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Hamster doin' his best in this big world ([personal profile] crantz) wrote in [community profile] yuletide2017-09-13 06:02 pm

Praise! Your! Fandoms! Get others interested!

Hey, everyone! It's Praise Your Fandom time!

Get people into your canon! Tell them what's awesome about it!

Tell them where to find it!

Tell them ALL ABOUT IT!

Please use this format:

<b>Fandom/Canon Name:</b>
<b>What's awesome about it:</b>
<b>Where to find:</b>


Thank you and have a great yuletide!


(ALSO: Please feel free to ask for specific recs too! Like post a thread going 'hey I'm looking for canons with bisexual leads' or something!)
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[personal profile] alexseanchai 2017-10-01 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: Peace & Love Inc. - Information Society (Song)
What's awesome about it: C'mon, who doesn't love a song about capitalism co-opting for its own pecuniary benefit the very forces that most oppose the nature of capitalism? (And it's a five-minute fandom!)
Where to find: stream song on YouTube, watch music video on YouTube (I did not nominate the video because I did not realize it existed till going to find the song on YouTube for my letter, but here it is in case you want, like, aesthetic inspiration or something), and lyrics on LyricWiki
Edited 2017-10-01 18:30 (UTC)
rocknroll1968: Liam and Noel sharing a microphone (Oasis)

Rock Music RPS M/M

[personal profile] rocknroll1968 2017-10-01 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you love music? Do you enjoy slashing pretty young men? Why not combine the two??


Jeff Buckley


Here's a pic of Jeff (right) and his bass player, Mick <3

Amazing live gig

Amazing album

Amazing song



Oasis


Noel & Liam & tickling :D

Amazing live gig

Amazing album

Amazing song



The Verve


Check out these hotties: Simon, Richard, Nick, Pete

Amazing live gig

Amazing album

Amazing song



Lots more info and pics of these cuties can be found at my letter.
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[personal profile] graveexcitement 2017-10-03 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: The Order of the Stick
What's awesome about it: The Order of the Stick (usually abbreviated to OotS) is a stick figure webcomic that starts out with making fun of D&D rules and stereotypes, and has gradually evolved into an epic that tears fantasy tropes apart & then puts them back together to create an absolutely fantastic story.

It is a stick figure comic - the art does improve (and impressively so), but generally it's a simply drawn comic that draws you in through the incredible storytelling - not to mention the rock-solid humor, as OotS is absolutely hilarious. Some of the early strips may not always make sense if you don't know D&D, but this is less and less true as the plot kicks in, and you pretty much absorb it through osmosis anyways.

Where to find: You can start reading the comic right here!

(There's prequel content as well that requires buying books or PDFs, but they're unnecessary for reading & enjoying the main comic!)

herbertbest: (happy happy happy happy)

Ninja Sex Party!

[personal profile] herbertbest 2017-10-05 03:36 am (UTC)(link)


Fandom/Canon Name: Ninja Sex Party (Band)

What's awesome about it:"Ninja Sex Party" is a band comprised of Danny Sexbang (Dan Avidan) and Ninja Brian (Brian Wecht). Danny's an ex-ninja who gave up the profession because he just wanted to dance and become the world's greatest lover. He's usually bad at both (though this can vary by the video). Women tend to flock to Ninja Brian, Danny's best friendemy, who is just as likely to stab Dan as he is to defend his life; he's taken a vow of silence and thus can only communicate with his eyes. And those deadly hands of his. Brian's life consists in general of killing people, baking and petting puppies. Canon is Crack and the rule of silly is in full effect, but you could wring some angst out of it if you like!

The NSP universe includes the existence of an in-canon enemy, the Samurai Abstinence Patrol, and have had a bunch of ridiculous adventures trying to save the world. Or prove how metal they are. Or have as much sex as possible (while basically failing at those seduction attempts).

There are so many different ways you could go with this canon; something serious, something out-there - adventures or something quietly domestic, darkfic - the universe contains a lot of multitudes!

Where to find: You can watch all of their videos (Warning: NSFW imagery and themes, though no nudity) in-order on their official playlist here!
Edited (Fucked up the order) 2017-10-05 03:37 (UTC)
herbertbest: (NEVER (happy yuletide))

Blades of Glory (2007)

[personal profile] herbertbest 2017-10-05 04:50 am (UTC)(link)


Fandom/Canon Name: Blades of Glory (2007)
What's awesome about it: This one's just a heck of a lot of fun. The story of a highly-trained, classically styled orphaned skater who's become a world class champion to win his adoptive father's approval (Jimmy MacElroy) and an alcoholic, sex addicted, hedonistic "bad boy" of skating (Chazz Michael Michaels), Jimmy and Chazz hate each other at first site, brawl at a major event and are banned from singles competition. Desperate for work, they team up and enter pairs competiton, with the coaching help - and must dodge the machinations of the incestuous Van Waldenburgh twins to win.

It's goofy, but it's got heart. Chazz and Jimmy are two orphans who find love together (and in Jimmy's case, also with fellow outcast Katie, the twin's sibling). You can go serious, you could take the Katie/Jimmy/Chazz connection in any direction you like, or you can write full-on crack with it. It's a ton of fun to watch and even more fun to write.

Where to find: The movie airs a LOT on TBS in a slightly edited version and is likely to be availible on one of the major cable networks (usually Starz airs it unedited). it's availible legally for sale on Youtube, through itunes and on Amazon for $3.
herbertbest: (tangled schwartz)

Country Roses (SNL Sketch)

[personal profile] herbertbest 2017-10-05 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: Country Roses (SNL Sketch)
What's awesome about it: a hilarious parody of country music cliches, the skit is an add for a pseudo country music compilation featuring artists from the seventies, specifically Dana Jean Harley and Pam Smidley, the latter of whom is having an affair with the former's husband, and both of whom write songs about the situation. Come on, you know you wanna know what Dana's husband's POV on this is, or you wanna write about Dana and Pam finding true love together and kicking his ass to the curb!
Where to find: It's not on NBC's official website, so Vimo link will have to do!
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Laverne and Shirley (TV)

[personal profile] bramblesandrambles 2017-10-05 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: Laverne and Shirley (TV)
What's awesome about it: A cute retro TV show set from 1950-1960, it's got the slashiest pair of BFFs you'll ever see



Two foul but funny greaser neighbors who slowly worm their way into the girl's hearts



And the friends, family and times that surround them.

There's so much to work with - the show tackles serious topics like labor and wage inequity, feminism and the right to live as a single woman. It's also an incredibly goofy comedy with lots of slapstick. The chemistry between the girls lends itself beautifully to slash (as does Lenny and Squiggy's), but there's a lot of canon het and lots of conflict between Laverne and her dad to work with, if you want to write gen or het.

Where to find: The whole show is availible on DVD, and airs on MeTv over the airwaves nationwide in the US. There are also a limited number of episodes on CBS' website.
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A Little Romance (1979)

[personal profile] bramblesandrambles 2017-10-05 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: A Little Romance (1979)

What's awesome about it: This movie is so, so adorable. All about a French movie buff (Daniel) who encounters the American daughter of a movie star (Lauren) and fall into instant puppy love with each other on the set of her stepfather's movie set. Lauren's ditzy mother refuses to allow the two to see one another, and in desolation they turn to the comforting stories of the pickpocket Julius, their only support in their quest to run away to Venice and kiss under the Bridge of Sighs to permanenize their love before the adults in their lives tear them apart.

There's room for missing scenes and plenty of room for stories about them finding each other again as adults, backstory for Julius, lots of stuff.

Where to find: The movie's availible on DVD (though that sadly seems to be out of print at the moment), and airs infrequently on TCM and Starz. I couldn't find any legal streaming sources sadly.
bring_me_sugar: Bruce Campbell being indescribably hot - by cherrygraphx @ eljay (Default)

Bloom County

[personal profile] bring_me_sugar 2017-10-06 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: Bloom County
Bloom County is a wonderful comic strip, drawn by Berkeley Breathed, about life in a small Iowa town filled with quite untypical citizens, including talking animals, smart children, unwise adults and a cornucopia of public figures! It's beautiful, fun and sometimes even touching.

Where to find: Berke puts out strips daily over on his facebook.. Retro strips are availible through GoComics
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Vibes (1988)

[personal profile] bring_me_sugar 2017-10-06 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: Vibes (1988)
What's awesome about it: Vibes is about Sylvia Pickel, a trance medium who ends up caught up in an Ecuadorian treasure hunt when con man Harry Buscafusco sweeps both she and Nick Deezy, a

fellow psychic, into his mess.

There's so much material here; the Nick/Sylvia romance; the final ending twist; a heroine who can astrally project herself!
Where to find: It's availible on DVD and digital download, and occasionally pops up on Cable.

BILL AND TED!

(Anonymous) 2017-10-09 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Fandom/Canon Name: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

What's awesome about it: There's no such thing as crack in the Bill and Ted universe--you want Socrates and Billy the Kid slashfic? It totally has grounds in canon. Want Joan of Arc to hang out in the 1980's at a mall with Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Freud, and Genghis Khan? It happens in canon. Want any number of historical figures from different eras to strike up a friendship? Totally possible!

Bill/Ted works great as a friends-to-lovers pairing, and better yet, it has its own 90's punk song (Bill and Ted's Homosexual Adventure by Pansy Division).

And the sequel--god, the sequel--has even more fanfic potential. They literally go to hell and have to face their own deepest fears---the hurt/comfort fic possibilities! Want Bill and Ted to fuck their evil robot twins? Not a crackfic, that totally has grounds in-universe.

The possibilities, guys. The possibilities.

Where to find: Both movies are streaming on Hulu right now, and available for rent/download pretty much anywhere. Check your TV listings, too, Excellent Adventure is on the movie channels often.

Bill and Ted's Homosexual Adventure by Pansy Division: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEhMC8ID62A

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