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He put a stake right through her heart. Not really. But sort of.
You'd think that the anachronistically named 20th Century Fox (owned by Murdoch) would have more sense than this. Shutting down a fan-born phenomenon on one of their old properties? Turning the musical episode ("Once More, With Feeling") of Buffy the Vampire Slayer into even more of a cult phenomenon? This is the same company that owns the rights to The Rocky Horror Picture Show? Maybe ol' Rupe ain't the business titan we take him for.
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Murdoch Puts Stake Through Buffy-lovers' Hearts
Most of the time, my writing about the profit motives of big media focuses on the negative consequences of media economics over mainstream journalism and the free-flow of information, or on the production and promotion of increasingly violent, misogynistic portrayals of women in entertainment fare.
This time, I have nothing that lofty to report... except that Rupert Murdoch has killed my favorite geeky pleasure. (That's right, geeky pleasure, not guilty pleasure -- I am not ashamed!) Seems that Fox's desire to "protect their interests" has led Murdoch's entertainment co. to vanquish the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical sing-a-long tour. . .
The rest is here: HuffingtonPost.com
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