Week 45 - November 5th to November 13th

[akamine_chan]

Community News and Announcements

• Awards
  
  • The 24 Annual Gemini Award nominations have been announced. The Award Gala will take place November 14th, 2009.
    
• Conventions
  
  • Pacificon 2010 has been scheduled for April 10th to April 11th, 2010 in Seattle. Registration will begin on November 7, 2009, costs $85, and is limited to 100 attendees. Please check out this post for more details, or join the community bitchinparty. Registration post, Attendees list, Roommate thread, Rideshare thread, and Main con information post
    
  • Con.txt has been scheduled for June 18th through the 20th, 2010 in Silver Spring, Maryland. General registrations starts October 5th. Check out the website or join the community con_tex for more updates.
    
• Movies
  
  • Alberta's Hollywood Confidential.
    
• Music
  
  • Joey Shithead and D.O.A. are Kings of Puck Rock.
    
• Polls
  
  • There was another attempt at a fandom research poll - this time about the SPN fandom and Wincest, which shut down once things like IRB committees and human subjects and other important issues were brought up. robin_anne_reid has some info and her initial concerns, as well as the apology/farewell from the group of “researchers" here.
    
  • Speaking of polls, fandompollgeek has been set up because people are curious why not as much BSG fanfic has been written since the end of the show. They've set up two polls: one for readers, one for writers and promise pretty pie charts in the future.
    
• Politics
  
  • The Wrecking Ball: Vancouver.
    
  • Struggling to remain relevant; Geminis walk fine line between nominating popular and critically acclaimed TV shows.
    
  • Shuffling the Chairs at CBC.
    
  • TV Tax? Save Local TV? Gimme Some Truth!
    
• Television
  
  • 'Numb3rs' planning for this season to be their last?
    
  • CBS cuts 'Numbers' order.
    
  • CBS cuts 'Numbers' to 16 episodes.
    
  • 'Lost Girls' finds Canadian TV home.
    
  • Great Canadian TV: What you might have missed.
    
  • Proposed TV drama will bring Canadian legend to life.
    
  • Top Programs - Total Canada - November 2 to November 8.
    

Barney's Version

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • On the set: Doing justice to Richler and Barney's Version/
    

Battlestar Galactica

• Challenges/Ficathons
  
  • bsg_bigbang runs until October 31st.
    
  • bsg_kink is running weekly challenges. See this post for more details.
    
  • bsgficexchange has started up. Sign-ups have closed, fics are due November 1st.
    
• Fanfic
  
  • Electric Sheep (Gaeta/Leoben, NC17) by geekbynight.
    
  • The Gold and the Grey (Caprica/Gaius, Leoben, PG) by sunshine_queen.
    
• Vids
  
  • polly1esther posted a link to a Kara/Leoben video.
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.
    

Callum Keith Rennie

• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • ckr_tongue_luv is focusing on CKR's different roles. This month is CKR as Leoben Conoy. Go check out the picspam that cazzasaurus posted.
    

Case 39

• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • dvldb posted screencaps and icons.
    

Crossovers

• Fanfic
  
  • Untitled (due South x Eastwick, Darryl Van Horn/Ray Kowalski, R) by anonymous.
    
  • God Isn't In New England (Eastwick x Supernaturnal, Castiel, Darryl, Kat, Roxie, Joanna, PG13) by dachinchilla.
    

Eastwick

• Challenges/Ficathons
  
  • eastwick_fic is running biweekly challenges. See this post for more details.
    
• Fanfic
  
  • Red Ants and Lavender Tea (Bun, Eleanor, PG) by minerva_fan.
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • _scally posted some screenshots here and here. And here.
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • ABC's drama 'Eastwick' bewitched by low ratings, will vanish after 13 episodes.
    
  • Paul Gross series Eastwick cancelled.
    
  • 'Eastwick' axed.
    
  • Eastwick is dunzo.
    
  • ABC axes 'Eastwick,' orders more 'Forgotten'.
    
  • Witches burnt at stake.
    
  • 'Eastwick' magic is gone; 'The Forgotten' extended.
    
  • Janet Jackson bumps 'Eastwick,' Colin Hanks cops to FOX show.
    
  • Eastwick 1.07 “Red Ants and Black Widows" Recap.
    
  • 'Eastwick' boss to fands: 'I'm furious, too!'
    
  • 'Eastwick' boss retracts 'furious' remark: 'I misspoke'.
    
  • Tube Talk Podcast.
    
  • Why Did Eastwick Fail?
    
  • Eastwick's canceled, so why's it still on the air?
    
  • No closure for canceled Eastwick.
    
  • 'Eastwick' to be cut after 13 episodes.
    
  • Eastwick to Vanish.
    
  • "Eastwick is Out".
    
  • ABC declines more Eastwick.
    
• Miscellaneous
  
  • Information on Save Eastwick campaigns.
    
  • banee_noel posted a link to a Save One Show site where you can vote for Eastwick.
    

FlashForward

• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • c_regalis posted a picspam.
    
  • dvldb posted a picspam.
    
  • scriggle posted some screencaps. And by “some," I mean a lot.
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • What I'm Watching: Flash Forward.
    
  • Flash Forward - most definitely not a flash in the pan.
    
  • New Characters Coming to 'FlashForward'.
    
  • New Characters, Actors on the Way to FlashForward.
    
  • 'FlashForward' review: Jump sets everybody free in 'The Gift'.
    
  • 'FlashForward' Episode 1.07: 'The Gift'.
    
  • FlashForward Season 1, Episode 7 Review: The Gift.
    
  • EXCLUSIVE: David Goyer Teases Future 'FlashForward' Characters.
    
  • The Gift.
    
  • David Goyer: More new Characters Ahead for 'FlashForward'.
    

Flashpoint

• Challenges/Ficathons
  
  • flashpoint_sru has weekly challenges. Check out the Welcome post for more information.
    
  • flashpoint_sru is running a Secret Santa challenge. Fanworks are due by December 12th. See this post for details.
    
• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • tdcompton created a wallpaper
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • euphroicagony posted screencaps of Episode 3x04 “Custody" and Episode 3x07 “ You Think You Know Someone"
    
  • euphoricagony posted promos from 3x08 “The Good Citizen."
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • TV Review Part 2: Flashpoint.
    
  • Back to your regular scheduled Hugh Dillon.
    
  • Flashpoint star no flash in the pan: Colantoni and his TV show up for 19 Gemini awards.
    
  • Flashpoint on CTV - “The Good Citizen".
    

Gemini Awards

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Corner Gas, Air Farce, Trailer Park Boys get special Gemini tributes.
    
  • Geminis Awards Will Win and Should Win #1.
    
  • Geminis Awards Will Win and Should Win #2.
    
  • Iconic Canadian Comedy Series to Receive Special Gemini Tributes.
    
  • Star hopes canceled show could find an audience after Gemini nod.
    
  • Guide To The Geminis.
    
  • Canadian talent takes centre stage at Geminis.
    
  • The Geminis: buddy, can you spare a tux?
    
  • The Geminis by the numbers.
    
  • Ron James pumped to host Geminis.
    
  • Geminis promise polite ceremony.
    

Hard Core Logo

• Fanfic
  
  • Ownership (Billy/Joe, NC17) by savingfaith333.
    
• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • idreamedmusic posted some icons.
    
  • psycho_lola created some icons.
    

Harper's Island

• Fanfic
  
  • Untitled (Cal/Chloe, R) by mizface.
    
• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • trysts posted some icons.
    

Hugh Dillon

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Giller Prize Broadcast Details Announced
    
  • Hugh Dillon covers a lot of ground on Works Well With Others.
    
  • Hugh Dillon - Works Well With Others.
    
  • Hugh Dillon's Hard Core Logo
    
• Miscellaneous
  
  • euphroicagony posted clips of Hugh presenting at the Giller Prize.
    

Love And Savagery

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Love and Savagery: Looks good but goes nowhere.
    
  • God intrusion.
    
  • Love and Savagery.
    

Michael Turner

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Michael Turner.
    

Multi-Fandom

• Ongoing Challenges/Ficathons. See the schedule for more details.
  
  • amplificathon - done for 2009 - check back March 2010
    
  • amplificathon's podbang challenge - podfics are due December 20th.
    
  • apocalyptothon - done for 2009 - check back summer 2010.
    
  • apocabigbang - sign-ups close November 3rd, 2009.
    
  • bringthehappy - done for 2009 - check back summer 2010.
    
  • ds_kinkmeme - currently open and active.
    
  • ds_c6d_bigbang - sign-ups running the month of October 2009.
    
  • ds_shakespeare - done for 2009 - check back summer 2010.
    
  • ds_snippets - Weekly challenges.
    
  • due South Seekrit Santa - stories due December 18, 2009.
    
  • dvd_commentary - over for 2009. Check back August 2010.
    
  • film_by_fandom - sign ups close November 30, 2009.
    
  • flashslash - regular challenges
    
  • frasermeetsray - done for 2009 - check back summer 2010.
    
  • frasermeetsray - October 2009 - the letter “A"
    
  • in_a_name - nothing currently.
    
  • kink_bigbang - Sign ups close August 15th, 2009, fics due by November 15th, 2009.
    
  • lgbtfest - done for 2009 - check back March 2010
    
  • midsummer2009 - done for 2009 - check back summer 2010
    
  • movie_100 - weekly challenges
    
  • oxoniensis's Fandom Free for all - runs until November 18th, 2009.
    
  • oxoniensis's Porn Battle - done for July 2009 - check back January 2010
    
  • polybigbang - fics are being posted
    
  • prettylightsfic - gearing up for their fic exchange.
    
  • remix_redux09 - done for 2009 - check back summer 2010
    
  • remixthedrabble - Round Seven finished.
    
  • rounds_of_kink - regular challenges
    rpf_big_bang - currently posting fics
    
  • slashfest - done for now
    
  • smallfandomfest - done for now
    
  • smallfandomflsh - biweekly challenges
    
  • writers_choice - weekly challenges
    
  • Yuletide Treasures nominations are closed. Sign up frenzy will begin soon.
    
  • zombie_fest - done for now - check back September 2010.
    
• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • dvldb created some icons.
    

Passchendaele

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Passchedaele.
    

Pontypool

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Pontypool.
    
  • DVD horror news #1: PONTYPOOL, HARD REVENGE MILLY, LOST SKELETON, etc.
    

Real Person Fiction

• Fanfic
  
  • Me On My Way to You (Paralyzer) (Callum Keith Rennie/Katee Sackoff/Michael Trucco, NC17) by plasticeneposes.
    

Slings & Arrows

• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • _scally posted a wallpaper.
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • _scally posted pictures of Martha Burns and Susan Coyne, and some random pictures as well.
    

Tin Man

• Challenges/Ficathons
  
  • tinman100 has weekly challenges. See the community profile for more rules and regulations.
    
  • tm_challenge is running weekly challenges. See this mod post for more rules and regulations.
    

Twitch City

• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • mamaffy posted Newbie-centric screencaps here.
    

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