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Christ on a cracker! Just watched Sherlock episode 2 and THAT'S why this show is made of win. Awesome trippy, fantastically twisty FUN! Now I can happily forget all about epsiode 1 because really, that was a complete waste of time. Everything I needed was packed into 90 quality minutes .... SPOILERS (mainly for Episode 1)....

Read more...& beware the spoilery thing )
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I mentioned this the other day but forgot to say why it was so, so good.
Here's one of the trailers to give you a taster, but it really doesn't do the film justice. It's so beautiful to look at, as well as full of gentle humour, pathos and emotion.

I admit, it took me a little while to adjust to the faces - they use a very angular, sharp-featured template for the human characters that I found a bit weird. But the stop animation is fantastic, the colours and visuals so engaging, and the story is absorbing. I loved the mixture of magic and real life, the fact that Kubo is basically his mother's carer and such a strong character that we have to be reminded occsaionally that he's only a little boy. The ending was both uplifting and heartbreaking, and it's well worth sitting through the credits to see the fabulous art work behind the constructions and creatures in the film itself.

Gah. Now I'm kicking myself that I didn't go and see it again while it was on at our cinema.
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Found this HERE on tumblr and it sums up in gif form what I thought when I first came across Silken's poetry - he's perfect for SPN.

It's a road movie, a double feature...Read more... )
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If any of you haven't been to a convention and were hesitating about going because you aren't convinced they are worth it - here's a great vid to show you why they are so good.Read more... )
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A bit of a roller coaster day! What with Misha getting all teary telling a story about a gift of salmon and a near death experience for him and his bestie, Darius; a girl fainting during his panel, and Daniela (the organiser) in tears because Jared's sick and has had to fly home (poor lamb! Again! At least it wasn't Osric's fault...). Followed by the cutest pairing for a panel ever with Felicia and Osric - a match made in heaven, really. I saw a little bit of Jim Beaver and Richard but then had to go get my Felicia photo. She is so lovely, chatting to everyone, and she loved my Sam'n'Dean necklace. Hers has been the best reaction to my poster so far - so enthusiastic. She even took two photos of it on her phone.

So I tried another video - Misha showing off his dance moves - but sadly, I have no idea how to edit the damn thing so it isn't sideways - sorry! Think I've done it, just waiting for Youtube to implement the change


Stuck a bunch of photos up on Flickr HERE - I'm thinking that other people with bigger lenses will have better photos than me though. Even the front row seems to be farther back than in previous years.
picspam )
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Where have I been the last few years that I hadn't seen this before? IDK...


So the story goes: In a 2012 blog post, the Spock actor explained why he got involved with the project.

Here’s the deal: I am married to Susan Bay Nimoy and she’s a son named Aaron Bay Schuck. His father is John Schuck who played the Klingon ambassador for me when I worked in Star Trek IV.

Aaron who’s been in my life since he was 4 1/2 is now an executive at Electra and Atlantic Records. So he brought Bruno Mars to the label and started recording Bruno.

And Bruno asked Aaron whether I would perform in this music video for him. So that’s how it came about. I think it is very funny I hope, you enjoy it.

Video rec

Dec. 27th, 2014 09:08 am
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Found this on the vidder's blog on tumblr so even though it's unlisted on youtube I am assuming it's 'out there' and ok to share as tumblr has no filters.

Besides, it's not only clever it's so blooming sweet, it deserves to be aired! Sam receives a load of gifts from fans...
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INSTA REC!!!! GO CHECK THIS OUT RIGHT NOW - never mind Christmas, this is SPN fanworks at their finest!

Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] justmep2 at Gift for amberdreams
Vidder: [livejournal.com profile] justmep2
Pairing/Characters: Sam & Dean. Gen, can be viewed as Wincest.
Music: Imagine Dragons - I Bet My Life
Rating: PG-13
Length: 2.47m
Warnings: Dark/evil boys. Show level violence and blood.
Spoilers: Up to 10.09

Summary: Are you under the impression that family's supposed to make you feel good?
"I know I took the path that you would never want for me, I gave you hell through all the years. So I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you"

A/N: Gift for the lovely [livejournal.com profile] amberdreams, a talented writer and artist and an incredibly nice person I was lucky enough to meet in this Fandom. I was thrilled to make a gift for you, dear and hope you'll enjoy it. Merry Christmas!
GIF-NARROW

Art rec!

Sep. 6th, 2014 12:29 pm
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So quickreaver did a thing for artpaperscissor and all the fills so far have been freaking awesome, and I'm getting very nervous about flunking it when it comes to my turn because - so much AWESOME, guys!

Anyhow, check out this one by clicking on the teaser, then go and look at the rest.

teaser:
SimpleThings_teaser_quickreaver

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I finally got round to reading the talented indiachick's little sci fi ficlet and now I want to share it with everyone, because it's just perfectly lovely.
Go read it right now, it's only 1000 words and won't take you five minutes, but I guarantee it will leave you wanting more.
Andromeda of the Space Age
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This gif, guys! Not only a really well executed digital painting but - chilling.Large animated image under the cut )
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I know people don't really need my recommendation to know a vid by secretlytodream will be awesome but I wanted to save this one for posterity too, it is so fucking good.

I totally forgot to breathe through my first viewing of this - it encapsulates everything Season 9 could and should have been and makes it ten times more powerful.
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So much going on at the moment that is good and happy-making - but no picture today as I didn't have my camera handy. Instead I offer you a little scene that greeted me on exiting my house at lunch time. In the Easter holidays the museum across the road is busy with lots of exciting things for kids, so when I was walking down the street there was a family skipping up the hill. Little Bro was lagging behind Big Bro and Mum pushing the tripper, shouting
"Knock knock!"
Mum obliged. "Who's there?"
"Cow!"
"Okay, cow who?"
Little Bro with tones of great scorn "Cows don't go WHO, Cows go MOO!"

Well, it put a smile on my face.

As has Springfling. I've already had my gift, which of course everyone should go and read forthwith. HERE. It's got Sam and Dean and androids, and somehow manages to give an AU for Seasons 1-3 (ish) in SPACE, folks, in less than 2500 words. It's fecking ace, chaps and chapesses.

And there is so much loveliness being posted over there, I haven't seen half of it yet, but here are a few recs
First THIS tragic dark maimed Dean/Jensen with tender winged Sam/Jared which is just crying out for a fic
Then there's THIS tantalising superhero/batmaneque ficlet that left me begging for more, and THIS first time wincest with hurts so good...
And THIS which is hot like whoa! Jensen as Jared's bodyguard with plot twists and scorching sex, and there are more, but I don't have time to rec them all here. Go and explore for yourself!

And there's a new episode tonight so tomorrow is download time. Huzzah!

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You just know it's going to be freaking awesome, right?
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You just know it's going to be freaking awesome, right?
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I was going to rec this on  rocksalt_recs but it seems I'm a day too early for the open reccers' slots

Title: The Amazing Incredible Adventures of Freakboy and Dykegirl
Writer: stele3
Status of work: incomplete
Characters and/or pairings: Dean, OFC
Rating: Mature
Warnings, kinks & contents: Abandoned Work - Unfinished and Discontinued, ponies, Magic, Dinosaurs, Femslash, lesbians
Length: 89176
Summary: Future-fic, AU in that Papa Winchester is still alive (or alive again, whatever). Told from the POV of Kim Watson, a bounty hunter who encounters a solo Dean; the two form an unlikely partnership.

Reccer's notes: If you are like me and a bit wary of first person fics, put that aside and give this fic a go.  Even though the author says it is incomplete, the place that it finishes could be an ending, and won't leave you disatisfied.  It might however, leave you craving more, because it is just so well written and so much fun, dammit!

In this AU, Sam and Dean are estranged (something that feels like an echo their relationship in What is and Should Never Be).  Dean is struggling on with his hunting life in spite of the gaping hole in this heart, and the narrator, Kim, who is a fully fleshed out and awesomely snarky character in her own right, does her best to help him heal a little bit.  The developing relationship between her and Dean is the core of the story, as is the way these two damaged individuals find a friendship that sees them both through some tough times.  So there is angst aplenty (many's the time her Dean brings a tear to my eye) but this is leavened by a healthy dose of humour.
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I was going to rec this on  rocksalt_recs but it seems I'm a day too early for the open reccers' slots

Title: The Amazing Incredible Adventures of Freakboy and Dykegirl
Writer: stele3
Status of work: incomplete
Characters and/or pairings: Dean, OFC
Rating: Mature
Warnings, kinks & contents: Abandoned Work - Unfinished and Discontinued, ponies, Magic, Dinosaurs, Femslash, lesbians
Length: 89176
Summary: Future-fic, AU in that Papa Winchester is still alive (or alive again, whatever). Told from the POV of Kim Watson, a bounty hunter who encounters a solo Dean; the two form an unlikely partnership.

Reccer's notes: If you are like me and a bit wary of first person fics, put that aside and give this fic a go.  Even though the author says it is incomplete, the place that it finishes could be an ending, and won't leave you disatisfied.  It might however, leave you craving more, because it is just so well written and so much fun, dammit!

In this AU, Sam and Dean are estranged (something that feels like an echo their relationship in What is and Should Never Be).  Dean is struggling on with his hunting life in spite of the gaping hole in this heart, and the narrator, Kim, who is a fully fleshed out and awesomely snarky character in her own right, does her best to help him heal a little bit.  The developing relationship between her and Dean is the core of the story, as is the way these two damaged individuals find a friendship that sees them both through some tough times.  So there is angst aplenty (many's the time her Dean brings a tear to my eye) but this is leavened by a healthy dose of humour.

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