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Joss Whedon

Collected by: University of Maryland, iSchool

Archived since: Nov, 2012

Description:

Joss Whedon is a popular culture icon. His various television series (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse, among others) and other projects have garnered a hugely loyal fan base, with numerous fan projects, including fan fiction, fan art, and various websites. Whedon has not only inspired fans; his huge popularity and that of his works has been studied by various scholars as well. However, to gain a complete understanding of why exactly Whedon has so captured the popular imagination, it is important to have access to the various websites about him and with which he interacts. Towards that end, this collection was created to preserve some of those websites and websites with examples of his popularity and how he has infiltrated popular culture.

Subject:   Society & Culture Arts & Humanities Blogs & Social Media Science fiction television programs Superhero television programs Popular Culture Television/Production and direction Television authorship Action television programs

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Title: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

URL: http://drhorrible.com/

Description: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 2008 musical miniseries in three acts, produced exclusively for Internet distribution. Filmed and set in Los Angeles, the show tells the story of Dr. Horrible (played by Neil Patrick Harris), an aspiring supervillain; Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion), his nemesis; and Penny (Felicia Day), their shared love interest. The musical was created during the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Once it was released, it became a viral sensation.

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Subject:   Joss Whedon,  Nathan Fillion ,  Neil Patrick Harris Felicia Day Jed Whedon Popular Culture Science Fiction television programs superhero television programs television/production and direction action television program musicals

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