DashCon 3 AMV Showcase

Jan. 13th, 2026 01:39 pm
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If there are any vidders who follow me, Dashcon 3 is looking for vids for their AMV Showcase, they're having an in person show and a virtual show.  If anyone is interested you can find more info here: https://www.tumblr.com/dashcon-two/805639043423535104/amv-showcase?source=share ;

Snowflake Challenge Day #6

Jan. 11th, 2026 08:40 pm
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two log cabins with snow on the roofs in a wintery forest the text snowflake challenge january 1 - 31 in white cursive text


Challenge #6

Top 10 Challenge


Okay I originally planned to do a top ten vids list, but I checked and I did that last year and not much has changed.  Then I was going to do top ten fics I read in 2025, but they would all be Sherlock Holmes so not very exciting.  Finally I thought about listing my top ten Sherlock Holmes adaptations, but then I realized that I haven't watched ten adaptations.  So after all that and racking my brain I just thought I'd do something simple and pick my top ten Doctor Who companions!

I will preface this by saying I have only watched New Who and only up til Thirteen's last season.  At that point I got sucked into Sherlock Holmes and haven't returned (but I hope to at some point).  So this excludes all of Classic Who and Fifteen.  I'm also excluding characters like The Master and River Song because they don't quite fit in the companion category for me, and I'm excluding one episode only companions (although we've had a few great ones).  Lastly, this is just my personal preference.     

10. Graham
9. Yasmin
8. Sarah Jane
7. Clara
6. Amy & Rory
5. Jack
4. Rose
3. Martha
2. Bill
1. Donna

Snowflake Challenge Day #5

Jan. 9th, 2026 05:15 pm
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Snowflake Challenge: A warmly light quaint street of shops at night with heavy snow falling.

Challenge #5

In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.


This one is fun and easy.  My wishes are:

1. Check out my fandomtree and if you'd like you can leave me a little something under my tree.  I'm asking for Sherlock Holmes (Granada and Rathbone films), The Great Mouse Detective, Our Flag Means Death, Doctor Who, and Dead Boy Detectives.  The deadline is Jan 17th.

2. Kudos and Comments on my fanworks!  My AO3, I've created fanworks for Star Trek, Good Omens, Sherlock Holmes, Supernatural, OFMD, and many more!

3. Go to arab.org and "click to help", it's free and all money raised is donated to UN agencies. 

Snowflake Challenge Day #4

Jan. 7th, 2026 06:21 pm
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Snowflake Challenge: A warmly light quaint street of shops at night with heavy snow falling.

Challenge #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page

Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!

I wasn't sure I understood this challenge at first, but it looks like people are just sharing cool things they've come across on the internet, so here is a short list of cool things I've come across lately in no particular order:

- Star Wars art from a zine on Fanlore of Han, Leia, Luke and Chewbacca
- Art of Holmes and Watson in their jammies
- It was Sherlock Holmes' birthday yesterday, so please enjoy this vid highlighting all the different actors who have played Holmes throughout the years
- I recently listened to this podcast Curse of: America's Next Top Model, it goes into the show's history and the problematic nature of the show, also did you know the models never even got paid for their time on the show?!
A poster for the 50th anniversary re-release of Goncharov, the greatest film that never existed  
- Angel Aziraphale and Angel Crowley art

Anyways, I could keep going, but I don't want it to be too long.  I hope you found something you enjoy!

Fandom Year in Review: 2025

Jan. 5th, 2026 08:44 pm
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Stole this from [personal profile] lebateleur

Your main fandom last year?
Sherlock Holmes, various adaptations but Holmes in general  

Your favorite movie watched last year?
I didn't watch many, but I would say K-Pop Demon Hunters, it's very fun. 
However, I also watched all the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films this year and my favourites were The Spider Woman and The Woman in Green.

Your favorite book read last year?
If I can chose a children's book, I'm going to say Basil of Baker Street.  I was delighted by it, so many Holmes references, and a good little mystery and adventure story. 

Your favorite TV show of the year?
I watched the good chunk of the Granada Sherlock Holmes series year, and I loved it!  It's very book accurate, and where they did makes some changes it works out well.
Also, Interview with a Vampire season 2 was fantastic!
But also, I'm currently working my way through Heated Rivalry and I'm enjoying it so far.  

Your favorite video game of the year?
I didn't really play any games this year unfortunately.  I started The Beekeeper's Picnic, but unfortunately never finished it, but hopefully some day.

Your favorite song, album, or artist to listen to this year?
Song: Golden from K-Pop Demon Hunters (it is such a great sing-along, belt it out type of song)
Album: K-Pop Demon Hunters Soundtrack (so many great bangers on that, although my choices were also slim because I didn't listen to many full albums this year) 
Artist: The only one that comes to mind is Chappel Roan, although I think she was more 2024 than 2025, but I was still listening her quite a bit at the beginning of the year

Favorite podcast of the year?
Sherlock & Co (although, I've fallen behind on it).  I also enjoy If Books Could Kill.

Your best new fandom discovery of the year?
I guess falling into Sherlock Holmes fandom this year was unexpected, and something I really needed this year to distract me from stuff going on in my life.  One of my fave Good Omens authors starting posting Granada Holmes related stuff and it got me to check out the series and I've been in thick of it ever since.  I loved the Sherlock Holmes stories as a teen, and there has been some comfort in returning to what I previously loved only in a different way.

Your biggest fandom disappointment?
No real major disappointments I can think of, but that's mostly because I've been sticking with older completed series recently so no newer series that are cancelled after only one season like previous years.

Your TV boyfriend of the year?
John Watson

Your TV girlfriend of the year?
Svetlana from Heated Rivalry, maybe?

Your biggest squee moment of the year?
Can I tell you how times I rewatched The Empty House and the scene where Watson finds out Holmes is alive?  Way too many times!

Fandom resolutions for 2026?
I have a lot of IRL stuff happening this year, so I'm putting no pressure on myself when it comes to fandom.

Your biggest fannish anticipations for the new year?
I have no idea, I didn't expect to fall into the fandoms I did this year, so I'm sure I'll be surprised again this year.

Snowflake Challenge Day #3

Jan. 5th, 2026 12:40 pm
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two log cabins with snow on the roofs in a wintery forest the text snowflake challenge january 1 - 31 in white cursive text

Write a love letter to fandom. It might be to fandom in general, to a particular fandom, favourite character, anything at all.

I'm having the worst luck with the Snowflake challenge this year, my brain just won't cooperate. I bounced off of the first two challenges, I just couldn't seem to bring myself to do them. So this is my attempt at doing challenge number three.

Okay, I'm going to talk a little about the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone. I watched them back in the autumn and I can't get them out of my head! Firstly I have to say that these are not for everyone, they are not book actuate, most of the films take place in the 1940s, so they were modern adaptations at the time. The characterization of Watson is off, poor Watson comes off as a bit of a bumbler, mostly for comedic effect, although how much he is a bumbler varies depending on the film. Also there are three different actors who play Moriarty!

Taking all that in consideration I still love these films! I wasn't convinced in the beginning, but as the series went on I became hooked. The Holmes & Watson relationship is not like canon, and yet I still came to love their dynamic. I ship Holmes/Watson, like I do for almost every adaptation.



In a way this terrible for me because the fandom for this 1940s film series is so small! There are only 182 works on AO3, and only a tiny handful of writers who write for the fandom, and usually only for challenges like Holmestice. I'm pretty sure I've read almost every Rathbone!Holmes fic on AO3 in the last couple of months.

I'm probably not doing a good job of selling it, but if you like old Hollywood movies, or are a Holmes aficionado who likes to know all the different adaptations maybe give it a chance. One note, these were made mostly during WWII, so be prepared for a sprinkling of war-time propaganda.

Anyways, here is a cute fanvid to maybe sell you on it:


Dear Candy Hearts Creator,

Jan. 2nd, 2026 08:26 pm
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Thank you so much for writing for me! I am very excited to get any sort of fic, but don't be intimidated, I am fairly easy to please and would be happy with most anything.

My letters are usually fairly long and detailed, as I hope to cover enough ground to give you as much info in case you are not sure of what to write. As a general caveat, feel free to ignore most of this letter if that's where your heart takes you, just stick to my DNWs if something sparks you that’s not completely like what I prompted. I just want you to feel inspired and comfortable! Some sections of this letter are longer because there are more ships I'm requesting, or the canon is bigger with a lot more ground to cover, but trust me, I’m very into all these fandoms and would be happy to receive any of them.

I mostly use this journal as a private place to post thoughts I’m not comfortable posting on my tumblr, which is where I mostly hang out, making graphics and reblogging things—if you choose to visit, it’s good place to snoop to get a generalized glimpse at what I like.

Again, thank you for writing for me! I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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DEXTER (TV)
FRANKENSTEIN (2025)
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (TV 2022)
IT: WELCOME TO DERRY (TV)
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (2025)
RIVERDALE (TV 2017)
SCREAM (MOVIES)
SINNERS (2025)


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Frankenstein (2025) )

Interview With The Vampire (TV 2022) )

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