May 2016 Archives   28 May 2016 This Week's Xena Gifs Update Here are some cool Xena Gifs from AUSXIP Giffing Xena G-a-a-a-b-r-i-e-e-e-e-l-l-e!!! #Xena pic.twitter.com/t3NwrlJRvn — AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) May 25, 2016 Run!!! #Xena pic.twitter.com/E6iEdRUTZg — AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) May 25, 2016 Many Skills.... #Xena pic.twitter.com/spvJZ4N4I0 — AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) May 25, 2016 Maybe it's the rooster.... #Xena pic.twitter.com/N3arqAqu83 — AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) May 10, 2016 Looks... #Xena #XenaOriginal pic.twitter.com/z8J3mOEsH9 — AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) April 16, 2016 Amazon Tree Skills... #Xena pic.twitter.com/TZkiGGSS3K — AUSXIP GIFing Xena (@ausxipgifxena) April 16, 2016     25 May 2016 Amazons & Warriors Coloring Books To Benefit Starship Children's Charity! I've released a few coloring books this year and two of the popular ones which Xena fans will love is the Amazons & Warriors themed coloring books. Both print books have 40 incredible illustrations of Amazons and Warriors that are a joy to color in. All royalties from these books for 2016 will be donated to Starship Foundation in celebration of AUSXIP's 20th Anniversary in December. So buy a book, have loads of fun coloring and help the kids! Book 1: Click here to order Book 2: Click here to order     25 May 2016 Thelma and Louise and Their Fiercest Daughters Xena and Gabrielle There is a great article about the iconic movie Thelma and Louise (one of my all time favourite movies). Naturally Xena and Gabrielle are listed coming after Thelma and Louise as their "fiercest daughters" Original article here is here and here is what they say about Xena & Gab... In an anything-is-possible landscape rooted in ancient Greek mythology, towering titan Xena (Lucy Lawless) and petite powerhouse Gabrielle (Renee O’Connor) travel as a twosome righting wrongs, battling fantastical creatures, and bonding through fierceness affection for one another to face down and triumph over every imaginable adversary. Thelma and Louise have each other. Xena and Gabrielle choose each other. Both duos defined the unbeatable power of fused female fury.       16 May 2016 MaryD's Con Review: 2016 Xenite Retreat In April I attended the first Xenite Retreat and the following is my indepth report. I want to start out by saying that this report was not intended to be so long but it’s worth it for the in depth look at the Xenite Retreat and whether it’s worth forking out your hard earned money. This is an honest and forthright review. Photos were taken by me and Marilyn Edwards. The review of the retreat covers the following sections 1. History of a Xenite Retreat 2. Price 3. Argo Express 4. Canyon Creek Camping Grounds 5. Registration 6. Cabins 7. Food / Drink 8. Cell Service / Internet / Wifi 9. Events at the Retreat 10. Xenite Retreat Staff 11. The Greater Good 12. Special Guests 13. Final Comments and Recommendation Click here to read the full review     13 May 2016 Win 1 of 30 Oz Comic-Con Family Passes and Meet Lucy! Win 1 of 30 Oz Comic-Con Family Passes! Oz Comic-Con is the destination for pop culture fans this June long weekend! Come meet Lucy Lawless and other celebrity guests, see exclusive anime screenings, watch comic artists bring your favourite characters to life, play new games and more! To celebrate Oz Comic-Con’s return to Melbourne from June 11-12 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Herald Sun has 30 Oz Comic-Con family passes up for grabs. For your chance to win enter your details below along with the code word that appears in the Herald Sun on May 14. Click here to enter     Lucy is headed to Melbourne, Australia for Oz Comic Con for one day only – Saturday, 11 June. See her schedule below. Lucy Lawless Melbourne - Saturday Only Lucy Lawless is a New Zealand actress, activist and musician best known for playing the title character of the internationally successful television series “Xena: Warrior Princess”. She is also widely known for her role as Number Three on the re-imagined “Battlestar Galactica” series, and for the role of Lucretia on the television series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”, its prequel “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” and its sequel “Spartacus: Vengeance”. Lawless had a recurring role on the fifth and sixth season of the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” as Diane Lewis, a single mother who falls for Ron Swanson. In 2015, she had a recurring role as Countess Palatine Ingrid von Marburg on the WGN America series Salem, and most recently can be seen in the series Ash vs. Evil Dead. Location: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition C 1 Convention Centre Pl South Wharf, VIC 3006 Australia Buy Tickets here: http://www.ozcomiccon.com/2016/tickets/ Please note: all $ are in Australian Dollars | Click here to convert to your currency Photo Ops: $80.00 Autographs: $70.00 Please note: an 8x10 photograph will be included with each autograph, or you may choose to have an appropriate personal item signed. Lucy Lawless Experience $275 Weekend entry Priority entry into Oz Comic-Con 1 Lucy Lawless autograph* 1 photo with Lucy Lawless* Priority front of house seating at the Saturday Lucy Lawless panel Priority queuing for photographs and autographs from Lucy Lawless An exclusive meet and greet on the Saturday night with Lucy Lawless and other special guests (to be announced) at a relaxed catered event Ultimate Lucy Lawless Experience $425 Weekend entry Priority entry into Oz Comic-Con 1 Lucy Lawless autograph* 1 photo with Lucy Lawless* Priority front of house seating at the Saturday Lucy Lawless panel Priority queuing for photographs and autographs from Lucy Lawless An exclusive meet and greet on the Saturday night with Lucy Lawless and other special guests (to be announced) at a relaxed catered event *As Lucy will only be attending the event on the Saturday both the included autograph and photograph token must be redeemed Saturday. However, the included weekend entry entitles you to attend the event on both Saturday and Sunday. Buy Tickets here: http://www.ozcomiccon.com/2016/tickets/     11 May 2016 Xena Comics: Xena #4 Cover Art and Release Date Xena Comics from Dynamite Xena: Warrior Princess #4 SKU: C72513024649304011 Rating: Teen + Cover: Jenny Frison Writer: Genevieve Valentine Art: Ariel Medel Genre: Fantasy, Media Tie-In Publication Date: July 2016 Format: Comic Book Page Count: 32 pages UPC: 725130246493 04011 ON SALE DATE: 7/13 With half the Harpies taken hostage and on their way to Rome as war prizes, Xena and Gabrielle set off on a desperate rescue mission. The Harpies are ready for battle, and even Ares has joined the fray, but with Rome hungry for victory at any cost, they might already be too late. It's battle on two fronts... and when Gabrielle faces a terrible choice, will she risk losing Xena to save the world?     7 May 2016 Xena: Warrior Princess: Why Xena and Gabrielle never got together + EW Issue #1414 Scans Entertainment Weekly has an article about Xena and looking back on twenty years. The print version has an interview with Rob, Lucy and Renee - see below for scans. You can read the online version here Aside from the anguish over — 15-year-old spoiler alert! — Xena’s death in the series finale, one of the biggest questions that came out of Xena: Warrior Princess is why the titular hero (Lucy Lawless) and her bard Gabrielle (Renee O’Connor) never become a couple. As discussed at length in our Xena oral history in this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, soon after the show’s 1995 debut, fans of the syndicated series, particularly those within the LGBT community, breathed life into the relationship. “The name Xena means ‘stranger,’” Lawless says of the former warlord spared by Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) to embark on a journey of redemption. “She felt she was irredeemable. That friendship between Xena and Gabrielle transmitted some message of self-worth, deservedness, and honor to people who felt very marginalized, so it had a lot of resonance in the gay community.” Read Online Article on EW.com Entertainment Weekly issue #1414 May 13, 2016 Buy the magazine here     4 May 2016 Confirmed: Lucy to Attend OZ Comic Con in Melbourne 11 June 2016 Lucy is headed to Melbourne, Australia for Oz Comic Con for one day only – Saturday, 11 June. See her schedule below. Lucy Lawless Melbourne - Saturday Only Lucy Lawless is a New Zealand actress, activist and musician best known for playing the title character of the internationally successful television series “Xena: Warrior Princess”. She is also widely known for her role as Number Three on the re-imagined “Battlestar Galactica” series, and for the role of Lucretia on the television series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”, its prequel “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” and its sequel “Spartacus: Vengeance”. Lawless had a recurring role on the fifth and sixth season of the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” as Diane Lewis, a single mother who falls for Ron Swanson. In 2015, she had a recurring role as Countess Palatine Ingrid von Marburg on the WGN America series Salem, and most recently can be seen in the series Ash vs. Evil Dead.   Location: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition C 1 Convention Centre Pl South Wharf, VIC 3006 Australia Buy Tickets here: http://www.ozcomiccon.com/2016/tickets/ Please note: all $ are in Australian Dollars |  Click here to convert to your currency Photo Ops: $80.00 Autographs: $70.00 Please note: an 8x10 photograph will be included with each autograph, or you may choose to have an appropriate personal item signed.   Lucy Lawless Experience $275 Weekend entry Priority entry into Oz Comic-Con 1 Lucy Lawless autograph* 1 photo with Lucy Lawless* Priority front of house seating at the Saturday Lucy Lawless panel Priority queuing for photographs and autographs from Lucy Lawless An exclusive meet and greet on the Saturday night with Lucy Lawless and other special guests (to be announced) at a relaxed catered event   Ultimate Lucy Lawless Experience $425 Weekend entry Priority entry into Oz Comic-Con 1 Lucy Lawless autograph* 1 photo with Lucy Lawless* Priority front of house seating at the Saturday Lucy Lawless panel Priority queuing for photographs and autographs from Lucy Lawless An exclusive meet and greet on the Saturday night with Lucy Lawless and other special guests (to be announced) at a relaxed catered event   *As Lucy will only be attending the event on the Saturday both the included autograph and photograph token must be redeemed Saturday. However, the included weekend entry entitles you to attend the event on both Saturday and Sunday.   Buy Tickets here: http://www.ozcomiccon.com/2016/tickets/     Read More Archives