buffy the vampire slayer
When Joss Whedon Was Our Master
Buffy the Vampire Slayer's creator Joss Whedon was once master of all things nerdy, ushered in by a devoted fanbase. He leaves behind a tainted legacy.
How 9/11 Became Fan Fiction Canon
We have spent 20 years trying to process the events of 9/11 and its fallout. For some, that meant trying to figure out how Buffy Summers would have reacted.
How ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Perfected the Coming Out Scene
Despite premiering one day before I was born, Buffy was still the most formative show in my high school years.
We Asked Queer 90s Kids About Their Pop Culture Crushes
Bette Midler in Hocus Pocus, Nala from The Lion King: who were the real lesbian icons of our youth?
The Overwhelming Whiteness of Queer Women on Teen TV
Queer women on teen TV shows are, by and large, blindingly white. Though things are slowly changing, they're not changing fast enough.
Fans Have Every Right to Feel Betrayed by Joss Whedon
In a corner of pop culture particularly prone to misogyny, even he was too good to be true.
Does the 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Movie Actually Suck?
Twenty-five years after its release, the TV show's filmic predecessor still has a few glaring flaws.
The 'Buffy' Episode That Changed the Way We Talk About Television
"Seeing Red" – which featured a rape scene – created outrage, and is still being used in Culture Studies classrooms 15 years on.
People Tell Us About The First Time They Felt Old
When teens think you might rat them out for smoking weed, you are old.
Hey Buffy Fans, Dawn Was Not the Worst
For Buffy’s 20th anniversary, I’m challenging the canon that says that the Slayer’s little sister was its worst character.
Sucking and Fucking: The Legacy of 'Buffy' Vampires 20 Years On
Spike, Angel, and all the others were the embodiment of unbridled, kinky, sadomasochistic sex for a heavily female and LGBTQ audience.