Buffy the Vampire Slayer

‘A lot of the demons seem a little cheesy now’: Sarah Michelle Gellar on Buffy, her burnout and her comeback

Shaken by the death of her sitcom co-star Robin Williams, the actor put her career on hold for the best part of a decade. Now she’s back battling supernatural beings in Wolf Pack – but will she ever revive the Slayer?

Elle Hunt

30, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

From the Triffids to Blake’s 7 and Ghostwatch: the BBC’s greatest cult classics

The Beeb has seemingly spent a century trying to scar the nation. Here are its most influential – and most terrifying – cult hits so far

Martin Belam

18, Oct, 2022 @2:39 PM

‘I had to lie to my co-workers for months’: the art of delivering a great TV twist

The creators of The Good Place and Severance reveal how they pulled off some of the most fiendish plot reveals of recent years – and the importance of avoiding ‘twistflation’

Amelia Tait

03, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

Bimini’s year in TV: ‘During lockdown, Drag Race gave people hope and laughter’

The drag queen on hating sport, being mistaken for Katie Price, and why Buffy the Vampire Slayer was their awakening

Hannah J Davies

09, May, 2022 @2:00 PM

From Marge Simpson to Susan Kennedy: TV’s best mums!

Television is full of lovely mothers, whether they’d fight a Demogorgon for their child, or put up with being married to Tony Soprano. It’s our guide to television’s best mums

Michael Hogan

27, Mar, 2022 @5:00 AM

The Guide #25: From Gotham to Zion – which is the best fictional city?

In this week’s newsletter: Batman’s home has taken many shapes over the decades – but it’s never felt like somewhere you’d want to settle down

Sasha Mistlin

11, Mar, 2022 @11:43 AM

‘If the apocalypse comes, beep me!’: Buffy the Vampire Slayer at 25

A teenage girl kicking vampire butt was regarded as an oddity when Buffy first aired – but these days it is a cult favourite, with a nuanced message about resilience

Patrick Lenton

10, Mar, 2022 @5:00 AM

‘I’m one of the nicer showrunners’: Joss Whedon denies misconduct allegations

Whedon denies allegations of threats and cruelty detailed by Buffy and Justice League actors, saying he has been made to seem like an ‘abusive monster’

Sian Cain

18, Jan, 2022 @4:09 AM

'You’re toxic!' Can TV shows survive when their star becomes a scandal?

From Jeffrey Tambor to Joss Whedon, high-profile accusations of improper behaviour are a minefield for TV makers – especially if the A-listers go rogue

Rachel Aroesti

12, May, 2021 @12:29 PM

DisneyMustPay: authors form task force to fight for missing payments

Coalition of author groups call for Disney to pay outstanding royalties owed to writers of novels and comics including Star Wars, Alien and Buffy the Vampire Slayer series it now owns

Alison Flood

28, Apr, 2021 @5:07 PM