Independent: Buffy at 25: Joss Whedon may have tainted the show’s legacy – but us fans have made the series our own

As a teen, I binge-watched Buffy on VHS sets resplendent with gothic fonts and smouldering cast portraits. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy, clutched a stake that coordinated perfectly with her honeyed highlights. David Boreanaz’s Angel – a vampire with soul and perfect cheekbones – gazed lustfully out from the margins, alongside Buffy’s geekier friends Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and Xander (Nicholas Brendon), and father figure Giles (Anthony Stewart Head). Weekends would be swallowed whole by new Buffy boxsets; I’d be sitting in the dark probing over every quip, kill, and monstrous metaphor for young womanhood. As a chubby Black adolescent, I found that representation that outwardly reflected my lived experience was thin on the ground. But somehow Buffy, a Californian blonde and designated saviour of mankind, moved through the world with familiar alienation.

Continue Reading... Independent: Buffy at 25: Joss Whedon may have tainted the show’s legacy – but us fans have made the series our own

Vulture: The Undoing of Joss Whedon

The Undoing of Joss Whedon. The Buffy creator, once an icon of Hollywood feminism, is now an outcast accused of misogyny. How did he get here?

Continue Reading... Vulture: The Undoing of Joss Whedon

Buffy Actresses Speak Out on Toxic Environment of Buffy/Angel Sets

As many of you will already have seen, yesterday Charisma Carpenter made a statement in support of Ray Fisher, accusing Joss Whedon of abusing his…

Continue Reading... Buffy Actresses Speak Out on Toxic Environment of Buffy/Angel Sets

Joss Whedon Leaves The Nevers

Joss Whedon has announced his decision to leave his latest project for HBO, The Nevers. In a statement released to CinemaBlend he explained his decision…

Continue Reading... Joss Whedon Leaves The Nevers

Joss Whedon in Talks With Marvel on Three Potential Movies (rumour)

According to film critic and You Tuber, John Campea, Marvel Studios have been in talks with Joss Whedon regarding a reboot of Fantastic Four. It…

Continue Reading... Joss Whedon in Talks With Marvel on Three Potential Movies (rumour)

EW: Angel 20th Anniversary Special

“We started talking in terms of redemption,” says Whedon. “We realized, while Buffy is about the hero’s journey — that ‘becoming the person you are’ that happens in adolescence — Angel is about dealing with the person you’ve been.” Or, as co-creator Greenwalt, 69, puts it: “Buffy has this wonderful purpose and fights evil, but still wants to go to the prom and get the right dress. Angel is a much darker and, in a sense, more complex character.”

Continue Reading... EW: Angel 20th Anniversary Special

Joss Whedon Helped Fund One Vote at a Time Campaign.

Joss Whedon made a significant donation to the One Vote at a Time campaign that lead to 79 Democrat Wins, flipping 76 seats. The campaign…

Continue Reading... Joss Whedon Helped Fund One Vote at a Time Campaign.

Polygon Interview: Joss Whedon on Dr Horrible

Joss Whedon reflects on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and how the internet has changed On the 10th anniversary of the streaming sensation, Whedon looks back….

Continue Reading... Polygon Interview: Joss Whedon on Dr Horrible

CBR Interview: Joss Whedon Talks Buffy and Dr. Horrible (Comics)

INTERVIEW: Joss Whedon Teases Buffy’s Surprising End & Dr. Horrible’s Return Joss Whedon is in a transitional period. The A-list screenwriter, film director and comics…

Continue Reading... CBR Interview: Joss Whedon Talks Buffy and Dr. Horrible (Comics)

IGN Interview: Joss Whedon Talks The Nevers

IGN talked to Joss Whedon at Comic-Con about his upcoming HBO Series, The Nevers. The show is set in the Victorian era and features a group of superpowered women. But what does the title mean? is it the name of a superhero group a la The Avengers? not exactly. Turns out it’s a reference to how these super-powered women are viewed by society.

Continue Reading... IGN Interview: Joss Whedon Talks The Nevers