recthething | Entries tagged with !rectember2020

Hey all! First, I just want to give a huge shout out to everyone who participated in Rectember. Thank you to all the people who recced, the people who commented on the recs posts, and the people who followed the recs and found new fanworks to enjoy. If you didn't get around to posting all the recs you intended, never fear, themed recs are always welcome to be posted to the comm at any time, no excuse necessary. :) And if you want to look at the themes again, you can find them all here.

I'm just really pleased to see so many folks get a little more comfortable with posting recs here. I saw a lot of new names, yay. Now that you're in the habit, feel free to post recs to the comm anytime. ;) If you have a theme of your own or just a single rec to share, you are always welcome to post them to the comm!

I will probably do a pop-up recs week every few months, just for something different. If you really liked that style of reccing and would like to do it more often, you should check out

fancake, a reccing comm that has a theme every month.

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In the meantime, here is our community recs post! Every Thursday, we have a community recs post, like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments. This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, if you don't have a DW account to make posts of your own, or if you're just shy. :)

So, what cool fic/art/vid have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below! Anon comments are enabled.

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Thanks to everyone who's recced something for Rectember these past weeks! Per request, we're going to have an amnesty week to let everyone post the Rectember recs they didn't get around to earlier. (Or you're welcome to post them later, too, because we're easy like that.)

So, for now through October 5, post for any of the themes! HERE is a list of them all.

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Our last week of prompts! Thanks to everyone who's been posting recs. :) These prompts are for September 22-28. After that, I'm going to declare the last two days of September and the first week of October as an amnesty period, when you can post any recs you didn't get around to before. :)

WEEK FOUR THEMES
- Works over 50k
- Underrated works (by whatever metric)
- Works about tiny fandoms (define this however you like!)Collapse

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And on we go! Those were some great faves, uncommon kinks, and fanart pieces that got recced last week, thanks guys! Here are our WEEK THREE prompts! Week three spans September 15-21.

WEEK THREE THEMES
- Works under 1k
- Works that made you fall in love with a new fandom/ship/character
- Works about a minor character

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Wow, thank you guys so much for all the activity! I wasn't sure how much to expect, but you guys have been knocking it out of the park! If you didn't finish all your week one recs, not to worry, we'll have a couple of days for catch-up at the end of the month (or you could just post them now, we won't complain about more recs 😉).

And now, here are our WEEK TWO themes! Week two spans September 8-14.

WEEK TWO THEMES
- Fanart
- Works for your favorite ship or character
- Works about an uncommon kink

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A few of my favorite fanvids that definitely deserve more attention (including rare pairs!) in no particular order:

Closer | The Expanse (TV) | Ladies in space! This is a shippy f/f Camina Drummer/Naomi Nagata vid. It's upbeat and fun and it highlights the tension between them on the show. Really great use of the song. Plus, I can never get enough of Camina. (Warning for Camina pictured with a bloody nose at the very end)

Bring Me a Dream | Peaky Blinders | This is a gorgeous Tommy/Grace vid. The editing has this dream-like quality that fits perfectly with the song, and I love the use of voice-overs. This balances the angst and romance of their relationship (Warning for canon typical violence and canon character death).

Wild One | Channing Tatum Tribute | Okay, this video is just as fun and wacky as it sounds! I didn't even realize how many Channing Tatum films I actually love until I watched this. It's a wild, well-edited ride. I rewatch this one for a pick-me-up all the time (Warning for scenes with Channing's bare ass. ~~Although, maybe that's an enticement?~~).

Raise (a little hell) | Women's Curling | I knew nothing about curling, but this video instantly drew me in! The edits really flow and tell the underdog story of this super awesome team, and the song is really great. There's even a sports joke in the title that I now understand!

Out of Promises | MCU | This is a Bucky/Natasha or Bucky&Natasha video that explores all of the backstory/history that I wish was explored in canon. There are so many parellels between their experiences, and this angsty vid captures them all (Warning for canon typical violence and ambiguous ending).

Saved | MCU/Wonder Woman Crossover | The Manips! The effects! The editing! The music! This video brings Diana and Steve Rogers together in a truly fantastic way and I am in awe every time I watch it.

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Behold 6 fanvids across many fandoms featuring women being awesome and/or badass.

I purposely chose fanvids that were on the more recent side of things over what some might consider "classics". All the links go to each vidder's YouTube page. I can't recommend checking their vids enough. They're so creative and talented. :D

* Fly by suchheights is an oldish multifandom vid featuring all kinds of female characters. I still get a bit teary-eyed while watching it because it's just a celebration of women in media we all enjoy.

* Cheap Thrills by hollywoodgrrl is an amazingly edited fanvid about Carol Danvers.

* Killer women by madxthing's length might be on the shorter side of things, but wow is it an effective fanvid abt women, rage, violence, and death. TW/CW for excessive amounts of violence and blood.

* I Know What I Am by Mithborien is THE Oceans 8 fanvid for me. I love the vidder's sense of timing and the editing is on point.

* Butterflies by fray myth taken showcases the great shippiness of Xena/Gabrielle. The song choice is lovely tool.

* Come Away with Me by closetfan focuses on Northern Exposure's Marilyn as a woman who dreams and loves. Its mellow vibe always makes me smile.

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Hey, folks! Welcome to RECTEMBER, a reccing event with suggested reccing prompts! Thanks for everyone who commented on the feedback post. Thanks to your input, we’ve decided to have WEEKLY prompts. I’m going to go ahead and list them all below, but I’ll also make a weekly post to remind you of the week’s themes.

How this works:
- I post the weekly themes (three per week).
- You post recs to the comm by clicking "Post" above and selecting

recthething in the "Post to" drop down menu, or by following this link. (Note: you will need to join the comm if you haven't yet.) You can post recs for one or more of the themes each week, in one or more posts to the comm. Tag the posts with fandoms as appropriate.

That’s it! That’s all there is to it. Here are our first week's themes. Posting for Week One is now open! (Let's be real, posting is always open.)

WEEK ONE THEMES
- Vids
- Works you've enjoyed many times
- Works about rarepairs

( Rest of schedule behind cut! )

FAQ:
What if I only have one rec for the theme? Is it okay to post just one rec?
Absolutely! Our whole philosophy here is The More The Merrier. You can rec just one work, or you can post a list of lots of recs.

Can I rec more than one work per theme?
Yes, please post as many as you want! If you have several for a theme, it's a good idea to put them together in one post.

Can I put all my recs for the week in one post?
Yes! You can make a post per theme, or you can put them all together, or anything in between. I don't know if you've noticed, but we're extremely chill around here about this kind of thing. :D

Do the works I rec have to fit all the themes?
Nope! You can rec that way if you want, but any work that fits any of the weekly themes counts for Rectember.

What if I have recs that don't fit any of the themes? Can I still post those in September?
Yes please!! See above re: The More The Merrier. Rectember is just meant to add a little inspiration for those that want it, but it's completely optional. As always, feel free to rec anything that fits the comm guideliness at any time.

Will we still have Community Recs Posts in September?
Yep, we'll still have a community recs post every Thursday for your regular catch-all reccing needs.

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