#saturday morning vid recs

[kuwdora]

Saturday Morning Vid Recs - Space and Robots

@tafkarfanfic asked me for vid recs that are similar to the following vids:

Data’s Dream by GayleF (Gayle) and TasheryS which premiered at Escapade in 1994 - made on a VCR!! - and was remastered by morgandawn in 2004. Definitely check out the Fanlore page about Data’s Dream. Star Trek + multi-source.

Starships by bironic. Multi-source. The history of Starships on Fanlore.

These two vids are iconic. Please check them out and learn about their history from the Fanlore page, it's a great look at some vidding history and culture. Amazing vids, do love. As for some recs. I love this kind of prompt. More vids like [this vid] is so much fun. I dug deep into my vid rec archives and brain and bookmarks. I’ve also crowdsourced some recs from the vidding discord. Thank you to @rukbat3, @sandalwoodbox, @fairestcat, @monkeyswithjetpacks, @grammarwoman for the reccing help! And everyone else I might have forgotten.

From Land to Sky - and kicking ass while you're there!

Landsailor by @singlecrow/raven. Multi-source. Swades (We, The People); Master and Commander; 3 Idiots; The Dish; The West Wing; Parks and Recreation; Flight of the Phoenix; NASA archive footage; Apollo 13. ❤️ We're gonna need a bigger boat. Come O’ Eclipse by melodytree. Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer. Calendar-making! Math puzzles! Astronomy! Politics! Eclipses! Oh my! Galaxyrise by starlady. Multi-source. Apollo 13 (1995), Interstellar (2014), Gravity (2013), Europa Report (2013), Contact (1997), The Martian (2015). This vid is full of so much wonder! The sky calls to us/If we do not destroy ourselves/We will one day venture to the stars. Going through space with the world by bironic. Space Exploration RPF. ❤️❤️❤️ From "day in the life of an astronaut" videos to international stardom; or, Chris Hadfield and his adorable mustache. Monsters of the Cosmos by CherryIce. Thor/MCU. Jane Foster/Science.Cherry’s editing is goddamn incredible. In the last century, black holes have gone from being mathematical curiosities to real objects in the cosmos. This is a vid about Jane Foster and her one true love, Science. Also, Thor is there. Toxic by JinkyO. The Planets (TV - 2019). Humanity/The Solar System. This vid is so fucking brilliant and makes me cackle in love and awe so much. It's dangerous, I'm loving it. Sci-Fi Friday in a Blender by Luminosity. Multi-source. Farscape, Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who. So much happening in this vid. This is among one of the earliest vids I remember watching and became obsessed with back in the day. Supernova Girl by @usuallyhats. Multifandom. Doctor Who, Star Wars, Babylon 5, Steven Universe, Andromeda, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Mass Effect, Stargate. So many wonderful brilliant amazing EXCELLENT supernova women and girls. Zoom, zoom, zoom. Space Girl by @aurumcalendula. Multi-source scifi. Inspired by Charmax’s Space Girl vid and Bironic’s The Greatest. This vid has a great selection of newer tv shows and films and it’s fun to play spot that character. But also this vid will grab you by the heart, too. Utterly brilliant, perfection. A must watch!! 'I've been as far in hyperspace as anybody can.' One Girl Revolution by bessyboo. Star Wars, original and prequel. Padme and Leia!! Seeing these two focused on in one Star Wars vid is an adventurous kickass ride. I'll be everything that I want to be. Space Girl by charmax. Multi-source scifi. One of the most beautiful epic space vids out there! I know I’ve recced this before and I’ll rec it again and again and again. My momma told me I should never watch Sci-fi but I did, I did, I did.

Robots! More than wires.

If a Machine by caramarie, Multi-source. Robot narrative focusing on machine origin, intelligence, and interaction with humanity. And Human fallibility. An incredibly rewarding watch and rewatch. This is the story of cables and copper wirings. Electric Avenue by @monkeyswithjetpacks. Multi-source robots! Nate’s multi-vids are always so fun, especially when it’s showcasing classic cinema and all these excellent serials. Electric Avenue has source from 1919 to 2015. His editing is always on fucking point. Don’t miss this vid. We’re gonna rock down to electric avenue. Everybody by @kuwdora. Star Trek, the Borg. This vid was actually inspired by the Backstreet Boys original music video. I still have the vivid memory of watching or rewatching the original music video in @ars-amatoria ’s kitchen. And then at some point realizing it is perfect for the Borg. Am I original, am I the only one? Fembots by Grammarwoman. Multi-source. Sexy sharp editing and fun use of all the sources. The intersection of women and technology: a spectrum of clones, AIs, gynoids, cyborgs, and other artificial creations. On by @rhoboat77. Star Trek: Picard. A Soji fanvid. Rho has the sharpest editing skills this side of the Internet and this Soji vid is so fucking badass and worth 100 rewatches. Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter. Que Sera Sera by @ohvienna. Star Trek Voyager and Picard. Seven of Nine.Nobody vids their Seven of Nine love like @ohvienna. You gotta watch this if you love Seven. Whatever will be, will be…"

Journey through Space.

To Touch the Face of God by destina. Multi-source. The Right Stuff (1983, )The Dream Is Alive, From the Earth to the Moon (TV).This is one of the most beautiful moving vids you will EVER, and I mean EVER see. From Chuck Yeager, to the Mercury 7, and on to Apollo and the Space Shuttle Program (STS) - a very human history of the triumphs, joys, and tragedies of the USA's journey into space. Doctor Who on Holiday by sisabet. Farscape, Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who. A mashup vid of Luminosity’s Sci-Fi Friday in a Blender. This vid inspired me so much. And I have 10 very intense ideas about how I would do my own remix of this vid if I were to make it right now. Fly Me To the Moon by thirdblindmouse. Multi-source. This vid has everything! Alien sex! Xenophilia! Zero-gravity sex! Mpreg!!! Because everyone knows this song is about space sex. Game Night in Space by garrideb. Multi-source. This vid!!!!! IS! SO! MUCH! FUN!! Game on! How are you going to spend those long nights on your starship? Play games, of course! Space poker, space chess, space Monopoly… this is a fanvid celebrating game night in space, set to Don't Stop Me Now by Queen. Starships (Monochromatic Remix) by @monkeyswithjetpacks. Multi-source. See the Fanlore page on the history of Starships (Monochromatic Remix). ALSO check out jetpack-monkey’s extensive notes and side-by-side comparison vid of the original vid and his vid!! He matched Starships shot-for-shot! Most brilliant work ever. The vid notes aren’t on the ao3 page so I HIGHLY recommend checking out the notes on his dreamwidth page! This vid is 10 million kinds of brilliant and technical prowess and perfection.

Vidshow Rec

Alien Invasion! - 30 vids curated and organized into a show by @tafadhali for VidUKon 2024. Featuring films and tv shows: Nope, Attack the Block, Pacific Rim, Venom, Doctor Who, Stargate Atlantis, Star Trek, Prey, Smallville, Rowswell, Supergirl, Arrival, Starship Troopers and more.

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[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, April 20th

Wesley: *What* are you doing!?! This book is twelve centuries old! Harmony: Okay. So it's not like I messed up a new one.

~~Disharmony~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Do You Want to Play a Game? by NotASlayer (Anya & Dawn, T)

Freedom by Enigmatist (Angel, not rated)

[Text chat between Buffybot and Anya] by scooby-group-texts (not rated)

Angel kisses Cordy back in Parting Gifts and it changes everything by vampandvisiongirl (not rated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

With Arms Wide Open, Chapter 32 by jaybird023 (Buffy/Giles, E)

Thirty-ish Days (and Thirty-ish Years), Chapter 27 by Dynapink (Buffy/Giles, T)

A Reincarnation in Sunnydale, Chapter 37 by DracoRim98 (Buffy/Angel, M)

Gemini, Chapter 6 by BuildMeUpButtercup_x (Buffy/Angel, M)

Wish Granted, Chapter 8 by faewm (Anyanka, Harry Potter crossover, T)

An odd Couple of grumpy old Brits, Chapter 13 by julikobold (Giles & Spike, T)

Rebehold the Stars (Love from the Other Side of the Apocalypse), Chapter 13 by asokatanos (Emryslin) (Buffy/Spike, T)

Raven, Chapter 12 by sparrow2000 (Xander & Spike, G)

Greatest Love Story Postlude, Chapter 14 by FalseGinger (Angel/Spike, M)

With Sprinkles, Chapter 40 by dogbertcarroll, Narsil (Xander, multiple crossovers, M)

The Stars to Hold Our Destiny, Chapter 12 by Hermione2be (Buffy, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds crossover, G)

You’re my always, Chapter 5 (complete!) by ronanceisrxmance (Willow/Tara, T)

Object of Affection, Chapter 2 by felixsfishnets (Xander/Spike, E)

Highlands and Tropical Islands, Chapter 2 by QuillBard (Buffy/Faith, M)

The Scoobies and The Party, Chapter 2 by StrangerThings_Writer011 (Scoobies, Stranger Things crossover, G)

She's in Parties, Chapter 1 by betweenfactandbreakfast (Spike/Drusilla, E)

Surviving Together, Chapter 18 by ionlylikebadboys (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Love Lives Here, Chapter 51 by Passion4Spike (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Meow, Chapter 5 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Afterburn: In The Dark, Chapter 2 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

What Love Looks Like, Chapter 2 by DeamonQueen (Buffy/Spike, R)

Going Astral, Chapter 1 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Out For A Walk... Bitch, Chapters 14-15 by MaggieLaFey (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Early One Morning, Chapter 34 by all choseny (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Lie to Me, Chapter 24 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Cradle of Love, Chapters 2-3 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Buffy ensemble, Buffy & Angel by Hippano (worksafe)

Artwork: Dusk Summers by isevery0nehereverystoned (worksafe)

Artwork: Same robin and nikki doodles by aa-arttss (worksafe)

Artwork: Buffy by deathoftheartist (worksafe)

Comic: Willow vs Ulquiorra Page 4 written by MattanzaMFedora & illustrated by RichCass on DeviantArt by MattanzaMafiaFedora (worksafe)

Fanvid: Cordelia&Angel | The 1 by 1SnoWhiteQueen1

Fanvid: Faith & Angel || Slayer and Vampire [Bring me back to life] by Charmed 567

Fanvid: Giles/Buffy - When you find me by Kiss The Librarian

Fanvid: I Wanna Be Your Slave | Buffy & Spike by Werepaca

[Reviews & Recaps]

Video: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Review! (Spoilers!) by SundayScariesReview

Video: Doublemeat Palace-Slayer Sunday by Jane Talks Buffy

Podcast: Episode 26: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Discussion Part 1 by Friends Talking Nerdy

Podcast: Help S7 E4 Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast by Lisa M. Lilly

Podcast: Language in Buffy the Vampire Slayer by A Girl, A Guy and A Buffy Podcast

[Recs]

Vid rec: Final Hour (tribute video) [old version/2011] by Narvinek recced by I_want_to_believe_99

[Fandom Discussions]

Season 5 literally could have given us insane lilah and wesley divorce by all-seeing-ifer

Buffy Summers for the character asks by laufire

Angel btvs for the character ask game by laufire

Character breakdown: Cordelia Chase by nicnacsnonsense

the scene where Faith in Buffy’s body seduces and has sex with Riley by nicnacsnonsense

They have Cassie tell the audience/Spike that Buffy will tell him she loves him by raisedbythetv89

The First's Plan by NoShip

Rewatch thoughts and questions continued by multiple posters

Why Giles wants Spike dead continued by multiple posters

Spike and the first continued by multiple posters

What is something you dislike about your favorite character? by The Whirlwind

How would you 'fix' Angelus on Angel? by ethihoff

What was the original plan for [AtS] Season 4? by CuriousHedgehog636

Why are they still SINGING??? by Syn_33

How come Superstar be better rated than Beer Bad? by lua121

Lindsey and Faith parallel by IntelligentPumpkin74

Xander and his need for a woman by Iluthradanar

[1/22] What's your favorite episode 1 across all seasons? by jonaskoelker

Watching Buffy for the first time - what makes the slayer special? by UltimateEel

Are slayers genetic?? by Grocery-Full

Rewatching as an adult [Giles in OMWF] by MiniKb

This Year's Girl - Why did Buffy come crushing through the window? by brwitch

If you could skip only ONE episode per whole rewatch, which one would it be and why? by DistributionRight620

what are answers from Buffy [things in canon you pretend are not] by Independent-Rise2480

What are some of the worst line-reads in the series? by To55ursalad

Man I really miss Doyle, I wonder how different the show would've been if he had still stayed on for it by AxelNoir

Things you noticed upon rewatch that you missed before (non-verbal only) by dragonsrawesomesauce

Video: Why Did Joyce Have To Get A Brain Tumor In Season 5 Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer? by CrasHNburN

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[pennyplainknits]

VidUKon vid recs pt 2

More vid recs from the Friday and Saturday Morning panels and shows. Don't forget to let the vidders know you liked their work!

Handlebars by Flummery and seah

This is a fucking masterpiece. The build is brutal and disconcerting and the Dr has never been scarier

There is a light by evewithanapple

The hope of Rogue One, even as their own hope dies

[tiffanybluesclues]

Its hilarious to see the difference in reaction to Jack Harlow's verse on Tumblr vs on the reaction videos from rap-focused YouTubers lol

I was looking for reactions to rec and was planning to make a notation for videos that were positive about his part, in case fans of him wanted to focus on those instead of on videos that were clearly not into him being on the song

But then, of the videos I watched, I only saw one reaction where the YouTubers seemed like they were just waiting for his part to be over, all the others were excited to see the collaboration

So turns out I didn't need to make the notation, since almost all of the reactions that I've watched so far are pumped about the whole song, including the feature, and actually most of the YouTube channels were HYPED to see Jack Harlow on the song (and I mean not just as a signal or a statement about the double-standard for what's seen as acceptable for a straight artist, and particularly a straight white artist in this case, vs what people are livid over when Lil Nas does it, but just for him as an artist being on the song)

So keep your eye on this song's tag if you're interested in reaction video recs, I've got some on the way

[collectedwritingresources]

On Crickets and Communities

Fandom is often described as a community. It often is, at its best and in some ways also at its worst.

But how does a community work? Well, unless you’re the first one(s) to settle - and few of us are - there tends to be an infrastructure. There are roads, buildings, stores, entertainment... How much depends on the size of the community, the resources available to it, and the will of the people.

And the best thing? It’s all just there. You don’t have to build it, or pay for actual cost, or any of a hundred things. You can just enjoy it.

Remember how people in fandom will tell you that fanworks are a labour of love? How you don’t have to contribute to belong to fandom? How fanfic is free, a gift? How “we don’t say ‘I love you’, we say have 5k of fic/a pience of art/a gifset for your preferred pairing/trope”?

Keep that in mind as we go back to the community.

Your community has a store. It’s not that big, and it doesn’t offer as many options as bigger stores - you get 5 types of yoghurt, not 15 - and things might be a little more expensive than in said big stores. Oh, and they close at 18 instead of 23.

It’s still really convenient that it exists though. Oh, you don’t really shop there, as a rule - it’s so much easier, and cheaper, to swing by the huge store next to the office on the way home - but sometimes you forget things, or run out faster than you’d thought.

Plus, it’s really nice to walk there on warm days and buy an icecream cone.

When you hear that the store might have to close down you get really upset. Your community needs that store! So you sign a petition on the way out, while licking your icecream and mentally reviewing your shopping list for next days trip to the big store.

Your community has a bus line that runs to the city. It’s mostly senior citizens and school kids that take it - you prefer to drive, for shopping, and so you can keep your own hours - but you do like taking the last bus home after an evening out. It beats being sober and driving yourself, it’s so much easier than finding someone else to drive you home, and it’s a fraction of the cost of a cab.

Then one Saturday you’re waiting for a bus that doesn’t show, only to find out they’re not offering a 02:30 bus anymore. Budget cuts, they tell you when you complain, because not enough people take your bus line, and cutting the night bus saved the most money. You think that’s just talk, because you take it all the time.

You want to rent the community hall for a party, only you can’t. Electricity is shot, so it’s a fire hazard to turn on the lights. None of the volunteers know enough about electricity to do it for free, and since membership fees are volunteer-based there’s just not enough money to hire someone. Maybe next year, they tell you, because they’ve been promised funding to fix it by the local council, and that money should arrive within 12 months.

You drive to work Monday morning, and as you take your regular detour past the graffiti wall you wonder what marvel will have appeared over the weekend. Seeing the new art every week is the highlight of your Monday. Except this Monday there’s no new art. That’s only happened once in the past three years, but maybe the artist is sick.

You take the same detour on Tuesday, and this time the wall’s changed. It’s been painted over with an industrial grey. You call the local council to enquire, only to be told they decided to stop sponsoring the artist. All they’ve ever gotten as feedback has been complaints, and demands to replace it with something classier, and so there will be no new art.

You thinks it’s enormously unfair. You love that wall. It’s the highlight of your Monday, remember? You even thought about going to the artist’s showing at the community hall last year! And to say no one liked the graffiti is stupid - all your followers on Instagram love your photos of it. Some have even complained that you didn’t post any yesterday (demanding buggars, really, but).

Your community really has lost a lot of its sparkle, you think as you sit there, wondering what’s wrong with people.

So, back up. Fandom is a community, right? You’ve been told it’s all free, you don’t have to expand any effort, just consume what others are producing.

But when all you do is consume at your leasure, without contributing anything? Your community will shrink. It will lose its sparkle. Creators will look at the offerings they’ve made in the shape of art, gifs, fics, vids, meta... And they will hear crickets. That’s all the response a lot of them will get. Crickets.

Big names will post fanworks that get thousands of notes, and comments. That’s the minority. The rest will have to be happy with (if they’re lucky) a handful of people saying “update soon” or maybe “second kudos”. (If they’re unlucky they get told they suck, or maybe they’re sent deaththreats, but that’s another story.) They don’t get named on rec-lists, or get their fic posts reblogged, or get told their work is got.

They get crickets.

The eight plague of Egypt was locusts, eating everything, leaving people to starve. For fandom the plague is crickets, and they too will leave you to starve without content.

[hopesoldcomicblog]

whats th best way to get into scooby doo

OK so this might be a long post given that I own almost every piece of Scooby Doo media except for a few comic runs and WrestleMania 2. I’m going to break this down into shows, comics, and movies(live action and animated).

Animted Shows

Scooby-Doo, where are you? (the original and most iconic series. not very plot based and super wacky. a good place to start. very dated.)

basically, any episode of this series is a good choice, they are all funny and wacky. They are simplistic and relatively easy to find at libraries and online. My favorite episodes are “Which Witch is Which?”,  “Spooky Space Kook”,  “Nowhere to Hyde”,  “A Tiki Scare is No Fair”, “Haunted House Hang-Up”, “Make a Beeline Away From That Feline” and  “A Menace in Venice" 

The New Scooby-Doo Movies(these for the most part are awful and super dated. these episodes are fairly long about 45 min and feature a lot of pop culture stars from the seventies)

my recs are:  "The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair”,  “Wednesday Is Missing”, "The Ghostly Creep from the Deep",  “The Caped Crusader Caper”,  “The Haunted Showboat” and  “The Weird Winds of Winona”

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo

this is a super silly, short series. Scooby and Shaggy unlock a box of demons and travel the world aided by a warlock voiced by Vincent Price trying to get the demons back in the box.

A Pup Named Scooby Doo

silly short series about the gang growing up. I don’t have any episode recs. in particular but the show overall is full of cringing 80s tropes and is a great time.

What’s New Scooby Doo?

simple plan sing the OP. Super cheesy show from the early 2000s. great time. all of the episodes are good. no debate. all good. 

  Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated 

best scooby doo show ever. you need to watch all of it. it’s wacky and full of an amazing plot. has no right to be as good as it is. has a twin peaks meets stranger things meets x files meets classic Saturday morning cartoons sort of vibe. if you only watch this Scooby show you will have lived a good life. full of classic Hanna Barbera references(Jonny quest, speedbuggy, captain caveman and the funky fantom show up)reruns are shown on boomerang, used to be on netflix.

Be Cool, Scooby Doo

silly, wacky, fun. not too much plot and good if you just want a taste of scooby doo. all of the episodes of it that I’ve seen are good.

Animated Movies

-Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School(think Scooby doo and monster high crossover, wacky but good)

-Scooby Doo Zombie Island(great movie, great animation, great music, great overall)

-Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost(it has Tim Curry. great plot)

-Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders(wonderful cross-species love plot while Fred, Daphne, and Velma try to fight an alien abductee)

-Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantasaur(don't be fooled by the name its one of the best Scooby movies of all time)

-Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire(a musical that makes fun of Twilight. good time)

-Scooby-Doo! And Kiss!: Rock and Roll Mystery(…this is great. I love it.)

-Scooby-Doo Moon Mystery Madness(the crew put far too much effort into this)

-Scooby-doo: mask of the Blue falcon(Adam West makes fun of gritty batman reboots while hanging out at comic con with Shaggy and Scooby)

honestly, any scooby doo movie from like the last ten years are great starting points. some are on Netflix and Hulu.

live action movies

-all of them.

you think I’m joking? Velma’s a lesbian in all four and is Asian in two, Shaggy’s a stoner, Fred’s a fuck boy and Daphne is played by Buffy the Vampire Slayer in two. the 2002 and 2004 movies are on Netflix.

Comics

ok so, for the most part, the current comic series are for the most part self-contained so you can just jump in. a lot of them are really thought out and have funny pop culture references. one makes fun of Hamilton and another makes fun of trump. they are great and pure.

actual recommendations: the recent Hanna Barbera DC crossover titles are all great. please read them. but the Scooby-Doo apocalypse title is great because it’s the edgy zombie apocalypse AU we all asked for. it’s funny and the art is fantastic. there’s a lot of thought put into it. I love it. the trade paperbacks just came out. (also Future Quest and Wacky Raceland are great)

Podcasts and other stuff

-The gameable Saturday morning podcast Scooby Doo episodes(two tabletop gamers go over how to run a Scooby Doo roleplaying game)

-Crystal Cover Radio

- JelloApoclypse’s Youtube Vid on Scooby-Doo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-k2n5hlTU)

-the Lego shorts and games

-Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law “Shaggy Busted” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCkwhd23S7Y)

-Venture Bros “ ¡Viva los Muertos!”

- Batman: The Brave and the Bold  "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman’s Strangest Cases “

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Wow! okay, that took longer than I thought it would be. If you have any other questions message me. 

[kiscon]

KiScon 2017 Update #5

Just over 50 days to go! Woohoo!  (Also: Yikes!)  We’ve had a flurry of sign-ups in the last couple of weeks from attendees wanting to get in before the final discount ended on the membership fee. A reminder to any of you who knows someone who’s thinking of signing up, the KiScon registration cut-off is Friday August 11th. We cannot accept new members or upgrades after this date. This is because we need to give the hotel the final catering numbers and to allow us to make final plans.

Over 50 members voted on their preferred panels – thanks for taking time out to do that. Voting is now closed and we've put together a draft schedule.  Once finalized, we’ll give you details on how to access it when we send out update #6.

Star Trek Las Vegas

Are you attending the Star Trek Las Vegas convention on August 2-6? If you will be there and might be interested in a K/S meetup, please let us know by emailing us at kiscon2017@gmail.com!

Convention Schedule

Thank you to everyone who voted on the program items for the convention!  If you volunteered to moderate any panels, you should have heard from us with a draft schedule.  If you have not received an email from us, please get in touch! If you're not able to run the panels we scheduled for you, please let us know by July 31st.

Special Panel Announcement

We’re pleased that Dr. Lucy Neville (aka Pouxin) will join us via Skype from Barcelona on Saturday morning, giving us an update on her project looking at women and m/m erotica (with a focus on explicit m/m slash).

Science in the Movies

By popular demand, Rhaegal will be repeating her "Science in the Movies" talk from Shore Leave during the Dead Le Matya Party on the Sunday of the convention, at 4.30pm. If you want to catch this talk, please make your travel arrangements accordingly.

Goodie bags

Are you planning to donate items to the ‘goodie bags’ that attending members will receive?  If yes, can you get in touch and let us know at kiscon2017@gmail.com.  We’ll be able to give you the final number after the August cut-off.

Raffle

We will be holding a raffle, with tickets available throughout the weekend, with proceeds going to the con charity (to be voted on by members at the Opening Ceremony).  If you’d like to donate items to the con raffle, please get in touch to let us know.  Ideal raffle prizes include Trek-related memorabilia, licensed collectables, posters/photos, handcrafts/jewelry, etc.  Any K/S-related art donations will likely go into the art auction: https://www.kiscon.org/art.php

Dealers, Bring and Buy, Sell-4-U

Dealers will be located in the Rec Room and you can operate according to your own timetable. If you’d like to register as a dealer, please email us and we’ll provide you with a table.

Bring & Buy sessions will be scheduled several times throughout the weekend for those of you who have a number of items to sell at the con, but also want to attend most of the panels.

Sell-4-U is for those of you who have only one or two items to sell.  We’ll have one table for them all at each of the Bring & Buys, and as long as they’re correctly labelled with your name, and priced, one our volunteers will take care of transactions on your behalf.

Hotel rooms

We’ve been advised by the hotel that they have no more double rooms.  If you haven’t already booked your hotel room, please don’t delay.  Remember to book through the KiScon website to get the con rate.  If you have any difficulties booking your room, please let us know.

Art show and auction update from Liz

Can you believe it?  KiScon is around the corner and although we have a nice art show already, I'm greedy and want more art!

Looking at your current Kirk/Spock art and want some new pieces, but don't know what to do with the old ones?

Have you down-sized and your favorite pieces are now in storage?  (I know that feeling!)

Did you move onto another fandom (gasp!) but still have a fondness for K/S so you continue to come to the cons (as you should, remember at heart you are a Trek person), but need wall space for the others?

Then think about giving them a new home with a new fan who would love them as much as you have over the years. Bring it to KiScon! You can sell your old favorites and get some spending money, or donate your proceeds to the con charity.

All art MUST be in good condition; think if it's in the condition YOU would want it to be in if you were purchasing it to hang on your wall.  While they don't need to be framed, matted would be nice and if possible shrink wrapped, basically, it needs to be clean, unwrinkled (no bent corners), and protected.

The control sheet can be found on our website (https://www.kiscon.org/art.php), I ask that you fill it out before submitting your art to the artshow.  Leave the control code empty, I will assign that.

See you September 15th!

Vid show update from Lari

Amok Time Reloaded – the KiScon vid competition is happening!  The con is taking place to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the airing of Amok Time – an episode that blessed us with footage of epic proportions and can be found in so many K/S vids already that it ranks easily among the most recognizable and even over-vidded scenes.

And this is where our competition comes into play:

We want you, dear vidder, to take this over-vidded footage and/or its tropes, and remix and transform them to your heart’s content.

A prize will be offered for the winning Amok Time Reloaded entry, as decided by the attending convention members. And don't forget our regular vidshows are also taking place and awaiting your submissions! For complete rules and technical instructions, see our vid show page at https://www.kiscon.org/vid.php or contact @larissabernstein​.

We are still accepting submissions to our vid shows - premieres, older stuff, everything!!! Send in your fanworks and help make the shows as awesome as possible!!  We are especially hoping for more entries to our Amok Time Reloaded competition! Scare us, surprise us, make us laugh or cry!

Deadline for vid submission (preferably by Dropbox or similar download link): 15 Aug 2017. We cannot accept submissions at the convention.

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Rhaegal & Amanda KiScon co-chairs

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CONfabulation 2017

This weekend, I had a wonderful time at CONfabulation, a multi-fandom convention by the people who brought us Wincon. As always, it’s hard to adjust to real life again after several days of being a fangirl at the height of excitement and being uncensored around/among my people. So I thought I’d write it up while the experience is still somewhat fresh.

I headed out on Thursday morning a little earlier than I’d planned. There was a Penguins game that night and the hotel I was heading to was next door to the hockey arena in Pittsburgh, so I was worried about parking. Google said it would take me 4 hours to get there.I left at 10:30am and made it there at 4:45pm; I’m not so sure, but that seems like a little more than 4 hours. But it wasn’t all the fault of traffic or the weather. I did make one wrong turn and had to pay a toll for a road I didn’t even go onto (Grr!) but I got there without too much difficulty, especially once I left Northern Virginia. I was traveling alone this time, as my con friend was unable to get off work, which meant I could stop for snarfs I saw on the side of the road along the way. I earread Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer by Rick Riorden during the drive.

When I got to Pittsburgh, the traffic wasn’t all that bad, but it was FILLED with Penguins fans. As a Capitals fan, it was a bit stomach-churning to witness. Luckily, the hotel had self-parking spots available. So I checked in and then unloaded, realizing on my last trip that I’d left the giant bag of food I’d bought at home! Arg! I settled into my hotel room within two minutes (I never really unpack much). My room had a giant space in it (where another bed or a table once was, I assume, or else it was for playing Twister).

I headed down for the meet & greet and ended up sharing two fandoms (Carry On and Grantchester) during small fandom speed dating. I also wrote down several fandoms I now definitely need to put on the high priority list. Then I joined a few people who were heading out to a 7-11 in order to stock up on food. We learned a lot about Pittsburgh City Center during our exploration including: streets are layered, hilly, and confusing; alcohol cannot be purchased at 7-11, and all stores close ridiculously early. I stocked up on some protein bars, bananas, and cereal for the week, then we ventured out to find an open liquor store. Three stores later, we found one that was still open (it was 7:15pm). I also found a good handful of historical markers; my new friends helped me spot them.

We got back to the hotel and I knew from the sight of the downstairs and the streets packed with Penguins fans that I didn’t want to go back out (besides, everything seemed closed). So I spent the night in my room watching Doctor Who episodes, writing fanfiction, reading Outlander, and eating room service. Every so often I checked the hockey score and, when the Pens unfortunately won, the streets outside my hotel room exploded with noise. Ugh. Not where I wanted to be, that’s for sure.

I had a rough night sleep-wise, so I was glad to have my Always Keep Fighting hoodie to snuggle up in Friday morning.

Friday Morning Schedule:

10:00am–10:30am Dealer room I hit the dealer room and bought a few presents, items for future swaps, and something for myself. I also picked up the custom order I made from NightengaleNeedles for a pillow. It turned out so nicely! I had to run it back up to my room so that I wouldn’t fall asleep in panels with it. heehee

10:30am–11:00am Opening Ceremonies Yay! We made it here!

11:00am–12:00pm Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 20 years Later Panelists started by playing the theme song, which definitely got us in the Buffy mood. We had a good time talking about our favorite characters, moments, and episodes as well as discussing the uniqueness of the show itself. It was wonderful to find there were quite a few Spander shippers there, including among the panelists. We all pretty much agreed Spike is the fandom bicycle, but we meant it with love of course. I also liked the discussion about how the show highlighted the concept of inventing yourself and that change is possible without losing your friends.

12:00pm–1:00pm Plushie Workshop I We had to start from scratch as bodies weren’t pre-made, and deciding what to make took me a while, but this was a much needed fun crafting break up in the Quiet Craft room that happened to also be on my floor of the hotel.

I headed out with a new friend to find Jimmy Johns for lunch. After walking in the wrong direction and stressing about time, we ended up at a pizza place on the other side of the block from our hotel where several con attendees were also eating. I had a veggie hoagie, which I ate while walking back to the con and finished during the next session.

Friday Afternoon Schedule:

2:00pm–3:00pm Ohana Means Family This was the found family panel, and we started off by trying to define found families (does joining an existing family like Harry joining the Weasleys count? do they have to have a parental figure?). I adored the discussion of non-human species (like werewolves) who have a sense of otherness already who need to seek out others for a shared experience (I love a good wolf pack). We also discussed the many different ways they come about—choice, workplace, survivalism, world-saving, etc. Other discussion topics included how fandom is our found family, subsets within families, the greater diversity in a found family compared to biological family, how people with different skill sets help each other, and if there are any found families lately without tragic backstories. You get a tragic backstory! You get a tragic backstory! Look under your chairs, everyone get s a tragic backstory! I was THRILLED to get to talk Sense8 for a while! Squee!

3:00pm–4:00pm A Galaxy Far, Far Away We started off by sharing our own Star Wars origin stories, and it was neat seeing the diversity in the group (and also finding others who like the Ewoks). We talked about ships and ships as well. I’m clearly going to have to properly make my way through the Darths and Droids Webcomic. And we ended with discussion of The Last Jedi (SPOILERS!!!!!!) including how even though Finn is wearing Poe’s entire outfit it doesn’t necessarily indicate that Poe is naked, though there is a strong case for such.

4:00pm–5:00pm Vid Show The vid show was wonderful; I’d seen only two of the vids before (and as one was Leverage with my OT3 and to an Ingrid Michealson song, I certainly didn’t mind seeing it again). I was utterly destroyed by Darcy’s SG-1 Jack/Daniel vid entitled “Living Alone” and had to break out the tissue pack almost at once. So good!

As I had no one to do dinner with, I worked on my plushie a little and then went back to the only food place I knew was open and ordered a salad (healthy) and onion rings (my weakness). I sewed through dinner and got the body done (even though I had to reinforce the crotch better after stuffing him).

Then I got ready for the masquerade. I wore my Marauder’s Map dress with Marauder’s Map pin on my badge, Marauder’s Map bow in my hair, and the actual Maurader’s Map as a necklace. (I maybe like the marauders a bit, you know) I also had a black mask I bought with the cape I wore to the Walk to End HIV a few years back when the theme was superheros. I discovered upon arrival that I had taken the masquerade title too literally and I was only one of a few who had masks. Still, it went with the outfit and made me feel a little bolder to be hiding behind a mask, so I kept it on. There was a mashed potatoes bar and a dessert bar as well, and the decorations were wonderful. I had a lot of nice conversations with people, including getting to geek out on Classic Who (and ask some questions about it… and get some lovely audiobook recs) and catch up with one of my favorite fellow hurt/comfort writers. I don’t like dances much and attempted to retire to the fandom lounge for button-making with friends like last Wincon, but it was locked up. Drat! So we headed back to the dance. I did dance to the Time Warp, because that one has scripted dance moves. And I danced to the last song with everyone, which was Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” (so perfect, though were were a little iffy on which verse was which LOL).

Oh, the movie never ends It goes on and on, and on, and on … Don’t stop believin’ Hold on to that feelin’

I went back to my room after the masquerade and worked for 2 hours on my plushie while watching Doctor Who. I finished up watching the Fifth Doctor’s episodes! I also discovered I cut the underwear too small for my plushie. Then I went to bed at 2am.

I got up at 9 in order to eat breakfast and get down to the dealer room as soon as possible.

Saturday Morning Schedule:

10:00am–10:30am Dealer’s Room My friend put in a request for merch and I was hoping to squeeze it in before the morning panels. However, the dealers didn’t all get there early, so I ended up missing half of the first panel. I also dropped a few BookCrossing books on tables in the fandom lounge to give away. Worth it, though. The dealer had the thing my friend wanted AND I ended up buying things from pretty much all the other dealers. Good start to a morning indeed!

10:30am–11:00am Disability in Media A LOT less angry and complainy than most of the disability panels I’ve attended at other cons. There was a lot of talk of positive examples and analysis of things. That was refreshing to hear. I’m sorry I missed the part where they discussed Bashir because, I mean, Bashir, right?

11:00am–12:00pm Invisible Unicorns I had the HARDEST time figuring out this time slot. It was up against Book Recs for the People (I adore books) and Totally 80s Toons (possibly my only chance to talk about my first fandom with people: Pound Puppies). I asked the panelist heading from Disability in Media to Totally 80s Toons to please NOT discuss Pound Puppies because missing such a discussion would break my heart. Then I stayed in the roundtable room for Invisible Unicorns, where we talked about bi, ace, pan, etc. representations in fandoms. The session was so well attended we had to keep grabbing more chairs. LOL It was wonderful. I came out with a LOT to think about. We talked about the whole “prove it!” thing and the problematic usage of “born this way.” One thing I had never heard put into words before was how there is a shorthand for sex onscreen but no shorthand for things like asexual romance (YET!). There were also some hilarious moments i.e. “Once you cross the het barrier at knotting…” “That is NOT where the het barrier is.”

12:00pm–1:00pm Plushie Workshop II I was considering going to MCU, but I’m behind on S.H.I.E.L.D. and haven’t seen the second Guardians yet, so I decided to craft. I had big plans: Finish the head, make new underwear, make the suit jacket, sew the head on to finish it. I managed the first 2 of 4. I made the suit jacket then discovered it’s just a little too small. Drat! I’ll have to redo part of it. But it was definitely another nice break. Except now I have what looks like a headless Morman and not a Ianto Jones yet. One lovely attendee brought a ton of little figures, and we had fun going through them, sorting them by property, and selecting a few. I got a couple for myself and one for a friend. At the end of the day, after everyone else had a chance to look through them (and they were no longer sorted) I took a few more.

I worked on my plushie through lunch (thanks to snacks from 7-11) then headed to afternoon sessions.

Saturday Afternoon Schedule:

2:00pm–3:00pm OT3: A Love Story We listed our favorite OT3s in fandom (Leverage, Force Awakens, White Collar, Haven, Marvel, Sense8, etc.) I ship some very rare OT3s so I didn’t bring them up (Wolverine/Iron Man/Captain America; Sherlock/Watson/Lestrade) but it was fun hearing about other people’s ships. We discussed why OT3s are the best (solves love triangle problems, avoids ship wars, solves problem of killing off awesome female characters). We also talked about dynamics of OT3s (relationship negotiations–swoon!, soulmate AUs, imperfect moments, overlap with found families, inviting someone to join, etc.). And, of course, this lovely quote “My fandoms have orgies all the time” which pretty much sums up my writing style. LOL

3:00pm–4:00pm Fandom as Genre This one was interesting, and I’m very glad I went. What’s unique to fandom that makes it its own thing and makes it special? Some topics of discussion included: ability to have different versions of the same character, ability to have different settings/situations with the same characters, ability to explore minor characters, having less exposition (already know the shared universe, history, appearances, etc.), POV differences, how much of the community aspect is needed to make it fanfiction, the difference between authorized tie-in novels and fanfiction, why we write fanfiction (for ourselves or for a certain population that knows certain things already about the source material), what we’re allowed to write in a fandom vs. what is taboo, how A/B/O originated in fandom, and the concept of headers/tag wranglers. Some quotes I liked included “Fanfic is the only place characters go into the bedroom and come out as the same people,” “We need to make supernatural disgusting again!” and “We’ve come a long way from ‘we’re not gay, we just love each other.'” There was also a question raised regarding what is at the core of a character that makes him recognizable and feel like the same character when everything around is different?

4:00pm–4:30pm Charity Raffle The charity was Planned Parenthood, and people were generous both in the donating of items and in the buying of raffle tickets. I bought $40 in raffle tickets, so I was expecting to win a few things (especially as a few things I put tickets in for only had one or two tickets in the cup). I didn’t get the Ace scarf I really wanted and put a lot of tickets in for, but I did get a bunch of things, including a Martha plushie (who can hang out with Ianto, once he’s done–the Joneses!), tons of comics (including some Archies, Buffys, Marvel, and more), a Donatello figure (he’s my turtle), a Spider-man hat, and some gorgeous fannish jewelry. I was also super happy to see the items I donated to the raffle go to people who will love them. One super nice new friend gave me something she won in the raffle and had two of. Squee!

After the raffle, I bought a few things from the other vendor I hadn’t purchased from yet (I’d frankly been avoiding her booth because I wanted every single thing she had for sale and didn’t trust myself). I ended up with a few buttons I’d never seen before and a super soft Kaylee Bear. I thought about also buying the Jayne Bear, but I just couldn’t do it without a Simon Bear to ship with him. #noregrets.

A few of us stayed in the fandom lounge to finally take advantage of the button machine. Making buttons was one of my favorite parts of Wincon, and it was fun to have one of my button-making friends back as well as some new button-making friends joining the crew. We had a great time going through stickers and magazines, looking for things we wanted. I made a kickass perfect RuPaul button that is sort of now my favorite. I also made an Alexander Hamilton button and a kitty King George button to go with him. And some others, of course. We were at it for a little over 2 hours. It was such fun seeing the creative things people made!

I had just enough time to pop over to Jimmy Johns (found it this time!) before it closed (it was only 7:20, mind you!) and get back to the con in time for the trivia contest. I’d planned on just watching, but I got roped into playing. Glad I did; I even knew a few of the answers, like what century Outlander was in. However, I feel SHAME forever for saying “Flashverse” instead of “Flashpoint.” I will never shake off that shame. I was proud to be able to answer the question about all the Weasley siblings (including next generation) and probably could have done the hockey siblings one, but two people on my team JUMPED at that, so I let them have at it. I’m also sad I couldn’t remember the names of the Hansons! Terrible fangirling on my part; I’m just not good at remembering things when there are time constraints! In all, we had a great team and we came in second… though later I heard we misgraded another team’s paper and actually came in third. Just like the Puffs play says “Third or nothing!!!”

After trivia was Badfic Idol. My fic “Five Times Something Happened and One Time Something Else Happened” was read at the beginning. It was my first attempt and it didn’t win first place or even second. But it did get some laughs. And my friend appreciated the Picard on a Horse inside joke from Wincon I threw in there. Actually, 80% of the fic was thought up during Wincon a few years back, so it was fun to share it. Instead of the judges giving their thoughts after each fic like last time, they gave them all at once at the end, which was a little more confusing, but we got there in the end. The winning fic had no words and was written only in emojis starting with policeman knife fireman and ending with sailboat. I mean… sailboat, you know? That’s a damn powerful ending. Definitely deserved to win! It was a great event; all the stories were hilarious; I had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. And the judges’ comments were amazing!

After Badfic Idol, I stuck around for a game of Cards Against Humanity. I actually won a round, which was great. I played some fantastic cards but just the one win. Everyone was bringing their best to the game, and it was definitely a hoot.

I headed back to my room and packed up so everything would be ready the next morning.

On Sunday, I woke at 8:45 sleepy but fine (one nice thing about never drinking is not worrying about con morning hangovers). I finished packing and, once again, headed to the dealer’s room for a morning purchase. I had forgotten a button I HAD to buy a friend and, luckily, there were still a few left (in various styles). Score! I’m not posting the photos of things I bought for people, BTW, because that would spoil the surprises.

Sunday Morning Schedule:

10:00am–11:00am The State of Fandom I had to ask but, yes, everyone agreed that LJ is DEAD. Someone suggested Pillowfort, which is like Tumblr only fixes all the problems Tumblr has and lets you have actual conversations. Someone else suggested Pinboard for bookmarking. We talked a lot about building our “brands” and the differences between us oldtimers and the new internet generation in terms of privacy concerns. We also talked about things like how releasing whole seasons at once erases that anticipation we once had for week-to-week shows, how there used to be a fannish code and norms that get passed down but are being challenged now culturally, and how freakin awesome Fanlore is.

11:00am–12:00pm Hamilton: Who Tells Your Story? We started off talking about race and how it puts so many marginalized groups back into the narrative of our country. Then we went into discussions about gender (how women are in the war scenes and how it’s kind of Eliza’s story, or would be if she were in it more). I loved the point one person made about how in Revolutionary War times, a person’s writing style was uniquely identifiable just the way the musical styles for each character are uniquely identifiable for us today in the musical. I was shocked that more people hadn’t read the Ron Chernow book, and I was going to recommend it for people who write Hamilton fanfic, but then the discussion moved on (it’s filled with amazing details like the fact that Hamilton & Eliza had a dog named “Old Peggy” and how Washington’s aides usually shared beds at camp). But we did talk about how the American narrative actually wasn’t as rose-colored as we thought and how the musical humanizes history. Some recommendations included the book Colony in a Nation by Chris Hayes, the Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast, and a Sleepy Hollow crossover where Alexander Hamilton comes forth into modern day and is stuck here. Also, I was given a rec that has Asexual!Dom!Washington and subby!Hamilton that is currently my favorite Hamilton fic EVER!

12:00pm–1:00pm Family Affairs: Incest in Fandom Was great to end the con with a good ol’ incest panel! We talked about our first and favorite pairings. I asked about Bates Motel because I LOVE me some Bates Motel and was told the fanfic is not good, which wasn’t too surprising. We also talked about what makes incest fic good and the different kinds (I’m in love with the term Gencest now!).

1:00pm–1:35pm Closing Ceremonies I had to leave during the closing event, because of my hotel checkout time and because I wanted to get home before it got too dark, but it was nice being there for part of it. And people waved to me as I left, which made me feel all warm and fuzzy. The con com did an amazing job putting this together and making it special and unique. I really hope the next Confab Con is somewhere close to me so I can attend it!

On my way home, I attempted to find some postcards of Pittsburgh to send to people and struck out everywhere I looked. I picked up a grilled cheese with onions and some more onion rings (did I mention I was driving home alone?) as well as a frozen slushie drink at Sheetz. My GPS wanted me to go one way that was blocked off with a detour, so I took the scenic route out of Pittsburgh and quite enjoyed the drive. Then I ended up on 40 heading to a big snarf stop I’d seen when I was driving up but couldn’t stop for because I’d been worried about Penguins game parking. I finished earreading Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer and put on In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord, which I also ended up finishing on the drive. So then I started Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

I found the historical markers (snarfs) I’d been looking for and discovered it was General Braddock’s grave. Just down the street from that was Fort Necessity. I thought about just doing a drive-by with it and coming back some other time. I even went into the park, drove around the lot, and then went back to the highway again. Then I decided to just do it and went to the fort. I was still on a Hamilton high, and what better way to end my con weekend but with a George Washington fuckup? The park ranger was sad to inform me that the reenactments were all done for the day and that there was only one showing of the film left; I didn’t really care about either. I went through the museum and headed out to the fort. Apparently the Braddock Road by my home is, actually, the very same one I’d been driving on for an hour up in Pennsylvania. I snarfed all the signs and took some nice shots of the fort, the tavern, and the monuments. Hopefully no one thought less of me in my wearing my Hamilton/Harry Potter mash-up t-shirt.

I found a few more historical markers on the drive home, stopped for gas in the little town that literally has an interstate running right through its middle just above it, and got home around 8:30. My cats were happy to see me, and Ozma kitten has already claimed my CONfabulation bag as her own.

CONfabulation 2017 was originally published on The Fangirl Project

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Saturday Morning Vid Recs - Women!

Back in January I told @poetikat that I wanted to share just a fraction of vids I’ve seen since I started vidding in 2007 that I love. Taken me forever to format the links into a post to share. I have several more posts half-finished and may show up on your dashboard in following weeks or months.

I'm reccing vids that are at least 1 year old, but most of these vids are 4 and 8 and 12 years old and sometimes older. These vids feature a variety of sources, characters, genres of music, genres of shows. Each of these vidders have their own style and the way they approach a song or a source. I love these vids, they're fun to watch, they're hot, mesmerizing, engaging, thoughtful, full of love and horniness and BAMFs and joy and struggle. I love. I love.

I give to you 23 vids for this weekend's theme:

Women!!

Learning to Fly by rhoboat. Beautiful Boxer (2004). A movie vid based on trans Thai boxer Nong Toom’s life. This song is so good showing her journey to learning to find herself and fly! Ako Te Reo by bironic. Rūrangi (2020). Ana learning Te Reo Māori. This vid is so wonderful! It's never too late to learn. Come on Feet by JinkyO. Pumzi (2009). The song choice and pacing is incredible for this Kenyan sci-fi film. Something has to keep us moving forward. Black Nails by fightingarrival. A League of their Own (2022). A Max vid that is a great look at her journey on the show. This vid makes me want to rewatch all her scenes all over again. Here, take this L. Damned if She Do by chaila. Borgen. This source is the Danish political drama Borgen. Birgette is so kick-ass and this song is perfect for her. She come alive when she dying. "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Strict Machine by such_heights. Doctor Who. River Song. I’m in love with River Song so of course I have to rec this. I get high on a buzz then a rush when I'm plugged in you. Counting Stars by beccatoria. DC Animated Wonder Woman. Beccatoria has always done such a great job of vidding animated source and WOMEN!!!! Superstar by @heresluck. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A Faith vid. This (one of many) epic Faith vids to come out of vidding fandom over the years. This vid lives rent free in my head. But I would pay this vid to live in my head because I love it so much. Never gonna be the same again.

Down & Dirty by @sweeter-than. Killjoys. A Dutch fanvid! A++ song choice for a character study showing her relationship with the Jacobi brothers and her general awesomeness. Make way. Cut Like a Buffalo by kiki_miserychic. Empire. Cookie Lyon fanvid! Cookie has all the skin in the game and she is so good at music, but damn there’s so much bullshit she has to deal with along the way. Yeah, you know I look like a woman but I / Cut like a buffalo / Stand up like a tower, tall / Then I fall just like a domino. Control: A Monstress Fanvid by garrideb. Based on the comic Monstress. You know this Halsey song + any woman who has been Going Through It is going to be a fucking ride. Great editing, amazing art. Fortunate One by @moocowmoocow The Expanse. CAMINA!!! DRUMMER!!!! A Sleater-Kinney cover of Fortunate Son is 10 million kinds of brilliance here for Camina and this source. I ain't no fortunate one. Celebrity Skin by @some-stars. Black Sails. This is an Eleanor and Max character vid. I repeat: Elenor and Max vid to Courtney Love’s music. Heed the warnings. This vid is so goddamn good. It better be worth it. Double Woman by starlady. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. So much awesomeness packed into this vid. Through the camera lens re-editing history gives imagination to the people. Wu Zetian and Shangguang Jing'er are awesome. Hooray for awesome ladies of the Tang Dynasty! Titanium by giandujakiss. Wonder Woman (the original tv show). She is titanium! Suffering Sappho.

Mirrors by @kuwdora. Snow White and the Huntsman. Queen/Snow. Lots of fantasy imagery and bdsm like themes since the Queen wants to suck the youth from Snow. Sex. Love. Control. Vanity. Lightning Field by bradcpu, a Legend of the Seeker fanvid of Cara/Kahlan. The imagery in this vid is outstanding, the tone the atmosphere. I have rewatched this more times than I can count. Strike me down, Give it everything you've got. Hands Away by chaila and beccatoria. Sarah Connor Chronicles/Fringe. Sarah/Olivia constructed reality fanvid that is constructed really really fucking well that you might forget that these are two different shows. I can't reach you. (Or, two messiahs walk into an alternate reality) Hurricane by @laurashapiro. Farscape and Battlestar Galactica, Starbuck/Aeryn.This vid is so epic and hot and incredible...Hot and sexy and can’t take your eyes off them. Two pilots walk into a bar. I Wanna Go by millylicious, a multi-source action vid Angelia Jolie tribute. This is fun and delightful. Space Girl by charmax. Multi-source space women and girls! My momma told me I should never watch Sci-fi but I did, I did, I did. Celebration by sweetestrain. Pop divas. Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, etc. Another one of my favorites of favorites. The connected imagery between all of these music videos still blows my mind, but goes to show you how pop music continues to build and evolve from each other. Plus sexy dancing. If it makes you feel good. Your Song by anoel. Multi-fandom. One of the most epic sapphic/wlw vids out there. I don’t wanna hear sad songs anymore, I only wanna hear love songs.

Hope you like these recs! Follow the tags to keep up #saturday morning vid recs and/or #kuwdora recs

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Saturday Morning Vid Recs - Animals

@poetikat So I know you like cats.... This post started out as a recs list of cat vids. but then I realized there are a ton of other animal vids that you'll get a kick out of and so here I am, with another batch of goodies for you!

Cats!!

Hug Cats! by @rhea314 and @sandalwoodbox. Multi-source. Like…really multi-source! 😻😻😻😻 Cats cats cats cats cats.

Breaking the Habit by Isagel. My Cat From Hell. This vid will make you crack up, it’s amazing. I don't want to be the one the battles always choose.

Murder (Or a Heart Attack) by sisabet. New Girl. Parenting a cat, lmao. "Introducing the mouse-murderin', the heart burglarin', the king of the kennel, Furguson Michael Jordan Bishop!" --Winston Bishop

Happiness and Home by sternenschnuppendrachenschicksal. The Aristocats. ❤️❤️❤️ Home is where the heart is.

Doggos!

Send Me On My Way by @elipie. Wishbone. Wishbone!! the tv Wishbone! Wishbone in all the costumes and adorableness, this is so much love. We will run, we will crawl.

I'll Be There For You by @eruthros. Pit Bulls and Parolees. Animal rescue and love and hugs. "It's for more than three hundred pitbulls, the world's most misunderstood breed of dog; it's for parolees, the guys I hire because no one else will."

Dreams by eunice. Marley & Me. WARNING: The dog dies. This vid will ruin your soul. It’s full of SO MUCH LOVE. And grief. It’s fucking beautiful and ruinous. Tread with caution.

Puppy Love by cosmic_llin. Multi-source. PUPPIES!!!!! Dolly Parton music and PUPPIES.

They’re Good Dogs Brent by bessyboo, platinumvampyr. We Rate Dogs. This vid is pure joy. h*ckin good dogs.

Times Like These by eunice. All Dogs Go to Heaven. Eunice has a motif of killing dogs but this vid is a little more light. Times like these I learn to live again.

Dinosaurs, Penguins, Horses, Rats, Bears and Duckies, Oh my!

Stay Alive by milly. Land Before Time. Scroll down for the YouTube link on this page. This is another incredible animation throwback and full of so much heart. We'll do whatever just to stay alive.

Every Penguin Dance Now by Mr. Anderson. Happy Feet. Nobody was rocking the vidding dancefloor like Mr. Anderson’s editing back in the day. This vid is a 10000000% must-see.

Heart Alone by sasha_feather. Seabiscuit (2003). Found family! Horses!!!!

The Walker by @rhoboat77. Rataouille (2007). This vid is SO. FUCKING. CUTE. Don't miss this one!

Everything I Do by bironic. Cocaine Bear. Warning for drug use and brief implied bear injury, but this vid is not as graphic as the film. It is, however, extremely hilariously inappropriate laugh out loud funny. I can't help it. There's nothin' I want more.

1234 - A Bear Named Winnie by @kuwdora. A Bear Named Winnie (2004). This is slash vid with a bear at the heart of it all. A live action film based on the bear that inspired Winnie the Pooh. Two men go off to war and parent a bear cub. Oh, you're changing your heart. Scroll down in my vidpost to hear me scream about how this movie was made for me.

Somewhere Only We Know by @kiki-miserychic. Winnie the Pooh. This animated Pooh vid is SO sweet and wonderful! I had to run to the vidder to find a link to share since it's not on YouTube but well worth the download and viewing!

Rubber Duckie by krim. Taskmaster UK. This is so unbearably cute! A Taskmaster celebration of our little yellow friends!

Animals of the Sea

(You Drive Me) Crazy by @CherryIce. Sharknado. I cannot get through this vid without laugh crying. Please please please watch this vid and tell Cherry how much you laughed. Please, do it for me. Baby, I'm so into you.

A-ha by sol-se. Deep Blue Sea. This one makes me CACKLE and howl and slap my knees and also this song is so fucking good and just goddamn amazing. LL Cool J trying to kill a shark with a lighter. The way Solvi uses this song! Brilliant. Scientists experiment on sharks in an isolated ocean lab because that is a good idea. Thomas Jane is a shark wrangler, and LL Cool J is a cook with a parrot. Also, Samuel L. Jackson.

Float On by @such-heights. Finding Meno (2003). ❤️❤️❤️ We all float on, okay.

Selachimorpha by @CherryIce. Aquaman. ….There are not enough words, or any words for this vid. You have to see it for yourself. You will regret me earworming you by reccing this vid but it’s worth it for the hilarious perfection. I promise. Aquaman: Protector of the deep.

More cats!!

Cat Apostle, Conqueror of Asthma, Chosen One Of The Light (Vid) by Rhea. 开端 | Reset (TV 2022) This vid makes me clappyhands with glee. I have six cats.

Three by chaila. The Incredible Dr. Pol. Forever cackling about this adorable cat! Hip-hip-hooray for three!!!! 3 legs, 0 problems.

Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag by AbsoluteDestiny. Maru. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

cats…in Space! by niyalune. Multi-source. This vid will make you grin like a happy kitty lovin’ fool. Also A+++++ song choice. Featuring: pet cats, alien cats, evil cats, sexy cats, internet cats, a couple of lions, two litters of kitties, and one actual, real life space cat.

Previous Saturday Morning Vid Recs:

Space and Robots

Women!

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#saturday morning vid recs

#kuwdora vid recs

#kuwdora recs

A help guide I wrote:

How to Leave Feedback on Fanvids

[kuwdora]

Saturday Morning Vid Recs - Video Games

@poetikat ! So you like video games. WELL! I come bearing video game recs from around the Internet, deep into old vidshows of yester-vidding fandom-year, and my bookmarks and recs posts. There’s always way more video game vids out there, esp on AO3 - search for your video game fandom and the Fanvids tag and see what comes up in your results.

Some of these vids date back a decade or more and some are very recent. They’re all awesome and so interesting to watch.

Video Game Vids!

America by @beccatoria. Mass Affect: Andromeda. #colonialism

Hard Times by absternr. Portal. I laughed and cried. Gonna make you wonder why you even try.

Riverside by milly. Tomb Raider (2013). I see how everything is torn in the river deep", Lara PoV. Vid for the 2013 Tomb Raider game.

River by milly. Tomb Raider (2018) This is so fucking gorgeous. Stand and deliver. / Made for VividCon Challenge "Full Circle" in 2018, a sequel/parallel to "Riverside". Reverse Dance by @aurumcalendula. Dishonored. A great character vignette! Billie through the years.

Pop Galaxy by AbsoluteDestiny. Super Mario Galaxy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I’m really in love with the use of the camera angles from the game, and this pop medley is very much a banger of 2013. It’s so much fun.

Scream and Shout by @rhoboat77. Assassin’s Creed. I’m forever screaming about how awesome this vid is in my head but now I share it with everyone. Forever shouting because rhoboat captured all of the game footage!! To make THIS VID. The skill and talent and sheer fucking perseverance to perform some of these actions in the game specifically for this vid. Everything is permitted.

Pop That Lock by @kuwdora. Final Fantasy VII: Remake. Cloud/everyone. Final Fantasy + Adam Lambert = my groove. You got the key to your release, so pop that lock until you’re lighter than air.

D U S K by niyalune. Outer Wildes. This game is gorgeous and this vid is so fucking beautiful and full of wonder and heart "The universe is, and we are."

We’re Here Because We’re Here by violace. Journey 2012. We're here because we're here. Maybe it's really that simple.

Brother (Last Ride) by @kuwdora. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The wolves of Kaer Morhen. I captured all my own game footage for this vid! A first for me. We face the fire together, brothers 'til the end. Never Seen The Light of Day by violace. Bioshock Infinite. This character study really takes you on Elizabeth's journey! Amazing song choice and what a game. And the truth shall set you free. -- A tribute to Elizabeth.

Birds, Birds, Birds by bironic. Wingspan. Tabletop game play, video game, trailers. Bironic has done it again and created something so incredible and something I haven’t seen before and inspired me and struck everyone full of awe and love. I got birdies, dawg.

9 to 5 by @eruthros. Lego Star Wars. This is so damn cute! It's a tough life for a clone trooper or stormtrooper.

One Foot by @kuwdora. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. Cal Kestis my beloved. Taking this one step at a time.

Start Wearing Purple by @findmeinthealps Mythic Quest. Not a video game per se but about the people who make them. Poppy Li and Iann Grimm. Hot messes who end up making some great and terrible choices along the way. All your sanity and wits, they will all vanish, I promise.

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry by @marahsarie. Outer Wildes. This vid!! is so cute!! and wonderful!! All my friends and all the loose ends and this love of mine, 'cause I'm running out of time.

Anything For Love (Including That) by caramarie Mass Effect/Dragon Age. Thanks for the terrible romantic choices, Bioware.

For more video game vids:

Vidding community on dreamwidth - see the games tag: dishonored, carmen san diego,resident evil and more.

Vividcon Database: 2013 Video Games Vidshow

Spring Equinox 2013 theme: Game On! which includes video games (and sports game themes)

Vidding Discord: ask for recs from more vidders!

Previous Saturday Morning Vid Recs:

Women!

Space and Robots

Animals

Follow the tags to keep up with recs this summer:

#saturday morning vid recs

#kuwdora vid recs

#kuwdora recs

A helpful guide I wrote:

How to Leave Feedback on Fanvids

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, February 11th

BEN: You know, not to be rampantly sexist in the workplace, but you've got some serious muscles for a girl. BUFFY: I... um... BEN: Radioactive spider bite. BUFFY: How'd you guess?

~~No Place Like Home~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

The Poster by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

The Center of a Star by MadeInGold (Angel/Spike/Drusilla, M)

Fortunate Son by genericaces (Lindsey/Darla, M)

A Deal with God by lemonchase (Buffy/Spike, T)

The poet by firemanwhenthefloodsrollback (Buffy/Spike, T)

Evol (or, a backwards love story) by prose-for-hire (Spike/reader, not rated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Buffy Summers and the Valley of the Eternal Pharaoh - Chapter 1-2 (COMPLETE!) by MCorey1317 (Buffy/Angel, M)

Pure Heart - Chapter 1-3 (COMPLETE!) by lisaof9 (Charmed crossover, Tara/Willow, Tara/Piper, T)

Not Just a Boy and a Girl (It's Just the End of the World) Ch. 7 by noctilucent (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Something Lost Something Found, Ch. 6 by Safire (Buffy/Spike, R)

Love Lives Here, Ch. 20 by Passion4Spike (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Afterburn, Ch. 13 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Lie to Me, Ch. 9 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Early One Morning, Ch. 14 by all choseny (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Love Lives Here, Ch. 22 by Passion4Spike (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Coming Through, Ch. 24 by hulettwyo (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Anarchy Tour, Ch. 4 by Alyot (Buffy/Spike, Dawn, R)

Lie to Me, Ch. 9 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Met You in a Bar, Ch. 2 by bookishy (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Icons: Seething by veronyxk84 (Angel, Spike, Willow, Dawn, First Slayer, Faith, Caleb, Buffy, rated R for vampire faces)

Drawing: Willow by himbros (worksafe)

Drawing: Spike by himbros (worksafe)

Drawings: Some post show canon willows by pzyii (Willow, Buffy/Willow mentioned, worksafe)

Vid: William Pratt - human by Nina When it Rains (Buffy/Spike)

Artwork: Spike by Flyora (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Drawings: "with great power comes great responsibility" by maloops (Spiderman fusion, Buffy, Kendra, Faith, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

Video: Angel season 3 ep 15 Loyalty reaction and review by ReelReviewsWithJen

Anyone else feel like this [about This Year's Girl/Who Are You]?

Episodes you're surprised that you see this sub didn't like? by jdpm1991

Buffy S6E22: Grave | Booze & Buffy

[Recs & In Search Of]

Fic rec: Spangel Saturday: To Take You In by anonymous author recced by spangel-fic-marathon-2024

[Community Announcements]

Bad Girls Week (of posting and reblogging gifs) is now over on Eliza Dushku Daily

[Fandom Discussions]

The thing about Gunn... by all-seeing-ifer

Re: bangel or klaroline by laufire

Lamenting Doyle by AndHerSymbols, Skippcomet, Stoney

As a first time watcher I'm really surprised to learn only in S5 that Dawn had an older sister this whole time by MynameisntWejdene

Dawn being brought home by Tuxedo_Mark

How would Buffy/Angel be impacted if the shows stayed on the same network past BTVS S5? by primal_slayer

Feels while watching, then and now by PurplishPlatypus

High heels - how? by Newborn-Molerat

How would Buffy have reacted to Cordgel [a.k.a. Cangel]? by PotentialLanguage685

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[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, January 28th

GROO: (gravely) Angel... You and I have fought side by side on more than one occasion -- Fellow warriors, shoulder to shoulder. By now, my counsel must assuredly hold weight, so I beseech you to heed my words... ANGEL: Mmo-kay. GROO: Pomegranate Mist is the wrong color for this room.

~~The Price~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Hot Shiver by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17 / Mature)

Ageless by Marie_Nomad (Buffy/Angel, G)

lasting impression by CallMeVampy (Giles/Jenny, M)

Oh. by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, Explicit)

Walking With Shadows by honeygirl51885 (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Hot Shiver by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, R with a warning for sexual situations)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Spike's Price - Chapter 1-3 by Jdharblood (Buffy/Spike, G)

I Should Tell You - Chapter 1-10 (COMPLETE!) by julianblackthornspancake ("Rent" fusion, Angel Investigations, Angel/Cordelia, Explicit)

Drive, Ch. 24 by Holly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

In The Dark With You, Ch. 29 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Amara Time, Ch. 17 by Joan963z (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Vision Quest, Ch. 9 by acb6293 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Not Just a Boy and a Girl (It's Just the End of the World), Ch. 6 by noctilucent (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

What If Love Was Enough? Ch. 16 by Spikelover4ever (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Afterburn, Ch. 9 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

New Beginnings, Ch. 3 by slinky (Lucifer crossover, Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Day After, Ch. 3-4 by Maldorana (Buffy/Spike, G)

Lie to Me, Ch. 2 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Unborn, Ch. 1 by Lizzie Queen of Meigas (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Hell Hath No Fury, Ch. 7 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Three Little Words, Ch. 8 by Maxineeden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Rebehold the Stars (Love from the Other Side of the Apocalypse), Part 1 Ch. 4 by Asokatanos (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Ready for it? Ch. 6 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Out of Time: 1942, Ch. 54 by Jonayla (Harry Potter crossover, Buffy/Tom Riddle, FR18)

Fate Plans and We Laugh, Ch. 20 by Hermionetobe (Batman crossover, Buffy, Dawn, Faith, FR15)

One Big Happy-ish Family, Ch. 1-2 by McQueen (Queer as Folk crossover, Connor, Angel, FR7)

A Breath is But a Soundless Whisper, Ch. 17 by Blackoberst (Buffy/Spike, 18+)

Early One Morning, Ch. 10 by all choseny (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

It's Easy Time, Until It's Not, Ch. 19 by hulettwyo (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Ready for it?, Ch. 3 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Coming Through, Ch. 8 by hulettwyo (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Perfect Clarity, Ch. 23 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, R)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Gifset: Spike's death by elusivehoney (worksafe)

Vampire Willow icons by myriaeden (probably worksafe - canon outfit)

Gifset: season seven ↦ buffy, xander & willow by starryeyesxx (worksafe)

Gifset: i'm bisexuak... bisexuap... by andremichaux (Buffy, Spike, worksafe unless your colleagues are homophobic)

Spike by anaquariusfox (worksafe)

Video: Spike caramelldansen meme by genericaces (worksafe, flashing lights)

Artwork: Buffy and Angel kissing by gianelson (probably worksafe)

Prophecy Girl icons by slashericons (Buffy Summers, worksafe)

Digital drawing: Buffy by taniaairiarte (Buffy Summers, worksafe)

Banner: Want to get a little sexy? (Willow/Anya, NSFW text, everyone's clothed but graphically doing magic)

Buffy HD Widescreen Restoration Project: first 2 episodes released by leeonheart22 ()

[Reviews & Recaps]

What are some of your favourite sight gags in Buffy? by Eldon42 and others

[Recs & In Search Of]

Spotlight Saturday: Drangel: Angel(-us)/Drusilla fic recs and vid recs by februaryfangfest

Recs: Top 10 Spuffy fics I’ve read (Jan 2024) by mcgnagallsarmy

[Fandom Discussions]

Re: Bangel or Spuffy? by laufire

I wish S4 of Angel existed alongside season 6 of Buffy by blackrosecoven

Was Dark Willow partly inspired by Jean Grey aka Dark Phoenix of the X Men comics? by Kristine and others

Welcome to the Hellmouth Goofs by btvsfanatic

Buffy and Willow Friendship by Priceless and others

Are too many of the major characters in the Buffyverse good-looking? continued by AndHerSymbols, Klaus Kartoffel and Stoney

I'd like pitch a unique pairing of characters as a ship idea by DarkstarX84

Long term Wolfram & Hart employees in season 5? How by Bison256

Opera voice in Sunnydale High? by dreamyennui

I have a few thoughts about Xander and jealousy when it comes to Buffy and the vampires she chooses to be with. by V48runner

Does anybody not feel Angel's love for Buffy as much as the other way around? by debujandobirds and others

Does Riley even have a job or a home after he leaves the army? by emmaginary-friend

If You Made Your Own Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and/or Angel Season? by Big-Restaurant-2766

You've been transported to 1998 Sunnydale. What's your next move? by Hellmouthgaurdian

What’s your rewatch ritual? by Federal_Flounder_478

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Different drafts of scripts via sudo-sbux

Amber Benson's Q&A (AMA) from 9 years ago via Sudden-Star-7190

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