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[brigdh]

1. Do you remember, long ago in the dawn of the internet, there was a guy who kept writing stories in which Roy Orbison was wrapped in clingfilm? It's a book now. Complete with Guardian review! I do not understand the world.

2. This vid, starring various Disney villainesses, is SO GOOD and hilarious.

3. On the other hand, this vid (Game of Thrones, labelled Jaime/Brienne but I think it's a bit more of a Jamie character-study) is heartbreaking and painful but also SO GOOD.

4. A Zailor in the Making by sholio (Guardians of the Galaxy/Fallen London crossover, G, 2.2k) is adorable and really captures both canons.

5. secrets by venndaai (Benjamin January, T, 2.3k) is incredibly fantastic. Shaw is a werewolf and Ben has healing powers and Olympe's voice is pitch-perfect and I love every word.

Comments

[evelyn_b]

Do you remember

NO, but thank you for telling me!

[brigdh]

Haha, I'm not sure if I should be saying "you're welcome" or "I'm sorry"!

[evelyn_b]

"You're welcome," definitely! I'm always happy to learn something about the early days of the internet, and this is one of the more charming and harmless possible weirdnesses.

[cloudsinvenice]

I did not know about Roy Orbison wrapped in clingfilm, and now I'm shocked that this has not crossed any of my timelines until now! Thank you for rectifying this anomaly.

[brigdh]

You're welcome? Though I'm not sure you wouldn't have been happier not knowing!

[sovay]

Do you remember, long ago in the dawn of the internet, there was a guy who kept writing stories in which Roy Orbison was wrapped in clingfilm?

I knew nothing of this story. I am so impressed.

[brigdh]

I'm so surprised that it seems to have gone out of common knowledge! I suppose it was a very long time ago, at least in internet-time.

[sovay]

I suppose it was a very long time ago, at least in internet-time.

I may well just have been in the wrong circles to hear about it.

[rachelmanija]

Roy Orbison in clingfilm was so great! I can't believe it's now an actual book.

[brigdh]

Ha, I'm glad someone other than me remembers than this! I was so shocked to see it show up on a site where I get my ARCs.

[silverflight8]

>guy who kept writing stories in which Roy Orbison was wrapped in clingfilm

I don't remember this and what? I suppose there's certainly weirder on the internet but still...dude why?

[brigdh]

"Why?" is the question everyone has, I think. It used to be generally assumed that it was a sex thing (though the stories themselves repeatedly insist that it's not sexual), and now most reviews seem to assume it's a satire, but personally I still have no logical explanation.