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Peacemakers
Have just discovered a Western tv show that ran only for 9 episodes, but seems interesting and very slashy. It's called Peacemakers. Could not find the dvd for sale on amazon, JB HiFi, Fishpond or any other suppliers. Could any kind soul give me some directions? Were the dvds ever made? How can I get a copy? (I had a terrible experience a couple of ( Read more... ) -
Italian westerns and so on
Am writing an article (in Italian, for an academic journal) about three Italian western films of the late 1960s, and discussing the extent to which they lend themselves to queer readings. The joy of indulging TWO passions, Westerns and slash, in my own language helps me go through the usual agony of sorting out what I think / working out how to ( Read more... ) -
The Magnificent Seven, Mark 2
Just saw it for the second time. Not a polished product like my beloved John Sturges film - too much shooting, too much action, too much determined Space For Diversity. And yet. The darker heroes (and heroine) make sense. Goodnight Robicheaux (sp?) and Billy Rocks are so definitely a couple (am in the process of reading up whatever fanfiction there ( Read more... ) -
goodbye to two fandoms?
Fandom 1: Lewis
A couple of nights ago I watched the final episode of Lewis (Spoiler space ahead ( Read more... ) -
live & learn
I have written a story set in a fandom whose members tend to be very traditional, and have posted it to AO3. In my opinion the story was obviously, unmistakably, undeniably pre-slash: the beginning and development of the friendship between two male characters took up approximately 71% of the story (56 paragraphs out of 79), while references to ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
One day I will spend
A whole day alone, reading.
In 2030? -
back, at least for a little while
I have been away from Livejournal for over a year. Causes: just to list a few, overwork, too many commitments, two family crises, I have been getting old, my writing muse has dried up. Have resurfaced because there were no other spaces where I could mourn the departure of Alex from Alarm fur Cobra 11: intelligent, witty, lots of baggage but he ( Read more... ) -
very brief update for anyone still on lj
Still alive. Currently very angry at a government which neither I nor most of my friends voted for, and which has evil refugee policies and cruel economic policies - therefore being active in the Greens and in my union are absolute priorities. Still on the margins of fandom. Still trying to sort myself out. Still interested mainly in Ripper Street. ( Read more... ) -
hello again
Resurfacing (sort of) after (sort of) meeting three deadlines, two for articles, one for a public lecture. Still waiting for responses on articles. Lecture went surprisingly well (gives self a little pat on the shoulder ( Read more... ) -
. . . if it wasnae for the union (old Scottish song)
Union work has been one of the few things that have been giving meaning to my life in the past couple of years, but it hasn't all been bread, roses and joyful shoulder-to-shoulder ( Read more... )