The Price is...Cool

Jesse's looking more enthusiastic than usual in this alter ego of game show host Bob Barker, who celebrates his 91st birthday today. I'm not sure I can picture Jesse as a game show host, but I suppose it makes about as much sense as his Is It College Yet? alter ego of singing in a choir. Either way, he'd have to put on a shirt.

Progress is still slowly being made on repairing the PPMB database, but be sure to keep checking the news on the Paperpusher MB twitter feed while you talk to other Daria fans on The Sh33p's Fluff Message Board.

Once again, thank you to Kara Wild and Scissors MacGillicutty for all of your hard work in getting everything working again!

In the meantime, what has everyone else in fandom been up to while the board is down? I've been getting a surprising amount of writing in. How about you? Let us know in the comments.

That's One Way to Get Mystik Spiral on the Air!

Happy birthday to Howard Stern, born on this day in 1954. Jesse might have the hair for the alter ego image, but I seriously doubt he'd have much of a future in radio with a vocabulary made up mostly of "Cool" and "Yeah."

Fandom News!

• MartinUK is looking for tips on visiting Barcelona.


• What does Modern Warfare have to do with Daria? Find out in this "edgy" video!


• ApolloIVtv shares a Daria album cover he made, and wonders where he can find the IICY? theme.


• Discuss the latest developments in the DC Universe.


• Brother Grimace posted a new Iron Chef: Trent Lane - Smoking Hot Photo Session!

No Joy in Mudville

A little-known anniversary in American folklore and literature arrives today. This is the 122nd year since the famous sports poem, "Casey at the Bat," was first published. Jesse does the honors. The legendary poem is here, complete.

Silver has come up with a new shared Dariaverse idea: The Great Game. Contributions and suggestions are welcome at the thread link.

The newest Iron Chef is Obey Your Master, from brnleague99. Someone in Daria-land earns a Masters degree—and things get a little crazy as a result.

Some really excellent fanfic on tap for you. Enjoy.

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• NEW! The InDark, by Mediancat (Parts 3 to 6): Tommy Sherman watched the people fleeing the pizza place. Didn't see the chick Ms. Li wanted dead, so that was good. Meant she was inside. Li'd told him that he had a few dozen Bringers, but only a few right now. That was cool. First he'd see how this chick handled these guys with knives. Way, way creepy. Tommy Sherman didn't mind saying that. But they could handle themselves in a fight. (Daria/BuffytVS)

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• Daria: Hunter 6—Infectious, by Jim North (continued): "How long do I have?" "It's hard to say since I still haven't completed my study of the doctor's newest creation," Ted told her, "but from these readings, I'd say you'll be okay for at least a day or two, as long as you don't get infected any further and nothing horrible happens to your immune system."
• NEW! The Dream of the White Darkness, by jtranser (continued): The driver brought the car to a halt on the road shoulder and, instead of getting out, grabbed a mic, thumbed the push to talk button and called dispatch for a backup vehicle. He was informed one was on the way, along with escort cars to insure his human cargo would safely arrive at the airfield. He acknowledged the transmission, hung up the mic and waited. Shortly thereafter, three black Crown Vics pulled around the curve, and the driver got out to open the door and trunk and transfer his unwilling passengers. After he did so, he was surprised to see one of the reinforcements come over to him, smile and zap him with a cattle prod.
  
• Finn Morgendorffer 48: Filling Sacks of Failure, by HolyGrail2007 (Part 3): The following Sunday, Helen picked up the copy of the Lawndale Sun with an unusual interest. She always followed the press interest in the cases she was on. While there was a story about it on the front page, it was not written by the man who spoke to her yesterday. In fact, it didn’t even mention her, or the firm, at all. The entire story was written by someone named Terrence Jacobson, and, from start to finish, it dealt only with Congressman Sacks, and his response to the case. How he thought the case was a get-rich quick scheme, how they were out to profit off of kids, all of the half-hearted lies she thought that two-bit bribe-taking Washington man would perform.
• John Lane 46: Substitute Plans, by RLobinske (Part 4): Jodie wrote on the blackboard, "Test Tomorrow." Hearing the student groans, she turned around. "Look at it this way. You only have to answer the test once. I have to read every one of them. Trust me, I'm going to be far more tired of the questions than you are." Kevin said, "So... you're going to read each test paper?" "That's right, Kevin." "But, um, don't they all say the same thing?"
  
• Mission: Implausible, by Admonisher (Part 1): "Here's a road sign. 'Lawndale.' Look it up." "'Home of the giant strawberry.' Pretty good-sized population. Next door to a large university..." "Perfect! Zonker, turn off here." (Daria/Doonesbury)
• Morgendorffer, by Lord Akiyama (Part 2): "You're sounding awfully quiet this morning, Daria," Jane commented aloud, breaking the long silence between them. "As we probably both should be, Jane," Daria responded. "I don't want to jinx our good fortune for however long it can last." "What good fortune would that be?" Jane asked curiously as she continued painting. "Not being summoned to work," Daria answered. (Contains the great line: "You mean there are people out there who would want to know the definition to sausage?") (FF.net)
  
• NEW! Raft College: The First Year, by rglovejoy (Part 3): "Hello, Daria?" "Hi, Mom." "I'm sorry I didn't call sooner, sweetie. How is everything?" "Fine. The dorm they put me in kind of sucks, but my roommate seems cool and so is my academic adviser. I'm going to be in his seminar on writing short fiction and I'm also signed up for calculus, Western Civilization and Macroeconomics." "Well, that sounds very well-rounded. By the way, your father and I received something in the mail about a parents' weekend in October. Columbus Day weekend I believe. I never did get a chance to see your campus, you know." Daria covered the microphone and let out a low grumble. "It's okay, mom. It's kind of a hassle for you and Dad to come up here just for a weekend." "Oh, nonsense. We can take the time off. And Quinn wants to look at colleges up in your neck of the woods anyway." Daria choked. "What?! You can't seriously think she wants to apply to Raft, do you?"
  
• Regifted 2: I Put Away Joyless Things, by Ajar (Part 7): “Oh, you know,” Kevin stuttered. “The, uh, r-rumors about... please don't turn me into a newt.” “Relax,” Mack said. “She's not going to turn you into a newt.” “But she was talking about the devil and then I caught her. She's going to drown me or burn me at the stake, or something.” (Contains the great line: “Eggplant skirt with a burgundy top. God, Daria. I knew you were bad but this...”)
  

Tigers & Golfers & Siblings, Oh, My

Love animals? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was created 144 years ago, and this is ASPCA Month, to boot. Do something nice for your pets today. They deserve it. The huge porcelain ceramic tiger at left is courtesy of the Taylors' residence and the WayBack Machine.

This is also said to be Golfers Day, for some reason. If you are a golfer like Jake & Jesse, any reason is a good reason to golf.

Finally, for the Darias & Quinns out there (or the Janes and Trents, or the Amys, Ritas, and Helens), it's National Siblings Day. Call a sibling and say, "I love ya, man!" Unless it's your sister.

The 2010 Big List o' Finished Fics is done, up to 4/8/2010 (not including today). Give it a look and see what you haven't read yet!

Also (mostly) done: the 2010 Big List o' UNFINISHED Fics. See what needs work and send out the pitchforks!

COSMIC EPIC WIN! Minx offers us Jane Lane as Mathilda, from The Professional. I am not worthy! I am not worthy!

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• Finn Morgendorffer 42: The Suburban Symphony, by HolyGrail2007 (Part 2): “We’ve got to get to the post office quickly.” Jane remarked. “It’s about to close. Trent, do you want to give us a ride, or not?” “Sorry. I can’t support my little sister becoming a sellout. Do it if you want, but don’t ask me to help.”

G'day, Oz!

Jesse, still shirtless, poses as Crocodile Dundee in honor of Australia Day. Cheers to all Daria fans in Oz! A reflection on Australia Day is offered on PPMB by Deref, a long-time fan.

This is also the birthday anniversary of celebrated SF writer Philip Jose Farmer, who created the Wold-Newton family of which Jane Lane is a part, as least in my opinion. (The last link explains all.)

WARNING: Superfan and webmaster Wraith reports that the Daria fandom site Sick Sad World has been hacked. He is repairing the damage, and we will report when the site is back up.

A PPMB art thread that began with an innocent request for images of Amy Barksdale has turned into a month-long discussion / argument over assumed breast sizes among various Daria inhabitants. If this issue is relevant to your interests, you know what to do.

Ranger Thorne, long live his name, has started an amusing thread about student superlatives (most likely to succeed, etc.). Please visit and contribute!

Moar when I figure out what to post.

Jesse's Stern New Look

Shock jock Howard Stern turns 56 today. Jesse Moreno does an alter ego of him at left. MTV must have liked him. (Howard, I mean.)

BREAKING NEWZ!!!

Quiverwing has compiled and posted the 2009 Daria Fanworks Awards—Written Works Nominations! Go, thou, marvel, and vote! We have been truly blessed with Awesome and Win! (Instructions and links are also here, if you need them.)

Speaking of Awesome and Win, DariaWiki has benefited greatly from the talents of the following: JPAGC, Roentgen, Disco316, RLobinske, Jim North, Brother Grimace, and Quiverwing. All hail the greatness! Plus, Disco316 kicked ass on a spammer! Hooray! Smackdown!

Undefinedlust wants to know: What are YOUR Fanfiction Plans for 2010? Go to the thread and spill the beans.

Can there be such a thing in fanfiction as too much detail? Dark Kuno started a thread about it. Lots of good, thoughtful responses.

Three recent Iron Chefs did not produce any fanfic, but they were great at producing a lot of discussion and argument, and fodder for new future stories. Congratulations go out to Ms. Kinnikufan, who got a lot of good talk going (as she always does, having begun some of the most productive and creative competitions ever), and to the esteemed DrNoGood09. Can you add a story to the following?

• Iron Chef: A Nanny for the Morgendorffers
• Iron Chef: Single Mom Helen
• Iron Chef: No Pants Day—Can a Daria character do it?
  

NOW COMPLETE! 2010 Daria Fanfiction Begins!

PPMB (done!)

• Animal Cunning, by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): All of the females in the Chosen One's family make noises like that when they mate. All of them. They're not like the Maker of Many Windows... all she does is breathe funny, and she tries to talk like us just before she's done mating. Very bad accent, though.
  
• Apocalyptic Daria: Scarlett's Tale, by Doggieboy (Part 16): Roger Taylor didn’t know what time it was when he opened his eyes. What he did know was that it was pitch black inside the church office and that Scarlett Hawkins had him in a full body embrace as she slept against him.
• Congratulations, by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "Daria?" said the voice on the other end. "It's Sandi. Sandi Griffin." "What do you want? Fashion tips?" Daria muttered. "No. I called to offer you my congratulations."
  
• Daria Is Raven's Apprentice, by Project Pegasus (continued): [A Very Special New Year's Day Episode from the whole gang!]
• The Dream of the White Darkness, by jtranser (continued): "Those of you who have been paying attention will notice that, within these dreams, there is a distinct consciousness that is not altogether human..."
• Dye! Dye! My Darling—The Facebook Edition, by Jim North (COMPLETE!)
• Esteemsters—the Facebook Edition, by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!)
• Esteeminator: The Daria Morgendorffer Chronicles, by Jim North (COMPLETE!): Jane turned to point at a house half a block away. "That's my place," she said. As they approached it, Daria could see that the house in question was a complete mess. Faded yellow paint was peeling off the outside, the grass was mostly dead, and there was some strange thing made of twisted metal sunk into the front lawn. All of the windows were dark, and nothing of the inside could be seen beyond them. "I'm not wanting to offend you or anything," Daria said carefully, "but when I saw this place yesterday, I didn't think anybody lived here."
• The Fall of the Angst Lords: Rebel without a Clue, by Gouka Ryuu (continued): It was at this moment the pair came to a crossroads. The sign north pointed to Forumadmin with another sign below it pointing to the Frozen Wastes. The signs West pointed to the Lawndalian Mountains and the countries of Bevisana and Buttheadia, which probably still existed after all this time far beyond the large and treacherous range.
  
• Falling Into College 72: Valley of Love and Delight, by RLobinske (Part 2): "With you having two witnesses and me possibly adding Sean to my side…the wedding procession is going to get awfully crowded once you add in both of our parents. What, that's going to be four plus four plus the two of us... ten.
  
• Finn Morgendorffer 23: Down the Road, by HolyGrail2007 (COMPLETE!): “I don’t have to take my clothes off, do I?” Finn asked hopefully. “It might make things go faster,” she replied.
• Finn Morgendorffer 25: Captain, My Captain, by HolyGrail2007 (COMPLETE!): While Finn did not normally care about people’s intelligence, he had his limits. Kevin possessed the intellectual fortitude of a piece of pie, and was just as flaky.
  
• From Hell to Heaven, by GlitterShrooms (COMPLETE!): It was hard to breathe for Elsie Sloane as she ran home. It was just as difficult to run with her school uniform torn to shreds and drenched in blood.
• Jane’s Addition—The Facebook Edition, by Quiverwing (COMPLETE!)
• Lane Miserables—The Facebook Edition, by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!)
• Lucky Strike—The Facebook Edition, by Disco316 (COMPLETE!)
  
• New Toy, by RLobinske (COMPLETE!): Jane's eyes opened wide and her mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water for a couple seconds before she sputtered, "I... I didn't know that they made them that big." "You've gotta know where to shop."
• The Misery Chick—The Facebook Edition, by Jim North (COMPLETE!)
• Reaper in the Wind, by RLobinske (up to Part 4): McGee read from another computer search and said, "Does the name ' Grace, Sloane and Page' mean anything to you?"
  
• Regifted 2: I Put Away Joyless Things, by Ajar (Part 1): “You look in sub-optimal health. You should try eating more high protein foods, avoid salt and get more sleep. Unless, I guess, crying could explain the bloodshot, puffy eyes and chapped lips. If that's the case then you have nothing to worry about.”
• The Secret Life of Tammy Sloane, by MidnightStorm (continued): “Hey, you guys wanna see something hot?” she yelled out to the crowd of boys, then posed.
• Stacy Rowe, Seeker (Part III), by jtranser (continued): "I didn't think we'd have any use for someone with his highly specialized form of pyrokinesis." "And just how specialized is his talent?" "It is sorta amazing when you see it, Daria. What he does is set pinochle cards on fire by thought alone."
• Tales of the Ringbearers: Balance, by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): The limp roll of her sister's head told the black cat what she feared; the last of her family was gone. Unable to face the pain of seeing her dead sister, the black cat let out a soft, sad meow, looked a final time, and darted away to find someplace to be alone.... “Poor thing,” a voice said, and a pair of hands gently lifted the lifeless cat from the sidewalk. “Let me help you.”
• Tales of the Ringbearers: The Fourth Ringwraith, by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): The smell of burning asphalt excited Anastasia Rowe. She didn’t understand why, but it did. Oh, yeah! Because I get a lot more people on roads! Stupid idiots – they always try to evacuate the cities, and they always clog up all the roads with lots and lots and lots of scared and angry people... I can practically smell the pain and the fear miles and miles and miles away.
  
• Two Halves 5: Mall Rat Blues, by Dark Kuno (COMPLETE!): “So where are we going again?” asked Alex as he stuffed his hands into the pockets of his camouflage jacket. “It’s a surprise,” replied Daria as she waited for Jane to enter the elevator before she tapped the button for the 5th floor.
• Uh-Oh, Slash Comes To Town, by Ajar (in progress): If only there was an opening. A suitable place to raise the issue. Daria thought. “I mean, what if someone you knew really well was a lesbian and harbored deep feelings for you," continued Jane, "and she was pressured to leave school. Generally you're outraged when someone is being discriminated for being different; it's one of the reasons I like you so much.” Or even better, a sign that this won't screw up our whole friendship, Daria thought. (SFMB)
  
• An Unexpected View, by Paisleygal (continued): "I find that I am happiest when I focus on today and look to tomorrow.” “I’m glad that you are happy Kev... Edgar.” “You can call me Kevin, Daria. I don’t mind.”
• Unnamed story (Another KOTH crossover idea), by DBR70 (preliminary notes): Luanne Platter Klienschmidt was having headaches for the last couple of days which worsened into migraines. One evening she felt faint and collapsed.
  
• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fanfic Should Have: Hump Day - Cynic-Os), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "Each heaping bowl of Cynic-Os is guaranteed to meet the minimal level of nutrition by the Food and Drug Administration. We'd have to, or we wouldn't be allowed to sell it."
  
• Unnamed story (Scenes That Should Be: Brains for Rent), by LSauchelli (preview): "You can't kill me, you can't torture me. You're out of options." Batgirl pushed the man, forcing him to look down. Fifty stories stared back, and he gulped. "I have a code against killing. Torturing? Not so much."
• Unnamed story (Scenes That Should Be: Breakfast of Zombie Champions - zombies in Daria's bedroom), by JPAGC (COMPLETE!): "So tell me again why a whole bunch of crazy, semi-decomposed zombies was sneaking out of your room at four in the morning!?"
  

The Great Frozen North, The Wild Wild West

Alaska became a state 51 years ago, about a century after being purchased from Russia. A number of alternate histories have supposed that the sale hinged on the Union winning the American Civil War. What if the Confederacy had won independence? Would "Seward's Folly" have still been acquired? If gold had been discovered in large quantities by Russian prospectors before the sale, would a Russian Gold Rush have kept the territory in the Empire? Would Great Britain have invaded Alaska from Canada to seize it for themselves? Most importantly, would any of this have made any difference to the background of Daria? For storytelling, I mean. Probably not. Oh, well, just tossed that out there for the fanfic writers. Can't say I didn't try.

NEWER! Three Daria fanfics that feature Alaska up close: "North to Alaska, South to Lawndale," by Robert Nowall (in which Trent gets involved in a gold rush); "White Out," by Wouter (in which runaway Jane and her canine pal Zippo check into Fairbanks; and "Baked Alaska," by Brother Grimace, a Daylight story in which the Legion of Lawndale Heroes and the Alliance have their hands full saving a part of the world. Good times. (Why is it the Lanes who usually go to Alaska, and no one else?)

J.R.R. Tolkien was born 118 years ago today. Did Daria ever read The Lord of the Rings? Officially we don't know, but Tolkien is named in a number of Daria fanfics. Daria's Sick, Sad Life Planner does mention the event, however. (See below, and ignore the grammatical errors.) At least Mr. O'Neill appears to have read Tolkien's works. One very good Daria/LotR crossover in progress is "Shadows of a Timeless Song," by Dennis.

And Sergio Leone, King of the Spaghetti Westerns, was born 81 years ago. He is most famed for his crossover movies "Once Upon a Time in Lawndale" and "The Cynic, The Fashionista, and The Jackass." Excellent work, both of them. (And thanks to UU and Pinhead for both images!)

I plan to begin the 2010 fanfiction listing before the end of January, but for now I am taking a break from worrying about it. Updates will be posted here until then.

Cool discussion threads on PPMB worth reading:

• The Three Types of Arguments in Fandom (by Roentgen)
• Looking Back at 2009 in Fanart: What Happened? (by Kristen Bealer)
• Looking Back at 2009 in Fanfiction: What Happened?

Lot of posts on Facebook's Daria site, but... eh, they're the ones who'll buy the DVDs, so I have nothing to add. More power to them, all 260,000 of 'em. Buy! Buy! My Darlings!

New Year's Traditions: Getting Totally Wasted

While this tradition seems pretty obvious, there are special procedures that must be observed:

1. Singing traditional songs.

2. Playing traditional games.

3. Eating traditional foods.

4. Unintentionally destroying property.

5. Having deeply meaningful conversations.

6. Offering candid assessments of the party.

7. Offering candid assessments of the partygoers.

8. Escape.

9. Final thoughts.

Just Ourselves and Immortality

Welcome to the 179th anniversary of Emily Dickinson's birthday. Almost completely unknown in her lifetime as a writer, it was only after her death, when her sister discovered her writings (in a closet, I think) that anyone had any idea that she was doing anything at all. Once again I must reference one of my most favorite Dickinson poems, about faith. Good Readers, what are your favorite Emily Dickinson poems? And what would Daria & company write, if they were to create poetry in Ms. Dickinson's style?

Did you know Ms. Barch is a Dickinson fan? (Do a word search there.)

I learned something interesting in rewatching "Write Where It Hurts" to get this image. Quinn, in Daria's imagination, refers to Jesse in an interesting way. She sees Trent and Jesse on horseback, and cries: "But look! Here approaches Mr. Lane himself, along with his sister's admirer, Mr. Moreno." This means Daria believed Jesse was sweet on Jane.

So, given that the episode's write was Glenn Eichler, I guess Jane Lane and Jesse Moreno, at least until the end of the second season, were... you know... mutual admirers. Jane/Jesse turns out to be a FACT, not a supposition. When Jane and Jesse lean on each other in the van in "Road Worrier," it really did mean something.

Well, duh. The things you learn from cartoons. I feel sorta stupid for all the times I thought it was just made up. Sorry, all you Jane/Jesse writers, for thinking you were stupid mislead!

Oh, and Minx (ex-Pinkminx and some other name) has an AWESOME sketch of Jane and Daria. Whoa!

The Jesse Moreno Show?

Today is Howard Stern's 55th birthday, and MTV artists saw fit to have Jesse be Howard Stern in a late-season alter ego. Hmm, not really like him, sorry.

In case you missed the Secret Fandom Codes unearthed by A.J. on PPMB, here they are. Study them carefully, and you too can become a Secret Master of Fandom! Or committed, whichever.

Dariaverse.com updated on the 10th, more stories online. Lawndale Online has Richard Lobinske's "Arrivals and Returns" (FiC 65). Legendeld had more rantings today.

Other than that, it is Monday. Hope yours is a good one.

One Minute Left in 2008!

Get ready for the ball to drop! Get ready to kiss! Get ready to....




...missed it.

Let's Hope 2009 Doesn't Suck

I'm not home at the moment, being out with family, so party on and don't get hurt. And don't give anyone cause to put a picture of you drunk and/or naked on the Internet, for God's sake.

Let's all hope that 2009 doesn't suck. Lots coming in the New Year. Be there.

MoneyMoneyMoneyMoneyMUH-NAY!

As we lead into this $700 bazillion financial mega-crisis posting with the O'Jays playing in the background, we check to see what new fanfic has come along to distract us from the fact that we will all be living in cardboard boxes (soggy cardboard boxes at that) in about two weeks time.

FF.net

• Daria Wars, Episode One: The Lawndale Menace, by Ninth Doctor Fan (Part 5): Begun in March 2007, the saga continues at last.
  
• Give and Take, by slowlygoinginsane (Part 4): Daria woke in a sweat, she couldn’t remember much of her dream, all she knew was that Tony was there.

Fortress CINCGREEN

• Data Dump, by CINCGREEN (Part 6): Daria trusted her books. She ran her fingers over a copy of Imitation of Christ. “Ah, Thomas,” she said, “you never let me down.”

Lawndale Online

• John Lane 36: Promises, by Richard Lobinske (COMPLETE!): "Not just no, Hell no."

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• Lost and Found, by magnuskrauss (Part 5): "Trent had to chain him to the bathroom sink so he'd know where the bathroom was."
• Origins of the Ringbearers: Let Vengeance Ring, by Richard Lobinske (Part 1): "I am not one of you, Ringwraith, but I will take your ring from your cold, dead finger," Daria said.
  
• Tales of the Ringbearers: Journey's Debt (Part 7): “It appears to be a dimensional rift. I’m detecting multiple universes beyond it.”
• Tales of the Ringbearers: A Rookie Mistake, by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): Daria smiled a crooked smile. “It… was… delicious."

Golf Spelled Backwards Is Flog

Today is also another day in the 2008 Ryder Cup for golf, which is being played not far from my house at this very minute. I can see the DirecTV blimp circling from the windows where I am writing. What are they doing up there? At least it's better with just one blimp than the year Tiger Woods came down and there were three blimps, two helicopters, and a light plane flying around in this psychotic traffic pattern in the sky, trying to get more pictures or whatever they were doing. I can't believe they're watching golf from up there. Whatever. Just don't crash into my house like the Hindenburg picture in Daria's locker.

Hey, I was thinking, why doesn't someone write a story in which the Daria characters get on a blimp and cruise around the country or the world or something, or crash on this weird island like in that Jules Verne story where they get attacked by monsters and stuff? That would be cool.

"Hi. We're Mystik Funkenstein."

"Trent and Jesse do Bootsy Collins and George Clinton," says the MTV alter-ego website, and this is appropriate considering that George Clinton was born this day only 67 years ago. Long live the funk!

Today is also Pi Approximation Day, so if you are mathematically inclined you can go for it. Is there a teen on Holiday Island with this name?

More soon. Good to have you here.

More Smash Hits Coming Up!

Jesse Moreno will do the Gallagher thing to lead us into another update of fanfic on the 'net.


Legendeld's website (which I've missed before now)

• Fashion Support: You would never believe the trouble Stacy caused when she wore that flannel top. Tsk.
• Prologue to Earthfall: What came before the story started.

FF.Net (skipping the NC-17 stuff)

• Generation Gap, by Richard Lobinske: Complete version in one chapter.
• A Little Vacation, by Doggieboy80 (a.k.a. Doggieboy): Partying with the living dead.
• Time Lapse, by Kevin R (Chapter 1): A flash of light, and everything in Lawndale is changed.

SFMB (ditto)

• Darkly Daria, by ISauchelli (Parts 4 to 7): Well, I never liked O'Neill that much anyway. *
  
• Size Does Matter, by BlackHole (Parts 7 and 8): Oh, the horror! The humanity! Alas, alackaday, my gosh!

* Contains mature content. Brace yourself.


More after I get through the mass of PPMB stuff. (LATE ADD: Didn't get through the fanfic as I had hoped. Rats. Later.)

Crickey! I've got kangaroos loose in the top paddock!

S'trewth, mate! Only 220 years ago today, the Botany Bay Penal Colony was established in Oz, eventually leading to Crocodile Dundee, The Road Warrior, Fosters beer, and a language with remote similarities to English. For complete information on the cultural contributions of the modern-day descendants of the colonists, click here.

In other news tonight . . .

The rules for voting on the 2007 Booties: Daria FanWorks Awards, Written Works, and the updated & corrected list of nominations for the same are available for the clicking. Both the rules for voting and the list of nominations for the 2007 Booties: Daria FanWorks Awards, Visual Works, are right here. The deadline is January 31st, so get goin'!

Richard Lobinske has once again upstaged me by updating the 2008 Visual FanWorks Listing. Check out the cool new stuff! (Still not sure about those buns.)

Brother Grimace is searching for suggestions on the middle names of the Daria characters. Share your ideas in this thread. Note the link in the thread to an older thread on this topic.

Finally, I must touch upon a sad topic. There has been an ugly rumor on PPMB that I have discovered modesty. Let me set the record straight: Nothing could be further from the truth. The Internet is filled with falsehoods and lies, and this is one of them. Thank you for listening.

Too Cold to Go Outside?

Stay warm and read some good fanfic today. On PPMB, we currently have a library full of stuff, including:

The Adventures of Kevin & Mack in "OMG, WTF am I DOING?!", by Reese Kaine (completed!) *
Been Here Before, by The Sidhe (Parts 29 and 30)
The Cynic, The Fashionista and The Jackass, by Doggieboy (Parts 5 and 6)
Dial M for Magic, by LSauchelli (Parts 4-6)
Evil Daria Vignettes III: The Beginning of the End (continued) *
Falling Into College 61: Latitudes, by Richard Lobinske (Parts 5-6)
Iron Chef: Bliss Ticks Medley, by CAP (completed!)
Legion of Lawndale Heroes, Year Two, by Brother Grimace (Part Four - 'Electric Youth')
Quinngali, by NEMO BLANK and Scissors MacGillicutty (Part 4) (Sorry, I had "Roentgen" as the first author earlier, but Scissors corrected me. Brain damage, my fault.)
Reclamation, by Roentgen (completed!), with thanks to Scissors MacGillicutty
Sex, Please?!, by lupinsmoon12391 (completed!)
Stacy Rowe, Seeker, by jtranser (Part II, new fragments) *
Stranger, by legendeld (completed!) *
Stupid is as Stupid Really Does, by peapotmaster (complete!)
Surprises, by legendeld (Parts 1-3)
A Touch of Madness, by legendeld (completed!)
Turnabout Confusion Part II: All The King's Horses, by Dennis (continued)
Unnamed story beginning (Daria/Heartbreak Ridge, from "Scenes No Daria Fanfic Should Have: What Have We Created?"), by WacoKid *

* Contains mature content. Brace yourself.