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Seven Seasons of Buffy

Love Saves the World

by Jean Lorrah, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

There is only one thing on Earth more powerful than evil, and that’s us,” Buffy Summers says at the end of “Bring on the Night” (7-10), verbalizing the theme that has held Buffy the Vampire Slayer together from its inception. Who are “us”? By the end of the series, Buffy, Willow, Xander, Giles, Anya, Dawn, and Spike, with the extended family of the surviving Slayers, Faith, Principal Wood, and even Andrew. The first four have been part of “us” from the beginning, while the others have replaced some of the original members of this odd little self-made family.

In his commentary on “Welcome to the Hellmouth,” (1-1), on the first season DVD release, producer Joss Whedon says: “The idea of this band of . . . outcasts being the heart of the show and . . . creating their own little family is . . . the mission statement of  read more»

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Coffee at Luke's

Reading, Rory, and Relationships

by Maryelizabeth Hart, on Gilmore Girls

The world of Gilmore Girls is filled with bright, shiny, articulate characters who are thoroughly invested not only in popular culture via television, movies, and music, but also are tremendously well aware and informed of the written word, delivered in a variety of media. From the pilot’s first scene at  read more»

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The Anthology at the End of the Universe

The Only Sane Man in the Universe

by Marguerite Krause, on the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series

Analyzing humor is a dangerous business. Have you ever told a joke to a friend, been met with a blank stare, then tried to explain what was supposed to be funny about it? Your explanation probably didn’t make your friend laugh, and might have permanently ruined the joke for you  read more»

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The Man from Krypton

A Word of Warning for Brandon Routh

by Lou Anders, on Superman

The Adventures of Superman star George Reeves was only forty-five years old in 1959 when he was found dead in his home from a single gunshot. There was a lot of talk of foul play at the time, though the death was officially labeled a suicide. Depression over his typecasting  read more»

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Secrets of the Dragon Riders

Introduction: Secrets of the Dragon Riders

by James A. Owen, on the Inheritance series (Eragon)

When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.

—ERASMUS

That quote by Desiderus Erasmus is usually mentioned, wryly, by someone who doesn’t share Erasmus’ point of view about someone who does. I’m so far in the latter  read more»

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