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Sarah Michelle Gellar Gives Us Permission to Watch 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'<i> </i>Again

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Gives Us Permission to Watch 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Again

The beloved series' legacy was tainted after multiple actors accused creator Joss Whedon of abusive behavior in 2020…

Caitlin Cruz

PublishedJanuary 18, 2023

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The First Reported <i>Buffy </i>Book Is a Loving Critique of a Complicated Show

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The First Reported Buffy Book Is a Loving Critique of a Complicated Show

Evan Ross Katz excavates Buffy's legacy—including the Joss Whedon allegations—through new interviews with the cast,…

Gabrielle Bruney

PublishedMarch 15, 2022

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4/6/21

Ray Fisher Says He Had to Explain 'What Would Be Offensive' When Working With Joss Whedon,<i> </i>and Was Threatened For It<i></i>

Ray Fisher Says He Had to Explain 'What Would Be Offensive' When Working With Joss Whedon, and Was Threatened For It

Ray Fisher, Charisma Carpenter, Michelle Trachtenberg, and more have all alleged abusive and harrowing experiences wh…

Joan Summers

PublishedApril 6, 2021

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The Rise and Fall of Joss Whedon, and the Myth of the Hollywood Feminist Hero

“I hate ‘feminist.’ Is this a good time to bring that up?” Joss Whedon asked. He paused knowingly, waiting for the…

Kelly Faircloth

PublishedFebruary 25, 2021

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David Boreanaz Supports Charisma Carpenter and Ray Fisher in Joss Whedon <i>Buffy </i>Backlash

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David Boreanaz Supports Charisma Carpenter and Ray Fisher in Joss Whedon Buffy Backlash

Ray Fisher and Charisma Carpenter do not need a famous ’90s actor to corroborate their accounts of emotional abuse…

Joan Summers

PublishedFebruary 16, 2021

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Joss Whedon Come Outside We Just Want to Talk

Eliza Dushku has voiced her support for those who claim that Joss Whedon is an awful, abusive tyrant on set.

Harron Walker

PublishedFebruary 14, 2021

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Michelle Trachtenberg Says Joss Whedon Was Not Allowed in a Room Alone With Her When She Was a Teen

In June, Ray Fisher “forcefully” retracted every nice thing he had ever said about Joss Whedon, alleging instead…

Joan Summers

PublishedFebruary 12, 2021

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Responds to <i>Buffy </i>Abuse Allegations: 'I Don't Want to Be Forever Associated With the Name Joss Whedon'

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Responds to Buffy Abuse Allegations: 'I Don't Want to Be Forever Associated With the Name Joss Whedon'

Earlier today, Charisma Carpenter shared a long and detailed personal testimony about her experience working for Buff…

Joan Summers

PublishedFebruary 10, 2021

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2/10/21

<i>Buffy</i>'s Charisma Carpenter Accuses Joss Whedon of Abusive Behavior: 'I Can No Longer Remain Silent'

Buffy's Charisma Carpenter Accuses Joss Whedon of Abusive Behavior: 'I Can No Longer Remain Silent'

In a gutting personal account shared on Twitter Wednesday, actress Charisma Carpenter, best known for her role as…

Joan Summers

PublishedFebruary 10, 2021

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Angel Is Skipping His Own 20th Anniversary Reunion

It’s been 20 years since Angel premiered, introducing Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans and vampire-thirsty 10-year-old…

Rebecca Fishbein

PublishedJune 18, 2019

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Just Let Buffy Rest in Peace

As fans learned in Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its darkest and arguably best season (don’t @ me), Buffy…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedMarch 13, 2018

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10/18/17

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Actor Nicholas Brendon Was Arrested for Domestic Violence

Nicholas Brendon, known for playing Xander Harris on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was arrested on felony…

Hannah Gold

PublishedOctober 18, 2017

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On Buffy the Vampire Slayer's 20th Anniversary, Three Super Fans Look Back

On March 10, 1997, the WB debuted Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Picking up shortly after the 1992 movie of the same name…

Madeleine Davies

PublishedMarch 10, 2017

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10/28/16

Sarah Michelle Gellar Doesn't Know Anything About <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i>

Sarah Michelle Gellar Doesn't Know Anything About Buffy the Vampire Slayer

SheKnows, a community that “empowers women,” decided to interrogate Sarah Michelle Gellar about Buffy the Vampire…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedOctober 28, 2016

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Nicki Minaj Confirms Engagement Rumors on Instagram

Nicki Minaj is (probably) engaged! The goddess just Instagrammed a photo of her left hand wearing a gigantor…

Marie Lodi

PublishedApril 15, 2015

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8/15/14

Welp, Here Is Alison Brie As 'Muffy the Vampire Slayer'

And now, let's take a moment to imagine an alternate history in which Alison Brie and Jennifer Lawrence both got…

Kelly Faircloth

PublishedAugust 15, 2014

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Neil Gaiman Explains How the Phrase ‘Strong Women’ Begets Lazy Writing

It shouldn't be any harder to write strong (as in, fully-wrought and believable) female characters than it is to…

Doug Barry

PublishedDecember 29, 2013

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9/1/12

Today In Duh, Strong Female TV Characters Are Good For Everyone

Psychologist Christopher Ferguson has done the empirical research, put in the legwork and figured out that Buffy is…

Anna Breslaw

PublishedSeptember 1, 2012

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1/27/12

The Rodarte Sisters List Their Favorite Buffy Episodes

Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte have listed their favorite episodes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, whom they call "o…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedJanuary 27, 2012

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10/31/11

Scary-Good TV: The Best Halloween Specials Ever

Halloween: The time of year when all your favorite TV characters don crazy costumes and become involved in totally…

Whitney Jefferson

PublishedOctober 31, 2011

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