This week's CSTS Supporter interview is with Philippa from Bristol in the UK... 1. When was your first CSTS? That would be the first one we ran in Bristol :-) 2. How many times have you seen Serenity? Probably at least a dozen, including San Diego last year at SDCC! 3. Who's your favorite Firefly character and why? Jayne! To quote Adam himself, 'Weapons, muscles, thuggery, sex!' Works for me! 4. What does being a Browncoat mean to you? Being part of a huge worldwide family who automatically accept and welcome each other. It's awesome. 5. Why do you support CSTS and Equality Now? 1. Once a Browncoat, always a Browncoat. 2. I wish to support my sisters worldwide who do not have the same freedoms that I enjoy. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Philippa. It's great to have you as part of the CSTS family. If you’d like to share your responses to these questions, just email them to info@cantstoptheserenity.com! Bristol browncoats

This week's CSTS Supporter interview is with Paul from British Columbia, Canada - a proud BC Browncoat... 1. When was your first CSTS? 2009 2. How many times have you seen Serenity? Too many times to count! 3. Who's your favourite Firefly character and why? Sheppard Book cause his back story would be really interesting. 4. What does being a Browncoat mean to you? A fanatic about all things Joss but really crazy about Serenity! Many of my fellow BC Browncoats have become my good friends. 5. Why do you support CSTS and Equality Now? A great way to get Browncoats and potential Browncoats together. For me specifically Equality Now has a special connection. I have worked in emerging democracies for the National Democratic Institute (ndi.org) and empowering women, youth, and citizens was my job (and passion). I get to do something locally for a great cause and hang out with my geek peeps at the same time. Thanks Paul! We're so glad to have you on board! If you’d like to share your responses to these questions, just email them to info@cantstoptheserenity.com!

This week's CSTS Supporter interview comes from a fantastic Browncoat in Tucson, Arizona: 1. When was your first CSTS? It was shortly after I discovered there were "Browncoats" in the Tucson area after I caught "Firefly" on the Science Fiction Channel. 2. How many times have you seen Serenity? On the big screen: maybe 7 times or more; depends on if I made both the Tucson and the Phoenix showings (I was sick last year and couldn't make either). On DVD: difficult to say, I purchased two just in case I wore one out. 3. Who’s your favorite Firefly character and why? Captain Mal Reynolds: a man with an attitude and authority with a bit of humor thrown in for contrast. Also like Jayne Cob and his firearms, something I also enjoy! Any chance there's a replica of Vera out there? I'd prefer a real, "working model" though. 4. What does being a Browncoat mean to you? "Independence!" I'm probably the oldest Browncoat in the Verse at 65 and I love it! 5. Why do you support CSTS and Equality Now? CSTS brings people together for a worthy cause: Equality Now and local charities. Plus, it's just fun, especially when there are new people in the audience and you hear that collective "GASP!" If you’d like to share your responses to these questions, just email them to info@cantstoptheserenity.com!

We're extremely excited to announce the winner of the 2012 Art Contest, and share with you the design which will be at the forefront of next year's events. We're delighted at the level of participation and interest in this year's contest, with over 1,000 wonderful Browncoats voting for their choice of art from our amazingly creative Browncoat artists. It was a close call, with two entries vying for the top votes. But after all was said and done, one piece of artwork stood ahead of the rest. Congratulations to.... Melanie Fischer from Toronto, Canada! Melanie's artwork will become very familiar to you as we move into the 2012 Can't Stop the Serenity season, and we'll be getting lots of promo banners, icons and more ready for you to help spread the signal! Thank you to all of our artists, and to everyone who got the word out and voted!

This week's CSTS Supporter comes from Mary in Raleigh, North Carolina.... 1. When was your first CSTS? 2007. Loved it so much when the 2008 rolled around, I ended up helping the local coordinator. And then got the coordinator's job when she stepped down. I did my town's 2009 CSTS, so I can say that I've seen the event from both sides. It was fun and exhilerating either way. 2. How many times have you seen Serenity? Twice a year on the big screen since 2008. Raleigh has some dedicated Browncoats who work in the movie theatre business and twice a year we get to see it on the big screen. Once at our annual CSTS event and once in December as part of a cult classic series. ^_^ So ... that makes it roughly 6 times on the big screen since 2008. However, the first three years of Raleigh's CSTS were two night events, showing the BDM twice. So the number goes up to 8. Plus travelling to Charlotte to see it there, once. 9. And that's not counting the times I saw it in 2005 during its theatrical release (3) and on DVD (20+). So, um. Yeah. Lots and lots of times. ^_^ 3. Who's your favorite Firefly character and why? Mal. He's had his innocence destroyed, his faith crushed, his home burned to a cinder. He's been shot, stabbed, drugged, cheated, and betrayed. He's had every reason to let that turn him into a bitter and cynical man, twisted and broken. Yet despite everything he's been through and lost, he still has his humanity. He's still capable of love and loyalty and sacri