Annnnnd since I'm so far behind (and am procrastinating on my current cosplay project and my dropped writing project), here's the next batch of links! Also a smidge shorter than usual, as I spent half the month in Austria/otherwise without internet.

August 2010 fannish links

1. Oh yeah! Watched How to Train Your Dragon on the airplane, and it was wonderful. (Toothless was adorable, and made me miss having a cat.) Actually, thinking about it, I think I need to watch HtTYD again. And again. Just for the adorable-ness that is Toothless. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD GET ADDICTED TO CUTE
2. Also, I haven't posted fic recs in god knows how long (god or @backupmytweets, anyway), so here's a couple possible repeats. Rec: Variations on Forever, by janeturenne . Doctor Who, Doctor/Master epic, 10/13parts posted completed! l Variations is amazing amazicalness and everyone with the slightest interest in Doctor Who should read it. Master POV.
3. Rec: Fear and Loathing at the Phoenix, by curiouslyfic . HP/DM, NC17, Harry as Hunter S Thompson 
4. Reading: These Things Were Promises, by paperclipbitch. Sherlock Holmes (pre-movie), NC17, H/W. 
5. Rec: Onfindan, by astolat. Merlin, R, Merlin/Arthur. Arthur finds out. 
6. Rec: The Difference Engine, by sam_storyteller . SGA, R, John/Rodney.  Summary: Sheppard remembered dying in Afghanistan, but since he was still walking around he didn't pay that memory too much mind.
7. Reading: A Thoughtful, Moving Exploration of Passionate Youth, by thehoyden. Naruto, NC17, Gai/Iruka. http://bit.ly/9ijFEB
8. Reread: Drastically Redefining Protocol, by rageprufrock . Merlin, modern AU, NC17, Arthur/Merlin, +multimedia! http://bit.ly/baRyf2 Which makes me want to read a tangential crossover where Connor Luthor (Superboy) is the reporter interviewing them.
9. Rec: His Father's Son, by gaudy_night . Batman (Nolan), R, eventual Jim/Bruce, alt Jim bkgd, WIP. http://bit.ly/dxnQNn
10. So! Pic of me, sent by nozomu (one of the Comiket attendees). http://yfrog.com/8bshcsj (I really need to learn how to pose, lol.)
11. Reading: Something About Toads, by pyrebi. SPN, PG13, Dean/Castiel, crack a la fairytale AU. http://is.gd/ekfLr
12. Oh god. *buries face in hands* So at orientation today, manager had made picture cards for our self introductions, with our likes/dislikes and apparently, he managed to come across all of the yaoi blogs in search of a good Renji pic. He was like, "Is this character gay?" *red* I was so flustered and could barely keep from cracking up at the same time. (But hey, I got nicely printed fanart outta the deal, lol.)
13. Oh god. Who wants Chaucerian-style Doctor/Master? You know you do. http://anadapta0801.livejournal.com/6650.html
14. Rec: Staring at Squares, But My Eyes Never Focus, by twentysomething. Sherlock, PG, Sherlock/John, crosswords http://is.gd/epASu
15. ...I think I need to watch this anime. (Warning: TVTropes.) http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SetoNoHanayome
16. Doctor Who: the only fandom with NO CANON. Never has been, never will be. Huh. http://is.gd/ewyCD
17. There we go! Somehow, I had forgotten to save that Steve/Tony boot!kink fic when I first read it. Whoops! http://is.gd/eA3Yd
18. Reading: Some Assembly Required, by valtyr. Avengers, NC17, Steve/Tony. Tony gets turned into a woman by Doom. http://is.gd/eAUji
19. Rec: An Ever Fixed Mark, by seanchai and elspethdixon. Avengers, PG13, Steve/Tony. Loki turns Tony into a girl. http://is.gd/eBjTm
20. This is pretty damn amazing: Man invents machine to convert plastic into oil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGGabrorRS8
21. Rec: CITIES OF SAND, by tongari . Inception/Sandman xover comic, Saito and Dream. http://tongari.livejournal.com/353730.html
22. YAY OMG THANKYOU!! (btw, NWS Inception fanart) RT @ajafair: @feikoi LOOK LOOK LOOK AT THIS TENTACLE FILL :DDDDDD http://is.gd/eJ1K0
23. Girl!Eames fic with mirrors! To read: http://bamf-hbic.livejournal.com/1964.html
24. Also, alwaysagirl!yusuf fic: http://community.livejournal.com/inception_kink/7339.html?thread=12310443
25. Arthur/Eames femmeslash NC17 rec: http://community.livejournal.com/inception_kink/5987.html?thread=8656227#t8656227 #inceptionkinkmeme
26. Also, @ajafair is the reason I got into this fandom in the first place. Blog with recs and meta: http://bookshop.dreamwidth.org #iblameaja
27. Hmm. So, random fandom note: why does the genderplay usually get heaped onto the physically slighter characters? That's lazy thinking. :P On #inceptionkinkmeme, there are a bazillion girl!Arthur prompts, about equal girl!Eames & boy!Ariadne, and 1 each Saito & Yusef. No Cobb. Y.
    
    • In SGA fandom, it's usually Sheppard, though I've seen a bunch with academia-politics for McKay and Jackson, too.
    • Oh god. Was trying to think of other fandoms with genderbending and now want Naruto/Inception xover SOMEHOW. Dream ninjas? SexynoJutsu? IDEK

Here we go! July was a rather empty month, as I was busy with work, job hunting and interviews, and moving from my apartment at the end of my contract. It's rather sad how paltry this list is...

July 2010 fannish links:

1. Rec: Brick by Brick, by blue_soaring. FFVII, Some day soon, Reno’s going to sit Cloud down and list out the ways he’s just like Rufus.
2. Rec: Eve, by blue_soaring. FFX, fluff, 200 words. Kimahri does not think this is good idea.
3. Rec: A Magnificent Stroke of Genius, or Something Like It, by blue_soaring. Iron Man/White Collar, X, Tony/Neal Neal/Peter/Elle
4. Rec: In the Upright Position, by blue_soaring . Iron Man/Transformers, Tony/Starscream, PG.
5. via @skysailor99: Dude~. Superheroes! link to article
6. RT vejiicakes [Rec] "Worlds Away" by hyacinthian (X-Men) [...] all that Jubilee is, that others try to take.
7. Rec: Something Different, by tsukinofaerii . Avengers, X, Pepper/Natalie, Tony/Pepper, suggested Tony/Steve. Pepper POV.
8. Rec: Do Winchesters Dream of Electric Impalas? by kellifer. SPN, PG13, gen AU, robots.
9. Ppl w lotsa fic I just found: Kellifer (SPN, SG, moar) http://bit.ly/c3lhW3 // Spikykun (Bleach) http://bit.ly/bctpVd
10. RT vejiicakes SAITO/OLD SPICE GUY CAPSLOCK FIC http://bit.ly/ctN69u I WEEP AT THE BEAUTY OF IT
11. Rec: Variations on Forever, by janeturenne. Doctor/Master, NC17, an epic of their relationship throughout their lives. 
12. Rec: Dum Spiro, Spero, by jedibuttercup. Dresden, PG, Michael introspective. 
13. Rec: Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails, by hackthis. Iron Man, PG, crack, Pepper-centric. 
14. Webcomic! Pretty art! NSFW! http://starfightercomic.com (link via @ajafair)
15. Lawl. Jane Austen's Fight Club