Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: War Cry #2
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New Vid: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot "I got a Name"
May. 14th, 2026 06:06 pmlilly_the_kid posting in viddingFandom: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Music: I got a Name by Jim Croce
Characters/Pairing: Thunderbolt/Lightfoot
Summary: If you're going my way, I'll go with you.
Warnings: injury, sadness
here on AO3
Music: I got a Name by Jim Croce
Characters/Pairing: Thunderbolt/Lightfoot
Summary: If you're going my way, I'll go with you.
Warnings: injury, sadness
here on AO3
First impresions of some Rosmei books
May. 14th, 2026 08:03 amaurumcalendulaMy order from Yiggybean arrived yesterday! imho Yiggybean did a good packing the volumes for shipping.
( thoughts on the physical volumes )
I started volume 1 of The Creator's Grace last night and am about a third of the way though it. I'm liking it so far and am curious to see how the murder mystery will play out.
( thoughts on the physical volumes )
I started volume 1 of The Creator's Grace last night and am about a third of the way though it. I'm liking it so far and am curious to see how the murder mystery will play out.
New Vid: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot "I got a Name"
May. 14th, 2026 01:53 pmlilly_the_kidI adore their relationship and had to make this vid. Hope you'l enjoy!
Fandom: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Music: I got a Name by Jim Croce
Characters/Pairing: Thunderbolt/Lightfoot
Summary: If you're going my way, I'll go with you.
Warnings: injury, sadness
here on AO3
Fandom: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Music: I got a Name by Jim Croce
Characters/Pairing: Thunderbolt/Lightfoot
Summary: If you're going my way, I'll go with you.
Warnings: injury, sadness
here on AO3
Minmaxing II: Max Probably Knows a Few Cokeheads--JLA INCARNATIONS #6, MARTIAN MANHUNTER #33
May. 13th, 2026 10:09 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_dailyPart 95b of 105.
When I started looking into this, I believed Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 was the first story to suggest Max was a straight-up bad guy, even after his ordeal with the sentient computer. This is not true. His last appearance in JLA, in 1996, is at least ambiguous…
And two John Ostrander stories in 2000 and 2001 also tinkered with Max’s moral alignment, one much more blatantly than the other. ( Maybe Ostrander was angling to get Max onto the next Suicide Squad? )
When I started looking into this, I believed Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 was the first story to suggest Max was a straight-up bad guy, even after his ordeal with the sentient computer. This is not true. His last appearance in JLA, in 1996, is at least ambiguous…
And two John Ostrander stories in 2000 and 2001 also tinkered with Max’s moral alignment, one much more blatantly than the other. ( Maybe Ostrander was angling to get Max onto the next Suicide Squad? )
Tags:
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: deathstroke/slade wilson,
- char: jim gordon,
- char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson,
- char: robin/red hood/jason todd,
- char: robin/red robin/tim drake,
- char: scarecrow/jonathan crane,
- char: spoiler/batgirl/robin/steph brown,
- creator: nick dragotta,
- trigger warning: suicide/self harm
In which Ferret has sports feelings
May. 12th, 2026 11:48 amseekingferretI've been a Knicks fan for 35 years and this past two weeks has been the best I have ever seen the Knicks play. They are better by far than '94 and '99. They're also astoundingly more likeable than the '94 or '99 Knicks. It's so much nicer to cheer for Jalen Brunson than it was to cheer for Latrell Sprewell.
The Hart-Bridges-Brunson Nova Knicks thing is adorable, the sheer joy of them getting to hang out again with their college buddies is one of the fun dynamics of this team and certainly contributes to team chemistry.
And KAT, especially Point God KAT that we are seeing in the playoffs, is so much fun. The problem with KAT has always been that he's so talented that sometimes he loses interest and coasts, but he is so fun to watch when he tries his hardest and I have never seen him trying harder than he is trying right now. He fights for every rebound, he's blocking shots like he was Willie Cauley-Stein, and when he drives from the three point line it's like a freight train. And yet even better than any of that is when he stands at the middle of the arc and orchestrates the offense like an air traffic controller. And he's doing it with all of his goofy KAT energy intact. What a delightfully silly man.
I haven't even said anything about OG, who a surprising amount of the time is the best Knick in the floor, a defensive wizard who has discovered how to score at will.
And OG's injury aside, the greatest delight of this postseason is how well rested everyone is. It was so miserable last season watching Thibs grind his starters into powder. Were there triumphs, yes, but the human cost was too high. With help from Mitchell Robinson, Deuce McBride, Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson, and even a bit of Tyler Kolek and Jeremy Sochan, the starters are getting to take a break, and the result is obvious, what everyone was screaming about last year. If you're well rested, you don't get hurt as much and you can play with more energy and have more fun. DUH, Thibs And now the Knicks get a full week off before the Eastern Conference Finals while Detroit and Cleveland slug it out.
I'm very nervous nonetheless about Detroit, who has dominated us in the regular season even though they look like they're running out of gas now. But maybe we don't need to face them at all, if they can't get passed the Cavs. And right now the Knicks look like they can beat anybody, and I cannot remember ever having that feeling. It feels so good.
The Hart-Bridges-Brunson Nova Knicks thing is adorable, the sheer joy of them getting to hang out again with their college buddies is one of the fun dynamics of this team and certainly contributes to team chemistry.
And KAT, especially Point God KAT that we are seeing in the playoffs, is so much fun. The problem with KAT has always been that he's so talented that sometimes he loses interest and coasts, but he is so fun to watch when he tries his hardest and I have never seen him trying harder than he is trying right now. He fights for every rebound, he's blocking shots like he was Willie Cauley-Stein, and when he drives from the three point line it's like a freight train. And yet even better than any of that is when he stands at the middle of the arc and orchestrates the offense like an air traffic controller. And he's doing it with all of his goofy KAT energy intact. What a delightfully silly man.
I haven't even said anything about OG, who a surprising amount of the time is the best Knick in the floor, a defensive wizard who has discovered how to score at will.
And OG's injury aside, the greatest delight of this postseason is how well rested everyone is. It was so miserable last season watching Thibs grind his starters into powder. Were there triumphs, yes, but the human cost was too high. With help from Mitchell Robinson, Deuce McBride, Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson, and even a bit of Tyler Kolek and Jeremy Sochan, the starters are getting to take a break, and the result is obvious, what everyone was screaming about last year. If you're well rested, you don't get hurt as much and you can play with more energy and have more fun. DUH, Thibs And now the Knicks get a full week off before the Eastern Conference Finals while Detroit and Cleveland slug it out.
I'm very nervous nonetheless about Detroit, who has dominated us in the regular season even though they look like they're running out of gas now. But maybe we don't need to face them at all, if they can't get passed the Cavs. And right now the Knicks look like they can beat anybody, and I cannot remember ever having that feeling. It feels so good.
More ballet
May. 12th, 2026 09:35 amseekingferretSpring Experience by Boston Ballet
After choreographed by Lia Cirio, music by Lera Auerbach
This didn't really land for us. Immediately afterward we were speculating that maybe we just didn't have an eye yet for non-narrative ballet, but the next two pieces belied that theory, so all I can say is that this didn't land for us. The set consisted of a large white structure of curves, somewhat resembling a miniature Gehry building, but the dancers didn't really interact with it. I think there was some fusion of classical ballet and modern dance vocabulary, but it didn't spark anything for me.
Herman Schmerman choreographed by William Forsythe, music by Thom Willems
On the other hand, this landed. An energetic duet (pas de deux?) followed by a section for 5 dancers, to an interesting miminalist electronic score. I loved the way the dancers moved to the music and how they played off each other, I loved the bits of humor sprinkled throughout. Also the asymmetries of the 5 dancers played out in really satisfying ways. My girlfriend said it seemed like they were having fun out there above all else.
Dances at a Gathering choreographed by Jerome Robbins, music by Chopin
Seeing this was the reasonchestnut_pod recommended we go to this performance and it didn't disappoint.
Ten dancers each in distinctive colored outfits perform in a series of smaller ensemble dances, mixing and matching relationships, to a sequence of short Chopin piano pieces. The dancing was beautiful, graceful and physical and surprising. But it was really the combinatorics that were striking, the way the dancers mixed and mingled in different interactions, playing out their personalities by way of the dance. It was an utterly enchanting experience.
After choreographed by Lia Cirio, music by Lera Auerbach
This didn't really land for us. Immediately afterward we were speculating that maybe we just didn't have an eye yet for non-narrative ballet, but the next two pieces belied that theory, so all I can say is that this didn't land for us. The set consisted of a large white structure of curves, somewhat resembling a miniature Gehry building, but the dancers didn't really interact with it. I think there was some fusion of classical ballet and modern dance vocabulary, but it didn't spark anything for me.
Herman Schmerman choreographed by William Forsythe, music by Thom Willems
On the other hand, this landed. An energetic duet (pas de deux?) followed by a section for 5 dancers, to an interesting miminalist electronic score. I loved the way the dancers moved to the music and how they played off each other, I loved the bits of humor sprinkled throughout. Also the asymmetries of the 5 dancers played out in really satisfying ways. My girlfriend said it seemed like they were having fun out there above all else.
Dances at a Gathering choreographed by Jerome Robbins, music by Chopin
Seeing this was the reason
chestnut_pod recommended we go to this performance and it didn't disappoint. Ten dancers each in distinctive colored outfits perform in a series of smaller ensemble dances, mixing and matching relationships, to a sequence of short Chopin piano pieces. The dancing was beautiful, graceful and physical and surprising. But it was really the combinatorics that were striking, the way the dancers mixed and mingled in different interactions, playing out their personalities by way of the dance. It was an utterly enchanting experience.
Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
May. 12th, 2026 10:43 amicon_uk posting in scans_dailyIn the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like.
Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.
The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.
Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.
It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.
The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.
Whilst the US deals with... everything going on like the Voting Rights Act being gutted and a possible $60M grift on mobile phones
Meanwhile, not to be outdone, the UK Government is dealing with major losses in last weeks local Council Elections (and Scottish and Welsh Assembly elections) by fracturing over whether the Prime Minister (admittedly a thoroughly unpopular one) should react by stepping down. Because that ALWAYS works, just ask the Tories.
On the plus side, the Scottish Assembly had two openly trans Members voted in, including, with delightful irony, one in Edinburgh who represents the constituency JK Rowling lives in.
I caught up with "Madame Web" on Netflix before it disappears at the end of the month. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I honestly found it quite enjoyable, if rather clichéd and a bit camp (not always a negative). Whilst it did have the air of a TV pilot given a movie budget, it's a shame we'll likely never get to see any of these Spider-Women again... :(
Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.
The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.
Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.
It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.
The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.
Whilst the US deals with... everything going on like the Voting Rights Act being gutted and a possible $60M grift on mobile phones
Meanwhile, not to be outdone, the UK Government is dealing with major losses in last weeks local Council Elections (and Scottish and Welsh Assembly elections) by fracturing over whether the Prime Minister (admittedly a thoroughly unpopular one) should react by stepping down. Because that ALWAYS works, just ask the Tories.
On the plus side, the Scottish Assembly had two openly trans Members voted in, including, with delightful irony, one in Edinburgh who represents the constituency JK Rowling lives in.
I caught up with "Madame Web" on Netflix before it disappears at the end of the month. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I honestly found it quite enjoyable, if rather clichéd and a bit camp (not always a negative). Whilst it did have the air of a TV pilot given a movie budget, it's a shame we'll likely never get to see any of these Spider-Women again... :(
Minmaxing: JLQ #8, Selected JLAs
May. 11th, 2026 06:57 pmtcampbell1000 posting in scans_dailyPart 95a of 105.
Max Lord, as Giffen and DeMatteis conceived him, was a challenging character to work with. They relished that challenge, but their successors often treated him as a problem to minimize or avoid. “Rich manipulator with a heart of gold but moments of egomania and Machiavellianism” can be a tricky balance to strike. ( It’s worth trying, though. I watched every episode of 2017-2021 DUCKTALES, but noped out on SUCCESSION halfway through the first episode. )
Max Lord, as Giffen and DeMatteis conceived him, was a challenging character to work with. They relished that challenge, but their successors often treated him as a problem to minimize or avoid. “Rich manipulator with a heart of gold but moments of egomania and Machiavellianism” can be a tricky balance to strike. ( It’s worth trying, though. I watched every episode of 2017-2021 DUCKTALES, but noped out on SUCCESSION halfway through the first episode. )
fanvid recs - due South
May. 11th, 2026 07:08 amaurumcalendulaSome more recs! For due South this time:
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) byalasen (2003)
Pavlov's Bell bybutterfly (2005 & 2006)
Out Here and In The Mirror byheresluck (2006 & 2007)
Northwest Passage byyunista (2007)
Dear Fellow Traveller byabsinthe_spoons (2015)
All the Way Home bytrelkez (2016)
(ETA: Now with the correct links)
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by
alasen (2003) Pavlov's Bell by
butterfly (2005 & 2006) Out Here and In The Mirror by
heresluck (2006 & 2007) Northwest Passage by
yunista (2007) Dear Fellow Traveller by
absinthe_spoons (2015)All the Way Home by
trelkez (2016)(ETA: Now with the correct links)
Lukewarm II: Glaciation (JLA #110-111, ’TIS THE SEASON TO BE FREEZIN’)
May. 11th, 2026 01:22 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_dailyPart 94b of 105. Warning for NSFW content that looks wilder than it is.
Last time out, we saw the mid-Nineties WLW affair that wasn’t, in the final, waning days of the title once known as Justice League International. Short version:
🔥 🧊 = ⚢?
🔥 🧊 = 💜⚢💜??!!
🔥 🧊 = ⚢ 👅🌮💦?!?!?!
… ❌!!!
🤪 🤪 🤪 🤪 🤪
( Readers: 😡 )
Last time out, we saw the mid-Nineties WLW affair that wasn’t, in the final, waning days of the title once known as Justice League International. Short version:
🔥 🧊 = ⚢?
🔥 🧊 = 💜⚢💜??!!
🔥 🧊 = ⚢ 👅🌮💦?!?!?!
… ❌!!!
🤪 🤪 🤪 🤪 🤪
( Readers: 😡 )