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Fannish 50 S3 Post 27: LET THE RUN JIN RECS BEGIN!!

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 12:11 pm

One of BTS' most popular variety shows is called Run BTS. After airing 156 episodes, the show (which anyone can watch for free ninety-nine via this playlist on BTS' official YouTube channel) went on hiatus due to the start of Enlistment Era, i.e. Chapter 2.

Given how well he knows ARMYs, Jin decided to launch a spin-off version titled Run Jin. Across 36 episodes, Jin gets in all types of shenanigans. I'm not going to go thru every eps, just some of my faves.

Gonna start with "Squid Jin-Game"--a take on Squid Game. This time with no gore or death, but plenty of HELLA LULZY moments. The standout in these two episodes is Dongpyo, a 22-y.o. idol who was in X1 and Mirae. He's since gone solo. I love his dynamic with Jin.

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Fancake Theme for June: Female Relationships

runpunkrun

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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 08:07 am

fancake is a thematic recommendation community where all members are welcome to post recs, and fanworks of all shapes and sizes are accepted. Check out the community guidelines for the full set of rules.

This theme runs for the entire month. If you have any questions, just ask!

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Whumpex Post Deadline Pinch Hits - Due June 9th 10PM PST

flowing_river

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Monday, June 2nd, 2025 10:35 pm

Event: Whumpex
Event link:

whumpex
Pinch hit link: Current Pinch Hit Post
Due date: June 9th 10PM PST

whumpex is a whump themed multifandom exchange. You must create a fanwork that is a minimum of 500 words or a clean sketch on unlined paper if a participant has opted into art. We have 1 new returning pinch hit and both of these pinch hits are due June 9th at 10PM PST. If the 1 pinch hit requesting 3 unique fandoms is not claimed by then, we will have another delay of a week.

Rules and Guidelines

PH 10 - Noblesse (Manhwa)

PH 16 - SK8 the Infinity (Anime), Winx Club, D.Gray-man (Anime & Manga), My Little Pony Generation 4: Friendship Is Magic (Cartoon 2010), My Little Pony Generation 4: Equestria Girls (Cartoon 2013)

For more details/to claim, view the pinch hit post.

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“Dark Lady” (Cher song), Barbie: Dark Lady by Cher Dollmation, by Warren Wright (fanvid.)

full_metal_ox

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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 12:00 am

Fandom: “Dark Lady” (Cher song), Barbie
Pairings/Characters: F/M; F vs. F; Narrator/Narrator’s Partner, Narrator & Madame Fifi (with Madame Fifi/Narrator UST?), Madame Fifi/Narrator’s Partner
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 3:24
Content Notes: Major Character Death, anti-Romani stereotyping (including the bad word), (toy) Clothing Porn, corny boomer music, dominance-jockeying, infidelity, hootchy-kootch dancing, love triangle, murder, occultism, psychic malpractice, (toy) Scenery Porn, please tell us the cat survived?
Creator Tags: cher, darklady, barbiestopmotion, stopmotion, animation, megotoys, barbie

Creator Links: (YouTube):

74renren; (Instagram):

Warrencito

Theme: Female Relationships, Fanvid, Old Fandoms, Non-AO3 Works, Unconventional Format & Style

Summary: A stop motion tribute to the Cher hit “Dark Lady” done with vintage Barbie and Cher dolls with other special guests.

Reccer's Notes: The list of Content Notes should suffice to explain why this song was embraced by a particular sort of overwrought 70’s kid (1); Wright reimagines the cartoon music video that aired on The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.

(1) Me, for example. Disclaimer: the song has become a guilty pleasure in retrospect not because of its melodramatic nature, but because of the realization that Romani probably caught a lot of grief over it.)

Fanwork Links: Dark Lady by Cher Dollmation, by Warren Wright.

Current Mood: nostalgic
Current Location: A Dark and Stormy Night.
Current Music: Implicit in the subject.

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Fic for Kingstoken: The Ballad of the Abbey Grange: because in the end, the love you take is equal..

holmesticemods

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Monday, June 2nd, 2025 05:22 pm

Title:The Ballad of the Abbey Grange: because in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make
Recipient:kingstoken
Author: REDACTED
Verse:Sherlock Holmes--Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
Characters/Pairings:
Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Stanley Hopkins,
Rating:General
Warnings:No Content Warnings Apply
Summary:Holmes and Watson must pose as a couple for a case at the mysterious Order of Chaeronea. During that investigation, they witness the misbehaviour of Sir Eustace Brackenstall. Several weeks later, Sir Eustace is murdered on his estate in Kent, the Abbey Grange. Inspector Stanley Hopkins requests the assistance of the great detective in solving the case.
A retelling of The Adventure of the Abbey Grange with a twist; a twist with historical validity.

Read on AO3: The Ballad of Abbey Grange: because in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

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Fannish 50 S3 Post 26: A great interview

glitteryv

Monday, June 2nd, 2025 01:01 pm

Two weeks and change ago, Jin did a guest appearance at Red Velvet's Wendy radio show Youngstreet. Last year, they'd recorded and, later, performed (only once so far) "Heart on the Window."

FTR, I have to admit that I had never tuned into Wendy's show BUT, I had a fairly solid idea that it was gonna be worth checking out because she's got a vibrant personality. And I was 613% correct, heheh. Theirs is a playful, sibling-like dynamic. I watched this after the English subtitles became available; ended up XD within the first ten minutes or so.

Please note that advertisements and most of the music were removed due to licensing.

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Star Trek AOS: Once Upon a Time by igrockspock

garryowen

fancake

Sunday, June 1st, 2025 06:38 pm

Fandom: Star Trek AOS (Reboot)
Pairings/Characters: Gaila & Christine Chapel
Rating: Teen
Length: 4,185 words
Creator Links:

igrockspock
Theme: Female relationships

Summary: Privacy and fairy tales are two concepts that don't translate well into Orion.

Content notes: This is about Gaila, so there are mentions of enslavement and prostitution.

Reccer's Notes: I am fascinated by stories of how people come to Starfleet and what it must be like to meet people from such disparate backgrounds. This story approaches this subject with grace as Gaila and Christine Chapel become roommates at Starfleet Academy and must figure out each other's very different values and expectations. By opening up to each other, they forge a friendship. I like how creative the author is in describing Gaila's background and culture. The cultural exchange never feels heavy-handed. It's conveyed with tiny, realistic details like borrowing things from someone else's desk.

In addition to the cultural exchange element, the story weaves in ideas of resilience and having the power to change your life.

Fanwork Links: Once Upon a Time. And the WONDERFUL podfic by nickelmountain.

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Fic for Ghostofnuggetspast: I Dream of Sherlock

holmesticemods

holmestice

Sunday, June 1st, 2025 06:43 pm

Title: I Dream of Sherlock
Recipient:

ghostofnuggetspast
Author: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No Archive warnings apply. Mild unintentional exposure to substances
Summary: Lost in the Afghan desert, John finds something that can make all his dreams come true... or has he? But maybe his dreams can come true anyway.

Read on AO3: I Dream of Sherlock

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Mo Dao Zu Shi; Chen Qing Ling: Advance and Retreat, by Zdenka.

full_metal_ox

fancake

Sunday, June 1st, 2025 02:28 pm

Fandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi, Chen Qing Ling
Pairings/Characters: F/F; Madam Jin/Yu Ziyuan; Madam Jin, Yu Ziyuan, Jiang Cheng
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 600
Content Notes: adultery (mentioned), angst, arranged marriage, bereavement, generational trauma, heteronormativity, marriage politics, possible (unexpressed) adult-> minor pining
Creator Tags: 5+1 Things, Drabble Sequence, Zǐdiàn (Módào Zǔshī) - Freeform, Canonical Character Death, Socially Imposed Heterosexual Marriage, Background Relationships
Creator Links: (AO3):

Zdenka
Theme: Female Relationships, Arranged Marriage, 5+1, Mutual Pining, Pining

Summary:

Five times Madam Jin saw Zidian on Yu Ziyuan's hand, and one time she saw it on her son's.

Notes:

Written for femslashfete for the prompt "artifact."

Reccer's Notes: Zdenka manages to cram so much into 600 words: an exquisitely painful soromance fulfillable only through generational proxy, imposed in turn—and the reader has the added pang of knowing what’s going to become of that couple.

Fanwork Links: Advance and Retreat, by

Zdenka.

Current Music: An early summer rain, long overdue.

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Fannish 50 S3 Post 25: Kicking off BORAMONTH celebrations with Jin and his promotional vibessss

glitteryv

Sunday, June 1st, 2025 12:56 pm

So, June 1st is the start of FESTA, the two-week celebration that leads up to BTS' anniversary on June 13th. 2025 FESTA is gonna be SPECTACULAR NO MATTER WHAT because, by the time the anniversary date rolls around, SIX OUT OF THE 7 MEMBERS WILL HAVE DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳(🥳)*

*Yoongi is getting discharged a week later.

Thus, I'm dedicating most (if not all) of this month's posts to all things BTS. 😛

Jin recently dropped ECHO, his second solo album. The title song is "Don't Say You Love Me", a soft Pop song abt heartbreak. I'm not super into the MV (it's fine), but I've deffo kept an eye out for any live performances. (And will soon enjoy watching many of said live performances as he's going on a short AND, FOR SURE INTERESTING tour at the end of this month!!!!)

Here's a 2-for-1 video that's got two live singing performances of "Don't Say You Love Me" and "Loser!" (his duet with YENA).

Watch on YouTube

One thing everyone gotta know abt Jin is that he's v. v. CHAOTIC. And, oftentimes, he'll come up with things on impulse. To with this video that shows him promoting his new album...by driving a duck boat on the Han river. It's quite lulzy from the start:

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Round 175: Female Relationships

runpunkrun

fancake

Sunday, June 1st, 2025 09:11 am

Our theme for June is female relationships!

That's any kind of relationship—platonic, romantic, professional, familial, adversarial—between characters who identify as female.

The tag for this round is: theme: female relationships

If you're just joining us, be sure to check out our policy on content notes. Content notes aren't required, but they're nice to include in your recs, especially if a fanwork has untagged content that readers may wish to know about in advance.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Kink Meme

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Saturday, May 31st, 2025 07:40 pm

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Fannish 50 S3 Post 24: Kep1er keeps getting better and better!

glitteryv

Saturday, May 31st, 2025 12:13 pm

Yes, I did a post abt Kep1er two years ago.

Anyways, one thing I've noticed since "Shooting Star" is that the group has not only gained more confidence BUT that their songs continue to evolve in better music!

Trigger warning: A ton of visual f/x including lighting/flashing lights, image distortion, etc.

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What an energetic song! I loved it from the second I heard it. The thing that made me go HUH is that this a Japanese single. 🤞🏾 that they bring this sound/energy to their next Korean tunes.

The dance practice

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Tokusatsu: Tokurecs May 2025 Monthly Self-Reccing Period

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Saturday, May 31st, 2025 09:22 am

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Fannish 50 S3 Post 23: NMIXX does it again!

glitteryv

Friday, May 30th, 2025 02:01 pm

Apparently, I'm in a semi-nostalgic mood (aside from being a fan of everyone I've been posting abt.) Cuz here I am talking abt NMiXX who I last wrote abt last year.

Anyways, back in March, NMIXX dropped Fe304: Forward, the third EP of the Fe304 trilogy. I know there's some lore that builds and connects all three albums, but I legit have zero idea of what it all it.

The ONLY thing I know is that "Know About Me", the title track was FIRE!

Trigger Warning: This is a visual f/x heavy MV that might make give some folks motion sickness (the camera moves every which way.)

Watch on YouTube

The Dance Practices

This one has a moving camera that left me feeling slightly queasy cuz of all the panning, zooming in/out, and close-ups. BUT it's a good way to show that the members are PERFORMING (since they're singing live.)

Watch on YouTube

Here's another one that has a steady focus and is filmed from afar. Out of the two practices, this is my fave cuz it allows the viewer to appreciate the entire choreo.

Watch on YouTube

This other song is from the album, but wasn't a pre-release? Unfortch, there's no actual MV, but it's my fave out of all the tracks. Hence its inclusion. Love, love, the piano and beat combo.

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SGA: Your Inevitable Unhappy Ending by Helenish

mific

fancake

Friday, May 30th, 2025 10:32 pm

Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: Explicit
Length: 14,383
Content Notes: mild, essentially harmless exploitation of a baby by Rodney (the baby's well cared for)
Creator Links: Helenish on AO3, dodificus on AO3, dodificus on the Audiofic Archive
Themes: Angst with a happy ending, Kidfic (has a child), Pining, First time, Friends to lovers, AU: fork in the road

Summary: It was easy to imagine fucking Rodney, the way he'd groan and clutch at John's arms and be too bossy about the whole thing; it was easy to imagine the problems it could cause.

Reccer's Notes: This is a cut off from Earth AU with the focus on John Sheppard's angst, pining and denial, but the ending, contrary to the title, is not unhappy. We follow John who's unwillingly and increasingly attracted to Rodney (but initially there's no way he'd ever let Rodney know). John tries to pretend he doesn't have feelings for Rodney while being tormented by jealousy, especially when Rodney temporarily cares for a refugee baby, partly as a "chick magnet". Helenish writes pining, self-deluding John brilliantly and this is another tour de force, packed with plot, UST, frustration, humor, and finally, finally, a happy ending, even though they're squabbling and miscommunicating throughout.

Fanwork Links: Your Inevitable Unhappy Ending on AO3
And the podfic read by dodificus is here

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Fannish 50 S3 Post 22: Fifty-Fifty, and a good bop

glitteryv

Thursday, May 29th, 2025 01:09 pm

50-50 (either version) is one of those groups I know abt, but am mostly ehhh musicwise.

That was, however, until I listened to this song. It's got a pretty catchy beat and the members give it enough charm for me to rec it.

The MV, a Kpop take on The Truman Show, is fine.

Watch on YouTube

And a bonus!dance practice

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Forever Knight: FKFicFest 2025 (now releasing)

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Thursday, May 29th, 2025 07:37 am

FK Fic Fest 2025

fkficfest | FKFicFest A03 Collection

fkficfest '25 is releasing!

We have 12 all-new Forever Knight fanfic stories this year. We're releasing one per day as long as they last to savor the goodness. So far, 4 are available to read! We're looking forward to 8 more!

Follow the reveals as they happen on our '25 AO3 sub-collection or DW community.

Do you remember Forever Knight (1992-1996) on CBS's "Crimetime After Primetime?" In local syndication? On the USA cable network or the original Sci-Fi Channel? DVDs? Streaming on Crackle, AppleTV, or Amazon? We still love our favorite vampire homicide cop and all his friends, enemies, lovers, coworkers, and car. Come play with us!

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