Only 3 pinch hits left! Delay until 18 July
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fandom5kDown to three pinch hits! In the interest of getting these claimed, I'm announcing a new deadline of 17 July and a new reveals date of 18 July.
If you have ideas for places to advertise these, please let me know or feel free to do so yourself, especially if you're in a fandom-specific Discord server.
I've also advertised them on Tumblr, and signal boosts are appreciated.
Current pinch hits:
( PDPH 10 (fic only) - Gran Hotel (TV), 무빙 | Moving (TV), 설강화 | Snowdrop (TV) )
( PDPH 11 (medium varies by relationship) - The Amazing World of Gumball, Osmosis Jones (2001), Dandy's World (Roblox) )
( PDPH 21 (comic or fanfic) - Mononoke-hime | Princess Mononoke, Soul Eater (Anime & Manga), ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, ちはやふる | Chihayafuru (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )
If you have ideas for places to advertise these, please let me know or feel free to do so yourself, especially if you're in a fandom-specific Discord server.
I've also advertised them on Tumblr, and signal boosts are appreciated.
Current pinch hits:
( PDPH 10 (fic only) - Gran Hotel (TV), 무빙 | Moving (TV), 설강화 | Snowdrop (TV) )
( PDPH 11 (medium varies by relationship) - The Amazing World of Gumball, Osmosis Jones (2001), Dandy's World (Roblox) )
( PDPH 21 (comic or fanfic) - Mononoke-hime | Princess Mononoke, Soul Eater (Anime & Manga), ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, ちはやふる | Chihayafuru (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )
5 pinch hits available (fandom added for #24)
Jul. 6th, 2026 03:32 pmlongficmod posting in fandom5kWe are currently seeking five pinch hitters! If you have ideas for places to advertise these, please let me know or feel free to do so yourself, especially if you're in a fandom-specific Discord server.
I've also advertised them on Tumblr, and signal boosts are appreciated.
At this point, I do anticipate a further delay past 11 July to allow for these, so the dates are flexible. Please let me know what works for you.
Please also note that PH #24 has added a request for Yellowjackets. I'm happy to add additional requests if a pinch hit participant is genuinely interested in new tags, but please feel no pressure to do so.
Current pinch hits:
( PDPH 10 (fic only) - Gran Hotel (TV), 무빙 | Moving (TV), 설강화 | Snowdrop (TV) )
( PDPH 11 (medium varies by relationship) - The Amazing World of Gumball, Osmosis Jones (2001), Dandy's World (Roblox) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 13 (fic only) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Video Games), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV), Fargo (TV) )
( PDPH 21 (comic or fanfic) - Mononoke-hime | Princess Mononoke, Soul Eater (Anime & Manga), ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, ちはやふる | Chihayafuru (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 24 (medium varies) - Riverdale (TV 2017), Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (TV), Euphoria (TV 2019), Yellowjackets (TV) )
I've also advertised them on Tumblr, and signal boosts are appreciated.
At this point, I do anticipate a further delay past 11 July to allow for these, so the dates are flexible. Please let me know what works for you.
Please also note that PH #24 has added a request for Yellowjackets. I'm happy to add additional requests if a pinch hit participant is genuinely interested in new tags, but please feel no pressure to do so.
Current pinch hits:
( PDPH 10 (fic only) - Gran Hotel (TV), 무빙 | Moving (TV), 설강화 | Snowdrop (TV) )
( PDPH 11 (medium varies by relationship) - The Amazing World of Gumball, Osmosis Jones (2001), Dandy's World (Roblox) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 13 (fic only) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Video Games), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV), Fargo (TV) )
( PDPH 21 (comic or fanfic) - Mononoke-hime | Princess Mononoke, Soul Eater (Anime & Manga), ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, ちはやふる | Chihayafuru (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 24 (medium varies) - Riverdale (TV 2017), Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (TV), Euphoria (TV 2019), Yellowjackets (TV) )
Project Hail Mary (Film Review)
Jul. 5th, 2026 11:13 amselenakFinally got to watch this, which turns out to have been worth all the hype. Also, good for Sandra Hüller getting/continuing her international career!
( How many American high school teachers are thwarted scientific geniuses anyway? )
( How many American high school teachers are thwarted scientific geniuses anyway? )
Star City 1.07
Jul. 4th, 2026 04:29 pmselenakI would say "happy 250th anniversary of tax dodging" except the Orange One has even ruined the tax dodging jokes, so, onto tv:
Star City 1.07: In which the devil you know turns out to be better than the devil you don't, sort, kinda?
( Spoilers introduce the new regime )
Star City 1.07: In which the devil you know turns out to be better than the devil you don't, sort, kinda?
( Spoilers introduce the new regime )
I live (and have a Readercon schedule and two booklog posts)
Jul. 3rd, 2026 09:20 pmkate_nepveu* waves feebly *
Here's my Readercon schedule, which I'll also put behind the cut:
Friday, July 10, 2026 Fans of Lois McMaster Bujold often speak of both Megan Whalen Turner and Tamora Pierce in the same breath, saying their writing and characterization feel the same, that these women are writing in the same vein, scratching the same itch for their readers. Why are these writers being grouped together by fans? How are their works in conversation with each other? Are there additional authors and series that belong on the same list? Saturday, July 11, 2026 Powerful, literary aliens, flattered by our interest in worlds not our own, show up in Earth orbit and demand we choose seven spec-fic books that represent honestly the pros and cons of humans as a species. Lies, omissions, and puffery will be met with extermination. What list of essential (existential!) reading will this panel generate, and what will that list say about how we see ourselves? Saturday, July 11, 2026 This year marks the 40th anniversary of Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga! Miles Vorkosigan and his parents Cordelia and Aral have fascinated readers for four decades of compulsively readable books that offer lessons on biology, engineering, manners, shenanigans, and the argument that societies are shaped (and reshaped) by reproductive rights and control. What have we learned from the Vorkosigans, and what are we still learning? What dreams from the Saga are still on our horizon? Sunday, July 12, 2026 Homer's Odyssey is having a moment: a new major translation by Daniel Mendelsohn (following other major ones by Emily Wilson and Peter Green), a recent movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche (The Return), a musical adaptation that is a social media sensation (Epic), and a forthcoming blockbuster movie written and directed by Christopher Nolan. What aspects are these translations and adaptations highlighting compared to past versions, and what elements are ripe for more attention? Sunday, July 12, 2026 We all love talking about books we love, but you know what else is fun? Complaining about books everyone else loves. This curmudgeonly panel will discuss some of the most popular, beloved works that they just can't stand.Readercon schedule
18:00
Lois, Megan, and Tammy; Miles, Gen, and Alanna
Salon A-B, Duration: 60 mins
Bethany Powell, Kate Nepveu (moderator), Marissa Lingen, Sophia Babai, Victoria Janssen
12:00
Building a Seven Stories Mountain
Create - Collaborate, Duration: 60 mins
Graham Sleight, Kate Nepveu, Katherine Karch, R.W.W. Greene (moderator), Rich Horton
19:00
Miles to Go: The Vorkosigan Saga at 40
Salon A-B, Duration: 60 mins
Ian Strock, Kate Nepveu (moderator), Katherine Crighton, Meredith Schwartz
11:00
The Odyssey in 2026
Salon A-B, Duration: 60 mins
Charles Allison (moderator), Kate Nepveu, Kenneth Schneyer, Sonya Taaffe
14:00
Things Everyone Likes But You
Salon E, Duration: 60 mins
Casella Brookins, John Kessel, Kate Nepveu (moderator), Katherine Karch, Tracy Majka
I also booklogged! Twice!
- Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca was so, so much fun.
- Emily Tesh’s The Incandescent did not quite work for me, for reasons that may not be entirely fair to it, but it’s still very interesting (and "You are, in fact, self-actualising! Well done!" alone made it worth reading).
* whooshes away to do more of the many things what need doing *
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 26
+1 (thumbs-up, I see you, etc.)?
Delay to 11 July, and 7 pinch hits available
Jun. 30th, 2026 11:12 pmlongficmod posting in fandom5kUpdated reveals date - we'll now open on 11 July at 22:59 US Eastern time, if all pinch hits are filled.
Seven pinch hits are currently available! One is a repost.
Ideally, these are all due 10 July at 22:59 US Eastern time, but I am open to other offers. What time is that for me?
If you aren't signed up but are only pinch hitting, please consider our treats for pinch hitters post! Fills for these requests are particularly appreciated.
To claim a pinch hit, please comment with the pinch hit # and your name on AO3. Comments are screened.
( PDPH 10 (fic only) - Gran Hotel (TV), 무빙 | Moving (TV), 설강화 | Snowdrop (TV) )
( PDPH 11 (medium varies by relationship) - The Amazing World of Gumball, Osmosis Jones (2001), Dandy's World (Roblox) )
( PDPH 13 (fic only) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Video Games), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV), Fargo (TV) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 17 (fic only) - A League of Extraordinary Women - Evie Dunmore, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn )
( PDPH 21 (comic or fanfic) - Mononoke-hime | Princess Mononoke, Soul Eater (Anime & Manga), ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, ちはやふる | Chihayafuru (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 22 (comic or fanfic) - Doctor Who (1963), Doctor Who (2005), Dragon Age (Video Games), Doctor Who (1963) )
( PDPH 24 (medium varies) - Riverdale (TV 2017), Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (TV), Euphoria (TV 2019) )
Seven pinch hits are currently available! One is a repost.
Ideally, these are all due 10 July at 22:59 US Eastern time, but I am open to other offers. What time is that for me?
If you aren't signed up but are only pinch hitting, please consider our treats for pinch hitters post! Fills for these requests are particularly appreciated.
To claim a pinch hit, please comment with the pinch hit # and your name on AO3. Comments are screened.
( PDPH 10 (fic only) - Gran Hotel (TV), 무빙 | Moving (TV), 설강화 | Snowdrop (TV) )
( PDPH 11 (medium varies by relationship) - The Amazing World of Gumball, Osmosis Jones (2001), Dandy's World (Roblox) )
( PDPH 13 (fic only) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Video Games), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV), Fargo (TV) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 17 (fic only) - A League of Extraordinary Women - Evie Dunmore, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn )
( PDPH 21 (comic or fanfic) - Mononoke-hime | Princess Mononoke, Soul Eater (Anime & Manga), ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, ちはやふる | Chihayafuru (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )
( CLAIMED - PDPH 22 (comic or fanfic) - Doctor Who (1963), Doctor Who (2005), Dragon Age (Video Games), Doctor Who (1963) )
( PDPH 24 (medium varies) - Riverdale (TV 2017), Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (TV), Euphoria (TV 2019) )
Superhero Comics I’d Actually Recommend
Jun. 30th, 2026 02:06 pmforestofglory posting in ladybusinessI have been on a reading journey that has taken me to the land of superhero comics. It started during a stressful time when I ended up reading a ton of fic about the Batfam (Batman and his various allies/sidekicks/semi-adopted semi-feral children), and accidentally got really into the fandom. (Reading a lot of stories that focused on found family but didn’t have romance was extremely soothing.) It was my original intent to just read fic and not bother with any of the source material. But I have slowly gotten sucked in.
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Sidetracks - June 29, 2026
Jun. 29th, 2026 06:37 pmhelloladies posting in ladybusinessSidetracks is a collaborative project featuring various essays, videos, reviews, or other Internet content that we want to share. All past and current links for the Sidetracks project can be found in our Sidetracks tag. You can also support Sidetracks and our other work on Patreon.
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