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https://www.neilgaiman.com/mediafiles/exclusive/shortstories/emerald.pdf - free
[SAFETY] and we guard the little fire - kubernetes
https://archiveofourown.org/works/61639699/
Recursive fandom under 4000 words set in the SCP Foundation/Antimemetics Division verse. A botanist discovers an ancient secret about the aspen colony superorganism known as Pando... but what will this discovery cost her?
[SAFETY] Fandom For Robots - Vina Jie-Min Prasad
https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/fandom-for-robots/ -- free
Fandom for Robots is a delightful short story about the only sentient robot in existence, who lives in a museum, and discovers the joys of internet fandom and fanfic. It's short, it's sweet, it's got a lot of depth, I love Computron.
[SAFETY] Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Omens-Accurate-Prophecies-Nutter-ebook/dp/B0054LJGWS - US $9.99 for the Kindle Edition
[SAFETY] Nightmare - Cornell Woolrich (Novella)
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433044532988&seq=9 - free access to anyone with a US-based IP address, availability may be restricted in other countries
[SAFETY] No Wind of Blame - Georgette Heyer
https://www.officialgeorgetteheyer.com/book/no-wind-of-blame-1939/ - multiple purchase links for print and audio formats
[SAFETY] Persuasion - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/105/pg105-images.html
[SAFETY] Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342 - free
[SAFETY] Sow the Teeth of the Dragon - thetrickisnotminding
https://archiveofourown.org/works/57246442
Recursive fandom for android lovers! Under 2000 words, post-apoc with very promising worldbuilding and a delightful human/android relationship.
[SAFETY] Speech Sounds - Octavia E. Butler
http://www.future-lives.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/speech_sounds.pdf - The whole short story can be read here for free
This is my favorite piece of fiction. It is a 12-page short story by my favorite writer Octavia Butler. This Hugo Award winning story is set in a dystopia of our present world, although it was written in the 1980s. In the story we see the aftermath of a pandemic that leaves most of the survivors with deficits in communication with their abilities to speak, understand speech, and to read taken from them. It can be read for free online here - http://www.future-lives.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/speech_sounds.pdf There are no works on AO3 of this piece of fiction so I would love for someone to write a fic for it!
[SAFETY] The Attic - A. M. Burrage
https://www.everand.com/book/372461602/The-Attic — ebook, subscription service, free trial available
https://www.amazon.com/Attic-M-Burrage-ebook/dp/B07B389N73 — ebook, purchase, about 1USD (will differ with taxes)
It's a short ghost story.
In The Attic, Stanley Forbes visits his old pal Telford at the famliy's new home—but all is not right. And when young Derek Wilson sees something horrifying and runs away, Forbes conquers his fear in order to learn the truth.
[SAFETY] The Bone Key - Sarah Monette
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bone-key-the-necromantic-mysteries-of-kyle-murchison-booth-sarah-monette/12755429?ean=9781607012900 -- or wherever you buy books
[SAFETY] The Horse and His Boy - C.S. Lewis
https://www.amazon.com/Horse-His-Boy-C-Lewis/dp/0064471063 -- $10 ebook from Amazon/Kindle, but very likely available from a local library
Two children - one a fisherman's slave about to be sold off and one a noble about to be trapped in an arranged marriage - find out their horses can talk and are willing to help them run away. They cross paths on the way to their freedom, join forces, and help to stop an invasion in the process. The epilogue contains a few notes about the characters growing up and adjusting to their new lives but not very much detail, so I'd love to see that explored! It is part of the Chronicles of the Narnia but can be read as a stand-alone.
[SAFETY] The Secret of Chimneys - Agatha Christie
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65238 - Project Gutenberg, free
Agatha Christie mystery, spies and suspense everywhere! This is a crime novel without a famous detective - instead a young man accidentally becomes a detective - and it makes the book even more exciting. We can also see the life of the nobility in the 1930s. And as we gradually uncover the true identities of the characters it offers so many possibilites for future fics and canon divergence.
[SAFETY] The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt
Provided last time I nommed!
Available as an ebook on Kindle, as an audiobook on Audible or Spotify. Physical copies usually cheaply available (<£4) on ebay. Often available from libraries in multiple formats.This is such a stunning, captivating weird Western tale told by a character I find endearingly blunt - in some ways world-weary, in some ways childishly naive. Features a strained, intense brotherly relationship at its core and a beautiful, tender, quiet could-be-romance between two men they meet. It's introspective, character-focused, not especially plot-heavy but there is a story and it's never dull. The atmosphere is incredible and this book is so readable. So much potential to dig in to these characters and pull more out of them than we see on the page.
[SAFETY] This is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
https://www.amazon.com/This-How-You-Lose-Time/dp/1534430997/ - US$12.99 for the ebook, US$11.80 for the audiobook
[SAFETY] Wylding Hall - Elizabeth Hand
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wylding-hall-elizabeth-hand/1121102506?ean=9781504007184 - US $9.99 or audiobook free with B&N audiobook subscription
Wylding Hall is a novella with Gothic horror, haunted house, and mysterious/hostile fae elements. It tells the tale of a 70s British folk band who sequestered themselves in the titular old manor to write their newest album, but weirder and creepier things kept occurring, culminating in the disappearance of the lead singer. It's told in the form of a present-day rockumentary that interviews each of the surviving band members & other witnesses to the 1970s events, as they recount their version of what happened. The audiobook particularly leans into this, with different narrators for each character, and is very well done if you're into that! I particularly enjoyed it as a suspenseful horror read for: the creepy house (whose rooms and corridors move), mysterious unexplained events (in the house's recent history & in uncovered archaeological sites), local townspeople who know something but aren't saying, and the ambiguous/multiple interpretations with an open ending (fear of the unknown). It also has a built-in unusual format, and so lends itself well to writing the same. The novella leaves so much open about the mystery and horror elements that there are tons of directions to take with writing worldbuilding, and character-wise the novella has both strong in-book voices as well as opportunities to write OC voices across many historical eras.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6EKpXzTifI -- free
[SAFETY] 365 Fresh - Triple H (Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPQenyj1nI - free
These characters created in just five minutes are memorable, messy, and angsty! There's so much room to explore their dynamics and what they do together either in their brief time together or by changing the ending to continue on. There's also plenty of questions to ponder and create backstory about how each character has ended up where they were in their lives the night they all met. Every time I hear this song, the music video plays in my head and I think about them for ages after!
[SAFETY] A Room with a View (1985)
https://www.max.com/movies/2327f7ad-5282-4da9-b952-a2051b205e85?utm_source=universal_search (Free with subscription)
https://www.criterionchannel.com/a-room-with-a-view (Free with subscription)
Also available for rent at $3.95 at most outlets
https://smallfandomfest.dreamwidth.org/931411.html#cutid1 I did a fandom pimp for Small Fandom Fest that about says it all!
[SAFETY] Alien Stage (Web Series)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ-JZOYFII4dHqeSu6yeGj-30sZohX_oX&si=OkbTE4KP4_ak2-EA
[SAFETY] Anna Karenina (2012)
https://tubitv.com/movies/100028872/anna-karenina - free on tubi in certain territories, available to rent from various sites from UK £4
A heavily stylised and colourful film adaption of Tolstoy’s classic directed by Joe Wright (more well known for Pride & Prejudice 2005). The adaption and filmic choices add to the themes of performance and society, choosing to set most of the action amongst theatrical sets and stages. The film is very much under appreciated, and I think misunderstood, and I just adore it (the historical inaccuracy of the clothes is a purposeful choice and I’m just going to warn people of that in advance). Also an incredible cast full of lots of British talents, including a couple of minor characters who (as you can probably tell from my nominations) I still can’t stop thinking about.
[SAFETY] Back to the Future (1985)
Amazon Prime:
https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.f6a9f675-7a13-b722-23c9-82a4a4794997?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
Apple TV (Canada):
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/back-to-the-future/umc.cmc.1alygfljzpxrofhgpoa6mmjnb
Just Watch Page (Canada, but easy to switch):
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/back-to-the-future
[SAFETY] Beauty and the Beast (Disney Animated Movies)
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/beauty-and-the-beast-gary-trousdale-kirk-wise/1000015742/all-editions/?resultid=69f35c0e-a455-4d0f-a10a-3905945cff11 – also available at other used book/DVD sites
A tale as old as time. Belle loves books and the worlds she finds in them. Then, she finds herself in a situation that seems like it should be in a book, but isn’t. Confined in a castle with a Beast, she works to civilize him and remind him of the man he used to be, and falls in love along her way – after he lets her go.
[SAFETY] Beetlejuice (Movies)
Available on Crave and Apple TV, among others
Apple TV (Canada):
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/beetlejuice/umc.cmc.3c04t2wzvhu94lkis2c8saugg
Amazon Prime Video:
https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.fa9071f5-0bbf-4897-8285-1f5fdead0eec?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
Also below, site that shows you where things can be streamed currently. Country set to Canada here, but you can change it and it shows you what services are available. Nifty.
Beetlejuice:
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/beetlejuice-2
[SAFETY] Big Hero 6 (2014)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/big-hero-6/4AozFbXy3sPw -- included with Disney+ subscription
[SAFETY] Black Widow (Movie 2021)
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-d9cd6bd1-bcf8-4a3b-8f92-0fdd4f79ac08 — included with Disney+ subscription or can rent for $3.99 on Amazon
[SAFETY] Blade Runner 2049 (Movies)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0765NR8MJ - available with Amazon Prime or to rent for $3.99
[SAFETY] Blitz (2011)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CH8YKJPN/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r - free with Amazon Prime in the US; might also be available on other movie sites
[SAFETY] Blue Period (Anime)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81318842?preventIntent=true - Included with a Netflix subscription
Blue Period is about a teen, Yatora Yaguchi, trying to figure things out for himself. At first he's confident and willing to coast through life, but seeing a beautiful work of art one day changes everything for him, and he can't get it out of his mind. His entire world is turned upside down (and that's beautiful).
[SAFETY] Captain America: The First Avenger
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/captain-america-the-first-avenger/6xvB6xZ4r95O included with Disney plus
[SAFETY] Captain Marvel (2019)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/captain-marvel/38xJGlLAQy9a - included with Disney+ subscription or US $3.99 rental from various sites
[SAFETY] Challengers (Movie 2024)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Challengers/0PK29RQWFN95HDMZFIPAHG2QMO - included with Amazon Prime subscription or $5 rental from various sites
[SAFETY] Clue (1985)
https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/movies/5a9da842fb6f2f17481afa5f?utm_medium=textsearch&utm_source=google - free on Pluto
[SAFETY] Cruel Intentions (1999)
$5 to rent on Youtube, or $2 to rent on Amazon (though I'm not sure if you need a Prime account?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNM8vc8CIbA
A star-studded cast that really gives it their all in a movie with so-bad-it's-good cringeworthy dialogue and a pair of stepsiblings who are horrible horrible people. The ending is laughably awful. I could talk about this movie for hours, it is truly so entertaining to watch. It also has genuinely one of the best movie soundtracks I've ever heard.
[SAFETY] CyberSix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHlhHImKxyE&list=PLr8hezU-iC1Xk1P9y2RTDdreClcvbqh08
The series is episodic! You only need to really see episode 1, 2 and 13 and then you can pick and choose the ones that sound interesting to you :)
[SAFETY] Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe (Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE -- free
What is it?: Janelle Monaé's lush sci-fi ode to queerness, sexuality, and rebellion. In the near future, people are called "computers" and any who are different are "cleaned" by having their memories removed. Janelle plays Jane 57821, a "dirty computer" who has been captured and is being "cleaned." The songs are the memories the cleaners are trying to erase, of her experiences in the queer subculture and her polyamorous relationship with her girlfriend and boyfriend.
What do you love about it?: The music is amazing, Janelle has a great voice and writes great songs. The message is also great, the story is engaging despite being disjointed and not having any actual dialog. The acting is good and the visuals are lush and engaging.
[SAFETY] Dirty Dancing (1987)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.a2d868c1-ea27-400f-9eb6-d5a7104c2ee4? -- US $4 rental or included with a MovieSphere+ subscription
[SAFETY] Divergent (Movie)
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70293461- Included in Netflix subscription.
Reasons why you should watch Divergent
1. It's a dystopian world, where you get to choose which Faction you belong to for life. Amity. Erudite. Dauntless. Candor. Abnegation. Faction before blood. And if you don't belong then you become Factionless.
2. It's got a badass female main character (Tris Prior), but she doesn't start out that way. It's about her growing into it.
3. It has action. It has friendships. It has war games.
4. If you like The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner this has similar sort of vibes.
I'm nominating Divergent, the first movie in a series of three, as a safety fandom. But I'm so sure you'll enjoy it that you'll watch Insurgent and Allegiant too. And there are also books too if that's more your vibe. The books are also incredible. They're written by Veronica Roth. Please join me on the Divergent train. Yes, there is a literal train in the movie.
[SAFETY] Don't Worry Darling (2022)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Worry-Darling-Florence-Pugh/dp/B0B8MWRPC5/ -- Included with an Amazon Prime subscription in the UK. Also available to rent from Amazon Video, Apple TV, Youtube, etc for $4
Alice (Florence Pugh) is a young housewife living an idyllic life in Victory, an isolated 1950s company town. She's utterly smitten with her husband Jack (Harry Styles), though he's secretive about the work that he and the other men disappear to every day. But after a warning from a friend, strange things begin to happen to Alice - and she becomes determined to discover the town's dark secret, convinced that Jack's charismatic boss Frank (Chris Pine) is doing something terrible to them all, even as Frank's interest in her and Jack becomes ever more intense.
This thriller has a lot to say about misogyny, and its central twist provides great opportunities for worldbuilding and deeply iddy dead dove content. As well as the smutty central romance, there's a cat-and-mouse game that could easily warp to enemies-to-lovers, and so much you could explore in the experiences of Alice and the other wives.
[SAFETY] Dorohedoro
https://www.netflix.com/title/80991903 - You can watch it on Netflix
This is a gritty, action-packed anime that has amazing world building and many gray characters you can't help but root for. The main characters are a reptilian-headed man named Kaiman who has amnesia and his friend, a woman named Nikaido. They both are on a mission to try and help Kaiman recover his memories and survive in a strange and violent world. If you have Netflix you can watch it there.
[SAFETY] Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Honor-Among-Thieves/dp/B0D68V8W8F -- Included with an Amazon Prime subscription
After two years in prison, charming thief Edgin (Chris Pine) and his best friend Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) mount a prison break to reunite with Edgin's young daughter - and reclaim the magical artifact that will allow Edgin to resurrect his dead wife. When their old friend Forge (Hugh Grant) shuts them out, they plan a heist with a team of misfits: awkward sorcerer Simon (Justice Smith) and sharp-tongued animalshifter Doric (Sophia Lillis)... with a little help from stern paladin Xenk (Regé-Jean Page). But these unlikely heroes soon discover there's more at stake than just Edgin's family - a dark magic threatens the whole world, and they're the only ones who can stop it.
This fantasy adventure film is funny, emotional and surprisingly wholesome. It has so many lovable characters, great fight scenes, and leans hard into the found family trope - and you don't need to know anything about D&D!
[SAFETY] Empire Records (1995)
https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/empire-records/ - Hollywood Suite (Canada)
https://www.crave.ca/en/movies/empire-records - Crave (Canada)
https://www.hulu.com/movie/empire-records-25ca3de3-9925-4ad4-a9c6-170318bff1c1?dl=false - Hulu (US)
Empire Records has a little bit of everything. It has the romance, it has the friendship, it has the weird found family-with-your-coworkers because our indie record’s about to become part of a chain of music stores, oh no, how can we save it (and the not-so-amazing but good hearted attempt to do so), and it involves the ideal job of working with your friends at a record store, and…oh, and there’s a ton of good music.
[SAFETY] Encanto (2021)
https://www.amazon.com/Encanto-Stephanie-Beatriz/dp/B09NXMP656/ 3.99 to rent on amazon, included with disney+ subscription (lowest 10.99/month), other ways https://movies.disney.com/encanto here
On Disney Plus
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-328b0ec7-6e50-4ead-aa7f-c8bb92e6f08a
[SAFETY] Fakes (TV Canada 2022)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81446305 - Netflix (Canada, US) - also CBC Gem (Canada)
Fakes involves two teenage best friends in West Vancouver, British Columbia start a fake ID empire that makes them rich and ruins their lives, simultaneously. It’s told with dual unreliable narrators and was cancelled on a cliffhanger. I love it because a) it’s set in Canada—it doesn’t feel like much is anymore, besides the already pretty well-known comedies and police dramas—b) it involves teenagers and crime, two of my favourite things in fiction, and c) there’s some real unrequited friends-to-lovers tension on…well, on both of the main characters’ parts, at different times in the show. Which is worse. And fun for me.
[SAFETY] Ginger Snaps (2000)
Available as part of a subscription to Prime Video and a handful of others that aren't available in my non-US country. For rent for $3.99 on Apple TV (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/ginger-snaps/umc.cmc.4dcz0ph2h3dggbuimrru9i5l4) and the Microsoft Store.
[SAFETY] Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
Included with Prime Video subscription (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/0JVKX4YS3CY2GOU2S6AJH20ZKB) and a few other services. For rent for $3.99 on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft, and a few others.
[SAFETY] Hawkeye (TV 2021)
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-128482e8-a9bc-4289-9c0d-83a975d823f3 - available with a disney+ subscription
https://www.disneyplus.com/series/hawkeye/11Zy8m9Dkj5l - included with Disney+ subscription
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/hawkeye/11Zy8m9Dkj5l?msockid=0132c1f18ff46e022b34d29a8e296f67 - Included with Disney Plus subscriptionWhy you should watch Hawkeye?
There are 6 episodes of Hawkeye, which you can find on Disney plus. And they were so good I binge watched them in one weekend. It focuses on Kate Bishop and Clint Barton who both fancy themselves as Superheroes, but they don't have super powers. They have a bow and arrow each. But that doesn't stop them from trying to do what is right and fighting crime.
1. For the two archers Clint Barton and Kate Bishop. They make the absolute best duo. They fight crime together. They banter with one another.
2. For the strong female main character (Kate). She is in over her head but she doesn't quit.
3. For Lucky the pizza dog.
[SAFETY] Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon)
amazon prime - included with the basic prime subscription
https://www.amazon.com/Hazbin-Hotel-Season-1/dp/B0CLM8LHS7 - included with Amazon Prime subscription (can get a 30 day free trial).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CLM8SM8T/ref=atv_hm_wat_c_0sLMfd_1_2
The first season is available on Amazon Prime ($14.99/month though there is a free 30 day trial offer that could be used!)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0&pp=ygUMaGF6YmluIGhvdGVs
This is the pilot. Free on YouTube.The show’s characters are SO MUCH FUN to play with. While the side plots fall flat, the main drive to save all the souls in Hell sets up an interesting background that can be taken in several directions. Hell, you could just take all the characters and run off with them if you want. There’s a reason AUs are so darn popular in this fandom!
The character designs are great, and their personalities, drives, etc really provide solid pieces to play with in fanfics. They’re all loosely in a group so there’s no issue with mix-and-matching the characters in whatever combo you want. There’s a lot of flexibility with pasts too (only the pilot and season 1 have been released so far) so you can provide whatever background you want and it won’t contradict a thing. Probably.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0&pp=ygUSaGF6YmluIGhvdGVsIHBpbG90 -- pilot
https://www.amazon.com/Hazbin-Hotel-Season-1/dp/B0CLM8LHS7 -- Season 1 (free with an Amazon account)
I'm very bad at promoting. I'm the type of autistic that when I love something, I rip it apart to point out all of its flaws. This show is a MESS.
While there are a lot of big name musical voices attached to this project- a lot of the staff that make this project alive are inexperienced and it shows. I mean this in the most endearing way. I see a lot of writing/animation fumbles that are the equivalent of a promising artist who is still struggling with hands so they only draw them in fists or hidden in pockets. The natural mistakes anyone learning how to create is more than familiar with because we've all done it!
The pacing is rushed to literal hell and back. None of the fantastic ideas have a chance to breathe. Thus, for those of us who love fixits in the theme of worldbuilding, this show prime material to take one of the rushed concepts and give it it's own breathing space.
This is a show made by messy queer people for messy queer people. Good well intending characters making bad decisions even if they "know" better because they don't have the energy, have given up, trauma to the point that you can't process why the good is good, etc. The main character, Charlie, is the only one who can represent being a "role model" because of her privilege of not being ripped apart by life (and afterlife). But because of that, she cannot relate or understand why the people she wants to help cannot trust her. Stuff like this also making for great character/relationship studies.
[SAFETY] Hobson's Choice (1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7RgwJ9htag
Hobson's Choice is a classic British movie from 1954.
It's about two people, father and daughter, though of course the father is the one people tend to focus on, the daughter gets just as much screen time and it's her actions and choices that drive the main plot of the movie more than her father. He sets things in motion at the beginning, and then spends the rest of the movie having to react to the things his daughter does.
The Hobson family own a boot shop in late-19th-Century Britain, a very well-respected shop, but the father doesn't have much to do with it. His workers in the basement make the boots, and his daughter Maggie (the eldest, plainest, and most practical) runs the shop part of the business, while her father spends most of his days in the pub. Maggie has plans for her life, and is not about to let her father stand in her way. It's funny, it's sweet, it's about how stupid snobbishness and class-sensibility is, it's really good. (Also, it's one of the few cases of my knowledge where a female adult is played by a woman much older than the character--the actress was 45, the character's age is given as 30 several times.)
[SAFETY] Hot Fuzz (2007)
https://www.netflix.com/title/70056431
Hot Fuzz is a perfect movie, and that is not praise I give lightly. If you like murder mysteries, buddy cop movies or fish out of water stories, this movie has something for you. It's a part of the Cornetto Trilogy (three movies written & directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost), and utilises the signature style of the writer/director to amazing effect.
Nicholas Angel is a brilliant police officer working for the London Metropolitan police... until he's told by his superiors that he's too good at his job and makes them all look bad, and they're transferring him to a quiet English village named Sandford. Nicholas struggles to acclimate to village life, and when people begin to die in gruesome ways, he becomes convinced there is murder afoot...
Hot Fuzz manages to be both uproariously funny & tell a gripping murder mystery. Hardly a word is wasted and every little detail was put there intentionally. It's honestly a masterpiece of cinema.
[SAFETY] Howl no Ugoku Shiro | Howl's Moving Castle
https://www.max.com/movies/howls-moving-castle/7a7a03ca-dd3a-4e62-9e43-e845f338f85e - Can be watched on HBO MAX if you have a subscription.
Howl's Moving Castle is a Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It tells the story of a young woman named Sophie who ends up cursed by the Witch of the Waste. The curse transforms Sophie into a 90-year-old woman. Sophie leaves her home to find a cure for the curse and in doing so comes across a magical walking castle. She ends up in the employ of Howl Pendragon, a wizard with a rebellious reputation.
[SAFETY] Jurassic Park (Movie 1993)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/60002360 – included with Netflix subscription; https://www.primevideo.com/dp/0JCWGHZ0Q8MZVYTZCAK272PAZI – included with Prime Video subscription (it is also US ~$3 on Apple TV)
[SAFETY] Jurassic Park III (2001)
I believe it's on Peacock!
[SAFETY] Just My Luck (2006)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/just-my-luck/5JVw2w1kURQC -- Included with a Disney+ subscription
Kind but chronically unlucky, Jake (Chris Pine) has never had anything go right for him; cheerful and breezy Ashley (Lindsay Lohan) has lived a charmed life, regularly experiencing startling good luck. When Ashley organises a masquerade ball for her boss, Jake sneaks into the event, and a magical kiss between them swaps their luck. Now Ashley is experiencing disaster after disaster, while Jake sees his star rise as manager of upcoming band McFly (played by themselves). After she melts down in public, Jake takes Ashley under his wing, and a supportive friendship develops between them. Unaware they've already kissed, the two begin to fall for each other - but while another kiss would restore Ashley's good fortune, Jake would regain his old curse, leaving them with a dilemma: what's more important, luck or love?
This film is a fun and undemanding romcom, which provides a lot of room for comedy, post-canon romantic development, and explorations of how luck (and magical luck swapping) actually work.
[SAFETY] Kingsman: The Secret Service
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80013870?source=35 - included with Netflix subscription or US $5 rental from various sites. Also on DVD for US ~$13 from Amazon/Walmart or available to borrow from US/UK libraries for free.
It's bloody good fun, that's why. Kingsman takes James Bond, adds a dash of My Fair Lady, and mixes in some excellent slash potential along with some really solid friendships, and wraps the whole thing up in a snazzy Savile Row suit. (Ignore the second movie. We all do.)
[SAFETY] Kolja | Kolya (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJnn7KLPb8&t=1008s (free, with English subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJnn7KLPb8 - free (English subtitles are included).Kolya is about a former concert cellist, František Louka, who has lost his position and, to make ends meet, accepts a fee to marry a Russian woman, Nadezhda, so she can become a citizen of Czechoslovakia. Nadezhda almost immediately emigrates to West Germany, where her boyfriend lives -- and she leaves behind Kolya, her 5-year-old son, with his grandmother. His grandmother is taken to the hospital, and the medics bring Kolya to his stepfather - František. At first, neither knows what to expect of the other, and they can't communicate easily as Kolya doesn't speak or understand Czech and František knows very little Russian, but over time, they form a bond. After the Velvet Revolution, the border with West Germany was opened, and Kolya's mother returned for him - after he had been living with František, with no contact with his mother, for over a year. To see the events of the movie - or the events following the movie - from Kolya's perspective would be fascinating! What would it be like to return to a parent one hasn't seen in so long, and who speaks a language one has barely heard in over a year - and to move to a new country, with a new language, and one's mother's new boyfriend - and to leave behind the 'father' who has been caring for him for so long?
[SAFETY] L'Oréal "Time Engraver" Commercials
Two commercials with a total run-time of a little over 10 minutes, free on Youtube:
2019 commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KB7a0PWVa4
2020 commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWacyj4YS0
https://yuletide.dreamwidth.org/326270.html?thread=5183614#cmt5183614
[SAFETY] Labyrinth (1986)
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/labyrinth-jim-henson/1000132236/all-editions/?resultid=2da15b7a-1517-473c-80a2-30fe5077ec28 – also available at other used book/DVD sites
Jareth the Goblin King rules a magical, mystical land which has at its heart a Labyrinth and a Goblin Castle at the heart of that. When teenaged Sarah Williams accidentally wishes her baby brother away, she finds her way to the Labyrinth and into Jareth’s heart along her way. So much potential for post-canon play! What happens next? Will Jareth find his way back to Sarah? What does Toby, her brother, remember as he grows older? How does the Labyrinth relate to the people who inhabit it? And so much and many more!!!!
[SAFETY] Lemonade Mouth (2011)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-ca/movies/lemonade-mouth/1qZmnXMXIW8U?irclickid=Q7Z1yrVEGxyKUYZWlMQg8ROFUksxWy1OP1ZFVM0&irgwc=1&cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-JustWatch+GmbH-705874&tgclid=0201000a-22a3-4c50-b100-209f678c7a5a - Disney+ (Canada, US)
[SAFETY] Little Women (2019 Movie - Gerwig)
I believe it's on Prime?
[SAFETY] Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
https://www.netflix.com/ck/title/80025919 - included with Netflix subscription or available to rent for around GBP £3.50 from most streaming sites
[SAFETY] Metropolis (1927)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-S5v4UwhAE - free on Youtube, probably free for all countries there and on Archive.org. Also available to buy or rent on some paid digital stores, or as a DVD.
Metropolis is one of the most influential movies of the first half of the 20th century. The visuals are absolutely stunning, especially considering they are nearly a century old. The plot is a timeless fairy tale of workers' rights and class warfare. It's one of the first (if not THE first) android/robot movies, and this robot is both terrifying and fuckable. You will recognize so so many scenes, just from everything referencing them for the past century. Also, the current 2.5 hour version is nearly complete after the original cut was lost after the premiere and reassembled as more and more footage has been found in disparate locales.
The most important thing, though, is that Freder Fredersen is nearly the most beautiful man to ever grace the screen. He's a rich kid who discovers there are poor people in terrible conditions and immediately breaks the system to fix their working conditions. He close talks with everyone and seems as though he may kiss any of his scene partners at any time. He's a great action hero, saving the day and giving hope for the future.
This movie is a classic for a thousand good reasons, and if you like any sci-fi or robots, or love stories, or slashy UST, you should definitely check out this movie!
[SAFETY] Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)
https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/mrs-winterbourne-1996-1-1?utm_medium=textsearch&utm_source=google -- free. Also available to rent/buy on the standard platforms (Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV) starting around $4
Mrs. Winterbourne is a rom-com with some hidden identity delight, as well as a bit of a murder mystery. Homeless and pregnant, Connie Doyle finds her way onto a train, where she meets free spirit Hugh Winterbourne, the only person who has been kind to her in a while, and his wife, Patricia. After a train accident, the surviving Winterbournes, Hugh's business-like brother, Bill and dramatic mother, Grace, mistake Connie for Patricia, who they've never met! Connie stays because they can provide a better life for her baby, but there's a lot of questions to answer--how will she fit in with the upper-class crowd? What about the baby's father?
It ends up being a really sweet love story as Bill opens up to Connie and she begins to realize that there's more to the Winterbournes than just their money. Plus, I absolutely adore the character of Paco, the Winterbourne's servant who also acts as a sort of father figure. The movie has a lot of heart, and I can't recommend it enough!
[SAFETY] Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/muppet-treasure-island/vllwtnLKWByk? -- included with Disney+ subscription or US $4 rental from various sites
[SAFETY] My Little Pony Generation 4: Equestria Girls (Cartoon 2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNA3_zENLcs -free on youtube movie one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edaVxeR05dY - free on youtube movie two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-GQssqCEDY - free on youtube movie three
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vpWOEflEA - free on youtube movie four
An AU of mlp where everyone is a person! Easy to watch and understand without references to the original Friendship is Magic series, and just a cute little feel-good set of movies! Only the first one is needed to be watched, but there are three additional movies that come out to less than 5 hours (for all four movies) and a series if you find you enjoy it!
[SAFETY] Ocean's 8 (2018)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Oceans-8/0J3RBACZKMUTMIEY56W4PE3OPK - US $3.79 to rent, also available on Apple TV and various sites
[SAFETY] Outlaw King (2018)
https://www.netflix.com/title/80190859 -- Included with a Netflix subscription
1304, the English king has just brutally suppressed a Scottish rebellion, and enigmatic nobleman Robert Bruce (Chris Pine) must join the other Scottish lords in bending the knee. As part of the peace treaty, widower Robert is instructed to marry the king's god-daughter Elizabeth (Florence Pugh). Quickly bonding with Robert's daughter, Elizabeth reveals unexpected political ability, and a gentle romance begins to develop between husband and wife. But Robert cannot stand to see Scotland suffer under foreign rule, and breaks his oaths for the sake of his country, becoming an outlaw to oppose the English king and his son. Though he struggles with personal loss and many setbacks, Robert gains new allies, including the exiled James Douglas (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), as he begins the brutal fight to free Scotland and assert himself as its rightful king.
This film is by no means historically accurate, but it is a visceral and nuanced exploration of the period, with strong performances and real artistic ambition. (The entire first scene is shot in one take, wheeling through the English camp.) Whether you're interested in the artistry, the action, or the romance, there's a lot to enjoy here - though be warned (or enticed) that there's some surprisingly graphic nudity.
[SAFETY] Pacific Rim (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeEkAnCesxw&pp=ygULcGFjaWZpYyByaW0%3D -- $3.99 to rent
https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70267241 if you have Netflix apparently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFDo_feXeq8 can also buy/rent it from YouTube
It's about people in giant robot suits fighting kaiju monsters and cancelling the apocalypse, but it's also about knowing someone so deeply that you can move and act and think as one.
Pacific Rim is a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters. It's cheesy and it's great and it's from 2013 but it's set in 2025 so you literally have to love it.
[SAFETY] Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G5PHNM7M1/planetarian?srsltid=AfmBOopWYet5uHsmgoxW0TRS8rzE4l8PmHKiqn2w4cVPq9lo3D15F1x4 - free (with Crunchyroll and with their free trial)
[SAFETY] Promare (2019)
Already in tagset
https://www.amazon.com/Promare-English-Langauge-Billy-Kametz/dp/B0866Z7G7Q
Rent $2.99, buy 15.99
[SAFETY] Public Television of the Dead (Creepshow TV Episode 2019)
https://www.shudder.com/series/watch/creepshow/e1c7254a5ed4de4b?season=2 - included with a Shudder or AMC+ subscription. Can also be purchased on Amazon for $2.99 USD.
Public Television of the Dead is a standalone episode of the 2019 anthology series, Creepshow. It's a fun blend of horror and humor, based on the idea of a Bob Ross-type character fighting Evil Dead-type zombies on the set of a public access television show. It's also only about 25 minutes long, so a pretty small time commitment overall!
[SAFETY] R.O.D: Read or Die (OVAs)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pKHOlRanxrw&pp=ygUKci5vLmQuIG92YQ%3D%3D
Here’s the first one, with the second and third also on that YouTube account. I suggest you watch on mute; it’s a MST3K format and the video is subbed. Be mindful of the video quality! There is no other way to find it besides buying a physical copy online.
R.O.D. is simply fun! Readman is my favorite; just, bibliophile barely clinging on to her apartment because she’s so obsessed with books. I love the variety of people and creative powers (papermancy, phasing through objects, a freakin’ suicide symphony, CLONES…) in the canon. I’d love to see the ending turn out happier. Nancy definitely got the short end of the stick.
You should watch this if you want to see badass women being badass together. A slight bit of damsel in distress which is unfortunate, but overall it’s a great action OVA that really makes me feel excited when I watch it from beginning to end.
[SAFETY] Ready or Not (2019)
I believe it's streaming on Prime Video at the moment
A fun compact horror movie with a great ship (and Adam Brody!)
[SAFETY] Rise of the Guardians (2012)
can be bought on most major digital retailers (Prime, Youtube, etc.) for around 14 dollars, or rented for around 3 dollars
https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Guardians-Peter-Ramsey/dp/B079HRR6XV -- US $4 rental, $15 to buy
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/rise-of-the-guardians-3d -- available to rent on various platforms, or free with a prime subscription
[SAFETY] Satanic Panic (2019)
https://youtu.be/wokByJHWCos?si=WJYCIT8-BmOhgALW - $19 on YouTube, or $10 for the DVD
It has women being evil & wearing a lot of red, a surprisingly on point social commentary, & is a ton of fun if you like gory b movie pastiches.
[SAFETY] Saving Private Ryan (1998)
https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/saving-private-ryan/lOHlx8_wCZToNDr_uSFHvRwpT13ta7HN -- included with subscription. Also included on Apple+, Prime Video, Roku. $3.99 rental on various sites including Apple TV and Amazon Video.
[SAFETY] Scavengers Reign (Cartoon)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81772175 - with subscription also available on max, hulu, may be region locked.
Scavenger's Reign is like a specbio nature docuseries with compelling character journeys and dynamics. The alien world is just so lush and full of life and seeing these explored through the series is so fun. Add a dash of horror for a little bit of spice :3
[SAFETY] Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
https://www.crave.ca/en/movies/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world - Crave (Canada)
https://www.max.com/movies/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/e8ba731a-fea1-4372-9bed-681e03726119 (Max) (US)
[SAFETY] Scream (1996)
https://www.max.com/movies/scream/8c8ce860-6336-4818-aae1-6e89f49197e0?utm_source=universal_search - available on Max, Prime or Hulu w/Max subscription; https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00AYB1BIK/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r - $3.79 to rent on Amazon Prime
[SAFETY] Sense and Sensibility (1995)
https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Sensibility-Hugh-Grant/dp/B0019TYQ38 - you can rent for 3.99
When Mr. Dashwood dies, his wife and three daughters — Elinor, Marianne and Margaret — are left with an inheritance of only £500 a year. The bulk of his estate, Norland Park, is left to his son, John, from a previous marriage. John and his greedy, snobbish wife Fanny immediately install themselves in the large house; Fanny invites her brother, Edward Ferrars, to stay with them. She frets about the budding friendship between Edward and Elinor, believing he can do better, and does everything she can to prevent it from developing into a romantic attachment.
[SAFETY] Short Term 12 (2013)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Short-Term-12/0PYZ1L54YN32HNOQQES9W9T3DO - Amazon Prime Video (Canada, US)
[SAFETY] SK8 the Infinity (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G5PHNM434/sk8-the-infinity - Available on Crunchyroll without account
Sk8 The Infinity is just a really cool anime with lots of skating, competition, and friendship. It's a lot of fun to watch, the intro to the anime is a banger, and it's got a lot of fun moments! It's a 10/10 masterpiece.
[SAFETY] Sonic 3 (Movie)
Rent it on Apple TV or Google Play for $19.99. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/sonic-le-herisson-3/umc.cmc.1vqcpgao6czc6edcbmh61odoj?action=play
[SAFETY] Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies)
2nd movie: https://www.netflix.com/title/81594921
1st movie: https://www.netflix.com/pm-en/title/81002747
[SAFETY] Star Wars: A New Hope
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/star-wars-a-new-hope-episode-iv/12fVeZxD2fWJ with $10.99 USD subscription
https://www.disneyplus.com/pl-pl/movies/star-wars-a-new-hope-episode-iv/12fVeZxD2fWJ -- included with Disney+ subscription (unfortunately when I opened the site it changed to localised version re language, hopefully it'll change automatically to your country's version too)
-should be easy to find in your local libraries or other rental places
-can be found online for free in less legal ways
[SAFETY] Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (TV)
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-4a73a750-f18c-450a-b9f7-d9f40974ff9d -- included with Disney+ subscription
Goonies plus Treasure Island IN SPACE!
[SAFETY] Tenet (2020)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.e8bb0e4e-a5af-14d4-004c-3a38fdd9ce3b?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb - rental from UK £4 from various sites
[SAFETY] The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Already in tagset
https://www.amazon.com/Bourne-Legacy-Jeremy-Renner/dp/B00A7CF1QY -- $3 on amazon, also available on google play & apple tv
[SAFETY] The Collector Series (Movies)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-collector-2009 — various links, free, free with ads, subscriptions, purchases
[SAFETY] The Fall Guy (Movie 2024)
https://www.primevideo.com/dp/0P0AX4TEJ0R0ZXSM44B7RDXUDG – included with Prime Video subscription, or US $5 to rent, or US $14–$18 to buy UHD
A very fun movie about making movies—an homage to stunt crews that doesn’t take itself too seriously but delivers on everything it does promise—with Emily Blunt playing a relatable yet kickass cutie and Ryan Gosling playing the guy who’s so whipped for her he’s more torn up about her possibly not liking him back than about the prospect of being shot/exploded/manipulated/jumped/etc. at any given moment. There’s a dog that understands French and some cameos for fans of the original Fall Guy show, too!
[SAFETY] The Hateful Eight (2015)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01A1FDTKG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r - $12.99 on Amazon Video
[SAFETY] The Librarian (Movies)
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear - Free. Also available on tubi and Peacock (for a $8 subscription fee)
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-librarian-return-to-king-solomons-mines/ - Free. Also available on tubi and Peacock (for a $8 subscription fee)
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-librarian-curse-of-the-judas-chalice/ - Free. Also available on tubi and Peacock (for a $8 subscription fee)
The Librarian movies follow Flynn Carsen, perpetual student with more degrees than sense, as he gets thrust into the world of magic. As The Librarian it becomes his job to save the world from magical forces that threaten to end it.
[SAFETY] The Magnificent Seven (2016)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Seven-Antoine-Fuqua/dp/B0D5BTPKM4 - included with Prime subscription or to rent for GBP £3.49
Goodnight and Billy are what make this film worth watching, to me - their subtle, tragic devotion stands out as something really special in an otherwise pretty standard Western flick. Goodnight is a wretched yet charming old Cajun, wracked with war trauma; Billy is his ridiculously beautiful companion of few words who is also a deadly knife wielding killer; they are completely dedicated to each other. Goodnight cannot function without Billy's support, and in Goodnight's own words: ""where I go, Billy goes."" As their story isn't the focus of the film, there is heaps of room to explore.
[SAFETY] The Meg (Movies)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meg-Jason-Statham/dp/B07KYXGHMY/ and its sequel https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meg-2-Trench-Jason-Statham/dp/B0CHN4RJPY/ - £7.99 each on Amazon Video, but they're widely available!
All you really need to know is it's Jason Statham vs a giant shark.
[SAFETY] The Mummy (1999)
Most libraries in the US and probably other countries have it available. It's also streaming on Hulu for free if you have a Hulu subscription.
The movie that Roger Ebert said was terrible but he enjoyed every minute of watching it! An action adventure classic of the Millenials era! Hot men and hotter women protecting the world from magical devastation via the power of libraries and these guns they found! World building that leaves so many spaces (we won't say plot holes) in which to build! There are sequels (The Mummy Returns is a fun romp), but the first one stands alone beautifully and tells you all you need to know about these characters.
[SAFETY] The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
Already in tagset
available on Netflix
[SAFETY] The Passenger (Movie 2023)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-passenger-2023 — links to various places it can be watched; rent, buy, subscribe, free trials
[SAFETY] The Power of the Dog (2021)
Available in Netflix
[SAFETY] The Princess Diaries (Movies)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/the-princess-diaries/4Ci5hx4e0OOI https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/the-princess-diaries-2-royal-engagement/1QSMvAfkfO9z -- Both films included with a Disney+ subscription
Mia (Anne Hathaway) is just an awkward, clumsy teen trying to get through high school without being noticed - until her estranged grandmother Clarisse (Julie Andrews) reveals that Mia is heir to the throne of a tiny European country, Genovia. As she struggles with her newfound fame, the usual teenage trials, and her grandmother's princess lessons, Mia must decide who she is, what's really capable of, and whether to accept or reject her royal title.
In the second film, Clarisse is preparing to retire so Mia can take the throne - but an ambitious viscount forces the revival of an old law: an unmarried woman cannot rule Genovia. Mia now has 30 days to find a husband, or the crown will go to the viscount's nephew Nicholas (Chris Pine). But as Mia struggles with the idea of an arranged marriage, she grows ever closer to her charming rival Nicholas - and maybe melts his heart in the process.
The first movie is a fun teen film, the second a delightful romcom, and they're both pure wish fulfilment. Full of lovable characters, swoonworthy romance (including a lovely background ship between Clarisse and her bodyguard), and so much potential for worldbuilding about Genovia, they're easy watches with a lot to enjoy.
[SAFETY] The Schoolgirl's Diary (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azsi8sxeSTc&pp=ygUWdGhlIHNjaG9vbGdpcmwncyBkaWFyeQ%3D%3D
[SAFETY] The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/umc.cmc.pw6qkwfo6ppbm0q2zkp07a3f (available to purchase on Apple TV for $14.99–Canada/US + available to rent on Apple TV for $2.99—US)
[SAFETY] The Sisters Brothers (2018)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/0K1VQ6HS732X0KJWZ53UR9XRYJ Available to rent on Amazon Prime for GBP £3.49.
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-sisters-brothers/umc.cmc.3uln5ekqm7aaq1b30kmrmwilh Available to rent on Apple TV for GBP £3.49.
This is a really underappreciated film, and a solid adaptation of the novel. Heavily atmospheric, character-driven; it plays with Western tropes in a way that feels genuinely fresh and new and captivating. The relationship between the titular brothers is intense and fraught, and there is a lovely, quiet, tender relationship between two other male characters which can easily be read as romantic. There's so much room to explore these characters - in unseen moments, post-canon, or different directions their lives could have taken.
[SAFETY] The Skeleton Twins (2014)
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the-skeleton-twins/umc.cmc.2g8xdqv37e0sirwudfi41u7xa - available to rent for $4.99 on AppleTV (Canada)
https://www.kanopy.com/video/skeleton-twins?frontend=kui - Kanopy (US) (also available on Tubi, Plex, and CW TV)
[SAFETY] This Means War (2012)
https://www.hulu.com/movie/this-means-war-6a2354b9-8118-418d-ad59-fd4af7769a60 https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/this-means-war/6GjEWnLBoPCC -- Included with a subscription to Hulu (US) or Disney+ (UK)
Charming playboy FDR (Chris Pine) and divorced romantic Tuck (Tom Hardy) are best friends - and spies who work together at the CIA. After a mission goes wrong, they're benched by their boss, and Tuck decides to try online dating. He quickly falls for sweet but awkward Lauren (Reese Witherspoon) - as does FDR, after a chance meeting with her, unaware of her connection to Tuck. But when the guys discover they're chasing the same woman, their intense friendship is threatened by their competitive urges - just as an old enemy resurfaces, putting all three of them in danger.
This film is part buddy comedy, part romcom, part action film. It's a rollicking ride with a lot of slashy potential between the two male leads. (They actually filmed multiple endings with different ship outcomes - including one where FDR and Tuck choose each other over Lauren!)
[SAFETY] To Catch A Killer (Movie 2023)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81684514 - Netflix (Canada)
https://www.hulu.com/movie/to-catch-a-killer-e16482ed-b018-4603-ab32-16f1b55be92d?dl=false - Hulu (US)
[SAFETY] Tommy (1975)
https://archive.org/details/tommy-1975-vhs
[SAFETY] Top Gun (Movies)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/top-gun-maverick - Paramount+ has free trial, $4.00 on Apple TV, also on DVD/Blu-Ray
Top Gun 1986 -- https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/top-gun/OZkLn_xRuFBy_B3dQnzkewP0hw99lxaZ (free on Paramount with a 7 day trial)
Top Gun: Maverick -- https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/top-gun-maverick/Alcn0hcGx0HosdhcawKteH8DXh3RiOF7 (free on Paramount with a 7 day trial)
Already in tagsetTop Gun 1986 is the definition of CAMP: sweaty men, homosexual tension practically SCREAMING at you, team dynamics.
Top Gun: Maverick is a very solid action movie with so much heart and FUN. You can absolutely jump in with TGM having never seen the original.
[SAFETY] Trapped in the Backrooms (Web Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eAcrnBjczM - free
There is SO MUCH WORLDBUILDING in this one-minute video! The fact of there being a liminal dimension you can get to by wandering in the supply closet. The implication that this dimension has cell service (and that this service involves data roaming charges). The fact that the Eldritch Shadow Monster has preferred pronouns and the associated implication that they had a conversation about this. The fact that working in Operations apparently means one of the things you do is deal with fissures in reality. All of this set against the beautiful mundanity of a phone call that's essentially ""I'm going to be late for a meeting, start without me.""
[SAFETY] Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
https://www.crave.ca/en/movies/turtles-all-the-way-down - Crave (Canada)
https://www.max.com/movies/turtles-all-the-way-down/a12bf2db-1be0-4300-8933-3f042708ce28 (Max) (US)
[SAFETY] Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8g-PVUBsKHQkGsVSRbViBJ_oykWN-m1
80s cartoon where advanced society falls back into an age of magic
[SAFETY] Vlad Țepeș (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6IQBNdHg8M - free
This is a Romanian historical movie (with English subtitles) about Vlad the Impaler's during his second reign as voivode of Wallachia from 1456-1462. It's a really interesting sympathetic portrayal of Vlad as a just man driven to increasingly harsh actions as he attempts to resist betrayal from within his ranks as well as the demands and greater military strength of both Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. There are some very bad wigs, some very good hats, and some great horse and battle scenes.
One of my favorite bits:
- Mehmed is close. The country should confront him like an invincible sword. Swords are hardened through fire, not words, your holiness.
- But not in hell's fire.
- I haven't another handy.
[SAFETY] We Are Lady Parts (TV)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/We-Are-Lady-Parts/0H7CR4W445O0SJU16XAABRIMR5
I cannot verify for myself, but I'm pretty sure the show is free if you have an Amazon Prime subscription. Otherwise it costs $1.99 per episode for SD quality and $2.99 for HD quality. The whole of season 2 is also available for purchase at $14.99 HD quality.
It seems to only be available for the US, but it shouldn't be a problem if you have a VPN.
Do you like women? Do you like punk music? Do you like feminism? Then this show is THE show for you.
OR
Nerdy guitarist Amina is given sisterhood and support when she meets punk band we are lady parts.
[SAFETY] Werewolf By Night (2022)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/werewolf-by-night/J1sCDfT3MaDl -- included with Disney+ subscription
[SAFETY] Willow (1988)
Already in tagset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95oTkLzT-uo ($3.99 to rent or $19.99 to buy).Willow is a story of farmer and aspiring sorceror, Willow, whose children find a baby born to the Daikini - giants who live far away. Willow is tasked with the responsibility of bringing the baby back to her people. He travels far, at first with his friend Meegosh and several other people from his village, and later with a Daikini warrior, Madmartigan, and a sorceress, Finn Razael, to protect the baby and bring her home - but Willow is not at heart an adventurer. He's a family man, who loves the baby, Elora, and wants to protect her - but also wants to be back home with his wife, Kaiya, and his children, Mims and Ranon.
[SAFETY] Wish (Movie 2023)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/wish/2DhMv5u72nYs -- Included with a subscription to Disney+
Quirky, enthusiastic Asha (Ariana DeBose) is a 17-year-old girl living in the magical kingdom of Rosas, where all adults surrender their greatest wish to the king, hoping he'll choose them as one of the lucky ones who are granted their heart's desire. Eager to help her community, Asha tries out for the position of king's apprentice, with the two of them gently bonding. But then Asha discovers that King Magnifico (Chris Pine) has no intention of ever granting most of the wishes he's collected, including her grandfather's wish. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes a wish upon a star - only for that Star to fall to earth, bringing its own magic, and setting Asha on a collision course with powerful sorcerer Magnifico.
It may not reach the heights of the Disney classics, but this animated film has some fun songs, characters with great potential, and a lot to explore in fanworks. As well as building on the canon timeline, there are some intriguing options for canon divergence, delving into other possibilities the movie offers up.
[SAFETY] Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GY2PEJ0MY/yuri-on-ice - On Crunchyroll, free with ads or membership ($7.99 USD/mo) for no ads
[SAFETY] サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる | Cider no You ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru | Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
https://www.netflix.com/watch/81720940 -- included with Netflix subscription
This is a very cute anime movie that just heart-warming about a girl and a boy during one summer bringing joy to each other and the lives of the elderly the boy works with. If you want to watch something wholesome and light-hearted, I'd highly recommend this!
[SAFETY] ヲタクに恋は難しい | Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii | Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Anime)
[answered in other submission]
Anime (on Amazon Prime; 11 episodes): https://www.amazon.com/Wotakoi-Love-Hard-Otaku/dp/B07C3WL3VPOtaku romcom where the couples are [mainly] established by the end of episode 1! If you've ever felt the divide between your professional self and your nerdy self, or have thought about that and decided ""nope I'm me on or off the clock"", then you will feel Seen. Also, the two main couples are also very shippable with each other (and the girlfriends have Thoughts over which of their boyfriends would be the seme). It's fun, it's silly, and it's Relatable. Give it a read or a watch—it's great in both anime and manga form!
[SAFETY] 同居人はひざ 時々 頭のうえ。 | Doukyonin wa Hiza Tokidoki Atama no Ue | My Roommate is a Cat (Manga)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6EX7J43R/my-roommate-is-a-cat?srsltid=AfmBOoqFUUprgqjl-aEMzNjdr-py7oGPrj8Jb_X3YA4eb_VzugYN2HjF - included with Crunchyroll subscription. Free 7 day trial available.
A story about a guy whose tragedy includes having a book spoiled for him as a child. He meets a cat and somehow finds that people don't suck *that* badly. Very cute and fun and absolutely adorable to watch cat and human learn about each other, and it's very silly but also serious at times too.
[SAFETY] 新しい上司はど天然 | Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen | My New Boss is Goofy (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G0XHWM1ZK/my-new-boss-is-goofy -- available with subscription (7 day free trials are available for Crunchyroll) or can be bought for $2.99 an episode on Apple TV
Super sweet and healing anime about a guy healing from PTSD from an abusive workplace and his adorably goofy boss who slowly helps him recover. They're very very shippable! There's also a canon bi side character who calls his 2d blorbo his wife in a scene that is incredibly relatable to me. Everyone is so kind to each other in a way that doesn't feel too saccharine. There's a tsundere cat. It's just really lovely and fun to watch and I'd love to read about the main characters' developing relationship!
[SAFETY] 月刊少女野崎くん | Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
https://www.amazon.com/Season-1/dp/B09Y3W5PXD
Please watch episode 4 to see. Two teenagers decide to write a doujinshi to make their favorite NPC happy.
[SAFETY] 極主夫道 | Gokushufudou | The Way of the House Husband (Anime)
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=way&jbv=81261669 --free
The Way of the House Husband is about an ex-yakuza turned house husband named Tatsu, who absolutely adores his wife, Miku. Each episode shows comedic vignettes about how Tatsu handles household tasks based on his experience as a yakuza. Though the tone is lighthearted and comedic, there is a darker undertone beneath Tatsu's behavior, as he is deeply changed by his time as a yakuza.
[SAFETY] 氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子 | Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GW4HM75NP/the-ice-guy-and-his-cool-female-colleague Can watch the first several episodes for free, subscription required to watch all 12
[SAFETY] 穿书自救指南 | Scumbag System (Cartoon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvCB2bCSQr4&list=PLjEUxsGO9DVWn4YxqHeUfrLLCiGAMz3BF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz570QhsmWE
[SAFETY] 竜とそばかすの姫 | Belle (2021)
https://www.max.com/movies/belle-2021/78c442ff-3421-4f41-991b-9bc1002d9a0d — US, $15 subscription
[SAFETY] 組長娘と世話係 | Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari | The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G79H2300N/the-yakuzas-guide-to-babysitting -- included with Crunchy Roll subscription or free with free 7-day trial
[SAFETY] 长公主在上 | Zhǎng Gōng Zhǔ Zài Shàng (Web Series)
Available for free in a combined video:
https://productiveprocrastination.site/2022/03/29/eng-my-princess-aka-the-dowager-princess-is-above-me-full-movie/
https://yuletide.dreamwidth.org/326270.html?thread=5183358#cmt5183358
[SAFETY] 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81386963 included with netflix subscription
Very gay xianxia. bit of a fun murder mystery vibe. get queerbaited and enjoy it
https://www.patreon.com/collection/484199 – included with any Patreon tier, the cheapest of which is $8.50 AUD a month
https://store.dungeonsanddaddies.com/collections/downloads/products/sons-and-sonsability – Digital download $12.12 AUD one off payment.
This is quite probably the funniest podcast miniseries I've ever listened to. The first episode is free on the main feed, and that one and the other two (three in total) are available on lowest level patreon tier. The players spend the whole time giving incredible twists that seem to come out of nowhere, and yet every piece ties in so well to their characters and the story they are telling.
Set in Regency England, the story follows the Mothman sisters' attempts at finding husbands in the season. Their plans are opposed by the Rogan sisters, and the limitations of a three act story means they get to go completely wild on the comedy.
[SPOILERS—Jane and Elizabeth's relationship]
All within the first episode, the Mothman sisters realise that the Rogan sisters are essentially better than them in every way, and as such decide that the only thing left to do is to kill them. While her sisters are doing their best to woo the eligible men, Elizabeth goes to Jane Rogan's house and cooks her "poisoned ravioli".
This sparks the beginning of a friendship between Jane and Elizabeth, kept on the down low due to the families rivalries, and Elizabeth's repeated attempts to kill Jane. However, at the end of Episode 2, Jane reveals she has a time machine, and invites Elizabeth—as her dearest friend—to come to Victorian London to become a badass team of lesbian serial killers.
Sometime in the unexplored part between the end of episode 2 and the beginning of episode 3, Jane and Elizabeth get married. This is then kept a secret until mid way through episode 3, where Elizabeth decides to introduce her wife to her sisters.
Once I started listening to it, I couldn't stop, it's such a hilarious story.
[SAFETY] EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Album)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sdEH7HfFE3d4xry5RnnLr?si=9j176yLsSs6nNRxBx_sX7Q – free (with a free spotify account). Also on Apple Music, and likely other music streaming platforms.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sdEH7HfFE3d4xry5RnnLr?si=d7f557e659e54993 -- free (with a free spotify account).
https://youtu.be/hjotpDjR5YM?si=6VggV3Pru0rfxxE7 -- free, accompanied by lyrics and stage direction and animatics!
[SAFETY] Generation Crossing (Audio Drama)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mzcOPidbf6N6p6WhKw648XtPfF5TB0SNI&si=0J20TTUHRfhr4-e7 - free on Youtube. Also available on Apple Music, Spotify, BandCamp (Transcipts are also available: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=112272379&m=354692072)
Generation Crossing is an audio drama by Dead Signals. It is a science-fiction story that fuses music and monologues to create the story of a ship's AI as it undertakes the 800 year journey to a "new" earth to inhabit with its many crew. Generation Crossing is driven both by the characters that exist over the course of the journey, as well as the depth and growth of the ship's AI, IO. The music is vibrant and beautiful, the monologues are heartfelt or funny or painful, and the narrative itself is all-encompassing but passes, somehow, naturally over the course of listening.
If you have 90 minutes and a Spotify account, it's well worth the listen! It's great for anyone who is more interested in worldbuilding or potentially focusing on single characters as the story tends to focus in on one character and one point in time at a time, allowing for fic or comics that could flesh out the entire world.
[SAFETY] Ghost Quartet - Dave Malloy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8c_zEiGIo&list=PLlKtEx1YoMhTpc6g8fN2_l7-vRT8TvFeT&ab_channel=GhostQuartet-Topic - youtube, free. i believe it is also on spotify.
the link to the live performance also free:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJSaEJm8pCE&ab_channel=DaveMalloy
Ghost Quartet says a lot. Like, a LOT. And also very little that makes concrete sense, which is why I thought it might be a good safety. It's about 1.5 hours long and it's a genuinely beautiful piece of art that has haunted me for about nine years now. It's a cyclical musical - called a song cycle - about reincarnation, love, mythology, the stars, God, sisterhood, and just about everything. The four main characters exist in several iterations/incarnations that all exist at once in a circle. It's intentionally weird and abstract and all over the place. It has the most beautiful lyrics I have ever heard. From the creator: "Ghost Quartet is a “live performance of a concept album”…basically what we wanted to do was to take the narrative form of the rock concept album, with all of its vaguery and weirdness, symbolism and surrealism, adrenaline and angst, and theatricalize it."
It's REALLY HARD to explain GQ, and that is what I love about it! It's why I think it might be a good safety fandom, but that could be the exact argument someone /else/ has as to why it might NOT be a good safety fandom. So, I get it if ya decide not. I'll include some links that explain more about GQ:
https://www.reddit.com/r/thegreatcomet/comments/kbb80u/ghost_quartet_interpretationexplanation_post/
https://germainehan.com/2021/11/17/i-must-speak-to-you-about-the-intricacies-of-ghost-quartet/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220105134250/https://germainehan.com/2021/11/17/i-must-speak-to-you-about-the-intricacies-of-ghost-quartet/ <- a particularly good analysis
Everyone seems to have a different interpretation of the story. I'd love to hear more of them, more takes on this beautiful musical, more ideas surrounding its universe, so and so forth! Genuinely, though, GQ is probably the art piece that has had the most impact on my creativity and art to date. The lyrics are beautiful, the sound is ethereal, and Gelsey and Brittain can SING!
[SAFETY] INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Waterparks (Album)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3zrk39UHnfEr8PYZarjWMp?si=DxwJIBlVQQO74EeshEiWEA - stream free with a spotify account, also on most other music streaming services
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY is the fifth studio album from the American pop-punk band Waterparks. It focuses on both fame and religious trauma and builds a story between two characters: Soulsucker and St*rfucker (nominated as Starfucker because AO3 tags). Optional lore includes a few songs from Greatest Hits (album #4) and two live performances from the most recent tour, still coming in at under 5 hours. PRIMER: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12XZSOuA7wcrR5wGfw1JkH3Gf3l319KgEfZWJ4jk0BYo/edit#slide=id.p
[SAFETY] Jožin z Bažin | Jozhin from the Swamps - Ivan Mládek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyFU6qMuigM -- free (includes English lyrics). Also English lyrics and the original Czech lyrics are available free here: https://lyricstranslate.com/pl/jo%C5%BEin-z-ba%C5%BEin-jozhin-swamps.html-0#songtranslation
Jožin z Bažin is similar to a medieval knight's tale – the narrator is going on a journey to a place where he knows he might encounter a dangerous monster and he is offered a prize for stopping the monster – but instead of a dragon, this narrator faces a swamp monster named Jožin, instead of a horse and a sword, he uses a crop duster, and instead of half of the kingdom and a princess's willing hand in marriage, he is offered the chairman's daughter's hand in marriage (her thoughts on the matter remain unstated); instead of half of the kingdom, he is offered half of the local agricultural cooperative – but though he catches Jožin, the narrator decides to sell him to the zoo instead of accepting the rewards he was offered.
[SAFETY] Love Walks In - Van Halen (Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcKWrYfm1A - song with lyrics
[SAFETY] Next to Normal - Kitt/Yorkey
libretto / play text: https://bookshop.org/p/books/next-to-normal-tom-kitt/10489739?ean=9781559363709 - $15.76 US (also available to purchase elsewhere)
music: https://open.spotify.com/album/0HLCM1PkLwDz5NLr5Kl4a4?si=1kBbupnKQFuv34H375UrDg -- free to stream on spotify (with a free account); also on most other streaming services.
(both parts equal the whole of the play, or there are still performances being held some places, I believe)
next to normal is an award-winning musical about mental illness, trauma, and fraught mother-daughter relationships. also, the songs are amazing.
[SAFETY] The Bifrost Incident - The Mechanisms (Album)
https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/album/2i8KURNn2NsHnYkhGeOwOh - Free (with a free Spotify account). Also available on Apple Music, Youtube, etc...
The Bifrost Incident is a folk rock album by The Mechanisms, heavily inspired by Norse mythology. It follows the efforts of an inspector who is tasked with unravelling the mysteries of the Bifrost: a prototype train built to travel through a wormhole, which disappeared on its maiden voyage 80 years ago, and has now unexpectedly reappeared, with no one left alive. The story involves Cthulhu-inspired eldritch horrors, a rebellion headed by a former socialite, her wife: a genius engineer turned rebel turned mad by her discoveries, a political leader meeting the consequences of her hubris, and a frankly astounding amount of worldbuilding for 52 minutes of music. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone who enjoys narrative albums, doomed-by-the-narrative lesbians, worldbuilding that straddles the line between science and fantasy, or simply some excellent rock music <3
[SAFETY] Type A - Ricky Montgomery (Song)
https://youtu.be/D_epOY0etuU?si=cPEWtUwK97Tw2YL0 - free Also on Spotify, Apple Music, most music streaming services
The song is very bouncy and has so many interesting lyrics in it that could make for a good story! I’ll always promote it as a fun song to listen to just to get ideas!
[SAFETY] 花妖 - 刀郎 | Hua Yao | Flower Demon - Dao Lang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u5KQ7wAxpA
http://ahatestory.com/ - $10USD, also on Steam.
This is a short visual novel/video game in which you, the player character, investigate an empty generation ship floating out in space to see what went wrong! Why is it empty? Is everyone dead? What happened? Whodunit?!
I love this video game because even though it's short, it really digs deep into meaty topics, particularly cultural change and misogyny.
[SAFETY] BCV: Battle Construction Vehicles (Video Game)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBSQp4Nn5Fc - you can watch the game on LongplayArchive (it is 1hr 45min); please do this and don't find the game to play it, gameplay is very bad
[SAFETY] Boyfriend to Death 2
https://www.dirtymurdergames.com/pgs/games.php
[SAFETY] Crème de la Crème - Harris Powell-Smith
https://www.choiceofgames.com/creme-de-la-creme/ - cost $7.99 CAN
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171820/Creme_de_la_Creme/ - steam purchase link Cost $10.49 CAN
It is a really cool slice of life came that explores, how noble society effects those around it and what people are willing to do to gain or keep good reputation. The characters are all fun and interseting with their differing perspectives on life, romance and overall society, adn if has a lot of fun and unexpected twists.
[SAFETY] Dino Run (Video Game)
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/443828 -- free (requires a Flash emulator on your browser or Newgrounds Flash Player ( https://www.newgrounds.com/flash/player ))
https://store.steampowered.com/app/248330/Dino_Run_DX/ -- $6 USD. Does not require a Flash emulator.
Payed has less glitches (but not by much). Majority of character customizations are unlocked immediately in payed. Otherwise, its the same game!
No, this is not the "no internet google game". This is older than that. Back when Flash was the tool for multimedia indies. A Newgrounds classic.
A simple, cute and morbid game where you, a vague raptor-shaped dinosaur run away from the shock wave created by the Chicxulub asteroid. Technically there is no story. Just the aesthetic vibe excuses for gameplay. Depending on the difficulty setting, there can be different "endings" in ways of how your dinosaur character finds a way to be safe. There are a few background details that give the setting a scifi feel despite it's main theme which make it's world feel oddly bigger than it is!
[SAFETY] Hate Plus (Video Game)
http://hateplus.com/ - $10USD, also on Steam
This is a standalone prequel to Analogue: A Hate Story by the same creator. As the player, you're helping Mute, the ship security AI, uncover what went wrong previously on her ship and why it changed to become what it was in Analogue: A Hate Story.
This is a short game that really digs into mutiny and revolution, and it documents the failed attempt by Mute to keep control of her ship (we know it fails because it's a prequel)! Even though the ending is known, it's also just really well done in terms of cultural change and a great study of a coup.
[SAFETY] Malcatras' Maiden (Visual Novel)
https://nadianova.itch.io/malcatras-maiden -- free, also available on Steam
Malcatras' Maiden (MalMaid for short) is an emotionally intense incest-flavored lesbian porn kinetic novel that you can easily read in one sitting! It features a trans doggirl protagonist (Liliana) with a deeply weird and "special" relationship with her wealthy adoptive mom (Francesca), who she now works as a maid/bodyguard for. If you prefer your incest to be more sister flavored, fear not! There is also delicious/tragic adoptive sistercest that I love and am requesting multiple iterations on, including an OT3 (Imogen/Liliana/Millarca) and a platonic option. If you aren't the biggest fan of writing incest but like writing shipping, I think it's also plausible to read this set of characters as close childhood friends and I would be happy to receive a gift with that reading. I'm also requesting a few characters solo, to explore backstory, canon divergence, and post-canon. This game is high on masochism and submission (this truly is a game for the masochists), power dynamics, abuse (including noncon/dubcon playing as the victim), and violence/written gore (including MCD). There are some speculative (magic) elements. There is one scene that ends in PIV, and the art in this game features full frontal nudity. This is the game for you if you like dark, deeply messed up lesbians!
[SAFETY] Perfect Tense: Maggot Therapy (Visual Novel)
https://porpentine.itch.io/maggot-therapy -- free
[SAFETY] The Price of Flesh
https://www.dirtymurdergames.com/pgs/tpof.php
Dark horror/thriller CYOA/resource management visual novel games where you get murdered a lot! There's gore and violence. Genitalia can be turned off, and you can have the characters refer to you as she/he/they. There are multiple game overs and hard to reach endings that all raise more questions.
[SAFETY] The Red Strings Club (Video Game)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTlnrT7omr0
Deeply philosophical dialogue-driven RPG about ethics and free will in a cyberpunk corporate dystopia. The centerfold of the story is the tragic canonical M/M romance. Emotionally heavy! Can easily be experienced in LP format without missing out too much.
https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/stamina - 720 Lezhin coins (~$18 USD). Alternatively, you can find fan-made translations of the work from the Korean original at no cost.
A Hunter's Stamina is webtoon that has so much worldbuilding potential that never ended up being explored, because the artist passed away unexpectedly (and the ending feels rather abrupt, as a result). The main story consists of 15 chapters plus 10 chapters of side-stories, which I suspect were originally meant to be the first part of the second season.
CW - this is a BL webtoon that contains explicit smut (including on-page non-con and dub-con in both directions of the main dynamic), and worldbuilding-centric violence. Also, neither character is all that sane and obsessive tropes are present, which fits the world/story well.
If you are familiar with the webnovel, 'The S-Classes That I've Raised' by Geunseo, this webtoon falls into a very similar genre, where mainstream society suddenly ends up with dungeon breaks and needs hunters to suppress these dungeons. Right after the first break, laws are passed such that if a family has one awakened hunter that serves for 10 years, their siblings are exempt from compulsory military service. It leads to wealthy families adopting orphans who are likely to awaken as hunters, just to protect their biological children. The laws change to allow families to only adopt up to 3 kids, to prevent the systematic using/dumping of orphan kids that don't awaken, but it only limits the magnitude of the problem and creates an orphan/hunter underclass with only a ~20% survival rate.
Mo Yeon-woo is one such adopted child who has been adopted, mistreated, and discarded by several past adoptive families, and Mo Jeong-woo is the biological child of the next wealthy family that adopts Mo Yeon-woo just to keep him out of the military. In fact, it becomes quite clear later on that even Mo Jeong-woo's parents, while notably nicer, are still not great parents. They are generally absent and when at first, it looks like Mo Yeon-woo won't awaken as a hunter, they are visibly upset and fight about the other person picking wrong (cementing that they only saw Mo Yeon-woo as a tool that they were only marginally nicer to). Mo Jeong-woo doesn't see Mo Yeon-woo as an older brother at first, and is well aware of what's going on, but with his parents being absent all the time, they do get closer.
Their relationship is rather complicated, but it's clear that they are the other's only real priority- the obsession is real in both directions (if not outright yandere on Mo Jeong-woo's part). If you are familiar with The S-Classes That I Raised, you'll likely see more than a few similarities to the dynamic between Han Yoojin and Han Yoohyun. The first part of the story happens before Mo Yeon-woo joins the military as a hunter and enters a time dungeon. The second part happens after he is rescued from the time dungeon by Mo Jeong-woo (who becomes a hunter despite his parents, and awakens in shock after his hyung disappears) and learns that 10 years have passed in the outside world and so much has changed. To Mo Jeong-woo, his parents and the world don't matter- just Mo Yeon-woo, and he is why he rises the ranks as a hunter in the military, founds the most powerful guild, and changes society.
The webtoon centers the focus on these two characters and their very questionable dynamic- especially through a lot of smut, and while I absolutely love the darker ambiguity of their relationship dynamic, I also find myself very curious about the worldbuilding and exploring that further in the backdrop against these two characters. Knowing the author died before being able to finish the story only makes me wonder just what sort of worldbuilding they would've expanded into and where the narrative and characters might have gone in their mind- especially since the vast potential is realized in similar novels like S-Classes.
The world is open for you to explore, whether it's in the first part when the dungeon breaks first happen, or in the second half, with the world Mo Yeon-woo returns to. Honestly, I'd love anything- as long as it features the main pair and goes into some worldbuilding, I'll love it!
[SAFETY] Dramacon (Comics)
https://a.co/d/f28KThF ($25 USD, $30 CAD on amazon.ca; used for cheaper). It also may be available through local libraries—Hoopla has it as part of their collection!
If you went to conventions in the late aughts, this is going to be The Most Nostalgic Comic for you. It feels like coming home every time I read it. I hope it instills the same feels in you!
(Also, there's pawky. Lots of pawky.)
[SAFETY] Loki: Agent of Asgard
The whole thing is available for $20 from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/LOKI-AGENT-ASGARD-COMPLETE-COLLECTION); it's usually on Comixology or Marvel's comic app, though variable depends on whims of day and geographic location. A lot of libraries also have it because it was (and is) a very beloved run.
A story about storytelling; a story about being a weapon forged by a previous version of you, a you that you no longer are; a story about who is the hero and who is the villain and why is the line sometimes so hard to find. A story about destiny, and about hope; about family, and friends; about truth, and lies, and what ties the two together. This comic series will forever be exceedingly dear to me, and I will forever love this version of Loki--trickster, but not a monster, yet destined by all (including himself) to become a monster. But what is destiny to a storyteller? What is story but a lie we tell to help us find the truth?
[SAFETY] Spirit World (Comics)
https://www.dc.com/comics/spirit-world/spirit-world-1 - included with DC Universe infinite online or $16.99 US for the trade paperback that collects all 6 issues
Spirit World is a 6 issue comic by DC comics featuring Xanthe Zhou, a magical emissary between the the living world and the Chinese spirit world. When Batgirl (Cass Cain) gets lost in the spirit world, Xanthe must go on a journey to get her out and eventually help save the denizens of the spirit world. Xanthe is also nonbinary and Chinese-American, as written by a nonbinary Chinese-American writer (the fantastic Alyssa Wong, who also writes one of my other favorites, the Star Wars comic Doctor Aphra.)
[SAFETY] Where is Trevor? - sarriathmg
https://archiveofourown.org/works/56203060 - free on ao3 (you need to be logged to see it)
it's a 10 page comic created for the previous HA for a prompt "Con artist impersonating a missing kid & kid’s family who murdered the kid". It's a short horror/mystery story with beautiful art and interesting characters to explore
[SAFETY] ここは今から倫理です。| From Now On We Begin Ethics (Manga): Chapters 1-18
https://mangadex.org/title/50cb0480-1baf-4c63-b8c4-0145d1f1cd5e/we-shall-now-begin-ethics -- free
It's a great manga about an ethics teacher coming across all kinds of struggles his various students face. The first 18 chapters follow one class and are standalone from the others (as the manga moves onto a different class afterwards) and is my favourite arc for the characters. Because this is ethics class, there are no correct answers. There are only questions and attempts at answers that may or may not be right. I just love how this manga really makes you think and I love how varied everyone's lives and struggles are and how they're all taken seriously. Everyone's going through something. And we could benefit from some ethics!
[SAFETY] ゆりでなるえすぽわーる | Yuri de Naru Esupowaru | Yuri Espoir (Manga)
https://www.amazon.com/Yuri-Espoir-1-Mai-Naoi/dp/1427868255 - All volumes are available digitally on Amazon for $7.99 USD each. Volumes 1 & 2 are currently included with a Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Hilda By Duane Bryers: The Iconic Pin-Up Girl From The 50s | Bored Panda
https://www.boredpanda.com/plus-size-pinup-girl-hilda-duane-bryers/
https://www.boredpanda.com/plus-size-pinup-girl-hilda-duane-bryers/ - free - this article is the largest repository of Hilda the Plus-Sized Pin-up pictures I've been able to find with 160+ unique pictures - lots to hang a story from.
Hilda is feisty, friendly, not afraid to take risks and try new things. She's depicted in a variety of adventures and moments, each of them inviting you to write about it. She's personable and loving - the caring she shows for others leaps off the page.
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4675b46b0b84fe25e474d64f205e55885d1631994c8b5ec5f7da91d76ec74642JmltdHM9MTczNzY3NjgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=184b1713-c08f-6b30-391a-0409c14d6aea&psq=brian+epstein&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvQnJpYW5fRXBzdGVpbg&ntb=1
https://www.youtube.com/@vincentcookzx - the audiobooks to the first three books of the series
Archive 81 (Podcast)
https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyRVoDZxyNzilVdmq7U3B - free. Also on Apple Music, Soundcloud, wherever you get your podcasts.
Biggles Series - W. E. Johns
https://www.fadedpage.com/csearch.php?author=Johns,%20W.%20E.%20(William%20Earl) (Many of the books are available here.)
I love the team feels in this series – and the airplanes!
Blue Period (Manga)
https://kodansha.us/series/blue-period/ - First three chapters are available here, digital editions are $8 each, can be found at libraries
A manga about what it means to be alive and finding something your passionate but insecure about, finding the best parts of it and not giving up.
Books of the Raksura - Martha Wells
Do you like dragons? Shapeshifters? Shapeshifting dragon people with five biological sexes, where the queens rule the colony? Fish out of water stories? People discovering themselves and their history? Queer and sex normative worlds? Most people know Martha Wells for her Murderbot books, but these are also a grand time, with a wonderful cast of characters.
Brilliant Minds (TV 2024)
https://www.nbc.com/brilliant-minds -- free
Degrassi the Next Generation
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/17339880?utm_source=justwatch - Hoopla (Canada)
https://www.max.com/geo-availability?utm_source=universal_search&utm_source=justwatchgmbh&app_clickref=1011lAbUWdyg&utm_id=1011l5873&utm_medium=affiliate&clickref=1011lAbUWdyg - Max (US)
Der schweizerische Robinson | Swiss Family Robinson - Johann David Wyss
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3836/pg3836-images.html - free (please only use this version! SFR has had so many translations over the years, some aren't even the same story.)
Look, ignore the absolutely unrealistic plant and animal diversity and the frequent preaching. SFR is, at heart, a sweet little tale of a family surviving against great odds, with nothing but their own ingenuity and a fair helping of luck and grace. There are no villains, just nature to overcome. And it has - in an 1800s book! - two really cool female characters, Mama Robinson, who is vital to the family's success, and Jenny, who survives by herself for three years, and has a lovely (mostly off-page) romance with the oldest Robinson boy.
Dominion of the Fallen - Aliette de Bodard
Do you like gay arranged marriages? People with a skewed moral compass but one they always follow? People who will bleed to defend what's theirs, while letting the world burn around them? Then Asmodeus might be the character for you! Set in a queernorm world where Fallen angels have conquered most of humanity before falling into squabbling amongst themselves that leaves Paris a burned ruin, this series is a great time for people who like morally ambiguous characters but without dourness taking over.
Dreaming of Sunshine (Fanfic Disambiguation)
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7347955/1/Dreaming-of-Sunshine
Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BZZCSYXJ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DW1YSGQ
I love Shane & Ilya's dynamic, how they love each other but largely show it in ridiculous ways. I love how Ilya irritates everyone in hockey (on purpose), he's just a really entertaining character.
Glee
It's on Disney Plus
Just Watch Page:
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/tv-show/glee
Green Hornet (TV)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6fJmjt84zZijUX52K1F24557XEatByGT
Heartstopper (TV)
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=heartst&jbv=81059939
Really good-hearted queer show with a full range of LGBTQA+ characters. It's not a safety fandom, but it is around 12 hours of tv, so faster than you'd think. (Or, if you don't have Netflix, the comic is freely available online.)
Hell Followed With Us - Andrew Joseph White
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FX3PP7P?tag=hltr-20 purchasable for $11USD on Kindle on Amazon, also available on Audible with subscription for $1. I’d also check local libraries to see if they have it before you commit.
[NOTE FOR THE MODS: The book is listed as being just below 90k at https://howlongtoread.com/books/14849941/Hell-Followed-with-Us, it wasn’t listed as an option on the site that was linked on the exchange DW] Hell Followed With Us is a fantastic thriller chock full of religious trauma, canonically queer characters, a canon autistic character, betrayal, and a dash of horror and gore. This is one of the very few books I will tolerate gore in because it is just that good. The slow but certain spiral of Benji’s secret is unbelievably fantastic, and I was gripping the book so tight that I worried about breaking it when I was on the edge of my seat. It’s also the book that got me back into YA and changed my entire perspective on the genre. Yeah. It’s that good.
Inn Between (Podcast)
https://www.thegoblinshead.com/listen/ - free
Leverage (US TV 2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM6-fBB7yQY&list=PL3qfLe7m3vDuqMa4EVXNyK6qXsn76mGjG -- free with ads on YouTube
A band of criminals helps people by stealing from, grifting, and otherwise defeating those who've abused their power. I love the characters and how well they all complement and play off each other, seeing complex and creative schemes unfold, and the underlying themes of justice and found family.
Lord of Heroes (Video Game)
Google Play (Free to Play)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clovergames.lordofheroes
Apple App Store (Free to Play)
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/lord-of-heroes-anime-games/id1496742556
There are a few story video playlists on youtube but I'll just list from what I can tell:
Playthrough of Normal Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoZbpMiKUQ1pauPq17rUAXmh_X6chPR03
Playthrough of Hard Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsfa4Uq7qFO7Hy-WqJkqkrlmN1S8l8Y-Z
Playthrough of Extreme Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbxrotVN0V-mms31lOK0lxiVum5bFk0q
Playthrough of Nightmare Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjaKEwLFtbtAtvHDxl5LfxmVUKs9QYk-
Playthrough of War of Tyrants
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjaKEwLFtbs2AUZE6XyxuZM4HIBqBYbo
And yes, storyline-wise the harder difficulties follow the story so normal mode story leads into the hard mode story leads into the extreme mode leads into nightmare mode, it's all one long story. War of the Tyrants also slots in there somewhere, it takes place a number of decades prior.
Ok cool I think that's it.
Have you ever wanted to spend way too much money on a mobile game? No? Well, uh. Nevermind then.
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/141/141-h/141-h.htm – free (it’s public domain now)
Nochnoy Dozor | Night Watch (Movie 2006)
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Watch-NOCHNOI-Konstantin-Khabensky/dp/B000I9VZSE - It can be bought or rented on amazon for $9.99 and $3.99 respectively, and according to google, is available with prime subscription. A note - it is only subbed in English, not dubbed.
Also, The sequel, but the first film can be watched and created for standalone. I will certainly be happy requesting for one film only.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/0MRTUQQC9N8VZ2UD2IKORPWL8N - It can be bought or rented on amazon for $9.99 and $4.09 respectively, and according to google, is available with prime subscription. Both subbed and dubbed in English.
Numb3rs
Pluto TV (link available to US residents) - free; DVD box set - around US $140 on Amazon; available to borrow from libraries in the US
Numb3rs is one of my favorite shows of all time. Sure, it's technically a procedural, but the heart of the show is the family dynamic, not just between Don and Charlie Eppes, but between them and their dad Alan, as well as the found family the team becomes. And while the show is about using math to solve crimes, it allows the agents to be smart ane competent, too. For a show that aired between 2005-2010, It's pretty damn diverse - by the last season, there's one white Christian guy on the main cast and he is VERY strongly queer-coded. (Seriously, I want to know what notes the actor got.) The women are for the most part wonderful, and there's great potential for both het and slash ships. But more than anything, though, the show is KIND - there's not an asshole in the main cast. (Plus, Lou Diamond Phillips guest stars, and how can you say no to LDP?)
Ocean's Echo - Everina Maxwell
https://www.amazon.com/Oceans-Echo-Everina-Maxwell-ebook/dp/B09NJSR111/
This is queer scifi with neat worldbuilding, standalone book at around 120k words.
Our Flag Means Death (TV)
https://www.max.com/shows/our-flag-means-death/86312320-8f2e-4b45-b06f-376224def821
Queer humor, with a bit of piracy on the side. There's a large cast of interesting characters to round out any story.
Palia (Video Game)
https://palia.com/ - free download
it's a fun cozy game with really great stories and awesome interesting NPCs!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAyoDfdfwcY&list=PLtBEM9MXv-whoh19YvDFDJ0UClZDO6esC -- free (Playlist for PMD: Explorers of Sky cutscenes. Out of the entire franchise, this game is the most popular one to be used and referenced)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is NOT a safety fandom even if one is versed in emulation. PMD is a spinoff from the main Pokémon franchise. If you remove the version differences, there are 5 games.The mechanics feature classic dungeon crawling: RNG maps, item management and grinding.
However, while the main source material isn't a safe, the fandom at large takes the games as if it were a ttrpg instruction booklet and then creates whatever they want out of it. Its gotten to the extreme that many fans are oblivious to what is canon vs fanon.
The main premise is a simple: A human is transformed into a Pokémon and sent to another reality (or future/past of the main series) to save the world. In this reality no humans exist, whether they were a thing at all or went extinct, who knows. Somehow despite their amnesia, they are confident they were human. Manage to successfully persuade their partner they were once human and then go on the journey of saving the world.
TL;DR: fantasy furry bff isekai.
Power Rangers Time Force
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbt09tWqepBRwp8x7XK58jP37iNOTE5qE&si=xTVWnZtPWf-JTaDW
Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/rivers-of-london-1
Sanctuary (Canada TV 2008)
https://tubitv.com/series/300008835/sanctuary?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed -- free, plus free on Pluto, Roku, Amazon.
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/161/old/sense11p.pdf – free (it’s public domain now)
Serious Weakness - Porpentine Charity Heartscape
https://porpentine.itch.io/serious-weakness --$9 USD, also available on Amazon, $9 USD on Kindle and $18 USD for paperback
Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV)
If you like Sherlock Holmes and want to see someone embody him beautifully, with body language that is unique and persuasive; if you like the relationship between Holmes and Watson; if you like middle aged men solving mysteries and being kind but not always nice; if you like mirrors and cool directorial choices (and sometimes strange ones that make you go 'what' but generally in a good way); this is a very fun adaptation.
Squid Game (TV 2021)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344 - Season 1 & 2 are available on Netflix
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is full of interesting characters, complex situations, and other forms of literary catnip for fan-fic authors. The Cardassians definitely fit that category, giving you plenty of both canon and room-to-play at the same time, with what is known and unknown about them.
Star Trek: Discovery
https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/ - included with paramountplus subscription or US on various sites
Star Trek: Enterprise
I love this relationship! Blue Skin and Pink Skin having to learn how to live and love together.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV)
I love the crusty competence of Hemmer and the tender yet tough teaching style he has with Uhura.
The group dynamics of Chapel, Ortegas, Spock, and T’Pring are so much fun to think about. The mix of personalities, cultural and individual differences – a writer’s delight!
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Spot is a cat and, like cats everywhere, gets into everything and meets everybody. Leads to an interesting set of ‘what if’s?
Star Trek: The Original Series
Scotty and the Enterprise - friends at first sight. The Enterprise is a wondrous ship and inspires loyalty from all those who dare the stars in her. Including the tribbles.
Gary Seven and the mysterious Isis are time travellers come to save the Earth and Earth’s inhabitants from themselves. Once on Earth, they meet Roberta Lincoln, who has come for a temporary job and finds a mission – and more.
Stargate SG-1
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Stargate-SG-1/0LLBCUPLM3O7FA2J2UPHHEJCHB – all ten seasons included with Prime Video subscription
Stray Kids (Band)
straykdis hoo :)
Tales of Berseria
https://store.steampowered.com/app/429660/Tales_of_Berseria/ - $64.99 on steam
Tales of Berseria is a story of revenge, of anger, found family and growing closer together with a group of absolute disasters.
Ted Lasso (TV)
These two! Journalist and Coach, somehow making it work, despite - or maybe because of - their differences.
The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir
https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/book/138604346/gideon-the-ninth/tamsyn-muir/ - $10 ebook for Gideon the Ninth, likely available at your local library, via audiobook, or however you like to read your books
The OC (TV)
On Hulu!
The Saint of Steel - T. Kingfisher
https://redwombatstudio.com/fantasy-romance/ -- author's website has links to several places to buy here, ebooks look to be $6-7 each
A series of high fantasy adventure-romances with some mild horror elements! The characters are quirky and relatable, and the worldbuilding absolutely fascinates me. It includes paladins who knit in their spare time, nuns who sometimes turn into bears, a race of badger-like creatures with a very interesting social structure, a mortician who can experience his subjects' dying moments, and a very pragmatic religious order focused on creative problem-solving for social justice issues. Each book focuses on a different main pair of characters, and there are mild spoilers for earlier books in later ones, but each one can be read as a standalone.
The Wheel of Time (TV)
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Time-Season-1/dp/B09F59CZ7R
Watchmen (Comic)
https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-2019-Alan-Moore-ebook/dp/B07ST6DPBQ
If you read comics, you probably know where you can find it a bit cheaper...
Good superhero story about messed up people trying to do good (maybe). 12 issues.
Майор Гром | Major Grom (Trofim Movies)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81438809 - first film, available with Netflix subscription. Dubbed and subbed in English (along with a number of languages).
I cannot find the other two in English, and it's hard to get much of characterization on one of the characters without the third, so there's that.
Personally, I won't mind a guess given the circumstances, but here is the info)
ここは今から倫理です。| Koko wa Ima Kara Rinri Desu | From Now On We Begin Ethics (Manga)
https://mangadex.org/title/50cb0480-1baf-4c63-b8c4-0145d1f1cd5e/we-shall-now-begin-ethics -- free
This is a great manga about an ethics teacher that's incredibly varied in the kinds of topics it covers. It really makes you think and reflect on things through the students' personal struggles that it doesn't claim to solve, but doesn't leave hanging either. I love how it discusses things from an open mindset and doesn't have all the answers, but just people who are trying their best. If you want to learn about things, broaden your worldview, or think from new perspectives, I'd highly encourage you to read this!
与凤行 | The Legend of Shen Li (TV)
https://www.viki.com/tv/40388c-the-legend-of-shenli - free (with free account)
僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6NQ5DWZ6/my-hero-academia - can be seen with subscription
吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ | Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu | The Vampire Dies in No Time (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GZJH3DJ1X/the-vampire-dies-in-no-time -- included with a Crunchyroll subscirption
将军在上 | Oh My General (TV)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpAVnYN4lb3xwlv4WQBKPScEkyw5wT2U - free
幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GR9PKENW6/yu-yu-hakusho -- free (w/commercials)
悪役令嬢の中の人 | Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito | The One Within the Villainess (Manga)
A villainess manga. After dying, Emi wakes up as a child and the villainess Remilia Rosa Graupner! Remilia is one of her favorite characters so she tries her best to give Remilia a happy ending. However, her effort is for naught - there is a second transmigrator, the heroine, Pina!
From the description, it is your generic villainess manga where the roles are switched. But that's only the first two chapters! After Emi falls into despair during the condemnation event, the original villainess Remilia re-gains control of her body! And she is out for revenge against those who wronged her precious Emi, who she has been watching over this whole time. How is she getting revenge? By saving the world and improving her territory!
The art of the women are really pretty! Remilia gets to make villainous faces as she says the most innocent things!
(The devotion Remilia has for Emi will make you feel bad for the male lead jhskd)
文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
https://mangadex.org/title/3fba42cf-2ad6-4c30-a7ab-46cb8149208a/bungo-stray-dogs?page=1&order=asc
琅琊榜 | Nirvana in Fire (TV)
https://www.viki.com/tv/22943c-nirvana-in-fire - free (with a free account)
陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
https://www.viki.com/tv/36657c-the-untamed - free (with a free account)
鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理 | Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri | Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Manga)
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100119 -- free (free with the mobile app)
Silly detectives solving very serious (and not so serious) crimes with lots of dramatics to go around!
Safety: Things to Read
[SAFETY] A Study in Emerald - Neil Gaimanhttps://www.neilgaiman.com/mediafiles/exclusive/shortstories/emerald.pdf - free
[SAFETY] and we guard the little fire - kubernetes
https://archiveofourown.org/works/61639699/
Recursive fandom under 4000 words set in the SCP Foundation/Antimemetics Division verse. A botanist discovers an ancient secret about the aspen colony superorganism known as Pando... but what will this discovery cost her?
[SAFETY] Fandom For Robots - Vina Jie-Min Prasad
https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/fandom-for-robots/ -- free
Fandom for Robots is a delightful short story about the only sentient robot in existence, who lives in a museum, and discovers the joys of internet fandom and fanfic. It's short, it's sweet, it's got a lot of depth, I love Computron.
[SAFETY] Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Omens-Accurate-Prophecies-Nutter-ebook/dp/B0054LJGWS - US $9.99 for the Kindle Edition
[SAFETY] Nightmare - Cornell Woolrich (Novella)
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433044532988&seq=9 - free access to anyone with a US-based IP address, availability may be restricted in other countries
[SAFETY] No Wind of Blame - Georgette Heyer
https://www.officialgeorgetteheyer.com/book/no-wind-of-blame-1939/ - multiple purchase links for print and audio formats
[SAFETY] Persuasion - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/105/pg105-images.html
[SAFETY] Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342 - free
[SAFETY] Sow the Teeth of the Dragon - thetrickisnotminding
https://archiveofourown.org/works/57246442
Recursive fandom for android lovers! Under 2000 words, post-apoc with very promising worldbuilding and a delightful human/android relationship.
[SAFETY] Speech Sounds - Octavia E. Butler
http://www.future-lives.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/speech_sounds.pdf - The whole short story can be read here for free
This is my favorite piece of fiction. It is a 12-page short story by my favorite writer Octavia Butler. This Hugo Award winning story is set in a dystopia of our present world, although it was written in the 1980s. In the story we see the aftermath of a pandemic that leaves most of the survivors with deficits in communication with their abilities to speak, understand speech, and to read taken from them. It can be read for free online here - http://www.future-lives.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/speech_sounds.pdf There are no works on AO3 of this piece of fiction so I would love for someone to write a fic for it!
[SAFETY] The Attic - A. M. Burrage
https://www.everand.com/book/372461602/The-Attic — ebook, subscription service, free trial available
https://www.amazon.com/Attic-M-Burrage-ebook/dp/B07B389N73 — ebook, purchase, about 1USD (will differ with taxes)
It's a short ghost story.
In The Attic, Stanley Forbes visits his old pal Telford at the famliy's new home—but all is not right. And when young Derek Wilson sees something horrifying and runs away, Forbes conquers his fear in order to learn the truth.
[SAFETY] The Bone Key - Sarah Monette
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bone-key-the-necromantic-mysteries-of-kyle-murchison-booth-sarah-monette/12755429?ean=9781607012900 -- or wherever you buy books
[SAFETY] The Horse and His Boy - C.S. Lewis
https://www.amazon.com/Horse-His-Boy-C-Lewis/dp/0064471063 -- $10 ebook from Amazon/Kindle, but very likely available from a local library
Two children - one a fisherman's slave about to be sold off and one a noble about to be trapped in an arranged marriage - find out their horses can talk and are willing to help them run away. They cross paths on the way to their freedom, join forces, and help to stop an invasion in the process. The epilogue contains a few notes about the characters growing up and adjusting to their new lives but not very much detail, so I'd love to see that explored! It is part of the Chronicles of the Narnia but can be read as a stand-alone.
[SAFETY] The Secret of Chimneys - Agatha Christie
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65238 - Project Gutenberg, free
Agatha Christie mystery, spies and suspense everywhere! This is a crime novel without a famous detective - instead a young man accidentally becomes a detective - and it makes the book even more exciting. We can also see the life of the nobility in the 1930s. And as we gradually uncover the true identities of the characters it offers so many possibilites for future fics and canon divergence.
[SAFETY] The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt
Provided last time I nommed!
Available as an ebook on Kindle, as an audiobook on Audible or Spotify. Physical copies usually cheaply available (<£4) on ebay. Often available from libraries in multiple formats.This is such a stunning, captivating weird Western tale told by a character I find endearingly blunt - in some ways world-weary, in some ways childishly naive. Features a strained, intense brotherly relationship at its core and a beautiful, tender, quiet could-be-romance between two men they meet. It's introspective, character-focused, not especially plot-heavy but there is a story and it's never dull. The atmosphere is incredible and this book is so readable. So much potential to dig in to these characters and pull more out of them than we see on the page.
[SAFETY] This is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
https://www.amazon.com/This-How-You-Lose-Time/dp/1534430997/ - US$12.99 for the ebook, US$11.80 for the audiobook
[SAFETY] Wylding Hall - Elizabeth Hand
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wylding-hall-elizabeth-hand/1121102506?ean=9781504007184 - US $9.99 or audiobook free with B&N audiobook subscription
Wylding Hall is a novella with Gothic horror, haunted house, and mysterious/hostile fae elements. It tells the tale of a 70s British folk band who sequestered themselves in the titular old manor to write their newest album, but weirder and creepier things kept occurring, culminating in the disappearance of the lead singer. It's told in the form of a present-day rockumentary that interviews each of the surviving band members & other witnesses to the 1970s events, as they recount their version of what happened. The audiobook particularly leans into this, with different narrators for each character, and is very well done if you're into that! I particularly enjoyed it as a suspenseful horror read for: the creepy house (whose rooms and corridors move), mysterious unexplained events (in the house's recent history & in uncovered archaeological sites), local townspeople who know something but aren't saying, and the ambiguous/multiple interpretations with an open ending (fear of the unknown). It also has a built-in unusual format, and so lends itself well to writing the same. The novella leaves so much open about the mystery and horror elements that there are tons of directions to take with writing worldbuilding, and character-wise the novella has both strong in-book voices as well as opportunities to write OC voices across many historical eras.
Safety: Things to Watch
[SAFETY] 1 Year in The Backrooms (Found Footage Compilation) (2023)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6EKpXzTifI -- free
[SAFETY] 365 Fresh - Triple H (Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPQenyj1nI - free
These characters created in just five minutes are memorable, messy, and angsty! There's so much room to explore their dynamics and what they do together either in their brief time together or by changing the ending to continue on. There's also plenty of questions to ponder and create backstory about how each character has ended up where they were in their lives the night they all met. Every time I hear this song, the music video plays in my head and I think about them for ages after!
[SAFETY] A Room with a View (1985)
https://www.max.com/movies/2327f7ad-5282-4da9-b952-a2051b205e85?utm_source=universal_search (Free with subscription)
https://www.criterionchannel.com/a-room-with-a-view (Free with subscription)
Also available for rent at $3.95 at most outlets
https://smallfandomfest.dreamwidth.org/931411.html#cutid1 I did a fandom pimp for Small Fandom Fest that about says it all!
[SAFETY] Alien Stage (Web Series)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ-JZOYFII4dHqeSu6yeGj-30sZohX_oX&si=OkbTE4KP4_ak2-EA
[SAFETY] Anna Karenina (2012)
https://tubitv.com/movies/100028872/anna-karenina - free on tubi in certain territories, available to rent from various sites from UK £4
A heavily stylised and colourful film adaption of Tolstoy’s classic directed by Joe Wright (more well known for Pride & Prejudice 2005). The adaption and filmic choices add to the themes of performance and society, choosing to set most of the action amongst theatrical sets and stages. The film is very much under appreciated, and I think misunderstood, and I just adore it (the historical inaccuracy of the clothes is a purposeful choice and I’m just going to warn people of that in advance). Also an incredible cast full of lots of British talents, including a couple of minor characters who (as you can probably tell from my nominations) I still can’t stop thinking about.
[SAFETY] Back to the Future (1985)
Amazon Prime:
https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.f6a9f675-7a13-b722-23c9-82a4a4794997?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
Apple TV (Canada):
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/back-to-the-future/umc.cmc.1alygfljzpxrofhgpoa6mmjnb
Just Watch Page (Canada, but easy to switch):
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/back-to-the-future
[SAFETY] Beauty and the Beast (Disney Animated Movies)
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/beauty-and-the-beast-gary-trousdale-kirk-wise/1000015742/all-editions/?resultid=69f35c0e-a455-4d0f-a10a-3905945cff11 – also available at other used book/DVD sites
A tale as old as time. Belle loves books and the worlds she finds in them. Then, she finds herself in a situation that seems like it should be in a book, but isn’t. Confined in a castle with a Beast, she works to civilize him and remind him of the man he used to be, and falls in love along her way – after he lets her go.
[SAFETY] Beetlejuice (Movies)
Available on Crave and Apple TV, among others
Apple TV (Canada):
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/beetlejuice/umc.cmc.3c04t2wzvhu94lkis2c8saugg
Amazon Prime Video:
https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.fa9071f5-0bbf-4897-8285-1f5fdead0eec?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
Also below, site that shows you where things can be streamed currently. Country set to Canada here, but you can change it and it shows you what services are available. Nifty.
Beetlejuice:
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/beetlejuice-2
[SAFETY] Big Hero 6 (2014)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/big-hero-6/4AozFbXy3sPw -- included with Disney+ subscription
[SAFETY] Black Widow (Movie 2021)
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-d9cd6bd1-bcf8-4a3b-8f92-0fdd4f79ac08 — included with Disney+ subscription or can rent for $3.99 on Amazon
[SAFETY] Blade Runner 2049 (Movies)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0765NR8MJ - available with Amazon Prime or to rent for $3.99
[SAFETY] Blitz (2011)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CH8YKJPN/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r - free with Amazon Prime in the US; might also be available on other movie sites
[SAFETY] Blue Period (Anime)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81318842?preventIntent=true - Included with a Netflix subscription
Blue Period is about a teen, Yatora Yaguchi, trying to figure things out for himself. At first he's confident and willing to coast through life, but seeing a beautiful work of art one day changes everything for him, and he can't get it out of his mind. His entire world is turned upside down (and that's beautiful).
[SAFETY] Captain America: The First Avenger
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/captain-america-the-first-avenger/6xvB6xZ4r95O included with Disney plus
[SAFETY] Captain Marvel (2019)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/captain-marvel/38xJGlLAQy9a - included with Disney+ subscription or US $3.99 rental from various sites
[SAFETY] Challengers (Movie 2024)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Challengers/0PK29RQWFN95HDMZFIPAHG2QMO - included with Amazon Prime subscription or $5 rental from various sites
[SAFETY] Clue (1985)
https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/movies/5a9da842fb6f2f17481afa5f?utm_medium=textsearch&utm_source=google - free on Pluto
[SAFETY] Cruel Intentions (1999)
$5 to rent on Youtube, or $2 to rent on Amazon (though I'm not sure if you need a Prime account?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNM8vc8CIbA
A star-studded cast that really gives it their all in a movie with so-bad-it's-good cringeworthy dialogue and a pair of stepsiblings who are horrible horrible people. The ending is laughably awful. I could talk about this movie for hours, it is truly so entertaining to watch. It also has genuinely one of the best movie soundtracks I've ever heard.
[SAFETY] CyberSix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHlhHImKxyE&list=PLr8hezU-iC1Xk1P9y2RTDdreClcvbqh08
The series is episodic! You only need to really see episode 1, 2 and 13 and then you can pick and choose the ones that sound interesting to you :)
[SAFETY] Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe (Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE -- free
What is it?: Janelle Monaé's lush sci-fi ode to queerness, sexuality, and rebellion. In the near future, people are called "computers" and any who are different are "cleaned" by having their memories removed. Janelle plays Jane 57821, a "dirty computer" who has been captured and is being "cleaned." The songs are the memories the cleaners are trying to erase, of her experiences in the queer subculture and her polyamorous relationship with her girlfriend and boyfriend.
What do you love about it?: The music is amazing, Janelle has a great voice and writes great songs. The message is also great, the story is engaging despite being disjointed and not having any actual dialog. The acting is good and the visuals are lush and engaging.
[SAFETY] Dirty Dancing (1987)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.a2d868c1-ea27-400f-9eb6-d5a7104c2ee4? -- US $4 rental or included with a MovieSphere+ subscription
[SAFETY] Divergent (Movie)
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70293461- Included in Netflix subscription.
Reasons why you should watch Divergent
1. It's a dystopian world, where you get to choose which Faction you belong to for life. Amity. Erudite. Dauntless. Candor. Abnegation. Faction before blood. And if you don't belong then you become Factionless.
2. It's got a badass female main character (Tris Prior), but she doesn't start out that way. It's about her growing into it.
3. It has action. It has friendships. It has war games.
4. If you like The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner this has similar sort of vibes.
I'm nominating Divergent, the first movie in a series of three, as a safety fandom. But I'm so sure you'll enjoy it that you'll watch Insurgent and Allegiant too. And there are also books too if that's more your vibe. The books are also incredible. They're written by Veronica Roth. Please join me on the Divergent train. Yes, there is a literal train in the movie.
[SAFETY] Don't Worry Darling (2022)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Worry-Darling-Florence-Pugh/dp/B0B8MWRPC5/ -- Included with an Amazon Prime subscription in the UK. Also available to rent from Amazon Video, Apple TV, Youtube, etc for $4
Alice (Florence Pugh) is a young housewife living an idyllic life in Victory, an isolated 1950s company town. She's utterly smitten with her husband Jack (Harry Styles), though he's secretive about the work that he and the other men disappear to every day. But after a warning from a friend, strange things begin to happen to Alice - and she becomes determined to discover the town's dark secret, convinced that Jack's charismatic boss Frank (Chris Pine) is doing something terrible to them all, even as Frank's interest in her and Jack becomes ever more intense.
This thriller has a lot to say about misogyny, and its central twist provides great opportunities for worldbuilding and deeply iddy dead dove content. As well as the smutty central romance, there's a cat-and-mouse game that could easily warp to enemies-to-lovers, and so much you could explore in the experiences of Alice and the other wives.
[SAFETY] Dorohedoro
https://www.netflix.com/title/80991903 - You can watch it on Netflix
This is a gritty, action-packed anime that has amazing world building and many gray characters you can't help but root for. The main characters are a reptilian-headed man named Kaiman who has amnesia and his friend, a woman named Nikaido. They both are on a mission to try and help Kaiman recover his memories and survive in a strange and violent world. If you have Netflix you can watch it there.
[SAFETY] Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Honor-Among-Thieves/dp/B0D68V8W8F -- Included with an Amazon Prime subscription
After two years in prison, charming thief Edgin (Chris Pine) and his best friend Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) mount a prison break to reunite with Edgin's young daughter - and reclaim the magical artifact that will allow Edgin to resurrect his dead wife. When their old friend Forge (Hugh Grant) shuts them out, they plan a heist with a team of misfits: awkward sorcerer Simon (Justice Smith) and sharp-tongued animalshifter Doric (Sophia Lillis)... with a little help from stern paladin Xenk (Regé-Jean Page). But these unlikely heroes soon discover there's more at stake than just Edgin's family - a dark magic threatens the whole world, and they're the only ones who can stop it.
This fantasy adventure film is funny, emotional and surprisingly wholesome. It has so many lovable characters, great fight scenes, and leans hard into the found family trope - and you don't need to know anything about D&D!
[SAFETY] Empire Records (1995)
https://hollywoodsuite.ca/movies/empire-records/ - Hollywood Suite (Canada)
https://www.crave.ca/en/movies/empire-records - Crave (Canada)
https://www.hulu.com/movie/empire-records-25ca3de3-9925-4ad4-a9c6-170318bff1c1?dl=false - Hulu (US)
Empire Records has a little bit of everything. It has the romance, it has the friendship, it has the weird found family-with-your-coworkers because our indie record’s about to become part of a chain of music stores, oh no, how can we save it (and the not-so-amazing but good hearted attempt to do so), and it involves the ideal job of working with your friends at a record store, and…oh, and there’s a ton of good music.
[SAFETY] Encanto (2021)
https://www.amazon.com/Encanto-Stephanie-Beatriz/dp/B09NXMP656/ 3.99 to rent on amazon, included with disney+ subscription (lowest 10.99/month), other ways https://movies.disney.com/encanto here
On Disney Plus
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-328b0ec7-6e50-4ead-aa7f-c8bb92e6f08a
[SAFETY] Fakes (TV Canada 2022)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81446305 - Netflix (Canada, US) - also CBC Gem (Canada)
Fakes involves two teenage best friends in West Vancouver, British Columbia start a fake ID empire that makes them rich and ruins their lives, simultaneously. It’s told with dual unreliable narrators and was cancelled on a cliffhanger. I love it because a) it’s set in Canada—it doesn’t feel like much is anymore, besides the already pretty well-known comedies and police dramas—b) it involves teenagers and crime, two of my favourite things in fiction, and c) there’s some real unrequited friends-to-lovers tension on…well, on both of the main characters’ parts, at different times in the show. Which is worse. And fun for me.
[SAFETY] Ginger Snaps (2000)
Available as part of a subscription to Prime Video and a handful of others that aren't available in my non-US country. For rent for $3.99 on Apple TV (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/ginger-snaps/umc.cmc.4dcz0ph2h3dggbuimrru9i5l4) and the Microsoft Store.
[SAFETY] Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
Included with Prime Video subscription (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/0JVKX4YS3CY2GOU2S6AJH20ZKB) and a few other services. For rent for $3.99 on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft, and a few others.
[SAFETY] Hawkeye (TV 2021)
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-128482e8-a9bc-4289-9c0d-83a975d823f3 - available with a disney+ subscription
https://www.disneyplus.com/series/hawkeye/11Zy8m9Dkj5l - included with Disney+ subscription
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/hawkeye/11Zy8m9Dkj5l?msockid=0132c1f18ff46e022b34d29a8e296f67 - Included with Disney Plus subscriptionWhy you should watch Hawkeye?
There are 6 episodes of Hawkeye, which you can find on Disney plus. And they were so good I binge watched them in one weekend. It focuses on Kate Bishop and Clint Barton who both fancy themselves as Superheroes, but they don't have super powers. They have a bow and arrow each. But that doesn't stop them from trying to do what is right and fighting crime.
1. For the two archers Clint Barton and Kate Bishop. They make the absolute best duo. They fight crime together. They banter with one another.
2. For the strong female main character (Kate). She is in over her head but she doesn't quit.
3. For Lucky the pizza dog.
[SAFETY] Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon)
amazon prime - included with the basic prime subscription
https://www.amazon.com/Hazbin-Hotel-Season-1/dp/B0CLM8LHS7 - included with Amazon Prime subscription (can get a 30 day free trial).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CLM8SM8T/ref=atv_hm_wat_c_0sLMfd_1_2
The first season is available on Amazon Prime ($14.99/month though there is a free 30 day trial offer that could be used!)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0&pp=ygUMaGF6YmluIGhvdGVs
This is the pilot. Free on YouTube.The show’s characters are SO MUCH FUN to play with. While the side plots fall flat, the main drive to save all the souls in Hell sets up an interesting background that can be taken in several directions. Hell, you could just take all the characters and run off with them if you want. There’s a reason AUs are so darn popular in this fandom!
The character designs are great, and their personalities, drives, etc really provide solid pieces to play with in fanfics. They’re all loosely in a group so there’s no issue with mix-and-matching the characters in whatever combo you want. There’s a lot of flexibility with pasts too (only the pilot and season 1 have been released so far) so you can provide whatever background you want and it won’t contradict a thing. Probably.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0&pp=ygUSaGF6YmluIGhvdGVsIHBpbG90 -- pilot
https://www.amazon.com/Hazbin-Hotel-Season-1/dp/B0CLM8LHS7 -- Season 1 (free with an Amazon account)
I'm very bad at promoting. I'm the type of autistic that when I love something, I rip it apart to point out all of its flaws. This show is a MESS.
While there are a lot of big name musical voices attached to this project- a lot of the staff that make this project alive are inexperienced and it shows. I mean this in the most endearing way. I see a lot of writing/animation fumbles that are the equivalent of a promising artist who is still struggling with hands so they only draw them in fists or hidden in pockets. The natural mistakes anyone learning how to create is more than familiar with because we've all done it!
The pacing is rushed to literal hell and back. None of the fantastic ideas have a chance to breathe. Thus, for those of us who love fixits in the theme of worldbuilding, this show prime material to take one of the rushed concepts and give it it's own breathing space.
This is a show made by messy queer people for messy queer people. Good well intending characters making bad decisions even if they "know" better because they don't have the energy, have given up, trauma to the point that you can't process why the good is good, etc. The main character, Charlie, is the only one who can represent being a "role model" because of her privilege of not being ripped apart by life (and afterlife). But because of that, she cannot relate or understand why the people she wants to help cannot trust her. Stuff like this also making for great character/relationship studies.
[SAFETY] Hobson's Choice (1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7RgwJ9htag
Hobson's Choice is a classic British movie from 1954.
It's about two people, father and daughter, though of course the father is the one people tend to focus on, the daughter gets just as much screen time and it's her actions and choices that drive the main plot of the movie more than her father. He sets things in motion at the beginning, and then spends the rest of the movie having to react to the things his daughter does.
The Hobson family own a boot shop in late-19th-Century Britain, a very well-respected shop, but the father doesn't have much to do with it. His workers in the basement make the boots, and his daughter Maggie (the eldest, plainest, and most practical) runs the shop part of the business, while her father spends most of his days in the pub. Maggie has plans for her life, and is not about to let her father stand in her way. It's funny, it's sweet, it's about how stupid snobbishness and class-sensibility is, it's really good. (Also, it's one of the few cases of my knowledge where a female adult is played by a woman much older than the character--the actress was 45, the character's age is given as 30 several times.)
[SAFETY] Hot Fuzz (2007)
https://www.netflix.com/title/70056431
Hot Fuzz is a perfect movie, and that is not praise I give lightly. If you like murder mysteries, buddy cop movies or fish out of water stories, this movie has something for you. It's a part of the Cornetto Trilogy (three movies written & directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost), and utilises the signature style of the writer/director to amazing effect.
Nicholas Angel is a brilliant police officer working for the London Metropolitan police... until he's told by his superiors that he's too good at his job and makes them all look bad, and they're transferring him to a quiet English village named Sandford. Nicholas struggles to acclimate to village life, and when people begin to die in gruesome ways, he becomes convinced there is murder afoot...
Hot Fuzz manages to be both uproariously funny & tell a gripping murder mystery. Hardly a word is wasted and every little detail was put there intentionally. It's honestly a masterpiece of cinema.
[SAFETY] Howl no Ugoku Shiro | Howl's Moving Castle
https://www.max.com/movies/howls-moving-castle/7a7a03ca-dd3a-4e62-9e43-e845f338f85e - Can be watched on HBO MAX if you have a subscription.
Howl's Moving Castle is a Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It tells the story of a young woman named Sophie who ends up cursed by the Witch of the Waste. The curse transforms Sophie into a 90-year-old woman. Sophie leaves her home to find a cure for the curse and in doing so comes across a magical walking castle. She ends up in the employ of Howl Pendragon, a wizard with a rebellious reputation.
[SAFETY] Jurassic Park (Movie 1993)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/60002360 – included with Netflix subscription; https://www.primevideo.com/dp/0JCWGHZ0Q8MZVYTZCAK272PAZI – included with Prime Video subscription (it is also US ~$3 on Apple TV)
[SAFETY] Jurassic Park III (2001)
I believe it's on Peacock!
[SAFETY] Just My Luck (2006)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/just-my-luck/5JVw2w1kURQC -- Included with a Disney+ subscription
Kind but chronically unlucky, Jake (Chris Pine) has never had anything go right for him; cheerful and breezy Ashley (Lindsay Lohan) has lived a charmed life, regularly experiencing startling good luck. When Ashley organises a masquerade ball for her boss, Jake sneaks into the event, and a magical kiss between them swaps their luck. Now Ashley is experiencing disaster after disaster, while Jake sees his star rise as manager of upcoming band McFly (played by themselves). After she melts down in public, Jake takes Ashley under his wing, and a supportive friendship develops between them. Unaware they've already kissed, the two begin to fall for each other - but while another kiss would restore Ashley's good fortune, Jake would regain his old curse, leaving them with a dilemma: what's more important, luck or love?
This film is a fun and undemanding romcom, which provides a lot of room for comedy, post-canon romantic development, and explorations of how luck (and magical luck swapping) actually work.
[SAFETY] Kingsman: The Secret Service
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80013870?source=35 - included with Netflix subscription or US $5 rental from various sites. Also on DVD for US ~$13 from Amazon/Walmart or available to borrow from US/UK libraries for free.
It's bloody good fun, that's why. Kingsman takes James Bond, adds a dash of My Fair Lady, and mixes in some excellent slash potential along with some really solid friendships, and wraps the whole thing up in a snazzy Savile Row suit. (Ignore the second movie. We all do.)
[SAFETY] Kolja | Kolya (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJnn7KLPb8&t=1008s (free, with English subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJnn7KLPb8 - free (English subtitles are included).Kolya is about a former concert cellist, František Louka, who has lost his position and, to make ends meet, accepts a fee to marry a Russian woman, Nadezhda, so she can become a citizen of Czechoslovakia. Nadezhda almost immediately emigrates to West Germany, where her boyfriend lives -- and she leaves behind Kolya, her 5-year-old son, with his grandmother. His grandmother is taken to the hospital, and the medics bring Kolya to his stepfather - František. At first, neither knows what to expect of the other, and they can't communicate easily as Kolya doesn't speak or understand Czech and František knows very little Russian, but over time, they form a bond. After the Velvet Revolution, the border with West Germany was opened, and Kolya's mother returned for him - after he had been living with František, with no contact with his mother, for over a year. To see the events of the movie - or the events following the movie - from Kolya's perspective would be fascinating! What would it be like to return to a parent one hasn't seen in so long, and who speaks a language one has barely heard in over a year - and to move to a new country, with a new language, and one's mother's new boyfriend - and to leave behind the 'father' who has been caring for him for so long?
[SAFETY] L'Oréal "Time Engraver" Commercials
Two commercials with a total run-time of a little over 10 minutes, free on Youtube:
2019 commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KB7a0PWVa4
2020 commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWacyj4YS0
https://yuletide.dreamwidth.org/326270.html?thread=5183614#cmt5183614
[SAFETY] Labyrinth (1986)
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/labyrinth-jim-henson/1000132236/all-editions/?resultid=2da15b7a-1517-473c-80a2-30fe5077ec28 – also available at other used book/DVD sites
Jareth the Goblin King rules a magical, mystical land which has at its heart a Labyrinth and a Goblin Castle at the heart of that. When teenaged Sarah Williams accidentally wishes her baby brother away, she finds her way to the Labyrinth and into Jareth’s heart along her way. So much potential for post-canon play! What happens next? Will Jareth find his way back to Sarah? What does Toby, her brother, remember as he grows older? How does the Labyrinth relate to the people who inhabit it? And so much and many more!!!!
[SAFETY] Lemonade Mouth (2011)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-ca/movies/lemonade-mouth/1qZmnXMXIW8U?irclickid=Q7Z1yrVEGxyKUYZWlMQg8ROFUksxWy1OP1ZFVM0&irgwc=1&cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-JustWatch+GmbH-705874&tgclid=0201000a-22a3-4c50-b100-209f678c7a5a - Disney+ (Canada, US)
[SAFETY] Little Women (2019 Movie - Gerwig)
I believe it's on Prime?
[SAFETY] Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
https://www.netflix.com/ck/title/80025919 - included with Netflix subscription or available to rent for around GBP £3.50 from most streaming sites
[SAFETY] Metropolis (1927)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-S5v4UwhAE - free on Youtube, probably free for all countries there and on Archive.org. Also available to buy or rent on some paid digital stores, or as a DVD.
Metropolis is one of the most influential movies of the first half of the 20th century. The visuals are absolutely stunning, especially considering they are nearly a century old. The plot is a timeless fairy tale of workers' rights and class warfare. It's one of the first (if not THE first) android/robot movies, and this robot is both terrifying and fuckable. You will recognize so so many scenes, just from everything referencing them for the past century. Also, the current 2.5 hour version is nearly complete after the original cut was lost after the premiere and reassembled as more and more footage has been found in disparate locales.
The most important thing, though, is that Freder Fredersen is nearly the most beautiful man to ever grace the screen. He's a rich kid who discovers there are poor people in terrible conditions and immediately breaks the system to fix their working conditions. He close talks with everyone and seems as though he may kiss any of his scene partners at any time. He's a great action hero, saving the day and giving hope for the future.
This movie is a classic for a thousand good reasons, and if you like any sci-fi or robots, or love stories, or slashy UST, you should definitely check out this movie!
[SAFETY] Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)
https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/mrs-winterbourne-1996-1-1?utm_medium=textsearch&utm_source=google -- free. Also available to rent/buy on the standard platforms (Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV) starting around $4
Mrs. Winterbourne is a rom-com with some hidden identity delight, as well as a bit of a murder mystery. Homeless and pregnant, Connie Doyle finds her way onto a train, where she meets free spirit Hugh Winterbourne, the only person who has been kind to her in a while, and his wife, Patricia. After a train accident, the surviving Winterbournes, Hugh's business-like brother, Bill and dramatic mother, Grace, mistake Connie for Patricia, who they've never met! Connie stays because they can provide a better life for her baby, but there's a lot of questions to answer--how will she fit in with the upper-class crowd? What about the baby's father?
It ends up being a really sweet love story as Bill opens up to Connie and she begins to realize that there's more to the Winterbournes than just their money. Plus, I absolutely adore the character of Paco, the Winterbourne's servant who also acts as a sort of father figure. The movie has a lot of heart, and I can't recommend it enough!
[SAFETY] Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/muppet-treasure-island/vllwtnLKWByk? -- included with Disney+ subscription or US $4 rental from various sites
[SAFETY] My Little Pony Generation 4: Equestria Girls (Cartoon 2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNA3_zENLcs -free on youtube movie one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edaVxeR05dY - free on youtube movie two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-GQssqCEDY - free on youtube movie three
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vpWOEflEA - free on youtube movie four
An AU of mlp where everyone is a person! Easy to watch and understand without references to the original Friendship is Magic series, and just a cute little feel-good set of movies! Only the first one is needed to be watched, but there are three additional movies that come out to less than 5 hours (for all four movies) and a series if you find you enjoy it!
[SAFETY] Ocean's 8 (2018)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Oceans-8/0J3RBACZKMUTMIEY56W4PE3OPK - US $3.79 to rent, also available on Apple TV and various sites
[SAFETY] Outlaw King (2018)
https://www.netflix.com/title/80190859 -- Included with a Netflix subscription
1304, the English king has just brutally suppressed a Scottish rebellion, and enigmatic nobleman Robert Bruce (Chris Pine) must join the other Scottish lords in bending the knee. As part of the peace treaty, widower Robert is instructed to marry the king's god-daughter Elizabeth (Florence Pugh). Quickly bonding with Robert's daughter, Elizabeth reveals unexpected political ability, and a gentle romance begins to develop between husband and wife. But Robert cannot stand to see Scotland suffer under foreign rule, and breaks his oaths for the sake of his country, becoming an outlaw to oppose the English king and his son. Though he struggles with personal loss and many setbacks, Robert gains new allies, including the exiled James Douglas (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), as he begins the brutal fight to free Scotland and assert himself as its rightful king.
This film is by no means historically accurate, but it is a visceral and nuanced exploration of the period, with strong performances and real artistic ambition. (The entire first scene is shot in one take, wheeling through the English camp.) Whether you're interested in the artistry, the action, or the romance, there's a lot to enjoy here - though be warned (or enticed) that there's some surprisingly graphic nudity.
[SAFETY] Pacific Rim (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeEkAnCesxw&pp=ygULcGFjaWZpYyByaW0%3D -- $3.99 to rent
https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70267241 if you have Netflix apparently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFDo_feXeq8 can also buy/rent it from YouTube
It's about people in giant robot suits fighting kaiju monsters and cancelling the apocalypse, but it's also about knowing someone so deeply that you can move and act and think as one.
Pacific Rim is a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters. It's cheesy and it's great and it's from 2013 but it's set in 2025 so you literally have to love it.
[SAFETY] Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G5PHNM7M1/planetarian?srsltid=AfmBOopWYet5uHsmgoxW0TRS8rzE4l8PmHKiqn2w4cVPq9lo3D15F1x4 - free (with Crunchyroll and with their free trial)
[SAFETY] Promare (2019)
Already in tagset
https://www.amazon.com/Promare-English-Langauge-Billy-Kametz/dp/B0866Z7G7Q
Rent $2.99, buy 15.99
[SAFETY] Public Television of the Dead (Creepshow TV Episode 2019)
https://www.shudder.com/series/watch/creepshow/e1c7254a5ed4de4b?season=2 - included with a Shudder or AMC+ subscription. Can also be purchased on Amazon for $2.99 USD.
Public Television of the Dead is a standalone episode of the 2019 anthology series, Creepshow. It's a fun blend of horror and humor, based on the idea of a Bob Ross-type character fighting Evil Dead-type zombies on the set of a public access television show. It's also only about 25 minutes long, so a pretty small time commitment overall!
[SAFETY] R.O.D: Read or Die (OVAs)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pKHOlRanxrw&pp=ygUKci5vLmQuIG92YQ%3D%3D
Here’s the first one, with the second and third also on that YouTube account. I suggest you watch on mute; it’s a MST3K format and the video is subbed. Be mindful of the video quality! There is no other way to find it besides buying a physical copy online.
R.O.D. is simply fun! Readman is my favorite; just, bibliophile barely clinging on to her apartment because she’s so obsessed with books. I love the variety of people and creative powers (papermancy, phasing through objects, a freakin’ suicide symphony, CLONES…) in the canon. I’d love to see the ending turn out happier. Nancy definitely got the short end of the stick.
You should watch this if you want to see badass women being badass together. A slight bit of damsel in distress which is unfortunate, but overall it’s a great action OVA that really makes me feel excited when I watch it from beginning to end.
[SAFETY] Ready or Not (2019)
I believe it's streaming on Prime Video at the moment
A fun compact horror movie with a great ship (and Adam Brody!)
[SAFETY] Rise of the Guardians (2012)
can be bought on most major digital retailers (Prime, Youtube, etc.) for around 14 dollars, or rented for around 3 dollars
https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Guardians-Peter-Ramsey/dp/B079HRR6XV -- US $4 rental, $15 to buy
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/rise-of-the-guardians-3d -- available to rent on various platforms, or free with a prime subscription
[SAFETY] Satanic Panic (2019)
https://youtu.be/wokByJHWCos?si=WJYCIT8-BmOhgALW - $19 on YouTube, or $10 for the DVD
It has women being evil & wearing a lot of red, a surprisingly on point social commentary, & is a ton of fun if you like gory b movie pastiches.
[SAFETY] Saving Private Ryan (1998)
https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/saving-private-ryan/lOHlx8_wCZToNDr_uSFHvRwpT13ta7HN -- included with subscription. Also included on Apple+, Prime Video, Roku. $3.99 rental on various sites including Apple TV and Amazon Video.
[SAFETY] Scavengers Reign (Cartoon)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81772175 - with subscription also available on max, hulu, may be region locked.
Scavenger's Reign is like a specbio nature docuseries with compelling character journeys and dynamics. The alien world is just so lush and full of life and seeing these explored through the series is so fun. Add a dash of horror for a little bit of spice :3
[SAFETY] Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
https://www.crave.ca/en/movies/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world - Crave (Canada)
https://www.max.com/movies/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/e8ba731a-fea1-4372-9bed-681e03726119 (Max) (US)
[SAFETY] Scream (1996)
https://www.max.com/movies/scream/8c8ce860-6336-4818-aae1-6e89f49197e0?utm_source=universal_search - available on Max, Prime or Hulu w/Max subscription; https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00AYB1BIK/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r - $3.79 to rent on Amazon Prime
[SAFETY] Sense and Sensibility (1995)
https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Sensibility-Hugh-Grant/dp/B0019TYQ38 - you can rent for 3.99
When Mr. Dashwood dies, his wife and three daughters — Elinor, Marianne and Margaret — are left with an inheritance of only £500 a year. The bulk of his estate, Norland Park, is left to his son, John, from a previous marriage. John and his greedy, snobbish wife Fanny immediately install themselves in the large house; Fanny invites her brother, Edward Ferrars, to stay with them. She frets about the budding friendship between Edward and Elinor, believing he can do better, and does everything she can to prevent it from developing into a romantic attachment.
[SAFETY] Short Term 12 (2013)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Short-Term-12/0PYZ1L54YN32HNOQQES9W9T3DO - Amazon Prime Video (Canada, US)
[SAFETY] SK8 the Infinity (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G5PHNM434/sk8-the-infinity - Available on Crunchyroll without account
Sk8 The Infinity is just a really cool anime with lots of skating, competition, and friendship. It's a lot of fun to watch, the intro to the anime is a banger, and it's got a lot of fun moments! It's a 10/10 masterpiece.
[SAFETY] Sonic 3 (Movie)
Rent it on Apple TV or Google Play for $19.99. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/sonic-le-herisson-3/umc.cmc.1vqcpgao6czc6edcbmh61odoj?action=play
[SAFETY] Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies)
2nd movie: https://www.netflix.com/title/81594921
1st movie: https://www.netflix.com/pm-en/title/81002747
[SAFETY] Star Wars: A New Hope
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/star-wars-a-new-hope-episode-iv/12fVeZxD2fWJ with $10.99 USD subscription
https://www.disneyplus.com/pl-pl/movies/star-wars-a-new-hope-episode-iv/12fVeZxD2fWJ -- included with Disney+ subscription (unfortunately when I opened the site it changed to localised version re language, hopefully it'll change automatically to your country's version too)
-should be easy to find in your local libraries or other rental places
-can be found online for free in less legal ways
[SAFETY] Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (TV)
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-4a73a750-f18c-450a-b9f7-d9f40974ff9d -- included with Disney+ subscription
Goonies plus Treasure Island IN SPACE!
[SAFETY] Tenet (2020)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.e8bb0e4e-a5af-14d4-004c-3a38fdd9ce3b?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb - rental from UK £4 from various sites
[SAFETY] The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Already in tagset
https://www.amazon.com/Bourne-Legacy-Jeremy-Renner/dp/B00A7CF1QY -- $3 on amazon, also available on google play & apple tv
[SAFETY] The Collector Series (Movies)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-collector-2009 — various links, free, free with ads, subscriptions, purchases
[SAFETY] The Fall Guy (Movie 2024)
https://www.primevideo.com/dp/0P0AX4TEJ0R0ZXSM44B7RDXUDG – included with Prime Video subscription, or US $5 to rent, or US $14–$18 to buy UHD
A very fun movie about making movies—an homage to stunt crews that doesn’t take itself too seriously but delivers on everything it does promise—with Emily Blunt playing a relatable yet kickass cutie and Ryan Gosling playing the guy who’s so whipped for her he’s more torn up about her possibly not liking him back than about the prospect of being shot/exploded/manipulated/jumped/etc. at any given moment. There’s a dog that understands French and some cameos for fans of the original Fall Guy show, too!
[SAFETY] The Hateful Eight (2015)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01A1FDTKG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r - $12.99 on Amazon Video
[SAFETY] The Librarian (Movies)
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear - Free. Also available on tubi and Peacock (for a $8 subscription fee)
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-librarian-return-to-king-solomons-mines/ - Free. Also available on tubi and Peacock (for a $8 subscription fee)
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-librarian-curse-of-the-judas-chalice/ - Free. Also available on tubi and Peacock (for a $8 subscription fee)
The Librarian movies follow Flynn Carsen, perpetual student with more degrees than sense, as he gets thrust into the world of magic. As The Librarian it becomes his job to save the world from magical forces that threaten to end it.
[SAFETY] The Magnificent Seven (2016)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Seven-Antoine-Fuqua/dp/B0D5BTPKM4 - included with Prime subscription or to rent for GBP £3.49
Goodnight and Billy are what make this film worth watching, to me - their subtle, tragic devotion stands out as something really special in an otherwise pretty standard Western flick. Goodnight is a wretched yet charming old Cajun, wracked with war trauma; Billy is his ridiculously beautiful companion of few words who is also a deadly knife wielding killer; they are completely dedicated to each other. Goodnight cannot function without Billy's support, and in Goodnight's own words: ""where I go, Billy goes."" As their story isn't the focus of the film, there is heaps of room to explore.
[SAFETY] The Meg (Movies)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meg-Jason-Statham/dp/B07KYXGHMY/ and its sequel https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meg-2-Trench-Jason-Statham/dp/B0CHN4RJPY/ - £7.99 each on Amazon Video, but they're widely available!
All you really need to know is it's Jason Statham vs a giant shark.
[SAFETY] The Mummy (1999)
Most libraries in the US and probably other countries have it available. It's also streaming on Hulu for free if you have a Hulu subscription.
The movie that Roger Ebert said was terrible but he enjoyed every minute of watching it! An action adventure classic of the Millenials era! Hot men and hotter women protecting the world from magical devastation via the power of libraries and these guns they found! World building that leaves so many spaces (we won't say plot holes) in which to build! There are sequels (The Mummy Returns is a fun romp), but the first one stands alone beautifully and tells you all you need to know about these characters.
[SAFETY] The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
Already in tagset
available on Netflix
[SAFETY] The Passenger (Movie 2023)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-passenger-2023 — links to various places it can be watched; rent, buy, subscribe, free trials
[SAFETY] The Power of the Dog (2021)
Available in Netflix
[SAFETY] The Princess Diaries (Movies)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/the-princess-diaries/4Ci5hx4e0OOI https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/the-princess-diaries-2-royal-engagement/1QSMvAfkfO9z -- Both films included with a Disney+ subscription
Mia (Anne Hathaway) is just an awkward, clumsy teen trying to get through high school without being noticed - until her estranged grandmother Clarisse (Julie Andrews) reveals that Mia is heir to the throne of a tiny European country, Genovia. As she struggles with her newfound fame, the usual teenage trials, and her grandmother's princess lessons, Mia must decide who she is, what's really capable of, and whether to accept or reject her royal title.
In the second film, Clarisse is preparing to retire so Mia can take the throne - but an ambitious viscount forces the revival of an old law: an unmarried woman cannot rule Genovia. Mia now has 30 days to find a husband, or the crown will go to the viscount's nephew Nicholas (Chris Pine). But as Mia struggles with the idea of an arranged marriage, she grows ever closer to her charming rival Nicholas - and maybe melts his heart in the process.
The first movie is a fun teen film, the second a delightful romcom, and they're both pure wish fulfilment. Full of lovable characters, swoonworthy romance (including a lovely background ship between Clarisse and her bodyguard), and so much potential for worldbuilding about Genovia, they're easy watches with a lot to enjoy.
[SAFETY] The Schoolgirl's Diary (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azsi8sxeSTc&pp=ygUWdGhlIHNjaG9vbGdpcmwncyBkaWFyeQ%3D%3D
[SAFETY] The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty/umc.cmc.pw6qkwfo6ppbm0q2zkp07a3f (available to purchase on Apple TV for $14.99–Canada/US + available to rent on Apple TV for $2.99—US)
[SAFETY] The Sisters Brothers (2018)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/0K1VQ6HS732X0KJWZ53UR9XRYJ Available to rent on Amazon Prime for GBP £3.49.
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-sisters-brothers/umc.cmc.3uln5ekqm7aaq1b30kmrmwilh Available to rent on Apple TV for GBP £3.49.
This is a really underappreciated film, and a solid adaptation of the novel. Heavily atmospheric, character-driven; it plays with Western tropes in a way that feels genuinely fresh and new and captivating. The relationship between the titular brothers is intense and fraught, and there is a lovely, quiet, tender relationship between two other male characters which can easily be read as romantic. There's so much room to explore these characters - in unseen moments, post-canon, or different directions their lives could have taken.
[SAFETY] The Skeleton Twins (2014)
https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the-skeleton-twins/umc.cmc.2g8xdqv37e0sirwudfi41u7xa - available to rent for $4.99 on AppleTV (Canada)
https://www.kanopy.com/video/skeleton-twins?frontend=kui - Kanopy (US) (also available on Tubi, Plex, and CW TV)
[SAFETY] This Means War (2012)
https://www.hulu.com/movie/this-means-war-6a2354b9-8118-418d-ad59-fd4af7769a60 https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/this-means-war/6GjEWnLBoPCC -- Included with a subscription to Hulu (US) or Disney+ (UK)
Charming playboy FDR (Chris Pine) and divorced romantic Tuck (Tom Hardy) are best friends - and spies who work together at the CIA. After a mission goes wrong, they're benched by their boss, and Tuck decides to try online dating. He quickly falls for sweet but awkward Lauren (Reese Witherspoon) - as does FDR, after a chance meeting with her, unaware of her connection to Tuck. But when the guys discover they're chasing the same woman, their intense friendship is threatened by their competitive urges - just as an old enemy resurfaces, putting all three of them in danger.
This film is part buddy comedy, part romcom, part action film. It's a rollicking ride with a lot of slashy potential between the two male leads. (They actually filmed multiple endings with different ship outcomes - including one where FDR and Tuck choose each other over Lauren!)
[SAFETY] To Catch A Killer (Movie 2023)
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81684514 - Netflix (Canada)
https://www.hulu.com/movie/to-catch-a-killer-e16482ed-b018-4603-ab32-16f1b55be92d?dl=false - Hulu (US)
[SAFETY] Tommy (1975)
https://archive.org/details/tommy-1975-vhs
[SAFETY] Top Gun (Movies)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/top-gun-maverick - Paramount+ has free trial, $4.00 on Apple TV, also on DVD/Blu-Ray
Top Gun 1986 -- https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/top-gun/OZkLn_xRuFBy_B3dQnzkewP0hw99lxaZ (free on Paramount with a 7 day trial)
Top Gun: Maverick -- https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/top-gun-maverick/Alcn0hcGx0HosdhcawKteH8DXh3RiOF7 (free on Paramount with a 7 day trial)
Already in tagsetTop Gun 1986 is the definition of CAMP: sweaty men, homosexual tension practically SCREAMING at you, team dynamics.
Top Gun: Maverick is a very solid action movie with so much heart and FUN. You can absolutely jump in with TGM having never seen the original.
[SAFETY] Trapped in the Backrooms (Web Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eAcrnBjczM - free
There is SO MUCH WORLDBUILDING in this one-minute video! The fact of there being a liminal dimension you can get to by wandering in the supply closet. The implication that this dimension has cell service (and that this service involves data roaming charges). The fact that the Eldritch Shadow Monster has preferred pronouns and the associated implication that they had a conversation about this. The fact that working in Operations apparently means one of the things you do is deal with fissures in reality. All of this set against the beautiful mundanity of a phone call that's essentially ""I'm going to be late for a meeting, start without me.""
[SAFETY] Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
https://www.crave.ca/en/movies/turtles-all-the-way-down - Crave (Canada)
https://www.max.com/movies/turtles-all-the-way-down/a12bf2db-1be0-4300-8933-3f042708ce28 (Max) (US)
[SAFETY] Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8g-PVUBsKHQkGsVSRbViBJ_oykWN-m1
80s cartoon where advanced society falls back into an age of magic
[SAFETY] Vlad Țepeș (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6IQBNdHg8M - free
This is a Romanian historical movie (with English subtitles) about Vlad the Impaler's during his second reign as voivode of Wallachia from 1456-1462. It's a really interesting sympathetic portrayal of Vlad as a just man driven to increasingly harsh actions as he attempts to resist betrayal from within his ranks as well as the demands and greater military strength of both Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. There are some very bad wigs, some very good hats, and some great horse and battle scenes.
One of my favorite bits:
- Mehmed is close. The country should confront him like an invincible sword. Swords are hardened through fire, not words, your holiness.
- But not in hell's fire.
- I haven't another handy.
[SAFETY] We Are Lady Parts (TV)
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/We-Are-Lady-Parts/0H7CR4W445O0SJU16XAABRIMR5
I cannot verify for myself, but I'm pretty sure the show is free if you have an Amazon Prime subscription. Otherwise it costs $1.99 per episode for SD quality and $2.99 for HD quality. The whole of season 2 is also available for purchase at $14.99 HD quality.
It seems to only be available for the US, but it shouldn't be a problem if you have a VPN.
Do you like women? Do you like punk music? Do you like feminism? Then this show is THE show for you.
OR
Nerdy guitarist Amina is given sisterhood and support when she meets punk band we are lady parts.
[SAFETY] Werewolf By Night (2022)
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/werewolf-by-night/J1sCDfT3MaDl -- included with Disney+ subscription
[SAFETY] Willow (1988)
Already in tagset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95oTkLzT-uo ($3.99 to rent or $19.99 to buy).Willow is a story of farmer and aspiring sorceror, Willow, whose children find a baby born to the Daikini - giants who live far away. Willow is tasked with the responsibility of bringing the baby back to her people. He travels far, at first with his friend Meegosh and several other people from his village, and later with a Daikini warrior, Madmartigan, and a sorceress, Finn Razael, to protect the baby and bring her home - but Willow is not at heart an adventurer. He's a family man, who loves the baby, Elora, and wants to protect her - but also wants to be back home with his wife, Kaiya, and his children, Mims and Ranon.
[SAFETY] Wish (Movie 2023)
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/wish/2DhMv5u72nYs -- Included with a subscription to Disney+
Quirky, enthusiastic Asha (Ariana DeBose) is a 17-year-old girl living in the magical kingdom of Rosas, where all adults surrender their greatest wish to the king, hoping he'll choose them as one of the lucky ones who are granted their heart's desire. Eager to help her community, Asha tries out for the position of king's apprentice, with the two of them gently bonding. But then Asha discovers that King Magnifico (Chris Pine) has no intention of ever granting most of the wishes he's collected, including her grandfather's wish. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes a wish upon a star - only for that Star to fall to earth, bringing its own magic, and setting Asha on a collision course with powerful sorcerer Magnifico.
It may not reach the heights of the Disney classics, but this animated film has some fun songs, characters with great potential, and a lot to explore in fanworks. As well as building on the canon timeline, there are some intriguing options for canon divergence, delving into other possibilities the movie offers up.
[SAFETY] Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GY2PEJ0MY/yuri-on-ice - On Crunchyroll, free with ads or membership ($7.99 USD/mo) for no ads
[SAFETY] サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる | Cider no You ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru | Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
https://www.netflix.com/watch/81720940 -- included with Netflix subscription
This is a very cute anime movie that just heart-warming about a girl and a boy during one summer bringing joy to each other and the lives of the elderly the boy works with. If you want to watch something wholesome and light-hearted, I'd highly recommend this!
[SAFETY] ヲタクに恋は難しい | Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii | Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Anime)
[answered in other submission]
Anime (on Amazon Prime; 11 episodes): https://www.amazon.com/Wotakoi-Love-Hard-Otaku/dp/B07C3WL3VPOtaku romcom where the couples are [mainly] established by the end of episode 1! If you've ever felt the divide between your professional self and your nerdy self, or have thought about that and decided ""nope I'm me on or off the clock"", then you will feel Seen. Also, the two main couples are also very shippable with each other (and the girlfriends have Thoughts over which of their boyfriends would be the seme). It's fun, it's silly, and it's Relatable. Give it a read or a watch—it's great in both anime and manga form!
[SAFETY] 同居人はひざ 時々 頭のうえ。 | Doukyonin wa Hiza Tokidoki Atama no Ue | My Roommate is a Cat (Manga)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6EX7J43R/my-roommate-is-a-cat?srsltid=AfmBOoqFUUprgqjl-aEMzNjdr-py7oGPrj8Jb_X3YA4eb_VzugYN2HjF - included with Crunchyroll subscription. Free 7 day trial available.
A story about a guy whose tragedy includes having a book spoiled for him as a child. He meets a cat and somehow finds that people don't suck *that* badly. Very cute and fun and absolutely adorable to watch cat and human learn about each other, and it's very silly but also serious at times too.
[SAFETY] 新しい上司はど天然 | Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen | My New Boss is Goofy (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G0XHWM1ZK/my-new-boss-is-goofy -- available with subscription (7 day free trials are available for Crunchyroll) or can be bought for $2.99 an episode on Apple TV
Super sweet and healing anime about a guy healing from PTSD from an abusive workplace and his adorably goofy boss who slowly helps him recover. They're very very shippable! There's also a canon bi side character who calls his 2d blorbo his wife in a scene that is incredibly relatable to me. Everyone is so kind to each other in a way that doesn't feel too saccharine. There's a tsundere cat. It's just really lovely and fun to watch and I'd love to read about the main characters' developing relationship!
[SAFETY] 月刊少女野崎くん | Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
https://www.amazon.com/Season-1/dp/B09Y3W5PXD
Please watch episode 4 to see. Two teenagers decide to write a doujinshi to make their favorite NPC happy.
[SAFETY] 極主夫道 | Gokushufudou | The Way of the House Husband (Anime)
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=way&jbv=81261669 --free
The Way of the House Husband is about an ex-yakuza turned house husband named Tatsu, who absolutely adores his wife, Miku. Each episode shows comedic vignettes about how Tatsu handles household tasks based on his experience as a yakuza. Though the tone is lighthearted and comedic, there is a darker undertone beneath Tatsu's behavior, as he is deeply changed by his time as a yakuza.
[SAFETY] 氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子 | Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GW4HM75NP/the-ice-guy-and-his-cool-female-colleague Can watch the first several episodes for free, subscription required to watch all 12
[SAFETY] 穿书自救指南 | Scumbag System (Cartoon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvCB2bCSQr4&list=PLjEUxsGO9DVWn4YxqHeUfrLLCiGAMz3BF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz570QhsmWE
[SAFETY] 竜とそばかすの姫 | Belle (2021)
https://www.max.com/movies/belle-2021/78c442ff-3421-4f41-991b-9bc1002d9a0d — US, $15 subscription
[SAFETY] 組長娘と世話係 | Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari | The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G79H2300N/the-yakuzas-guide-to-babysitting -- included with Crunchy Roll subscription or free with free 7-day trial
[SAFETY] 长公主在上 | Zhǎng Gōng Zhǔ Zài Shàng (Web Series)
Available for free in a combined video:
https://productiveprocrastination.site/2022/03/29/eng-my-princess-aka-the-dowager-princess-is-above-me-full-movie/
https://yuletide.dreamwidth.org/326270.html?thread=5183358#cmt5183358
[SAFETY] 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81386963 included with netflix subscription
Very gay xianxia. bit of a fun murder mystery vibe. get queerbaited and enjoy it
Safety: Things to Listen To
[SAFETY] Campaign: Sons and Sonsability (Dungeons and Daddies)https://www.patreon.com/collection/484199 – included with any Patreon tier, the cheapest of which is $8.50 AUD a month
https://store.dungeonsanddaddies.com/collections/downloads/products/sons-and-sonsability – Digital download $12.12 AUD one off payment.
This is quite probably the funniest podcast miniseries I've ever listened to. The first episode is free on the main feed, and that one and the other two (three in total) are available on lowest level patreon tier. The players spend the whole time giving incredible twists that seem to come out of nowhere, and yet every piece ties in so well to their characters and the story they are telling.
Set in Regency England, the story follows the Mothman sisters' attempts at finding husbands in the season. Their plans are opposed by the Rogan sisters, and the limitations of a three act story means they get to go completely wild on the comedy.
[SPOILERS—Jane and Elizabeth's relationship]
All within the first episode, the Mothman sisters realise that the Rogan sisters are essentially better than them in every way, and as such decide that the only thing left to do is to kill them. While her sisters are doing their best to woo the eligible men, Elizabeth goes to Jane Rogan's house and cooks her "poisoned ravioli".
This sparks the beginning of a friendship between Jane and Elizabeth, kept on the down low due to the families rivalries, and Elizabeth's repeated attempts to kill Jane. However, at the end of Episode 2, Jane reveals she has a time machine, and invites Elizabeth—as her dearest friend—to come to Victorian London to become a badass team of lesbian serial killers.
Sometime in the unexplored part between the end of episode 2 and the beginning of episode 3, Jane and Elizabeth get married. This is then kept a secret until mid way through episode 3, where Elizabeth decides to introduce her wife to her sisters.
Once I started listening to it, I couldn't stop, it's such a hilarious story.
[SAFETY] EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Album)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sdEH7HfFE3d4xry5RnnLr?si=9j176yLsSs6nNRxBx_sX7Q – free (with a free spotify account). Also on Apple Music, and likely other music streaming platforms.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sdEH7HfFE3d4xry5RnnLr?si=d7f557e659e54993 -- free (with a free spotify account).
https://youtu.be/hjotpDjR5YM?si=6VggV3Pru0rfxxE7 -- free, accompanied by lyrics and stage direction and animatics!
[SAFETY] Generation Crossing (Audio Drama)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mzcOPidbf6N6p6WhKw648XtPfF5TB0SNI&si=0J20TTUHRfhr4-e7 - free on Youtube. Also available on Apple Music, Spotify, BandCamp (Transcipts are also available: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=112272379&m=354692072)
Generation Crossing is an audio drama by Dead Signals. It is a science-fiction story that fuses music and monologues to create the story of a ship's AI as it undertakes the 800 year journey to a "new" earth to inhabit with its many crew. Generation Crossing is driven both by the characters that exist over the course of the journey, as well as the depth and growth of the ship's AI, IO. The music is vibrant and beautiful, the monologues are heartfelt or funny or painful, and the narrative itself is all-encompassing but passes, somehow, naturally over the course of listening.
If you have 90 minutes and a Spotify account, it's well worth the listen! It's great for anyone who is more interested in worldbuilding or potentially focusing on single characters as the story tends to focus in on one character and one point in time at a time, allowing for fic or comics that could flesh out the entire world.
[SAFETY] Ghost Quartet - Dave Malloy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8c_zEiGIo&list=PLlKtEx1YoMhTpc6g8fN2_l7-vRT8TvFeT&ab_channel=GhostQuartet-Topic - youtube, free. i believe it is also on spotify.
the link to the live performance also free:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJSaEJm8pCE&ab_channel=DaveMalloy
Ghost Quartet says a lot. Like, a LOT. And also very little that makes concrete sense, which is why I thought it might be a good safety. It's about 1.5 hours long and it's a genuinely beautiful piece of art that has haunted me for about nine years now. It's a cyclical musical - called a song cycle - about reincarnation, love, mythology, the stars, God, sisterhood, and just about everything. The four main characters exist in several iterations/incarnations that all exist at once in a circle. It's intentionally weird and abstract and all over the place. It has the most beautiful lyrics I have ever heard. From the creator: "Ghost Quartet is a “live performance of a concept album”…basically what we wanted to do was to take the narrative form of the rock concept album, with all of its vaguery and weirdness, symbolism and surrealism, adrenaline and angst, and theatricalize it."
It's REALLY HARD to explain GQ, and that is what I love about it! It's why I think it might be a good safety fandom, but that could be the exact argument someone /else/ has as to why it might NOT be a good safety fandom. So, I get it if ya decide not. I'll include some links that explain more about GQ:
https://www.reddit.com/r/thegreatcomet/comments/kbb80u/ghost_quartet_interpretationexplanation_post/
https://germainehan.com/2021/11/17/i-must-speak-to-you-about-the-intricacies-of-ghost-quartet/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220105134250/https://germainehan.com/2021/11/17/i-must-speak-to-you-about-the-intricacies-of-ghost-quartet/ <- a particularly good analysis
Everyone seems to have a different interpretation of the story. I'd love to hear more of them, more takes on this beautiful musical, more ideas surrounding its universe, so and so forth! Genuinely, though, GQ is probably the art piece that has had the most impact on my creativity and art to date. The lyrics are beautiful, the sound is ethereal, and Gelsey and Brittain can SING!
[SAFETY] INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Waterparks (Album)
https://open.spotify.com/album/3zrk39UHnfEr8PYZarjWMp?si=DxwJIBlVQQO74EeshEiWEA - stream free with a spotify account, also on most other music streaming services
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY is the fifth studio album from the American pop-punk band Waterparks. It focuses on both fame and religious trauma and builds a story between two characters: Soulsucker and St*rfucker (nominated as Starfucker because AO3 tags). Optional lore includes a few songs from Greatest Hits (album #4) and two live performances from the most recent tour, still coming in at under 5 hours. PRIMER: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12XZSOuA7wcrR5wGfw1JkH3Gf3l319KgEfZWJ4jk0BYo/edit#slide=id.p
[SAFETY] Jožin z Bažin | Jozhin from the Swamps - Ivan Mládek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyFU6qMuigM -- free (includes English lyrics). Also English lyrics and the original Czech lyrics are available free here: https://lyricstranslate.com/pl/jo%C5%BEin-z-ba%C5%BEin-jozhin-swamps.html-0#songtranslation
Jožin z Bažin is similar to a medieval knight's tale – the narrator is going on a journey to a place where he knows he might encounter a dangerous monster and he is offered a prize for stopping the monster – but instead of a dragon, this narrator faces a swamp monster named Jožin, instead of a horse and a sword, he uses a crop duster, and instead of half of the kingdom and a princess's willing hand in marriage, he is offered the chairman's daughter's hand in marriage (her thoughts on the matter remain unstated); instead of half of the kingdom, he is offered half of the local agricultural cooperative – but though he catches Jožin, the narrator decides to sell him to the zoo instead of accepting the rewards he was offered.
[SAFETY] Love Walks In - Van Halen (Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcKWrYfm1A - song with lyrics
[SAFETY] Next to Normal - Kitt/Yorkey
libretto / play text: https://bookshop.org/p/books/next-to-normal-tom-kitt/10489739?ean=9781559363709 - $15.76 US (also available to purchase elsewhere)
music: https://open.spotify.com/album/0HLCM1PkLwDz5NLr5Kl4a4?si=1kBbupnKQFuv34H375UrDg -- free to stream on spotify (with a free account); also on most other streaming services.
(both parts equal the whole of the play, or there are still performances being held some places, I believe)
next to normal is an award-winning musical about mental illness, trauma, and fraught mother-daughter relationships. also, the songs are amazing.
[SAFETY] The Bifrost Incident - The Mechanisms (Album)
https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/album/2i8KURNn2NsHnYkhGeOwOh - Free (with a free Spotify account). Also available on Apple Music, Youtube, etc...
The Bifrost Incident is a folk rock album by The Mechanisms, heavily inspired by Norse mythology. It follows the efforts of an inspector who is tasked with unravelling the mysteries of the Bifrost: a prototype train built to travel through a wormhole, which disappeared on its maiden voyage 80 years ago, and has now unexpectedly reappeared, with no one left alive. The story involves Cthulhu-inspired eldritch horrors, a rebellion headed by a former socialite, her wife: a genius engineer turned rebel turned mad by her discoveries, a political leader meeting the consequences of her hubris, and a frankly astounding amount of worldbuilding for 52 minutes of music. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone who enjoys narrative albums, doomed-by-the-narrative lesbians, worldbuilding that straddles the line between science and fantasy, or simply some excellent rock music <3
[SAFETY] Type A - Ricky Montgomery (Song)
https://youtu.be/D_epOY0etuU?si=cPEWtUwK97Tw2YL0 - free Also on Spotify, Apple Music, most music streaming services
The song is very bouncy and has so many interesting lyrics in it that could make for a good story! I’ll always promote it as a fun song to listen to just to get ideas!
[SAFETY] 花妖 - 刀郎 | Hua Yao | Flower Demon - Dao Lang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u5KQ7wAxpA
Safety: Video Games
[SAFETY] Analogue: A Hate Story (Video Game)http://ahatestory.com/ - $10USD, also on Steam.
This is a short visual novel/video game in which you, the player character, investigate an empty generation ship floating out in space to see what went wrong! Why is it empty? Is everyone dead? What happened? Whodunit?!
I love this video game because even though it's short, it really digs deep into meaty topics, particularly cultural change and misogyny.
[SAFETY] BCV: Battle Construction Vehicles (Video Game)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBSQp4Nn5Fc - you can watch the game on LongplayArchive (it is 1hr 45min); please do this and don't find the game to play it, gameplay is very bad
[SAFETY] Boyfriend to Death 2
https://www.dirtymurdergames.com/pgs/games.php
[SAFETY] Crème de la Crème - Harris Powell-Smith
https://www.choiceofgames.com/creme-de-la-creme/ - cost $7.99 CAN
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171820/Creme_de_la_Creme/ - steam purchase link Cost $10.49 CAN
It is a really cool slice of life came that explores, how noble society effects those around it and what people are willing to do to gain or keep good reputation. The characters are all fun and interseting with their differing perspectives on life, romance and overall society, adn if has a lot of fun and unexpected twists.
[SAFETY] Dino Run (Video Game)
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/443828 -- free (requires a Flash emulator on your browser or Newgrounds Flash Player ( https://www.newgrounds.com/flash/player ))
https://store.steampowered.com/app/248330/Dino_Run_DX/ -- $6 USD. Does not require a Flash emulator.
Payed has less glitches (but not by much). Majority of character customizations are unlocked immediately in payed. Otherwise, its the same game!
No, this is not the "no internet google game". This is older than that. Back when Flash was the tool for multimedia indies. A Newgrounds classic.
A simple, cute and morbid game where you, a vague raptor-shaped dinosaur run away from the shock wave created by the Chicxulub asteroid. Technically there is no story. Just the aesthetic vibe excuses for gameplay. Depending on the difficulty setting, there can be different "endings" in ways of how your dinosaur character finds a way to be safe. There are a few background details that give the setting a scifi feel despite it's main theme which make it's world feel oddly bigger than it is!
[SAFETY] Hate Plus (Video Game)
http://hateplus.com/ - $10USD, also on Steam
This is a standalone prequel to Analogue: A Hate Story by the same creator. As the player, you're helping Mute, the ship security AI, uncover what went wrong previously on her ship and why it changed to become what it was in Analogue: A Hate Story.
This is a short game that really digs into mutiny and revolution, and it documents the failed attempt by Mute to keep control of her ship (we know it fails because it's a prequel)! Even though the ending is known, it's also just really well done in terms of cultural change and a great study of a coup.
[SAFETY] Malcatras' Maiden (Visual Novel)
https://nadianova.itch.io/malcatras-maiden -- free, also available on Steam
Malcatras' Maiden (MalMaid for short) is an emotionally intense incest-flavored lesbian porn kinetic novel that you can easily read in one sitting! It features a trans doggirl protagonist (Liliana) with a deeply weird and "special" relationship with her wealthy adoptive mom (Francesca), who she now works as a maid/bodyguard for. If you prefer your incest to be more sister flavored, fear not! There is also delicious/tragic adoptive sistercest that I love and am requesting multiple iterations on, including an OT3 (Imogen/Liliana/Millarca) and a platonic option. If you aren't the biggest fan of writing incest but like writing shipping, I think it's also plausible to read this set of characters as close childhood friends and I would be happy to receive a gift with that reading. I'm also requesting a few characters solo, to explore backstory, canon divergence, and post-canon. This game is high on masochism and submission (this truly is a game for the masochists), power dynamics, abuse (including noncon/dubcon playing as the victim), and violence/written gore (including MCD). There are some speculative (magic) elements. There is one scene that ends in PIV, and the art in this game features full frontal nudity. This is the game for you if you like dark, deeply messed up lesbians!
[SAFETY] Perfect Tense: Maggot Therapy (Visual Novel)
https://porpentine.itch.io/maggot-therapy -- free
[SAFETY] The Price of Flesh
https://www.dirtymurdergames.com/pgs/tpof.php
Dark horror/thriller CYOA/resource management visual novel games where you get murdered a lot! There's gore and violence. Genitalia can be turned off, and you can have the characters refer to you as she/he/they. There are multiple game overs and hard to reach endings that all raise more questions.
[SAFETY] The Red Strings Club (Video Game)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTlnrT7omr0
Deeply philosophical dialogue-driven RPG about ethics and free will in a cyberpunk corporate dystopia. The centerfold of the story is the tragic canonical M/M romance. Emotionally heavy! Can easily be experienced in LP format without missing out too much.
Safety: Comics and Manga
[SAFETY] A Hunter's Stamina (Webtoon)https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/stamina - 720 Lezhin coins (~$18 USD). Alternatively, you can find fan-made translations of the work from the Korean original at no cost.
A Hunter's Stamina is webtoon that has so much worldbuilding potential that never ended up being explored, because the artist passed away unexpectedly (and the ending feels rather abrupt, as a result). The main story consists of 15 chapters plus 10 chapters of side-stories, which I suspect were originally meant to be the first part of the second season.
CW - this is a BL webtoon that contains explicit smut (including on-page non-con and dub-con in both directions of the main dynamic), and worldbuilding-centric violence. Also, neither character is all that sane and obsessive tropes are present, which fits the world/story well.
If you are familiar with the webnovel, 'The S-Classes That I've Raised' by Geunseo, this webtoon falls into a very similar genre, where mainstream society suddenly ends up with dungeon breaks and needs hunters to suppress these dungeons. Right after the first break, laws are passed such that if a family has one awakened hunter that serves for 10 years, their siblings are exempt from compulsory military service. It leads to wealthy families adopting orphans who are likely to awaken as hunters, just to protect their biological children. The laws change to allow families to only adopt up to 3 kids, to prevent the systematic using/dumping of orphan kids that don't awaken, but it only limits the magnitude of the problem and creates an orphan/hunter underclass with only a ~20% survival rate.
Mo Yeon-woo is one such adopted child who has been adopted, mistreated, and discarded by several past adoptive families, and Mo Jeong-woo is the biological child of the next wealthy family that adopts Mo Yeon-woo just to keep him out of the military. In fact, it becomes quite clear later on that even Mo Jeong-woo's parents, while notably nicer, are still not great parents. They are generally absent and when at first, it looks like Mo Yeon-woo won't awaken as a hunter, they are visibly upset and fight about the other person picking wrong (cementing that they only saw Mo Yeon-woo as a tool that they were only marginally nicer to). Mo Jeong-woo doesn't see Mo Yeon-woo as an older brother at first, and is well aware of what's going on, but with his parents being absent all the time, they do get closer.
Their relationship is rather complicated, but it's clear that they are the other's only real priority- the obsession is real in both directions (if not outright yandere on Mo Jeong-woo's part). If you are familiar with The S-Classes That I Raised, you'll likely see more than a few similarities to the dynamic between Han Yoojin and Han Yoohyun. The first part of the story happens before Mo Yeon-woo joins the military as a hunter and enters a time dungeon. The second part happens after he is rescued from the time dungeon by Mo Jeong-woo (who becomes a hunter despite his parents, and awakens in shock after his hyung disappears) and learns that 10 years have passed in the outside world and so much has changed. To Mo Jeong-woo, his parents and the world don't matter- just Mo Yeon-woo, and he is why he rises the ranks as a hunter in the military, founds the most powerful guild, and changes society.
The webtoon centers the focus on these two characters and their very questionable dynamic- especially through a lot of smut, and while I absolutely love the darker ambiguity of their relationship dynamic, I also find myself very curious about the worldbuilding and exploring that further in the backdrop against these two characters. Knowing the author died before being able to finish the story only makes me wonder just what sort of worldbuilding they would've expanded into and where the narrative and characters might have gone in their mind- especially since the vast potential is realized in similar novels like S-Classes.
The world is open for you to explore, whether it's in the first part when the dungeon breaks first happen, or in the second half, with the world Mo Yeon-woo returns to. Honestly, I'd love anything- as long as it features the main pair and goes into some worldbuilding, I'll love it!
[SAFETY] Dramacon (Comics)
https://a.co/d/f28KThF ($25 USD, $30 CAD on amazon.ca; used for cheaper). It also may be available through local libraries—Hoopla has it as part of their collection!
If you went to conventions in the late aughts, this is going to be The Most Nostalgic Comic for you. It feels like coming home every time I read it. I hope it instills the same feels in you!
(Also, there's pawky. Lots of pawky.)
[SAFETY] Loki: Agent of Asgard
The whole thing is available for $20 from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/LOKI-AGENT-ASGARD-COMPLETE-COLLECTION); it's usually on Comixology or Marvel's comic app, though variable depends on whims of day and geographic location. A lot of libraries also have it because it was (and is) a very beloved run.
A story about storytelling; a story about being a weapon forged by a previous version of you, a you that you no longer are; a story about who is the hero and who is the villain and why is the line sometimes so hard to find. A story about destiny, and about hope; about family, and friends; about truth, and lies, and what ties the two together. This comic series will forever be exceedingly dear to me, and I will forever love this version of Loki--trickster, but not a monster, yet destined by all (including himself) to become a monster. But what is destiny to a storyteller? What is story but a lie we tell to help us find the truth?
[SAFETY] Spirit World (Comics)
https://www.dc.com/comics/spirit-world/spirit-world-1 - included with DC Universe infinite online or $16.99 US for the trade paperback that collects all 6 issues
Spirit World is a 6 issue comic by DC comics featuring Xanthe Zhou, a magical emissary between the the living world and the Chinese spirit world. When Batgirl (Cass Cain) gets lost in the spirit world, Xanthe must go on a journey to get her out and eventually help save the denizens of the spirit world. Xanthe is also nonbinary and Chinese-American, as written by a nonbinary Chinese-American writer (the fantastic Alyssa Wong, who also writes one of my other favorites, the Star Wars comic Doctor Aphra.)
[SAFETY] Where is Trevor? - sarriathmg
https://archiveofourown.org/works/56203060 - free on ao3 (you need to be logged to see it)
it's a 10 page comic created for the previous HA for a prompt "Con artist impersonating a missing kid & kid’s family who murdered the kid". It's a short horror/mystery story with beautiful art and interesting characters to explore
[SAFETY] ここは今から倫理です。| From Now On We Begin Ethics (Manga): Chapters 1-18
https://mangadex.org/title/50cb0480-1baf-4c63-b8c4-0145d1f1cd5e/we-shall-now-begin-ethics -- free
It's a great manga about an ethics teacher coming across all kinds of struggles his various students face. The first 18 chapters follow one class and are standalone from the others (as the manga moves onto a different class afterwards) and is my favourite arc for the characters. Because this is ethics class, there are no correct answers. There are only questions and attempts at answers that may or may not be right. I just love how this manga really makes you think and I love how varied everyone's lives and struggles are and how they're all taken seriously. Everyone's going through something. And we could benefit from some ethics!
[SAFETY] ゆりでなるえすぽわーる | Yuri de Naru Esupowaru | Yuri Espoir (Manga)
https://www.amazon.com/Yuri-Espoir-1-Mai-Naoi/dp/1427868255 - All volumes are available digitally on Amazon for $7.99 USD each. Volumes 1 & 2 are currently included with a Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Safety: Still Images
[SAFETY] Hilda the Plus-Size Pin-up Series - Duane BryersHilda By Duane Bryers: The Iconic Pin-Up Girl From The 50s | Bored Panda
https://www.boredpanda.com/plus-size-pinup-girl-hilda-duane-bryers/
https://www.boredpanda.com/plus-size-pinup-girl-hilda-duane-bryers/ - free - this article is the largest repository of Hilda the Plus-Sized Pin-up pictures I've been able to find with 160+ unique pictures - lots to hang a story from.
Hilda is feisty, friendly, not afraid to take risks and try new things. She's depicted in a variety of adventures and moments, each of them inviting you to write about it. She's personable and loving - the caring she shows for others leaps off the page.
Safety: RPF
[SAFETY] The Beatles (Band)https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4675b46b0b84fe25e474d64f205e55885d1631994c8b5ec5f7da91d76ec74642JmltdHM9MTczNzY3NjgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=184b1713-c08f-6b30-391a-0409c14d6aea&psq=brian+epstein&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvQnJpYW5fRXBzdGVpbg&ntb=1
Non-Safety Fandoms
All For The Game - Nora Sakavichttps://www.youtube.com/@vincentcookzx - the audiobooks to the first three books of the series
Archive 81 (Podcast)
https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyRVoDZxyNzilVdmq7U3B - free. Also on Apple Music, Soundcloud, wherever you get your podcasts.
Biggles Series - W. E. Johns
https://www.fadedpage.com/csearch.php?author=Johns,%20W.%20E.%20(William%20Earl) (Many of the books are available here.)
I love the team feels in this series – and the airplanes!
Blue Period (Manga)
https://kodansha.us/series/blue-period/ - First three chapters are available here, digital editions are $8 each, can be found at libraries
A manga about what it means to be alive and finding something your passionate but insecure about, finding the best parts of it and not giving up.
Books of the Raksura - Martha Wells
Do you like dragons? Shapeshifters? Shapeshifting dragon people with five biological sexes, where the queens rule the colony? Fish out of water stories? People discovering themselves and their history? Queer and sex normative worlds? Most people know Martha Wells for her Murderbot books, but these are also a grand time, with a wonderful cast of characters.
Brilliant Minds (TV 2024)
https://www.nbc.com/brilliant-minds -- free
Degrassi the Next Generation
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/17339880?utm_source=justwatch - Hoopla (Canada)
https://www.max.com/geo-availability?utm_source=universal_search&utm_source=justwatchgmbh&app_clickref=1011lAbUWdyg&utm_id=1011l5873&utm_medium=affiliate&clickref=1011lAbUWdyg - Max (US)
Der schweizerische Robinson | Swiss Family Robinson - Johann David Wyss
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3836/pg3836-images.html - free (please only use this version! SFR has had so many translations over the years, some aren't even the same story.)
Look, ignore the absolutely unrealistic plant and animal diversity and the frequent preaching. SFR is, at heart, a sweet little tale of a family surviving against great odds, with nothing but their own ingenuity and a fair helping of luck and grace. There are no villains, just nature to overcome. And it has - in an 1800s book! - two really cool female characters, Mama Robinson, who is vital to the family's success, and Jenny, who survives by herself for three years, and has a lovely (mostly off-page) romance with the oldest Robinson boy.
Dominion of the Fallen - Aliette de Bodard
Do you like gay arranged marriages? People with a skewed moral compass but one they always follow? People who will bleed to defend what's theirs, while letting the world burn around them? Then Asmodeus might be the character for you! Set in a queernorm world where Fallen angels have conquered most of humanity before falling into squabbling amongst themselves that leaves Paris a burned ruin, this series is a great time for people who like morally ambiguous characters but without dourness taking over.
Dreaming of Sunshine (Fanfic Disambiguation)
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7347955/1/Dreaming-of-Sunshine
Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BZZCSYXJ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DW1YSGQ
I love Shane & Ilya's dynamic, how they love each other but largely show it in ridiculous ways. I love how Ilya irritates everyone in hockey (on purpose), he's just a really entertaining character.
Glee
It's on Disney Plus
Just Watch Page:
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/tv-show/glee
Green Hornet (TV)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6fJmjt84zZijUX52K1F24557XEatByGT
Heartstopper (TV)
https://www.netflix.com/search?q=heartst&jbv=81059939
Really good-hearted queer show with a full range of LGBTQA+ characters. It's not a safety fandom, but it is around 12 hours of tv, so faster than you'd think. (Or, if you don't have Netflix, the comic is freely available online.)
Hell Followed With Us - Andrew Joseph White
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FX3PP7P?tag=hltr-20 purchasable for $11USD on Kindle on Amazon, also available on Audible with subscription for $1. I’d also check local libraries to see if they have it before you commit.
[NOTE FOR THE MODS: The book is listed as being just below 90k at https://howlongtoread.com/books/14849941/Hell-Followed-with-Us, it wasn’t listed as an option on the site that was linked on the exchange DW] Hell Followed With Us is a fantastic thriller chock full of religious trauma, canonically queer characters, a canon autistic character, betrayal, and a dash of horror and gore. This is one of the very few books I will tolerate gore in because it is just that good. The slow but certain spiral of Benji’s secret is unbelievably fantastic, and I was gripping the book so tight that I worried about breaking it when I was on the edge of my seat. It’s also the book that got me back into YA and changed my entire perspective on the genre. Yeah. It’s that good.
Inn Between (Podcast)
https://www.thegoblinshead.com/listen/ - free
Leverage (US TV 2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM6-fBB7yQY&list=PL3qfLe7m3vDuqMa4EVXNyK6qXsn76mGjG -- free with ads on YouTube
A band of criminals helps people by stealing from, grifting, and otherwise defeating those who've abused their power. I love the characters and how well they all complement and play off each other, seeing complex and creative schemes unfold, and the underlying themes of justice and found family.
Lord of Heroes (Video Game)
Google Play (Free to Play)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clovergames.lordofheroes
Apple App Store (Free to Play)
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/lord-of-heroes-anime-games/id1496742556
There are a few story video playlists on youtube but I'll just list from what I can tell:
Playthrough of Normal Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoZbpMiKUQ1pauPq17rUAXmh_X6chPR03
Playthrough of Hard Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsfa4Uq7qFO7Hy-WqJkqkrlmN1S8l8Y-Z
Playthrough of Extreme Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtbxrotVN0V-mms31lOK0lxiVum5bFk0q
Playthrough of Nightmare Mode
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjaKEwLFtbtAtvHDxl5LfxmVUKs9QYk-
Playthrough of War of Tyrants
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjaKEwLFtbs2AUZE6XyxuZM4HIBqBYbo
And yes, storyline-wise the harder difficulties follow the story so normal mode story leads into the hard mode story leads into the extreme mode leads into nightmare mode, it's all one long story. War of the Tyrants also slots in there somewhere, it takes place a number of decades prior.
Ok cool I think that's it.
Have you ever wanted to spend way too much money on a mobile game? No? Well, uh. Nevermind then.
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/141/141-h/141-h.htm – free (it’s public domain now)
Nochnoy Dozor | Night Watch (Movie 2006)
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Watch-NOCHNOI-Konstantin-Khabensky/dp/B000I9VZSE - It can be bought or rented on amazon for $9.99 and $3.99 respectively, and according to google, is available with prime subscription. A note - it is only subbed in English, not dubbed.
Also, The sequel, but the first film can be watched and created for standalone. I will certainly be happy requesting for one film only.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/0MRTUQQC9N8VZ2UD2IKORPWL8N - It can be bought or rented on amazon for $9.99 and $4.09 respectively, and according to google, is available with prime subscription. Both subbed and dubbed in English.
Numb3rs
Pluto TV (link available to US residents) - free; DVD box set - around US $140 on Amazon; available to borrow from libraries in the US
Numb3rs is one of my favorite shows of all time. Sure, it's technically a procedural, but the heart of the show is the family dynamic, not just between Don and Charlie Eppes, but between them and their dad Alan, as well as the found family the team becomes. And while the show is about using math to solve crimes, it allows the agents to be smart ane competent, too. For a show that aired between 2005-2010, It's pretty damn diverse - by the last season, there's one white Christian guy on the main cast and he is VERY strongly queer-coded. (Seriously, I want to know what notes the actor got.) The women are for the most part wonderful, and there's great potential for both het and slash ships. But more than anything, though, the show is KIND - there's not an asshole in the main cast. (Plus, Lou Diamond Phillips guest stars, and how can you say no to LDP?)
Ocean's Echo - Everina Maxwell
https://www.amazon.com/Oceans-Echo-Everina-Maxwell-ebook/dp/B09NJSR111/
This is queer scifi with neat worldbuilding, standalone book at around 120k words.
Our Flag Means Death (TV)
https://www.max.com/shows/our-flag-means-death/86312320-8f2e-4b45-b06f-376224def821
Queer humor, with a bit of piracy on the side. There's a large cast of interesting characters to round out any story.
Palia (Video Game)
https://palia.com/ - free download
it's a fun cozy game with really great stories and awesome interesting NPCs!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAyoDfdfwcY&list=PLtBEM9MXv-whoh19YvDFDJ0UClZDO6esC -- free (Playlist for PMD: Explorers of Sky cutscenes. Out of the entire franchise, this game is the most popular one to be used and referenced)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is NOT a safety fandom even if one is versed in emulation. PMD is a spinoff from the main Pokémon franchise. If you remove the version differences, there are 5 games.The mechanics feature classic dungeon crawling: RNG maps, item management and grinding.
However, while the main source material isn't a safe, the fandom at large takes the games as if it were a ttrpg instruction booklet and then creates whatever they want out of it. Its gotten to the extreme that many fans are oblivious to what is canon vs fanon.
The main premise is a simple: A human is transformed into a Pokémon and sent to another reality (or future/past of the main series) to save the world. In this reality no humans exist, whether they were a thing at all or went extinct, who knows. Somehow despite their amnesia, they are confident they were human. Manage to successfully persuade their partner they were once human and then go on the journey of saving the world.
TL;DR: fantasy furry bff isekai.
Power Rangers Time Force
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbt09tWqepBRwp8x7XK58jP37iNOTE5qE&si=xTVWnZtPWf-JTaDW
Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/rivers-of-london-1
Sanctuary (Canada TV 2008)
https://tubitv.com/series/300008835/sanctuary?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed -- free, plus free on Pluto, Roku, Amazon.
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/161/old/sense11p.pdf – free (it’s public domain now)
Serious Weakness - Porpentine Charity Heartscape
https://porpentine.itch.io/serious-weakness --$9 USD, also available on Amazon, $9 USD on Kindle and $18 USD for paperback
Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV)
If you like Sherlock Holmes and want to see someone embody him beautifully, with body language that is unique and persuasive; if you like the relationship between Holmes and Watson; if you like middle aged men solving mysteries and being kind but not always nice; if you like mirrors and cool directorial choices (and sometimes strange ones that make you go 'what' but generally in a good way); this is a very fun adaptation.
Squid Game (TV 2021)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344 - Season 1 & 2 are available on Netflix
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is full of interesting characters, complex situations, and other forms of literary catnip for fan-fic authors. The Cardassians definitely fit that category, giving you plenty of both canon and room-to-play at the same time, with what is known and unknown about them.
Star Trek: Discovery
https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/ - included with paramountplus subscription or US on various sites
Star Trek: Enterprise
I love this relationship! Blue Skin and Pink Skin having to learn how to live and love together.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV)
I love the crusty competence of Hemmer and the tender yet tough teaching style he has with Uhura.
The group dynamics of Chapel, Ortegas, Spock, and T’Pring are so much fun to think about. The mix of personalities, cultural and individual differences – a writer’s delight!
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Spot is a cat and, like cats everywhere, gets into everything and meets everybody. Leads to an interesting set of ‘what if’s?
Star Trek: The Original Series
Scotty and the Enterprise - friends at first sight. The Enterprise is a wondrous ship and inspires loyalty from all those who dare the stars in her. Including the tribbles.
Gary Seven and the mysterious Isis are time travellers come to save the Earth and Earth’s inhabitants from themselves. Once on Earth, they meet Roberta Lincoln, who has come for a temporary job and finds a mission – and more.
Stargate SG-1
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Stargate-SG-1/0LLBCUPLM3O7FA2J2UPHHEJCHB – all ten seasons included with Prime Video subscription
Stray Kids (Band)
straykdis hoo :)
Tales of Berseria
https://store.steampowered.com/app/429660/Tales_of_Berseria/ - $64.99 on steam
Tales of Berseria is a story of revenge, of anger, found family and growing closer together with a group of absolute disasters.
Ted Lasso (TV)
These two! Journalist and Coach, somehow making it work, despite - or maybe because of - their differences.
The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir
https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/book/138604346/gideon-the-ninth/tamsyn-muir/ - $10 ebook for Gideon the Ninth, likely available at your local library, via audiobook, or however you like to read your books
The OC (TV)
On Hulu!
The Saint of Steel - T. Kingfisher
https://redwombatstudio.com/fantasy-romance/ -- author's website has links to several places to buy here, ebooks look to be $6-7 each
A series of high fantasy adventure-romances with some mild horror elements! The characters are quirky and relatable, and the worldbuilding absolutely fascinates me. It includes paladins who knit in their spare time, nuns who sometimes turn into bears, a race of badger-like creatures with a very interesting social structure, a mortician who can experience his subjects' dying moments, and a very pragmatic religious order focused on creative problem-solving for social justice issues. Each book focuses on a different main pair of characters, and there are mild spoilers for earlier books in later ones, but each one can be read as a standalone.
The Wheel of Time (TV)
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Time-Season-1/dp/B09F59CZ7R
Watchmen (Comic)
https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-2019-Alan-Moore-ebook/dp/B07ST6DPBQ
If you read comics, you probably know where you can find it a bit cheaper...
Good superhero story about messed up people trying to do good (maybe). 12 issues.
Майор Гром | Major Grom (Trofim Movies)
https://www.netflix.com/title/81438809 - first film, available with Netflix subscription. Dubbed and subbed in English (along with a number of languages).
I cannot find the other two in English, and it's hard to get much of characterization on one of the characters without the third, so there's that.
Personally, I won't mind a guess given the circumstances, but here is the info)
ここは今から倫理です。| Koko wa Ima Kara Rinri Desu | From Now On We Begin Ethics (Manga)
https://mangadex.org/title/50cb0480-1baf-4c63-b8c4-0145d1f1cd5e/we-shall-now-begin-ethics -- free
This is a great manga about an ethics teacher that's incredibly varied in the kinds of topics it covers. It really makes you think and reflect on things through the students' personal struggles that it doesn't claim to solve, but doesn't leave hanging either. I love how it discusses things from an open mindset and doesn't have all the answers, but just people who are trying their best. If you want to learn about things, broaden your worldview, or think from new perspectives, I'd highly encourage you to read this!
与凤行 | The Legend of Shen Li (TV)
https://www.viki.com/tv/40388c-the-legend-of-shenli - free (with free account)
僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6NQ5DWZ6/my-hero-academia - can be seen with subscription
吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ | Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu | The Vampire Dies in No Time (Anime)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GZJH3DJ1X/the-vampire-dies-in-no-time -- included with a Crunchyroll subscirption
将军在上 | Oh My General (TV)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpAVnYN4lb3xwlv4WQBKPScEkyw5wT2U - free
幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GR9PKENW6/yu-yu-hakusho -- free (w/commercials)
悪役令嬢の中の人 | Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito | The One Within the Villainess (Manga)
A villainess manga. After dying, Emi wakes up as a child and the villainess Remilia Rosa Graupner! Remilia is one of her favorite characters so she tries her best to give Remilia a happy ending. However, her effort is for naught - there is a second transmigrator, the heroine, Pina!
From the description, it is your generic villainess manga where the roles are switched. But that's only the first two chapters! After Emi falls into despair during the condemnation event, the original villainess Remilia re-gains control of her body! And she is out for revenge against those who wronged her precious Emi, who she has been watching over this whole time. How is she getting revenge? By saving the world and improving her territory!
The art of the women are really pretty! Remilia gets to make villainous faces as she says the most innocent things!
(The devotion Remilia has for Emi will make you feel bad for the male lead jhskd)
文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
https://mangadex.org/title/3fba42cf-2ad6-4c30-a7ab-46cb8149208a/bungo-stray-dogs?page=1&order=asc
琅琊榜 | Nirvana in Fire (TV)
https://www.viki.com/tv/22943c-nirvana-in-fire - free (with a free account)
陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
https://www.viki.com/tv/36657c-the-untamed - free (with a free account)
鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理 | Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri | Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Manga)
https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100119 -- free (free with the mobile app)
Silly detectives solving very serious (and not so serious) crimes with lots of dramatics to go around!
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Date: 2025-02-01 02:21 pm (UTC)Just looking at the length of the safety in the spreadsheet relative to the length of this list, I think there are a lot of fandoms missing.
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Date: 2025-02-02 01:49 am (UTC)Found the error, fixed the error, everything should be there now.