thefridayfive questions for 4/10/26

1. What was the last book you read (or are currently reading)?
"First Degree" by David Rosenfelt (part of the Andy Carpenter mystery series)

2. What was the last movie you watched?
Project Hail Mary! Very obsessed with this movie. Going to see it for the fourth time this weekend lol.

3. What television series are you currently watching?
Currently introducing my roommate to Star Trek. We're watching random episodes from TNG, ENT, and TOS. Still trying to convince her to give VOY a chance.

4. What are some of your favorite blogs or communities online?
I have a lot of love for the indie web community. Most of the people I've met in those spaces are very passionate and dedicated to the hobby. It's always fun to see people sharing the new tips/tricks they've figured out.

5. What social media do you belong to and check often?
A few weeks ago, I would have said tumblr. It's the only social media site I belong to. But I've taken a step back from that site for a little while to recharge and get away from some of the fandom toxicity I'd been seeing. So at the moment I don't really have a social media account to check on.

artistalley is a community for convention artists to share event news, ideas, feedback & critiques, manufacturers, etc

allbingo will be running a Flower Fest Bingo throughout the month of April. There are more pre-made cards or you can create your own based on the available prompts.

vforvictoryexchange, a multi-fandom exchange about V-shaped polyamory, is open for sign-ups until April 10th, 10PM EDT.

fandom5k, a multi-fandom gift exchange for fic with a 5,000-word minimum and comics with a 5-page minimum, has opened sign-ups until April 11th, 10:59PM EDT.

bitesizedfandomsex, a multifandom exchange for fandoms you can pick up in eight hours or less, has opened sign-ups until April 11th, 11:59PM EDT.

everythingisfemslashex, a femslash exchange (genderbent characters/ships - both cis and transgender - are welcome too), is accepting nominations until April 12th, 8PM GMT+1 (link will go to the schedule/rules post and has tagset page as well).

seasonsofdrabbles is open for sign-ups until April 12th, 11:59PM EDT. Nominations are still open and will be until sign-ups close as well.

holmestice, a Sherlock Holmes fandom(s) fanworks exchange that runs twice a year, has opened sign-ups for the Summer 2026 round until April 13th.

allbutromance, a multifandom gift exchange focused on all kinds of platonic relationships, is accepting nominations until April 16th, 8PM CEST/UTC+1.

likealighthouse is running april iconathon—an icon prompt fest, where people can leave prompts and others can fill them with icons. The event will run until May 6th.

fancake's theme of the month is: arranged marriage. Click on the banner below to learn more! :)

I snagged this one from senmut. :)

50 This or Thats

1. Bagels or donuts? Bagels though I love donuts too
2. Bar soap or body wash? Body wash
3. Being afraid or being embarrassed? Neither? I guess embarrassed though I do get second hand embarrassment easily and I hate it
4. Big bash or intimate gathering? Intimate gathering
5. Board games or video games? Board games
( #6-50 )

Blank version if you want to do it too!
<b>50 This or Thats</b> 1. Bagels or donuts? 2. Bar soap or body wash? 3. Being afraid or being embarrassed? 4. Big bash or intimate gathering? 5. Board games or video games? 6. Bridgerton or The Crown? 7. Cardio or weights? 8. Carpet or hardwood? 9. Clue/Cluedo or Monopoly? 10. Cook or do the dishes? 11. Damp socks or a pebble in your shoe? 12. Dragons or unicorns? - 13. Family vacation or solo trip? 14. Fork or spoon? 15. General admission or assigned seats? 16. Give or receive? 17. Hot cocoa or hot cider? 18. Iced tea or hot tea? 19. Italian food or Mexican food? 20. Long car ride or short plane trip? 21. Mountains or beach? 22. Movie candy or popcorn? 23. Musical theater or concert? 24. Nightlight or no light? 25. Ninja attack or pirate attack? 26. Outer space or bottom of the ocean? 27. Painful truth or comforting lie? 28. Pancakes or waffles? 29. Passion or friendship? 30. Phone call or text? 31. Pizza or tacos? 32. Play or concert? 33. Playlists or podcasts? 34. Puzzles or coloring books? 35. Rain or snow? 36. Ramen or pho? 37. River or lake? 38. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel? 39. Roller skates or ice skates? 40. Salt or pepper? 41. Singing in the shower or singing in the car? 42. Skinny fries or thick cut? 43. Sneezing or coughing? 44. Snowboarding or skateboarding? 45. Snowmen or sandcastles? 46. Spicy or mild? 47. Street food or fine dining? 48. Subtitles or dubbed? 49. Wine or beer? 50. Zoo or aquarium?

I snagged this one from queenslayerbee:

GIVE A CHARACTER
and I’ll break their ass down:

How I feel about this character
All the people I ship romantically with this character
My non-romantic OTP for this character
My unpopular opinion about this character
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.