Popular Chemistry

Quinn is less about fashion and more about physics in honor of Marie Curie's birthday on this day in 1867. I just hope that glowing in the dark ends up being Waif Magazine's latest trend.

If she decides to celebrate the anniversary of Albert Camus's birth in 1913, she could dig out her old black turtleneck and brush off her pseudo-intellectualism. Street fair accessories are optional.

Daria, on the other hand, would far rather celebrate Book Lovers Day, but who wouldn't? Books are great, and much less annoying than people.

Fanfic Update!

• Attack of the Killer Pumpkins, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (parts 1 - 7): "At least for a few weeks, everything seemed to be alright at the sleepy town of Lawndale." (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7)


• "Expectavi"—Daria: Agent of Cobra, by Ranchoth (part 8): "Dragonsky lurched through the hatch of the makeshift medical suite, staggered a moment to hold his balance against the gentle motion of the rails, before starting his hobble down the passageway to the troop compartment."


• Mystik Spiral: The Next Generation, by wilddogjj (COMPLETE!): "Q and Timmy were outside a hotel in Manhattan. Timmy was eating a snow cone while Q was on her smartphone."


• The Night Job/Unreliable Memories, by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "It was late at night, around 10PM. The autumn air was cold and crisp, the clouds hid the moon and it's revealing light away."


• Pokemon: May's Journey, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 6): "A day after leaving Eterna City, May entered the Grand Underground."


• Spider Quinn 24 Something Unnatural, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (COMPLETE!): "Quinn returned to where Daria was at home plate. 'We're almost ready.' 'Good, because the stadium is now empty,' Daria said."

Gimme a K!

Good for Brittany for celebrating National Kangaroo Awareness Day, but I don't think anyone could fail to be aware of a cheerleading kangaroo wearing boxing gloves. Anyone who somehow failed to notice something like that would definitely start paying attention when the first right hook landed.

It might be safer to enjoy National Food Day instead, especially if the food in question is pizza. I might mix it up with some chocolate instead, though, in a twist that everyone who knows me definitely saw coming.

On a historical note, Black Thursday occurred on this day in 1929, kicking off the Great Depression in the United States. Brittany's wise summing up of that era: "When people realized they had no money they got really depressed?"

Fanfic Update!

• Dumb Brunette, by Janepringles (part 2): "The first thing Daria Morgendorffer noticed when she woke up from her slumber was that she felt oddly refreshed."


• Grapes or Something, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (COMPLETE!): "Quinn had not been that level of cold and antisocial for a very long time." (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7)


• Mystik Spiral: The Next Generation, by WildDogJJ (part 2): "Timmy, Q, Teddy and Rachel have just started a band and were using the Carbone’s garage as practice space. Unfortunately, Q hadn’t told her father that she started a rock band with her boyfriend."


• The purple crocodile apocalypse, by 1111dr_swan (COMPLETE!): "-i hate purple crocodiles! Quinn shouted into the phone and hung up."


• Spider Quinn 24 Something Unnatural, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 3 and 4): "'Rome,' Daria considered as she examined another frame of the ghost abducting Jamie. 'Huh?' Rhea asked. 'More specifically, the Colosseum.'" (Part 4)

Leader of the Mack

Mack is all revved up for National Motorcycle Ride Day, but I hope he remembers to wear a helmet. Being the only smart player on the football team isn't the kind of title he'd want to lose.

If Kevin decides to celebrate as well, I hope that someone is there to comfort him if he gets hurt, and not just because it's National Hug a Kevin Day. I have no doubt Brittany will be willing to oblige...just as soon as she gets that cricket out of her teeth.

While you're in a hugging mood, you could also observe National Hug a Drummer Day, but maybe find a drummer who isn't Max. He's far too much of a criminale to want a hug, I'm sure.

Fanfic Update!

• I See Right Through, by Horned_Catfish (COMPLETE!): "'Just talk to him,' Jane slurped, her tongue curling around the straw of the drink, 'He’s a chill guy- well, if you ignore his lethargic approach to life.'"


• Mystik Spiral: The Next Generation, by WildDogJJ (part 1): "Q Ruttheimer, Chuck and Stacy’s daughter, sat at the desk in her room with her nose buried in a textbook. The book was for Advanced Computer Science. She was visibly frustrated."


• Pokemon: May's Journey, by cfardellbrenorenz29 (part 5): "A little over two months after the events at Mt. Coronet and the rematch with Steven, May arrived back in Oreburgh City."


• Quinn and Don Pedro, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (parts 1 - 3): "It was a bright and quiet morning of November when Stacy Rowe walked the streets of Lawndale without a care in the world." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Sorcerer, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (COMPLETE!): "Jasmine found Aladdin sitting on one of the Palace's many balconies."


• Spider Quinn 24 Something Unnatural, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 1 and 2): "Lawndale may have been in shock following the Groundhog Day Attack, but Sunday night baseball games were still a fixture." (Part 2)


• When I See You Kitten As A Cat, by WriteBadFanfiction (COMPLETE!): "It was cold out, the fall was brisk. Perhaps leaving her window open wasn’t the smartest choice, though she did enjoy hearing dry leaves scatter across the pavement two stories down."

Who Ya Gonna (Not) Call?

It appears that Mack, Kevin, Trent, and Upchuck have formed a squad in order to celebrate National Ghost Hunting Day! I just hope they don't try to go after poor Mrs. Sullivan. Not only did she not turn out to be a ghost, but she's had a rough enough time already.

Instead, they should embrace affection instead of antagonism, perhaps by composing a nice letter in honor of Love Note Day! They could write the letter to a ghost, but I think the ones with girlfriends should direct the correspondence in that direction instead. Except for Upchuck. He'd have much better luck with writing to the deceased.

If you don't have a special someone to write a love note to, then that's okay because it's National Singles Day. I suppose Daria and Jane will want to celebrate this one, because they ended the series footloose and fancy free, which given their history was probably for the best.

Fanfic Update!

• Consequences, by Zetor (part 3): "Daria and Jane made their usual trek through the suburban landscape of nearly identical houses and overly manicured lawns in silence, Daria worrying over the day ahead and Jane struggling to stay awake."


• Pokemon: May's Journey, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 5): "A little over two months after the events at Mt. Coronet and the rematch with Steven, May arrived back in Oreburgh City. She had arrived in Sinnoh a week earlier and had caught several Pokémon she had started training."


• Spider Quinn 23 Into Oscorp, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (COMPLETE!): "SpiderGirl paused. An Oscorp team was coming. 'Talon!' 'I hear them,' Ninja Talon said as she knocked back the agent she had been sparring with over one of his webbed up colleagues."

Back the Blue? More Like Black and Blue.

It seems that Upchuck has chosen exactly the wrong way to celebrate National Police Woman Day, but I'm sure it will be very satisfying for the officers. It's hard not to enjoy his upcoming bit of comeuppance.

On a more positive note, today is also National Day of Encouragement! So, uh, good job on whatever it is you're doing right now! You're doing great! Just don't use Helen's technique: "We tell you over and over again that you're wonderful and you just...don't...get it! What's wrong with you?!"

I suppose Daria will want to boot up Cannibal Fragfest Whatever Number They'd Be Up To By Now in honor of National Video Games Day, and you should enjoy your digital pasttime of choice as well! Ted will likely play some VR games, assuming he ever left the last one he started.

Fanfic Update!

• Absinthe, by MyOwnName (COMPLETE!): "It isn’t that I hate you, it’s just I don’t love you."


• Anger Mismanagement, by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "Quinn’s husband, Jim Carbone, exited the kitchen with a freshly brewed coffee in his hand. As he did so, he looked at his watch." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Double Helix, by Pain-Jam-Cookie (part 1): "Jane always looked down. Daria never looked back up. Daria had no idea what she was missing."


• Shaken, by JoeMerl (COMPLETE!): "'I hate you so much,' Daria said. The cursor on her computer continued to blink owlishly. This paper was still two pages too short, and she had completely run out of things to say."


• Spider Quinn 23 Into Oscorp, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 1 and 2): "SpiderGirl had patrolled that part of Lawndale many times before. But she noticed something new. A building that Oscorp had bought and refurbished was now open." (Part 2)


• Yesterday Was Better Before We Fixed It, by Teo Grey (TeoGrey), TeoGrey (COMPLETE!): "Greg Haffley had been attending Elmore Junior High for twenty-three days before deciding that history was his enemy. Not history as a subject. History as a concept."

The Moonwalking Lawyer

Helen is showing off some sweet dance moves in honor of the late Michael Jackson, who was born on this day in 1958. For another Daria/Prince of Pop crossover, see Elryd's alter ego Michael Jackson Mackenzie.

Kevin would far rather celebrate National Sports Day, and while I'm sure he'd enjoy any activity that involves athletics we all know his first (and perhaps only) love is football. Great big guys running into other great big guys? What's not to like?

Daria, on the other hand, might enjoy celebrating International Bat Night, given her dream of one day sleeping upside-down and spreading rabies. Unless the COVID pandemic soured her on the whole idea.

Fanfic Update!

• Beavis and Butt-head in Anger Management, by itslipped (COMPLETE!): "A violent crash, a series of screams, and the sound of slamming doors jostle Beavis & Butt-Head awake. The classroom's empty now."


• Come up through my toes, to my ankles, to my head, to my soul, by riotsquirrrl (COMPLETE!): "Later on, Daria would wonder, why that night? Why not the night before or the next week? She didn't believe in fate, but she did believe in her ability to be bossed around by charismatic extroverts."


• The Day It Happened (Scenes, Brainstorms, and Drabbles Thread), by itslipped (COMPLETE!): "Jane stares at, well, Jane. Doing this for a few more seconds before the words tumble out of her mouth, 'You did what?'"


• Far Away, For Too Long, by ViriVulpi (COMPLETE!): "She heard her alarm and grabbed her glasses from the nightstand. It was the weekend and she forgot to turn off the switch."


• Jim Gets Jacked, by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "It’s the mid-day lunch rush at the restaurant that Quinn and Jim co-own with the latter’s uncle, Vito Carbone. Usually, the only owner putting in work is Quinn. Today, however, after two years of incessant prodding from his wife Jim is the one putting in work." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Lucy in the Sky with Daria, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Jane and Daria lay in the sand, listening to the waves, hearing them counterpoint the crackles of the fire, as the Earth turned under the stars."


• Pokemon: May's Journey, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 4): "Two days after her trip to Sinnoh, May arrived in Ever Grande City. Steven had agreed to a rematch and discussion."


• Spider Quinn 22 Attractions of Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (COMPLETE!): "'Thanks for letting me know about Kevin,' Peterson said when SpiderGIrl was finished. 'You’re right to be concerned. Obsessions like that can lead to trouble.'"


• What even is life?, by natalieee_139 (part 2): "The first night at Jane's was okay, although deep inside there was something that didn't sit right with Daria. She weirdly felt out of place, and was putting too much thought into breaking up with Tom."

"What a good day to just kick back and chill!"

Helen and Jake have the right idea for Relaxation Day, but don't get used to it. The only way they'd both be this calm is in a fantasy sequence, which is exactly what this is. They sure do look happy for being figments of someone else's imagination, though, don't they?

They may be able to rekindle that laidback attitude if the kids go back to Alternapalooza, which took place on this day in what was most likely 1997. The last time the girls were out of the house for the music festival, Helen and Jake...had a lot of fun.

At the very least, they could reminisce about music festivals from their own youth, but not Woodstock, which began on this day in 1969. Their free concert of choice was Altamont, which has a far less peaceful place in history. At least Jake got a full refund! Somehow!

Fanfic Update!

• BOOM! (Scenes, Brainstorms, and Drabbles Thread), by itslipped (COMPLETE!): "It's a good un' of an explosion. A very likeable sheen of bulging orange that came with a sea of smoke following it."


• A Dye for Help, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Jane had been a bit on edge—untamed, even, Daria would have said—since their trip to the zoo. She'd blown her pizza money at the art supply store and then walled herself off, telling Daria that her new piece wasn't to be seen until complete."


• Give Something New a Try, by elle_stone (part 1): "Running into her ex outside of the art supply store on the first chill afternoon of fall was not among Jane's expectations for the day. But Lawndale is small, and coincidence can be cruel."


• Jonesing For That Sweetness (Scenes, Brainstorms, and Drabbles Thread), by itslipped (COMPLETE!): "Dry throat. Dry mind. It needs the sweetness of that stuff. Gotta get it right down, or else..."


• Pokemon: May's Journey, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 3): "Commander Mars waited near the rift into the Distortion World after Cynthia, the girl from Twinleaf Town, the Hoenn Champion and the Kantonian teen had gone into it."


• Quarterback to the Future, by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "Quinn’s husband, Jim, was in the garage working on a 1982 DeLorien DMC-12. For those who don’t know, that’s the car that was used in the Back to the Future movies." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Spider Quinn 22 Attractions of Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 11 and 12): "Sandi entered at that moment and saw Kevin making a fool of himself. 'That’s enough, Kevin. I was there last night at the Historia. There’s, like, no need for a repeat.'" (Part 12)


• no outside to stand in, by KlondikeSolitare (COMPLETE!): "In a small, dark room, Daria's CRT computer monitor glowed. That light allowed Jane to write in her journal on the bed. This was the apex of their Wednesday night."


• We that Take Purses go by the Moon and the Seven Stars, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "'Mayday, mayday! We are under attack by Romulan pirates. This is Jennifer Sh'reyan of the Starfleet science vessel Faraday. I say again, we are under attack by Romu—'"


• You Are My Best Bet, by riotsquirrrl (COMPLETE!): "Jane awoke to the feeling of being cold, despite the layers of blankets wrapped up around her ears. She rolled over and frowned at the emptiness of the bed next to her, illuminated by the orange sodium streetlight seeping in through the blinds."

Once Upon a Time....

Daria is having an enjoyable Campfire Day, or at least she seems to be enjoying herself. I don't know how much everyone listening to her grisly fairy tale is enjoying their time.

If they need to get away from the graphic violence, they could find a higher vantage point by celebrating Mountain Climbing Day. That's if there's a convenient mountain in the area, of course. And assuming they brought the appropriate climbing gear. And let's hope they don't find Mr. O'Neill's underpants acting as a makeshift flag.

Speaking of horror stories, although today is National Girlfriends Day, I hope Tom knows that the plural refers to women who are friends with each other, not an encouragement to date multiple people simultaneously. I would hope that he'd learned his lesson after the last time, but....

Fanfic Update!

• Daria Barksdale, by DrT (COMPLETE!): "Helen dropped into a chair, exhausted. 'Finally,' she said. 'I finally forced Daria into a different room so she would stop teasing Quinn about Santa.'"


• Equestria Hurls, by Erin M (part 4): "Nathan paused as he walked down the street to his car. Something was off. He glanced behind him, unable to shake the feeling he was being followed."


• For Jane, It Was Tuesday, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Since arriving in Lawndale with the feeling that the best thing about it would be the lower level of uranium in the drinking water, Daria has busted out of self-esteem class and left a cheerleader's party with the bounty of a free sock."


• Inter-Quell, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Taiwanese vegan food, with its centuries-long tradition of substitution and mimicry, might be the closest approximation to cyborg food that actually tastes good."


• Just One Question, Really, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Daria is bundled up in her winter coat and smushed down under a woolen cap. After the confines of travel and then the December wind, her hair is on the edge of unkempt."


• Lawndale Makes Strange Bedfellows, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "'That boy used to be popular, but then his parents divorced and his dad took the cool car, so he's less popular. Those three boys are on the football team but only JV, so they're medium popular. She is new and cute, so she's going to be popular fast. Those two, ugh, I don't know why they're here, Brittany must be volunteering to provide social skills for the less fortunate...'"


• Pokemon: May's Journey, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 2): "A few hours later, the aircraft descended into Lavender Town. May noticed the somber tone of the town as they circled around the tower before landing in front of it."


• Puella Magi Daria Magica, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "'Wait, did you say six times?' An hour ago, the girl behind Daria in Mr. O'Neill's quintessentially useless self-esteem building session had been whispering to her to sit back and ignore the details, and now they're walking together, Daria looking up at dark hair and a face just a bit too angular to be called heart-shaped and extraordinarily blue eyes."


• Spider Quinn 22 Attractions of Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 9 and 10): "Dafoanairi reflected on what happened as she and the Enigma stepped into Dega Street from the laneway." (Part 10)


• Strong Teamwork, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "'Who am I?' asked the judge, reading from his note card. 'In my youth, I read alchemists like Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus—'"


• This doesn't feel like I'm helping, by Robin_Robinson (COMPLETE!): "Quinn was gorgeous. No doubt about that. Everyone knew it. From the popular to unpopular, from young to old, from enemies to her closest friends, everyone knew that Quinn Morgendorffer was among the cutest at school."


• Women Who Love Vulcan Women, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "T'Lyn, eldest daughter of Suvatri and T'Kel, is about to order her room-temperature water from the mess-hall replicator when her padd chirps."


• You Are My Best Bet, by riotsquirrrl (part 6): "Jane had a way of looking at you, Daria thought, as she carefully focused on eating her cake. Clear and sharp, seeing the gestalt of her."

He Wishes He Was an Oscar Mayer Wiener!

Kevin is suited up and ready to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, but I hope he isn't planning to get behind the wheel. After his misadventures on his motorcycle, I shudder to imagine what catastrophe would occur with a full-sized vehicle.

I suppose it would be safer for him to celebrate World Listening Day by singing the jingle instead, although I'm sure it would get old quickly. At least it would be a nice change from "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall!"

I don't think anyone in Lawndale will be observing Perfect Family Day, because every family on the show has more than a few imperfections. It makes life more interesting, and it keeps the laughs coming!

Fanfic Update!

• Balancing Emotions, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "'Greetings, Academician,' Jack Ransom says to the Vulcan on his ready-room monitor screen. 'I'm Captain Ransom of the USS Cerritos. We are en route and will be within transporter range in two hours.'"


• Convergence on Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 17): "Stacy saw the column in the middle of the console go up and down, but it was the sound of the engines and the shaking of the floor that nearly overwhelmed her. But there was something else she felt, as if someone was trying to reassure her."


• Dozo, Motto Panukeiku, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "About two months after they move from bustling Niihama to the former megalopolis of Tokyo, Jane gets a request for a house call."


• Dryer Vent Event, by riotsquirrrl (part 4): "'I told you it was a bad day to go running.' 'I know! I know! I'm not used to all of the ice here.'"


• Dys4ia, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Jane has a moment to get a bad feeling when two blocks of air under the bridge waver with something too geometrical to be heat."


• Equestria Hurls, by Erin M (part 3): "'What do you mean, it wasn’t Equestria?' asked Twilight Sparkle. She passed the magical journal to Rarity and started patting herself down, looking for something."


• Heavenly Wine and Roses, by riotsquirrrl (part 15): "Daria spends the rest of the weekend in her room, mostly staring at her ceiling."


• I Must Be On Another Planet, by DumbLittleProblems (part 7): "Daria sat with her boots up on the dashboard in the passenger seat. Her dwelling feelings of resentment from the distasteful conversation with her counselor did not go untold to Jane Lane on the way up to Lawndale."


• Just One Question, Really, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Daria feels weird walking into a pub in Alphabet City with a bag on her back holding all she'll need for the weekend, but that's just the background radiation of weird that is Daria's life, and she can handle that much by now."


• "Not Unfortunately the Universe is Wild", by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "They're off the boat in Niihama about thirty-six hours before Daria segfaults in the street."


• Spider Quinn 22 Attractions of Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 7 and 8): "'Jane?' O’Neill asked. 'What about you?' 'Being conventional.' 'And how is that going?'" (Part 8)


• Study A Broad, by Bolshevitch (part 4): "As a student, Brittany is surprisingly involved. She raises her hand in class, engages with the professors' questions, and usually even has a couple of her own (even if they’re not always related)."

We're All Mad Here

Stacy is prepared to play a round of croquet in honor of Alice in Wonderland Day, and if you're worried that she'll be intimidated by the Queen of Hearts then let me set your mind at ease. The Queen has nothing on Sandi Griffin, so Stacy should have no problem handling her.

Travis, on the other hand, had better be careful on National Country Music Day. You never know when an angry Daria Morgendorffer will get behind the wheel of a car and decide to prove that she isn't timid.

Finally, happy birthday to the United States of America on this 250th Independence Day! We may be having some rough times right now, but I think we look pretty good for two and a half centuries old.

Fanfic Update!

• Daria's Addition, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Daria Sloane spent her war pushing numbers in the desert. Her days were filled with the soprano chorus of her fellow computers, the private jokes born of long proximity, the incessant ringing of the Marchant calculators in all their ears, as they circulated figures that stood for shock waves and superheated turbulence."


• Jane's Multiplication, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Daria and Jane stand over the empty refrigerator box in the Morgendorffer family's side yard."


• Rescue from Mother-Daughter Bonding Day, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "'Hello-o-o?' 'Mrs. Morgendorffer?' The boy on the phone is certainly polite. 'This is Tom, Daria's friend.'"


• Roses and Reds, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "Trent was a great putterer, around the house and in the garden. It often fell to Jane to finish projects, like getting the trestles up, but he tended the tomatoes and the orange trees, the roses and the rosemary."


• Sirius Black and the Gray Man (Daria Ravenclaw: Loose Snippets), by Meester_Lee (COMPLETE!): "Seances and speaking with the dead were not practices Sirius Black did very often. The dead were—dead—and most of the people he remembered from his childhood, from Hogwarts, and during his brief time as an Auror trainee he didn’t really care for."


• Spider Quinn 22 Attractions of Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 5 and 6): "Brittany was doing her homework, going over a problem she and Daria had talked about at the tutoring session, when she heard an email notification on her laptop." (Part 6)


• Study A Broad, by Bolshevitch (part 3): "She wakes up with a blinding sunbeam in her face. Vampiric instincts throw her scrambling out of bed before she notices yet another sticky note above her, but still no roommate."


• Three Points Determine a Plane, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "The T car squealed and screeched. Jane figured they did that even while standing still, just to keep in practice."


• What If the Town Blew Away, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "September 1945. Los Alamos, New Mexico. 'Is that an Army phrasebook for Japanese?'"

I Hope He Remembers to Breathe

Looks like Jeffy stands a good chance of taking first prize for Hollerin’ Contest Day! The bad news is that the prize is probably a Z93 bumper sticker and/or tissue-thin T-shirt.

Speaking of disappointments, today is the anniversary of the movie Jaws, which premiered on this day in 1975. The disappointment comes from Jordana's souvenir "tooth" and very derivative storytelling skills.

In fandom-related milestones, the site Outpost Daria Reborn first went online on this day in 2014. Thank you to neonhomer for keeping a piece of Daria history going!

Fanfic Update!

• Babies r cool, by Horned_Catfish (COMPLETE!): "The two teens were just watching TV as they always do everyday when they have nothing else to do. Today just felt like an average day, only for Butthead though."


• Green Lantern Daria: Basic Training, by echopapa (parts 3 - 5): "'Uhh... yeah. Supergirl, is it?' Daria said, her voice sounding flat even to her own ears as they hovered thousands of feet above the Kansas plains." (Part 5)


• Heavenly Wine and Roses, by riotsquirrrl (part 14): "It doesn’t make any sense why Daria would walk home with Jane and then ditch Jane to change into an outfit for their date later, but that’s what she does."


• Pokémon: May's Journey, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 1): "May had thought that she would rest for a while after winning the Hoenn League. But back in Littleroot Town, her mother had a surprise for her."


• Spider Quinn 22 Attractions of Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 3 and 4): "Anna thought about it. 'Maybe you could do something similar to Ben. Like remembering all the moons of Saturn or something.'" (Part 4)


• Study A Broad, by Bolshevitch (part 2): "It’s 9pm by the time she makes her connecting flight in Atlanta, and then the real journey begins."


• What Did You Do During The War, Daria? A Green Lantern Daria Story, by echopapa (COMPLETE!): "'Jane, was the tactical surveillance equipment really necessary?' Daria asked, gesturing toward the camera hanging from Jane’s neck. She shifted the weight of the Drugs N’ Stuff bag, the plastic crinkling with the sound of generic-brand survival." (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Parts 5 - 7) (Parts 8 and 9) (Part 10)

Wait...Is That Superman on the Right?

Apparently Jane has decided to celebrate National Eyewear Day, but I don't think Daria will be pleased. Unfortunately, with her impaired vision her chances of snatching back her glasses are very low.

She's definitely going to need those glasses in order to study, especially if she's gone on to college or even grad school, which would be appropriate for National Higher Education Day. I just hope that the people at college in real life are a lot nicer than the ones in her daydream.

Once Jane is done messing with Daria's eyewear, she could go hang out at that abandoned drive-in to take part in National Drive-In Movie Day. She just needs to be careful, because the last thing she'll want is to run into Nathan there.

Fanfic Update!

• Avatar: The Drama Of Daria, by psychotol (part 15): "'Being the sister of the Avatar should be a source of pride at school, but instead Daria somehow managed to turn the whole thing into a spinal injury inducing source of cringe, Sandi has had to demote me to Treasurer, Tiffany has had to take up that role,' said Quinn as the family sat around the table consuming the evening meal."


• Convergence on Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 16): "Peter considered webslinging back to Glen Oaks Lane, but decided against it. Spider-Man appearing in Lawndale would draw too much attention."


• Daria has a what?!, by Mr_peanutbutter (COMPLETE!): "Daria liked silence. She appreciated those rare, precious moments when no one was talking, when the world just shut up and left her alone."


• Daria in Baltimore, by Blake C Stacey (BlakeStacey) (COMPLETE!): "The guest speaker was returning his papers to his slim leather valise. 'That was an uncommonly insightful question, miss. And phrased as a true question rather than a comment, thus uncommonly courteous.'"


• Green Lantern Daria: Basic Training, by echopapa (parts 1 and 2): "'How would you like to go to Hawaii?' Daria crouched in a jagged volcanic vent, the emerald aura of her Power Ring shimmering as it filtered out the sulfurous steam and noxious gases." (Part 2)


• Heavenly Wine and Roses, by riotsquirrrl (part 13): "'So why are we going to DC?' Daria asks as she sits down on a metro car window seat early on a Saturday morning. Which, for Daria, really meant anytime before noon."


• Nostos, by MyOwnName (COMPLETE!): "The room’s age clings the walls and paints the light cream in the spaces time begins to reach like scars backwards the way they never clean and just hurt until the skin falls."


• Old Beavis and Butthead have a gender reveal, by Horned_Catfish (COMPLETE!): "It’s been a year or two since Beavis and Butthead have gotten married, just two young idiots in love, not having a single care in the world. The two, after like a two minute talk, started wanting to have kids of their own..."


• Spider Quinn 22 Attractions of Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (parts 1 and 2): "It was still in the early hours when SpiderGirl responded to alarms at the facility on Lawndale’s northern edge, not far from the Interstate." (Part 2)


• Star Trek: Daria: The Risa 1000, by echopapa (COMPLETE!): "'Jane, the humidity just hit 104%—I didn't even know that was mathematically possible,' Naomi shouted, her fingers flying across the Skral's environmental sensors." (Part 12)


• Study A Broad, by Bolshevitch (part 1): "'Okay, okay, open your eyes.' Jane sets the car into park, taps her friend on the shoulder. Daria’s hands come up off the top of her glasses."

Do Turtles Get Divorced?

Ms. Barch has either decided to give a very unusual zoology demonstration or else perhaps she's celebrating World Turtle Day. Either way, it should be a day no one in her class forgets! Upchuck will be relieved; now he can outrun her if necessary.

I hope the Yeagers wish Ethan a happy National Ethan Day, and perhaps let him go rock climbing to celebrate. When he's ready, of course.

Two days ago was the anniversary of "One J at a Time," in which Quinn gives monogamy a spin but ultimately decides not to bother. Considering her potential steady boyfriends left her without a second thought in favor of squirrels and go-karting, I'm not sure I blame her.

The deadline to vote in the 2025 Daria Fanworks Awards has been extended to Monday, May 25. Please vote if you haven't yet!

Fanfic Update!

• Daria: The Risa 1000, by echopapa (parts 1 - 9): "'Let me get this straight,' Daria said, her voice flat enough to serve as a level for a warp core. 'Our plan for "relaxation" involves borrowing a legendary grav-bike from a Fleet Admiral, "borrowing" a Starfleet Runabout from a supervisor who is legally required to stop us, and then flying both into a curated typhoon on a planet known for its "Jamaharon" hospitality. Did I miss anything, or is the insanity quota for the morning finally filled?'" (Part 2) (Part 3) (Parts 4 and 5) (Part 6) (Parts 7 and 8) (Part 9)


• Every Rowe Has It's Thorn, by wilddogjj (COMPLETE!): "Adam Rowe was on a dinner date with Lauren Alvarez, a VERY attractive woman in her thirties. The dinner date was going very well as the two made conversation." (Part 3)


• Spider Quinn 21 A View of Oakwood and Ruins, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 7): "The Enigma lowered the forcefield she had used to protect herself and Dafoanairi. 'Of course he’d trap it like that!' she groused." (Part 8)

Three Cheers for Windmills!

It seems that Brittany has traded her pompoms for windmill blades in honor of Windmill Day, but it's going to make cheerleading much more difficult. Let's just hope she doesn't end up at the top of the pyramid! I'm sure Tad Gupty will want to celebrate this holiday, with his strong admiration for their clean source of energy, but I hope he keeps an eye on his family's whereabouts at the same time so he doesn't lose them.

If he does, hopefully Daria will be there to help him again, which is only right because this is also National Babysitters Day. Of course, Daria doesn't observe this holiday willingly, no matter how much Quinn whines.

At least she could go hang out at Jane's house afterward, and perhaps even celebrate National Sleepover Day! They shouldn't bother to sleep, though, because it's also Stay Up All Night Day. That might be a bad idea, however, because it didn't work out so well for Trent and Jesse the night before the flea market!

Fanfic Update!

• Convergence on Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 15): "The Doctor noticed something. There were many subtle energy readings scattered around Lawndale. ‘Do these have to do with the portal device or the flicker?’ He wasn’t sure."


• Every Rowe Has It’s Thorn, by wilddogjj (part 1): "It’s only 6:00 AM on a Saturday and Chris Carbone was already outside of his house."


• "Expectavi"—Daria: Agent of Cobra, by Ranchoth (part 7): "During the early 1990s, the Cobra Organization reentered the field of applied environmental manipulation as a military strategy."


• I (Don't) Want to Be a Part of It, by ladyevil (part 14): "'I mean, I wasn’t the worst mother ever.' Helen was saying."


• Spider Quinn 21 A View of Oakwood and Ruins, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 6): "'Waiting can be difficult,' SpiderGirl said. Ninja Talon knew that SpiderGirl wasn’t talking about the current situation, although that would have made sense, but more about the ongoing situation between her and the Enigma."


• Star Trek: Daria: Changing Lanes, by echopapa (part 1): "The sun over the Daystrom Institute’s Pasadena campus was relentless, the kind of bright, clean heat that made the 24th century look like a travel brochure. Daria, Jane, and Naomi had opted for public transport and walked the final stretch from the station."

"It's the Soul Train. Beep beep. Get on board."

Jane looks pretty happy to celebrate International Dance Day, even though it's not her usual preferred art form. Perhaps she's thinking up a new school dance theme, after her success with Jackson Pollock.

Quinn might decide to observe World Wish Day by closing her eyes and imagining what she wants. She might even wish for something not completely shallow this time!

Going forward, this blog will be updating once a week rather than every other day. In part this is to lighten the load on my schedule, and in part because the pace of fandom news and fanfic have slowed enough that it isn't necessary to provide updates more often.

Fanfic Update!

• Spider Quinn 21 A View of Oakwood and Ruins, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 5): "Sandi wasn’t sure what Quinn had been up to, but she focused on the Oakwood map. The Story Oak was in the middle of town and Oscorp had no offices nearby."

Are Black and White Both the Current Neutral?

Sandi is sporting a radically new look in honor of World Penguin Day, but I really don't it's going to go over well. I mean, a tuxedo? Black tie during the daytime is definitely a fashion don't.

I hope Jane knows that today is National Day of Puppetry, because it will give her the opportunity to test out her theory that everything is funnier with puppets. Well, everything except for wacky radio DJs.

Quinn and Helen, I'm sure, will be glad to know that today is National Telephone Day, because there are few things more important to them than phones. I suspect that the modern age of mobile technology has only made them even more attached to their phones, as well.

Fanfic Update!

• No Son of Mine, by chynarose (COMPLETE!): "It’s hard being a Ruttheimer. Or at least it’s hard to be me. My name is Charles Ruttheimer the Third, but most people call me Upchuck."


• Unfortunate Son, by wilddogjj (COMPLETE!): "Kevin, Chuck, Jim and Chris were sitting on Kevin’s porch drinking beer and talking. In contrast to the other guys, Jim’s eyes were bloodshot and had bags under them." (Part 3)

Woof!

This gorgeous fellow is enjoying a celebratory stick for National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day, but I hope he watches where he's going. Daria is a licensed driver now, she still wears glasses instead of contacts, and she's anything but timid after her encounter with Travis.

I hope that Mrs. Stoller is enjoying Kindergarten Day, especially because she apparently believes everyone she sees is a kindergartner. At least you know her students were always very aware of their posture.

Since today is National Library Workers Day, I want to tell you all one thing: Shhhhhh! Okay, fine, you can talk quietly. Just watch out for falling roofs, all right?

Fanfic Update!

• Of Inhuman Bonding, by wilddogjj (COMPLETE!): "Quinn, Jim and Tommy were in the parking lot speaking to a panicked Kevin and Artie."


• Spider Quinn 21 A View of Oakwood and Ruins, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 4): "Upon using an emergency exit they found security waiting for them. Ninja Talon slammed it closed and SpiderGirl webbed it shut."


• Unfortunate Son, by wilddogjj (part 1): "It was Sunday night and the Carbones (Quinn, Jim and the triplets) were having a huge Italian Sunday dinner in the dinning room. Extended family were present as well. Jake and Helen were there, though Daria wasn’t due to being too busy to commute from NYC to Lawndale."

What About Down Low and Too Slow?

It seems that Presidents' Day is giving itself a celebratory gesture in honor of National High Five Day, which is good because I don't think anyone else on Holiday Island would be willing to interact with them at all. No matter how good either of them is at the harpsichord.

Honestly, I think most people would prefer to spend time with flying nocturnal animals, and not just because it's Bat Appreciation Day. Jane, especially, would love to "sleep upside-down and spread rabies," and who am I to get in the way of her ambitions?

Although today is Blah, Blah, Blah Day, I think that's pretty much every day for a Lawndale High School teacher. It's also probably what Daria hears whenever someone tries to make unwanted conversation with her.

Fanfic Update!

• In cerca d'autore, by fridaythesavage (COMPLETE!): "Melody Powers wanted to die. As the elating grip of the story had slowly released her, she had realized what exactly she had just done."

May Your Letters Be Useful and May Your Word Scores Be Triple!

Looks like Daria is on another winning streak for Scrabble Day, and if she plays her, uh, tiles right then she might be able to negotiate her way out of another grounding. Really, anyone who goes up against someone with Daria's vocabulary skills deserves what they get.

For less intense activities, you could celebrate International Plant Appreciation Day by, well, appreciating a plant. If you see a crutch sprout a flower, though, you'd better run away before the ghost of Tommy Sherman shows up. Yes, that's a sentence I just wrote.

On this day in 1997, the Sunday Examiner & Chronicle-Parade published an interview with Daria. Check it out to learn about some fun tidbits like Jane's New Kids on the Block T-shirt or Daria's college dorm decorating plans.

Fanfic Update!

• Spider Quinn 21 A View of Oakwood and Ruins, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 3): "SpiderGirl thought about what the administrator had said as she made her way towards the wing she and Joey had been in earlier. She hadn’t heard about an Oakwood vigilante, but then she was focused on Lawndale."

Nobunny Expected to See This

Upchuck is celebrating the anniversary of the late Hugh Hefner's birth on this day one hundred years ago in a scene that could only come from his wildest dreams and the Fashion Club's worst nightmares. Unless this is just moments before the girls, having lulled him into a false sense of security, kill him and hide the body where no one will find it.

If they do follow through with this plot, they may need to take Jake's advice for Name Yourself Day: "Walk away. You change your name, move to another state, get some ID." Sorry, everybody who's also planning on observing this one; I already have dibs on "Esmerelda."

Finally, be sure to appreciate any ancient sandwiches you may sit on because it's National Cherish an Antique Day! You could also visit a flea market and see if you find any treasures like California Raisins posable erasers or Annette Funicello albums.

Fanfic Update!

• Spider Quinn 21 A View of Oakwood and Ruins, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 2): "'You want to see someone?' An orderly asked. 'Yes, a professor who was in the forest,' Quinn answered."