The Many Pitfalls of Caffeine

Daria is enjoying a nice mug of coffee that may or may not be gourmet in honor of National Gourmet Coffee Day, but don't let Quinn catch her drinking it. She'll expound at length on the horrors of dark circles until the coffee is cold.

Can anyone think of any good synonyms for coffee? It's Thesaurus Day and I'd hate to feel that my vocabulary was lacking, flawed, meager, deficient, or inadequate.

On this day in 2002, Daria was featured in an article in Animation Magazine. It looked back at the show's run and discussed the Is It College Yet? movie, and ended on a hopeful note for the show in syndication...which may have been more optimistic than it should have been.

Fandom News!

• If you're going to nominate for the 2024 Daria Fanworks Awards, you'd better do it soon, because the deadline is tomorrow!


• R.I.P., David Lynch.

I Hope They Got Her Good Side!

Daria's just checking out the piece about her in Animation Magazine that was published on this day in 2002. It covered the creators' thoughts as the series came to a close, but never once referred to Daria as "jiggy" or "edgy!"

Staying within the literary vein, today is also Thesaurus Day! I hope/desire/wish you have an exceptional/marvelous/tremendous holiday/celebration/festivity!

Fanfic Update!

• Avatar: The Drama Of Daria, by psychotol (part 11): "Daria and Jane were almost to their next class when there was a bunch of alarmed exclamations from a crowd around a source of light that indicated a fire and a wave of movement in the crowd indicated everyone was backing off from it."


• Katie Huegel, by Meester_Lee (parts 3 and 4): "Margaret Manson sat back in her chair going through the folders of the new kids she’d tested. Ms. Li had begun resurrecting the student testing program to screen problem students so they could be channeled into programs where they wouldn’t cause difficulties." (Part 4)


• Southern Fried Carbones, by wilddogjj (parts 1 and 2): "A heavy snowfall is happening outside the house. Inside, Quinn is in her office going through the mail when one letter catches her eye." (Part 2)


• Spider Quinn 05: The Trip to Freemont, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (COMPLETE!): "After some questioning of the bartender and finding that all the people there were similar to Travis, Daria realised it was going to be more difficult than she expected."


• Titanic - A True Story, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (parts 18 and 19): "It had been a rather quiet and uneventful journey for Captain Stanley Lord of the Californian, until the moment when his ship encountered a dangerous and alarming surprise that night!" (Part 19)

Cold Off the Presses!

On this day in 2002, an article appeared in Animation Magazine about the show Daria. It featured an interview with Glenn Eichler and offers some interesting insights into both the show and the character of Daria herself. Worth a read if you haven't seen it before!

Fandom News!

• Last chance to nominate your favorite Written and Visual works for the 2018 Daria Fanworks Awards! The deadline is today!


• Vote in the polls to decide who would win in battles between Anubis from Ronin Warriors vs. Ichigo Kurosaki and Sombra Vs 7/9.


• TheBrodsterBoy posted two new Iron Chefs in Creative Writing: The Man who killed Melody and Dense Daria.


• Share Daria art that is NOT on deviantArt.

Beats a Mention in Val Magazine!

Daria's engrossed in a little reading about herself right now because fifteen years ago today, she was featured in an article in Animation Magazine as the series came to a close. You can read the article, including Glenn Eichler's comments about the show, to see what you think.

Fandom News!

• Don't forget to to send in your 2016 Daria Fanworks Awards nominations! Nominate written and visual works at the links.


• Play a new game: Caption this Picture!


• RLobinske shares a free resource for writers who want information on diseases.


• Roentgen posted a new Iron Chef in Creative Writing: Daria Team-Up.

Better Than the Feature Val as in Val Did

Daria is re-reading an article about her that first appeared in Animation Magazine on this day in 2002. It discussed the end of the series and upcoming movie Is It College Yet?

This is also Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so someone needs to tell Jodie that it would be particularly inappropriate to move to the back of the bus today. No matter how annoying Kevin and Brittany are.

Fandom News!

• Time is running out to nominate for the 2015 Daria Fanworks Awards! The deadline is 11:59 PM (23:59) UTC 20 January 2016.


• Pixelpusher wonders about bringing Daria back.


• Vote on the outcome of the New Deadliest Warrior: Agent K VS. Kim Possible.


• Share your favorite tabletop gaming quotes.


• Robyn posted a new Iron Chef in Creative Writing: Brittany & Daria Swap.

Media Shout Out!

An article in Animation Magazine discussed Daria and Is It College Yet? on this day in 2002. The writeup was much more complimentary than Val ever was. Check it out to see what Glenn Eichler had to say.

Fanfic Update!

• Dylan, by J-D (part 17a): "When Rod had shut the front door behind him, Dylan went through to the kitchen. His parents were both taking a pull at their respective drinks, so Kris spoke first. 'Cousin Edwin's getting married. Twenty-one's too young to be fitted with a ball and chain.'"


• Glasses and Lipstick (chapter 3), by oni (part 1): "As she came to a stoplight, Linda saw something a little further down the street on the left side. Sitting in the front parking lot of one of the town's cheap motels, was Jake's car."


• Guilt, by PrecambrianStudios (COMPLETE!): "'Oh boy kiddos! Can you believe it! Berlin!' Jake cried joyously to the night, as various Germans stared at him like he was a lost puppy. 'I can't wait to try out the jelly doughnuts!'"


• Love at the Time of Cynicism (Iron Chef: Throughout The Ages), by ST91 (COMPLETE!): "Daria Morgendorffer walked disconsolately in the park of Liverpool. She had just learned that her father had been planning, for a long time, her betrothal. It's not fair, she thought as she walked through the trees, it is not right. What right do they have to decide my life?"


• The Mageborn Cynic : Daria & the School of Magic : Part 2, by peetz5050 (COMPLETE!): "By the time Chancellor Li had summoned the town council and leading Guildsmen to a meeting to report on the true events of the day it was really too late. The story had stretched and grown until it bore little or no relationship to the facts. One word was now spoken not just with awe but with abject terror: Hellsbane!"


• The Mageborn Cynic : Daria & the School of Magic : Part 3, by peetz5050 (part 1): "It was their captain, the kinetic, that interested her though. He was her classmate, Michael (Mack) of Clan Mackenzie. He was also one of the students earmarked for her to give special instruction to, a potential archmage. He did indeed have some skill."



• RA Holiday Special : The Holidays are just Crazy!, by DIsaac (part 12): "DANI: OK, she has officially lost her ever loving mind! JUDY: Strangely, this isn't the worst. You should have seen her after that Brett Strand guy broke up with her. (Car speeds up again) DANI: (nervously) Stacy, this isn't NASCAR. STACY: Sorry, but the daily allowance of f**ks that I give has been reached for the day. Try again tomorrow."


• The Ravaged Land, by PrecambrianStudios (parts 1 and 2): "Either the pilot really sucks, or something was in the complimentary soda, Daria thought as she sat down next to Jake in the plane seat. She looked out the window: fog obscured any possible view of the ground." (Part 2)


• Sonoma Coma, by jtranser (part 4): "'O.K., Jane, it starts out the usual way: selected members of our faculty interview promising applicants interested in Dream Psychology and push the Breede experience for all its worth. The kids ask us all the usual earnest generic questions about our department which we answer with profound sounding wordlike noises. After 15 minutes of such scripted reassurance, It's our turn to ask the questions and decide if they're going to get in.'"


• Unnamed story (IC: Lyrical Endings), by PrecambrianStudios (COMPLETE!): "Daria picked up her phone. 'Speak quickly.'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by PrecambrianStudios (COMPLETE!): "Jane held the banana in her hand with a hungry curiosity. 'What should we do with it?'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by PrecambrianStudios (COMPLETE!): "Decked out in a waitress' outfit, along with Jane, Quinn, and Jodie, Daria grumbled, 'I can't believe I'm doing this.'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by SinisterExaggerator (COMPLETE!): "The ocean stretched out to the ends of the earth and beyond, the ripples cascading into the distance with each gust of wind. Intelligence, however, stretched merely to the middle of the raft, as Daria and Kevin found themselves stranded on the briny."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria fic should have:Stupid, Silly and Disturbing), by SinisterExaggerator (COMPLETE!): "As Daria passed by Quinn's room, something struck her as...odd. The normal study in regurgitated pink was replaced by a dim light emanating from the darkness. One focus of the eyes later, she discovered the source. Quinn sat at her computer, all but engrossed by whatever she was looking at."


• We Are One, by PrecambrianStudios (part 13): "'Pops! Where'd you put my medication!' Gage called from the kitchen inside Harris Studios. He furiously searched around the cabinetry, which only made his headache worse. Dammit, where the hell is it? I know I put it somewhere on the counter...."

Much Better Than Appearing in "Val" Magazine!

Ten years ago today, an article appeared in Animation Magazine that discussed the soon-to-be-aired Daria movie Is It College Yet? In it, Glenn Eichler commented on not only the show, but also the fandom. Check it out at the link!

Fandom News!

• Don't forget to send in your votes for the 2011 Daria Fanworks Awards!


• What do you think the world will be like in 2112? Post your predictions!


• Come see Vlora's new Sick, Sad World shirt!


• Fhujeth_x is looking for insanely weird news articles.


• Did you see the unaired Wonder Woman pilot? Discuss it in the thread!


• What things make you say, "That's my childhood right there!"


• DIsaac posted a new Iron Chef: Why was Trent was banned from the Bookstore?


• Share your feedback for Fhujeth_x's Fashion Club podcast! Also, check out her voice acting for DIsaac's "It's Not War, It's Black Friday"!

Farewell, seven years ago

Seven years ago today, Animation Magazine ran an article on the final TV movie for Daria, set to air only a few days from then. You can read the article at Outpost Daria here. Ms. Barch will give the eulogy.


Fortress CINCGREEN

• Data Dump, by CINCGREEN (Part 11): Daria Morgendorffer put on the black mask. It was a mask that covered her entire head, like an item of rubber fetish wear.

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• Falling into College 66: Christmas in White, by Richard Lobinske (Part 1): "Look at the bright side," Daria said. "Girls fighting over the bouquet can be cheap and enjoyable entertainment."
• Long Trek Home, by Ranger Thorne (Part 2): God, I hope this isn't our universe. We've been using the charts in the computer to check out worlds that are supposed to be inhabited while we headed to Earth. They aren't. It looks as if something has wiped all traces of intelligent life from the surface.
• Order and Chaos, by Legendeld (Part 20): “You’re a Sith.” It didn’t seem to be a question or even a statement so she didn’t bother to answer. “I think you want to kill them.”
• Other Side, by Legendeld (Part 5): "We spent two hundred years allowing the machines to do all the work. We spend so much time keeping the ones we have working that we do not have the time or resources to develop new ones.”
  
• Stacy Rowe, Seeker (Part II), by jtranser (continued): A polka version of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir"? At a wedding? This would make an interesting crossover with "Christmas in White," above! And in the next part, we hear Sandi say: "So, Stacy, let me see if I understand this correctly. You're going to go flying off to the center of our galaxy just to blow up another galaxy to the sounds of Michael Bolton."