If the new Superman movie had included Súperman es Ilegal (lyrics in English and Spanish in video), even just a little bit, I might've felt all the whiners were justified in saying how woke it is. It's a charming movie with compelling performances, but "woke" is a serious overstatement by people who can't handle characters who aren't white dudes doing things.
This Ma and Pa Kent were my favorite iterations of themselves outside of comics, and I fully believed that this Clark would say, "Dang."
If you like your superheroes a little too clean-cut and a lot too earnest, you, too, may enjoy this flick.
This Ma and Pa Kent were my favorite iterations of themselves outside of comics, and I fully believed that this Clark would say, "Dang."
If you like your superheroes a little too clean-cut and a lot too earnest, you, too, may enjoy this flick.
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The first thing I'm going to do when I have money again -- if that ever happens -- is get a paid account, and upgrade/add icons. Anyway.
I got a comment on one of my stories yesterday. A story I couldn't place by the title, so I had to click on the story link to learn it was a Highlander story, the prelude to my "i, pet" story. It was weird not to remember it, but then I looked at the date. Originally posted 04/02/2001. So I guess I can be forgiven for not remember something from 24 years ago. Eek.
I'm currently listening to a lot of the Eagles, with other stuff (genres, bands, etc) sprinkled in. But a lot of Eagles. I didn't appreciate them so much back in the 80's, apart from a couple of songs I have always liked (Desperado, I'm looking at you). But now, yeah. *Really* like the Eagles.
Matthew discovered The Jackie Chan Adventures on Tubi, so that's been on the TV for the past couple of days.
Will x-post this over at LJ, but I think that's pretty dead, which makes me so sad. *So much* of my life is recorded over there. It's a little frightening, actually. Twenty-three years. More than. I'm into year 24. So I guess, as I'm crawling out of the hole, the darkness, the...whatever...that I'll keep recording it there, as well as here. To have a complete work. Or something.
I got a comment on one of my stories yesterday. A story I couldn't place by the title, so I had to click on the story link to learn it was a Highlander story, the prelude to my "i, pet" story. It was weird not to remember it, but then I looked at the date. Originally posted 04/02/2001. So I guess I can be forgiven for not remember something from 24 years ago. Eek.
I'm currently listening to a lot of the Eagles, with other stuff (genres, bands, etc) sprinkled in. But a lot of Eagles. I didn't appreciate them so much back in the 80's, apart from a couple of songs I have always liked (Desperado, I'm looking at you). But now, yeah. *Really* like the Eagles.
Matthew discovered The Jackie Chan Adventures on Tubi, so that's been on the TV for the past couple of days.
Will x-post this over at LJ, but I think that's pretty dead, which makes me so sad. *So much* of my life is recorded over there. It's a little frightening, actually. Twenty-three years. More than. I'm into year 24. So I guess, as I'm crawling out of the hole, the darkness, the...whatever...that I'll keep recording it there, as well as here. To have a complete work. Or something.
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State of Play (5241 words) by Alethia
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Pitt (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Abbot/Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
Characters: Jack Abbot (The Pitt), Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, Jake (The Pitt)
Additional Tags: Post-Season/Series 01, Established Relationship, Advice, Cross-Generational Friendship, Porn, Barebacking, Period-Typical Homophobia, let's talk about sex baby, gen z meets gen x
Summary:
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Pitt (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Abbot/Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
Characters: Jack Abbot (The Pitt), Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, Jake (The Pitt)
Additional Tags: Post-Season/Series 01, Established Relationship, Advice, Cross-Generational Friendship, Porn, Barebacking, Period-Typical Homophobia, let's talk about sex baby, gen z meets gen x
Summary:
Jack was poised for a beautiful three-pointer when Jake spoke, "So, hey, what's it feel like to get fucked?"
The surprise of it scattered his focus for an instant, but figuring that was what Jake wanted, Jack let muscle memory pull him through, releasing the basketball—and getting nothing but net, fuck yeah.
Then he looked over at Jake and tipped his head, nonchalant. "Vulnerable."
Title: Test Flight (Sanctuary #4)
Author: blueraccoon/rebecca
Rating: NC-17
Summary: “So. Your friends want to meet me. At the dungeon, presumably?”
“Oui, I think that is the idea,” Jean-Rene says. “Brent suggested I bring you this Saturday night. There will be a public scene involving ropes.”
Notes: Not exactly a PWP (look! character development!) but there's an awful lot of kink and smut in this one. Note the tags on AO3.
If you are unfamiliar with previous stories all you need to know is I invented a members-only dungeon in Manhattan named Steel Rose that has public and private play spaces, and where anyone who's anyone in the kink scene goes to watch or play.
Author: blueraccoon/rebecca
Rating: NC-17
Summary: “So. Your friends want to meet me. At the dungeon, presumably?”
“Oui, I think that is the idea,” Jean-Rene says. “Brent suggested I bring you this Saturday night. There will be a public scene involving ropes.”
Notes: Not exactly a PWP (look! character development!) but there's an awful lot of kink and smut in this one. Note the tags on AO3.
If you are unfamiliar with previous stories all you need to know is I invented a members-only dungeon in Manhattan named Steel Rose that has public and private play spaces, and where anyone who's anyone in the kink scene goes to watch or play.
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I had the opportunity to go to a concert of his recently and enjoyed his part of the show exceedingly. The opening act, Puddles Pity Party, was very much not my thing, alas, but Mr. Yankovic is exuberantly himself, the costume changes are lolarious, and the music is inimitably Weird. If you like his work, you'll almost certainly like his concert. Extra points awarded for the songs (not all of them, alas) that had text videos, effectively functioning as closed captioning with a sense of humor.
Also, the audience was full of people wearing extremely cheerful shirts, and made great viewing.
I have not seen the most recent Murderbot yet, but I did spot David Dastmalchian as John Deacon in a clip of Weird-the-biopic which was played at the concert, so that's almost the same thing, right? I was very proud of my facial recognition software for picking up on that. I would like to belatedly award points to the casting department for finding a way to get another MENA-descended person into Queen, which is a great joke I didn't get at the time.
I loved the new Murderbot short story, which I read aloud to my SO.
Also, the audience was full of people wearing extremely cheerful shirts, and made great viewing.
I have not seen the most recent Murderbot yet, but I did spot David Dastmalchian as John Deacon in a clip of Weird-the-biopic which was played at the concert, so that's almost the same thing, right? I was very proud of my facial recognition software for picking up on that. I would like to belatedly award points to the casting department for finding a way to get another MENA-descended person into Queen, which is a great joke I didn't get at the time.
I loved the new Murderbot short story, which I read aloud to my SO.
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Okay, I have a question for those of you who know things I don't: when I'm doing job applications for Matthew, there is a question for most of them about disabilities. It asks "do you have or have you ever had, a disability". And then there's a list for you to look at, to see (I guess) if you have one of those (or have had, and it's gone away).
Given the current political climate...would it be best to not answer? You have the choice of yes, no, or I prefer not say.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!
Given the current political climate...would it be best to not answer? You have the choice of yes, no, or I prefer not say.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!
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petra Jul. 6th, 2025 02:01 pm)I offered to write drabbles and poetry: that offer is still open. Request something and make my day!
Here's what I've made so far:
Strike a pose (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Tim Drake/Dick Grayson, Tim Drake/Barbara Gordon/Dick Grayson
Characters: Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson
Additional Tags: Drabble, Video Cameras, Voyeurism
Summary:
External hearts are a disabling condition (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Clark Kent & Bruce Wayne
Characters: Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent
Additional Tags: Psychic Wolves, Drabble
Summary:
The movement of (astronomical) bodies (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Carrot Ironfoundersson/Angua von Uberwald
Characters: Carrot Ironfoundersson, Angua von Uberwald
Additional Tags: Drabble, lycanthropy
Summary:
Interstellar Deliveroo (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Arthur Dent/Ford Prefect
Characters: Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect
Additional Tags: Drabble, Gig Economy
Summary:
It's possible to be too beautiful (187 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker
Characters: Anakin Skywalker
Additional Tags: Bad Poetry, Sonnets, Adolescent Poetry, Shakespearean Sonnets
Summary:
If wishes were horses (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Strangers in Paradise (Comics)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Casey Bullocks-Femur/Katina Choovanski/Francine Peters/David Qin
Characters: Katina Choovanski
Additional Tags: Drabble, Masturbation
Summary:
Exploring the collection (200 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan/Alys Vorpatril
Characters: Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan, Alys Vorpatril
Additional Tags: Sex Toys, Double Drabble
Summary:
Here's what I've made so far:
Strike a pose (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Tim Drake/Dick Grayson, Tim Drake/Barbara Gordon/Dick Grayson
Characters: Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson
Additional Tags: Drabble, Video Cameras, Voyeurism
Summary:
Tim chooses his moment to best advantage.
*External hearts are a disabling condition (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Clark Kent & Bruce Wayne
Characters: Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent
Additional Tags: Psychic Wolves, Drabble
Summary:
Bruce's wolfsister and his duty to the League.
*The movement of (astronomical) bodies (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Carrot Ironfoundersson/Angua von Uberwald
Characters: Carrot Ironfoundersson, Angua von Uberwald
Additional Tags: Drabble, lycanthropy
Summary:
Carrot's favorite time of the month.
*Interstellar Deliveroo (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Arthur Dent/Ford Prefect
Characters: Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect
Additional Tags: Drabble, Gig Economy
Summary:
Arthur gets a new job, and does as well at it as he does at everything else.
*It's possible to be too beautiful (187 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker
Characters: Anakin Skywalker
Additional Tags: Bad Poetry, Sonnets, Adolescent Poetry, Shakespearean Sonnets
Summary:
Prompt: young Anakin's Very Bad But Heartfelt poetry (directed at your choice).
*If wishes were horses (100 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Strangers in Paradise (Comics)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Casey Bullocks-Femur/Katina Choovanski/Francine Peters/David Qin
Characters: Katina Choovanski
Additional Tags: Drabble, Masturbation
Summary:
Katchoo fantasizes.
*Exploring the collection (200 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan/Alys Vorpatril
Characters: Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan, Alys Vorpatril
Additional Tags: Sex Toys, Double Drabble
Summary:
Alys shares her collection of specialized implements with Cordelia.
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- character: alys vorpatril,
- character: anakin skywalker,
- character: angua von uberwald,
- character: arthur dent,
- character: barbara gordon,
- character: bruce wayne,
- character: carrot ironfoundersson,
- character: clark kent,
- character: cordelia naismith vorkosigan,
- character: dick grayson,
- character: ford prefect,
- character: katina choovanski,
- character: padmé amidala,
- character: tim drake,
- drabble,
- poetry: sonnet,
- story: dcu,
- story: discworld,
- story: hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy,
- story: star wars,
- story: strangers in paradise,
- story: vorkosigan
Those We Carry With Us (10028 words) by Alethia
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Pitt (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Abbot/Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
Characters: Jack Abbot (The Pitt), Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
Additional Tags: Pre-Season/Series 01, COVID-19 Pandemic, COVID-19 Lockdown, Grief/Mourning, First Kiss, First Time, Porn, adamson's death, creative uses of stethoscopes
Summary:
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Pitt (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Abbot/Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
Characters: Jack Abbot (The Pitt), Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
Additional Tags: Pre-Season/Series 01, COVID-19 Pandemic, COVID-19 Lockdown, Grief/Mourning, First Kiss, First Time, Porn, adamson's death, creative uses of stethoscopes
Summary:
Gifting someone a stethoscope at a milestone was very traditional, he knew, but some traditions should be observed. They kept you anchored to something greater than yourself. And this one was just...warm. Jack always thought of the people who'd given him his steths—Colonel Jacquemin, who'd gifted him his first Littmann when he finished residency, or Lizzie, who'd given him his current Littmann III when Adamson hired him as an attending. It was a reminder of the people who loved you, believed in you, helped you along the way, a physical token of those you carried with you.
Sure, maybe it wasn't exactly Jack's place to give one to Robby, more properly the domain of family or mentors. If Adamson had lived to retire, he would've gifted Robby a steth to celebrate his promotion, Jack was sure. Robby's family was gone, so that wasn't an option, and Jack would be damned if Robby's elevation to one of the highest posts in their field would go uncelebrated.
Today's jumpscare: the second most common relationship for Arthur Dent is Khan Noonien Singh, because of bad casting and Sherlock obsession on the part of fandom.
I still haven't seen the real Khan movie, but its Robot Chicken opera version made more of an impression on me than the AOS version where they cast B--- C---, which I have never watched and never intend to see.
I still haven't seen the real Khan movie, but its Robot Chicken opera version made more of an impression on me than the AOS version where they cast B--- C---, which I have never watched and never intend to see.
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