So Ben Jones of Absolute Radio in the UK was going to interview Jon Bon Jovi about the upcoming Bon Jovi album "The Circle," and he asked fans to submit questions. And Teresa did, first a list of 8 or so and then a few more individual ones. The interview is being broadcast tomorrow, but [...]
Read MoreLast year I was fortunate enough to grab ten minutes of phone time with the man himself, to talk about all things Horrible. Click here to read (or listen!) to the interview. You have a knack for attracting obsessive fans. What do you think they see in your work? An obsessive fan… This is an [...]
Read MoreAt any science fiction, comics or anime convention, you'll see people in costume. Superheroes, TV and movie characters, cartoons, characters from Japanese anime and manga and video games and more. While it's easy to dismiss them as kids dressing up — and there are certainly plenty of those — in many cases you're witnessing performance [...]
Read MoreIf you had to pick a word to describe Ben Templesmith's body of work, it would be… Well, you wouldn't, actually, because trying to boil it down to a single word would probably do nasty things to your brainmeat. But then again, so does his work. It might be easier to describe the sorts of [...]
Read MoreAs we get closer to FX 2009, the massive pop culture convention coming to Orlando this weekend, it's time to dig a little and see what you can expect. First up, a few words from FX's Director of Exhibitions Michael Herz. As we get closer to FX 2009, the massive pop culture convention coming to [...]
Read MoreJohn Hodgman, knowledge-haver, PC, and occasional "Daily Show" correspondent, participated in a live chat at the Washington Post yesterday and expounded on being mean to Jon Stewart, the myth of Chicago, which type of computer he actually uses, and his new book, "MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU REQUIRE." New Orleans: What is the force of a [...]
Read MoreFor more than twenty years people have been picking up books because of the design skills of Chip Kidd. The iconic "Jurassic Park" cover, the snazzy Elmore Leonard reissues, David Sedaris' "Naked," even the New Testament. Kidd talked to Time.com about his work, his love of books, his deep and abiding affection for bizarre Batman [...]
Read MoreI have to apologize, I knew about a fantastic podcast two weeks ago — one that mentions SerenityStuff, in fact — and didn't mention it. In my defense, I plead overwork, brain rot, and Saracen attack. But you really need to go check it out because it features our very own Whitefall. Ben Mund, that [...]
Read MoreWith a second book of essays about our favorite 'verse, I think Jane Espenson has started a trend. I'll expect another one of these every year or so. (And somewhere she's laughing at me…) Fortunately, laughing comes easy when Jane's around. Her writing for Buffy, Angel, and Firefly always included wonderful character moments and plenty [...]
Read MoreThe summer before "Serenity" came out, I starting to work on a book about fandom. I wanted to try and explain to all those people who mock conventions and online forums and geeks and freaks exactly what being a part of a fan community is all about. I did some interviews with various Browncoat movers [...]
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