The annual Continuum convention is on in Melbourne this weekend, with the theme of "Creatures Natural and Unnatural".  Guests include Neil Gaiman, Poppy Z Brite, Richard Harland and Robin Hobb. Click here for more details, including programming information.

A DVD of season one will be released at the end of this year. The audio will be in  5.1 stereo surround sound mix for the first time, and there will be over over 200 minutes of special features, with an exclusive additional "Doctor Who Confidential".
 
Canada's Planet of the Doctor web documentary has been completed, check out http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor/

(spoilers ahead)

There's an excellent article on how the upcoming Firefly movie came about here. Excellent quote: "Think of it as Star Wars, if Han Solo were the main character, and he still shot Greedo first."

South Australia's Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (OCBA) is investigating the postponement of the Buffy/Angel convention Slayercon 2005, and the whereabouts of convention organiser Edward Schumacher, who disappeared in late April with up to $500,000 of takings.