
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