The new Jem and the Holograms comic is one of the greatest things that has happened to my life in a long time.  Like, I was predisposed to admire it based on the promo artwork alone, but it is cute and fun and a really lovely update to what is - let's be honest - a 30-minute toy commercial with a typically wacky '80s premise.  There's a lotta love ( Read more... )

You know what's even more better than rock stars with magic computer earrings?  Rock stars with magic computer earrings who are mermaids.

Today: "Come On In" by Jem and the Holograms

( Take the plunge, it feels divine! )

I love this song.  That's all.

Today: "Lovesick" by The Misfits

( Is there a doctor nearby? )

If there's an ancient culture whose archeological remnants have been more grossly misrepresented in cartoons than the Aztecs...  I mean, first of all, their pyramids don't have interiors.  The ceremonies were conducted on the top platform - that's why there's a little temple up there.  Now, they did build successively larger pyramids one atop ( Read more... )

Today: "Love Is Doin' It To Me" by Jem and the Holograms

It's funny... Kimber never settled on one guy (and had that one episode where she and Stormer became "good friends"), Aja eventually fell in love with Stormer's brother, and Jerrica/Jem's love triangle turned into some weird polyhedron when Riot showed up... but Shana and Anthony were quietly ( Read more... )

Jem countdown: 19 days!

One of the things I like about the show, now that I'm a big girl who thinks about characterization and such, is that even The Misfits were given some development beyond "We hate Jem".  Pizazz wants her dad's attention by any means possible, Roxy is functionally illiterate, and Stormer has all of the talent but no self- ( Read more... )

On May 28, the Hasbro-run channel The Hub is going to start airing reruns of my very most favorite '80s cartoon... Jem and the Holograms!

THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD ON TV AGAIN. I can't tell you how exciting it is! :D

For those too young to remember/be alive for the fabulousness of Jem, here's the setup:

Jerrica Benton inherits Starlight Music when her dad ( Read more... )

To celebrate my very first day of winter vacation, I made a fanvid!

I'll admit, I was only thinking of Next Avengers today because someone left a review on my fic "Weather Underground" (here's the link to that, in case you're interested).  But a pretty good day's work, I think.

The song is "Bitchin' " by The Donnas.  YEAH.

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Although, since this is Deryn in her guise as an eager young space cadet midshipman, I guess I should say "Dylan".  Anyway.  This is my previously-mentioned super-sekkrit fanart.

"Completely Guileless"

The original pencil sketch
The original colors
The old-timey sepia-flavored version

There's more I could do to it, of course, but... it's Veterans Day.   ( Read more... )

First of all, Mel, don't complain: I'm still working on your pics, and I WILL FINISH THEM BEFORE.... uh... you finish "Reimagined". :P

Second of all: super-sekkrit fan art work in progress!


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