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Saturday, December 27th, 2025 02:00 pm

Posted by Briana Viser

Finally, some alone time to scroll cat memes in peace! 

During a season that can feel overwhelming, cats give us something different. Amongst the hustle and bustle of family, events, holidays, celebrations, cooking, cleaning, food, and performing, you finally have some time to breathe again before the new year. Christmas is such a busy holiday, and people really go out of their way to make it a multiple day event. Even flying cross country to get the whole family together has become the norm! But when we're left to our own devices in the quiet hours post Christmas dinner, we can do what we were always meant to do. Cats don't care about schedules or social expectations. They nap while you rush. They interrupt stress with warmth. They curl up beside you when the house finally goes quiet. In a time centered on togetherness, a cat offers a gentler, more intimate kind of connection—one that doesn't require performance.

Scrolling cat memes around Christmas is one of the coziest things we can do. They love Christmas more than we do, with their catnip and tuna presents, getting to destroy all the wrapping paper, and their need to sleep under the Christmas tree. Enjoy these hilarious cat memes for the whole family! 

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 06:02 pm
1. Fanlore: I was looking over new pages and saw one for Gerard Way/Patrick Stump. I thought I would add some livejournal links, but couldn't find much: gerard_patrick, which turned out to be a barely-used slash community for a different Gerard and Patrick, and two purged usernames not on the Wayback Machine so I can't verify whether they are Bandom communities (patrickxgerard and gerardpatrick). Were there ever any communities, primers, or reclists for this pairing?

Someone also created a new page for KJ Charles fandom and included a discord invite.

2. 2025 reading progress: 112 books.

Since my last post, I've finished four more novels, including one by a new-to-me author: The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi. It's a fantasy novella set in a desert, brutal, anti-authoritarian, possibly Marxist. I need to get my hands on the sequels. Most recently I finished After Hours at Dooryard Books, Cat Sebastian's latest novel. It is set in New York City 1968, but resonates with the present political moment. Nothing dramatic happens to any of the characters, at least not once they are introduced--they all have tragic backstories. Just 300+ pages of people minding a bookstore and not talking about their feelings while American history happens around them. I was genuinely riveted.

Currently reading: Native Nations and Slippery Creatures.

3. I read a new Starsky & Hutch fanfic: Cal's Lounge, Two Thirty-Six AM by triedunture. Highly recommend. It does feature the characters' very dated understanding of sexuality that I've seen mentioned on Fanlore pages--I don't know how accurate it is for real-life 1970s, but it is probably very in character for Starsky & Hutch.
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 05:57 pm
I watched more episodes than I thought I would. It's like continuing to reach for one more handful of popcorn.

baffling choices but entertaining )
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 05:55 pm
Christmas was lovely! On Christmas Eve, it was just me, my sister, and my brother-in-law, so we ordered in and watched a godawful Hallmark Christmas movie with Teri Hatcher in it. Then they went to bed and I did a Die Hard rewatch - I hadn't seen it in some number of years and for all its flaws, it is still a good time.

Christmas morning, my niece and her husband came over so Baby Miss L could unwrap the first set of presents - she still gets bored with it and wants to play with whatever she's opened instead of opening the next gift, so it's a process - and she LOVED the 30 second dance party button, as I knew she would. I am SO HAPPY I saw it somewhere (Wirecutter, maybe?) and ordered it, and that it arrived in time for me to see her play with it. (The adults got a kick out of it too, but it was hilarious watching her run up and press it each time it ended.) She liked the dinosaur cape and the books (especially "The Little Book of Cheese," which is in the same series as "The Little Book of Pasta," which I got for her last year and which she LOVES - apparently she will just bust out with "FARFALLE!" at any given moment), but did not care about the wings at all. Also when Alyssa told her I would be there, she said, "books!" so she knows I am the books and clothes aunt. *g*

The while elephant swap was pretty hilarious too, and my niece Nicki ended up with the cat-shaped measuring cups and spoons that were my contribution. I got a waterproof bluetooth speaker I'm going to have to set up in the bathroom to have tunes in the shower.

The funfetti cupcakes were a big hit. (I made sure to put cream cheese frosting on the ones for my sister; she tried one with the American buttercream and made the same face I made when I tasted it - it's disgustingly sweet.) There's picture of this year's selection here.

As for gifts, I received a handful of gift cards, a KRYPTO squishmallow from Baby Miss L, a pair of earrings made from chips of vintage pyrex, a stand mixer tree ornament, a copy of Dorrie's Anytime Cakes, some candles, and a pair of super warm and fuzzy grippy socks. I also bought myself a new winter coat, a new 9 x 13" pyrex baking dish, a new vibrator, some new bras, and a new pair of black ankle boots, so I'm doing all right in the gift department. *g*

Yesterday, I got home early and vegged out for most of the day. And then it snowed, just like they said it would!

Today, I made a new batch of dough and tomorrow I'll finish baking off the fig cookies for this year. I also want to try those orange cranberry rolls now that I have room in the fridge to let them rise overnight. I still have so many eggs left over, though, so I see at least one frittata in my future, plus at least one batch of Nadiya's egg wraps, which are delicious and I recommend them highly!

Now I should look into having dinner and maybe watching the Rangers game.

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Saturday, December 27th, 2025 04:41 pm
Title: Observing the Formalities
Author: [personal profile] torino10154
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Gen
Word Count: ~250
Disclaimer: Not mine.
A/N: Unbeta'd. Written for [community profile] adventdrabbles Prompt 27: Kiss me under the mistletoe and for JMDC No. 238 – hot drinks.

DW or AO3
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 02:37 pm
A puffy snowman sticker on a bright red pole. The snowman has a top hat, red scarf and little red mittens. It’s smiling!

📍Phoenix, Arizona - December 2025 / All Photos / Pixelfed

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 04:36 pm
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Saturday, December 27th, 2025 01:00 pm

Posted by Laurent Shinar

The weather outside is frightful, so it is rather delightful that we get to spend some time indoors, hopefully not working, just lounging around waiting for the new year to come so that we can start anew. It is such as special time of year, this mini break between Christmas and the new year. Everyone is calm and content after a glorious Christmas meal. The kids are occupied with their presents and all seems to be rather right with the world for once in the past year.

So what better thing to do, than celebrate this special time with a collection of cute cold combating calico kittens to keep your heart nice and toasty while jack frost nips at the window panes. For if you were unaware, the heating power of cute kittens is one that uniquely warms up the hooman body. Working from the inside out, it uses a combination of heart palpitations and warm vibrations to get you feeling as cozy and comfortable as you have ever been in your life. Gently warming your soul.

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 03:35 pm
I've had a wonderful Christmas! It's not quite over yet, as Blue, Green and I still have to have our gift exchange this coming Tuesday, but so far I've been able to spend a lot of time with my loved ones. Last Sunday, I went over to Grey's and we had a gift exchange with his brother and sister-in-law! (I probably need to make them their own blog names at some point.) Grey and I wrote each other letters and I love his. :D And he got me a Microsoft Word 2003 guide book/textbook since he knows that's what I use on my XP laptop! I made him a scarf and he loved it, thank God. :) And I just barely finished it! Which reminds me, the day before I had gone to Red's Christmas potluck and just barely finished the scarf whilst I was there! Blue and I also watched The Muppet Christmas Carol---a Christmas must for me---on Monday!

Besides that, his brother and sister-in-law gave me some tea and cocoa, and some mugs, and even this really cool Gilmore Girls cookbook and matching Luke's apron! I'm definitely going to use those, especially when I stop living in dorms with no kitchen and my parents' house with a kitchen in disrepair.

Then, on Wednesday (Christmas Eve) I had a double Christmas. In the morning, I went to his dad's family and met his dad for the first time! It was really nice to meet everyone and we had some fun watching Christmas movies and checking out his dad's racing rig---a steering wheel, pedals and triple monitors that let him play racing games as if he were actually in a car! His dad and the rest of that side of the family got me some fancy lotions and perfumes and stuff, and even a Kate Spade bag. I thought it was really sweet of them to think of me!

That evening I went to my dad's family's Christmas. There was some good food and I got to catch up with some people, at least, but a lot of people were missing and Mean Aunt was there. Thankfully I got by without saying above five words to her. But it was pretty boring. Grey's mum got into town (she lives a couple hours away) that night and I really wished I could have been celebrating with them instead!

Christmas day my parents and I got up and we had our own little Christmas! My mum got me this really lovely Jane Austen tote bag and I got some travel stuff, too, plus my mum is having a beret made for me by this nice local lady! Then we got in the car and headed to my mum's family. I liked seeing my cousins and chit-chatting with my family, and I even learned to double crochet! But I still wished I could've been with Grey and his family. Oh well. I got some nice Victorian novels from my grandma! Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte, Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell (one of my favourite authors) and The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope. One of them was wrapped in a massive box for a kick, LOL!

And then yesterday I finally got to meet Grey's mum! We went to this nice little Chinese restaurant for lunch and then back to Grey's apartment, where she gave me my Christmas present! I was really surprised and touched she got me anything in the first place, and a little bummed out I didn't get her anything! She got me a beautiful leather-bound journal to write my study abroad adventures in and some amazing erasable pens in an array of colours to match, and got me and Grey matching game controller Christmas tree ornaments! They have our initials written on the back. :) She also wrote me this really sweet and heartfelt card. :) And then we three played some Puyo Puyo Tetris! I was nowhere near either of their levels, but I found a 3DS version so I'm going to train up before I see her next. And I did beat her once or twice. :) Granted, that was with me playing on the lowest difficulty and her playing on the highest, but... a win is a win!

I'm just glad that meeting Grey's family went well! Everyone seems to like me so far and I like them too! I also met his best friend today at lunch and we had a nice time. :) And all of my friends he's met so far seem to like him! The only one of my best friends he hasn't met yet is Rose! A few of my non-best close friends he also hasn't met, but I really want him to meet Rose. Maybe if everything ever aligns and we're in town at the same time as her and her boyfriend, we could go on a double date! That'd be really fun. I still need to see if Green and his partner are available to do a double date like we were planning over Thanksgiving break! Sadly I was too busy then.

But yeah. It's been a great week! It's only now hitting me, though, that I'm gonna be gone for a few months! I'm really going to miss Grey and all my friends! At least Blue will be there with me, though! And Grey's going to come visit. :) I'm really gonna miss him but I have no doubt we'll make it through and come out on the other side a stronger couple for it!

Well, I'm off to go play some more Tetris. It's addicting!!!

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 03:50 pm
I've been meaning to post for about a month now and just keep not getting around to it. That initial impetus was getting some alarming news about an ex-coworker, about a year after the fact (I'd been told at the time I didn't want to know, and on the one hand that's true, but on the other hand, I probably said some charitable things about him that I wouldn't have if I'd been on the same page as everyone else). But it's not worth going over, so here we are.

I watched the new Knives Out movie, and I've seen a fair amount of good commentary on how the movie handles religion, but I haven't seen anybody talking about the obvious plothole of imagery-related spoilers )

I didn't come out of it wanting to read fic about it, either, which isn't too surprising, but what is surprising is that I came out of it wanting to reread the Donald Strachey mysteries, so that's what I've been rereading, alongside a bunch of old fic. There's still just no current fandoms that have got me wanting to write anything, so it's been Merlin, and Magnificent Seven and even Voyager and I've been desperate enough to drag out some old Torchwood wips -- one was about 95% complete, the other was barely-strung-together fragments that included Jack being stuck with an alien device that had him looking female without actually being a sex-swap fic. On top of it being a time travel fic. I have no idea if I had a reason for doing that, or where I was going with it. Unsurprising that that one never got finished, but the other one was so close to done, I don't know what it was missing that I didn't finish it off. Possibly just the fact that it was going to have to have a lackluster ending, being a fic centered on Tosh and Owen. They're legally obliged to not have a happy ending without a hell of a lot more work than 20k.

I probably won't have time to miss still not creating any fanworks, though. I'm heading up an exhibit the weaving guild is doing this summer, and work on that is going to ramp up in the next few months. I just got piece number one (point five, I have a backup-maybe-unfinished project I did last fall) on the loom right now, with a 70%-completed draft for a doubleweave scarf after that that's going to involve a heinous amount of pickup work, which is why it's piece number two. But if I do it right it'll be much prettier than plain old overshot, so. I expect that'll take up a lot of focus once March hits. Hopefully I'll post again before then.
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 10:18 pm

r/fantasy MegaSale 2025

Dec 26-27

All books 99¢ or free. Each sale or download benefits the Mary Cariola Children's Center.

https://megasale.yrliu.com/

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 03:40 pm
I am going through my traditional "How many fests and challenges can I imagine in a week?"

I don't think I'm doing Psychic Wolves this year.

On the other hand, Té suggested a fest of blorbos touching the Rockstar Lestat and now I want it.

[personal profile] hannah points out that, if we want to know what Tom Cruise's Rockstar Lestat would have looked like, we have but to consult this video of Cruise in a jukebox musical singing "Pour Some Sugar On Me."

...it's been a really long time since I was sexually attracted to Tom Cruise, but apparently [personal profile] hannah has the secret sauce.

Also, I now want vampires:

+ the New Burbage Festival (OMG DARREN NICHOLS) (Slings & Arrows)

+ on G-ERTI (they can only fly at night) (Cabin Pressure)

+ working for Oracle (Birds of Prey and a half)

+ visiting Chicago in the era of the Mountie (experimental hair for all who will) (due South)

+ what-ho'ing Bertram Wilberforce Wooster

+ in the world of the Five Gods (hello, is this The Bastard, I have your king shit devoté on hold) (Chalion)

+ dealing with the Light and the Dark, and falling somewhere between (Dark is Rising)

+ eating hockey players

+ being in the future and baffling Aral Vorkosigan with being a) not soldiers and b) hot AT THE SAME TIME (Vorkosigan Saga)

+ and Muppets (Lestat as lone "human"?)

+ in Narnia (Aslan would shit a lit. brick)

+ becoming Black Ribboners (time for a sing-song around the harmonium! NOT LIKE THAT, LESTAT) (Discworld)

+ in Night Vale (it's Tuesday)

+ mad, in a coma, AND back in time -- the Life on Mars trifecta -- let's see Lestat trying to eat Gene Hunt

+ calling Car Talk

+ hiring Neal Caffrey to do a spot of forgery (White Collar)

+ with war horses who correspond with Copenhagen and Marengo, gaily (Warhorses of Letters)

+ fit as a fiddle and ready for love (would they love or loathe Lockwood and Lamont?) (Singin' in the Rain)

+ come on Darth Vader gold glitter looks Great on you

+ choosing the lesser of two weevils (Aubreyad)

+ ...okay i just died a little over quentin coldwater fanboying the vampire lestat (The Magicians)

+ side-eyeing and being side-eyed by Magneto (X-Men)

+ and I had a good belly laugh at Lestat meeting Felix Harrowgate: battle of the asshole first-person narrators who think they are special

+ Zaphod! Beeblebrox! would so get it on with Lestat! (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

+ How do you reckon vampires get on with thalergy? Let's Find Out (The Locked Tomb)

+ How do you reckon vampires get on with constructs? Send Lestat to Preservation! (Murderbot)

+ okay hear me out Grantaire is weak for opinionated blonds but what if he met The Wrong One (Les Misérables)

+ it's already a doctor who episode innit but let's get some harkness up in this joint

+ Awful Sykes has a crush and so does Torquil (Archer's Goon)

+ RIVERS OF LONDON which body of water can we blame everyone on

+ Last Week Tonight: Our main story concerns The "Vampire" Lestat (of course John does quote fingers)

+ Jacky Faber met our hero at some point in her meanderings. I bet they shared a stage.

+ James Flint. BWAHAHAHA. WOULD HIT THAT. (Black Sails)

+ Falsettos: writes. itself. Louis IS the gay plague.

+ did you ever want to see Lestat fuck a muppet wearing leather? I DO I DO (Farscape)

+ truly Julian Bashir needs his not-boyfriend to run interference or he's gonna get eaten (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

+ and then I hit Battlestar Galactica (reboot) which seems like a Terrible place to be a vampire but they'd have fun eating Gaius

+ Pern! is in the future! it can have Vampires if it wants 'em! Weirdest Harper Ever.

+ What happens with MCU? I couldn't begin to tell you. But there must be a clever answer.

+ Community: the study group goes to a concert and they all crush, each in their own way. Annie gets... scary.

+ I very much want Ray Person singing The Vampire Lestat across Iraq, but given the givens it makes me want to cry right now. (Generation: Kill, RIP James Ransone)

+ Scott & Bailey -- the teenage girls and Aunt Rachel bond over their crushes

+ Pamela Dean's Tam Lin has immortals. I want to see them emoting at Rice's.

+ And our wailing wonder, Lestat de Lioncourt. // Why, thank you, Sandi. (QI, the other guests are Phill Jupitus and Sue Perkins, because it's a Musical Episode)

+ ST: TOS -- Chekov and Sulu both have posters.

+ Does Venom want one? And how!
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 04:00 pm
Before I say anything, A would like you to know how extremely annoying it is that they played those "Arabian Nights" riffs every time the snake (Barry) appeared, and it would be annoying even if the plot Read more... )

They wouldn't shut up about it, so there we go. They're not wrong.

Read more... )
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 11:00 am

Posted by Ayala Sorotsky

Caturday has arrived, dear purrtroverts - our sacred day of soft blankets, silent plans, and exactly zero social obligations (unless you count the tiny, whiskered roommate who lives rent-free in your heart and apartment). There's something meowgical about weekends when the world finally quiets down and it's just you, your favorite cozy corner, and a cat who fully supports your decision to stay inside forever. 

Cats get it. They, too, believe in personal space… right up until they decide to drape themselves across your laptop, chest, or soul. And honestly? That's the only exception we'll allow. Together you form the ultimate introvert duo: you read, they loaf; you sip something warm, they purr like a tiny tractor; you both agree that this is peak existence and there is no need to leave the house ever again.

And we can't think of a better way to celebrate that quiet, heartwarming joy of sharing your life (and your best nap spots) with a feline companion - than with some pawsitively precious cat memes. They can wrap you up in wholesome weekend vibes - soft smiles, slow blinks, and the gentle soundtrack of purr-therapy. This is your cozy little universe, and only the chosen floof may enter.

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 10:45 pm


Yunjin<3


New BL:

Burnout Syndrome EP. 5


Dead man and the angel's kiss,
money and status all gone when asleep, when dead,
they could they leave the human world and hierarchies behind and enter a fantasy realm of love where work doesn't exist.
Jira bringing comfort and tenderness to Koh despite all the bickering. 
There is sexual tension, Koh could buy sex but doesn't want to.
These small moments between them possible because of art, human creation that transcends mortal boundaries


Heated Rivalry EP. 6 (final)

Beefy dudes being tender with each other... not what i usually watch but surprisingly i've enjoyed it very much. Very warm finale for a steamy series! But i gotta say coming out to your parents/getting caught always makes me anxious. 

I'm glad a western MM series got so popular! Heated Rivalry was overall a great romance. Good balance of romance, smut, and realism. It also had the trope of "slow burn with fucking" which i realized i really like but haven't read/watched that much. 


10Dance (film)


source

this has similarities with the two other BL's i wached: art and competition, my favorite subjects. 
passion, dedication, ruthlessness
challenging each other, being inspired by each other, 
being changed by the other
great critique is to be seen, to help you to succeed 
artists in love: so dramatic!

i think the acting and chemistry was great
there was a lot of amazing dance scenes i loved watching. 
it's been a long time since i've watched something that was full of PASSION!
i could've watched this for longer!
apparently it's based on a manga that hasn't even finished yet so i understand why at times it felt like there could've been more, but i'm not sure if tv series adaptation could have been as dramatic and emotional? idk. 


BONUS: 
Le sserafim did an incredible performance at Gayo Daejeon!
The intro is so cool! I've never seen anything like it. They also brought drag queens on stage!
I really love how they always show support to the queer community. 


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Saturday, December 27th, 2025 03:26 pm
Name: [personal profile] cornerofmadness
Card Theme: Amnesty remix (I like to mix and match unused prompts from the year)
Prompts: Love letters, "(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue", You have three choices. You can give up - give in or give it your all, Consent is sexy, Serpents in Eden

Fandoms: Hazbin Hotel
My Card: My Card


my fills under here  )
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 08:05 pm

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


This Week's Question: What are your crafting goals for 2026?


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!



Saturday, December 27th, 2025 12:56 pm

In a rather cursed year, Yuletide has been a nice end of season bright spot. I received a delightful Bedlam Stacks fic – The Question of the Chicken and the Egg - that dives into Merrick and Keita's relationship over time. It's perhaps my favourite thing about Bedlam/Watchmaker, and the fic covers some very beautiful moments between these two amoral Company boys.

Some other recs from my limited readthrough:

The Way of the Househusband is striking it out of the park this year, with both delightful loyalty porn ("as you are") alongside :fire: burning hot three-way porn ("I Want to Be With You Night and Day "), with Tatsu watching from the side included :eyes:

Antique Bakery is back in Yuletide, my friends, and this fic serves up Ono and Tachibana off on a trip to Hokkaido ("Obscura")

Wimbledon: Peter is too idiotic to realise his best friend is into him, because of course ("The Best Part of 1996"

Cthulhu Mythos/Dream Cycle: Randolph Carter is going to bring all the horrors to the yard ("Onwards the rite "), and damn right, he's a better dreamer than yours

Then, a now-perennial Yuletide classic, Snake Fight Portion of Your Thesis Defence crossed over with Rivers of London. You know where this one is going, and you know you're going to click on this fic.

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Saturday, December 27th, 2025 11:51 am
Here are some Yuletide recs, sorted for your reading pleasure by whether or not you need to know the canon.

Do Not Need to Know Canon

Chalion/World of the Five Gods - Lois McMaster Bujold

a knock at your front door. I think all you need to know to read this story is that there are five Gods - the Mother, the Father, the Son, the Daughter, and the Bastard - who are definitely real but rarely interfere in human affairs. They can, however, make people saints - able to do limited miracles - if they need to. This story deals with the Father, the God least-explored in canon, and is set in modern-day Chalion. It's got a clever look at what modern Chalion might be like, a very likable main character, and some beautiful writing.

FAQ: The "Snake Fight" Portion of Your Thesis Defense - Luke Burns

If you've never read the canon, I've linked it above. It's extremely short and you will be glad you did. There are other "Snake Fight" stories and they're all fun.

Snake Logistics for Spring Defenses. Some students are just begging for a black mamba.


Need to Know Canon

Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey

find the true. Mirrim and F'lar have a chat at a Gather. I enjoyed this conversation between two characters who I don't think ever exchange words in canon. Good characterization, good atmosphere.

Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin

to be useful, if not free. My gift! A backstory/canon diverge AU for Serret, the enchantress in A Wizard of Earthsea. Beautifully written, beautifully structured.

The Long Walk - Stephen King

There's No Discharge in the War. Stebbins in a time loop. Long, intense, often horrifying, sometimes very moving, and cleverly constructed story about Stebbins and the other Walkers.

"The Lottery" - Shirley Jackson; New Yorker RPF

Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death. Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery." If you've never heard of him, he's a journalist who's very good at letting people hang themselves with their own words. The story is dead-on, hilarious, and chilling.

Lyra series/Caught in Crystal - Patricia Wrede

Three Things That Might Have Happened to Kayl Larrinar. My treat! A very satisfyingly bittersweet canon divergence AU for Kayl's Star Cluster, full of camaraderie and atmosphere.

Mushishi

I want to taste the shadows, too. A lovely little casefic/character study about Adashino, the guy who collects mushi-related stuff. It really feels like an episode of the anime, especially the final portion.

Some Like It Hot

Anchors Away. A short and very sweet post-movie coda.

Watership Down - Richard Adams

There is no bargain. Five encounters with The Black Rabbit of Inlé. An exploration of how the Black Rabbit is different things to different rabbits in different circumstances, very well-done, sometimes moving, sometimes chilling. The Black Rabbit is Death, so warning for rabbit death.

What have you enjoyed in the collection?
Saturday, December 27th, 2025 10:00 am

Posted by Ayala Sorotsky

Welcome back to Caturday Medley - the "post-holiday exhale" edition. The wrapping paper has finally settled, the leftovers are stacked in the fridge like culinary Tetris, and the festive chaos has gently padded away on soft little paws. Now it's time for what truly matters: collapsing on the couch with your cat and remembering how to breathe again.

Our feline overlords, of course, handled the holidays in their own signature style - helping "unwrap" gifts, supervising the cooking (aka staring with intent), and performing deep scientific studies on the structural integrity of Christmas trees. But now that the sparkles and jingles are over, our cats are slipping into maximum cozy mode: loafing, purring, slow-blinking, and doubling as fluffy emotional support heaters.

This weekend is about rest. About peace. About letting a purring floofie nap on your chest while you scroll through the internet's finest cat nonsense. And that's why we're here with your weekly Caturday Medley - a wholesome, hilarious collection of the very best cat memes to soothe your holiday-tired soul. It's packed with fluffy feline joy, gentle cat chaos, and pure serotonin in whiskered form - the perfect way to unwind after the holidays.

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 09:00 am

Posted by Blake Seidel

This kitten is tougher than we'll ever be, and he's got the bike to prove it!

Imagine being less than a month old and trying to figure out the world on your own. We're approaching 35 and still have no idea what we're doing. But not only that, you're dumped in a place you don't know, surrounded by fast-moving machines you don't understand, and giant hairless monkeys that you don't know if they're good or bad. It sounds terrifying. Luckily, this kitten, now named "Lug Nut" (AKA Pongo), was found by one of the good ones. 

While taking his new motorcycle out for a ride, this burly biker found the kitten hiding under a car. He coaxed the cute kitty out, spent some time looking for any siblings or a mom, but when none of them showed up, he decided to take matters into his own hands. He stuffed the kitty in his pocket and drove them back home to safety. Lug Nut had quite a lot to say about being stuffed into a pocket, but he forgave his hooman after he got home and was fed. 

The kitten is staying with a coworker of his, but he plans on bringing Lug Nut back and turning him into a biker kitty, which sounds pretty cool if you ask us. Scroll through more about Lug Nut and his rescue below!