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SIX OF THE BEST… times the hero and the villain teamed up

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Josh Roseman

I’m kind of surprised that it took me this long to write a hero/villain team-up column.

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Buffy at 20

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Josh Roseman

Five years ago, I wrote a fifteenth-anniversary retrospective of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Escape Pod. Today is the twentieth anniversary of Buffy, and what better way to celebrate it than also celebrating the five-year anniversary of my fifteenth-anniversary retrospective’s publication? Portrait … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… musical episodes

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Do you like musical episodes? I like musical episodes. SIX OF THE BEST… musical episodes

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Movie Review: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Josh Roseman

I honestly don’t think Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a bad film… but then, I’m biased, because I’m a huge fan of the TV show. If I wasn’t a fan of the show, I think I’d rate the movie much … Continue reading →

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“Smile Time”, or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust in Whedon”

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Josh Roseman

“Oh crap… it’s the puppet episode.” Indeed. Read about how I changed my tune by clicking here. “Smile Time”, or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust in Whedon”

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Book Review: “Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion”, edited by Mary Alice Money

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Josh Roseman

My review of Joss Whedon: the Complete Companion, a compendium of articles and essays on all of Whedon’s creations (and I mean all), is now on Escape Pod. Read it here. Book Review: “Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion”

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Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 3 of 3)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Josh Roseman

My 15th anniversary Buffy retrospective ends with my top ten episodes. I bet you can guess which one is on top. Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 3 of 3)

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Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 2 of 3)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Josh Roseman

No retrospective of a beloved television show would be complete without a countdown, so here’s the first part of my top 25 episodes. Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 2 of 3)

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Album Review: “Once More, With Feeling”

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Josh Roseman

I really liked the Buffy series, and “Once More, With Feeling” was a really good episode — on Facebook, my friend Dave said, “to this day I consider this to be the greatest single episode of a series I’ve ever … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 1 of 3)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Josh Roseman

March 10, 1997: the day that changed television for a lot of people. And continues to draw in new viewers all the time. The fashions may not hold up; the slang and pop-culture references might be dated; the effects in … Continue reading →

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