10+ Recs from January
Jan. 30th, 2026 05:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tafadhaliLet's keep this monthly rec party going into the new year! Festivids goes live tomorrow and I will definitely have a huge rec post for that in the next week, but for now here are 10 things I read/watched this month that I enjoyed, beginning with non-Heated Rivalry stuff (since, predictably, I've gotten sucked into that fandom):
β π₯ Heavy in the back end by sleepy mango (Hockey RPF, Sidney Crosby, fanvid): I'm late to this party, lol, but nothing made me laugh harder this month than this vid dedicated to Sid's assets.
β π₯ Hope for the Hopeless by heresluck (Shelter, Shaun/Zach, fanvid): I thought the other day "Has there ever been a vid for Shelter made for Festivids?" and the answer was, yes, obviously, this gorgeous vid by heresluck. It's a beautiful Zach character study that captures everything I love about the movie.
β π₯ House by evewithanapple (The Black Phone, gen, fanvid): An extremely creepy and atmospheric vid for The Black Phone, with an incredible sense of setting.
β Knife by lightningwaltz (Rope, Brandon/Philip, 5k): A dark and compelling backstory for the murderous duo in Hitchcock's Rope written for Yuletide 2025.
β There's No Discharge in the War by remiges (The Long Walk, Stebbins gen, 12k): Another late Yuletide read for me. This is a phenomenal time loop story, focused on a character I found fascinating but enigmatic in the book (and very underwritten in the movie). Captures the horror of repetition.
And now for the Heated Rivalry recs! I most enjoyed/sought out fic about Shane and Ilya getting to know each other's family and friends or about public perception of their relationship, so that features heavily here:
β as reliable as the sun by astrolesbian (Shane/Ilya, 7k): "shane does not like change. he does not like shifts in the status quo. he also honestly doesn't really like when people are in his house. however. shane does like ilya. maybe enough that none of that matters." Romantic story set in episode 6 with a focus on Shane's autism.
β Closer to the Heart by norgbelulah (Ilya & Yuna, Shane/Ilya, 7k): One of many great fics I've read this month looking at Yuna's perspective on the Shane/Ilya relationship.
β the gift by stammiviktor (Shane & Svetlana, Shane/Ilya, 8k): "Only a few months after the cottage, Shane meets Svetlana—and goes to great lengths to defeat his jealousy."
β it'll cost you, not enough to bring you down by notlichenthis (Ilya & Kip, background Shane/Ilya and Scott/Kip, 3k): A moving conversation between Ilya and Kip post-season 1.
β something you can fix [series] by some1_around (Shane/Ilya, AU, 135k): You've probably read this already, but it's great! A canon AU where Shane's conversation with Rose is recorded and leaked online, with all of the fallout that ensues.
And then ahhhhhh there was such a glut of good Heated Rivalry vids all at the same time. Here are three I really liked: 11:11 by Nestra, Blow by bingeling, and Naked in Manhattan by sisabet.
β π₯ Heavy in the back end by sleepy mango (Hockey RPF, Sidney Crosby, fanvid): I'm late to this party, lol, but nothing made me laugh harder this month than this vid dedicated to Sid's assets.
β π₯ Hope for the Hopeless by heresluck (Shelter, Shaun/Zach, fanvid): I thought the other day "Has there ever been a vid for Shelter made for Festivids?" and the answer was, yes, obviously, this gorgeous vid by heresluck. It's a beautiful Zach character study that captures everything I love about the movie.
β π₯ House by evewithanapple (The Black Phone, gen, fanvid): An extremely creepy and atmospheric vid for The Black Phone, with an incredible sense of setting.
β Knife by lightningwaltz (Rope, Brandon/Philip, 5k): A dark and compelling backstory for the murderous duo in Hitchcock's Rope written for Yuletide 2025.
β There's No Discharge in the War by remiges (The Long Walk, Stebbins gen, 12k): Another late Yuletide read for me. This is a phenomenal time loop story, focused on a character I found fascinating but enigmatic in the book (and very underwritten in the movie). Captures the horror of repetition.
And now for the Heated Rivalry recs! I most enjoyed/sought out fic about Shane and Ilya getting to know each other's family and friends or about public perception of their relationship, so that features heavily here:
β as reliable as the sun by astrolesbian (Shane/Ilya, 7k): "shane does not like change. he does not like shifts in the status quo. he also honestly doesn't really like when people are in his house. however. shane does like ilya. maybe enough that none of that matters." Romantic story set in episode 6 with a focus on Shane's autism.
β Closer to the Heart by norgbelulah (Ilya & Yuna, Shane/Ilya, 7k): One of many great fics I've read this month looking at Yuna's perspective on the Shane/Ilya relationship.
β the gift by stammiviktor (Shane & Svetlana, Shane/Ilya, 8k): "Only a few months after the cottage, Shane meets Svetlana—and goes to great lengths to defeat his jealousy."
β it'll cost you, not enough to bring you down by notlichenthis (Ilya & Kip, background Shane/Ilya and Scott/Kip, 3k): A moving conversation between Ilya and Kip post-season 1.
β something you can fix [series] by some1_around (Shane/Ilya, AU, 135k): You've probably read this already, but it's great! A canon AU where Shane's conversation with Rose is recorded and leaked online, with all of the fallout that ensues.
And then ahhhhhh there was such a glut of good Heated Rivalry vids all at the same time. Here are three I really liked: 11:11 by Nestra, Blow by bingeling, and Naked in Manhattan by sisabet.
Pixel Scroll 1/30/26 What Clothes Do Pixels Wear, Or Do They Just Clad Themselves In Scrolls?
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file770_feed(1) OVER THE DIGITAL TRANSOM. Neil Clarke thoroughly analyzes the β2025 Clarkesworld Submission Statsβ. In 2025, we received 14,805 submissions and averaged 1,233 per month. Thatβs an increase of roughly 130 per month over the prior year. This data does … Continue reading
Roboton
Jan. 31st, 2026 01:01 amlanguagelog_feedWe need a new word in English:Β "roboton"
The reason I thought of this is because it reflects my reaction to the constant, mindless, monotonous repetition of Chinese government spokespersons with ready-made responses to any should-be difficult questions that may be put to them.Β For example, "China maintains a position of strict neutrality in the Ukraine crisis and never does anything contrary to international law" (or words to that effect), as Mme. Mao Ning (Director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of China) has said so many times.
When the word "roboton" popped into my mind to characterize Mme. Mao Ning's mode de parler, I just assumed that it already was an English word.Β But when the grammar / spell checker on my computer told me something was wrong, I looked up "roboton" and found that indeed it didn't exist in English.Β So I searched around and found that, as we all know, "robot" originates from the Czech word robota (forced labor, drudgery), introduced in Karel Δapekβs 1920 play R.U.R. ("Rossum's Universal Robots")Β to describe artificial, human-like machines. It refers to automatic, programmable machines performing tasks or, metaphorically, a person acting mechanically, aΒ robotnik (forced worker).
So the "robot" part of my "roboton" was all right for what I wanted to say, but by "ton", in my mind I was thinking of something like an automaton, a zombie-like person who just says whatever he / she is programmed to speak when a certain button is pushed.Β We know full well that China has been measurably assisting Russia in its attack on Ukraine — there is hard, documented evidence of that.Β For Madame Mao to say otherwise is a blatant lie, but she had to say it because that is what she was programmed to say.
I was thinking of her speech as a "roboton litany".
Also, very much in my mind when I was inventing "roboton" was this song by Styx (1983):
Lyrics
γ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Robotoγ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. RobotoγΎγδΌγζ₯γΎγ§γ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Robotoη§ε―γη₯γγγ
You're wondering who I am (secret, secret, I've got a secret)Machine or mannequin? (Secret, secret, I've got a secret)With parts made in Japan (secret, secret, I've got a secret)I am thee modern man
I've got a secret, I've been hiding under my skinMy heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain IBMSo if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprisedI'm just a man who needed someone and somewhere to hide to keep me aliveJust keep me alive, somewhere to hide, to keep me alive
I'm not a robot without emotions, I'm not what you seeI've come to help you with your problems so we can be freeI'm not a hero, I'm not the saviour, forget what you knowI'm just a man whose circumstances went beyond his controlBeyond my control, we all need controlI need control, we all need control
I am thee modern man (secret, secret, I've got a secret)Who hides behind a mask (secret, secret, I've got a secret)So no one else can see (secret, secret, I've got a secret)My true identity
γ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Robotoγ©γγ (γ©γγ)γ©γγ (γ©γγ)γ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Robotoγ©γγ (γ©γγ)γ©γγ (γ©γγ)γ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Robotoγ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Robotoγ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Robotoγ©γγγγγγ¨ Mr. Roboto
Thank you very much, Mr. RobotoFor doing the jobs that nobody wants toAnd thank you very much, Mr. RobotoFor helping me escape, when I needed toThank you, thank you, thank youI want to thank youPlease, thank you, oh-oh-oh, yeah
The problem's plain to seeToo much technologyMachines to save our livesMachines dehumanize
The time has come at last (secret, secret, I've got a secret)To throw away this mask (secret, secret, I've got a secret)Now everyone can see (secret, secret, I've got a secret)My true identity
I'm Kilroy, Kilroy, Kilroy, Kilroy
Selected readings
- "Measure words for robots" (9/4/21)
- "Robotic copying" (2/27/19)
- "The first conversing automaton" (8/7/10)
[Thanks to June Teufel Dreyer]
Baldur's Gate 3: Lilith
Jan. 30th, 2026 07:44 pmsettiaiWhen it comes to Baldur's Gate 3, I try to have at least three playthroughs going at any given time. Specifically, I try to have one playthrough (or more) that's currently in each of the three acts of the game, so that I can switch to a different one if I need something new. Once my Act 1 playthrough reaches Act 2, I'll start a new one. (Or sometimes I'll start a new one before then. I don't always have just three playthroughs going at once. Three is the minimum number.)
On that note, Taviana is currently in Act 3 while Apophis is currently in Act 2. Which means I also have an Act 1 playthrough going right now as well.
Meet Lilith, my resist Dark Urge.
Minor spoilers for Act 1, but nothing for later ones.
( More under the cut. )
On that note, Taviana is currently in Act 3 while Apophis is currently in Act 2. Which means I also have an Act 1 playthrough going right now as well.
Meet Lilith, my resist Dark Urge.
Minor spoilers for Act 1, but nothing for later ones.
( More under the cut. )
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FandomTrees Reveal: assorted fic
Jan. 30th, 2026 01:33 pmsanguinityIn my last public update I said I made a bunch of things for fandomtrees and I would post later, then never circled back. Here I am, circling back!
( First time in Fandomtrees )
Top Gun (1986), All to Pieces
Carole/Goose/Maverick, sexy pre-canon threesome.
A friend fell hard into Top Gun fandom last year, and I read literally everything she writes more or less as she writes it, so I've been reading a lot of Top Gun fic in draft lately. So I figured I could write a sexy little threesome flash fic for the first movie. I was living in a Navy town at the time that the first movie came out, so I enjoyed dropping some hometown detail into the story.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, In Case of Dog
Edgin/Xenk, pomegaverse getting-together fluff.
A friend fell hard for Edgin/Xenk when the movie came out, and has been frustrated by how quickly the fandom dried up. I've watched the film twice in the hopes of writing something for her, but the magic never happened. So when I saw this Edgin/Xenk request (from a stranger, not my friend), I decided to give it a go and see if I could make my friend happy, too.
The request asked for "unusual curses", and I had Pomegaverse on the brain, just having finished writing a Pomegaverse story. (That is, a story in which someone turns into a Pomeranian because they got stressed out, and can't turn back again until they get lots of cuddles and affection.) And I thought, That certainly qualifies as an unusual curse! and also Edign would bitch SO MUCH about having to take care of Pomeranian!Xenk. The biggest trick was making it not-furry while I was making it yes-slashy, but it worked out, I think. It was stupid fun to write, and I hope it's stupid fun to read, too.
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Pillars of Their Community
Roberta/Susan, Roberta/Dez, post-canon drabble sequence.
At this point, it was clear reveals were going to be delayed for unfilled trees, so I started looking for fandoms that I could read/watch quickly and maybe create a drabble for. I'd never seen Desperately Seeking Susan and had the vague idea that it wasn't any good (mostly because I'd never seen a film in which Madonna was any good, sorry), butchina_shop was requesting this and I respect their taste, so I gave it a shot.
Happily, this was a very enjoyable film! Madonna basically plays Madonna, and isn't the main character, either, so that all works out. I had 80s-nostalgia all the way through. I worry about all the post-concussion syndrome everyone is going to have after all this. The original ending is MUCH better than the ending that was showed in the theaters. Also, I spent the entire film looking at Dez and thinking God you're pretty and where do I know you from?? and it turns out that he's Aidan Quinn! Captain Gregson from Elementary! Who apparently was a dish when he was young.
Anyway, have a drabble sequence for three of the four main characters, speculating on how they're getting on after the movie. (I wrote a fourth drabble for the fourth character, too, but didn't publish it, because I couldn't quite decide if it was brushing up against the recip's DNWs.)
Dracula's Guest - Bram Stoker, A Kind of Kinship
The Guest/Young Officer, hurt/comfort first-kiss.
Again, looking for quick-to-consume canons in unfilled trees, this is a short story set in the Dracula universe. Many people consider it to be deleted material from the Dracula novel, and it may in fact be (with Jonathan Harker as the unnamed guest), but the requester asked for it to be treated as its own story with its own characters, and I was more than happy to do that. Victorian military slash, easy-peasy, my fic-career-to-date was all but made for this.
Sadly, the story dropped into the "uncategorized fandom" hole; it never appeared on the Fandomtrees fandoms list and it doesn't appear on my dashboard's list of fandoms, either. Which means almost no one is ever going to see it. I'm considering sticking a Dracula-novel fandom tag on it just so the thing is fucking visible somewhere, but I am happy to take advice.
Head On (1998), that secondhand living, it just won't do
Ari & Alex, siblings post-canon
plicate's tree was very late to fill, and this movie was available streaming on Kanopy through my library, so I gave it a go even though I had my doubts about my ability to write 1990s Greek-Australian gay subculture. In fact, I spent most of the movie convinced that I was going to strike out, there was no way I could write for this.
But after sleeping on it, I did see my way into a short, tender, siblings-talking-about-boys story which encapsulates some of my hopes for Ari. Here's hoping that Ari finds a good boyfriend someday. Here's hoping Ari can be a good boyfriend someday. Or, if "boyfriends" is not something Ari is ever gonna be interested in, let's reach for "hookups where everyone has a good time and no one gets beat up." (Get it together, Ari! We're rooting for you!)
In the end, I had fun making things, I read/watched some new cool stuff, and I believe I can say that I was not a net drain onfandomtrees. Hooray!
fandomtrees and I would post later, then never circled back. Here I am, circling back! ( First time in Fandomtrees )
Top Gun (1986), All to Pieces
Carole/Goose/Maverick, sexy pre-canon threesome.
A friend fell hard into Top Gun fandom last year, and I read literally everything she writes more or less as she writes it, so I've been reading a lot of Top Gun fic in draft lately. So I figured I could write a sexy little threesome flash fic for the first movie. I was living in a Navy town at the time that the first movie came out, so I enjoyed dropping some hometown detail into the story.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, In Case of Dog
Edgin/Xenk, pomegaverse getting-together fluff.
A friend fell hard for Edgin/Xenk when the movie came out, and has been frustrated by how quickly the fandom dried up. I've watched the film twice in the hopes of writing something for her, but the magic never happened. So when I saw this Edgin/Xenk request (from a stranger, not my friend), I decided to give it a go and see if I could make my friend happy, too.
The request asked for "unusual curses", and I had Pomegaverse on the brain, just having finished writing a Pomegaverse story. (That is, a story in which someone turns into a Pomeranian because they got stressed out, and can't turn back again until they get lots of cuddles and affection.) And I thought, That certainly qualifies as an unusual curse! and also Edign would bitch SO MUCH about having to take care of Pomeranian!Xenk. The biggest trick was making it not-furry while I was making it yes-slashy, but it worked out, I think. It was stupid fun to write, and I hope it's stupid fun to read, too.
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Pillars of Their Community
Roberta/Susan, Roberta/Dez, post-canon drabble sequence.
At this point, it was clear reveals were going to be delayed for unfilled trees, so I started looking for fandoms that I could read/watch quickly and maybe create a drabble for. I'd never seen Desperately Seeking Susan and had the vague idea that it wasn't any good (mostly because I'd never seen a film in which Madonna was any good, sorry), but
china_shop was requesting this and I respect their taste, so I gave it a shot.Happily, this was a very enjoyable film! Madonna basically plays Madonna, and isn't the main character, either, so that all works out. I had 80s-nostalgia all the way through. I worry about all the post-concussion syndrome everyone is going to have after all this. The original ending is MUCH better than the ending that was showed in the theaters. Also, I spent the entire film looking at Dez and thinking God you're pretty and where do I know you from?? and it turns out that he's Aidan Quinn! Captain Gregson from Elementary! Who apparently was a dish when he was young.
Anyway, have a drabble sequence for three of the four main characters, speculating on how they're getting on after the movie. (I wrote a fourth drabble for the fourth character, too, but didn't publish it, because I couldn't quite decide if it was brushing up against the recip's DNWs.)
Dracula's Guest - Bram Stoker, A Kind of Kinship
The Guest/Young Officer, hurt/comfort first-kiss.
Again, looking for quick-to-consume canons in unfilled trees, this is a short story set in the Dracula universe. Many people consider it to be deleted material from the Dracula novel, and it may in fact be (with Jonathan Harker as the unnamed guest), but the requester asked for it to be treated as its own story with its own characters, and I was more than happy to do that. Victorian military slash, easy-peasy, my fic-career-to-date was all but made for this.
Sadly, the story dropped into the "uncategorized fandom" hole; it never appeared on the Fandomtrees fandoms list and it doesn't appear on my dashboard's list of fandoms, either. Which means almost no one is ever going to see it. I'm considering sticking a Dracula-novel fandom tag on it just so the thing is fucking visible somewhere, but I am happy to take advice.
Head On (1998), that secondhand living, it just won't do
Ari & Alex, siblings post-canon
plicate's tree was very late to fill, and this movie was available streaming on Kanopy through my library, so I gave it a go even though I had my doubts about my ability to write 1990s Greek-Australian gay subculture. In fact, I spent most of the movie convinced that I was going to strike out, there was no way I could write for this.But after sleeping on it, I did see my way into a short, tender, siblings-talking-about-boys story which encapsulates some of my hopes for Ari. Here's hoping that Ari finds a good boyfriend someday. Here's hoping Ari can be a good boyfriend someday. Or, if "boyfriends" is not something Ari is ever gonna be interested in, let's reach for "hookups where everyone has a good time and no one gets beat up." (Get it together, Ari! We're rooting for you!)
In the end, I had fun making things, I read/watched some new cool stuff, and I believe I can say that I was not a net drain on
fandomtrees. Hooray!Papers, Please (2013)
Jan. 30th, 2026 01:46 pmpauraqueIn this game, billed as a "dystopian document thriller," you play as a customs official at the border of a fictional country. Each in-game day, you have to process as many entrants as possible, cross-checking their documents for any inconsistencies. Attention to detail is critical, as you're paid for correct checks and fined for violations. But as you continue to play, the number of required documents and the arbitrary rules around them multiply, suggesting the tightening grip of totalitarianism, and making it harder and harder to do well enough to provide for your family.
The story unfolds as a series of ethical quandaries. A woman just wants to visit her son, but she doesn't have the right papersβcan you afford to take the financial hit if you look the other way? How would you pay for your son's medicine? An underground revolutionary group wants you to let their agent cross the border, but can you trust them, and what if you get caught? What would your family do then?
( cut for length )
Papers, Please is on Steam and GOG for $9.99 USD.
The story unfolds as a series of ethical quandaries. A woman just wants to visit her son, but she doesn't have the right papersβcan you afford to take the financial hit if you look the other way? How would you pay for your son's medicine? An underground revolutionary group wants you to let their agent cross the border, but can you trust them, and what if you get caught? What would your family do then?
( cut for length )
Papers, Please is on Steam and GOG for $9.99 USD.
inching forward
Jan. 30th, 2026 11:30 amkareilaGot a pre-listing inspection done on the old house this morning. Haven't received the full report yet, but 3 outlets that are supposed to be GFI (Ground Fault Interrupt) didn't trip when they were tested. Robby is going to do some further troubleshooting on that before deciding if we need to call in an electrician. We'll also have to add smoke detectors in all the bedrooms, since having the nearest one be just outside the bedroom door doesn't meet the current requirements.
Next week I need to call someone about the minor roof leak that has developed near the front door of the new house.
Next week I need to call someone about the minor roof leak that has developed near the front door of the new house.
"Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, Itβs a Sewer Rat" by Caitlin Seida
Jan. 30th, 2026 06:33 amangledgeHope is not the thing with feathers
That comes home to roost
When you need it most.
Hope is an ugly thing
With teeth and claws and
Patchy fur thatβs seen some shit.
Itβs what thrives in the discards
And survives in the ugliest parts of our world,
Able to find a way to go on
When nothing else can even find a way in.
Itβs the gritty, nasty little carrier of such
diseases as
optimism, persistence,
Perseverance and joy,
Transmissible as it drags its tail across
your path
and
bites you in the ass.
Hope is not some delicate, beautiful bird,
Emily.
Itβs a lowly little sewer rat
That snorts pesticides like they were
Lines of coke and still
Shows up on time to work the next day
Looking no worse for wear.
Caitlin Seida
(I'm not a fan of Emily Dickinson, who I call Emily Ridiculous. Silly em dashes.)
That comes home to roost
When you need it most.
Hope is an ugly thing
With teeth and claws and
Patchy fur thatβs seen some shit.
Itβs what thrives in the discards
And survives in the ugliest parts of our world,
Able to find a way to go on
When nothing else can even find a way in.
Itβs the gritty, nasty little carrier of such
diseases as
optimism, persistence,
Perseverance and joy,
Transmissible as it drags its tail across
your path
and
bites you in the ass.
Hope is not some delicate, beautiful bird,
Emily.
Itβs a lowly little sewer rat
That snorts pesticides like they were
Lines of coke and still
Shows up on time to work the next day
Looking no worse for wear.
Caitlin Seida
(I'm not a fan of Emily Dickinson, who I call Emily Ridiculous. Silly em dashes.)
Schneewind
Jan. 30th, 2026 01:00 pmlanguagelog_feedAs editor ofΒ Journal of Chinese History,Β Sarah Schneewind asked me if I would do a review of this book:Β Β Documents gΓ©ographiques de Dunhuang.Β Having done over three hundred reviews during my career, I try to decline them as much as possible at this stage.Β However, I succumbed to her offer because it was about Dunhuang and was by a French author, for both of which I have soft spots in my heart..
Jokingly, I wrote back:Β "In honor of your surname in these arctic times, Sarah, I will do the review."
She replied, "Vielen Dank, Victor!Β Ganz schΓΆn, dass meine Name etwas gilt!"Β ("Thank you very much, Victor! It's really nice that my name means something!")
Ahh!Β That gave me such a warm, bilingual feeling that I went upstairs and fell asleep without the customary shivers of the last couple of weeks. "Schneewind, wehe sanft."
Selected readings
- "'No word for X meets snowcloning" (11/20/20
- "Linguistic relativity: snow and horses" (4/15/25)
Hans Christian Andersen Awards 2026 Shortlists
Jan. 30th, 2026 09:11 amfile770_feedThe Hans Christian Andersen Awards are the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of childrenβs books. Given every other year by The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), the awards recognize lifelong achievement and are given … Continue reading
Dear Casefic Writer!
Jan. 30th, 2026 08:50 amdaegaer( Saiyuki )
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January Talking Meme - If you could play only one instrument brilliantly, what would you choose?
Jan. 29th, 2026 10:46 pmaurumcalendulaJanuary 29 - 'If you could play only one instrument brilliantly, what would you choose? (If you're already brilliant at playing an instrument tell me another one you'd like to master).' for corvidology:
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Vid Recs: Heated Rivalry
Jan. 29th, 2026 10:47 pmpar_avion posting in viddingSeven vid recs for Heated Rivalry. (I cant figure out how to make a public post to my own journal, so I'm copying these here).
RUN BOY RUN [VID] Queerness Makes Queerness Possible by nordreys
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Kip Grady/Scott Hunter, Shane Hollander & Scott Hunter, Scott Hunter & Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Kip Grady, Rose Landry, Svetlana Vetrova, Yuna Hollander, David Hollander
Additional Tags: queer syntax is infinite, queerness makes queerness possible, Hockey, Romance, the closet, Social Media, Representation, Love, Accidental Outing, Driving Into The Sunset
Series: Part 6 of vids
Summary:
Naked In Manhattan by sisabet
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: POV Shane Hollander, First Time, Fanvids, Video Format: Streaming
Summary:
[vid] Blow by bingeling
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: POV Shane Hollander, Sub Shane Hollander, Closeted Characters, Physical Triggers, Embedded Video, Captions Available, Download Available, Fanvids, Video Format: MP4, Video Format: Streaming
Summary:
[VID] 11:11 (16 words) by Nestra
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: Video, Embedded Video, Download Available, Subtitles Available, Canon-Typical Everything
Series: Part 20 of Vids by Nestra, Part 31 of Creator's Favorites
Summary:
Fine Not Fine [Vid] by jennavids
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: Fanvids
Summary:
[Vid/Edit] Pilot With a Fear of Heights by technicallyverycowboy
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: Fanvids, shane "brave little toaster" hollander
Summary:
is it ever gonna be enough? [vid] by copperiisulfate
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander
Additional Tags: Fanvids, Video, Embedded Video
Summary:
RUN BOY RUN [VID] Queerness Makes Queerness Possible by nordreys
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings:
Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Kip Grady/Scott Hunter, Shane Hollander & Scott Hunter, Scott Hunter & Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Kip Grady, Rose Landry, Svetlana Vetrova, Yuna Hollander, David Hollander
Additional Tags: queer syntax is infinite, queerness makes queerness possible, Hockey, Romance, the closet, Social Media, Representation, Love, Accidental Outing, Driving Into The Sunset
Series: Part 6 of vids
Summary:
queer syntax is infinite. queerness makes queerness possible.
being gay and being a hockey player and the years in between until something helps you realize change is possible.
Naked In Manhattan by sisabet
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: POV Shane Hollander, First Time, Fanvids, Video Format: Streaming
Summary:
Shane experiences a series of firsts.
[vid] Blow by bingeling
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: POV Shane Hollander, Sub Shane Hollander, Closeted Characters, Physical Triggers, Embedded Video, Captions Available, Download Available, Fanvids, Video Format: MP4, Video Format: Streaming
Summary:
You taste like cigarettes
[VID] 11:11 (16 words) by Nestra
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: Video, Embedded Video, Download Available, Subtitles Available, Canon-Typical Everything
Series: Part 20 of Vids by Nestra, Part 31 of Creator's Favorites
Summary:
I knew from the beginning.
Fine Not Fine [Vid] by jennavids
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: Fanvids
Summary:
and I've never been myself, I just follow orders
[A Hollanov video set to Fine Not Fine by Spector]
[Vid/Edit] Pilot With a Fear of Heights by technicallyverycowboy
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: Fanvids, shane "brave little toaster" hollander
Summary:
I've been thinking 'bout you all night
Like a pilot with a fear of heights
is it ever gonna be enough? [vid] by copperiisulfate
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander
Additional Tags: Fanvids, Video, Embedded Video
Summary:
a relationship study of sorts through the first season of the series
WIPs poll
Jan. 29th, 2026 09:03 pmmelannenI got tagged into this on Tumblr but might as well give you lot a chance too.
Here's a list of all the WIPS I've touched in the last three years, listed by working title. The deal is that I write 100 words for every vote (no deadline.)
No, you don't get to ask for any more info, though I have talked about some of them before. The oldest one is about twenty-five; the newest was started for yuletide this year. There are 25 different fandoms involved, which is definitely part of the problem, yes.
Here's a list of all the WIPS I've touched in the last three years, listed by working title. The deal is that I write 100 words for every vote (no deadline.)
No, you don't get to ask for any more info, though I have talked about some of them before. The oldest one is about twenty-five; the newest was started for yuletide this year. There are 25 different fandoms involved, which is definitely part of the problem, yes.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 47
Which WIP?
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A novel example of three-factor, one locus sex determination in a Terrestrial chordate
1 (2.1%)
a shadow on snow
0 (0.0%)
All Men Raising
0 (0.0%)
Arha the Ninth
3 (6.4%)
Chappa'ai
2 (4.3%)
Cheris the First
3 (6.4%)
Children of Barrayar
6 (12.8%)
Clark Knows Better
1 (2.1%)
The #@%$^$ Coffeeshop Fic Fine
2 (4.3%)
Dyson Swarm
1 (2.1%)
The First Sedoretu of Ankh-Morpork
13 (27.7%)
The Hanahaki Protocols
1 (2.1%)
Hello My Name Is
1 (2.1%)
Hikarigakure
0 (0.0%)
I <3 Boobies ch 2
1 (2.1%)
If A Body Meet A Body
1 (2.1%)
I Was The Yiling Laozu's Concubine And All I Got Was This Gauzy Robe
5 (10.6%)
Kobayashi Gusu
0 (0.0%)
Necro-Gothic
0 (0.0%)
One Is One And All Alone
1 (2.1%)
Paris Lui-Meme Imite
1 (2.1%)
Peace love & Quebecois
1 (2.1%)
The Second Master of Yiling
1 (2.1%)
Slow Like Honey
1 (2.1%)
Something Rotten
1 (2.1%)
Tiger Burning Bright
0 (0.0%)
Untitled Shous Game
0 (0.0%)
The White Dynasty Does An Activism
0 (0.0%)
Pixel Scroll 1/29/26 A Thousand Naked Pixels Screaming And Throwing Little Scrolls At You
Jan. 30th, 2026 02:27 amfile770_feed(1) NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY 2026. Four genre films were among the 25 added to National Film Registry this year. See the complete list at the link. (2) SATURN AWARDS. The 2026 Saturn Awards Nominations dropped today. (3) AUDIE AWARDS. The … Continue reading
Girl Scout Cookies!
Jan. 29th, 2026 09:27 pmaurumcalendulaI just realized Girl Scout Cookies are available to order online! I might pick up a few more boxes when the Girl Scouts are selling them in person in a few months.