If I think back on all the movies I've seen in my lifetime, or even just recently, it is hard to imagine that I went in to any of them as conflicted as I was prior to the worldwide premiere of Serenity last week in Los Angeles. As the movie unfolded, I felt as if I were three different people watching the same movie, and when it ended none of those people could come to an … [Read more...] about Joss, Grant Us the Serenity
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High Stakes Hootenanny
In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a lifelong Democrat, and I'm voting for John Kerry. That said, I briefly considered voting for Bush while at the Joss Whedon Fundraiser for Kerry, High Stakes 2004. It's not that I don't have a lot of love for Joss Whedon or John Kerry, it's just that I'm infuriatingly contrary. If I'm in a room full of people who all agree that something … [Read more...] about High Stakes Hootenanny
Fan Event Stake Out
A week and a half away from the election I, at long last, managed to get myself to a political fundraiser. This wasn’t your typical pay-for-your-high-priced-ticket-to-schmooze-with-the-local-bigwigs-over-Chardonnay-and-stuffed-mushrooms affair. Nope, this was a national event, featuring a menu of pizza and frosting in a can, where I never saw most of the participants and all … [Read more...] about Fan Event Stake Out
PG Interview: Angel’s Julie Benz
Even if you don't immediately recognize the name Julie Benz, you've probably seen her: In her recurring roles as the villainous vampire Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Kathleen Topoloski, the Dana Scully of Roswell; in a filmography that includes almost twenty movies made for television and the big screen; or in her many guest appearances on shows as varied … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Angel’s Julie Benz
A Quickie with Firefly’s Tim Minear
Last season, Joss Whedon brought Firefly, his latest vision to screen - this time on the FOX network. Unfortunately, it was given the kiss-of-death timeslot of Friday at 8pm. Between this and a network not particularly known for fostering its shows, it was canceled after airing only twelve episodes. After exhaustive efforts to jump ship to another network, and an immense amount … [Read more...] about A Quickie with Firefly’s Tim Minear