Sometimes you get to talking Star Wars with a friend, like
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Things have been kind of craptastic for a bunch of folks lately, including me, so can we try to make up for that with a giant fanworks recs fest? Art, fic, vids, podfics, original works on the AO3, fanworks exchanges you want to participate in, any fanworks, let's just share some fannish joy to get us through, can we?

I have no fancy graphics, this ( Read more... )

https://youtu.be/ksbHwCVU98w

The above video about lacquerware features Oh Wang Taek and Oh Yumi, a father and daughter who are Korean lacquerware artists.

My dad used to do a lot of woodworking in the off-season (we had a seasonal business, but winter was his free time) and he used lacquer and shellac while making his pieces. He did not have this ( Read more... )

I am utterly in awe of the craftwork and dedication displayed in this video. No dialogue, only captions, and no background music, only glorious, glorious color.

https://youtu.be/7OiG-WjbCQA

I could probably just loop this and stare at it for hours. This entry has been cross-posted to Dreamwidth (
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musesfool | fic: if you find yourself lost, dig (Star Wars; Rey & Leia; g)
Leia and Rey, ambushes and nights alone in the forest, and finding commonality.
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and if I were you, I would never let me go - Lizzen - Star Wars - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
Everything Lizzen writes is beautiful. The love she feels for her protagonists - and antagonists too - runs through every sentence. This is an ode to Leia.
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who has no relevant place in his time - sandyk - The Avengers (Marvel Movies) [Archive of Our Own]
I know it may surprise many fans, but Natasha does actually have a life outside of being Steve's buddy or Clint's friend.
(tags: recs recs:avengers recs:natasharomanoff recs:samwilson recs:het recs:natasharomanoff/samwilson recs:clintbarton )

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Occam's Razor - WillowWinchesterWilliams - Buffy the Vampire Slayer [Archive of Our Own]
Jenny helps Giles cut loose, and oh, do they cut loose.
(tags: recs recs:btvs recs:het recs:jenny recs:giles recs:giles/jenny )

O My America! - Thea_Bromine - Buffy the Vampire Slayer [Archive of Our Own]
Jenny is mad. Giles has been lax. So now there will be ( Read more... )

And All Through the Dungeon... - Muccamukk - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
It's the Christmas-themed kink dungeon Ray/Mick story with surprisingly little kink that I never knew I needed.
(tags: recs recs:slash recs:legendsoftomorrow )

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Still With Hearts Beating - Merit - Old Kingdom - Garth Nix [Archive of Our Own]
A post-Abhorsen Old Kingdom story where Lirael finds her place in and outside of the world.
(tags: recs recs:oldkingdom recs:genfic )

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