Six Degrees

of GEEK

Six Degrees

of GEEK

Six Degrees

of GEEK

Author: David Mello

Dr. Horrible Stops the World With Emmy Win

Dr. Horrible Stops the World With Emmy Win

Posted by | Sep 12, 2009 | , |

When it was announced last July that Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was up for an Emmy Award, I said this was history in the making. It would be the first time that internet-only content would compete with webisodes made for established shows, and a Super Bowl halftime show.

On September 12th, 2009, Dr. Horrible stopped the world, not with his freeze-ray but with a song.  The musical won the Emmy for Special Class, Short-Form, Live-Action Entertainment Program.  This also marks the day Joss Whedon won his first Emmy Award.

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Buffy Becomes Midnight Movie in Sacramento

Posted by | Aug 3, 2009 | |

It was 17 years ago this weekend that curious movie-goers saw an odd summer horror movie about a cheerleader chosen to fight vampires. Dumb, huh?

Of course, that idea got better once screenwriter Joss Whedon got a chance to get it right on TV…and more.

It does bring up an interesting question…what if the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland and a pre-Boys Don’t Cry Hillary Swank was shown as a midnight movie?  That happened recently at the the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento.

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Comic-Con 2009: "Once More With Feeling" Screening

Posted by | Aug 1, 2009 | , |

It looks like Comic-Con has created a new tradition, thanks to Joss Whedon and his fans.

Along with the Saturday Masquerade, the Eisner Awards and the Preview Night that has become the real start of the annual event, Whedonopolis has established itself with the annual showing of the classic Buffy musical, "Once More With Feeling" as the official closing event. Just like last year, Ballroom 20 filled very quickly as people were ready to wrap up another visit to San Diego with song and dance.

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