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Roots of Madness 1-3

Jan. 8th, 2026 02:52 pm
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A new comic from Ignite Press by Stephanie Williams, Letizia Cadonici (main artist) and Juliet Nneka (alternate covers.) At the turn of the century, Etta, a young Black woman, studies both science and a book of old remedies she inherited from her mother, along with some dire warnings she doesn't heed.

This is a really interesting historical fantasy with elements of cosmic horror and dark academia. Each issue has alternate covers in very different styles. I like both of them.





I'll be following this one.

Content notes: So far racism is part of the world and why the characters make some choices, rather than violent or constantly present on-page. The rabbits are used in experiments that are not cruel - Etta tests a healing ointment on one that has an injury - but they seem likely to eventually turn into zombies or get possessed by cosmic horrors or merge with eldritch plants.
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Thanks to my podcasting co-host's connections, we got screeners for the first six episodes, and here is my low-spoiler review as per the rules of the embargo. 

TL;DR it has a huge heart, and a series about rebuilding democracy and the infrastructure of a functional society in the wake of imperial decay and environmental devastation is exactly what the world needs right now. It overtly follows in the footsteps of Prodigy, as a jumping in point for a young new fan, and the relationship between Holly Hunter as the Academy chancellor and Sandro Rosta as a new cadet who is skeptical of Starfleet and the Federation (and with good reason!) is a real gift. 

I'm reluctant to commit to this, because recency bias is a thing, but it's absolutely my favourite live-action series of the streaming era (and you guys will recall that I loved Discovery and wrote a lot of fic for it!), and I think it's very possible I love it more than Voyager. Certainly it has the best opening six episodes of any Trek bar TOS. 
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Thanks to a donation from [personal profile] fuzzyred, there are 10 new verses in "An Inkling of Things to Come."  What if it rained diamonds for a week?  

CHECK IN: DAY 8

Jan. 8th, 2026 10:13 pm
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How is the writing going? Anything notable to report?

Question of the day: what tendencies are you aware of in your writing that you actively try to avoid?

The Firebird

Jan. 8th, 2026 10:50 pm
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Didn't, like, actually go to the ballet, but I wanted to see the Firebird and uhhhh good luck seeing that outside of Russia. So I turned to YouTube, and found this recording, in all its 360p glory. It's a short ballet, less than 50 min long, and the music is by Stravinsky.



As for who performed it, well, I also found this recording of what looks to be the same production (with more close-ups) that says it's from the Bolshoi Ballet.



This one (same props etc) claims to be Mariinskiy, though. It also has more pixels if you absolutely require 1080p. They made some changes to where the Firebird is during the bit where Ivan is taunting Koschei with the egg which I don't like (in the original, the effect is that she's really enjoying it; the revision, not especially).




Pingu, I do not ballet; plz give synopsis
The Firebird: woman in red
Ivan Tsarevich: dude in red
Tsarevna: of the women in white, the one with the special costume
Koschei the Deathless: evil sorcerer dude with the staff

Ok so. Ivan is a prince, going to this enchanted wood (either to hunt the Firebird, investigate WTF is going on, or just to hunt). There, he sees the Firebird by golden apple tree and manages to capture her. She struggles to free herself, but he prevails. Then he realizes that the Firebird cannot live in captivity, and he sets her free. As thanks, she gives him her feather, with the promise that if he wields it, she will return.

Next it is dusk and thirteen princesses, captives of Koschei the Deathless, come to play with the golden apples of the tree. Ivan enters and has a Moment(TM) with the youngest, Tsarevna; they fall in love. Then trumpets summon the princesses back. Ivan wants to follow but is warned off. (The wall has a bunch of dudes who tried and were turned to stone.)

Of course our heroic prince doesn't care and opens the gates, setting off 198751834 alarms and all of Koschei's demons come at him. He fights some off before being subdued. Koschei himself then appears and tries to turn Ivan into stone. Ivan, in the nick of time, summons the Firebird.

The Firebird knows exactly what to do. She saves Ivan and makes all under Koschei's spell dance until they're exhausted and fall asleep. Then she tells Ivan the key to Koschei's immortality: he has his soul hidden in an egg that is hidden in a box.

Ivan, of course, immediately sets out to get this box. He gets out the egg, waking up Koschei, and taunts him for a moment before making the omlet.

Final scene: the warriors from the wall have been de-petrified, and reunite with their lovers, the twelve princesses. Group wedding! Ivan and the Tsarevna appear and also get married. They open the gates and walk away from the forest.


Anyway! I really like the Infernal Dance section, but also just the Firebird herself. She's sharp and powerful and her language of motion is so completely different from all the "classic" ballet protagonists that I can't help but love her.

embedded playlist streaming?

Jan. 8th, 2026 01:55 pm
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Hi! First time long time.

I'm working on a personal fanworks archive site, and I'd like a section to be devoted to fanmixes, with audio files (that I own locally & would make available to the web server) embedded in a playlist format.

My understanding is that base HTML has fairly robust audio embedding/playing capabilities of its own, but I want to get a sense for whether there are other tools worth looking into, whether because they make for a better music playing experience, easier administration, etc.

I'm interested in any templates, tools, special-purpose themes for a SSG, or just plain tips & tricks that might be relevant for this purpose. Thanks!

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What's in your heart?

Jan. 8th, 2026 03:04 pm
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+ 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!


Our lovely [personal profile] renay has been doing Intergalactic Mixtape, and there's so much goodness linked, and so many great books talked about. Big Recommend. The 2025 Reading Recap is also up at [community profile] ladybusiness.

+ Once again, it's not Friday, but it is More Joy Day, so fanart recs it is! This time, for K-Pop demon Hunters. Read more... )

+ And another thing for More Joy Day: [community profile] fandomtrees reveals is in two days, on the 10th 17th. I'm on my way now to snoop around for stockings!

+ Haute & Freddy released a new music video. First song of the year for me :D We've been getting so many joyful queer multi-fandom vids to Pink Pony Club, and deservedly so; I really feel this tune's more than capable of being a stand in.

+ Mwhaha this totally qualifies as a Community Thursday, that's one down for 2026 *fistpump*

Community Thursdays

Jan. 8th, 2026 01:08 pm
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This year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...


Posted 10 Products to Help You Keep Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions at [community profile] goals_on_dw.

Posted "Reading Challenges" on [community profile] 25book_pwd.

Posted "Reading Challenges" on [community profile] 50books_poc.

Commented under 01/07/26 on [community profile] abc_onceupon.

Commented under Hi There by [personal profile] dr_zook on [community profile] friending_memes.
-- and under the comment thread by [personal profile] tamena.
-- and under the comment thread by [personal profile] forestofdreams.
-- and under the comment thread for [personal profile] autumninpluto.
-- and under the comment thread for [personal profile] adoptedwriter.

Commented under "Love Note to Quadrants" on [community profile] 100quadrantedships.

Commented under "Love Note To The Sedoretu" in [community profile] 40sedoretu.

Read more... )

Birdfeeding

Jan. 8th, 2026 01:06 pm
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Today is cloudy, chilly, breezy, and wet. It rained earlier, and has been spitting rain occasionally.

I fed the birds. I haven't seen any though.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

Now dozens of sparrows are suddenly mobbing the hopper feeder.

EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I've seen some sparrows, and a larger dark-colored bird that may have been a starling or a grackle. The light was too low to tell exactly, even though it was on the metal tray feeder.

It's been spitting rain off and on. Heavier rain is forecast for tonight.

I am done for the night.
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PH 1 - Inception (2010), The Mummy (Movies 1999-2008), Ocean's Eleven Trilogy (Movies) )

PH 4 - Alan Wake (Video Games), Control (Video Game), Max Payne (Video Game) )

PH 6 - 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs, 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga), 时光代理人 | Link Click (Cartoon), Video Blogging RPF, 気になってる人が男じゃなかった | Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta | The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All (Manga) )

PH 9 - 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming), 밤에 피는 꽃 | Knight Flower (TV), 陰陽師 | Onmyouji (Anime 2023) )

PH 10 - 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga), Given (Anime), Wind Breaker - にいさとる | Nii Satoru (Manga), Wind Breaker (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga), Outlast (Video Games) )

PH 13 - Monster - Urasawa Naoki (Anime & Manga), 憂国のモリアーティ | Yuukoku no Moriarty | Moriarty the Patriot (Manga), The Shadow (1994) )

PH 14 - Jumurdzsák gyűrűje | Yoomurjak's Ring (Video Game), Crossover Fandom, Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, Night Prince - Jeaniene Frost )

PH 19 - The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), The Left Handed Gun (1958), Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950), The Glass Key (1942), Formula 1 RPF )

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