Week 46 - November 14th to November 22nd

[akamine_chan]

Community News and Announcements

• Announcements
  
  • Late, late, late. /o\ Apologies!
    
• Awards
  
  • The 24 Annual Gemini Award nominations have been announced. The Award Gala took place November 14th, 2009.
    
• Archives
  
  zvi_likes_tv wrote a wonderfully clear explanation of the tagging system in place at AO3. If you've had questions, or wondered how things worked, or were confused by something, go check out this post.
  
• 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.
    
  • 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.
    
• Communities
  
  • Check out rpflashfic - the community for short RPF.
    
• Music
  
  • Die Mannequin finds rock 'n' roll salvation.
    
• Politics
  
  • Canada's “TV tax"/"Save local TV" squabble explained.
    
  • Reprint: Critical Regulatory Tipping Catastrophe.
    
  • Your Handy CRTC Decoder Ring.
    
  • Contempt.
    
  • If You're Coming Here From CBC.
    
  • Handing Over The Keys.
    
• Television
  
  • Total Canada ratings, November 9 to November 15th
    

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.
    
• Vids
  
  • polly1ester posted a Kara/Leoben vid to Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield.
    
• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • stainofmylove posted some icons.
    
  • geekbynight posted some icons.
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • neu111 posted BSG Season 4 Video blogs and other behind-the-scenes vids to the_ckr_files.
    
• Miscellaneous
  
  • IMDB fail as found by godess_jessie.
    

CKR

• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • scriggle posted a picture here.
    

Corner Gas

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Corner Gas the Movie? CONFIRMED!
    

Cra$h & Burn

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Caroline Cave of Cra$h & Burn.
    
  • Gritty show takes on insurance fraud: Showcase drama Cra$h and Burn exposes industry's dark underbelly.
    
  • Just arrived, but Cra$h & Burn looks grimy and dated.
    
  • Steve Bacic lets down his guard.
    
  • New series shines spotlight on Steeltown.
    
  • Painting insurance biz a comic black; Adjusters duke it out in a legal world far-removed from ICBC.
    

Eastwick

• Challenges/Ficathons
  
  • eastwick_fic is running biweekly challenges. See this post for more details.
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • No more magic for 'Eastwick'.
    
  • Too Late Now - Musings On “Eastwick".
    
  • lyssie posted links to some articles and a post-card campaign.
    
  • Episode 1.09 - Tasers and Mind Erasers
    
  • sam80853 posted a vid of Paul Gross talking about Eastwick.
    

FlashForward

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • FlashForward Screen Caps - E1.08 Recap.
    

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.
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • euphoricagony posted pictures and links to interviews/vid clips from the Gemini Awards show here.
    
  • euphoricagony posted promos for 3x09 - “Behind The Blue Line."
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • After U.S. Success, star at home on Flashpoint.
    
  • Flashpoint finale focuses on sniper at Maple Leaf Gardens.
    
  • Fine Tuning for Friday, Nov 20.
    
  • 3x09 - Behind the Blue Line.
    
  • Sniper Takes Maple Leaf Gardens in CTV's Gripping Flashpoint Fall Finale, Nov. 20.
    
• Miscellaneous
  
  • The We Got The Solution! blog has created a forum section on the blog.
    
  • The We Got The Solution! blog is doing episode recaps: 3x03 - Just A Man, 3x04 - Custody, 3x05 - Coming To You Live, and 3x06 - The Farm.
    

The Gemini Awards

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • ihearttoronto posted a list and a picture of Gemini winners here.
    
  • Dillon among early Gemini winners.
    
  • Three iconic comedies honored at Geminis.
    
  • Flashpoint the big winner; Bubbles wets his pants at Gemini Awards in Calgary.
    
  • 'Flashpoint' shines at Gemini Awards
    
  • Gemini Awards a lame, but warm-hearted look at Canadian TV.
    
  • Hugh Dillon, Rick Mercer, George Stroumboulopoulos, Cory Monteith at Geminis tonight in Calgary.
    
  • Fine Tuning for Saturday, Nov. 14.
    
  • A TV show so Canadian, you could cringe.
    
  • CTV's SWAT-team drama Flashpoint steals the show.
    
  • 24th Annual Gemini Awards Conclude with Star-studded Broadcast Gala in Calgary, Alberta.
    
  • Flashpoint wins big at Gemini Awards.
    
  • Flashpoint Wins at Gemini Awards!
    
  • 'Flashpoint' tops Canada TV awards.
    
  • Flashpoint is big Gemini winner.
    
  • Flashpoint cleans up at Geminis.
    
  • Gemini wins for Flashpoint, Rick Mercer Report, Erin Karpluk, Enrico Colantoni.
    
  • 'Flashpoint' takes top honours at 2009 Gemini Awards.
    
  • Geminis round-up: Flashpoint feted, Trailer Park Boy pees himself (OK, not really).
    

Fandom

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Greg Keelor & Blue Rodeo to create soundtrack for GUNLESS.
    
  • Greg Keelor, Blue Rodeo Scoring New Paul Gross Film.
    

Harper's Island

• Fanfic
  
  • A Tilt of the Head, a Nod of Respect (Cal/Chloe, R) by mizface.
    
• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • goodnightsong created some icons.
    

Hugh Dillon

• Vids
  
  • euphoricagony posted links to Hugh's new video for Lost At Sea.
    
• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • snoopypez created some hot icons here. Really, really hot icons.
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • euphoricagony posted some lovely pictures of Hugh with hair here. *sighs* I miss his hair.
    

Joanne Kelly

• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • sunkrux made some icons.
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • sunkrux posted some pictures.
    

Left 4 Dead 2

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Canadian star joins Left 4 Dead 2 team.
    

Mistresses

• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • c_regalis is the most amazing Shaker-of-the-Internetz - she found a demo reel of a show we'll never see, and made screencaps. Check 'em out here and here and here. Thanks for all of your hard work, C!
    

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.
    
  • c6d_universe - monthly challenges
    
  • 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
    
  • rpflashfic - biweekly 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.
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • scriggle posted a possible picture of CKR (join the debate in the comments) and of Hugh in crazy!mode.
    

Passchendaele

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • New On DVD - Passchendaele: Special Edition.
    

Paul Gross

• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • primroseburrows posted a picture from an award ceremony.
    
  • bjohan57 posted a picture here.
    
  • sam80853 posted some pictures
    
• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Paul Gross lands Pierre Berton Award for history.
    
  • Berton Prize: Paul Gross.
    
  • Canada’s Seven Most Passionate Educators To Be Awarded For Excellence In Teaching This Week.
    
  • Filmmaker-actor Paul Gross wins Canada’s top history prize for Passchendaele.
    
  • Making history come alive.
    
  • Passchendaele's Gross humbled on eve of receiving Canada's top history award.
    
  • Teachers, Paul Gross win Canadian history awards.
    

Pontypool

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Pontyline.
    

Slings & Arrows

• Fanfic
  
  • The Birth of Tragedy (Geoffrey, Darren, G) by troyswann.
    
• Podfic
  
  • luzula recced some podfics at ds_recsredux.
    
• Screencaps/Pictures
  
  • _scally posted screencaps here, here, here, here and here.
    

Surveillance

• Reviews/Interviews/Articles
  
  • Surveillance.
    

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.
    

Warehouse 13

• Fanart/Icons/Etc
  
  • endlessdeep posted some icons.
    

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