Alan Tudyk was pumped full of adrenaline for Patch Adams
Alan Tudyk is the perfect actor for our current, content-saturated moment of Peak TV and streaming wars. The versatile,…
Hi, every episode of Buffy (and Angel, and Firefly) is streaming for free on Facebook
In what’s apparently a bid to capitalize on our collective nostalgia for a time when we could all appreciate the works…
The Bachelor mansion is on fire
California faces a series of serious and deadly wildfires today (and, really, all this past year), with blazes in areas…
Joss Whedon is making a new sci-fi series for HBO
It’s nearly 15 years to the day that Firefly was canceled back in 2003. How fitting, then, that as we approach that…
Han Severals: 16-plus characters who smuggled inspiration from Han Solo
Han Solo is based on a familiar archetype: Star Wars’ lovable scoundrel can trace his roots back to our earliest myths,…
“Gorram” actually predates Firefly by 100 years
Welcome back to Pop Lexicon, The A.V. Club’s series with Kory Stamper, Merriam-Webster lexicographer and editor, where…
Joss Whedon is developing a series of books based in the Firefly 'Verse
Joss Whedon has never been shy about providing his rabid fan base with more material set in his quippy, action-filled…
6 great ragtag team-ups from pop culture history
From The A-Team to Community, pop culture is filled with unlikely groups of people with conflicting personalities and…
What’s a great TV show with a terrible theme song?
Last week, we asked you about a TV theme song you liked despite disliking the show itself. This week, we’re asking the…
“We can do it!”: 7 great ragtag team-ups from pop-culture history
Sometimes, all it takes to solve a problem is a little teamwork. But unlike sports teams or volunteer firefighters, not…
Nathan Fillion to guest star on Brooklyn Nine-Nine as an actor from a cop show
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Nathan Fillion is set to appear on an episode of Fox’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and…
Black market buys: 8 examples of illegal economies in film and TV
While there’s plenty of excitement to be found in the wide world of capitalism, some of the most compelling economic…
This fan-made Firefly cartoon teaser aims to misbehave
It’s been 11 years since Serenity, the film continuation of the Firefly TV show, and still fans remain optimistic that…
Here’s what’ll be on the shelves for Free Comic Book Day tomorrow
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day, the annual holiday for comics fans hoping to fill their longboxes on the cheap. Given…
John Doe’s lack of identity extended beyond its main character
When it comes to the discussion of one season, “canceled before their time” television, few networks get as much…
Dark Horse exclusive: Rat Queens meets Firefly in the new series Bounty
The Gadflies used to be two of the most notorious criminals in the galaxy. But after erasing all traces of their former…
Fox’s flashy Fastlane drove too close to the sun, too soon
While a handful of new shows on Fox’s 2002-03 schedule struggled or were swiftly canceled, two were seen as the future…
Coitus interruptus: 15 reasons to knock first
The movie trope of walking in on someone having sex is a common one, but it’s most often the result of someone making a…
Firefly’s Jewel Staite to play genius inventor on DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow
To a particular strain of nerd, it feels like only yesterday that we were bemoaning the loss of Joss Whedon’s Firefly,…