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Awesome Illustrations of Pop Culture’s Best Female Characters as Saints

By Jason Bailey on

As we’ve discussed recently, the dearth of strong female characters in mass entertainment continues to be a source of depression, but here’s a little cheer-up: artist Spencer Salberg, who posts his work on his heymonster Tumblr, has created a series of Strong Female Character portraits, which cast the likes of Buffy Summers, Liz Lemon, Leslie Knope, and Zoe Washburn as saints. Check them out after the jump, and buy (very reasonably priced!) prints of each here.  … Read More

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Cool Quote Art Pays Tribute to ‘Firefly,’ ‘Lebowski,’ ‘Princess Bride,’ And More

By Jason Bailey on

The only way to attract more Internet attention than paying tribute to The Princess Bride is by paying tribute to The Big Lebowski, and the only way to get more Internet attention than that is by paying tribute to Firefly, so you’ve gotta hand it to Austin-based artist Chet Phillips for putting his finger on the virtual pulse with this series of clever quote-and-cartoon prints (with an emphasis on the Brothers Coen). Check out the entire series after the jump, and pick up copies for yourself at his Etsy store. … Read More

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Awesome ‘Game of Thrones’-Style Sigils for the Characters of ‘Firefly’

By Emily Temple on

If you’re the kind of person who is counting down the days until this weekend’s Game of Thrones Season 3 premiere, you might also be the kind of person who has strong feelings about Firefly. One such person is redditor CerebralBypass, who used HBO’s JoinTheRealm.com to create these awesome Game of Thrones-style sigils for all of the characters from Firefly. After the jump, check out the images, which we spotted over at The Mary Sue, and let us know which one you’d flock to in the comments. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we remembered several Nickelodeon toys most people probably forgot about. We found out what Lil Wayne vs. Rent sounds like. We enjoyed The Onion’s 1990s-riffic BuzzFeed ribbing. We practiced a series of bets that are proven winners. We loved seeing all the cute pups… Read More

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Watch the First Clip from the Upcoming 'Firefly' Reunion Special

By Emily Temple on

If you’ve been getting your hopes up about a Firefly animated series, you’re probably going to be disappointed (yes, because the world is a cruel, cruel place — just go watch Angel). But fans of Joss Whedon’s cult space western do have something concrete to look forward to: an hour-long ten-year reunion special entitled Browncoats Unite, airing November 11th on the Science Channel. Yes, it’s been ten years. In this very short first clip, Nathan Fillion breaks down the reason Captain Mal loves his shipmates so much — it’s because they’re really aspects of himself. Enter semi-ironic stoner “whoa” sound here. Watch the clip after the jump, and start getting your reunion night cosplay outfits together. Or not, if that’s your thing. … Read More

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The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi/Fantasy Couples of All Time

By Emily Temple on

This week, we watched an excellent video about romance in fantasy and science fiction over at io9. Inspired by the idea, we decided to put together our own list of our favorite couples in science fiction and fantasy across formats — from books to television shows to films. These are the geek culture romances that made us swoon, bite our nails, or shed a tear, from destined lovers, to enemies whose passions evolved, to the will-they-or-won’t-they pairs that finally did. As always, keep in mind that these are simply our favorites — so read through the list and add your own in the comments! … Read More

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Famous Science Fiction Heroines Reimagined as Saints

By Caroline Stanley on

Ellen Ripley. River Tam. Replicant Rachel. Kara Thrace. If you’ve spent hours obsessing over these incredible female characters from science fiction’s greatest films and TV series, then you’re definitely not alone. In fact, Las Vegas-based illustrator Jska Priebe has devoted an entire series to these beloved pop culture icons, re-envisioning them as religious icons in bold, mixed media works. Click through to check out her clever visual odes to the leading ladies of sci-fi, which we spotted over on The Mary Sue, and let us know in the comments who you think is the most worship-worthy! … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we tempted the fate of all our relationships (current and future) by checking out 12 of the best break-up books. We discovered that the Romney campaign spent big bucks at a Chick-Fil-A. We visited 10 great nude beaches in North America. We read what Jennifer Grey had… Read More

Television

Watch the ‘Firefly’ Cast Reunion Panel Now

By Caroline Stanley on

Last week we were excited to learn that the tenth anniversary of Joss Whedon’s beloved space western Firefly would be marked by a special reunion panel at Comic-Con — an appearance, which rather unbelievably, was a first for the cult TV series. For those loyal Browncoats who weren’t able to make it out to San Diego — and don’t care to wait until November for that one-hour special to air on the Science Channel — io9 just tipped us off to the fact that the entire thing is now online for your viewing pleasure. A quick note before you watch: Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, and Sean Maher were all there, but don’t expect to see appearances from Morena Baccarin, Gina Torres, or Jewel Staite. OK, now you’re ready. Enjoy! … Read More

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The Juiciest Tidbits from This Year’s Comic Con

By Emily Temple on

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or are absolutely in no way a geek of any kind), you know that Comic Con, the annual enormous pop-and-geek culture festival is going on this weekend in San Diego. Sadly, we can’t be there, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t glued to our computers checking out news from the front — and news there is. For everyone else that couldn’t make the festival, we’ve collected some of the most exciting news and tidbits from this year’s Con —  besides the fact that Neil Gaiman is writing a Sandman prequel, of course. You already knew that. Click through to see what we’re most excited about, and if we spaced on your favorite revelatory piece of info, let us know in the comments! … Read More