Archive-It Partner 663: University of Maryland iSchool

Collection: Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon is a popular culture icon. His various television series (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse, among others) and other projects have garnered a hugely loyal fan base, with numerous fan projects, including fan fiction, fan art, and various websites. Whedon has not only inspired fans; his huge popularity and that of his works has been studied by various scholars as well. However, to gain a complete understanding of why exactly Whedon has so captured the popular imagination, it is important to have access to the various websites about him and with which he interacts. Towards that end, this collection was created to preserve some of those websites and websites with examples of his popularity and how he has infiltrated popular culture.