Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Aug 18, 2010 21:54

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News:
Joss Whedon discusses his contributions to The First Avenger: Captain America
Alan Tudyk no longer attached to zombie film, First Platoon
Firefly fanfilm by Rhin0168 to premiere online Friday, Production photos available for all on Facebook
Vote for Browncoats: Redemption to have a panel at SXSW 2011
Serenity airing in Kuwait
Amazon.co.uk offering special offers on Joss Whedon shows, including Firefly
CSTS Global Auction now open for bidding
CSTS Screening, Philadelphia, PA, August 22, 2010
Jane Espenson's show, Caprica, Season 1 to be available on DVD October 5, 2010

FanFiction:
[LiveJournal]
Standalones:
Match for the Master by rosie1234 (Crossover with Sherlock) River/Sherlock [PG]
Firefly entries: Post #1 and #2 at jossverse-las
WIP/Series:
The Grand Opera: A Meeting of Sorts and More Bits by twisteddjinni12 Mal/Simon [PG]

[FireflyFans]
WIP/Series:
Tales of the Rangers Ch 13/? by Briglad Zoe/OFC [Unrated]

[FanFiction.net]
WIP/Series:
Voice in the Wind Ch 3/? by Miss Quartermain Mal/OFC [T]
Melting Ch 3/? by Lucy the Diva QueenJayne/River [M]
Glimpsing into Minds Pt 3/? by Whedonite247 Jayne/Kaylee [T]
Prospero's Legacy Ch 31&32/? by Jane0904 Gen, multiple pairings [T]
Firefly High: Scaring Myself Ch 20/? by Ultrawoman AU, Multiple Pairings [K]
Day One Ch 1/? by Gilari (Crossover with Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) Spike/River [K+]
Earth That Was: Six of Seven Ch 24/? by Sharona Myles (Crossover with Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) Gen [T]
Browncoat Wars: Episode IV--A New Hope: Imperial Entanglements Ch 3/? by Darth Praxus (Crossover with Star Wars) Gen [T]

[Twisting the Hellmouth]
WIP/Series:
Shadows Underneath Ch 3/? by Bernadette (Crossover with Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) Gen [FR18]

Graphics:
LiveJournal
1 icon by undrheavenskies MFP
21 Wash & 7 Alan Tudyk icons by sleepwalker1015
3 icons by xafirah MFP

Challenges:
[LiveJournal]
Round 1, Challenge 1 Voting at jossverse-las (ed: Entries for other Joss Whedon fandoms not linked above available on comm.)
Round 4 Artists Choice Voting at episode20in20 MFP (Graphics heavy)
Round 5, Challenge 2 Tie-breaker Vote at firefly-rumble
Round 5, Challenge 3 Reminder for current participants at firefly-rumble
Challenge 7 Voting at icon-jossverse
Challenge 35 Banners at staitestills
Challenge 50 Results at firefly-is-epic
Challenge 51 Open at firefly-is-epic
Theme of the Day: Images at comment-fic

Discussions:
HitFix.com
Firefly Rewind: Trash

Miscellaneous:
Melbourne Browncoats need fans' help asking Joss Whedon to attend their CSTS Screening
Browncoats of Gloucester website
mckavian wonders how well Felicia Day would have played Kaylee
nisie wants to have a fan auction to benefit animal shelters, watch fanslovepets for information
Titanium Chopsticks available for cosplay
French fans sell Jayne hats at local market
Marian Call performs at CSTS Seattle (YouTube)
Lincoln, RI, CSTS report by boliyou (graphics heavy)
Adam Levermore, QMx design director, interviewed on 'Giant Fire Breathing Robot' podcast (~32' mark)
Jayne Cobb, Malcolm Reynolds, River Tam rank in the top 5 of their individual polls of SFX's 'Top 200' (Kaylee Frye ranks #16 in final link)
Firefly is one of EW's '19 TV Shows You Discovered Too Late to Save'
Inara Serra is on Blastr's list of '20 Gay Characters We Love from Sci-Fi Movies and TV'
Serenity is Chud.com's 'Movie of the Day'
Sean Maher.info posts updates
Summer Glau.net posts updates
Melinda Clarke.org adds new sections
Mark Sheppard: Man of Many Faces
The Women of Firefly promo shot posted by krowface at fireflyfans (Graphics heavy)
Jewel Staite is a Gleek, photo via jstaite-daily
Jewel Staite at Shore Leave 30, photo via jstaite-daily
Mark Sheppard photo via jerzygir45
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