current fandom events

Jun. 6th, 2025 11:51 pm
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[tumblr.com profile] julybreakbingoevent is a multifandom bingo challenge with customizable cards (link goes to the [community profile] fandomcalendar post). Sign-ups close on July 7th.

[community profile] sunshine_revival is a community set to revive the Sunshine Challenge, a companion to the [community profile] snowflake_challenge, that will run through the month of July.

[community profile] allbingo is running a Pride Fest through the month of June. There are premade cards or you can create your own based on the available prompts.

[community profile] justmarriedexchange, a marriage-themed multifandom exchange for marriage tropes of all kinds: convenient, accidental, undercover, arranged, forced, etc, is open for nominations until June 10th, 11:59PM UTC.

[community profile] land_of_art is a landcomm challenge for graphic lovers. There are two teams and the first round is in progress and will continue until January 18th, 2026. Sign up for a team HERE.

[community profile] fourormore, a community to promote and celebrate ships with four or more people, is running a Bingo Event. Cards will given until December 31st.

[community profile] smallfandomfest is open for prompt claiming for its Small Fandom Fest. Submissions may be posted until July 31st.

[community profile] fancake's theme of the month is: female relationships. Click on the banner below to learn more! :)

Photograph with added text: Female Relationships, at Fancake. Four old Nepalese women sit together on a low brick wall, their feet dangling, most of them barefoot, their shoes kicked off below them. They're dressed in loose patterned fabrics in various shades of red and the mood is relaxed.

Frustrating buses at lunchtime

Jun. 6th, 2025 08:53 pm
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I avoided standing an extra 20 minutes at the bus stop on my way to the supermarket at lunchtime because I checked the live tracking before I headed out. Instead, I decided to continue working for another half an hour and take the next bus, which appeared to be on time. And that worked out nicely. But on my journey home, I was rewarded by a 15-minute extra wait for the return bus, so I'm not entirely sure if not having to wait for the bus out actually helped me to avoid wasting time at all.

At least I managed to do the shopping I was intending to do. And I managed to drop off a big bagful of books at the charity bookshop. When I tried about six weeks ago, I happened to try on a day when they were busy training on the new till system and were not accepting any donations. So I took the books back home then and accumulated a few more before taking them out again today, and was relieved not to have to take them back again.

After work, I had a massage appointment, and I'm feeling relaxed and loose for a change.

Dragged myself to the theatre

Jun. 5th, 2025 10:42 pm
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Tonight, I went to see National Theatre Live recording of Tennessee Williams's The Streetcar Named Desire from 2014, with Gillian Anderson as Blanche. If it had rained the same way it rained when I was coming home from the office, I would probably have stayed at home, but the rain had stopped. Even so, I procrastinated at home long enough that I needed to take the bus to town, which I hardly ever do. But I made it. The Hexagon seats were really uncomfortable for something that lasted over three hours, but it was definitely worth seeing. I thought I'd seen some version of the play before, but having now actually seen it, I'm not so sure. Maybe I've only read it, or just read about it and seen things about it. Some of it was very familiar, other parts a lot less so.

Coming home, I managed to take the bus without much waiting, but only after seeing I couldn't make it at the first possible stop, and then walking fast to the later stop on the route and hoping that the bus would linger it at a timing and sometime driver change stop the usual extra few minutes. As I managed to catch it, it presumably did—otherwise I would have been home faster by walking rather than waiting for the next bus.

multifandom questionnaire pt 1

Jun. 4th, 2025 11:03 pm
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I found this via [personal profile] vriddy: [personal profile] maevedarcy adapted a fandom questionnaire and made it more multifandom friendly - Questionnaire: 72 Multifandom questions to ask a fangirl.

I'm going to do it by parts, 12 at a time. :D

Current fandoms and personal connection:

1. How did you first discover your main fandoms?
My original main fandom was Smallville and I had always seen the ads on TV and I started watching a few seasons in because I love Superman and well, my sister was into it at the time, so I figured why not. I found Smallville fandom by chance when I was reading fic for other fandoms and then stumbled across Livejournal when I was googling Clark Kent/Oliver Queen, realized that there was very little fic, and decided I was going to write my own.

With the MCU, I watched The Avengers, started shipping Steve/Tony, and checked out what was out there. While I've read a lot of fic, I didn't start writing it until I began to participate in exchanges. It really helped me get out of my comfort zone.

I don't know if I have a "current" fandom but my main interest these days is 9-1-1, the procedural about first responders that is on ABC. It was one of those shows that had been on my "to watch" list and I'd seen some gifs on Tumblr and I finally watched it when it was seven seasons in.

#2-122. What was it about the fandom(s) that initially captured your interest?

With Smallville, it was definitely mostly about Superman and on a shallow note, I had a crush on Tom Welling. And as I said above, I got involved in fandom because barely anyone else was writing the ship I was newly into. It's funny - I got a comment on one of my Clark/Oliver fics a few days ago and that person was all "you're carrying this ship" and to be told that in 2025 is not what I would've had on my bingo card but it kinda delighted me anyway.

The MCU I got into because "The Avengers" was the big thing and once I found a ship I liked, I had to look for content. The timing was perfect too because Smallville had ended and while I was still into it, it was nice to have something fresh to grab my attention.

As far as 9-1-1, I'm hit or miss on procedurals but it always did look fun. When I found out that one of the main characters recently realized they were bisexual, it finally pushed me over to check it out.

3. Can you recall a moment when you realized you were more than just a casual fan?

Probably when I started writing all the fic? It wasn't surprising for me - I tend to get obsessive and am either all or nothing when it comes to ... anything really.

4. How has your interest in fandom evolved over time?

I still love it but I am more careful these days about how I participate. I got into all sorts of fandom drama during my first run and it's something that I try to avoid. I was young, but also old enough to know better and I definitely was more than a little naive. Nowadays, I prefer to stay on the edge and keep my circle close and tight.

5. Is there anyone in your life that shares your passion for fandom?

In my real life, no. That's what DW and Tumblr are for! I was really lucky that one of my mutuals on Tumblr, who I was friendly but not close to, does really love 9-1-1 too so I have had someone to talk with about my newest obsession. Otherwise, getting into a new fandom/ship, especially one as big, would've been more awkward.

6. How does your fandom inspire you in your everyday life?

Weirdly, I can't think of anything off the top of my head. I'm sure it has, especially since there are some things I have learned about via people I've met online but nothing stands out right now.

7.Does the fandom influence your personal style, hobbies, or interests?

No, it's probably the other way around. I've definitely been introduced books and media through fandom that I wouldn't have thought of otherwise, if that counts.

8. Can you share a personal story related to your fandom that you cherish?

I don't know how personal it is, but I used to have this one song that I specifically associated with Clark/Oliver - "Everything" by Michael Buble" - and then for my birthday, one of my Livejournal friends made me a fanvid to that song, when she didn't even ship them, and it literally meant everything to me.

9. What valuable lessons have you learned from being part of fandom?

Oh, plenty. I think it taught me the importance of not trying to force yourself to be something or someone you're not, because it will backfire. Being edgy for the sake of it is also not cool. Seems obvious, but it really isn't. Also, there are also tools to curate your experience and it is up to you to use them, more so now than ever.

10. Have you met any of your closest friends through a fandom?

No. My real life and fandom life are very separated (I'm private and paranoid), but I do have some people here and Tumblr that I've known for a long time and I have extra fondness for them in the same way I do about the people I see in real life.

11. Are there any rituals or traditions you enjoy before new releases related to fandom?

I don't think so. Sometimes, I like to refresh my memory of what happened before, with my favorite clips or reading some summaries, but I wouldn't say that's a tradition or ritual because I'm not very consistent.

12. If you could introduce someone new to fandom, how would you describe it to them

I'd probably say it's passionate fans who have come together over a shared love of a particular type of media and they enjoy spending time discussing, creating, and engaging in works about it. Depending on how that goes, I would try to explain fanworks and shipping and the like.

Wednesday reading

Jun. 4th, 2025 04:55 pm
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Finished since the last reading post
Family History, which was OK, but what made it hard for me to really feel engaged with it was the feeling that the fun and exciting parts of Evelyn and Miles's relationship were all happening off-screen. And I didn't feel really interested in her as a character—too clingy in her relationship and without other interests in her life.

Currently reading
Still reading Heaven on Earth.

Reading next
Not entirely sure but I'll need to pick up something new. With the new books I've bought recently, I certainly have a few options.

Wednesday reading

May. 28th, 2025 05:27 pm
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Finished since the last reading post
Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon, which was fascinating. Looking at various features and developments in human evolution from the point of view of women's bodies, such as wombs, walking upright, or brains, it wasn't quite like anything I'd read before, even on topics I knew something about before picking it up.

The next book I picked up I had high hopes for but it let me down: The Bone Chests by Cat Jarman. It wasn't bad as such, but I felt its title and blurb overpromised and underdelivered. Yes, it's about the mortuary chests in the Winchester cathedral presumed to hold bones of various early medieval royalty and clergy. No, it's not saying anything much about the relatively recent research project trying to learn more about them, nor was the author involved in it. So it's a sort of an interesting ramble into the histories of the people associated with the boxes, but that wasn't what I thought it was going to deliver.

Currently reading
Still reading Family History and Heaven on Earth—the chapter on the Winchester cathedral just came up after I'd finished The Bone Chests.

Reading next
Not sure. I've been acquiring new books at an alarming rate over the past couple of weeks, so I probably should try to read some of them.

Museums and music

May. 25th, 2025 09:23 pm
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Trains on a Sunday run to slightly different timetables, so if it was yesterday, I would have made it for the earlier train, but its nearest equivalent is actually later, so my wait is going to be nearly as long.

This morning, I did some aimless walking in the Hull old town. When the museums opened at 11, I went to the Museum of Archaeology. I liked the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age displays, and admired the many Roman mosaics. I also visited the Wilberforce House Museum, which gave a brief history of the house itself, William Wilberforce, and a more in-depth exhibition about slavery, the abolition campaigns and abolition.

I went to three concerts today. The first one had medieval music on a theme of "where are the women". It was held in the Quire in the Minster. Then a joyous concert with York Waits in another church, and finally a concert with a baroque ensemble, Ensemble Augelletti. This last concert was recorded to be broadcast in the Early Music Show on BBC Three in June, so we had dire warnings about silencing phones and not coughing when they were playing. The concert itself was delightful.

The festival organisers were very keen to have people fill in evaluation forms, but having filled one in, I'm not all that convinced they'll get that much useful data out of it. I suppose it depends what their funders are asking them to show. Apparently their three-yearly cycle with the local authority is up for renewal so they were clearly attempting to quantify the benefit to the local area.

What has stood out over the past couple of days is being, at my age, in what has looked like the youngest tenth of the audience. I could understand it if I was, say, fifteen years younger, but not at my age. That kind age distribution doesn't really seem sustainable over longer term, although I suppose it's also a reflection of the age distribution in the local area and people with the means to do a day or weekend away for the festival.

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