My Yuletide gift: The Spear Cuts Through Water fic
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china_shopI received an utterly gorgeous, poetic post-canon moment between Keema and Jun, and I love every single word. If you know the canon, please check it out!!
After the Moon Rose Anew (1048 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Spear Cuts Through Water - Simon Jimenez
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Keema of the Daware Tribe/Jun Ossa
Characters: Keema of the Daware Tribe (The Spear Cuts Through Water), Jun Ossa
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Established Relationship, Introspection
Summary:
After the Moon Rose Anew (1048 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Spear Cuts Through Water - Simon Jimenez
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Keema of the Daware Tribe/Jun Ossa
Characters: Keema of the Daware Tribe (The Spear Cuts Through Water), Jun Ossa
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Established Relationship, Introspection
Summary:
After the curtains close on the Inverted Theater, there are still moments of interest in the lives of these two young heroes who are no longer gods but mortals seeking contentment in their second lives.
This is one such moment.
best 4 last
Dec. 24th, 2025 05:02 pmisunshowermerry holiday to anyone celebrating and merry wednesday to anyone who isn't! i have made it through a series! after long last! i read the last wayfarers book, the galaxy and the ground within!
honestly this may have been my favourite of the four. it has less plot than book 2 - and i know lack of plot/stakes was my primary complaint about the first and third books, i know - but there is that lasting tension of, what are all these characters hiding? is speaker's sister alive? what will pei decide about her relationship? when will the station's operations resume? etc, etc. so like it felt like there was stuff going on and chambers didn't just immediately spit out a bunch of facts and go "here's my world, look at it!".
a thing i thought this book did well: the akarak! and more broadly, the idea of what does it mean to be othered? to be exiled, or to choose to live separate, or to go outside of your traditional cultural norms? but especially the way the conflict between speaker and pei was handled and also? chambers noting that many akarak kids are born disabled in some way because of the conditions they were conceived in. that's interesting to me as we know from displaced/disenfranchised human populations that yeah, that's some bad shit that can happen! that's what happens when you destroy somebody's home!
a thing i thought this book did less well: pei's whole deal. i didn't feel like you needed to have read book 1/be familiar with ashby to understand what was going on here, which is good, but - and maybe my perspective is shaded by the fact that i'm someone who does want children - but what it means to choose to not be a parent is different on a species level? like because the aeluons reproduce so differently i'm not sure that the comparison and moral chambers is trying to draw here actually resonates. and honestly the way that it's framed - hanging around humans makes pei more human, therefore, she doesn't have to reproduce - makes it seem like oh yeah, human behaviour and human morals actually is the gold standard for this society, which i'm less than about. i wish there had been maybe a more culturally specific reason for pei to not want to mate. but again i want kids so maybe that's just me
honestly this may have been my favourite of the four. it has less plot than book 2 - and i know lack of plot/stakes was my primary complaint about the first and third books, i know - but there is that lasting tension of, what are all these characters hiding? is speaker's sister alive? what will pei decide about her relationship? when will the station's operations resume? etc, etc. so like it felt like there was stuff going on and chambers didn't just immediately spit out a bunch of facts and go "here's my world, look at it!".
a thing i thought this book did well: the akarak! and more broadly, the idea of what does it mean to be othered? to be exiled, or to choose to live separate, or to go outside of your traditional cultural norms? but especially the way the conflict between speaker and pei was handled and also? chambers noting that many akarak kids are born disabled in some way because of the conditions they were conceived in. that's interesting to me as we know from displaced/disenfranchised human populations that yeah, that's some bad shit that can happen! that's what happens when you destroy somebody's home!
a thing i thought this book did less well: pei's whole deal. i didn't feel like you needed to have read book 1/be familiar with ashby to understand what was going on here, which is good, but - and maybe my perspective is shaded by the fact that i'm someone who does want children - but what it means to choose to not be a parent is different on a species level? like because the aeluons reproduce so differently i'm not sure that the comparison and moral chambers is trying to draw here actually resonates. and honestly the way that it's framed - hanging around humans makes pei more human, therefore, she doesn't have to reproduce - makes it seem like oh yeah, human behaviour and human morals actually is the gold standard for this society, which i'm less than about. i wish there had been maybe a more culturally specific reason for pei to not want to mate. but again i want kids so maybe that's just me
Ilya and Shane by linettesmth (SFW)
Dec. 25th, 2025 09:04 ammific posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fanart_recsFandom: Heated Rivalry
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: linettesmth on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: Aaaand, it's the inevitable Klimt kiss portrait of Ilya and Shane, and very nicely done, too! I like the echoes of their team uniform colours in their robes.
Link: Ilya and Shane
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: linettesmth on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: Aaaand, it's the inevitable Klimt kiss portrait of Ilya and Shane, and very nicely done, too! I like the echoes of their team uniform colours in their robes.
Link: Ilya and Shane
Birdfeeding
Dec. 24th, 2025 01:38 pmysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeedingToday is partly cloudy and mild.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/24/25 -- We hacked up most of the remaining brushpile in the parking lot, and some of the older one by the driveway, feeding those into the chipper.
EDIT 12/24/25 -- We moved the new mulch to the mulch pile.
EDIT 12/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio. As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/24/25 -- We hacked up most of the remaining brushpile in the parking lot, and some of the older one by the driveway, feeding those into the chipper.
EDIT 12/24/25 -- We moved the new mulch to the mulch pile.
EDIT 12/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio. As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
let nothing you dismay
Dec. 24th, 2025 01:13 pmmusesfoolGanache: made!
Cupcakes: frosted!
Bags: packed!
Garbage: taken out!
Dishwasher: running!
Me: showered, dressed, and waiting for my ride!
Whew!
It is all done and packed and only the last anxiety-inducing part - waiting for the car and schlepping everything down to the car - is left.
There were ZERO frosting explosions this year, though I did need to re-whip the strawberry buttercream, so I left it for last. There are still a bunch of stuff in the sink to be washed on Friday, but all the containers that...contained frosting are in the dishwasher, so they won't be all gross upon my return.
I did miscount and make one extra package of cupcakes, so I just addressed it to Baby Miss L - I'm sure her parents will love that. š Also, the last gift I ordered for her - very late - is allegedly going to be delivered today! It's the 30 second dance party button! Which looks so fun and since I know Baby Miss L loves a dance party, it seemed like fate that I should get it for her.
I have only been skimming ye olde flist, but once I'm back home on Friday, all obligations are met and the next week is mine to do with as I will, so I will try to be more present here.
Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating! Happy Yuletide to those of you participating! And happy hump day to everyone else! See you on the flip side!
( 6-day plan, day 6 )
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Cupcakes: frosted!
Bags: packed!
Garbage: taken out!
Dishwasher: running!
Me: showered, dressed, and waiting for my ride!
Whew!
It is all done and packed and only the last anxiety-inducing part - waiting for the car and schlepping everything down to the car - is left.
There were ZERO frosting explosions this year, though I did need to re-whip the strawberry buttercream, so I left it for last. There are still a bunch of stuff in the sink to be washed on Friday, but all the containers that...contained frosting are in the dishwasher, so they won't be all gross upon my return.
I did miscount and make one extra package of cupcakes, so I just addressed it to Baby Miss L - I'm sure her parents will love that. š Also, the last gift I ordered for her - very late - is allegedly going to be delivered today! It's the 30 second dance party button! Which looks so fun and since I know Baby Miss L loves a dance party, it seemed like fate that I should get it for her.
I have only been skimming ye olde flist, but once I'm back home on Friday, all obligations are met and the next week is mine to do with as I will, so I will try to be more present here.
Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating! Happy Yuletide to those of you participating! And happy hump day to everyone else! See you on the flip side!
( 6-day plan, day 6 )
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Did You Make a Thing?
Dec. 24th, 2025 04:06 pmdancing_serpent posting in c_entSo, the month is almost over. How did it go with your fannish creativity? Did you manage to make a thing?
Did you create fanart or made vids? Wrote fic or meta? How about picspams, link collections, character mood boards, themed playlists, promo posts?
Here's the place to share it with us! Leave a link in the comments, or elaborate on it as much as you want.
Did you create fanart or made vids? Wrote fic or meta? How about picspams, link collections, character mood boards, themed playlists, promo posts?
Here's the place to share it with us! Leave a link in the comments, or elaborate on it as much as you want.
Pluribus 1.09 (Season Finale)
Dec. 24th, 2025 10:46 amselenakIn which Buffy Summers already knew that the hardest thing in this world is how to live in it, Carol.
( Spoilers have to choose between the girl and the world )
( Spoilers have to choose between the girl and the world )
find a way to get the next one
Dec. 23rd, 2025 09:21 pmmusesfoolI just cleaned off the kitchen counter and put the last bowl/spatulas in the sink to soak (the dishwasher is already running, and all the cupcakes are cooked and 4 out of 5 frostings are made (I just finished the strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream) - tomorrow I will make the ganache and possibly also a whipped ganache (I've never done it with butter in it - does that make it more buttercream-ish?) just to change things up a bit.
Today, I baked the strawberry (doubled to make 80), apple cider (60), and funfetti (doubled to make 80) cupcakes - there could have been more funfetti, but not enough to fill a whole pan, so I didn't bother. I added cinnamon bits from King Arthur to the apple cider ones and dipped them in maple cinnamon sugar, which is a change, one that hopefully people will like.
I also discovered that the cupcake carriers I've had sitting in a box under a chair in my living room for a few months are the wrong size (they are for standard-sized cupcakes) so I only have 10 mini ones and I need 13, so I will use the some foil lasagna pans for my brother and sister and one of the kids - they'll get a few more cupcakes out of it, since the carriers hold 2 dozen but the 9 x 13" tray fits about 30. *hands* I'm just glad I still have a pack of them left to use; otherwise, I'd have been up a creek.
Tomorrow is Pipe-a-palooza 7: The Pipening! (yeah, it's kind of shocking to me I've been doing cupcakes for 7 years now - I started in 2019 - but I like it more than the chocolates [and it's also less time-consuming than the chocolates were] and I can't do ice creams anymore due to logistics, though they remain my all-time favorite of the homemade Christmas gifts I've done over the years.) Wish me luck! It's always the hardest part for me. Hopefully I will remember to take pictures to share afterwards.
Whoops, I started this entry an hour ago and got distracted by stuff like packing my overnight bag and refilling my water bottle etc. so I'm just gonna hit post now and work up the energy to go wash my hair.
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( 6-day plan, day 5 )
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Today, I baked the strawberry (doubled to make 80), apple cider (60), and funfetti (doubled to make 80) cupcakes - there could have been more funfetti, but not enough to fill a whole pan, so I didn't bother. I added cinnamon bits from King Arthur to the apple cider ones and dipped them in maple cinnamon sugar, which is a change, one that hopefully people will like.
I also discovered that the cupcake carriers I've had sitting in a box under a chair in my living room for a few months are the wrong size (they are for standard-sized cupcakes) so I only have 10 mini ones and I need 13, so I will use the some foil lasagna pans for my brother and sister and one of the kids - they'll get a few more cupcakes out of it, since the carriers hold 2 dozen but the 9 x 13" tray fits about 30. *hands* I'm just glad I still have a pack of them left to use; otherwise, I'd have been up a creek.
Tomorrow is Pipe-a-palooza 7: The Pipening! (yeah, it's kind of shocking to me I've been doing cupcakes for 7 years now - I started in 2019 - but I like it more than the chocolates [and it's also less time-consuming than the chocolates were] and I can't do ice creams anymore due to logistics, though they remain my all-time favorite of the homemade Christmas gifts I've done over the years.) Wish me luck! It's always the hardest part for me. Hopefully I will remember to take pictures to share afterwards.
Whoops, I started this entry an hour ago and got distracted by stuff like packing my overnight bag and refilling my water bottle etc. so I'm just gonna hit post now and work up the energy to go wash my hair.
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( 6-day plan, day 5 )
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2025 in review: movies
Dec. 23rd, 2025 12:53 pmsnickficI will probably see a couple more movies before the end of the year, and Iāll update the numbers accordingly, but I think otherwise my answers will pretty much stay the same.
NB I have reviews for most of the movies in my movies tag.
What TV shows did you watch a season of this year?
Creepshow, which wasnāt even good! It just had good guest stars! My trend of one full season of TV a year continues apace.
What TV shows did you DNF this year?
Severance. I got it out of the library, and I still didnāt want to finish it.
Legion. I watched one episode and then got distracted, but Iād like to try again. I do love Dan Stevens.
How many movies did you watch this year? Any trends in genre/viewing format/etc?
I had a Regal subscription for over half the year, so I had a HUGE uptick in new releases watched. Movie stats overall this year (not counting rewatches except where noted):
2025 movies: 30 (plus one thatās technically 2026)
Older movies: 34
Movies seen in the theater (new and old): 33
Movies seen otherwise: 32
I also rewatched two 2025 movies in the theater, three older movies in the theater, and seven older movie at home, for a total of 38 total visits to the theater this year. That is definitely the most I have ever been to the theater in a year in my life, and I had a great time. I cancelled my Regal subscription because I thought I was burned out, but itās been expired for five days and I already miss it, so I will probably resubscribe. I got way more use out of it than I did my Huly subscription last year and probably my Hulu and Netflix subscriptions combined (both of which I have since cancelled).
What were your movie trends for the year?
Most-watched actor: Jeffrey Combs once again, mostly due to rewatches at this point, but Doctor Mordrid, Dark House, and Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls were all new.
Most-watched genre: Horror by a mile, thriller a very distant second.
Most-watched country of origin: USA, but Australia was second with three, so thatās neat.
What are your top movies you watched this year?
In terms of the sheer amount of joy and delight I derived from it, itās probably Red Sonja. This is by no means the best movie I saw this year, but apparently it was the movie I needed.
Some other fave first-time watches, from this year unless noted:
- Cuckoo (2024). Weird weird xenobio shit, casually queer, Dan Stevens chewing the scenery. Whatās not to love.
- Companion. Smart, fun comedy/thriller(?). Just so tightly written, and everyone was great, most of all Sophie Thatcher.
- Clown in a Cornfield. Another movie way smarter than it had to be, and with so much heart.
- Sinners. Gorgeous.
- On Swift Horses. Iām not saying itās good, Iām just saying Jacord Elordi was very pretty and sad and gay.
- The Long Walk. I didn't love it as much as the book, but it understood the assignment, and I respect that.
- Hell House LLC: Carmichael Manor (2023). For pure horror, this is the scariest movie I saw this year.
- Wake Up Dead Man. Despite the heavy themes, this was ultimately a good entertaining time, just like the previous ones. I want ten more. š
- Silent Night Deadly Night. A late-year surprise. I went in knowing basically nothing, and I had such a good time. I NEED a sequel.
- Red Rooms (2023). French-Canadian movie about women obsessed with serial killers. Stylish, femslashy as hell, an extremely precise and careful movie.
Other movies you saw this year that deserve more love
- Strange Harvest, a microbudget cosmic horror true crime mockumentary. Yes.
- Him, which absolutely did not deserve to get panned so universally. It had style and ambition, which is way more than I can say for lots of movies I saw this year.
- Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, a cheesy low-budget fantasy/horror movie with a lot more heart than it has any right to given how broad the comedy is.
Biggest disappointments
- Death of a Unicorn. >:( What a soulless, half-assed attempt at a horror comedy.
- The Conjuring 4. Even Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga couldnāt save this piece of dreck. Worse than 3, and thatās saying something.
Movies you finally got around to seeing for the first time
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). Omg Chelsea of Dead Meat wasnāt being ironic; Leatherface IS baby. ;__;
- The Shining (1980). Fuck off, Jack Nicholson.
- Candyman (1992). Maybe trying to do too many things at once, but I was pleasantly surprised by how central the question of race was, and the romance/corruption arc was good stuff.
- Crash (1996). We definitely emphasized a different word in the phrase āerotic thrillerā than I expected going in.
- Brokeback Mountain (2005). I respect it for what it was and meant at the time, but I did not love it. Heath Ledger was incredible though.
- The Mist (2007). It was fine.
Movies that you had the most fun talking about, whether they were good or bad
Probably either The Ugly Stepsister or The Long Walk, both because they have clear themes about (gross generalization here) characters doing their best in crapsack dystopias and showing how messy that gets emotionally for the characters. Lots to chew on in both of them, although I would say The Ugly Stepsister goes harder (which is impressive considering the other movie is the one where people get brutally shot in the head on screen every few minutes). The logistics of filming The Long Walk were also super interesting.
Did you rewatch any old faves? If so, which one was you favourite?
I got to see Re-Animator in the theater. <3 On film, with a recorded video message from Jeffrey Combs beforehand which someone played on their phone and held up for the audience to see. <333
What's the oldest movie you watched?
A Bucket of Blood, a 1959 thriller/satire.
What's the newest movie you watched?
LOL technically We Bury the Dead, which doesnāt hit wide release until the beginning of January. I saw it at a mystery movie screening.
Did you watch any movies outside of your usual preferred genre(s)?
Red Sonja is sword and sorcery, which I don't really watch, but that's partly because it doesnāt really exist as a movie genre these days. That may explain why it only got one day of theatrical release and zero marketing, which is a crying shame.
I watched indie drama Die My Love for Jennifer Lawrence and regretted it. I watched indie feminist/fable 100 Nights of Hero andā¦ didnāt regret it, I guess, but I did think it sucked a lot on multiple axes. Every time I venture out of my horror niche, I end up thinking I should just watch more horror. :\
Any movies you're excited to watch in 2025?
I am aware of and excited about a surprising number of movies coming out next year!
Scream 7
Ready or Not 2
Dune 3
Wuthering Heights
The Bride
Iron Lung
NB I have reviews for most of the movies in my movies tag.
What TV shows did you watch a season of this year?
Creepshow, which wasnāt even good! It just had good guest stars! My trend of one full season of TV a year continues apace.
What TV shows did you DNF this year?
Severance. I got it out of the library, and I still didnāt want to finish it.
Legion. I watched one episode and then got distracted, but Iād like to try again. I do love Dan Stevens.
How many movies did you watch this year? Any trends in genre/viewing format/etc?
I had a Regal subscription for over half the year, so I had a HUGE uptick in new releases watched. Movie stats overall this year (not counting rewatches except where noted):
2025 movies: 30 (plus one thatās technically 2026)
Older movies: 34
Movies seen in the theater (new and old): 33
Movies seen otherwise: 32
I also rewatched two 2025 movies in the theater, three older movies in the theater, and seven older movie at home, for a total of 38 total visits to the theater this year. That is definitely the most I have ever been to the theater in a year in my life, and I had a great time. I cancelled my Regal subscription because I thought I was burned out, but itās been expired for five days and I already miss it, so I will probably resubscribe. I got way more use out of it than I did my Huly subscription last year and probably my Hulu and Netflix subscriptions combined (both of which I have since cancelled).
What were your movie trends for the year?
Most-watched actor: Jeffrey Combs once again, mostly due to rewatches at this point, but Doctor Mordrid, Dark House, and Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls were all new.
Most-watched genre: Horror by a mile, thriller a very distant second.
Most-watched country of origin: USA, but Australia was second with three, so thatās neat.
What are your top movies you watched this year?
In terms of the sheer amount of joy and delight I derived from it, itās probably Red Sonja. This is by no means the best movie I saw this year, but apparently it was the movie I needed.
Some other fave first-time watches, from this year unless noted:
- Cuckoo (2024). Weird weird xenobio shit, casually queer, Dan Stevens chewing the scenery. Whatās not to love.
- Companion. Smart, fun comedy/thriller(?). Just so tightly written, and everyone was great, most of all Sophie Thatcher.
- Clown in a Cornfield. Another movie way smarter than it had to be, and with so much heart.
- Sinners. Gorgeous.
- On Swift Horses. Iām not saying itās good, Iām just saying Jacord Elordi was very pretty and sad and gay.
- The Long Walk. I didn't love it as much as the book, but it understood the assignment, and I respect that.
- Hell House LLC: Carmichael Manor (2023). For pure horror, this is the scariest movie I saw this year.
- Wake Up Dead Man. Despite the heavy themes, this was ultimately a good entertaining time, just like the previous ones. I want ten more. š
- Silent Night Deadly Night. A late-year surprise. I went in knowing basically nothing, and I had such a good time. I NEED a sequel.
- Red Rooms (2023). French-Canadian movie about women obsessed with serial killers. Stylish, femslashy as hell, an extremely precise and careful movie.
Other movies you saw this year that deserve more love
- Strange Harvest, a microbudget cosmic horror true crime mockumentary. Yes.
- Him, which absolutely did not deserve to get panned so universally. It had style and ambition, which is way more than I can say for lots of movies I saw this year.
- Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, a cheesy low-budget fantasy/horror movie with a lot more heart than it has any right to given how broad the comedy is.
Biggest disappointments
- Death of a Unicorn. >:( What a soulless, half-assed attempt at a horror comedy.
- The Conjuring 4. Even Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga couldnāt save this piece of dreck. Worse than 3, and thatās saying something.
Movies you finally got around to seeing for the first time
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). Omg Chelsea of Dead Meat wasnāt being ironic; Leatherface IS baby. ;__;
- The Shining (1980). Fuck off, Jack Nicholson.
- Candyman (1992). Maybe trying to do too many things at once, but I was pleasantly surprised by how central the question of race was, and the romance/corruption arc was good stuff.
- Crash (1996). We definitely emphasized a different word in the phrase āerotic thrillerā than I expected going in.
- Brokeback Mountain (2005). I respect it for what it was and meant at the time, but I did not love it. Heath Ledger was incredible though.
- The Mist (2007). It was fine.
Movies that you had the most fun talking about, whether they were good or bad
Probably either The Ugly Stepsister or The Long Walk, both because they have clear themes about (gross generalization here) characters doing their best in crapsack dystopias and showing how messy that gets emotionally for the characters. Lots to chew on in both of them, although I would say The Ugly Stepsister goes harder (which is impressive considering the other movie is the one where people get brutally shot in the head on screen every few minutes). The logistics of filming The Long Walk were also super interesting.
Did you rewatch any old faves? If so, which one was you favourite?
I got to see Re-Animator in the theater. <3 On film, with a recorded video message from Jeffrey Combs beforehand which someone played on their phone and held up for the audience to see. <333
What's the oldest movie you watched?
A Bucket of Blood, a 1959 thriller/satire.
What's the newest movie you watched?
LOL technically We Bury the Dead, which doesnāt hit wide release until the beginning of January. I saw it at a mystery movie screening.
Did you watch any movies outside of your usual preferred genre(s)?
Red Sonja is sword and sorcery, which I don't really watch, but that's partly because it doesnāt really exist as a movie genre these days. That may explain why it only got one day of theatrical release and zero marketing, which is a crying shame.
I watched indie drama Die My Love for Jennifer Lawrence and regretted it. I watched indie feminist/fable 100 Nights of Hero andā¦ didnāt regret it, I guess, but I did think it sucked a lot on multiple axes. Every time I venture out of my horror niche, I end up thinking I should just watch more horror. :\
Any movies you're excited to watch in 2025?
I am aware of and excited about a surprising number of movies coming out next year!
Scream 7
Ready or Not 2
Dune 3
Wuthering Heights
The Bride
Iron Lung
unlocking superpowers
Dec. 23rd, 2025 09:28 pmhaitangkittyIrene's "Like A Flower" was my comfort album last December, truly a beautiful album<3
New BL from last week:
Burnout Syndrome EP. 4
I love the shifting power dynamics in this series. The muse is also the boss. Koh shows his vulnerable side more and more to Jira, who is inspired by him and feels sexual attraction towards him. He sees Koh like fans are fascinated with handsome morally ambiguous characters. The series also posed an interesting question about the difference between work and desire - and can they be the same thing? That is what is happening currently in the relationship between Jira and Koh. Another interesting thing is that in their relationships they kind of switch the roles they have in society - Jira plays Koh in his work and Koh keeps himself home and dwells in his memories and angst. They constantly challenge each other. Also, the significance of art and human emotion are important parts of the story, something foreign to Koh but a key to his character's liberation.
Heated Rivalry EP. 5
I loved this episode, it was very emotional and hopeful. I was pleasantly surprised that this series wasn't just a steamy romance but it also deals with homophobia, and family and career pressures. Shane and Ilya are such likeable characters, they're so different from each other and their dialogue always keeps me hooked. I loved the ending of this episode!
Birdfeeding
Dec. 23rd, 2025 01:31 pmysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeedingToday is sunny and cool, almost warm -- too warm for a jacket even. That's warmer than even the January thaw used to get.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I filled the trolley twice with twigs from the parking lot brushpile, then dumped them in the firepit in the ritual meadow.
I saw a flock of mourning doves in the trees around the ritual meadow.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I dumped another trolley of sticks in the firepit.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I dumped another trolley of sticks in the firepit.
I've seen a fox squirrel running through the trees. I heard a woodpecker but didn't see it.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I dumped another trolley of sticks in the firepit. I think I've actually removed all the ones with berries that I want to burn, so the rest should be free for other uses.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I filled the trolley twice with twigs from the parking lot brushpile, then dumped them in the firepit in the ritual meadow.
I saw a flock of mourning doves in the trees around the ritual meadow.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I dumped another trolley of sticks in the firepit.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I dumped another trolley of sticks in the firepit.
I've seen a fox squirrel running through the trees. I heard a woodpecker but didn't see it.
EDIT 12/23/25 -- I dumped another trolley of sticks in the firepit. I think I've actually removed all the ones with berries that I want to burn, so the rest should be free for other uses.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
Festive this and that
Dec. 23rd, 2025 05:15 pmmaggie33Merry Christmas, everyone. š And happy Yuletide reading to those who participate in Yuletide. š
And here are my gifts for you ā two fanvid recs. One for Sugiki Shinya/Suzuki Shinya from 10Dance, and one for Scott/Kip from Heated Rivalry. Both are lovely, hot and very spoilery.
And let me tell you that Iām super glad that Scott and Kip keep getting new fans thanks to the show. I remember looking at fics on AO3 tagged with Kip Grady/Scott Hunter, after I finished reading their book and before the 3rd episode aired. And there were only 23 fics then. Now there are over 130 fics. I can even be a little bit choosy with my fanfic reading. š
One more thing ā uncut version of Harmony Secret is now available on Youtube. It's here if someone would maybe like to spend their holidays watching a sexy and entertaining GL drama with rivals-to-lovers romance.
And here are my gifts for you ā two fanvid recs. One for Sugiki Shinya/Suzuki Shinya from 10Dance, and one for Scott/Kip from Heated Rivalry. Both are lovely, hot and very spoilery.
And let me tell you that Iām super glad that Scott and Kip keep getting new fans thanks to the show. I remember looking at fics on AO3 tagged with Kip Grady/Scott Hunter, after I finished reading their book and before the 3rd episode aired. And there were only 23 fics then. Now there are over 130 fics. I can even be a little bit choosy with my fanfic reading. š
One more thing ā uncut version of Harmony Secret is now available on Youtube. It's here if someone would maybe like to spend their holidays watching a sexy and entertaining GL drama with rivals-to-lovers romance.
TV Tuesday: Changing Eras
Dec. 23rd, 2025 10:02 amyourlibrarian posting in tv_talk
Are there things you miss about TV technologies gone by? What about things you definitely donāt?
Alternately, how meaningful is the term "TV" these days given the changes in both method and content?