Dear Joss: Please Get Better AKA How ‘Buffy’ Failed Us
It’s the role of a good writer, arguably, to torture characters. But there’s a difference in how Whedon tortures his female characters, and it reveals a very troubling pattern.
Continue ReadingIt’s the role of a good writer, arguably, to torture characters. But there’s a difference in how Whedon tortures his female characters, and it reveals a very troubling pattern.
Continue ReadingForgotten Valentine’s Day? We have rounded up a selection of awesomely geeky Valentine’s Day cards that are all available to instantly download & print.
Continue ReadingToday GeekMom Mel welcomes writer and game designer (among other things!) Monica Valentinelli to GeekMom. Monica is celebrating the release of her new book,’ The Gorramn Shiniest Dictionary and Language Guide in the ‘Verse!’
Continue ReadingYes, all of the goodies were wonderful. However, the thing that excited me the most about this month’s bag was the sample of the Firefly/Serenity inspired Lorna’s Laces Shepard Worsted Yarn!
Continue ReadingThis year I thought I’d spend my autumn months knitting and crocheting some geeky holiday ornaments! It’s just the right time to start.
Continue ReadingWhy Star Wars Rebels is a great series for those who still miss Firefly.
Continue ReadingSophie and her husband decided to play two hugely popular, yet non-geeky games—Yahtzee and Clue—both of which recently received a Firefly-themed makeover, to see if they could be won over.
Continue ReadingDakster tells us what’s what for getting ready for MegaCon 2015 in Orlando, Florida!
Continue ReadingToday, Firefly favorites Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion announced their new project, Con Man, now open for funding on Indiegogo!
Continue ReadingThe Clemson Vanishing Firefly Project wants your family to participate in real, meaningful science!
Continue ReadingFor anyone interested in the concept of Whedon Studies and wanting to delve deeper into the Whedonverse, Reading Joss Whedon might just be the book you’re looking for.
Continue ReadingValentine’s Day can make anyone not in a couple feel somewhat left out, so instead, let’s look at some of the best NON-romantic relationships in fiction.
Continue ReadingI wasn’t even looking for a Kindle/iPad/iPhone cover but when I found this shop I had to have one.
Continue ReadingTonight sees the return of SyFy original series Warehouse 13 for the second half of it’s fourth season after the show left viewers on a cliff hanger with a plague unleashed and threatening to wipe out half the world’s population. Although not as popular as many current shows on air, Warehouse 13 is now one of my favourites after having spent the last few months catching up with the show on Netflix. Here are seven reasons why I’ve fallen in love with it and why you should give it a try.
Continue ReadingWe all like Jayne’s Hat and will miss it on Etsy but, hey, this officially licensed product is a good thing!
Continue ReadingJayne’s yellow and orange hat is one of the big symbols of the Firefly fandom. I, like many other Browncoats, was disappointed to hear of cease and desist orders sent out to crafters of this unique hat by 20th Century Fox, who own the rights to the show.
Continue ReadingThis book includes all the show’s scripts, lots of behind-the-scenes photos and plenty of interviews with the cast and crew. There is even a bit of extra fiction from the show’s writers. Yeah, if you’re a Browncoat you’re already counting your coins and it will be worth every cent.
Continue ReadingIn part one of this post, we gave 14 fictional foods and recipes for re-creating them. Now we turn to the potent (and not so potent) potables of our favorite far-off places.
Continue ReadingOur favorite fictional worlds are often fantastically full of fantasy flavors–some better than others. It’s hard to resist trying to create Earthly versions of them, so why try? Here are fourteen foods from fiction and ways to make them yourself, along with three you can find without much invention.
Continue ReadingSDCC’s Firefly reunion panel brought tears to nearly every eye — including Joss Whedon’s.
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