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2026 Monster Theme Poll

Arrrre you rrrrready to rrrrrrumble??? It's the MONSTER THEME POLL at Fancake Memorial Coliseum!! In town one week only!! Polls close on the 27th!

Poll #33979 2026 Monster Theme Poll

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 37

Pick 10 new themes for 2026:

Adoption
9 (24.3%)

Afterlife
4 (10.8%)

Aliens
5 (13.5%)

Angst
6 (16.2%)

Books & Writing
5 (13.5%)

Character Study
13 (35.1%)

Collaborations & Remixes
7 (18.9%)

Coming of Age/Rites of Passage
7 (18.9%)

Community
9 (24.3%)

Crack Treated Seriously
11 (29.7%)

Fandom (characters involved in fandom, works involving fandom, meta about fandom)
4 (10.8%)

Fannish Non-Fiction (meta, tutorials, resources)
12 (32.4%)

Fantasy (elves, unicorns, et al)
11 (29.7%)

Fluff
10 (27.0%)

Games & Competitions
2 (5.4%)

Gothic
9 (24.3%)

Holidays & Celebrations
5 (13.5%)

Horror
5 (13.5%)

In Denial
8 (21.6%)

Inept in Love
6 (16.2%)

Journey/Travel
8 (21.6%)

Just Like Canon
6 (16.2%)

Kink
4 (10.8%)

Kisses
6 (16.2%)

Manners & Etiquette (including mannerpunk)
6 (16.2%)

Matchmaking
5 (13.5%)

Meet the Family
9 (24.3%)

Mentors & Protegees
8 (21.6%)

Music
5 (13.5%)

Neurodivergent Characters
4 (10.8%)

New Releases (I'll let you determine what's "new" for the fandom)
5 (13.5%)

Original Characters
5 (13.5%)

Outstanding Prose
5 (13.5%)

Podfic
5 (13.5%)

Power Dynamics
8 (21.6%)

Protest & Revolt
4 (10.8%)

PWP (Porn Without Plot or Plot? What Plot?)
6 (16.2%)

Role Reversal
3 (8.1%)

Romance
6 (16.2%)

RPF
5 (13.5%)

Short Fiction (under 2000 words)
9 (24.3%)

Siblings
5 (13.5%)

Social Media
3 (8.1%)

Unpopular Characters
12 (32.4%)

Unreliable Narrator
14 (37.8%)

Vampires
7 (18.9%)

Villains
6 (16.2%)

War
5 (13.5%)

Whump
11 (29.7%)

Pick 3 classic themes you'd like to revisit:

Arranged Marriage
16 (43.2%)

Cops & Crime
4 (10.8%)

Epistolary
11 (29.7%)

Forced Proximity
13 (35.1%)

Future Fic
7 (18.9%)

Historical AUs
12 (32.4%)

Pining
8 (21.6%)

Threesome
14 (37.8%)

Worldbuilding
17 (45.9%)

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Nomination Queries and Notes #1

Nominations are still ongoing! Check out the tagset and make your own nominations here.

Notes

Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) —> approved under Marvel Cinematic Universe

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Matt Murdock/Claire Temple —> approved under The Defenders (TV).

Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Video Game) —> relationship nominations approved Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series)

Stargate Atlantis —> relationships approved under Stargate - All Media Type

Crossover Fandom: Sergei Kravinoff/Tangerine (Bullet Train) and Sergei Kravinoff/Tangerine (Bullet Train)/Reader—> approved with Sergei Kravinoff (Kraven the Hunter). Nominator(s), please let me know if you want a different canon for Sergei Kravinoff.

Daredevil (TV) —> nominations approved under The Defenders (Marvel TV)

Now under Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV): Gabe Reyes & Robbie Reyes, Gabe Reyes & Robbie Reyes & Skye | Daisy Johnson, Robbie Reyes & Skye | Daisy Johnson, and Robbie Reyes/Skye | Daisy Johnson.

Superman (Comics) —> relationship nominations approved under DCU (Comics). Please let me know if you want a specific comics run in your tag’s disambiguation.

Angel: the Series —> relationship nominations approved under Buffyverse (TV).

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV) —> relationship nominations approved under Buffyverse (TV).

10 dance (movie) —> approved as 10DANCE (2025).

Questions

Andor (TV)

Kleya Marki & Leia Organa: Nominator(s), as far as I can tell, Leia does not appear in Andor. If she does, can you verify that? Until then, this has been approved under Star Wars - All Media Types.

DCU

I have nominations for:

Barry Allen/Leonard Snart
Clark Kent/Lex Luthor
Lena Luthor/Kara Zor-El
Leonard Snart & Lisa Snart
Mick Rory & Leonard Snart & Lisa Snart
Mick Rory/Caitlin Snow
Sara Lance & Leonard Snart

Nominator(s), could you please clarify which of these should be in DC’s Arrowverse, which should be in DC Extended Universe, which should be in DC Comics, Crossover Fandom, etc.? These are usually approved under those subfandoms.

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METAL GEAR SOLID EXCHANGE - MGSX - SIGNUPS OPEN

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admin: theme suggestion post

Only two days left to suggest themes!

Hello everyone! You have two more days to slip your theme suggestions into the suggestion box for our rounds in 2026. I went ahead and added some more themes to the pool, taking popular suggestions from past years but also filling in a few more gaps in our coverage (vampires! aliens!), so take a look at the list and see if it doesn't shake something loose.

I'll close that post the morning of the 19th and put up the big theme poll on the 20th. If you're going to be out and about around that time, you can track the admin: poll: theme tag. Just click on the little bell icon or "track" link on any post with that tag, select "Someone posts an entry tagged admin: poll: theme," hit save, and you'll get an email when the big poll goes up. You'll also get an email every time I post a theme poll thereafter, which is monthly. If you don't want that, you can cancel the notification later; it's the same process, just uncheck the box and hit save.

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Nominations Are Open!

The 2026 tagset is now open for nominations!

Nominations will be be open until 11:59 PM EST on December 27.

You can nominate up to 10 fandoms, with a maximum of 10 relationships per fandom. (Some megafandoms and franchise fandoms may have special guidelines: check the clarifications here.) If you have any questions about your noms, feel free to ask here.

Make sure that you are using & for platonic relationships and / for romantic/sexual relationships.

If you're nominating relationships where the characters have very common names or exist in multiple versions of the same canon, please disambiguate your nominations by putting the fandom name or an abbreviation for it in parentheses at the end of the tag. This will stop tags from wandering into multiple subfandoms.

Whenever possible, try to avoid piping unless it's necessary to clarify the characters' identities.

Approvals will be a little slow at times, so please don't worry if your nominations are held up for a while.

Additional nomination guidelines are available here.

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Signup Post: Fannish 50 in 2026

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Signup Post: Fannish 50 in 2026

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Stranger Things: Like a Virgin, by mistresscurvy

Fandom: Stranger Things
Pairings/Characters: Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
Rating: Explicit
Length: 26,183 words
Creator Link:

mistresscurvy
Theme: Amnesty, First Time, Canon LGBTQ+ Characters, Research, Futurefic, Friendship

Summary: "Did it ever occur to any of you that I might not want to have my only sexual experiences be with someone who isn't actually interested in me?" Will asked.

He was met by three identical looks of confusion. "I mean, it would still be sex," Dustin said finally.

Reccer's Notes: Set after a season four where, yes, a lot of people died. But the kids are seventeen now, and Mike and Will are both virgins, which Mike is very concerned about: Cue the 80s teen sex comedy. Unlike much of that genre, though, this isn't gross or embarrassing, and everybody's having a good time. I adored Will here, kind of baffled by what Mike's gotten them into, yet excited about it too, and it's wonderful to see him stand up for himself, confident enough to be honest about who he is and what he wants. Plus it includes the entire crew, even Argyle.

Fanwork Link: Like a Virgin

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Multifandom Exchange: Traumatic Experiences

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[Multifandom] - Rare Femslash Exchange Sign-Ups are open!

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Mo Dao Zu Shi: The Spice of Life, by dragonofeternal

Fandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Lan Xichen & Lan Wangji; Lan Xichen & Wei Wuxian; background Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian; background past Lan Xichen/Jin Guangyao; Lan Xichen, Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jin Guangyao (in past anecdote)
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 2,495
Content Notes: No Archive Warnings Apply, eating one’s feelings, food as mnemonic trigger, innuendo, mourning, snarky food criticism
Creator Tags: Post-Canon, Food as a Metaphor for Love, Xichen Week 2020
Creator Links: (AO3)

dragonofeternal, (Dreamwidth)

dragonofeternal, (Tumblr)

dragonofeternal

Theme: Amnesty, Food & Cooking, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Family, Post-Canon, Trauma & Recovery

Summary: Food can do more than just feed- it nurtures the soul and the bonds between people.
In which Lan Xichen briefly leaves his seclusion to taste Wei Wuxian's cooking and awakens warm memories of meals long passed.

Author’s Notes: For SetsuntaMew.

<3 For my lovely wife, who inspired this when we talking Xichen feels over spicy Korean BBQ.

Reccer's Notes: When Lan Wangji checks up on Lan Xichen in his seclusion, Wei Wuxian comes along—bringing his idea of a care package. Despite Wangji’s apprehension, the Fires Of Yunmeng Cooking prove just the thing to help his despondent brother come to terms with his complicated feelings about fellow Yunmeng boy Jin Guangyao—prompting memories of their adventures (and meals) together.

(An added bit of poignancy is that Lan Xichen is being served this bittersweet nostalgia by a man who now bears Jin Guangyao a family resemblance.)

Fanwork Links:
The Spice of Life by

dragonofeternal
Collections: Lan Huan Protection Squad.

Current Music: Inherent in the subject.

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Green Hornet; Al Hirt; Bruce Lee; Batman (1966): One man’s Green Hornet.mpg, by Ricardo Dowridge.

Fandom: Green Hornet (1966 and 2011 versions), Batman (1966), Al Hirt (musician), Bruce Lee
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Britt Reid | Green Hornet, Kato, Bruce Wayne | Batman, Dick Grayson | Robin, cameo by Beatrix Kiddo | The Bride (Kill Bill), Black Beauty is practically a character, right?
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 3:03
Content Notes: Rapid flickering image shifts; earworm hazard.
Creator Links: (Instagram)

Dorodigital; (YouTube)

Dorodigital
Theme: Amnesty, Crossovers & Fusions, FANCAKE IS FIFTEEN, Fandom Classics, Fanvids, Older Fandoms, Underloved Works

Summary: What started out as an attempt to learn flight of the bumble bee on the trumpet evolved into a fascination with the green hornet theme song. Although the show featured one of my favorite Martial Artist ..Bruce lee..the main attraction for me was the frentic trumpet solo performed by another hero of mine Mr. Al hirt. This song was also used in the motor cycle scene in kill bill. I was delighted to learn that they were making a movie version in 2011 starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou..Alas there could be only one Bruce lee as well as one Al hirt. However I decided to perform this cover in tribute to Al and Bruce...Enjoy

Reccer's Notes: Two great tastes that taste great together: against a montage of thrilling stunts and snappy dialogue, trumpeter Ricardo Dowridge multiplies himself into an orchestra to celebrate his musical and martial heroes.

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Watch on YouTube

One man’s Green Hornet.mpg, by Ricardo Dowridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UVF7tkdRw

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keyword: villains

Star Trek: Villain's Week

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The Nightmare Before Christmas; Corpse Bride: Dead Man’s Party, by Dylan White

Fandom: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Oingo Boingo
Pairings/Characters: Gen; background F->M (Emily ->Victor); Jack Skellington, Bonejangles, and the whole Halloween Town and Underworld crews.
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 4:22
Content Notes: canon-typical death, undeath, decay, dismemberment, creepy-crawlies, monsters, and Body Horror.
Creator Links: (YouTube)

DylanWhitesChannel (formerly ~~weareactualsize~~
Theme: Amnesty, Crossovers & Fusions, FANCAKE IS FIFTEEN, Fandom Classics, Fanvids, Older Fandoms

Summary: Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" mashed with "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Corpse Bride." All copyrights held by original owners. Happy Halloween.
(HD re-edit from my weareactualsize channel)

Reccer's Notes: Although this repost is dated 27 October 2014, the original on White’s now-defunct previous channel dates from circa 2010. This fusion is a relentless tour-de-force of music synced to visuals synced to lyrics; Danny Elfman’s having scored both movies creates a certain built-in compatibility, and Oingo Boingo’s Halloween anthem makes for an Elfman trifecta.

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Watch on YouTube

Dead Man’s Party, by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndhDaEqjKAc

Nominations Opening Soon!

The pinned post at the top of the journal now shows the schedule for 2025/2026!

The nomination window will be a little longer this year because approvals will be slower on some days, so nominations will open December 17, 12:01 AM EST.

Current Mood: ecstatic

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Mood Theme in a Year Returns!

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Tangled: The Next Birthday by lalaietha

Fandom: Tangled
Pairings/Characters: Flynn Rider/Rapunzel
Rating: General Audiencees
Length: 714
Creator Links:

lalaietha
Theme: Amnesty, Old Fandoms, Comfortfic

Summary:
"You know," Eugene's voice comes from the side of the tower, "I am really out of practice in climbing up sheer rock-faced walls and across rickety shingles. D'you think I should start a workout regimen again? I mean, I'd kind of let it slide because these are skills commonly associated with thievery and I'm all reformed, but - "

Reccer's Notes:
In which Rapunzel is feeling overwhelmed by her first birthday celebration that involves more than one person and a chameleon, and Flynn offers sympathy and helpful(?) advice.

Short and sweet, and seemed appropriate for Fancake's birthday.

Fanwork Links: The Next Birthday on AO3

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Link Click: LC Suspense Bingo

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Fancake is FIFTEEN

Photograph of a grinning Shiba Inu dog wearing a pink party hat with a 15 on it. Text: Happy Birthday, Fancake. On this day in history, jerakeen made the very first post to this comm. Happy birthday to us!

To celebrate fancake's fifteen years of operation, we're taking a two-pronged approach, with thanks to full_metal_ox for suggesting the second prong:

post recs to the comm for fanworks published in 2010 for amnesty (if all else fails, theme: old fandoms should probably cover you, but consider also theme: favorite fanworks, theme: fandom classics, and theme: underloved fanworks)
comment on this post with what you were into when you were fifteen—or what you were into fifteen years ago—what you're into today, and how your tastes have changed—or not!—over the years, or share your thoughts in your own journal and leave us a link here in the comments
a secret third thing???

Happy birthday, Fancake! Thank you for making this comm a community. 🎂

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New community > comicsfanfiction

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