February 25th, 2007 
09:00 am Take to the Sky by Zee (NC-17)
Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Clark/Kon (Superman/Superboy)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ficbyzee
Author Website: Pardon Our Nerds

Why this must be read:
Clark has trouble dealing with Kon's existence, Kon can't take Clark not dealing along with the rest of his life, and two confused guys who can't communicate have sex. Not logical, perhaps, but it's very hot.

Take to the Sky
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09:17 am Not the Reel NSYNC by nopseud (R)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Lance/JC
Author on LJ:
Author Website: No Pseud Attached
Why this must be read: This is the funniest NSYNC reunion story ever written. They're dubbing porn! J. Randy Woodwater Productions! Each and every one of the guys is perfect here, in a lovely, cracked-out sort of way. And, oh, JC.

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10:44 am VID REC: Stargate: Atlantis -- On the Radio
So, I completely missed the fact that Friday was the day for vid recs. Sorry about being late, but I love this vid so much I have to post.

Vidder: lim
Musical Artist: Regina Spektor
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lim
Vidder's Website: SGA vids by lim

Why this vid kicks ass:
"This is How It Works" is one of my favorite fanvids, ever. I know I saw multiple recs for it on LJ, but no one has rec'd it here, so I get to say my piece. (It's also a Winner in the 2006 Stargate Fan Awards.)

This vid's effect on me has something to do with the intersection of vidder's skill, artist, song, and my own grief, and I felt like I got a punch in the stomach--no, a stab to the heart--when I saw it for the first time. The visuals are stunning, and if you've read the story it's based on ("Freedom's Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose" by [livejournal.com profile] synecdochic), you know that "On the Radio" is a perfect song choice for this vid.

This Is How It Works (streaming)
lim's vids are here--Scroll down to the bottom and right-click to Save As on the vid name
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10:51 am Within Reach by Zee (NC-17)
Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ficbyzee
Author Website: Pardon Our Nerds

Why this must be read:
John risking his life for the people of Atlantis is entirely canon, but Rodney has to deal with the after-effects this time, and Rodney? Is not so good at dealing with losing John. Of all the ways in which John and Rodney could get together (barring them being marooned on a planet alone or some sort of mind-link), this way makes the most sense at this point in the series.

This is sort of a death story, and sort of not...don't avoid it out of fear of angst, because it's canon-like and amusing as well as touching.

Within Reach
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11:03 am A Brief Quiet Moment by Pearl-o (G)
Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] pearl_o
Author Website: but george you're a communist or here on del.icio

Why this must be read:
If you like gen scenes that could be canon, you should read this Elizabeth POV story in which she spends a rare, peaceful moment with Rodney.

A brief quiet moment
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12:14 pm Weapons of Some Distraction by Shrift (NC-17)
Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] shrift
Author Website: shrift's fanfiction

Why this must be read:
This is a must-read because everyone can use a laugh, right? People on my friends list will have seen this rec, but Crack Van's audience also needs to know about this one, so I have to mention it.

This amusing story of what could have happened during John and Rodney's third season soujourn on Earth is both hot and funny, two things that make me love a story. Read it and you'll have a big grin like I did at their antics.

Weapons of Some Distraction
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02:44 pm Anomalies by Sori (NC-17)
Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sori1773
Author Website: Slash by Sori

Why this must be read:
This story wins the "Theirloveissosnarky" Award, and you'll be missing out if you refuse to read it because it doesn't have your preferred pairing.

The humor, repartee, and situations are completely enjoyable, and I felt good when I finished reading this story.

Anomalies
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02:48 pm Tempus fugit (when you're having fun) by Petra (R)
Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Bruce Wane/Dick Grayson (Batman/Nightwing)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] petronelle
Author Website: Dignity. Always Dignity.

Why this must be read:
Present-day Nightwing meets up with a past Batman, and this moment out of time allows Dick the chance to meet Bruce as an equal. This is a painful encounter, threaded with eye-opening what-ifs and possibilities.

Tempus fugit (when you're having fun)
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03:24 pm Kept By Ourselves in Silence and Apart by The Spike (Adult)
Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] spike21
Author Website: The Spike's Slash Pages

Why this must be read:
This dark story is well worth the emotional effort. It's the flip side of the last, light-hearted story I rec'd, and in this one, Ronon and Rodney come together from mutual need, in extremis.

Kept By Ourselves in Silence and Apart
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05:58 pm Siren, by alarielle (R)
Fandom: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Pairing: Tia Dalma/Elizabeth Swann
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] alarielle
Author Website: None.
Why this must be read: There's not enough femslash around here, and I don't know why. This is sad, and a little creepy, and a little hopeful, just the way post-DMC fic ought to be.

Siren
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06:52 pm Borderlines: Sui Generis by Birgit Macx Stabler (T)
Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Pairing: pre-Chris/Ezra
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Mag7
Why this must be read:

If I could only pick one reason to rec this fic then it would be because it turned an anti-slasher into a complete convert. This is the first fic in a series and is very much an AU, think ATF in space almost. The author has painted a wonderful image of a foreign land and a relationship that builds from necessity – despite the two men's attempts to fight it.

The first fic in the series is gen, and is a long plot-driven piece that grips you throughout. Chris is part of a team of law enforcers and having been kidnapped, wakes up with little knowledge of how he ended up on a foreign planet. Ezra is a criminal trying to get off the planet, and Chris has to grudgingly accept his help to get word back to his team. The rest of the series focuses more on the relationship between them, and I also highly recommend taking time to go through them all :)

Borderlines
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08:46 pm Twenty Things That Might Have Been, by Celbalrai (NC-17)
Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing: Sam/CJ/Toby, Sam/CJ, Sam/Toby, CJ/Toby, CJ/Toby/Josh/Sam
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] celbalrai

Why this must be read: One of the most interesting looks at the relationship between the staff that I've ever read. If you like any of these characters at all, you should definitely read this. [livejournal.com profile] celbalrai is a genius at capturing nuance and emotion.

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2. CJ and Sam aren’t lovers because they simply have sex, nothing else. He is a spare, almost; the third wheel, the outsider, and she never lets him in like she does Toby. Toby knows her inside; Sam only touches the outside. They have sex, but it is Toby that binds them together - an uneven triangle, tipped in his favour.

Twenty Things That Might Have Been
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10:04 pm I will be there for you by bonafide nocta (PG)

Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Leroy Jethro Gibbs / Donald "Ducky" Mallard
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bonafide_nocta
Author Website: Not available.

Why this must be read:

First of all, mostly because of the summary Bon supplied with this fic; "Don't ever think about pulling such a stunt again, or it'll be your ass on my knee next time, got it DiNozzo?"

Second, by the time you've read this fic, you'll want to give Gibbs and Ducky a hug.

Third, the song she used to write this fic with is amazing.

Fourth, it's absolutely bittersweet, but gorgeously written.

Fifth... It shows Gibbs' soft side.

Sixth... just because Bon is fantastic.

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I will be there for you

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10:31 pm Lunchsalad by Periwinkle (PG-13)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Jimmy Palmer / Michelle Lee   Leroy Jethro Gibbs / Donald "Ducky" Mallard  Abigail Sciuto / Timothy McGee
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] periwinkle27
Author Website: Periwinkle's fanfiction

Why this must be read:

It's humor. There aren't many Palmer fics around and periwinkle does humor very very well (also, she's a great non-humor writer too!). Her Palmer just sounds like Palmer and her Lee is naughty. Apart from that, this is a great team fic.

Not only is this a borderline crack fic, periwinkle also manages to put a lot of pairings in this work of Art.

Just think of the many things you can do with vegetables.
Think of the many meanings one word can have.

Expect confusion.

Expect brillance.

Don't drink anything while reading this. This fic has a serious spit-take warning.

If you're an avid NCIS fic reader, you will recognize some, if not all, OC's (or Mary Sue's... depends on how you see them) in part 5. *giggles*


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LunchSalad:
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
part 5 
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