Forget Fame; Daria Wants Her Fifteen Minutes of Obscurity

Daria's trying her hand at some pop art in honor of Andy Warhol's birth on this day in 1928, and I think Jane would approve. I don't think the Fashion Club would approve, though. I mean, look at that hair! And the oufit! Ewwwwwww!!

Today is also National Root Beer Float Day, so join Jake in trading in that root beer in a frosty cold can for a root beer in a frosty cold mug with ice cream!

Fanfic Update!

• Backseat for No One, by Backseat for No One (part 11): "That Sunday in the late afternoon after watching Brittany tightly hug her sister Daria reproduced on her bed the supine posture she had assumed on top of a park bench."

Daria's Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Daria's wishing a happy birthday to the late artist Andy Warhol, who was born on this day in 1928. Jane's probably jealous that she's only featured in the alter ego as the artwork rather than the artist, but she can share the spotlight. She's probably used to that by now, anyway.

Today is also National Root Beer Float Day, so help yourself to a scoop of ice cream and a root beer...in a frosty cold can!

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Daria's Going for Her Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Daria's stepping on Jane's turf today for Andy Warhol's birthday, but at least Jane gets a cameo role. Daria's looking less than impressed by her homage to the pop artist, although perhaps she's just starting to understand Jane's distaste for painting copies.

Today is also National Root Beer Float Day, so feel free to treat yourself to some ice cream and a nice root beer...from a frosty cold can. Go on; I won't tell Helen.

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Zap!

Today marks the anniversary of the first use of the electric chair in 1890, and Helen and Jake are getting in on the fun. Although it was only in Daria's dream that Ms. Li claimed to have an electric chair with Daria's height specifications, somehow I wouldn't put it past the woman to consider the idea in real life.

On a lighter note, this is also National Root Beer Float Day, so let's all join Jake in enjoying one in a frosty cold mug! Just don't run off and leave your hospitalized daughter alone while you go get it, okay?

Fanfic Update!

• Daria in the Ring, by dmsfanman (COMPLETE!): "He had obviously gotten up before her. No surprise there. But what was this her sense of smell was detecting? Pancakes? Then she started hearing the 'whoosh' of the little espresso maker. The thought came into her mind, 'Hmmm. This may be worth getting up for.'" (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7) (Part 8) (Part 9)


• Daria, Jane, and a new sick sad world, by SpookyZalost (part 3): "It was now just after the new year, Jane was no closer to finding the place she had seen in that strange dream, but there were parts of the net closed even to her with the VR device she had been using more and more frequently now."


• Mine, by Vukodlak (part 11): "Tom was siting around the house feeling useless. He'd been doing his best to try and keep her spirits up but the looming threat of Dean Julian's release and possible custody suite was crushing her spirit."


• Possibilities, by Sureia (parts 13 - 15): "'Jane? Can you tell me how to do this?' 'Gee, Brittany, I'd love to, but I have to finish this and show that smug Morgendorffer what I think of him!'" (Part 14) (Part 15)


• Redux, by Princess_Pasta (part 1): "The last member of the household, fourteen-year old Jane, was battling a series of anxiety induced nightmares. Today marked the start of her high school career and she was less than enthusiastic."


• The Ted Zon (The Ted Zone), by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!): "Brittany tilted her head and peered more closely at Ted's face. 'You do look kinda familiar,' she said slowly. 'Um...it started with a "T," I think...Terry, right?'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: No longer in the 1%), by Serrallonga (COMPLETE!): "Daria stopped herself half a second at the middle of the Lawndale High School main hallway, smelling the trap."


• Ways that Stacy Makes Money (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: No longer in the 1%), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Stacy Rowe sighed as she flipped through her copy of Runway, there were so many beautiful, fashionable clothes out there, and with the economy in the crapper she couldn't afford to buy things like this."

Pop Art Beats Pop Music, Anyway

Happy birthday to the late Andy Warhol, who was born on this day in 1928. Jane is kindly allowing Daria to portray the artist here, perhaps as some kind of post-modern experiment involving artist vs. subject. Or not.

Today is also National Root Beer Float Day, so now Jake can switch out his root beer in a frosty cold can for a frosty cold mug topped with ice cream.

Fanfic Update!

• Bitchy Barch (IC: Rock Over Lawndale), by SinisterExaggerator (COMPLETE!): "I saw Ms. Barch grade some papers at her desk, She was giving all the boys "F"s and passing all the girls, She probably didn't get enough love as a child, She was being a total bitch."


• Daria/Dorian Ch.16: Sugar High, by LadieTAG (COMPLETE!): "After the meeting, Dorian called his mom about what Ms. Li had tried to do. Helen decided to look at the contract between Ultra Cola and Lawndale High over the weekend."


• Dominick Morgendorffer, by macross (parts 1 - 5): "Quinn looked across her father out his window as a black 1973 BMW R75/5 pulled in alongside them.The rider wore a black studded leather jacket, Black faded jeans, calf high black motorcycle boots with straps and buckles on them." (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5)


• Dylan, by J-D (part 24b): "'Okay, Dylan', said Kris, 'what's the matter with you? Your weird friend turns out not to be too weird to get on the track team, that should be a good thing.'"


• Freewheelin', by peetz5050 (part 19): "Quinn trotted off toward home with unfashionable haste. She wouldn't admit it to anyone but she was really looking forward to dinner tonight. Daria was bringing home a boy!"


• The Great And The Good, by ognawk (part 1): "Tom Sloane pulled his rusty old Pinto into the garage of his family's home. He sighed as he sat in the car for a moment. I'm so tired of this, he thought as he finally got out of the car and made his way into the house."


• My Dad the Director XXX (Iron Chef: My Dad, the director), by macross (part 3): "Daria left giving the snobbish Grove Hill students one last cutting barb before going to find Jodie and congratulate her finally telling someone shove it."


• Name Pending (It has been ten years since "all natural behavior" so...), by BF110C4 (part 1): "'What you do think of the newest supplicant to Raft U. Triple Cross Club Mary?'"


• A New Direction (Iron Chef: My Dad, the director), by peetz5050 (part 3): "'Ready to go Jam?' She asked as a maid handed her a new bookbag. He nodded back and opened the door of the black Mercedes minibus with the dark tinted windows that was Daria's preferred vehicle. 'Let's roll.'"


• Out of Place, by PrecambrianStudios (part 1): "Inside a boarding house at the end of Dega Street, a man with a slight mustache on his lip picked up the phone. 'Hello?' 'They're here.' The mustachioed man swallowed. 'Just remember, don't do anything stupid. Same goes for everyone else, make sure to tell them too.'"


• Quinn Snaps at Tiffany (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: Why, oh God WHY?!), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'You know what Tiffany?' Quinn snapped at her fellow Fashion Drone, 'You're right. You are fat. You are a fat little moo cow! Oh, who am I kidding?! You are a HUGE fat moo cow.'"


• Rise of the Atoner, by macross (part 9): "On the morning of this previous Sunday, the Lawndale Maryland, Police department were alerted to a grizzly scene in the town's High Hills Grove Cemetery."


• Scarlett the Dark Tooth Fairy, by Aloysius (COMPLETE!): "And so, Scarlett began her night of delivering gold coins to different people, all over Lawndale. She not only gave coins to many of her fellow students at Lawndale High School, she also gave coins to many different adults as well."


• Sweet Dreams, by RLobinske (part 2): "Carrying a shared laptop computer while Michael brought their carryon luggage, Daria searched through the crowd at Dulles International Airport until she saw her father's graying temples. 'There they are,' she said."


• Testing (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: Why, oh God WHY?!), by SacredDust (COMPLETE!): "'Testing,' a sleazy voice echoed over the crowded stands. 'Testing, one, two...sixty-nine. Grrrr!'"


• Unexpected Hookup: Relative Madness, by Shiva (part 12): "While Helen had been tempted to call in the morning after the latest dinner disaster, ultimately she had been forced to conclude that Erin and Rita's 'situation' was just that, their situation. Not hers."


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: Why, oh God WHY?!), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "'Quinn! Why is the freezer open?'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: Why, oh God WHY?!), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'Ok so let me get this straight,' Jane said to Daria as they sat on a bench, looking at the vastly changed landscape, 'Some sort of strange cosmic event caused our hometown of Lawndale to be sent back in time, thus birthing a brand new universe.'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fan-Fic Should Have: Why, oh God WHY?!), by thatLONERchick (COMPLETE!): "Daria sat on the carpet in her room, clad only in her night shirt and socks. Her glasses were tossed aside and she held a box cutter in her strong hand."


• Victor Morgendorffer, by Shiva (parts 20 and 21): "Victor giggled slightly as an old He-Man cartoon played on Kyle's TV, the twenty-something and the thirteen-almost-fourteen year old were sitting on the couch, Victor's joint long since smoked, so Kyle had loaded up a green plastic bong and they had taken big hits from it." (Part 21)


• What is Fashion?, by Smijey (COMPLETE!): "'What is it, Griffin?' 'Like...what is fashion?'"

One RBF, Comin' Up!

This is National Root Beer Float Day, says the calendar. So be it. Go forth and consume mass quantities.

The World Wide Web is 19 years old today, almost legally old enough to drink. Here is a snapshot of its birth. Also having birthdays today are Kevin Mitnick, mega-hacker; Geri Halliwell, ex-Spice Girl; director M. Night Shyamalan ("I see dead people"); and Pop icon creator Andy Warhol. Two of the above had Daria alter-egos drawn for them. Can you guess which ones? Click and see.

KNEWZ!

• The rules for the 2010 Daria Fanworks Awards are being discussed at this time. Join it, please.
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• Questions remain over whether Daria will appear in any new Beavis and Butt-head episodes. At least give us Cassandra!
• Are there alter egos that should have been drawn for the Daria cast? Fans say YES!
• NEW! Charles RB asks, "If the Morgendorffers are upper-middle class... why did they live in Highland for so long?" If you know the answer, or think you do, tell us.