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Joss Whedon, the creator of the show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" suggests new fruitful principle of co-existence between professional and amateur art. His model of professional art is designed to nurture and inspire amateur writers and artists.

This is a comparison between the Joss Whedon T.V. shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

Joss Whedon's contributions to filmmaking

On September 30th, 2005 Joss Whedon fans will be in for the thrill of a lifetime when the movie adaptation of his short lived series Fox Network series, Firefly, comes to the silver screen in the form of the movie "Serenity".

Although these movies wouldn't necessarily qualify as horror movies, they are the five movies that I believe are the top five vampire movies.

A look at writer/director Joss Whedon's career. Explains why Whedon has become both a cult icon and Hollywood powerhouse in recent years.

Firefly, Serenity, Joss Whedon, TV Series, Cult-hit

Firefly: The Complete Series is one of the hottest new releases on DVD. With a sister movie coming onto the big screen in the fall, check out what happened with the Firefly's crew before you see the movie!

Serenity was released in Fall 2005 on DVD

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer", the television series, starred Sarah Michelle Prinze (formerly known as Sarah Michelle Gellar) as the dainty, blonde cheerleader who saved the world...a lot. The series was based on the theatrical movie released of the same title.

Joss Whedon, creator of hit television show "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," has stepped down from his role at the helm of the highly anticipated "Wonder Woman" feature film. He cited creative differences with studio and production company executives.

Joss Whedon, creator of hit shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, as well as the unfortunately cancelled Firefly, is ready for television again. His new show, Dollhouse, will air on Fox and star Eliza Dushku.

The career of Joss Whedon

Does someone you know love Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel or Firelfy? Here are some ideas for gifts for them.

Serenity is the hot new movie by Joss Whedon based on the cancelled television series Firefly - but is this sequel equal to the hype?

For the many legions of Browncoats, September 30th cannot arrive soon enough. Joss Whedon has broadcast a unique viral marketing campaign and the Browncoats seem to have received the message, loud and clear.

With a mix of horror, teen drama and comedy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer had some great moments. It certainly had some extremely scary ones that would make even the most doubting viewer on edge.

Everything you'll ever need to know about cult favorites Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel can be found on these sites!

This is the first issue in a new comic book series which tells what happened to Buffy and her crew after the television show ended.

Joss Whedon's portrayal of women on Buffy the Vampire Slayer is, at times, counter-productive

After failing to get a movie sequel off the ground, Buffy creator Joss Whedon moved his characters into the realm of comic books. The first issue has turned out to be an enormous success.

This year marks the 10th anniversary since Buffy began. what can a fan do to keep in the Buffy loop? Well, while the quirky episodes have ended the legacy still lives on, in other ways.

One of the most popular fictional pairings in recent television history, this paper discusses the ambiguous messages presented by the Buffy/Spike relationship. Focusing on the episode "Seeing Red," competing writer and viewer reactions are examined.

A look at BVS throughout it's seven years on air.

Discussion of the cult t.v. shows

An exploratory piece detailing some aspects of 'Firefly' which provokes loyalty from the series' fans.

Due to the incredible number of crossover episodes in the Buffy and Angel universe, to not watch both shows is to miss part of the story.

Have the empowered women on television went into hiding?

20th Century Fox Television lawyers have put a stop to a great fan-led event that has the support of the cast and creators of the show. The legal team needs to be staked, pronto.

The fourth and final installment in a series of articles about the history of horror films. This article explores how irony and the terrorist attacks of 9/11 shaped many of the horror movies released during the 1990s and beyond.

This article examines the television series Firefly from several different perspectives.

On its last night of broadcasting, the WB will show the premiere episodes of some of the series that helped put the network on the map.

Read on and find out why you should add this great collection of films to your DVD collection. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Winona Ryder, Michael Biehn and John Hurt, each film includes original theatrical and extended director's versions

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

Whatever people like to call them, our modern marvels of myth, Superheroes continue to serve our need for magic, wonder and heroic deeds.

How does one revive a favorite TV show after it had been cancelled and is not likely to be revived? Fans of a show called Firefly seem to have hit on a partial solution with a web site called Virtual Firefly.

A review of the first Angel annual issue from IDW.

"Buffy The Vampire Slayer" is a video game made for many different game consoles, but I am referring to the XBOX addition. Read on...

Unless you're a big fan of the show, you're not going to get a lot out of the this game. However if you are a fan it's a whole new unique way to experience the show.

A roundup of the best op/ed submissions to Associated Content the week ending June 10.

In syndication, Buffy is back! Here's my take on the girl with the stake: Vampires, freaks and geeks beware; This little girl's your worst nightmare. Her Scooby gang will overtake And stab you with a golden stake.

Review of Sarah Michelle Gellar's 2004 Horror, The Grudge

This article identifies those Hollywood actresses that just might have long-term staying power and those that are likely just flashes in the pan.

This article reviews the film "The Return" with Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Which married couples in Hollywood are the least talented?

Who gets respected more: an ambitious woman or a bitchy woman?

Want to spend the night with one of the top female vampire characters of TV and film?

Kate Connor's life is that of a typical suburban stay at home mom. Until her past returns to haunt her.

Why the overload of spoilers about the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has ruined the chances of anyone believing the true spoilers. This article does not contain any actual spoilers.

Newcomer to AC Jess and I discuss the top five comics and graphic novels that we'd like to see on the big screen. Hollywood take note, we've got your casting already started.

This is an article on actress Summer Glau.

Even though Alias has aired its final episode, fans can continue to enjoy the series through merchandising.

I recently read a piece on AC, Messages About Sex and Violence in the Buffy/Spike Realationship..., that I disagree with. I hope to illustrate a broader context and to show that morality-wise, no fan in the Buffyverse comes out unscathed.

There I was: flipping through my wedding album with my wife and daughter, telling old stories and just being nostalgic. But when I tossed out the phrase "tying the knot", my daughter drew a blank stare. She did not understand the term.

Although the show stretches believability to the breaking point, Prison Break is compulsively watchable.

A review of the video game Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. This game highlights all the things that can go wrong when Hollywood and the video game industry meet.

A comparison of the character of Dr. Temperance Brennan as portrayed on the FOX tv show Bones and in the novels of Kathy Reichs.

The Abbott & Costello Meet Halloween haunted house puts the comedy duo up against all the great old Universal horror movie characters within a completely black and white setting.

A review of NBC's "Heroes," Chapter Six, "Better Halves."

Flannery O'Connor only wrote two full-length novels, "Wise Blood" and "The Violent Bear it Away," and both dealt with post-modernity and religion, though in very different ways.

A review of The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD. How to put your film on a DVD, how to make menus, commentaries, Easter Eggs, and then how to market it so people will inundate you with orders to see it!

Religion encourages people to look hopefully to a better world to come, minimizing the social problems of their world. A link exists between religious beliefs and societal benefit. But is there a link between religion and adolescent behavior?

Halloween is an ancient pagan holiday known as Samhain. (sow-en)It's popularity has increased in recent years. If you're looking to celebrate in real fashion this year, these are the places to go...

The worst decade ever for television is still capable of creating genuinely great shows.

Here of some movies you should definitely check out before the New Year is upon us.

Two struggling networks, UPN and The WB, have decided merge their companies and form a new network, The CW (the C for CBS and the W standing for Warner Bros).

Every once in a while MST3K would choose a flick that can actually be enjoyed even without listening to the jokes made by the Mike or Joel or Crow or Tom.

Bones is a procedural crime drama on the Fox Network. It stars Emily Deschanel and David Boreanez. You might remember Boreanez from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel.

Once upon a time cop shows relied on detectives, most of them with quirky personalities, solving crimes with lots of leg work and lots of questioning of suspects.

This article reviews, and lists, the best that classic horror movies have to offer. Take a few Saturday nights and enjoy a horror movie classic. Don't forget to scream!

Halloween is closing in and a lot of people out there are terrified of horror movies and hate the Halloween holiday because of those movies everywhere on television. Here are some stepping stones to surpass being a chicken.

IDW Announces New Epic comic series based on TV series Angel.

Time travel, multiple storylines, drug-induced hallucinations and non-linear storytelling make these my choices for the trippiest movies of all time.

What Horror movies and pornography have in common is a virulent hatred of women. Disturbingly, these misogynistic fantasies of violence are shown in movie theaters every day as PG-rated entertainment the entire family can enjoy.

The horror genre is filled with movies that are gruesome and gory that leave us with the uneasy feeling that monsters lie just beneath our sheets and that zombies will one day roam the earth; but is that their sole purpose?

The creators of Pushing Daisies have created a monster. Combining the creative talents of these people is the best idea anyone has ever come up with, short of Joss Whedon deciding on a Buffy spin-off show.

Horror movies have continued to disapoint and befuddle viewers and there seems no end in site. Hopefully someone will get back to some good old fashioned filmaking and make some great movies.

I sound like a cranky old mand and I guess I am, but I just have this feeling television was better when I was younger. Now go get grandpa some bourbon.

Gay-friendly television has increased dramatically over the past few years. Yet bisexuality is rarely seen on television and is almost considered taboo.

Review of the 2006 Horror Remake, Black Christmas.

Yet again, we're looking at a sequel here. This is the sequel that Kevin Smith almost didn't make.

TV has gotten crafty. Lots of major shows now have two 'mini seasons' as part of their yearly 'season.' Instead of one cliffhanger to annoy, there are now two. It's enough to drive a fangirl batty.

Fox tends to cut some of the best shows on television, and as fans its become the viewers' duty to bring them back.

To get your kids writing, why not tap into their enjoyment of science fiction? From appreciating Harry Potter to loving Buzz Light-year, kids gravitate towards writing based on magic, space ships, aliens, and fantasy elements.

Some of the best moments in movie history are surprising moments, here are some of the best.

A previous trend had established that African Americans were experiencing a 'gender gap' in the world of interracial dating. Popular television programs support the likelihood that a lessoning of this gap is occurring.

Flamboyant producer Joel Silver boasts an extremely lucrative resume. The action films that he's produced, features some of Hollywood's biggest names, making him one the "jewyest" producers in Cinema.

To most of us, she is the greatest super heroine of all. But what about the others? Supergirl? Rogue? Let's take a look.

A comparison and contrast man versus monster using Shelley's Frankenstein and Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Spike.

The iPod's got video, and the iTunes store has lots of it. What should you put on your iPod?

"Moonlight," the new vampire detective show that premieres on CBS on Friday, September 28th, 2008 at 9PM ET/PT. A reinterpretation of "Forever Knight" with one foot already in the grave.

A list of the best in Fantasy television.

"Heroes" is a show that unites people with unique abilities as they strive to save the world from the evil that lurks in the shadows.

On the heels of Stephen Strange's DVD debut, here is a review of the acclaimed 2006 mini-series by Brian K. Vaughan, now available in paperback.

Veronica Mars is the latest in a string of shows with vocal cult followings. Is there a pattern to which shows disappear after only a couple of seasons, or is it really just a ratings and money game?