Braaaaaaaains...Not!

Good news for Kevin! Today is No Brainer Day, and we all know he wasn't using his anyway. I'm sure he and Brittany will fit right in for this holiday.

Today is also National Strawberry Day, so this would be a good day to visit Lawndale's famous Big Strawberry. Unless it's been overrun with zombies, that is.

Fandom News!

• What do you think of Jodie & Mack as a pairing?


• OzFerret wonders what he, or any author, owes you.


• TheBrodsterBoy posted a new Iron Chef: Teleported.


• Vote in the poll about who's the best judge on TV.

Aw, Shoot!

As if anyone needed one more excuse to avoid Upchuck, now he's packing heat to celebrate Pistol Patent Day, or the anniversary of the day Samuel Colt patented the revolver in 1836. Without that weapon, Daria could not have been accidentally framed for Kevin's murder in her dream sequence and--you know what? I'm going to stop now before that sentence gets any weirder.

In other news, today is also the anniversary of the episode "Partner's Complaint" in 2000. Jane and Daria made their peace over Jane dating Tom, but if only they'd known how much worse things could get. I guess we should be glad they didn't have any revolvers, huh?

Fanfic Update!

• The Crooked Smile, by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "(Daria and Jane walk to school. Daria hums happily to herself, skipping as she walks.) JANE: I'm surprised you're even getting out of bed. Or using a toilet properly." (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7) (Part 8) (Part 9) (Part 10) (Part 11) (Part 12) (Part 13) (Part 14) (Part 15) (Part 16)


• Daria's Makeover, by Meester_Lee (part 6): "Daria presented her note to the school nurse and got an endorsement excusing her from PE. After that, it was back to classes. Her afternoon was—different."


• Daria The Temptress, by WildDogJJ (parts 5 and 6): "Daria and her boyfriend, Paul, were relaxing in the apartment she and Jane shared. They sat on the couch watching TV." (Part 6)


• The Date, by elainefr (part 8): "Daria lay on her back looking up at the ceiling of her room. Things were going well for her on all fronts."


• Freefall, by atiyatortilla (part 6): "It was 2:00 in the morning when the rousing chorus of ‘It's Gonna Be Me' startled Tori awake. She nearly fell from the couch as she scrambled to locate her silver flip phone."


• Home, by Rémi (part 4): "A bookshop in Lawndale. Daria and Quinn are searching the sets of shelves, picking books as they do."


• Journey into Misery, by Captain Marbles (parts 1 and 2): "Daria awoke to the grating sound of pop music coming from her sister's cell phone. She wondered for the umpteenth time what had possessed her to come along on this family retreat to Norway, of all places - then she remembered." (Part 2)


• Life Is A Four-Letter Word, by YouthofOz (part 1): "Quinn Morgendorffer was good at not thinking about troublesome things. It was a brilliant skill that let her compartmentalize life, focusing life into certain areas where it was best needed."


• Right in the Genes (Iron Chef: The Daria Gene), by nightbeast37 (COMPLETE!): "Helen, Jake and Daria literally rushed inside the doctor's building just to have a 'little talk' with him. Jake was still quite skeptic on Daria having her own gene, so he felt that if he talked to the doctor about it, they could sort it out once and for all."


• A Spring Afternoon, by JPAGC (COMPLETE!): "Later, Daria, alone in her room, worked on another problem. This time it regarded strings attached to weights and how much potential and kinetic energy was being displayed."


• Together, by atiyatortilla (part 1): "From a young age, Tom realized that his life had already been mapped out for him."


• You Want It Darker, by MedusaLSM (part 6): "At the weekend she was moving in with Daria for a while, volunteering as catsitter to Godzilla so Daria wouldn't have to keep dragging her ass across the city to babysit Jane at night then return to her actual dependent in the afternoons."

Tennis, Anyone?

Daria looks pretty unenthusiastic about Play Tennis Day, but then again she looks unenthusiastic about pretty much everything. This holiday seems more Jodie's speed, both in terms of being on the tennis team and being buried in extracurricular activities. Come to think of it, Jake--having once wanted to go to tennis camp--might enjoy this one as well.

Today is also the anniversary of "The Daria Hunter," which aired on this day in 1998. There wasn't any tennis in that one, but we did get to see Brittany's impressive combat skills in action.

Fandom News!

• Talk about songs which mention super heroes but aren't necessarily about them.


• TheBrodsterBoy posted a new Iron Chef: Very ILL.


• Discuss ten important Eurovision performances.


• Share Daria references you've noticed in movies and TV.


• welltemperedclavier is looking for ideas on expanding the forum.


• Suggest bad funeral music for Lady Evil.

Cards and Cars

Tiffany's ready to tell your future for Card Reading Day, but I don't think any of us would live long enough to get through an entire tarot reading at her pace. Still, she'd make a fortune if the phone hotline charges by the minute.

Stacy's Is It College Yet? alter ego will also enjoy today, because it's also the anniversary of NASCAR! I have no idea how Future Stacy might end up a racecar driver, but I suppose anything that pisses off Sandi would be fine by her.

Fanfic Update!

• Changing Lanes, by midnightabyss86 (part 20): "'So how's the writing coming along?' Jane asked Daria, who was visiting and typing away on Jane's used electric typewriter."


• The Crooked Smile, by YouthofOz (parts 1 - 3): "(Lawndale High hallway. Students are leaving their classes at the end of the day.) JANE: You know, they say when you're born, you only have a finite amount of heartbeats left." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Daria The Temptress, by WildDogJJ (part 3 and 4): "Around noon Jane woke up with a headache and a mild case of nausea. Damn hangover!" (Part 4)


• Freefall, by atiyatortilla (part 5): "Jamie sat in the car for fifteen minutes before he finally cut the engine."


• The Janes Must Be Crazy!, by TheBrodsterBoy (COMPLETE!): "It was a dark night. Jane paced around, carefully thinking to herself."


• Life That Dare Not Speak Its Name, by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "It was odd having Daria and Jane following them around, filming them. Sandi felt like she was on the defensive, justifying their empty actions and hollow routines - okay, the Fashion Club wasn't curing diseases and stopping wars but they were having fun." (Part 15) (Part 16) (Part 17) (Part 19) (Part 20) (Part 21) (Part 22)


• No Rain, by Lady Evil (part 35): "'Those are some nice flowers.' said Dr. Becky. 'Thanks.' said Daria. 'Trent gave them to me.' 'That friend of yours?' 'We're not friends.'"


• The Other Foot, by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "'There you go, Miss Morgendorffer,' said the teacher as he handed over the form. 'It'll only take a minute.'" (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7)


• Rude Awakening: The Cynical Ones Could See That Coming!, by DIsaac (part 1): "There are things in life that are so obvious. To the point that if anyone pays attention to what is happening that would get it with immediate effect!"

Heliocentrism is Reeeeeeally Shiiiiiny....

I would say that Tiffany is helping us celebrate Nicolaus Copernicus's birth on this day in 1473, but I don't think she even knows who that is. Indeed, the idea that the universe revolves around anything that isn't Tiffany is probably too much for her brain to handle.

This is also the anniversary of the episode "Fizz Ed" in 2001, which contains one of the greatest Daria moments in history: Ms. Li's axe-wielding breakdown. It really doesn't get much better than that.

Fandom News!

• TheBrodsterBoy posted a new Iron Chef: Janes Amnesia.


• Post about female villains who are "cute as a button but rotten to the core."


• What are your five favorite episodes?


• Share your Daria-related memes.


• After some technical difficulties, Lady Evil has Doki Doki Fashion Club art.

It's Not Over Until the Butterfly Sings!

Daria seems to have gotten a little confused about the anniversary of Madama Butterfly on this day in 1904. Of course, if you'd like to join Mr. DeMartino in the automotive department, the Payday performance of the opera will begin shortly.

Speaking of singing, this is also the anniversary of the episode "Daria!" in 1999. None of the singing was exactly opera-quality, but we did get to hear Jake rhyme "Lexus" and "solar plexus." Try topping that, Puccini!

Today is also Michael Jordan's 56th birthday, and I'm sure Mack's father is happy about the occasion. Mack's feelings are likely less enthusiastic, given the grief he's had to endure over his middle name.

Fanfic Update!

• Changing Lanes, by midnightabyss86 (part 19): "Stacy squinted her eyes in annoyance, as she finished her practice exam."


• Daria's Great Adventure, by dmsfanman (part 20): "Anton sat at the conference table in his wheelchair. Also present were Mia, Erwin, and the others who had interrogated the prisoners."


• Daria the Invincible, by TheBrodsterBoy (part 2): "'So, run this one past me one more time amiga?' When Daria had called Jane on the phone, telling her she was indestructible and was gonna profit off it, Jane wasn't quite sure what to think."


• Daria The Temptress, by WildDogJJ (parts 1 and 2): "It was a sunny Sunday afternoon on the North End of Downtown Boston." (Part 2)


• Edicius, by elainefr (part 13): "'Tom?' 'Thought you might want some dessert.' He held up the doughnut laden bag. She smiled and allowed him entry. He handed her the bag and kissed her on the cheek as he came in."


• The Greasy Fry (Daria and the Gang Thread II), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "'You know Jodie,' Quinn said, 'the funny thing is that I wasn't always an intellectual.' 'I suspected as such,' Jodie said. 'You always seemed to be a bit too put together.'"


• Life At First Sight, by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "Sandi Griffin didn't believe in love at first sight. It was a stupid idea. Yes, you could want something when you first saw it, or like it. But love? You couldn't love something right away." (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7) (Part 8) (Part 9) (Part 10) (Part 11) (Part 12) (Part 13)


• Life That Dare Not Speak Its Name, by YouthofOz (parts 1 - 3): "It was two weeks since the paintball fiasco." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Reason Awakens (Iron Chef: Four Post Fashion Scenarios), by EntrancedCat (COMPLETE!): "In the short history of the Fashion Club at Lawndale High many teenage boys had marvelled at the shortness of chief accessory officer Tiffany Blum-Deckler's mini-skirts even as many teenage girls whispered behind her back about the length of leg Tiffany was disposed to expose to assay the limits of Lawndale's lax dress code."


• A spring afternoon (Iron Chef: The Return of 7 item list story game AKA CHOPPED: PPMB STYLE), by JPAGC (part 2): "There was no sign of Jake when Daria and Jane passed through the foyer, though the mess of card boxes and wrapping styrofoam remained. Jen went directly into the kitchen, opened a cupboard an took out two mugs."


• Switch (Extended Play mix), by frogfarm (COMPLETE!): "MORGENDORFFER KITCHEN, the evening of the concert. HELEN is rapidly shuffling through paperwork and stuffing it into a briefcase. JANE-in-DARIA stands at the counter with her, looking flummoxed. Also slightly more arty than usual, in a tie-dyed shirt and hip hugger jeans."


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Roentgen (part 169): "It had been a long meeting, and the members of Chapter One were in a morose mood. Sandi knew it, and she hadn't gotten to the big news yet."


• Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 12): "That might have been the highlight of Friday evening at Schloss Morgendorffer except that the phone rang as the Morgendorffers were finishing up dinner—a mixture of home-cooked vegetables and pre-cooked roast chicken that Helen had picked up from Lloyd's."

Daria, Look Out! He's RIGHT BEHIND YOU!

It's Singles Awareness Day, and Daria is all too aware of her singleness right now. Of course, before long it'll be Jane's turn to be single and by the end of the series all three of them will be.

You know, I have a better idea. How about everyone just celebrates one of my favorite holidays, Half-Priced Candy Day? Much less depressing, plus there's candy. Everybody wins!

Fandom News!

• Share your thoughts on a Sandi Griffin/Daria Morgendorffer pairing.


• Create or discuss PPMB alignment charts.


• What would you do in a world where no one has ever heard of The Beatles?


• Who's your favorite Daria character?


• Discuss Trump planning to declare a national emergency.


• JoeMerl posted a new Iron Chef: Random Pairing Challenge 2019.

Who Wants a Freeeeee T-Shirt?!

Don't look now, but Bing and/or the Spatula Man is gearing up for World Radio Day, even though literally everyone wishes he wouldn't. If you'd like some good radio, check out "Free Radio Lawndale" by Ken Tremberth and Erin Mills. It's unfinished (pitchfork jab), but a fun read.

I doubt it would help their act, but the Z-93 duo might benefit from better nicknames. If so, this is the day for it, because today is also Get a Different Name Day. In the wise words of Jake Morgendorffer, "Then you walk away. You change your name, move to another state, get some ID. It's not too late to start over, Daria, it's not too late! You're still a young man! You don't have to live with your mistakes! Get out while you can!"

Dibs on "Esmeralda."

Fanfic Update!

• A Big Slice of Trouble! (Iron Chef: Drug Front Pizza), by Smijey (COMPLETE!): "'Tiffany, dear, are you sure this video you saw was accurate?' Sandi asked. 'Yeahhhh, Sandi,' Tiffany assured her one-time leader. 'Mom and Dad say Alex Jones is the smartest man on the Internet.'"


• Daria's Makeover, by Meester_Lee (parts 4 and 5): "Her first stop after passing through the door was the security checkpoint, which today was held by a pair of oversized fence lizards. They scanned her ID and let her pass through." (Part 5)


• Fatal Distraction (Life After Thirty), by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "Sandi is watching TV in the living room when the doorbell rings. She gets up to answer. It's Lisa. 'Hi, Sandi.' Sandi said 'Hey, Lisa.' 'Can we talk?' 'Sure.'"


• Freefall, by atiyatortilla (part 4): "Friday arrived and with it came the news of Quinn's disappearance."


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Roentgen (part 169): "5 am. The alarm went off in Tiffany Blum-Deckler's apartment near the campus of Nova Vitae."


• When I Grow Up, by Lady Evil (COMPLETE!): "Sister Martin had her Kindergartners gathered in a circle for Circle Time. 'Alright, boys and girls,' she said gently. 'Today, I want to teach you a new word. It's "vocation". Can you say "vocation"?'"


• Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 11): "The school week ended and everybody was exhausted, despite the fact that Lawndale High's remaining roofing remain in place. Daria and Quinn got picked up after school while Jane remained behind for practice."

"Beautiful, beautiful tryptophane!"

It may be Don't Cry over Spilled Milk Day, but it looks like Jake is neither spilling milk nor crying. Which is good, because the last time he spilled milk he nearly burned the entire house down.

Today is also National Inventors Day, so if there's a gadget you think the world needs then you'd better get cracking. Andrew Landon would like to remind everyone that "folding coffee cup" is already taken.

Fandom News!

• Vote in the Celebrity Deathmatch poll between Judge Judy and Frank Caprio.


• welltemperedclavier posted a new art challenge: Daria-Morrowind.


• Three new Iron Chefs have been posted: Walter Kovacs's Modern Day Daria (Thread II), YouthofOz's Delivery Boy Kevin, and TheBrodsterBoy's Four Post Fashion Scenarios.


• Share badass comic stories in the no power superhero "Like a boss" thread.

Anyone For Metal Dentures?

Mr. DeMartino appears to be observing Toothache Day, although I'm sure he'd rather not be. Also, given a choice between a toothache and putting up with Mr. O'Neill, I think I'd just live with the toothache.

In happier news, today is also National Pizza Day. If you need help figuring out how to celebrate this one, you don't deserve to call yourself a Daria fan.

Fanfic Update!

• Beware the Fan that Feeds You (Iron Chef: Fictional Reaction), by TheBrodsterBoy (part 2): "'Smiley, don't tell me you broke the non canonizer?' 'Sorry Man, I'm not sure if turning that thing is on is a good idea. Have you seen some of the stuff in the Daria fandom multiverse?'"


• Bye the Way (Iron Chef: We Were Young, Once), by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "It had been four years of blood and sweat, and sometimes the blood wasn't no metaphor."


• Cards (IC: Daria Meets God), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Daria looked at the business card and read it. Name: God Age: None Occupation: See Name 'Have card, will travel, service with a smile!'"


• Comeuppance (Iron Chef: The Return of 7 item list story game AKA CHOPPED: PPMB STYLE), by DIsaac (COMPLETE!): "Everything in Linda Griffin's life has had one simple goal, Not to make herself look bad to anyone. By anyone she meant everyone. Her family, Her co-workers, Her Friends. So it was a shock to be here at her funeral today."


• Daria's Makeover, by Meester_Lee (parts 1 - 3): "'And here we are,' said Jane. 'So this is Scarlett's house?' said Daria, raising her eyebrows skeptically. 'This is the place,' said Jane. She pressed the doorbell." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Daria the Invincible, by TheBrodsterBoy (part 1): "Dear Diary, I used to be Daria Morgendorffer, from Lawndale Pennsylvania. I am a 18 year old girl, and I thought that was all. Up until about a few months ago, I thought I was just a normal girl. Cynical, Sarcastic,....well, perhaps not normal, but nothing special."


• Fatal Distraction (Life After Thirty), by WildDogJJ (parts 1 and 2): "Michael Jordan MacKenzie is at the bar checking out the ladies. One woman catches his eye. This woman is a beautiful brunette wearing a sexy yet tasteful red evening dress that accentuates her curves. She walks up to the bar and orders a drink." (Part 2)


• Freefall, by atiyatortilla (parts 2 and 3): "The last day of Quinn's life was the beginning of a new chapter in Jamie's." (Part 3)


• Right In The Genes (Iron Chef: The Daria Gene), by nightbeast37 (part 1): "The mood was tense inside the Morgendorffer household. Daria had been left with such news that would've just about surprised anybody who didn't see the world the way she saw it."


• A spring afternoon (Iron Chef: The Return of 7 item list story game AKA CHOPPED: PPMB STYLE), by JPAGC (part 1): "The early Spring afternoon was one of clear skies and unblocked Sun, a promise of the future warm days, just after the cold of the recent Winter."


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Brother Grimace and Roentgen (part 166 - 168): "'The sleek, silky catamount inches closer down the partial path along the beautiful, hilly Southern California landscape - sliding past littered branches and moving over broken rock and loose soil with unwavering skill towards her unsuspecting prey,' Rossalyn monologued in her own mind as she approached Greg from behind, a wraith composed of active psychoplasmic energies invisible to the naked eye and unnoticed by the still-chuckling student, Esra's jacket still in hand." (Part 167) (Part 168)


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Saga Goes On), by Silver (COMPLETE!): "Football, it had to be said, wasn't this big in Texas. When Highland High or the Cowboys won, the residents had never rioted, looted, and generally caused the kind of havoc that required the Maryland National Guard to be called in."

Let Me Guess Who Came Up With This Holiday....

I see Quinn's friends have been celebrating Send a Card to a Friend Day, unless those are all just cheerful death threats from Sandi. I suppose Stacy is still giving away her cards for free, because I don't think she has the backbone to try to charge anyone for them.

Today is also the anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder's birth on this day in 1867. She wrote the Little House books, which were referenced twice on the show: once when Travis stole a story from the TV show based on the books in "Speedtrapped," and again when Jane referred to Earl and Barbara as "Little Hell on the Prairie."

Fandom News!

• Charles RB has started a new forum, Lawndale High!


• What old music is missed the most on the Daria DVDs?


• Try out the art style challenge: Impressionism.


• Which unusual superpowers do you want?


• Six new Iron Chefs have been posted: TheBrodsterBoy's Ghost in the Skull, DIsaac's The Return of 7 item list story game AKA CHOPPED: PPMB STYLE, TheBrodsterBoy's Daria Meets God, Charles RB's We Were Young, Once, TheBrodsterBoy's Song based stories, and TheBrodsterBoy's The Socialist Origins.

Turns Out Science DOES Know a Few Things, Quinn!

Let's wish the Al Roker look-a-like from "Daria!" a happy National Weatherperson's Day, and hope that people are more willing to listen to him the next time he predicts a hurricane. If nothing else, a crisis may be averted when Daria and Jane don't end up trapped in close quarters with Brittany and Kevin.

Fanfic Update!

• Burning Ambition (IC: Song based stories), by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "Sandi Griffin stopped punching her pillow. It wasn't fighting back nor screaming in pain, so punching it wasn't doing anything for her."


• Daria Ravenclaw: The Highland Years, by Meester_Lee (part 54): "Daria put aside her bad dream and tried to come to grips with another irritant: Valentine's Day."


• Erin Chambers, by OzFerret (part 18): "Erin's phone rang. Answering she heard Michelle's frantic voice. 'Erin. Are you there?' 'Yes, Michelle. What's the matter?' 'Gregor. It's Gregor. He's been trying to call you. But he only has your desk number.'"


• Fates Entwined, by Deep Metal (part 26): "'So, Mr. DeMartino, how did you end up in this location?' asked Upchuck. Both Beavis and Butt-head looked at each other and then towards DeMartino. The two of them had no idea who the older man was but given how Upchuck seemed to know who he was, they were somewhat willing to listen."


• Fifteen minutes (IC: Random Alter-Ego Tales), by tjdolf (COMPLETE!): "(The usual suspects are in Jane's room as usual, Jane is painting a wheelbarrow green with pink flowers, Daria is reading Art News.) Jane: This hippie style is not for me."


• Fire In My Hole (IC: Song based stories), by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "Jane had started work early that morning, even before daybreak. It was going to be 45 degrees in the shade today according to the weather forecasts and she had to take advantage of that - at least before the weather took advantage of her."


• No Rain (continuation of Thank U), by Lady Evil (part 34): "Goddammit, Trent! Jane thought as she lay in bed and listened to her brother's radio show. What possessed you to play hits from the 80's?"


• Unnamed story (IC: Daria Meets God), by Dark Kuno (COMPLETE!): "Hovering 10,000 feet in the air, she looked down on the squad of enemy soldiers a thousand feet below her on their flight sleds."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Ghost in the Skull), by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "Melody regarded the document in her hands keeping her new face neutral. If these writings were what they thought she was, she was facing someone who knew her every last trick and gambit."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: The Return of 7 item list story game AKA CHOPPED: PPMB STYLE), by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "'Hmmm. Anchovies. How utterly wonderful. The day was going really badly but now? Oh, let joy be unconfined.'"


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Brother Grimace (parts 164 and 165): "Jaime walked into 'Homeroom' - so nicknamed because it somehow became the place where the students at the Legion Academy gravitated towards after breakfast and before classes - and looked around." (Part 165)


• You Know You've Done Something Wrong, by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "Jane very cautiously approaches Sandi and prods her shoulder. Seems real enough, as does the withering look Sandi shoots Jane for her presumption." (Part 37) (Part 38) (Part 39) (Part 40) (Part 41) (Part 42) (Part 43) (Part 44) (Part 45) (Part 46) (Part 47)

A Holiday for the Birds

While I'm glad that Helen is so enthusiastic about Feed the Birds Day, I really don't think she needed to take it quite that far. Jake seems to appreciate it, though, so I guess it's all good.

In other news, today is the day of the Super Bowl, so go, teams, go! If Super Bowls aren't your thing, I'm sure you can find an exciting school review meeting to attend instead.

Fandom News!

• Scissors MacGillicutty is looking for people to help with offsite backup escrow.


• Post your totally arbitrary top ten lists in a new thread.


• Discuss the United States withdrawing from a nuclear arms control treaty with Russia.


• What are your favorite things to do during the Super Bowl?


• Share writing ideas in the fic swapmeet thread.


• Tell everyone various facts about your fanfics.


• Two new Iron Chefs have been posted: TheBrodsterBoy's The Daria Gene and Robyn's Gender-Swap Ted.

Mmm...ABC Gum!

Grant Clinton has a special treat for us all to celebrate Bubble Gum Day! I don't actually recommend trying it, though--it's already been chewed by Ted, and I don't think anyone wants kook germs. I hear it's contagious!

Fanfic Update!

• Daria Ravenclaw: The Highland Years, by Meester_Lee (parts 52 and 53): "It was her second Christmas as Mistress of the Black family townhouse at Grimmauld Place. Even after over a year and a half after learning that she was its owner, Daria sometimes still had difficulty accepting that she owned it." (Part 53)


• Edicius, by elainefr (part 11): "'Thanks for everything but you've got to stop.' He looked at her. And she thought, perhaps he didn't know what he was doing. Maybe it was an unconscious need to protect and for that she was truly grateful."


• The Heavy Duty (Iron Chef: Drug Front Pizza), by DIsaac (COMPLETE!): "JANE: So do you remember that night when we didn't order from Pizza King? DARIA: Ohhhh. I remember that night!"


• Thank U, by Lady Evil (part 33): "Well, here I am. Jane thought. Back at Pizza Forrest. She was nursing a Coke as she sketched Schizo Squirrel dressed like Sammy Squirrel. That was a mind screw, Schizo trying to be another squirrel for once."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: The Daria Gene), by YouthofOz (COMPLETE!): "Daria listened patiently while the very-excited-looking medical practitioner concluding his oh-so-credible speech."


• Upper Crass (Life After Thirty), by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "Tom is showing his study to Chan. Chan is visibly impressed by the volume of books. 'You well read, Tom.' Tom said 'Thanks, Chan. I try.'" (Part 3)


• Erin Chambers, by OzFerret (part 18): "Erin ended another unsuccessful phone call and looked at her watch. Three Thirty-Five. Is there enough time left?"


• Transaction Complete (Daria and the Gang), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "Bart and Milhouse virtually sprinted to The Android's Dungeon."


• You Know You've Done Something Wrong, by YouthofOz (part 16 - 35): "My turn already? Oh, I was rather enjoying that. I was looking forward to the witty repartee of the three girls on the bus. If they take the bus." (Part 17) (Part 18) (Part 19) (Part 20) (Part 21) (Part 22) () (Part 24) (Part 25) (Part 26) (Part 27) (Part 28) (Part 29) (Part 30) (Part 31) (Part 32) (Part 33) (Part 34) (Part 35)

Who Was that Masked Mack Daddy?

Mack is enjoying the anniversary of the first appearance of the Lone Ranger on this day in 1933. Either that, or he's found a new way to get Kevin to leave him alone.

Today is also the anniversary of Daria's infamous appearance on Robot Chicken. I'm not even going to go into that one, for various reasons.

Fandom News!

• Can you help with an issue regarding PPMB causing freeze-ups?


• Ask the BrodsterBoy your questions in a new thread.


• Discuss Black images & perceptions in 'Daria'.


• Where do you draw the line about taking offense?


• What do you think about coffee?


• Scissors MacGillicutty is looking for examples of characters switching personalities in TV show episodes and movies and Daria fanfic.


• TheBrodsterBoy posted two new Iron Chefs in Creative Writing: Darias Flatland and Drug Front Pizza.

When I play this rusty old harp, my soul TWEEEEEEET!

Daria's on the right track for National Kazoo Day--a harmonica is kind of like a kazoo, and I think Jake and Helen would be even more annoyed with kazoo music than they were with harmonica music. Go ahead and grab a kazoo and join in, and never mind the complaining neighbors!

Today is also the anniversary of Jackson Pollock's birth in 1912, so this would be a good time to throw a Jackson Pollock-themed dance party. Don't forget the detached arms gripping the steering wheel!

Fanfic Update!

• Beware the fan that feeds you (Iron Chef: Fictional Reaction), by TheBrodsterBoy (COMPLETE!): "'Ugh.....where am I?' Andrea looked around, wherever she was, it wasn't home. Or Kansas."


• Daria: In Another World?, by starwater09 (part 1): "Lawndale population least than two thousand, home of the Lawndale Lions a typical middle class suburban town were nothing ever really happens and the stuff that did happen wasn't even worth mentioning."


• Daria's Great Adventure, by dmsfanman (part 19): "Anton really hated sitting in a wheelchair. Yes, he had had a heart attack. But, he was perfectly capable of standing. He was quite sure he could walk as well."


• The Date, by elainefr (part 7): "'Why'd you do that?' Tom asked after taking a bite of his pizza. Daria looked up at him questioningly and scooped the dripping cheese from her bitten slice into her mouth."


• Nun Too Holy (IC: Random Alter-Ego Tales), by nightbeast37 (COMPLETE!): "Jake couldn't help but chuckle at what he was seeing. Quinn of all people had started walking around, completely dressed up in a nun's habit, for some reason. This was quite surprising for his fashionista daughter to do so."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Fictional Reaction), by Scissors MacGillicutty (part 1): "Pain unlike any she had known before made her wake up. She felt dull pains in her joints, sharp pain on patches of skin, pains like longings in her muscles, and a rhythmic beat of a headache."


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Roentgen (part 163): "Tom was busy in his quarters, looking over various college catalogs and not liking any of them."


• Upper Crass (Life After Thirty), by WildDogJJ (part 1): "Tom Sloan is sitting in his office when he recieves a message on his intercom. Pressing talk, he said 'Yes?' On the intercom his secretary said 'Mr. Sloan, Mr. Wang is here.' 'Send him in.'"


• You Know You've Done Something Wrong, by YouthofOz (parts 1 - 15): "I suppose you could call me 'Andrew.' Much less formal than narrator, isn't it? Not that I'm really a narrator, just a passing observer." (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7) (Part 8) (Part 9) (Part 10) (Part 11) (Part 12) (Part 13) (Part 14) (Part 15)

No Worries, Daria!

Daria is not too impressed about Australia Day, but that may just be because she's not actually Australian. To all the Australian Daria fans out there, enjoy your day!

Today is also Spouse's Day, so if you have an Australian spouse, then so much the better! Otherwise, let's just reflect on how many dysfunctional marriages exist in Lawndale and count our own blessings, shall we?

Fandom News!

• Contribute to the GoFundMe for Roger E Moore & wife's Cat Sanctuary if you can.


• Fandom is thinking about the late Arena del Sur on the anniversary of his birthday.


• Discuss the latest developments in Venezuela.


• Talk about the upcoming movie Alita: Battle Angel.


• Share Fast Facts about PPMB denizens.


• Scissors MacGillicutty is looking for recommendations for streaming video services besides Netflix and Amazon.


• Shiva posted a new Iron Chef in Creative Writing: Other People's Headcanons.

May I Compliment You on Your Peanuts?

Mr. DeMartino doesn't seem to be enjoying National Peanut Butter Day very much, but he should know it could be worse: he could have sat on an antique peanut butter sandwich. If peanuts have hijacked your brain, then go munch a bunch of your nutty friend's lunch!

Today is also Compliment Day, and so we turn to the immortal words of Helen Morgendorffer: "We tell you over and over again that you're wonderful and you just...don't...get it! What's wrong with you?!" Hope your compliments are better than that.

Fanfic Update!

• The Black Hole (Iron Chef: Dense Daria), by Smijey (COMPLETE!): "'Mom, I think there's something wrong with me,' Daria said to her mother. Helen looked up from her paperwork, concerned. 'What do you mean, sweetie?' she asked."


• Edicius, by elainefr (part 8): "'Sur- prise......?' his enthusiastic greeting fell upon seeing the crestfallen look when she recognized that it was him- her boyfriend- standing before her."


• The Fine Print (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Saga Goes On), by Sofa King (COMPLETE!): "Kevin Thompson opens his eyes, and looks around. As near as he can tell, he appears to be in a cave... but that can't be right! Bewildered, he holds the back of his head, as he continues to look around. 'Where am I?'"


• Melody Powers, by ST91 (COMPLETE!): "The sun was setting on Rio Beach. It dyed the sea with a wonderful reddish tint. Anyone would have been enchanted by that sight but not Melody Powers."


• Sandi The Betrayed Wife (Life After Thirty), by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "Kevin is shoveling snow out of Sandi's driveway. He's just finished and proceeds to shovel the snow off the walkway leading to her front door. He passes by her kitchen window when he notices something that freaks him out." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Thank U, by Lady Evil (part 32): "Jane was sitting on the steps of the erstwhile gazebo, reading the instruction manual when Jesse sat next to her. 'Hey.' he said. 'Hey, Jesse.' said Jane. 'Trying to figure out this thing so the turkey will be ready at least before Christmas.'"


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Fictional Reaction), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "Dear Diary, I have managed to survive another day in Stone Ridge. In two months, I will 'graduate', and by 'graduate' I will be officially off to CC-Baltimore County."


• A Whole New World Of Boys, Just Waiting To Be Conquered... (Iron Chef: Fictional Reaction), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "'Wait a minute. I'm a fictional character from another universe who somehow got transported into yours - the REAL universe.'"

What is Best in Feistiness?

Upchuck's not fooling anyone with that alter ego, although it is appropriate for the birthday of Conan the Barbarian creator Robert E. Howard. While I can certainly believe he'd be a fan, I have my doubts that Upchuck would make any enemies tremble in fear, unless it's fear of his awful pick-up lines.

Fandom News!

• Can you help with some questions about wiki entries?


• What is love? Discuss in the Deep Thoughts thread.


• JoeMerl started a new Daria-themed Mad Libs game.


• TheBrodsterBoy posted a new Iron Chef in Creative Writing: Fictional Reaction.

Nice Tux, Sandi!

Someone better tell The Angst Guy that today is Penguin Awareness Day! I know people say that Sandi can be cold, but I think she's taken it too far this time. Did Waif say that feathers are in this season?

Today is also the anniversary of the birth of director Federico Fellini in 1920. Fellini is best known for indirectly causing the downfall of Jane and Tom's relationship and precipitating The Kiss...and some award-winning films, I guess.

Fanfic Update!

• A.R.C Chapter 10 Imprisoned, by ST91 (parts 7 and 8): "That afternoon Charles tried to behave as if nothing had happened. He did his homework and then read a book. However every time the phone rang he would sprint like a hunting dog to answer." (Part 8)


• But You Don't Like Anyone (Iron Chef: Daria the Unreliable Narrator), by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "'Daria? Is that you?' 'No, I'm a decoy to flush out assassins,' said Daria, a little brusque. Amelia laughed at the joke anyway. 'I was afraid you weren't coming. What's new?' She became aware she was rubbing her arm a little too much."


• Erin Chambers, by OzFerret (part 17): "Erin felt a surge of relief as Gregor answered the phone, 'The Erin! How is Gregor's third favourite straight girl?' Erin grinned at Gregor's usual extravagance, 'I have got myself in trouble.'"


• Jane's Procrastination, by TheBrodsterBoy (COMPLETE!): "It was a fine day at Laaawndale High, well, maybe not fine. The weather was pretty shite. That's not the point. The point is Daria and Jane were walking and Daria was speaking to Jane about the week."


• A Musician's Life is Such a Drag (IC: Random Alter-Ego Tales), by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!): "'Trent?' 'Mmmf.' 'Trent!' 'Zzzzzzz.' 'TRENT!!!' 'I swear, the cow was tipped over when I got here! Oh, hey Janey. What's going on?'"


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Roentgen (part 162): "Mack sat with Sandi on a bench located on the Arboureum Floor. The smell of fresh tree permeated the air and Mack remembered when he leaned up against one of the trees and ended up with a hand covered with sap."


• Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 10): "The cordless phone rang while Ben was watching the sports channel in the living room. Jakey and Helen were running errands and their two daughters were visiting friends. Little Rikka was upstairs. He turned it over to press the 'ANSWER' button and glanced at the telephone ID. He'd guessed wrong. It was Mom."

Cold Off the Presses!

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

Fandom News!

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


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


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


• Share Daria art that is NOT on deviantArt.

I Hope She Won't Be on Top of the Pyramid!

Kevin had better get appreciating for Appreciate a Dragon Day, or at the very least stop hitting on Angie for the love of God! Do you have a death wish, man?

If dragons aren't your thing, how about gorillas? Today is the anniversary of Dian Fossey's birth in 1932, and without Fossey there would be no Lawndale High School Dian Fossey Award for Dazzling Academic Achievement in the Face of Near-Total Misanthropy. And does anyone else besides me really want to find out the story behind that award?

Fanfic Update!

• Cuckoos On Infinite Earths, by Smijey (part 28): "'I still can't believe you invited me to dinner with your family,' Daria said. 'Well, it is Christmastime,' Janice -- or Ms. J, as she was publicly known -- dismissed."


• David M., by ST91 (part 7): "Saturday morning was the time of the week that David loved most. The start of 48 hours without school or gym; only time dedicated to himself."


• IncorporaTed (The Ted Zone), by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!): "Mr. DeMartino stood in front of the classroom, holding a stack of papers. 'Here are the results of your career aptitude tests,' he was saying. 'If any of you have the misfortune of getting "teacher" for a result, be advised that, per Ms. Li, suicide attempts are not permissible on school grounds.'"


• Iron Chef: Truth or Dare, by Charles RB (part 9): "'Dare,' he said. Sandi had been really, really fixed on asking him 'truth' and seeing what she could shake loose. 'Fine. I dare you to... er... Okay, you have to sing a showtune.'"


• Moments of Transition, by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "'Here, take this. You look like you could use it.' Jaime looked up from the high-backed, solid wood bench he sat upon to see a young, college-age woman stand in front of him, a paper coffee cup in hand."


• The New Courtier (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Saga Goes On), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "She should never had sought out the book."


• No time for Q&A session (World's Shortest Crossover XV: A New Era In Crossovers), by Walter Kovacs (COMPLETE!): "It's easy to lose track of say two teenage girls in the middle of a mutiny while all kinds of chaos both on earth, as well as on board the United Earth ship Aratrum is going on. This fact is why Daria and Jane were able to wander the corridors of the ship without anyone asking questions."


• Thank U, by Lady Evil (part 31): "Jake parked the car in front of the house, he and Helen not wanting to go in for a while."


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Saga Goes On), by TheBrodsterBoy (COMPLETE!): "'Hey Daria, you here?' Jane had become very concerned about Daria's recent disappearance. She hadn't showed up for pizza."


• When Mom's Away (Life After Thirty), by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "Daria is speaking with her oncologist regarding her cancer. Quinn is there to provide support. The doctor, a gray haired man in his fifties, said 'So, after you recover from the hysterectomy we start you on chemo. Any questions?'" (Part 2) (Part 3)

(Not) My Hero

Happy birthday to Dave Grohl, lead singer of the Foo Fighters and voice of Daniel Dotson, arguably one of the most repulsive Daria characters ever. I suspect Grohl only puts one of those on his resume.

Incidentally, I only just noticed Daniel Dotson's unfortunate right hand placement and now I can't unsee it. Bet you can't, either. You're welcome.

Fandom News!

• The deadline to nominate your favorite Written and Visual works for the 2018 Daria Fanworks Awards has been extended to January 18th! Don't forget to send yours in!


• Talk about the return of Avatar, the last airbender.


• Share your favorite interesting fanfic ideas.


• TheBrodsterBoy posted a new Iron Chef in Creative Writing: McMelodys.

Better Than Bing and the Spatula Man

Jesse's taking a turn as shock jock Howard Stern, although I don't think he has the same colorful personality as Stern. For one thing, he doesn't have a personality. Still, I'm impressed by whomever found a way to get Jesse to wear a shirt.

Fanfic Update!

• About that Winner... (Iron Chef: MegaMillions), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'Hey Daria.' 'What Jane?' 'You remember that billion dollar lottery a couple months ago.' 'Yes. My parents bought a hundred dollars worth of those tickets and won six dollars.'"


• The Aga Khan Trophy (IC: Random Alter-Ego Tales), by peetz5050 (COMPLETE!): "A gentle summer shower cooled the air on a warm August afternoon as Andrea looked out at the historic Royal Dublin Society's showground in Ballsbridge."


• The Captain of the Squad (IC: Random Alter-Ego Tales), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): ""Five, four, six, eight. Who do we appreciate? Lions! Lions! Lions! As the Lawndale Cheerleading squad for the Lions began one of the more complicated parts of their routine, filled with lots of high kicks, jumps, splits, and climaxing in the six strongest members lifting up the lightest three of the boys on the squad, the head of the squad, Kevin Thompson stood on the base formed of fellow members Robert and Mack and continued with, "We are the Lawndale Lions! We never back down from a fight! We always win! Go Lions, Go! Let's Hear a Roar!" and fell with an elaborate tumble, completing his liberty stunt."


• Cuckoos On Infinite Earths, by Charles RB (part 27): "'Highdale looks almost nice,' said Janice, looking out at the streets that while worn and poor-but-proud working class were lacking the edgy atmosphere and the neon glare of her world."


• Daria's Great Adventure, by dmsfanman (part 18): "Daria sat at her desk in the library using VR goggles to see the view from Tom's rover. He was leading the welcoming committee for the new arrivals."


• Erin Chambers, by OzFerret (part 16): "Erin dragged herself from bed. Sleep had not been effective and Erin felt seedy. Orange juice and two headache pills were all the breakfast Erin could face."


• 5 Fanfics that Daria Morgendorffer Bookmarked (And One She Didn't), by Blake C Stacey (part 3): "Jane Lane lifted her fork and scrutinized the syrup-drenched fragment of pancake upon it. 'You're telling me this is vegan? But it looks so ... real.'"


• Giant Leap (IC: Random Alter-Ego Tales), by JoeMerl (COMPLETE!): "The Martian landscape was not as red as you see in pictures; it was more of a dull orange, really. Some people might have been put off by that, but to Jodie Landon it still looked like the Land of Opportunity."


• Iron Chef: Truth or Dare, by Roentgen and Princess_Pasta (parts 7 and 8): "Tom smirked. 'Okay, Charles. This is one I've been thinking about for a long time. And by the way, Jane? I think that answer of yours was bullshit and I think you should take the dare.'" (Part 8)


• No Brainy Janeys Allowed, by TheBrodsterBoy (COMPLETE!): "'So, this is the place that drove The Zon out of business.' Daria and Jane walked towards the entrance of the new club, The Salted Wound."


• Thank U, by Lady Evil (part 30): "'Vixx, honey,' said Ollie. 'Can you help me put this on?' Ollie held up a pearl choker. She was dressed in a little black shoulder baring dress while Vixx was in her pajamas."


• Three Devils (IC: Random Alter-Ego Tales), by Princess_Pasta (COMPLETE!): "It was a balmy Spring day, overcast, not the best weather for riding but – then again - Daria didn't have much of choice."


• Unnamed story (LLH Short Entries #2), by Roentgen (part 161): " 'Hello?' 'Hello, is this Erin Chambers?' 'May I ask who is calling?' 'Hello, my name is Frank Bowes, I'm a reporter for US Journal. I'm asking if there's any way - ' "


• Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 9): "On Saturday, Daria woke up just after 8:00. She just was not a morning person. Rikka's side of the bed was already empty; clearly she wasn't going to waste her time waiting for Daria to wake up and get going. She walked into the bathroom, showered, then walked back to her bedroom to get dressed."

Any Green Thumbs in the House?

Clearly no one is properly appreciating this plant, even though it's Houseplant Appreciation Day. Then again, I have to admit that I'm impressed that the Morgendorffers have managed to keep any houseplants alive.

For those not interested in horticulture, today is also Peculiar People Day. As far as Daria is concerned, you can have your pick of those!

Fandom News!

• Don't forget to nominate your favorite Written and Visual works for the 2018 Daria Fanworks Awards.


• Is faith a choice? Give your reasons in the thread.


• Share your favorite Daria in college stories.


• Charles RB started a new Iron Chef: Random Alter-Ego Tales.


• Talk about Roentgen's fanfic "Reclaimation" in Golden Oldies.

The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog

Jake's just thrilled to learn that it's Typing Day, although I would put any money that he's the hunt-and-peck type. Still, no one said it had to be touch typing, so keep plugging away at it, Jakey!

Today is also a day for people like Jane: Male Watcher's Day. I don't think Jane's likely to wait until a once-a-year opportunity for this, though, as we've seen in multiple episodes. Enjoy your gawking!

Fanfic Update!

• Ashtrapped, by WellTemperedClavier (part 2): "Daria took stock of her situation as she walked down the strider port's earthen ramp, her legs re-acclimating to solid ground after more than a day on the swaying strider. She and her sister were in a strange land, completely penniless, and nobody knew they were there."


• Iron Chef: Truth or Dare, by Charles RB and Vukodlak (parts 5 and 6): "'So, Jane,' she asked with a mischievous smile. 'Truth or Dare?' 'Give me truth, justice, and the Ameeeeerican way,' said Jane, attempting an impression of Principal Li and biffing it at the last second." (Part 6)


• On The Road, by elainefr (COMPLETE!): "'Do you think we should let everyone- I don't know get dressed up or something?' Brad asked Quinn. 'Oh no,' Quinn spoke confidently after checking her lipstick."


• Something New, by fightmehoe429 (COMPLETE!): "They say that high school will be the best years of your life but that seems to be a different story for a girl who goes by the name of Jane Lane."


• Thank U, by Lady Evil (part 29): "The Morgendorfer family sat down to dinner. Jake only picked at his lasagna. 'I wanna go look for her.' he said after awhile."

Cell Phone Call and/or Mad Dog Rant in 3...2...1....

Jake and Helen look both comfortable and adorable for Cuddle Up Day. It's too bad this image is from a fantasy sequence; they're actually pretty cute together when they want to be.

Fandom News!

• Please be sure to nominate Written and Visual works for the 2018 Daria Fanworks Awards.


• Are you making any new year resolutions?


• Discuss the government shutdown.


• Have you seen the movie Bumblebee? What did you think of it?