universe_today | Jun. 3rd, 2016

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It’s really hot and humid out there! Good time to watch some Babylon 5. We are into the Second Season in out rewatch at b5_revisited. Join us today!

Fanfic
Last Drops by shell_and_bone ( Londo, G’kar, Explicit)
Unwelcome Bedfellows by lost_spook (Sheridan, Bester, Gen)
Destiny’s Helpers by Nethwen (Londo/G’kar, john/Delenn, various, Mature)
Payment by Ford_Ye_Fiji (John/Delenn, Teen and up)
Quiet Houors by J_Wolfenstein (Londo/G’kar, Gen)
In Times of Darkness by TallysGreatestFan (Delenn, Lennier, Gen)
learning to love by Natters (Ivanova/Marcus, K+)

Fanart:
I only display a sampling of the latest from the artists. Please check out their pages at Deviant Art.
Midnight on the Firing Line by SandKerion
Londo and Adira by Jennifer Stolzer

News:
Babylon 5 Books is moving from Café Press to Amazon
Get all the B 5 and related news at ISN News: The Zocalo Today!.
--Here is the Facebook FreeBabylon5 community.

Communities and members:

kangeiko posted thoughts on Signs and Portents and the modern world.

selenak posted a note about Someone’s wrong choices of favorite B5 episodes.
*Recap and discussion for 2 x 6 – (A) Spider in the Web at

b5_revisited.
*Fanworks for 2 x 6 – (A) Spider in the Web at

b5_revisited.
*Recap and discussion for 2 x 5 – The Long Dark at

b5_revisited.
*Fanworks for 2 x 5 – The Long Dark at

b5_revisited.
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b5_revisited is beginning a rewatch of Season 2. This post has info and sign up info for leading discussions for each episode. We need more people to sign up and we hope you’ll all join us in the rewatch! We welcome all watchers and commenters too!

Fun things:
If you have Facebook, ‘like’
Bruce Boxleitner for updates on Bruce and some nice convention photos.
Claudia Christian for some Ivanova fun and photos.
Patricia Tallman does a few fun things at her FB page and she has a newsletter you can subscribe to while you're there.
Jason Carter for some of Jason’s zaniness. He does post some as well as a mod.
Fans of J. Michael Straczynski for updates from the man himself and mods.
***The Zocalo Today is a great place to read news and fun stuff from fans. I think you have to ask to join. There is lots of discussion and fanning going on at this Fb community right now. B5 is alive and well there.***

** June Birthdays**
June 1 - Edward Woodward (remembered fondly as Technomage Alwyn in Crusade-father of Peter Woodward, Galen)
June 3 - Tristan Rogers (Home Guard leader Malcolm Biggs)
June 5 - Jeffrey Willerth
June 5 - Nancy Stafford - (IPX - Dr. Mary Kirkish)
June 6 - Donovan Brown (Optic Nerve)
June 6 - Alan Scarfe(Father Cassidy in "Lost Tales")
June 8 - Ann Bruice Aling
June 8 - Bernie Casey (Earth Special Intelligence Agent Derek Cranston in "Hunter, Prey" -Season 2) June 10 - Mark Walters (Art Dept.)
June 10 - Susan Norkin (Post)
June 11 - Adrienne Barbeau (Amanda Carter)
June 15 - Robin Curtis - Ambassador Kalika in "Deathwalker' (Season 1)
June 17 - James Shigeta (Mars independent advocate; Talia's old friend Taro Isogi in "Spider in the Web")
June 21 - Leigh McCloskey (rogue telepath in "A Tragedy of Telepaths" and "Phoenix Rising")
June 25 - Mike Vejar - Director
( **Conventions )

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