Monday, March 7 2011
Note to Self, Religion Freaky: When ‘Buffy’ Met Biblical Studies
Taking aim against critics of Buffy who see pervasive evidence of sexism, racism, ageism, and class bias, Ronald Helfrich looks at some of the lessons concerning interpretation that Biblical studies can better inform our readings of Buffy.
Wednesday, October 10 2007
Part 3 - The New Networks
It would never work... no one challenged the reigning broadcast junta and survived. No surprise then that the upstarts snuck in and changed the face of TV forever.
Monday, December 13 2004
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Seventh Season
Joss Whedon says, 'We sort of worship at the same altar. Me and my staff are the biggest Buffy nerds alive.'
Monday, January 26 2004
I Want to Marry Ryan Banks
As Ryan Banks pokes fun at the transience of U.S. celebrity, it underlines the importance of conventional 'values'.
Tuesday, June 17 2003
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fourth Season
That is, the season that many fans have called out as disjointed and erratic, maddening and disappointing. To a point, the complaint is justified, as Joss Whedon and company tend to concede. But only to a point.
Monday, May 19 2003
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Lord of the Nerds
Buffy is often mentioned specifically as a "female empowerment" show, but one of its most inviting aspects is the way its cast has always been uncommonly split between guys and girls.
Tuesday, June 18 2002
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
As to the rejection of my understanding of the connection between lesbianism and witchcraft on 'Buffy', I have never said that BVS's creator or writers made a conscious (and consciously homophobic) decision to directly cast lesbianism as social pathology and physical addiction.
