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Recs!

My favorite J2 bigbangs so far (there are so many more in my bookmarks that I haven't read since the Sookie books took over my brain...)

To Teach the Human Heart the Knowledge of Itself by apreludetoanend - The chemistry and UST are simply PERFECT in this theatre AU. Absolutely delicious.

Tell Them We're Like Magnets by _mournthewicked - Excellent smut, schmoop and angst in this college!fic continuation of the Superbad verse. Another one of my all-time absolute favorites.

Gunshy by setissma - Completely delightful Bones!AU with Jared as the streetsmart FBI agent and Jensen as the nerdy forensic anthropologist. They solve crime, save each other and eventually fall in love.

Strangers When We Met by myficjournal and saklani2 - Lovely story about growing up and falling in love together in high school. *draws hearts around this fic*

Bromance by aleia - Fun and charming reality-tv-show AU where Jensen is a contestant to win Jared's friendship (and more)

Little Bit of Inertia, Little Bit of Momentum by juice817 - Some of the most adorable and fun oblivious!fic I've ever read in this best-friends-who-don't-know-the-other-one-loves-them-back AU. SUCH a delight.

Suburban Cape Cod Blues by sophie_448 - schmooptastic and sweet AU where recently outed country music star Jensen meets English/LGBT professor Jared in a small town.

A Place in This World by elless18 - Delightful romance in this AU: Jensen is a popular author who moves to the suburbs and falls for his single-father neighbor Jared. Hits all my single-parent romance kinks!

Top Spin by lazy_daze - a wickedly hot and awesome tennis AU. Definitely a one-handed read: best porn of the summer by far!

Seeing Daylight by drvsilla - a deliciously aaaaaaaaangsty follow-up to her brilliant bullriding AU

They Stumble That Run Fast by crackedbuthappy - a fun Cyrano-esque AU where Jared falls for his Shakespeare tutor and goes the wrong way about wooing him

The Silver Ring, A Most Curious Tale in Six Parts by cormallen - a fabulous fantasy AU where Jared perceives more than everyone around him and a magic ring complicates his life.

I Don't Want To Be Anyone's Reason To Cry by amaphone - Angsty and romantic AU where Jared grows up with the ability to see through his soul mates eyes.

Counting The Steps To the Door of Your Heart by annella - This nerd!au is one of my all-time absolute favorites now. Dorky!Jensen and spaz!Jared are so deliciously nerdy and wonderful together. You can't help cheering them on from their first UST-ful encounters and Jensen's adorkable pining to the smutty smutty goodness that later ensues.

This Temporary Life by finn21 - A J2 remake of HIMYM, with all the perfect ingredients to be a must-read: friendship, unshared feelings, misunderstandings, jealousy, bad timing and funny supporting characters.

Talking Points by winterlive - Jensen is a senator and Jared is a reporter in this delightful AU. Deceit! Betrayal! Misunderstandings! Schmooptastic reunions!

Lost and Found by mediaville - I absolutely ADORE the characterizations of both of them in this overweight!AU, and I cried several times over Jensen's self-confidence issues and Jared's unwavering support. MADE OF WIN. And schmooptastic awesome. And hearts and puppies.

Neon Showman by atimi - The lovestory of J2 through Chad's eyes. So hilarious and fun! I really really loved the Chad POV--he is so completely insane and perverse--and all the outsider insights into J2.

Between Miles and a Stone's Throw by arlad - Lovely slow build in this futurefic, with excellent angst and a delightful reunion resolution.

Just So You Know (Beautiful Soul) by lostt1 - Schmooptastic and adorable AU where Jensen is a songwriter who has been in love with his best friend's little brother, Jared, for years.

Some amazing SPN fanart

SPN: Smoke and Mirrors by nargynargy - Gorgeous texture and color in this paintover of a sexy, bruised Dean

SPN: Ponies! by wanttobeatree - Castiel on a pony FTW! The bright cartoony colors and simple lines with Castiel's trademark dour face are hilarious.

SPN: Untitled by seymourspn - Breathtaking moment-before-the-kiss captured here (warning for PG-ish Wincest)

Awesome vids of the summer:

SPN: Supernatural: At the Movies by ash48 - Seriously fun. So many great scenes from the show edited wonderfully to fit each movie style.

SPN: Above and Below by counteragent - Wonderful visual juxtapositions of Sam and Dean's storylines in S4

SPN: The Chain by secretlytodream - Fabulous beatwork, great coloring and such a well crafted visual narrative about the cycles of sacrifice, life/death, and betrayal/reunion between Sam and Dean.

SPN: Carnival of Rust by absrip - AMAZING. This video is phenomenal. One of the most artistic and creative vids I have ever seen. The beautiful digital artwork and manips, particularly the tarot card theme, are just amazing. (warning for Wincest)

SPN: Like A Boss by winterevanesce - One of the most hilarious crack vids I have ever watched. A painfully funny AU-Dean character study. "A day in the life of Dean Smith Samberg, the boss."

Multi: Well Behaved Women by viorica8957 - A little high on the talky-face clips, but an excellent representation of badass women throughout history nevertheless. Well behaved women rarely make history!

Multi: I've been to a marvelous party by charmax - A gorgeous, decadent/debauched and fun vid about parties in costume drama films.

DEBS: 4ever by jarrow - This vid Captures everything sexy and cheesy and delightful about DEBS and wraps it up in a fabulous schmoop-coated JOY of a vid

BSG: Between by sache8 - an absolutely amazing and emotional vid for Kara/Sam showing how each of their roles/destinies played out in their relationship and their arcs

BSG: Battlestar Rhapsody by nnaylime - Brilliant as ever from this vidder and a PERFECT song for the the ultimate BSG crackvid

BSG: A Tale of Temptation by sabaceanbabe - This might be my favorite Helo/Sharon vid ever. The song is perfect, the visual narrative is BEYOND PERFECT and it just makes me all goosebumpy and achey inside to watch it. So much <333333

BSG: Wild by canadiangirl_86 - I love Old School Starbuck soooooooo much and this is one of the best kick-ass vids for her I've ever seen. <3 you Jo :)

BSG: Destiny Kink by dreamrequiem - The perfect amount of lyrical and rhythmic punch to match their power-play between Kara and Leoben, and a generous helping of slower, wistfulness to show their twisted but genuine emotional connection. Great song choice and crisp editing.

And if you haven't seen my SGA Sweet Charity vid for mystic_aleisha, go check it out. I don't normally self-pimp but I really love this one and I'm super proud of it :)

Phew, one summer's worth of recs :) I absolutely CANNOT wait for vividcon vids to start showing up soon, yayyyyy!!!!

What about you guys? Seen/read/watched anything awesome that I should check out?