The Rec Center #358
Hi folks! This week we have articles about Twitter and fandom engagement, Disco Elysium fanart, multifandom friendship fic recs, and more! — Gav
new stuff
“How Normie Twitter Accounts Became the Go-To Source for Breaking Movie News” by Gabriella Paiella at GQ
A look behind the scenes of the super-viral movie news Twitter accounts like Discussing Film and Film Updates.
“Kevin Conroy, Longtime Voice of Batman, Dies at 66” by Aaron Couch at the Hollywood Reporter
An obituary for the beloved Kevin Conroy, an icon to generations of Batman fans.
“Two Weeks of Chaos: Inside Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter” by Kate Conger, Mike Isaac, Ryan Mac, and Tiffany Hsu at the New York Times
The situation at Twitter is deeply chaotic right now, and for the second week in a row, we recommend that you archive ANY material you want to save from the platform, and find new ways to keep in touch with your Twitter friends elsewhere.
i would love to know what sauron’s internal monologue was when he infiltrated pippin’s mind only to find absolutely no useful information
— anna 🏹 (@myelessar) October 29, 2022
older stuff
“Confessions of an Adjacent Geek” by Keidra Chaney at Uncanny Magazine
“When I think about the current rules of engagement/consumption for fandom and what they’ve evolved into, I do sometimes wonder if there’s a room for the person I am now: a ‘lightly geeky,’ casually interested fan with a history of being more highly engaged.”
tumblr & beyond
Disco Elysium dragon fanart by keymintt
The gorgeous shoes and boots of Interview With the Vampire.
folks, we have a successor to the “Tell me, Will” meme.
rene auberjonois, now THIS is how you answer a shipping question.
someone made an AO3 random URL generator!
“the generational range of star trek is so nuts to me”
fanfiction
This week’s list is all about friendship, including friend-focused genfic, friends with benefits, and friends to lovers. Thanks so much to everyone who sent in a rec! — Elizabeth
“in the stillness, boys, clear water till the bottom” by darlingjustdont. 13K words, rated Explicit.
Fandom: Hockey RPF; Ships: Joel Farabee/Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee/So Many People (Implied)
Recced by: canary
Backstory: Joel and Morgan are two extremely Gen Z hockey players with shockingly horné social media presences. Joel moreso than Morgan. It’s kind of a thing.
Rec: The character work and voices are extraordinarily sharp and distinct; the premise is *chef’s kiss*; and this is the rare fic that made me cry laughing and also just...cry.
Content warnings: Internalized homophobia
“Sasuke’s No Good Very Bad Teammates” by GwendolynStacy. 74K words, rated Teen.
Fandom: Naruto; Ship: Gen, Sakura & Sasuke & Naruto
Recced by: ahbuggrit
Backstory: Unknown to each other, Sakura and Naruto time-travel back to their genin days, before the chunin exams, before Sasuke defected, even before their first real mission. More knowledgeable and experienced, they set out to prevent Sasuke from defecting, and fixing other upcoming calamities.
Rec: Lots of jokes that fans will get that many of the characters won’t cuz it hasn’t happened yet. Feel-good friendship fic. Plus genderfluid!Naruto.
Content warnings: Usual magic ninja antics, fighting, the odd death, a lil necromancy
“shake your graveclothes off” by gruhukens. 12K words, rated Teen.
Fandom: The Magnus Archives; Ship: Georgie Barker/Melanie King
Recced by: Raizel
Backstory: Melanie and Georgie are side characters in the horror story of the Magnus Archives, which means we never get to see how their relationship really progresses.
Rec: A very sweet look at the long term chronology of Georgie and Melanie.
Content warnings: Canon-typical injuries
“Never be the same” by dawnstruck. 62K words, rated Explicit.
Fandom: BTS; Ship: Jungkook/Namjoon
Recced by: Asheru
Backstory: Namjoon and Yoongi develop an accidental bond.
Rec: Slow burn—exquisitely done, completely immersive and with a lovely ending.
Content warnings: Omegaverse dynamics, please read author’s additional notes for more info (so as not to spoil the story)
“A New Take On The Classics” by radondoran. 664 words, rated Gen.
Fandom: Lupin III; Ship: Gen, Arsène Lupin III & Daisuke Jigen
Recced by: Westie
Backstory: Lupin III Is an absolutely classic franchise, where the main characters are technically the bad guys, plus the cop trying to capture them. There’s absolutely no knowledge needed to enjoy this, as it’s just a short snapshot into the friendship between Jigen and Lupin!
Rec: It’s a short and absolutely warm and fuzzy read, perfect for a rainy day, or when you just need a dose of friendship!
Content warnings: N/A
“A Bureau Needs a Key” by hbub1201. 13K words, Not Rated.
Fandom: Ghosts BBC; Ship: The Captain/Lt. Havers
Recced by: Dana
Backstory: A sweet and clever story about how The Captain could be reunited with Lieutenant Havers at Button House.
Rec: This fic uses a bit of ghost lore in a really clever way to give us this truly warm and fuzzy story about how two ghosts could possibly reunite in the afterlife. And the author gets the nuances of all the characters voices so right.
Content warnings: N/A
“first love, late spring” by cityboys. 113K words, rated Teen.
Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen; Ship: Fushiguro Megumi/Itadori Yuuji
Recced by: Lavenderteacat
Backstory: This is a college AU (no powers) where Megumi and Yuuji start off as friends with benefits but quickly spiral into something much more complicated and emotionally involved.
Rec: This fic takes a good hard look at what it means to be in a relationship and the difference between love as a feeling and love as an act. It broke my heart and (mostly) fixed it and I’m still thinking about it weeks later!
Content warnings: N/A
Kids today watch ‘good’ TV with ‘great’ episodes but truly great TV is 200 episodes and 40 of them are the worst things you’ve ever seen
— Valondar (@VK_HM) October 23, 2022
FINAL THOUGHT
Have a great weekend, everyone! — Elizabeth