Brain Sold Separately

Quinn is celebrating the only person more artificial than herself on Barbie Day, which is the anniversary of the toy's premiere in 1959. Which makes the doll 63 years old. No wonder she's had so much plastic surgery!

Today is also National False Teeth Day, but I don't recommend you make yours out of stainless steel. Unless you really like Cyndi Lauper songs.

Finally, it was on this day in 1998 that the episode "I Don't" first aired. The marriage may not have lasted (I feel like Erin and Brian's making up at the end of "Aunt Nauseam" probably wasn't permanent), but the memories of Daria's ugly dress will last forever.

Fanfic Update!

• Daria Ravenclaw: The Year of the Owl, by Meester_Lee (part 59): "Daria had been back at Hogwarts for over a week when her real birthday came around."


• It's a Massively Overprivileged Life (The 1002 Deaths of Tom Sloane), by Lady Evil (COMPLETE!): "Tom ran up to his room. He was free!"


• Party at 111 Howard (Iron Chef: Party at Casa Lane), by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 5): "In fact, Quinn wasn't far away. 'Oh!' she said when she realised when she saw the house up the street."

I Think Quinn's Still Got Her Beat on Accessories

Happy birthday to the plastic doll Barbie, who was "born" on this day in 1959. Quinn's role in this alter ego is almost too on-the-nose, isn't it? Oh, don't tell her I said anything about her nose. Dr. Shar doesn't need any more customers.

Today is also the anniversary of the episode "I Don't" in 1998. We got to meet a whole bunch of new characters, including Brian and Aunt Amy and Luhrmann and creepy priest guy and...holy cow, what a mixed bag! Some great characters and some truly awful ones.

Fandom News!

• Talk about the coronavirus outbreak.

One of the More Fitting Alter Egos

Quinn's doing an excellent job of portraying Barbie for the doll's 60th birthday. I must say, Barbie looks pretty good for 60. Then again, I hear she's mostly plastic at this point. (rimshot)

Speaking of looking nice but acting as basically a prop--just like a bridesmaid--today is also the anniversary of the episode "I Don't" in 1998. While no one in fandom was particularly invested in Cousin Erin's wedding, the episode is notable in featuring the first appearance of fan favorite Aunt Amy. Whatever you do, don't change the radio station in her car!

Fanfic Update!

• Daria Ravenclaw: The Highland Years, by Meester_Lee (part 58): "Stacy came by to visit Quinn that weekend. Daria noticed that Stacy was pedaling a different bike."


• Daria's Great Adventure, by dmsfanman (part 21): "Daria sat looking out the window of the rover. Her mind wandered momentarily back to when she was a child."


• Daria The Temptress, by WildDogJJ (part 8): "Quinn is seated on the couch nursing a cup of tea and trying to wrap her head around things. Saturday was Daria's birthday so Quinn was in Boston for a surprise visit."


• Day of the Daria (Iron Chef: Daria the Correct), by TheBrodsterBoy (part 1): "It was a fine morning in the Pennsylvanian suburb of Lawndale. Not a single sign of spacial destruction could be seen. A young woman named Daria Morgendorffer, was waking up."


• Judith and Holofernes, by Rémi (COMPLETE!): "Morgendorffer household. The family is watching the news. TV : The peaceful suburb of Lawndale is in a state of shock after the barbaric murder of an up-and-coming young man. The body of Tom Sloane, heir to the prestigious Sloane family, has been discovered, stabbed to death in still unclear circumstances..."


• Life Is A Four-Letter Word, by YouthofOz (parts 8 - 14): "Got up. Got out of bed. Dragged a comb across my head. Made my way downstairs and had a stroke and somebody spoke and I fell into a dream. Or something like that." (Part 9) (Part 10) (Part 11) (Part 12) (Part 13) (Part 14)


• Together, by atiyatortilla (part 2): "Daria woke to her dimly lit bedroom, sweating, bedsheets twisted around her slender body like a boa constrictor. She lied there for a moment, blinking away the thin veil of sleep that still blanketed her eyes."


• Unnamed story (IC: Hell is Crossed People), by OzFerret (COMPLETE!): "The Mimic must master a number of abilities. They must be keen observers. They must have the ability to change, and they must be willing to subsume their true selves. The ultimate goal of the mimic is survival."


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Roentgen (part 174 and 175): "On board the Gridrunner, Jane Lane watched Sandi Griffin give her speech. Making sure Sandi wasn't anywhere nearby, Jane whispered to Daria, 'So how far did you have your hand stuck up Sandi's ass?'" (Part 175)

This is How Quinn Would Look if Dr. Shar Got Her Way

Quinn's feeling extra artificial today for the anniversary of Barbie's launch on this day in 1959. For an even more disturbing crossover with Barbie, see peetz5050's awesome-yet-terrifying Daria Barbie.

Don't get too freaked out...but then again, it's Panic Day, so go nuts if you want. I think Quinn might panic a little herself if someone doesn't open up that package pretty soon so she can get some air.

Today is also the anniversary of the episode "I Don't," which aired on this day in 1998. Aside from introducing us to fan-favorite characters Luhrmann and Aunt Amy, this is a rare episode where Jake--of all people--comes out on top.

Fanfic Update!

• Cops And Robbers And Magic, by psychotol (part 11): "'Carrie a cop killer?' asked Matilda, 'that's not going to help her run for presidency is it? Successful candidates tend to be law and order candidates, sometimes to a fault.'"


• From Both Sides, by mailorderannie (part 4): "Daria gritted her teeth as Quinn and Jane crowded into the back of her mother's SUV. 'Why do I have to buckle up?' she muttered. 'I won't be able to move, even if I want to, and the shoulder belt is way too tight.'"


• The Gonzo Papers, by Two-Eyed Charlie (part 3): "Holy Jesus! I thought I'd be pissing into the beehive when I started this Cavalry charge of mine, but no amount of ibogaine in existence could cause a hallucination demented enough to match what was outside my hotel door this morning. I'm lucky to be alive! Hell, I'm lucky to be sane!"


• The Life of the Mind (Daria and the Gang Thread II), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "One section of Daria's brain was marked LIBIDO. It was a run-down section, and rumor among the Monads had it that the section would never be up and running."


• On The Road, by elainefr (part 38): "'Quinn...... hey, what are you doing here?' Helen was surprised at her daughter's appearance at her office. 'Can't a daughter visit her mom?'"


• There and Back Again, by shanejayell (COMPLETE!): "The luggage opened up with a hiss of a zipper, the lid flopping back with a thump."

She's a Barbie Girl

Quinn is looking as artificial as ever in this alter ego, which celebrates the doll Barbie's launch on this day in 1959. Just don't take her out of her original packaging. Not because it would damage her value as a collectible but because this way you can't hear her chattering about fashion and dating.

Also, today marks the anniversary of the first airing of the episode "I Don't" in 1998. Aside from the general WTF of Lawndale High holding a bridal expo, it was a pretty fun episode. Also, it ended in a rare moment of Jake Triumphant. Atta boy, Jakey.

Fanfic Update!

• Daria and Trent Forever, by malakite (part 4): "Daria awoke to the scent of breakfast. Her father was scrambling up some eggs-Jane was obviously still asleep.She noticed a lack of any sign that Mom had been home, but was diverted when he asked her if Jane would be having breakfast too."


• Genderflipped Confessionals, by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "DARIUS: 'I swear that Li thinks that 1984 was an instruction guide.' JOHN: 'Oh relax. This isn't so bad..."


• Once You See, by lulamae-golightly (COMPLETE!): "Despite Helen's reluctance, Stacy stayed with the Morgendorffers. For a week, there was an odd silence in the house. Quinn's absence hung in the air all day, reminding everyone that she was gone. It hurt." (Part 10)


• The Only Pair, by SentrytheDefiant (parts 3 and 4): "'No! No, you can't do this!' She screamed. Her father had a firm hold on her upper body so all she could do was kick at the open air with her converse sneakers. She was defenseless." (Part 4)


• Out of Fashion, by Kristen Bealer (parts 1 and 2): "She glanced at her sister. The only thing that club had done was make Quinn even more shallow and popularity-obsessed than ever, and she had seen firsthand how much it had sabotaged all of Quinn's attempts to actually use her brain. I could push Quinn into fixing this, she realized. But should I?" (Part 2)


• A Real (Dead) Boy (1,001 Deaths of Tom Sloane - Part II), by ognawk (COMPLETE!): "Tom slowly made his way back upstairs after another date. The evening seemed to have gone well, but he was tired and looking to get some rest. He opened his bedroom door and went for the light switch, but it wouldn't turn on, no matter how much he tried."


• Regular Daria, by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "It was a beautiful day in High Hills Park, complete with twittering birds and a gentle breeze, and Daria and Jane were hating every second of it. Again."


• Sisters and Friends, by metameric1 (part 20): "'Very cool, Red,' Jane nodded approvingly as Quinn proudly showed off her new pair of sunglasses. They were cool."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Lawndale Confessional), by macross (COMPLETE!): "The Confessional room door slams open and in walks Mr. DeMartino with a tired expression. He sits down on the stool in front of the camera, pulls out a pack of Marlboros and lights one up. He closes his eyes while taking the first drag then slowly exhales before looking up straight at the camera."


• Unnamed story (The 1,001 things to push DeMartino off the edge), by Indigo (COMPLETE!): "Anthony DeMartino was a little happier than usual today after Brittany Taylor had informed him that she would be dropping History class for extra cheer leading practice now that the expanded squad was competing in contests instead of just cheering for the Lawndale Lions."


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: Do What Now?), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "Kay made some small talk with Daria as she entered the mud room of the Sloane Mansion. 'Tom wasn't expecting you today. He's not upstairs.'"


• What If, by SentrytheDefiant (COMPLETE!): "I never imagined my first kiss. I didn't spend my free time thinking about fictional romantic partners in 'magical' situations. But I did always believe it would be something worth remembering. Unfortunately, it would be for all the wrong reasons."

Happy Birthday, Fashion Club Barbie!

On this day in 1959, the first Barbie was launched on an unsuspecting public. It's hard to say who likely has the bigger wardrobe between Quinn and the doll she's impersonating, but let's hope Quinn is able to hold down a single job better than Barbie is.

Today is also the anniversary of the first airing of the episode "I Don't," in which we got to meet Aunt Amy, get a deeper perspective on Helen's family issues, and see a handful of truly irritating characters--among them the pervy minister, the caustic dress shop employee, and the oh-so-delightful Brian Danielson.

Fandom News!

• What are your views on the relationship between slash fiction and power imbalances? Share them in the thread!


• Is Quinn a psychopath? Check out ThanatosRW's thoughts on the subject.


• How well do you embrace cultural differences? Why do you think others don't or can't?


• Daria is now showing on Liquid Television! See the link in the thread for more information.


• Three new Iron Chefs have been posted: tafka's Gifted, Wouter's Inner Daria, and CR85747's Relate the Griffins to the Family Guy family.

Collectible Cuteness

What could be better to find under your Christmas tree than this special item at right? Quinn, however, did not think much of this product and said so. (Pinhead and UU provided the large image.)

Last year we asked: would you buy a Quinn doll? We ask that question again this year just because we can. What version of Quinn would you buy?

And now for a Christmas-load of holiday fanfic not listed elsewhere. I think.

• Abruptly Amy: A Very Amy Christmas, by Carrie D. Wildly, a.k.a. Kara Wild (here's the art!)
• Cheese Fries and Politics, by CAP
• Crusts of Pizza, by Brother Grimace
• Daria GTS, by Reese Kaine
• Daria Is Raven's Apprentice, by Project Pegasus
• Daria Saves Christmas, by Dr. Mike (and here)
  
• Eve, by MidnightStorm
• Falling into College 8: Winter's Eve, by Richard Lobinske
• Falling into College 9: Holiday Breaks, by Richard Lobinske
• Falling into College 36: Christmas Melody, by Richard Lobinske
• Falling Into College 55: Emerald Season, by Richard Lobinske
• Falling into College 66: Christmas in White, by Richard Lobinske
• A Gupty Christmas, by Galen "Lawndale Stalker" Hardesty
  
• The Holidays Are All about Suffering, by TheEleventy
• Iron Chef: Round-robin Christmas Songfic
  
• Murphy’s Christmas, by Legendeld
• Quinndy-Lou Who, by NightGoblyn
• Scarlett the Fairy Meets Santa Claus, by Aloysius
• Scarlett the Fairy's Twelve Days of Christmas, by Aloysius
• Scene from a Lawndale Christmas, by Undefinedlust
• Snow Fall, by thatLONERchick
• Stomping Through Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Lawndale Stalker
  
• Submariner Series 4: One Season at a Time, by Wildgoose
• Unseen Phenomenon 6: If I Could Tell You, by Wildgoose
• A Very Daria Christmas, by The Alchemist
• With Minds Wide Open, by Legendeld
• Yes, Quinn, by NightGoblyn
• Yuki-Onna, by Sleepless
  

Have a merry one!