T LOunge for March 19th 2026
Mar. 19th, 2026 01:14 pm




LobByto Cocktail Bar at Gran Hotel Inglés – Madrid, Spain
Let’s spread out and take over the space, shall we? It’s THURSDAY and we’re feeling the need to stretch out on a banquette all day long, holding court. Join us! Beats the alternative any day.
Netflix Exec Speaks Out After Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Report: ‘Don’t Believe Everything You Read’
Netflix executive Bela Bajaria addressed claims of tension with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, sparked by a March 17 ‘Variety’ report, at the “Next on Netflix Event” on Wednesday, March 18
Netflix executive Bela Bajaria is denying claims of a dispute between the streamer and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Variety reported on Tuesday, March 17, that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had a tense relationship with Netflix after claims that the streamer was caught off guard by their joint interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, and Harry’s 2023 memoir, Spare. Those claims, however, were firmly disputed by both Netflix and the couple’s representatives.
Bajaria briefly addressed the speculation at the “Next on Netflix” event on March 18, pushing back on the narrative.
“Don’t believe whatever you read,” the Chief Content Officer at Netflix said. “Maybe we should all do a little fact-checking.”
What to Know About the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special Before It Releases
This is the life!
You’d better get the limo out front, because we are going back in time to the Hannah Montana era! To celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of its most iconic shows, Disney is pulling back the curtain with Miley Cyrus, bringing us the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, which explores the show’s impact and offers viewers never-before-seen content from the original series.
“Hannah Montana will always be a part of who I am. What started as a TV show became a shared experience that shaped my life and the lives of so many fans, and I’ll always be thankful for that connection,” Cyrus said in a press release about the project. “The fact that it still means so much to people all these years later is something I’m very proud of. This ‘Hannahversary’ is my way of celebrating and thanking the fans who’ve stood by me for 20 years.”
Who is Ella Bruccoleri? Meet the Bridgerton star leading The Other Bennet Sister
Actress by day, travel influencer by night.
Step aside, Lizzie Bennet, as Mary is finally taking the reins. (Just kidding, we’ll always have a soft spot for our Pride and Prejudice heroine.) But thanks to Ella Bruccoleri, Mary Bennet is stepping out of the background and firmly into the spotlight in The Other Bennet Sister, and we’re completely hooked.
The 10-part series reimagines the often-overlooked middle sister, following Mary’s journey of self-discovery as she leaves the family home behind and ventures to London and the Lake District. Along the way, she searches for independence, carves out an identity beyond her sisters’ shadows, and, of course, finds herself at the centre of an unexpected love story.
The Longevity Trend Is Coming For Body Care—Here’s How To Invest Wisely
Whether in topical products or professional treatments
We all know that ‘skin longevity’ and ‘regenerative beauty’ have been huge beauty buzzwords these past couple of years. Our aesthetic habits and skincare choices are increasingly moulded with long-term results in mind, and there’s a feeling of vindication that we’ve finally ‘hacked’ the system in this way.
The big news is that 2026 is set to see longevity extend to our mindset about bodycare; aesthetically, we want exosomes, polynucleotides and collagen boosters for the body, in order to promote long-term health, and smooth and tighten. And with topical bodycare formulas getting smarter (particularly within the K-beauty space) the longevity skinification of bodycare is already upon us.
Bored of Winter? Shop These 16 Spring Dresses to Kickstart Your New-Season Wardrobe
Warmer days are coming, promise
With unseasonably warm temperatures in Paris, there was a collective scramble for something lighter to wear but, crucially, not too light should the weather do a volte face. For those who’d previously consulted the forecast and planned accordingly, this meant one item of clothing in particular: spring dresses.
It might not actually be spring, but tell that to show-goers in Paris last week, who pressed fast-forward on a garment that has a relatively brief shelf life, sure, but is fairly critical from now until approximately the middle of May. The spring dress shares characteristics with the kind of styles you might wear in summer, but with a few optional additions (long sleeves, a midi, or even maxi, hemline, and perhaps even a knitted fabrication) to ensure you’re covered if the heavens decide to open.
These Bright and Zesty Fragrances Will Add Pep to Your Step This Spring
Joy, bottled
After what felt like a never-ending winter, spring is finally upon us. And with it comes an invitation to shake up our fragrance rotation—it just doesn’t feel right to be doused in heavy musks and ouds when the sun has finally started peeking through the clouds. Here, Marie Claire UK picks the most smile-inducing scents for the season ahead.
How to apply eyeshadow to hooded eyes, according to makeup artists
Pro makeup artists share their best tips.
As a makeup novice, it wasn’t until I learned how to apply eyeshadow to hooded eyes that I finally started seeing the results I was looking for. Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way that not every tutorial on your FYP will give you the same result – dependent on your eye shape – and eyeshadow for hooded eyes can come with some unique considerations.
The term hooded eyes refers to a very common eye shape in which a fold of skin or soft tissue below the brow bone mostly or completely covers the upper eyelid when the eyes are open. Because of this, eyeshadow applied directly to the eyelid may seem to disappear, and pigmented looks that extend beyond the crease into the brow bone can appear fragmented.
Brown linen trousers will be everywhere this summer – here’s how to style them
Here’s how this classic is getting a makeover for 2026.
Linen is a warm weather staple every year, but brown linen trousers have emerged in particular as this year’s trend. Unsure on how to style yours? We’ve got you.
After a series of false starts, spring is finally here! And with the warmer weather, you’ll need a wardrobe update. Your chunky knits can be relegated to the back of your closet again, replaced by lighter cardigans and romantic blouses. Thick tights and heavy layers can be stowed away for another six months, replaced by swishy midi skirts and airy garments.
This classic shoe trend is making an unexpected comeback for Spring 2026
It’s anything but twee.
If there’s one styling hack dominating our feeds this year, it’s the combination of two-tone shoes and jeans. Traditionally, two-tone shoes have been associated with Chanel, with the brand launching the design in 1957, and Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel wearing a pair as far back as 1937. But 88 years later, the two-tone shoe has experienced something of a revival.
When paired with jeans, this mix delivers the ultimate fashion formula, looking relaxed, modern, and sophisticated all at once. While jeans are traditionally a more casual garment, two-tone shoes strike a more classic – or even formal – note. As with many Spring/Summer 2026 trends, it’s all about blurring the lines between two distinct styles; in this case, formal and casual, to create a polished overall look.
From Baby Blue To Burgundy, Colour Pop Bags Are Spring’s Statement Accessory
As seen on the runways, a bold bag is the ultimate new season styling hack.
Colour pop bags are staking their claim as accessory of the season. Catapulted by the SS26 runways, where a number of leading houses embraced bright, bold iterations within their collections, mood-boosting bags are set to be one of the standout trends this spring.
Whether paired with contrasting or similar shades, much like a pair of colourful trainers, accessories offer an easy way to inject personality into everyday ensembles. While neutrals, such as black and brown, will always remain in rotation, the runways have time and again demonstrated the ability of a bright bag to instantly enliven understated looks.
27 Romantasy Books You’ll Want to Devour Immediately
Add these titles to your TBR list, stat.
Romantasy books blend the best of both the fantasy and romance genres, delivering high-stakes political conflicts, endless action and plot twists, and, of course, swoon-worthy love. Whether you’re into sizzling enemies-to-lovers banter, marriages of convenience, or reluctant alliances that turn spicy AF, you’re bound to find it in a romantasy book. The romance tropes are endless, and the magic is too.
Part of why romantasy is so popular right now is because of that unique and special genre blend. Both romance and fantasy offer similar appeals on their own: comfort, escapism, and empowerment. Romantasy is no different. A romantasy book can allow a reader to disappear into another world and forget about their own, and at the same time it can also shine a light on very real-world issues. Many times, romantasy books feature arcs of women who fight for their autonomy and reclaim their own power, inspiring their readers along the way. And for the hopeless romantics among us, there’s confessions of love, yearning, and unlikely lovers.
The 10 Biggest Makeup Mistakes Women Make—And How to Fix Them
The difference between makeup that looks good and makeup that looks great often comes down to avoiding these missteps.
We’ve all spent time blending out a viral hack only to realize what looks flawless behind a ring light may look slightly terrifying on a rooftop at golden hour. In the age of rapid-fire TikTok tutorials, it’s easier than ever to adopt makeup habits that don’t actually work for your face.
The truth is, the fundamentals of great makeup remain surprisingly consistent, with small missteps making the difference between a polished finish and a look that feels slightly off. “Often, it isn’t the product that’s the problem, it’s how, where, and how much product is applied,” says celebrity makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, founder of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty. To help pinpoint the pitfalls worth avoiding, we asked top makeup artists to flag the mistakes they see most often—along with the subtle, expert-approved fixes that can instantly elevate any look.
The Under-the-Radar Sicily Province You Should Explore This Summer
Arianna Occhipinti plucks a persimmon from a tree and passes it to me as we’re standing in the contrada of Santa Margherita, on the ancestral farmland that is now Chaza, her new hospitality project in southeastern Sicily. The sun is shining so bright that the fruit tastes like jam with a dash of Sicilian sunshine; sweet and sun-drunk, a moment that forced me to slow down. Later, by the pool at Casa Grande that looks over the entire span of Ragusa from a distance, the white stone of the Iblei mountains glowing in afternoon light, I open a bottle of her Grillo SM 2023 (grown on these very plots) and taste the same thing in the glass: minerality, warmth, and this specific place.
This Cult-Favorite Spice Brand Just Launched Its First Cookbook of Farm-to-Table South Asian Recipes
The story of Diaspora Spice Co., a spice company that partners directly with farmers in South Asia, begins with turmeric.
In 2016, Sana Javeri Kadri was a recent college graduate living in San Francisco, and kept seeing golden milk lattes on cafe menus around town. She had grown up drinking warm turmeric milk in Mumbai, and was struck by the fact that all of a sudden, her grandmother’s go-to anti-inflammatory drink was becoming a wellness trend in the U.S. (and “being sold for $8”). She grew curious about who was growing the turmeric to feed the burgeoning craze, and set out to tell the story of the South Asian turmeric farmers behind the golden milk.
24 Soul-Warming Italian Soups, From Stracciatella to Creamy Sausage-Tortellini
Made extra hearty with ingredients like beans, pasta, sausage, and greens, these Italian-inspired bowls check all the right boxes.
When you’re craving a hearty, comforting bowl of soup, these classic and Italian-inspired recipes are sure to satisfy. Beans are a cornerstone of many Italian soups — especially cannellini beans, borlotti beans, and chickpeas — along with greens like spinach and kale. Adding a Parmesan rind to the simmering broth is a traditional technique for infusing deep umami flavor, and you’ll see it used here in recipes for ribollita, cabbage and white bean soup, and sausage tortellini soup. Our roundup also includes a fire-roasted take on pasta e fagioli, both tomato- and cream-based lasagna soups, a fresh springtime minestrone, and more. Pair these soups with grated Parmesan cheese and a slice of crusty bread, and keep your ladle ready for inevitable refills.
Think You Know Chardonnay? These Unexpected Regions Will Change Your Mind
These 16 standout bottles from unexpected regions will change how you shop for — and think about — Chardonnay.
Chardonnay is grown on nearly every continent in the world. (Although grapes are grown in Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys, surprisingly enough, none are Chardonnay.) It’s the world’s most widely planted white wine grape for several reasons: It thrives in a range of climates, it deftly expresses characteristics of the terroir it’s grown in, and it’s amenable to a wide range of winemaking styles. Oak? Great. No oak? Fine, too. Chardonnay is easygoing.
Yet despite its distinctly international nature, when people in the U.S. think of Chardonnay, they tend to think of just two countries: the United States and France. And while there’s no question that both nations produce some of the world’s greatest Chardonnays, there’s also so much more to explore.
Following the Paper Trail
How curators solved mysteries in a 100-year-old prints and drawings collection
Every art collection has its mysteries. A sketch by an unknown artist, for example, or a drawing with a tumultuous past—each holds stories waiting to be told, when curators have the time and resources to research them more deeply.
The latter was the case with a pastel recently on view in Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault, an exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC), supported by Getty’s Paper Project initiative. The drawing, drafted in a flurry of colorful strokes, depicts a nude woman gazing directly at the viewer. The composition was striking at the time because it gave the model agency in her naked state. But viewers today might be more surprised by its creator: Edvard Munch.
Forget me not: Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell unpack the love and grief at the heart of Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison
The stars discuss the first half of Sheridan’s heartbreaking new family drama — and what’s next for the Clyburns after those tragic deaths.
As they rehearse their movements, the costars exude an effortless comfortability — exchanging soft smiles before fitting into each other’s arms like puzzle pieces. There’s a quiet serenity to the afternoon, their mood and wardrobe a perfect reflection of their wistful, Western surroundings… And thousands of miles away from where EW finds the pair two weeks later tucked into the jade armchairs of a warm, wooden speakeasy on New York City’s Upper West Side.
Over the course of the interview, the Hollywood icons will leap out of their seats, perform physical gags that send the other into echoing peals of joyous laughter, and quietly reach out to hold hands, but in this moment there’s a profound silence that stretches across the bar as Russell expounds on what keeps him (and everyone) humble: death.
6 Common Laundry Habits That Increase Your Energy Bill
Laundry mistakes that add up.
Most of us do laundry on autopilot. But the way you choose to wash and dry your clothes has a surprisingly big impact on household energy consumption, as well as the life of your garments.
Fortunately, a few small adjustments can make a world of difference. We spoke with two laundry experts about the most common habits that waste energy, along with simple, practical tips you can use for a more efficient laundry day.
Does Putting a Damp Sponge on a Radiator Improve Humidity? Experts Weigh In
Does this shortcut hold up?
With the heat cranked up and the air noticeably drier, chapped lips and scratchy throats are sure to follow. Many of us look for a quick fix, which likely explains why the “damp sponge on a radiator” trick has garnered traction. But does it actually work?
To find out, we asked HVAC experts to weigh in—and what you may want to try instead if you’re looking to improve your home’s humidity.
This State Park Has the Bluest Water in Maryland—How to Visit
Maryland’s Rocky Gap State Park is a year-round destination.
It’s true, Maryland’s Eastern Shore gets all the attention for its beaches and seafood—who doesn’t love those iconic blue crabs? But if you’re looking for the bluest water in the state, you have to head in the opposite direction to the Allegheny Mountains.
[Photo Credit: rockwellgroup.com]
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What We Are Seeking by Cameron Reed
Mar. 19th, 2026 09:05 am
John Maraintha wanted to rebuild his life. Instead, he was marooned on a backwater world in the middle of a first contact crisis.
What We Are Seeking by Cameron Reed
Transformative Works and Cultures Releases Issue No. 47
Mar. 19th, 2026 11:30 amTransformative Works and Cultures has released Issue No. 47, a special issue on Gaming Fandom guest edited by Hayley McCullough and Ashley P. Jones.
Essays in this issue explore fan creativity in gaming fandoms and discuss a number of fan-made works and productions, including fanfiction, fanart, cosplay, mods, and fan-made games.
Each issue includes articles representing theory, fannish meta, and book reviews, such as:
- Video game modifications as an extension of Jameson’s postmodernism: The case of Fallout: London
- The power of queer: Reimagining sexuality of female characters in “Genshin Impact”
- Slash fiction to mainstream: An analysis of strategies used for queering characters in League of Legends
We accept submissions for our general issues on a rolling basis. We particularly invite fans to submit Symposium articles.
TWC’s issues in progress include:
We accept submissions for our general issues on a rolling basis. The general issue is always released on September 15.
Interesting Links for 19-03-2026
Mar. 19th, 2026 12:00 pm- 1. Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer
- (tags:weaponry technology 3dprinting )
- 2. Kagi Translate's AI answers the question "What would horny Margaret Thatcher say?"
- (tags:language translation margaretthatcher wtf )
- 3. Ever wanted to be able to translate from English to LinkedIn? Now you can!
- (tags:language funny translation viaswampers )
- 4. Grok, explain Butlerian Jihad [ai]
- (tags:funny scifi )
- 5. Austin build new housing - rents came down
- (tags:economics housing usa )
"Power tends to isolate those who hold too much of it."
Mar. 19th, 2026 02:29 am++ Felicia Day will crowdfund for a movie spin-off of her webseries, The Guild.
Again, a pleasantly unexpected surprise announcement that totally caught me off guard! The Guild remains one of my favorite first ever webseries that I watched, and I even have the DVDs that were later made available to purchase because I adored it so much. I know that there was a musical stage reading that was done of The Guild with Felicia recently, so naturally this would be the next step. I hope the crowdfunding will be successful so she can make this happen.
++ Girl From Nowhere is a Thai mystery thriller drama that I've recently gotten into. It's an anthology centering around a mysterious girl named Nanno who transfers to different private schools each episode to expose the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty. It's utterly fascinating. Nanno, who is quickly revealed to the audience as a mysterious immortal entity, is delightfully unhinged, even more so in the second season, and I like that the acts of revenge are done as a way for characters to experience karma of their wrongdoings. Although the drama premiered in 2018 and has two seasons, Girl From Nowhere: The Reset just recently premiered as a re-imagined reboot of the franchise, theorized to be set in an alternate universe with another girl as Nanno, this time played by Becky Armstrong (known mostly from being paired with Freen Sarocha in various Thai GL dramas). I have only just discovered this drama franchise, so I like both actresses who play Nanno. In general, this drama is dark and twisted, but in a fascinating way that I do so enjoy.
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Mar. 19th, 2026 09:10 am90 discussion questions. 1. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
There are so many places! If I'm imagining myself being as physically limited as I am now - whereby I find walking difficult for more than about half an hour at best - then a cruise might be best.
I would like to cruise up the Danube and see the painted churches of Romania. But then again I would also like to cruise down the Nile and see Luxor. I could take a few lessons with Egyptian Raqs Sharqi teachers and get a new outfit while I was there.
If, on this imaginary trip, I'm also imagining myself as physically fit again, I'd like to go to Mexico and see what remains of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. Or perhaps to Peru to visit Machu Picchu
Alternatively, my son would like to go to Japan, so perhaps I would use my imaginary trip to take him there.
home and energy thoughts
Mar. 19th, 2026 07:49 pm( thinky thoughts )
My tips for improving my writing focus and/or helping myself get started
Mar. 19th, 2026 07:43 amFor a few months last year, I set up a weekly planning/review system related to my writing habits. I'm not totally sure when I stopped, but I think it might have been because I've internalised a lot of what I was learning. My goal was to teach myself to write more often, so I'd start the week's planning with "write 8 times this week" with the understanding that 15 minutes puttering around a project counts as a writing session (can be brainstorming, writing, editing, organising my notes if my brain struggles with the other things, so the project at least stays familiar in my head). I wish I could sustain like 4h writing marathons, but at this current point in my life, logistics and health stuff means longer sessions are just not happening. That's why I've been exploring whether writing more often can work for me.
As part of the planning, one of the questions I was told to write the answer for is "What are the obstacles?" That's something I always consider now. For example, if I have family visiting, am travelling, or preparing for a stressful presentation, whatever, it's going to affect my focus. So how am I going to mitigate that? Maybe it's fairer to plan for 5 sessions after all. Or maybe I should assume a session's length of 5 minutes is fair for that week, even if that means just spending 5 minutes rereading what I wrote before to keep the story alive in my head. Maybe both, maybe something else. Preparing and writing down the mitigations as part of the planning really helped me because I don't always think straight in the middle of it all.
Anyway, two obstacles I nearly always ended up writing down are:
- Can't make myself focus
- Can't make myself start
Like, I have a very good system for writing in the morning, it's part of my routine, but later in the day nearly always felt like bodyslamming against a wall. In the end, the solutions that turned out to be effective were the same for both. And after a while, I just printed them out so I have a poster with the list beside my computer! (Not that I always remember to look at it 🥲 but after a couple of days of sighing and doing nothing, my eyes will usually land on it and I'll go, oh!! Who knew!!!!!).
Anyway, here are the tips I landed on to mitigate this in a way that works well with my brain:
- Sanctuary mindset
- Deep breaths, 3-5 times
- Quiet music with no lyrics. If that's not enough, same but with headphones.
- Separate computer profile for writing
- Wifi off
Tutorials
Mar. 19th, 2026 12:15 amCommunity Thursdayyyy
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Benn Jordan plays the stock market [econ, tech, dataviz, music]
Mar. 19th, 2026 12:46 am(All about the sound, but visuals also nice.)
2026 Mar 18: Benn Jordan [BennJordan YT]: "I'm here to disrupt the finance synthesizer scene."
Daily Happiness
Mar. 18th, 2026 09:43 pm2. Tomorrow I have a lot of meetings, but the first one isn't until 11, so I'm going to take my time in the morning to make up for how long today felt (I didn't even get home until after seven, and I left around 8:30 this morning).
3. Carla and I are not fans of the warm weather, but the cats sure love having the front windows open.

Finding Friends and Things to Do on Dreamwidth
Mar. 19th, 2026 04:35 amTogether with figuring out what to even post, one of the things that sucks about moving social media and/or blogging platforms is not knowing if there will be enough activity for you at the new place. Be it from old friends, new friends, or interactive communities, there’s a lot of ways you could find activity at a new place, but finding at least two of those categories can be tricky in itself.
Luckily, Dreamwidth has a few shortcuts for you already!
Adding new people to your reading page and finding new friends:
Newcomers' Introduction and Friending Meme: A very in-depth adding meme, hosted by
Getting started on Dreamwidth:
Things to do on Dreamwidth:
Fandom things to do on Dreamwidth:
Anything else?
Search Interests: Individuals and communities can have lists of things they’re “interested in”. If more than one person has that thing listed, it may turn into a hyperlink that you can click to find other accounts with! You can also use the Search Interests function pretty much the same way. Simply type “cats” into the search bar, hit enter, and a bunch of accounts that have “cats” listed as an interest will pop up! Click through the various tabs at the top to separate accounts out into individual users, communities, and more.
The Latest Things Page: Literally the latest things posted publicly anywhere on Dreamwidth. There’s a list of commonly used tags at the top, if you want to narrow things down at all, but in the mean time, it can be pretty neat to see what J. Random Dreamwidth User just posted about! This is about the closest Dreamwidth gets to surfing random tags on Tumblr.
The Explore Tab: Useful links for Dreamwidth in general. In addition to linking to the Latest Things Page, it can take you to a random account, the FAQ page, and more! Worth checking out if you’re feeling lost.
Most Useful Communities list, as curated by
The comments on the Newcomers' mirror of this post: People in both of these communities are pretty helpful, and that includes sharing their own suggestions in the comments! If you have something specific you're looking for, you might even ask for help here; who knows, we might just have a good lead for you! (Feel free to ask here as well!)
And that’s all I can think of at the moment! This should help you get started at least, and help fill out your reading page a bit.
Journal flip-through: Jan-Feb (Hobonichi Cousin A5)
Mar. 19th, 2026 12:18 pm(no subject)
Mar. 18th, 2026 10:50 pmThe central character of Thrall is Lucy Easting, who has just transferred into beautiful, isolated, mountainside Rollins University from community college, in a bid to get away from her stressed and depressed mother and live a life she's excited about for a change.
Alas! her first college party results in a couple of neck puncture marks, a marked tendency to experience severe migraines in sunlight, and a tragic susceptibility to the ominous vampire voice in her head that occasionally takes over her consciousness and directs her towards uncharacteristic action.
Fortunately! the college is full of prospective allies who are willing to take a chance on Lucy despite her regrettable thrall situation, including but not limited to the host of the local college late-night radio show, who has been a target of the vampire since her sophomore year and has been using the airwaves to try and fight back; Lucy's RA, a determined young woman with very nice arms, who came to the school to investigate after a terrible fate befell her high school ex-boyfriend Jonathan; and the very nice, normal party host who has no previous vampire experience but feels just terrible about the whole situation and is not about to relinquish responsibility for sorting the situation out! it was her party!!
It's a really charming book on a number of levels, but my favorite thing about it as a Dracula riff specifically is how much it's thematically invested in Lucy as a side character -- the narrative is consistently very clear that the vampire is not particularly interested in Lucy; he's obsessed with Athena the radio show host and everything else he's doing is part of his elaborate cat-and-mouse game with her, including incidentally overturning Lucy's life as a by-the-by -- and how Lucy makes the book her own story anyway by sheer force of determination not to be cut out of it. Lucy's energy really drives the book: she wants to live, and she wants to live a life on her own terms, and she's not about to let one horrible encounter take that away from her.
Also, I think it's not a huge spoiler ( but I guess is technically a mild one: lesbians! )
AU5k: Two Post Deadline Pinch Hits, Due March 29th
Mar. 18th, 2026 10:59 pmDue: March 29th at 10pm EDT
PH 22 - NoPixel (Web Series), Video Blogging RPF, 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
PH 28 - DCU (Comics), Gravity Falls, Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Claim via emailing TavinaFanfiction@gmail.com or by commenting at https://au5k.dreamwidth.org/15169.html
Thank you for considering our pinch hits!
And Now for Some Really Weird 'Buffy' News
Mar. 18th, 2026 09:00 pmHabit Tracking: Week 11 (March 08 - March 14)
Mar. 18th, 2026 07:35 pm
This week, a cupcake for my birthday! (This sticker was a freebie from Snarky Co's "Sweet and Snarky Bakeshop" set.)
This was a good week. Going to the zoo with Alex on Monday for a pre-birthday activity was fun. My birthday itself was lovely, despite being a workday. I am very happy with the amount of reading I did over the week, and that I got back to a little bit of WIP outline work (even if it felt a bit like pulling teeth to do.) I did get at least some of the responsible stuff done that I meant to. I'm also very happy about the time change (despite the lost hour of sleep) and no longer getting home after the sun goes down. Looking forward to getting to play new games.
Goals for the week:
- My birthday happened!
- I did clean the frog and toad ponds (and gave the frog a bigger pond)
- I did finish reading Point of Dreams
- I read The Hobbit
- I called my doctor, but just to postpone my appointment, not to sort out the insurance problem
- I did not clean off my table or drawer
- I did not do my plant care
- I did not work on my reading page
- I did work on my WIP outline
- I did renew my birth control px
- I paid a chunk of my hospital bill
Tracked habits:
- Work - 5/7
- Household Maintenance - 3/7
- Physical Activity - 1/7
- Wrote 500/1000+ Words - 2/7 - both over 500 words
- Non-fiction Writing - 0/7
- Meta Work - 5/7
- Personal Writing - 4/7
- Other Creative Things - 2/7
- Reading - 7/7 - I finished reading Point of Dreams, and read all of The Hobbit, plus some of my ebook side-read; Alex and I read a bit of The Luminous Dead
- Attention to Media - 7/7 - Sunday and Monday watched some video game reviews; Tuesday watched storm chasing; Wednesday and Thursday more video game stuff in background; Friday had news on in the background; Saturday watched some paranormal videos followed by game stuff.
- Video Games - 0/7
- Social Interaction - 4/7
Total words written: 1382 on my WIP outline
Uploading Images to Dreamwidth
Mar. 19th, 2026 01:55 amDreamwidth has given all users a certain amount of image storage to use: Free users get 500 MB, Paid users get 1.5 GB, and Premium Paid users get 3 GB.
There's two ways to upload images directly to Dreamwidth.
The first option has a fair number of steps, but it's the one I know the most about and the one I'm best able to help with.
( Option One )
The second option is to post an image by email, which I have to admit I haven't tried myself yet.
For Option Two, the first thing you need to know here is that it's possible to post to Dreamwidth by email; IIRC, it was
And those are the basics of uploading images to Dreamwidth! Culturally, Dreamwidth users tend to either share larger images as a thumbnail, or to put them under a cut (Dreamwidth's "Read More"), but otherwise this should cover what you need to know.
But maybe I'm wrong about that! Feel free to ask any questions in the comments of this post, and I'll do my best to clear things up (and then edit the post to include the information). You can also check Dreamwidth's official Media FAQ and see if your question is answered there.

