This article in the Wash Post made me think of you guys. Yes, it's about paying for a service to text you as a fake boyfriend or girlfriend and I find that not as weird as I should... BUT it is much like our online communities, where we develop friendships with people we don't know and come to rely on them... (read through to THAT part, I'm not ( Read more... )

I just noticed a thing in fic I don't really like. Or it might be that I'm just tired of it. And I KNOW, at least I am pretty sure that I've done this before, perhaps many times. And you are all encouraged to call me on it now or in future. Because I don't want to do it anymore, or read it ( Read more... )

Oh hey, hi, I didn't see you there. But there you are, you are there, just look at you ( Read more... )

So look. Yes, Sherlock is fabulous and Benedict Cumberbatch is great. BUT. I just saw this thing where he was "voted" Best Sherlock of all time and that is plain ridiculous. How many people have actually seen every incarnation of Sherlock? I bet some of YOU have, but you wouldn't be the ones that were likely asked in this "poll ( Read more... )

Read, Watch, Love

Fic rec: PWP Means Porn With Perspicacity, Or: The Unfurling Scrolls of Fate by woe_in_a_hoodie who is famous for hilarious meta-double-takes on Sherlock and fandom.

Vid rec: My Life Would Suck Without You by tailoredshirt which just goes to show you pretty much why they are a 'ship. You will beam ( Read more... )

The Brokeback: Justified trailer. For those who haven't seen it. If you don't watch Justified, this will get you on board:

CLICK FOR LJ PAGEAnd can I say that I am pretty steamed about the decision by CBS muckity mucks to lose one of their major female characters on CRIMINAL MINDS and limit the episodes of the other major female character (the ( Read more... )

In thinking about fandom, like I do, I realize that fandom can be pretty bitchy and snobby, but is also a place full of really generous people ( Read more... )

Have you ever fallen in love with a small fandom and then been completely out of your head thinking about it and running around looking for fic and reading every fic in the fandom and then going "arg, why isn't there more? More episodes, more series, more fic, more more ( Read more... )

Moar Poll...Bigger, Longer and Uncut! ETA: cut because it's loooong.

Yesterday's Poll garnered quite a few responses. Luckily, those responses were intelligent and largely awesome, unlike me, who misspelled words and forced people to make choices between ill-defined categories ( Read more... )

I'm absolutely slurping down this amazing wine right now: Tablas Creek 2006 Tannat, Paso Robles, CA. You would love it (yes, you). It's really unique, but very tasty. What's that they say? Gorgeous, full-bodied, excellent nose etc. All that and a bag of chips ( Read more... )