Rest in peace Dawn
26 February 2025 09:20 pmMichelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl and Buffy actress, dies aged 39
May her memory be a blessing.
ETA: Sarah Michelle Gellar's tribute.
May her memory be a blessing.
ETA: Sarah Michelle Gellar's tribute.
Very different links
1 February 2024 05:57 pmCONNOR (to Faith) So, vampire slayers. I was told about them. How come you're always girls?
FAITH I dunno. Better at it, I guess.
Would you know, Faith was right! ^_^
The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong
The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence
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No One Doling Out Award Nominations for 'Poor Things' Talks About Its Ick Factor
(Sorry, I forget who linked to this!) ETA: It was![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
mecurtin!(Post here.)
ETA: And viasea_thoughts:
Poor Things is one of the most misogynistic films I’ve seen
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Also realised I never posted the link to the newest chapter of 'Breakages':
Chapter 14: The Butterfly People
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And viajerusha:
We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage
Very very VERY long and incredibly upsetting buzzfeed article about the abuse that went on at Catholic orphanages in USA (and Canada).
FAITH I dunno. Better at it, I guess.
Would you know, Faith was right! ^_^
The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong
The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence
~
No One Doling Out Award Nominations for 'Poor Things' Talks About Its Ick Factor
(Sorry, I forget who linked to this!) ETA: It was
mecurtin!(Post here.)ETA: And via
sea_thoughts:Poor Things is one of the most misogynistic films I’ve seen
~
Also realised I never posted the link to the newest chapter of 'Breakages':
Chapter 14: The Butterfly People
~
And via
jerusha:We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage
Very very VERY long and incredibly upsetting buzzfeed article about the abuse that went on at Catholic orphanages in USA (and Canada).
A few random things
19 November 2023 09:04 pmYou Should Watch Buffy Season 6
(Great video essay, which also made me laugh within the first five minutes by describing Xander as 'Reddit's first self-insert'.)
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I posted Chapter 4: Good Counsel of my fic. :)
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And because I love the Mr Master:
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Finally something that made me smile:
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘hugely damaging’ first year at Twitter
(I know schadenfreude is wrong, but if you set out to make a platform Nazi Central you deserve to fail.)
(Great video essay, which also made me laugh within the first five minutes by describing Xander as 'Reddit's first self-insert'.)
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I posted Chapter 4: Good Counsel of my fic. :)
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And because I love the Mr Master:
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Finally something that made me smile:
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘hugely damaging’ first year at Twitter
(I know schadenfreude is wrong, but if you set out to make a platform Nazi Central you deserve to fail.)
Petition for UK peeps:
Save our right to strike
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And why you should still watch Buffy. Sure Joss was a dick, but SMG is the real-life hero we need:
Sarah Michelle Gellar protecting her cast members on the Buffy set for 5 min
Save our right to strike
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And why you should still watch Buffy. Sure Joss was a dick, but SMG is the real-life hero we need:
Sarah Michelle Gellar protecting her cast members on the Buffy set for 5 min
I wrote a thing
20 October 2018 12:39 pmWhich I keep forgetting to mention. But then there has been such a gap between writing and publishing...
In short, I contributed a piece for this:
OUTSIDE IN TAKES A STAB: 139 New Perspectives on 139 Buffy Stories by 139 Writers
Celebrating over 25 years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, OUTSIDE IN TAKES A STAB is a collection of 139 reviews, one for every story of the television series, plus the movie and a couple extras. Well, we say “reviews”, but we mean that loosely: within these pages, you’ll find mix tapes, mazes, recipes, speeches, games, songs, crosswords, plays, policy documents, D&D manuals, documentaries, term papers and a Turing machine. Not to mention insightful and thoughtful articles, examining the world of Sunnydale from just about every aspect imaginable… and then some!
I wrote a Dating Guide to Sunnydale (for First Date), as written by Andrew. Am very much looking forward to seeing all the different contributions. :)
In short, I contributed a piece for this:
OUTSIDE IN TAKES A STAB: 139 New Perspectives on 139 Buffy Stories by 139 Writers
Celebrating over 25 years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, OUTSIDE IN TAKES A STAB is a collection of 139 reviews, one for every story of the television series, plus the movie and a couple extras. Well, we say “reviews”, but we mean that loosely: within these pages, you’ll find mix tapes, mazes, recipes, speeches, games, songs, crosswords, plays, policy documents, D&D manuals, documentaries, term papers and a Turing machine. Not to mention insightful and thoughtful articles, examining the world of Sunnydale from just about every aspect imaginable… and then some!
I wrote a Dating Guide to Sunnydale (for First Date), as written by Andrew. Am very much looking forward to seeing all the different contributions. :)
So, about that Buffy re-boot
19 August 2018 09:27 amNever mentioned it (not keen on Joss these days), but this is an excellent article:
How a Black ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Can Change TV’s Villainization of Black Women
And since I'm on the topic, one of the most incredibly useful Twitter threads I have ever come across:
Black Hair for Non-Black Artists: a Cheat Sheet Thread.
How a Black ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Can Change TV’s Villainization of Black Women
And since I'm on the topic, one of the most incredibly useful Twitter threads I have ever come across:
Black Hair for Non-Black Artists: a Cheat Sheet Thread.
This became a rant
12 August 2018 07:13 pmSo I have been on holiday (one of the reasons for not posting much), so I merely bring you a random observation, since whilst away Darcy thought it might be nice to try a new show. It was a French show called 'The Very Secret Service' and was on Netflix.
( Read more... )
In other news, I have enticed my two youngest to watch Buffy. We have watched 4 episodes so far and they like it very much. :)
ETA: Buffy's immortal line 'If the apocalypse comes, beep me!' is from Never Kill a Boy on the First Date. I pointed out how famous this line was.
Impish Girl: Beep me? What does that mean?
Me: She has a pager.
Impish Girl: What's a pager?
Lesson 1 in HOW TO FEEL OLD.
( Read more... )
In other news, I have enticed my two youngest to watch Buffy. We have watched 4 episodes so far and they like it very much. :)
ETA: Buffy's immortal line 'If the apocalypse comes, beep me!' is from Never Kill a Boy on the First Date. I pointed out how famous this line was.
Impish Girl: Beep me? What does that mean?
Me: She has a pager.
Impish Girl: What's a pager?
Lesson 1 in HOW TO FEEL OLD.
Two things
30 March 2017 01:36 pmEW: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reunion: Exclusive Photos
Lots of gorgeous pictures. And v. helpful for anyone wanting to do banner or anything else with the characters having aged. :)
Vox: 70 days in, Donald Trump’s presidency is flailing
Trump’s campaign rewarded him for breaking the rules. His presidency has punished him for it.
Lots of gorgeous pictures. And v. helpful for anyone wanting to do banner or anything else with the characters having aged. :)
Vox: 70 days in, Donald Trump’s presidency is flailing
Trump’s campaign rewarded him for breaking the rules. His presidency has punished him for it.
The hardest thing...
19 March 2017 02:36 pmExcellent Buffy article here:
How Season 6 of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ destroyed the show — and built something better.
ETA: Meant to add this earlier, but I was on my tablet which is... fiddly. But the article struck me in much the same way that this quote does (which I'm sure you recognise from my sidebar):
"Season six [of Buffy] remains the highlight. You won't find a more skilled extended exploration of existential turmoil on the big or small screen. And I'm not talking "woe is me" teenage angst, but a genuine search for what it means to be human. It's Bergman for the masses."
Tim Porter, Paste Magazine
The article also contained a link to ‘Fleabag,’ ‘Jessica Jones,’ & the trainwreck heroine: Defined not by problems, but solutions, which made me realise how similar (in many ways) Buffy S6 and Fleabag are... Barely holding it together, but pretending nonetheless, even as they're melting down and engaging in horribly self-destructive behaviour and treating decent people abysmally. Hmmmm.
How Season 6 of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ destroyed the show — and built something better.
ETA: Meant to add this earlier, but I was on my tablet which is... fiddly. But the article struck me in much the same way that this quote does (which I'm sure you recognise from my sidebar):
"Season six [of Buffy] remains the highlight. You won't find a more skilled extended exploration of existential turmoil on the big or small screen. And I'm not talking "woe is me" teenage angst, but a genuine search for what it means to be human. It's Bergman for the masses."
Tim Porter, Paste Magazine
The article also contained a link to ‘Fleabag,’ ‘Jessica Jones,’ & the trainwreck heroine: Defined not by problems, but solutions, which made me realise how similar (in many ways) Buffy S6 and Fleabag are... Barely holding it together, but pretending nonetheless, even as they're melting down and engaging in horribly self-destructive behaviour and treating decent people abysmally. Hmmmm.
Because Anna
16 March 2017 06:30 pmSo, the_royal_anna wrote about Buffy's birthday.
It's a beautiful tribute (as you would expect) and you should go read it. <3
the_royal_anna wrote about Buffy's birthday.It's a beautiful tribute (as you would expect) and you should go read it. <3
A couple more Buffy things...
11 March 2017 12:59 pmFirst of all, then a vid which isn't online anymore:
Memories by Sadique. (Her website is gone, so I uploaded it myself.) It is Buffy's speech in 'Prophecy Girl' set to the theme from The Gift and uses images from all seven seasons. Utterly, utterly gorgeous - this is my Buffy, both show and girl.
(NOTE: It's in .rm format, which you can convert here to a format that is better for you, if you don't have a Real Media player.)
Also SMG's post on Instagram
And then this article:
10 Famous Writers on Loving Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(It saves the best for last...)
Memories by Sadique. (Her website is gone, so I uploaded it myself.) It is Buffy's speech in 'Prophecy Girl' set to the theme from The Gift and uses images from all seven seasons. Utterly, utterly gorgeous - this is my Buffy, both show and girl.
(NOTE: It's in .rm format, which you can convert here to a format that is better for you, if you don't have a Real Media player.)
Also SMG's post on Instagram
And then this article:
10 Famous Writers on Loving Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(It saves the best for last...)
20 years...
10 March 2017 09:05 pmDear Buffy, Happy Anniversary! Sorry pet, didn't get you flowers. Been busy talking to all the people who are celebrating you and Mr pointy! pic.twitter.com/Y7ytBus9xC
— James Marsters (@JamesMarstersOf) March 10, 2017
(Via Sueworld)
I wish I could think of what to say, and there are endless articles extolling Buffy's virtues (which are all good, but none quite reflect ME). I guess above all she gave me fandom, fic, meta, all you lot... ♥
ETA: Oh, and if anyone's curious, here is My Buffy History. :)
VIa ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sueworld2003:
If “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” Were Set In Britain.
Example:
44. Xander would have left school at 16 and done a carpentry apprenticeship.
45. He’d have his own white van.
46. And would go on at least one lads holiday to Magaluf.
(Agree with everything, pretty much, except #31, as no way would Willow have grown up on a council estate.)
sueworld2003:If “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” Were Set In Britain.
Example:
44. Xander would have left school at 16 and done a carpentry apprenticeship.
45. He’d have his own white van.
46. And would go on at least one lads holiday to Magaluf.
(Agree with everything, pretty much, except #31, as no way would Willow have grown up on a council estate.)
It was 18 years ago today...
10 March 2015 06:41 pmThat Welcome to the Hellmouth aired.
Viagillo, from The Metro:
18 reasons Buffy The Vampire Slayer was the best show on TV. ♥
It's safe to say that without Buffy, I wouldn't be here. Wouldn't know all you wonderful people. Wouldn't have discovered fandom and meta and fic and all the wonders and joys that have lit up my life since 2004.
Thank you Buffy.
Via
gillo, from The Metro:18 reasons Buffy The Vampire Slayer was the best show on TV. ♥
It's safe to say that without Buffy, I wouldn't be here. Wouldn't know all you wonderful people. Wouldn't have discovered fandom and meta and fic and all the wonders and joys that have lit up my life since 2004.
Thank you Buffy.