Title: As Time Goes By
Author: Yahtzee
Pairing: Buffy/Angel, Angel/Cordelia, Wes/Fred
Spoilers: early S3
Summary: The world has gone to hell, and a disillusioned Cordelia may just hold the key to saving it, but whose side is she on?
Link: As Time Goes By
Why: You know those fics where someone takes the plot of a classic movie and rewrites it using characters and settings from another fandom? Yeah. This is one of those. Quite possibly the best one ever written--a post-demon-apocalyptic version of Casablanca with Cordy in Rick's shoes.

Title: The Last Virtue
Author: Yahtzee
Pairing: Fred/Gunn
Spoilers: nothing past the middle of S3, I think
Summary: Gunn struggles to come to grips with a world spiraling out of control during the holiday season.
Link: The Last Virtue
Why: Because Yahtzee writes amazing Gunn, and because it's the only Kwanzaa fic I've ever read and that just makes it doubly cool. :-)

Title: Destination Unknown
Author: Yahtzee
Pairing: Buffy/Giles, Angel/Cordelia
Spoilers: S6, possibly 7
Summary: When Buffy comes to England, ostensibly to get Giles' input on a mysterious crystal, the two are forced to confront some difficult truths about their relationship.
Link: Destination Unknown
Why: Because this is quite literally the ONLY Buffy/Giles fic I've ever read that made the pairing work for me, and considering how much I generally don't like them as a couple, that says a lot about the fic.

Title: On Duty
Author: kurakami
Pairing: none
Spoilers: a little bit into second season, nothing past that
Summary: Some jobs are more entertaining than others.
Link: On Duty
Why: I haven't watched Lost in a while, so I don't know if they ever answered the "what exactly *is* the island?" question, but back when I was watching it, this was my absolute favorite of all the non-canonical theories being floated. :-D

Title: Smoke and Flame
Author: Jedi Buttercup
Pairing: none
Spoilers: BtVS--"Chosen"; Angel--"Not Fade Away"; SG-1--"Origin"
Summary: The Powers That Be warn their champions about a new threat.
Link:
Where There's Smoke
Harbinger
Something Worse
Why: Because really, SG-1's going to need all the help they can get, and the idea behind this series is just cool. ;-) Heavier on the Buffyverse side, but you still need to have seen SG-1 S9 to "get" it.

Title: Them Mean Ol' Low Down Lando Calrissian Blues
Author: Yahtzee
Pairing: slight hints of Clark/Lex
Spoilers: umm...nothing recent
Summary: Token black guys bond while their white co-stars are preoccupied.
Link: Them Mean Ol' Low Down Lando Calrissian Blues
Why: Because Yahtzee does satire as well as she does angst, which says a lot! Plus, oblivious!Clark and some decent "screentime" for Pete! ;-)

Title: Hell Money
Author: FayJay
Pairings: none
Spoilers: teensy ones for Smallville S1
Summary: W&H handles an irritable client.
Link: Hell Money
Why: Because of *course* Lionel is a client of W&H--plus, it's a great pre-"Memoria" explanation for Julian. *g*

Title: Five by Five
Author: Ness
Pairings: it's a surprise
Spoilers: S3
Summary: Who said happy endings were predictable?
Link: Five by Five
Why: 'Cause it caught me by surprise and that's not easy. A hint: don't look at the cover art before you read the story.

Title: Like Minds
Author: Perri Smith
Pairing: Cordelia/Johnny friendship
Spoilers: Angel S3, Dead Zone S1
Summary: Two seers walk into a bar...
Link: Like Minds
Why: It's very poignant, and like the author says, they could both use a friend who knows what it's like.

Title: The Uninvited Guest
Author: Yahtzee
Pairing: Gunn/Faith, Angel/Cordelia, Angel/Buffy, slight Fred/Connor (mostly one-sided)
Spoilers: BtVS S6, Angel S3 (goes AU towards the end of both)
Summary: Faith's coming home to face the truth...but is the rest of the Fang Gang ready for what she knows?
Link: The Uninvited Guest
Why: Because Yahtzee rocks, especially at long, angsty, plotty ensemble fics. Plus it's one of the only Gunn/Faith fics out there.

Title: I Really Don't Like Mondays
Author: Booster1
Pairing: none
Spoilers: Angel S5
Summary: A day in the life of the CEO of W&H's LA office.
Link: I Really Don't Like Mondays
Why: 'Cause it's laugh out loud funny. Seriously. *g*