links for 2006-05-20

In a culture that consistently assigns higher artistic value to works that appeal to a narrower audience over works that appeal to a broader audience, I’m always a little surprised that fandom has as much trouble as it does with the idea of writing to a n

(tags: fandom discourse meta.fandom meta.fanfic meta.aesthetics popularity)

When you get old it turns from cool to sad, and at 16 Ray is already old enough to know that, which makes old and sad seem that much closer.

(tags: due_south fanfic pre-slash theme.high_school alternate_universe rec.flawless benton_fraser.ray_kowalski pov.3rd pov.ray_kowalski theme.detention)