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Joss Whedon,Dr. Horrible, and the Future of Web Media [PDF]
In the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, one of the areas in dispute was the question of residual payments for online material. On the picket line, Buffy creator Joss Whedon discussed new ways online media production could be financed. After the strike, Whedon self-funded a web media production, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
Leaver, Tama
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Battle of the Blockbusters: Joss Whedon as Public Pedagogue [PDF]
This article discusses the concept of public pedagogy and the reasons for considering it relevant to the work of the writer/ director/ producer Joss Whedon, creator of numberous TV programmes, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly, and Films Serenity, Marvel's The Avengers and The Age of Ultron.
Jarvis, Christine
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Abstract “Bury Your Gays” is the popular name used to describe the common television trope in which characters who are ostensibly gender‐ or sexually‐diverse are denied happy endings or “killed off”. Widespread online commentary among audiences reacting to incidents of “Bury Your Gays” are indicative of a public concern over the repetitiveness of this ...
Rob Cover, Cassandra Milne
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“Joss is (no longer?) Boss”: three layers of cancelling in the Joss Whedon fan community
Neta Kligler-Vilenchik
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For and Against the Law:‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, ‘Angel’ and the Academy
In this article I will first argue that the two television series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ (hereafter BtVS) and its spinoff series ‘Angel’ both contain an account of the place of law and legal institutions in society.
Anthony Bradney
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Unending War: Combat Trauma in Joss Whedon’s "Firefly"
The article discusses the long-term effects of combat trauma as portrayed in Joss Whedon’s Firefly series, focusing on the issues of trust, identity, and belonging. In doing so, it highlights the image of warrior and war in popular culture.
Joanna Komorowska, Aneta Kliszcz
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"Past the brink of tacit support": Fan activism and the Whedonverses
For decades, the phrase fan activism has referred almost exclusively to television fans' efforts to save their favorite series. These campaigns—dating at least as far back as the original Star Trek (1966–69) to the more recent Farscape (1999–2003 ...
Tanya R. Cochran
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« Brouillard sanglant » sur Sunnydale !
The "Buffyverse" (the universe of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon, 1997-2003) has greatly fascinated the public—from its original core audience to the entire age range over the seasons—to the point that it has undergone a whole series of
Isabelle-Rachel Casta
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Joss Whedon vs. the horror tradition the production of genre in 'Buffy' and beyond [PDF]
The work of writer-director-producer Joss Whedon takes much dark inspiration from the horror genre to create a unique aesthetic and perform a cultural critique.
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