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Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory Introduction and Giveaway
There are many reasons why The Big Bang Theory is one of...
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Finding Serenity
Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon’s Firefly
Edited by Jane Espenson
Firefly’s early demise left fans with a deep sense of loss and plenty of unanswered questions. From what was wrong with the pilot to what was right with the Reavers, from the use of Chinese to how correspondence between Joss and network executives might have gone, from a philosopher’s perspective on “Objects in Space” to a sex therapist’s analysis of Inara, Finding Serenity is filled with writing as exciting, funny, and enthralling as the show itself.
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- Introduction: Finding Serenity
Jane Espenson - The Reward, the Details, the Devils, the DueLarry Dixon
- The Heirs of Sawney BeaneLawrence Watt-Evans
- Asian Objects in SpaceLeigh Adams Wright
- The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of FireflyGlenn Yeffeth
- Who Killed Firefly?Ginjer Buchanan
- "The Train Job" Didn't Do the JobKeith R. A. DeCandido
- Serenity and Bobby McGeeMercedes Lackey
- Firefly vs. The TickDon DeBrandt
- We're All Just Floating in SpaceLyle Zynda
- More Than a Marriage of ConvenienceMichelle Sagara West
- "Thanks for the reenactment, sir"Tanya Huff
- Whores and GoddessesJoy Davidson
- The Captain May Wear the Tight Pants, but It's the Gals Who Make Serenity SoarRobert Brian Taylor
- I Want Your SexNancy Holder
- Just Shove Him in the EngineJohn C. Wright
- Mirror/Mirror: A ParodyRoxanne Longstreet Conrad
- Star TruckDavid Gerrold
- Chinese Words in the 'VerseKevin M. Sullivan
- Listening to FireflyJennifer Goltz
- Kaylee SpeaksJewel Staite
- Unofficial Glossary of Firefly ChineseKevin M. Sullivan
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Dollhouse Essay Contest Tip #2: More Than Just Story
Posted November 12thIt feels weird to be posting this right after the announcement of Dollhouse’s official cancellation. But we’re still planning on doing the book, and so we hope you’re still planning on writing an essay. (A book like this is as fitting a memorial as I can think of for such a weighty, complex show.)
Let me also take a second to remind you, or let you know for the first time, that we’ve added a place on the contest page where you can sign up for updates on the contest and...
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We didn’t blackout Smartpopbooks.com today. But we did want to talk a little bit about why we don’t support SOPA.
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Posted January 18thBeyond the Wall: Unveiling the Cover
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