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Thursday 19th June 2025
Jun. 19th, 2025 10:29 pmusuallyhats posting in doctor_who_sonicDo you have a Doctor Who community or a journal that we are not currently linking to? Leave a note in the comments and we'll add you to the watchlist (doctor_watch).
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Latest viewing figures: "Lux" +28
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Details of Doctor Who Magazine #618, out now
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Jun. 19th, 2025 04:50 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDear Care and Feeding,
My wife, “Minerva,” and I have a 6-year-old son, “Blaine.”
When Blaine was just under 1, Minerva and I began to have issues getting along. I started an affair with “Wendy,” Minerva’s sister. Less than a year into the affair, Wendy ended up pregnant and had a son, “Cameron.” She told everyone she conceived through a sperm donor.
The affair lasted another two years, when we decided we both could not continue on with it.
The boys are close and love spending time together. The trouble is that as they have gotten older, they are resembling each other more and more—and they both look like me.
Luckily Blaine is blond like his mother, which makes it slightly less obvious, though not much. Lately Wendy and I have been taking steps to try and keep them apart, or at least have them see each other for playdates and outings without Minerva present.
However, we know we can’t keep this up. Wendy suggested that should could request a transfer to another state through work. We both agreed that would be the best thing, even if I don’t get to see my younger son grow up.
Would there ever be an appropriate time to confess the truth to my wife, or is this one of those things you take to your grave? Minerva and I have managed to repair our relationship in the last couple of years, and I don’t want to jeopardize that.
—No Such Thing as the Best of Both Worlds
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My wife, “Minerva,” and I have a 6-year-old son, “Blaine.”
When Blaine was just under 1, Minerva and I began to have issues getting along. I started an affair with “Wendy,” Minerva’s sister. Less than a year into the affair, Wendy ended up pregnant and had a son, “Cameron.” She told everyone she conceived through a sperm donor.
The affair lasted another two years, when we decided we both could not continue on with it.
The boys are close and love spending time together. The trouble is that as they have gotten older, they are resembling each other more and more—and they both look like me.
Luckily Blaine is blond like his mother, which makes it slightly less obvious, though not much. Lately Wendy and I have been taking steps to try and keep them apart, or at least have them see each other for playdates and outings without Minerva present.
However, we know we can’t keep this up. Wendy suggested that should could request a transfer to another state through work. We both agreed that would be the best thing, even if I don’t get to see my younger son grow up.
Would there ever be an appropriate time to confess the truth to my wife, or is this one of those things you take to your grave? Minerva and I have managed to repair our relationship in the last couple of years, and I don’t want to jeopardize that.
—No Such Thing as the Best of Both Worlds
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Toxic: It's not just a buzzword!
Jun. 19th, 2025 04:44 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDear Prudence,
I would never cut off my family, and I don’t think of them as “toxic” or any of those buzzwords, but we aren’t close. We talk on holidays and they attended my wedding celebration, but we don’t really know each other. My parents focused on my brother growing up, and I was just kind of also there. When I was 15, my brother had some more intense issues and my parents moved out of state to give him a fresh start. My best friend’s parents offered to take me in so I could finish high school in my hometown. It was the best thing anyone could have possibly done for me. They parented me in a way I’d never experienced and, although I was difficult, they were patient. I thrived with them. I went on to get an apprenticeship, build a small business, and marry a wonderful man. We co-own a duplex with my best friend and her spouse, and are close with his family and hers. We plan to raise kids together. I feel like my family is here, and complete. But then my beloved brother changed everything.
Completely unexpectedly to me, my brother sharply cut off our parents this winter. I have no idea why. They’re responding by pouring all that energy and money my way for the first time in my life. It’s very weird and uncomfortable, and I don’t know how to get them to stop. I’ve been dodging their calls and texts, but they’ve escalated to mailing gifts, and pushing for a visit. How do I politely shut them down and keep our normal level of contact?
—I Barely Know Them
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I would never cut off my family, and I don’t think of them as “toxic” or any of those buzzwords, but we aren’t close. We talk on holidays and they attended my wedding celebration, but we don’t really know each other. My parents focused on my brother growing up, and I was just kind of also there. When I was 15, my brother had some more intense issues and my parents moved out of state to give him a fresh start. My best friend’s parents offered to take me in so I could finish high school in my hometown. It was the best thing anyone could have possibly done for me. They parented me in a way I’d never experienced and, although I was difficult, they were patient. I thrived with them. I went on to get an apprenticeship, build a small business, and marry a wonderful man. We co-own a duplex with my best friend and her spouse, and are close with his family and hers. We plan to raise kids together. I feel like my family is here, and complete. But then my beloved brother changed everything.
Completely unexpectedly to me, my brother sharply cut off our parents this winter. I have no idea why. They’re responding by pouring all that energy and money my way for the first time in my life. It’s very weird and uncomfortable, and I don’t know how to get them to stop. I’ve been dodging their calls and texts, but they’ve escalated to mailing gifts, and pushing for a visit. How do I politely shut them down and keep our normal level of contact?
—I Barely Know Them
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Eligibility & Nominations Post 2025
Jun. 19th, 2025 09:52 pmtentaclemod posting in raremaleslashexNominations are now open. Please read this post before you go and nominate!
Eligibility criteria are that relationships need to:
A full list of the exchange rules can be found here.
If there's a possibility of confusion regarding a ship of fandom you wish to nominate, please comment on this post to clarify before you nominate.
This will hopefully cut down on queries during the nomination period so that approvals can be made more quickly. However, please bear in mind that checks are time-consuming and nominations are displayed to mods in a random unsortable order so most approvals won't be instantaneous!
Reasons to comment here may include:
Please do not comment if your ship has over 200 fics before filters but drops under 200 with them; we will be checking numbers using the appropriate search filters.
As a minimum, please let us know:
Feel free to include as much additional info as you feel is necessary! Too little information is worse than too much =)
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The tag set will close for nominations at 20:00 UTC on Sunday June 29. View the countdown here.
Please bear in mind that numbers checks are time-consuming and nominations are displayed to mods in a random unsortable order. Most approvals won't be instantaneous and are unlikely to be in the order submitted!
( Guidelines and notes under the cut. )
If you wish to provide any information on the eligibility of your ship (re number of works after search filters, canonical gender, etc.), feel free to do so here!
If any nominations require clarification, I'll ask questions in a separate post.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or email tentaclemod@gmail.com. Anon commenting is on.
Now go forth and nominate!
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria are that relationships need to:
- be a / ship involving male characters only
- have no more than 200 fics on AO3 - this includes only complete works of at least 1000 words in English (using "otp:true")
A full list of the exchange rules can be found here.
Clarifications
If there's a possibility of confusion regarding a ship of fandom you wish to nominate, please comment on this post to clarify before you nominate.
This will hopefully cut down on queries during the nomination period so that approvals can be made more quickly. However, please bear in mind that checks are time-consuming and nominations are displayed to mods in a random unsortable order so most approvals won't be instantaneous!
Reasons to comment here may include:
- difficulty of locating information on a character's canonical gender
- your ship seems to be over the number limit even after applying search filters but is actually under it
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- the fandom is canonized weirdly on AO3 and you do not want to nominate that version for reasons
- anything else you wish to make me aware of!
Please do not comment if your ship has over 200 fics before filters but drops under 200 with them; we will be checking numbers using the appropriate search filters.
As a minimum, please let us know:
- the fandom and ship(s)
- an outline of the issue
- your view why the fandom or ship(s) should be approved
Feel free to include as much additional info as you feel is necessary! Too little information is worse than too much =)
( Checking your ship's numbers )
The tag set will close for nominations at 20:00 UTC on Sunday June 29. View the countdown here.
Please bear in mind that numbers checks are time-consuming and nominations are displayed to mods in a random unsortable order. Most approvals won't be instantaneous and are unlikely to be in the order submitted!
Please read the instructions before you nominate.
( Guidelines and notes under the cut. )
If you wish to provide any information on the eligibility of your ship (re number of works after search filters, canonical gender, etc.), feel free to do so here!
If any nominations require clarification, I'll ask questions in a separate post.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or email tentaclemod@gmail.com. Anon commenting is on.
Now go forth and nominate!
All Pinch Hits Claimed!
Jun. 19th, 2025 12:17 pmidficmod posting in idproquoThank you so tremendously much to all of our hard working pinch hitters! All pinch hits are now claimed, with a due date of June 20th, 10pm EDT.
The collection should be on track to open at 10pm EDT on June 22nd, however, we'll keep you all posted after the current pinch hit deadline passes, as we still have 11 assignments due tomorrow night before the collection can safely open.
Let's all get our edits in and cheer on the pinch hitters!
So, Here They Are In The Bar
Jun. 19th, 2025 09:28 amastrogirlHere's my offering for Into a Bar this time out! Although the community mod is mostly incommunicado for a few days, so it'll be a little while before it shows up there.
Title: We Don't Talk About That Here
Fandom: The Orville/Gravity Falls
Characters/Relationships: Sheriff Blubs, Isaac, Blubs/Durland, mentioned Claire/Isaac
Rating: General Audiences. Content warning for police abuses treated entirely non-seriously. Also contains spoilers for both shows.
Summary: Isaac wants information about interdimensional rifts so he can get home. Sheriff Blubs just wants to uphold the law. And eat peanuts.
Tags: Gravity Falls post-canon, the Orville post-S3, interdimensional travel, cops, the Never Mind All That Act, mentioned Claire/Isaac, crossover
Length: ~1600 words
Author's Notes: This was written for A Ficathon Goes Into a Bar, the challenge where you pick a character and have to write them going into a bar and meeting a randomly chosen character from one of your other fandoms. Sometimes, you get character combinations that lead to fascinating interactions and new insights into both participants. And then sometimes you get... this.
We Don't Talk About That Here
Title: We Don't Talk About That Here
Fandom: The Orville/Gravity Falls
Characters/Relationships: Sheriff Blubs, Isaac, Blubs/Durland, mentioned Claire/Isaac
Rating: General Audiences. Content warning for police abuses treated entirely non-seriously. Also contains spoilers for both shows.
Summary: Isaac wants information about interdimensional rifts so he can get home. Sheriff Blubs just wants to uphold the law. And eat peanuts.
Tags: Gravity Falls post-canon, the Orville post-S3, interdimensional travel, cops, the Never Mind All That Act, mentioned Claire/Isaac, crossover
Length: ~1600 words
Author's Notes: This was written for A Ficathon Goes Into a Bar, the challenge where you pick a character and have to write them going into a bar and meeting a randomly chosen character from one of your other fandoms. Sometimes, you get character combinations that lead to fascinating interactions and new insights into both participants. And then sometimes you get... this.
We Don't Talk About That Here
Community Recs Post!
Jun. 19th, 2025 10:27 amglitteryv posting in recthethingEvery Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool podfics/fics/fanart/fanvids/fancrafts/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool podfics/fics/fanart/fanvids/fancrafts/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
PDPH: 16 and 47
Jun. 19th, 2025 10:11 amidficmod posting in idproquoNavigation:Collection | Automagic App | idficmod@gmail.com| Mod Contact: idficmod@gmail.com
Pinch hits are assignments in search of a creator! We have 2 pinch hits that are due on June 20th, 10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, one being necessary to open the collection.
This is the most recent pinch hit post. All others are now no longer being updated.
Check the rules post for information on work minimums and requirements. Fic must be at least 2000 words. All works must be wholly original and created for this exchange.
In order to pick up a pinch hit either email the modmail or comment on this post (all comments on this post are screened) with:
- The number and or username of the pinch hit you would like to pick up
- Your ao3 username
- An email where we can reach you
If you pick up a pinch hit and are not signed up to the exchange, you can post treat requests here.
Social Q’s: No Need to Feel Flattened by a Fifth Wheel
Jun. 19th, 2025 07:18 ammagid posting in agonyauntThird question in this week’s NY Times’ Social Q’s, posted because I’m flabbergasted by the guests’ question.
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Long Genuine
Jun. 19th, 2025 09:14 amscifirenegadeMaurice de Vlaminck had questionable politics and questionable taste in art. (But we do agree in one thing: fuck Paul Gauguin.)
Vlaminck was the rare Fauve who took main inspiration from Van Gogh (okay, they all did, but the Gauguin influence was huge). And it shows. The colours, however, are more. More. MORE.
Genuine is like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, but more. More. MORE. And just like Vlaminck, the predecessor is better in everything.
My first foray into ~ German expressionist film ~, over a decade ago, went like this: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Golem: How He Came into the World, Nosferatu, Orlacs Hände, Waxworks, Der Student von Prag. And some other films after that. Genuine being one of those, back when only an incomplete sub-50-minute restoration existed. Now that a longer, almost hour-and-a-half version exists (making the film near-complete now), it was time to go back to it.
Like Caligari, Genuine is detached from our world, the sets, makeup and wardrobe make sure of that. They are more abstract, however. And that's fine. Like Caligari, it has a framing device.
Genuine's (played by Fern Andra) wardrobe is the most interesting of all. Gaudy headpieces, dresses with big, geometric patterns with contrasting colours. Andra does acting in the way of interpretative dance, not quite the same yet not quite different from Conrad Veidt in The Hands of Orlac (hey, had to put my blorbo in somehow).
So the sets, the wardrobe and the acting make Genuine the character some otherworldy being, a powerful entity.
Plot is bleh. Style is the substance here, but comparing Genuine's style with its contemporaries, it falls short indeed. The whole package is one big step under Waxworks, which is also poor on plot, but looks incredible. It also features Ivan the Terrible having orgasms over people dying, which Genuine does not.
It's always nice seeing Hans Heinrich von Twardowski (Caligari, Spione, Casablanca). He's doing his best hetero acting here.
Ah, yes. Racism. So much racism. (They lynched a black man. Holy shit...)
This longer version simply adds more scenes for the framing device, and some context scenes for the story proper, which was nice. Didn't have to go "oh, so this is what we're doing now" as often as I did when I first watched it.
EDIT: Unrelated. Erdgeist available on the Digitaler Lesesaal of the Bundesarchiv.
Vlaminck was the rare Fauve who took main inspiration from Van Gogh (okay, they all did, but the Gauguin influence was huge). And it shows. The colours, however, are more. More. MORE.
Genuine is like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, but more. More. MORE. And just like Vlaminck, the predecessor is better in everything.
My first foray into ~ German expressionist film ~, over a decade ago, went like this: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Golem: How He Came into the World, Nosferatu, Orlacs Hände, Waxworks, Der Student von Prag. And some other films after that. Genuine being one of those, back when only an incomplete sub-50-minute restoration existed. Now that a longer, almost hour-and-a-half version exists (making the film near-complete now), it was time to go back to it.
Like Caligari, Genuine is detached from our world, the sets, makeup and wardrobe make sure of that. They are more abstract, however. And that's fine. Like Caligari, it has a framing device.
Genuine's (played by Fern Andra) wardrobe is the most interesting of all. Gaudy headpieces, dresses with big, geometric patterns with contrasting colours. Andra does acting in the way of interpretative dance, not quite the same yet not quite different from Conrad Veidt in The Hands of Orlac (hey, had to put my blorbo in somehow).
So the sets, the wardrobe and the acting make Genuine the character some otherworldy being, a powerful entity.
Plot is bleh. Style is the substance here, but comparing Genuine's style with its contemporaries, it falls short indeed. The whole package is one big step under Waxworks, which is also poor on plot, but looks incredible. It also features Ivan the Terrible having orgasms over people dying, which Genuine does not.
It's always nice seeing Hans Heinrich von Twardowski (Caligari, Spione, Casablanca). He's doing his best hetero acting here.
Ah, yes. Racism. So much racism. (They lynched a black man. Holy shit...)
This longer version simply adds more scenes for the framing device, and some context scenes for the story proper, which was nice. Didn't have to go "oh, so this is what we're doing now" as often as I did when I first watched it.
EDIT: Unrelated. Erdgeist available on the Digitaler Lesesaal of the Bundesarchiv.
Pinch Hits still needed! Due July 1st
Jun. 18th, 2025 06:42 pmhurtcomfortexmod posting in hurtcomfortexPlease leave a comment with what pinch hit you would like to claim, and your ao3 username, or e-mail us at hurtcomfortexmod@gmail.com with the same information. All rules which are relevant for regular assignments also apply to pinch hits.Including the rule that the freeform must be indicated in some way
PH 15 - NCIS: Los Angeles, Twin Peaks (TV 1990), Crossing Jordan, RoboCop (Movies 1987-1993)
PH 16 - Dragon Ball
( Additional Fandoms for PH 16 - Disgaea (Video Games), Metal Gear (Video Games) )
PH 15 - NCIS: Los Angeles, Twin Peaks (TV 1990), Crossing Jordan, RoboCop (Movies 1987-1993)
PH 16 - Dragon Ball
( Additional Fandoms for PH 16 - Disgaea (Video Games), Metal Gear (Video Games) )
Sign-Ups Are Closing in 3 Days!
Jun. 18th, 2025 10:37 ampandora15 posting in kenobi_gen_exchange
Sign-Ups Are Closing in 3 Days!
Sign-ups will be closed in 3 days, on 21 June! If you’re interested in signing up for this exchange, please be sure to sign up here!If you have any questions, feel free to send us an ask! We’re also around on tumblr and Discord, and you can email us at obkgen@gmail.com! If contacting us, please include your AO3 name and/or use the email attached to the AO3 account that you’re participating with. For more information, please view our FAQ.
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Jun. 18th, 2025 06:40 amscifirenegadeMurdle Volume 2 ended on a cliffhanger. Nooo... I feel like the puzzles were harder on this one, which was nice.
Had a wasp's nest growing on the front door. Right at the top, in the corner, very sneaky. Was the only one in the house who could hear the awful buzzing. Good, now it's gone.
The weather is also impossible here. Way to hot.
It's Hassie!
Here's a great resource on World War 1. Basically WW1 Wikipedia, written by historians.
Had a wasp's nest growing on the front door. Right at the top, in the corner, very sneaky. Was the only one in the house who could hear the awful buzzing. Good, now it's gone.
The weather is also impossible here. Way to hot.
It's Hassie!
Here's a great resource on World War 1. Basically WW1 Wikipedia, written by historians.
A few recs from Diagetic Exchange
Jun. 17th, 2025 07:31 pmsholio posting in recthethingdiegetic_exchange is for in-universe fanfic/RPF/etc. Here are some things I enjoyed from it!Babylon 5
Stars Uncrossed: My Vorlon Sex Story! (1300 words, explicit)
OF COURSE there is Vorlon/human reader insert smut on Future Space AO3, and of course there are some very recognizable Space AO3 usernames in the comments. The author's notes are also pure gold. MINBARI DNI.
Megamind
Am I the Asshole for impersonating someone else to be with my girlfriend? (700 words, Megamind/Roxanne)
The most in-character thing ever. The comments are great, and also extremely in character.
Murderbot Diaries
Bot Sacrifice (600 wds, gen)
Sanctuary Moon fanfic with ART's inline beta comments. Hilarious and very them, and also very touching.
challenge 195: Mermay
Jun. 17th, 2025 07:58 pmdani_meows posting in iconthat
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4 Little Mermaid, 1 Pirates of the Carribean, and 1 Once Upon a Time
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Jun. 17th, 2025 04:48 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDEAR HARRIETTE: Over Memorial Day weekend, I hosted a small get-together at my home with my extended family. My cousin brought her 1-year-old son, who's just starting to walk and explore the world around him. He's a sweet little boy and was especially fascinated by my dog. The problem is that my dog has never been great around small children. He's anxious by nature and tends to get overstimulated easily. I usually keep him away from kids for that reason, but in the chaos of the day, I let my guard down.
At one point, before anyone could intervene, the baby startled my dog, and my dog reacted by biting him. It wasn't just a nip, either. It was a hard bite, and it left a mark. Thankfully, the injury wasn't severe, but it was enough to cause a lot of distress, especially for my cousin and her husband. My cousin was understandably upset, and while she tried to be civil about it, I could tell she was angry and hurt.
I feel so much guilt about the bite, but I'm also worried about what this means for our relationship moving forward and for my dog. I don't know how to make things right. Should I have done more to prevent the situation? How do I approach my cousin now and express how sorry I am without making things worse? -- Dog Bite
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At one point, before anyone could intervene, the baby startled my dog, and my dog reacted by biting him. It wasn't just a nip, either. It was a hard bite, and it left a mark. Thankfully, the injury wasn't severe, but it was enough to cause a lot of distress, especially for my cousin and her husband. My cousin was understandably upset, and while she tried to be civil about it, I could tell she was angry and hurt.
I feel so much guilt about the bite, but I'm also worried about what this means for our relationship moving forward and for my dog. I don't know how to make things right. Should I have done more to prevent the situation? How do I approach my cousin now and express how sorry I am without making things worse? -- Dog Bite
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