[Fic]

x Paths Like Stars Can Cross by lycomist (Ethan, Tara PG)
x Watch Me While I Disappear by dragonydreams (Willow G)
x Remember by enigmatic_blue (Spike, Wes PG)
x A Certain Grim Symmetry by zgirl714 (Xander, Willow R)

[Fic Updates]

x He's No Jack Sparrow part 62 by waddis (Xander PG-13)
x Thought You Should Know part 34 by angearia (Spike/Buffy R)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x 18 Whedonverse icons by poupa
x 25 Btvs icons by firedbones

[News/Meta/More]

x The Which Witch Ficathon Masterlist is up.

[Fic Updates]

x He's No Jack Sparrow part 61 by waddis (Xander PG-13)


[Ficlets/Drabbles]

x Snyku by brutti_ma_buoni (Synder G)
x Power Circle by beer_good_foamy (Tara/Willow PG)
x Candle drabble by redeem147 (Ensemble G)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x 18 Whedonverse icons by misstress_tink

[News/Meta/More]

x fantas_magoria is featuring Band Candy
x traveller talks about writing fic
x Hit Fix ranks Buffy #19 for best TV show of the decade (outside link)

[Fiction/Drabbles]

x. In Memoriam by rahirah (Buffy/Spike, PG)
x. A Valentine's Bouquet: musings of the single by brutti_ma_buoni (Joyce, Lorne, Darla, Fred, D'Hoffryn, PG13)
x. Untitled by j2_babygirl86 (Buffy/Faith, NC17)


[Fic Updates]

x. Part 59 of He's No Jack Sparrow by waddis (Xander, PG13)
x. Chapter 2 of The Return of the Son of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by beer_good_foamy (Buffy, Faith, Joyce, Dawn, PG13)


[Icons]

x. 25 Buffy Summers icons and 29 BtVS icons by thilia


[Meta/News]

x. New icon challenge (#221) up at btvsats_guys
x. New icon challenge (#237) up at btvsats_girls

[Fiction]

x. Holidays Bite by whichclothes (Spike/Xander, PG)
x. Christmas Shopping by whichclothes (Spike/Riley, NC17)
x. Love's Fool by forsaken2003 (Spike/Xander, Willow/Angel, R)


[Fic Updates]

x. Chapter 3 of A Twisted Perspective by emmalinell (Spike/Buffy, PG13)
x. Chapter 1 of Truth or Dare by momdaegmorgan (Spike/Willow, Teen)
x. Part 58 of He's No Jack Sparrow by waddis (Xander, PG13)
x. Chapter 1 of Touch by pamsblau (Spike/Buffy, PG13)
x. Chapter 25 of Ghost in the Machine by rngrdead (Spike/Xander, Mature)
x. Chapter 41 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Icons]

x. 12 BtVS quote icons by sentine


[Meta/News]

x. fantas_magoria has the flash challenge for Homecoming
x. The Winnipeg Free Press names BtVS among best shows of the decade *outside link*

WESLEY: "I've been accused of a great many things in my time, but *paranoid* has never been one of them... Unless people have been saying it behind my back."
--Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been


[Fiction]

x. 'Tis Better To Give by velvetwhip (Willow/Spike - PG)
x. Festival of Lights by enigmatic_blue (Willow/Oz - PG)
x. The Turning of the Year number 4/7, by brutti_ma_buoni (Faith/Giles - PG-13)


[Icons & Fanart]

x. 20 Faith icons by dark_x_huntress
x. 5 Buffyverse icons by xlivvielockex
x. Spike's Christmas Carol by darkwaif
x. 13 Buffyverse icons by kathyh (multifandom post)
x. 21 Buffyverse icons by strzyga (multifandom post)


[News/Meta]

x. ms_scarletibis discusses Mishaps with Metaphors in the Buffyverse
x. IDW to release an Andy Hallett/Lorne tribute comic *outside link*
x. Check out the Giles-themed archives at the Giles Watchers Delicious account *outside link*
x. Check out the AtS fanfic at Archive Of Our Own *outside link*

GILES: Just in time for Christmas.
BUFFY: You know, I didn't even realize it was December. Maybe when we get home, we should decorate the rubble.
~Bring on the Night


[Fiction]

x. Please by kallysten (Spike/Wes, PG)
x. A Sucker Sired Every Minute by duh_i_read (Buffy, PG)
x. Residual Feelings by janus_74 (Giles/Anya, general)
x. Home by forsaken2003 (Spike/Xander, Willow/Tara, PG13)
x. Watching by forsaken2003 (Spike/Xander, PG)
x. All I Want For Christmas by deadlynight27 (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Fic Updates]

x. Chapter 39 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Icons/Graphics]

x. Spuffy graphics and icons by musicbitch
x. Seasonal icons from the Whedonverse by thedothatgirl
x. 12 BtVS icons by kathyh


[Meta/News]

x. Buffy reruns coming to LOGO and MTV in the US in January 2010 *outside link*
x. Michelle Trachtenberg gets praise for Mercy role at TV Worth Watching *outside link*
x. Bid for a highly collectible Dark Horse Fun Pack *outside link*
x. Interview with Anthony Stewart Head *outside link*
x. Trailer for "Drones" - directed by Amber Benson & Adam Busch, starring Jonathan Woodward *outside link*
x. Danny Strong: One of the Few Successful Actor-Writers *outside link*

[Fic]

x The Truce by shapinglight (Spike/Angel NC-17)
x Lookers for Hookers by gabrielleabelle (Buffy, Anya PG-13)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x 74 Btvs and Ats icons by reebeecaa

[News/Meta/More]

x One writer offers up their 10 best Joss episodes (outside link)

MILITARY MAN: All right, calm down! Calm down! Now, when I say calm down, I'm talkin' to you, of course. These guys I want wound good and tight, case you don't feel like listenin'. Sit down, son. We need to talk. You ever considered joinin' the war effort?

ANGEL: (shrugs) No.

MILITARY MAN: Well, that's a shame. Times like these, we can use all the able-bodied men we can get.

ANGEL: I'm not a man. I guess you already knew that.

MILITARY MAN: Everybody's gotta do his part. That's all I'm sayin'.
---Why We Fight

[Fic]

x Getting Older by ljs (Giles/Anya R)
x Poetry by deird1 (Btvs Ensemble PG)

[Ficlets/Drabbles]

x Office Christmas Decorations by natstev (Harmony G)
x Some people are just grumpy in the morning by efnisien (Doyle, Cordy, Angel G)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x 38 Btvs and Julie Benz icons by miss_atom
x 60 Whedonverse icons by kimcullen
x 23 Lilah icons by julie_izumi
x 30 Btvs, Ats and James Marsters icons by xclaire_delunex

[News/Meta/More]

x Alexis Denisof joins a pilot for ABC Family (outside link)

XANDER: There. How you doing?
GILES: Only hurts when I answer pointless questions.
~The Weight of the World

[Fiction]

x. Majority Rule by brutti_ma_buoni (Spike/Xander, R)

[Fic Updates]

x. Part 55 - Better Left Unsaid of He's No Jack Sparrow by waddis (Xander, PG13)
x. Chapter 6 of Wrath of Tobar by froxyn (Buffy/Giles, FRT)
x. Chapter 5 of Postsecret by whichclothes (Spike/Xander, NC17)
x. Chapter 35 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Meta/News]

x. Buffy/Willow Fanmix + Picspam by babydykecate
x. Prompts are up for Homecoming at fantas_magoria

ANYA: Anybody else feel that?
WILLOW: What?
ANYA: Cold draft of paralyzing fear.
GILES: We just need to stay calm.
WILLOW: Calm, right.
XANDER: Hey, we gotta be like Sergeant Rock. Cool and collected in the face of overwhelming odds.
ANYA: *Over*whelming? How much more than whelming would that be exactly?
GILES: Look, everything will be all right, we just need to stay here calmly. As soon as Buffy arrives- (RV pulls up) -we'll feel oddly worse.
~ Spiral


[Fiction]

x. Jealous of Your Cigarette by forsaken2003 (Spike/Xander, PG)


[Fic Updates]

x. Chapter 4 of Postsecret by whichclothes (Spike/Xander, NC17)
x. Chapter 5 of Wrath of Tobar by froxyn (Buffy/Giles, FRT)
x. Chapter 14 of Pity Us, We Wakeful by velvetwhip (Willow/Spike/Angel, FRAO/NC17)
x. Chapter 17 of One Glorious Summer by dawnofme (Buffy/Spike, NC17)
x. Chapter 34 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Icons]

x. 22 BtVS icons by neversleeps
x. Buffy/Angel wallpaper by evangelin1202
x. Buffy/Spike fanart by pamsblau


[Meta/News]

x. 11 Things You Didn't Know About Joss *outside link*
x. Flash challenge up at fantas_magoria
x. Nathan Fillion makes Total Film's list of Best Stars on Twitter *outside link*

SPIKE: Oh, listen to Mary Poppins. He's got his crust all stiff and upper with that nancy-boy accent. You Englishmen are always so... bloody hell! Sodding, blimey, shagging, knickers, bollocks. Oh god... I'm English.
--Tabula Rasa


[Fiction]

x. I'll Never Forget by angelus2hot (Buffy/Angel - PG-13)
x. Ongoing Conversations by brutti_ma_buoni (Anya - PG)
x. Another Sky At Midday by kallysten (Spike/Connor - PG)


[Icons & Fanart]

x. Spike-centric icons and fanarts by okdeanna (NSFW)
x. 33 Buffyverse icons by neversleeps (multifandom post)
x. 12 BtVS icons by inthe_sunshine (multifandom post)
x. 20 Whedonverse icons by nowgold


[Communities]
x. still_grrr's theme for December is Holiday Havoc.
x. Voting is up at rwsawards for the Peeper's Choice Award and the Hairy Eyeball Award. Go vote now!
x. Voting is up at The Sunnydale Memorial Fanfic Awards. Go vote now! *outside link*
x. Remember, buffyversetop5 starts again on January 1st. Start compiling your lists now!

[News/Meta]

x. gabrielleabelle has thoughts on AtS.
x. Check out the BtVS stories archived at AO3. *outside link*
x. moscow_watcher has a list of fanfic recommendations

[Fic]

x All I Want for Christmas by angelswilliam (Angelus, Drusilla
x Star Crossings by lynnenne (Buffy/Angel PG)

[Ficlets/Drabbles]

x Transatlantic by hkath (Buffy, Xander G)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x Tabula Rasa fanart by silver_galaxy
x Spike/Buffy fanart by xtanitx
[News/Meta/More]

x Alyson wants nothing to do with Joss-less Buffy remake (outside link)
x Jane Epenson weighs in on her comic arc and a cliffhanger (outside link)
x Preview of the Willow one-shot from Newsarama (outside link)
x Check out Nick's new TV Movie (outisde link)
x Scott Allie talks about Twilight's upcoming reveal (outside link)

[Fic]

x Thanksgiving by cheesegirl33 (Buffy, Xander G)
x Secrets of a Broken Heart by enigmatic_blue (Joyce, Giles PG)

[Ficlets/Drabbles]

x Fireworks by jen_nsync_land (Buffy G)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x 56 Whedonverse Holiday smut icons by xlivvielockex

[News/Meta/More]

x Raising the Bar, J. August Richards show, has been cancelled (outside link)
x still_grrr's December theme is Holiday Havoc

[Fic]

x The Dead Tree Gives No Shelter by dipenates (Giles, Angel PG-13)
x Spell Gone Awry by seductivembrace (Xander, Giles PG)

[Fic Updates]

x Ghost in the Machine part 24 by rngrdead (Spike/Xander NC-17)

[Ficlets/Drabbles]

x Untitled drabble by sonnekinde (Oz G)
x Soccer Mom to the Undead by beer_good_foamy (OC vampires G)
x Mixed Up by deird1 (Connor PG)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x A Wes/Gunn/Cordy friendship fanmix by geckoholic
x Band Candy and Fool For Love episode posters by sentine
x 13 Ats icons by seekingwords
x 15 Btvs icons by deliriumdriver

[News/Meta/More]

x vampire_nightly a daily picture community for vampires
x angearia asks about canon.

[Fiction]

x. The Queen's Speech by darkestboy (Buffy, Xander, Willow, Dawn, Giles, Faith, Kennedy, Andrew, PG13)


[Fic Updates]

x. Session 28 - Withdrawn of Spiral by waddis (BtVS characters, PG13)
x. Chapter 15 of One Glorious Summer by dawnofme (Spike/Buffy, NC17)
x. Chapter 2 of Dreamchain by erimthar (Buffy, Giles, Xander, Willow, PG)
x. Chapter 12 of Pity Us, We Wakeful by velvetwhip (Willow/Spike/Angel, NC17/FRAO)
x. Chapter 27 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Icons]

x. 101 BtVS, AtS and cast icons by willow_lives


[Meta/News]

x. E! says that Tara and Willow are the best lesbians on TV ever *outside link*
x. SFX: The 14 greatest format-breaking SF & Fantasy TV episodes ever *outside link*
x. James Marsters, Tahmoh Penikett and Harry Groener added to Fedcon guest list *outside link*

BUFFY: With Mom at Aunt Arlene's this year, I'm not getting a Thanksgiving. Maybe it's just as well.
ANYA: Well, I think that's a shame. I love a ritual sacrifice.
BUFFY: It's not really a one of those.
ANYA: To commemorate a past event, you kill and eat an animal. It's a ritual sacrifice... with pie.
--Pangs


[Drabbles/Ficlets]

x. Without Words by ladyforash (Giles/Anya)


[Fiction]

x. Majority Rule by brutti_ma_buoni (Spike/Xander - R)
x. Mission Implants by angearia (The Trio - PG-13)
x. Always by insomnfreak for the iwry_marathon (Buffy/Angel - PG)
x. Tie Me Up by enigmatic_blue (Buffy/Spike - PG)


[Fic Updates]

x. We Will Remember Them chapter 28, by lilachigh (Buffy/Spike - PG-13)
x. Paper Pusher chapter 5, by fenderlove (Spike/Fred - PG)
x. When Anya Met Jack chapter 4, by sl_podcast (Anya, Jack Harkness - Torchwood crossover - PG-13)


[Icons & Fanart]

x. an Angel/Darla fanart by angelus2hot
x. Faith avis, from Faith Hope & Trick by moscow_watcher
x. 20 BtVS icons by easy_to_corrupt


[News/Meta]

x. Check out the AtS stories at Archive Of Our Own *outside link*

[Fic]
x.Paid in Full by chrisleeoctaves, Buffy/Angel, G.
x.We're Always Saying Goodbye by biggrstaffbunch for iwry_marathon. Buffy/Angel, PG.
x.Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by angearia, Buffy, Faith, PG-13.
x.Apropos of my last - Darla's Letter by hello_spikey, Darla/Angelus, PG.
x.Sunlight, a Buffy/Angel/Vampire Diaries crossover by yhlee, Buffy/Angel, PG.



[Ficlets and Drabbles]
x.Acts Of Self-Conscious Behaviour Contrary To The 'Not In Front Of The Children' Act by beer_good_foamy, Willow/Tara, Buffybot.
x.Show Me by peroxidepirate, Faith, Dawn.
x.rocket launchers and time travel and all that shit by ladyofthelog, Giles, Faith, Xander, Willow, Dawn.
x.Toys by deird1, Dawn, Buffy.


[Fic Updates)
x.Spiral: Session 25 by waddis, Tara/Willow, PG-13.
x.Risk Chapter 2 by powerofthebook, Spike, Dawn, ensemble, PG-13.


[Icons/Graphics/Vids]
x.Fanart: She Waited by silver_galaxy for still_grrr. Angel/Darla.
x.Fanart: Spike/Buffy by uglybusiness. (warning: this wallpaper post is spoilery for Supernatural episode 5x10)
x.Fanart: The End by thedothatgirl, Angel/Darla/Drusilla.
x."Faith, Hope and Trick" icons by moscow_watcher.
x.Animated Btvs lovebars by easy_to_corrupt, Oz, Buffy/Faith, Buffy/Spike.



[News/Discussion/More]
x.Poll by shadowkat67: Have you now or have you ever tried the Buffy comics?
x.gabrielleabelle has thinky thoughts on the episode "Sleeper".
x.Untold Adventures: The History of Tie-In Novels. *outside link*

[Fic]

x A Lost Letter of Jane Austen by hello_spikey (Darla/Angelus PG-13)

[Ficlets/Drabbles]

x Origins drabble by kairosimperfect (Ats ensemble PG)
x Three origin drabbles by all_choseny (The Master, Faith and Lindsey PG)
x Buffy's Little Secret by stormwreath (Buffy PG)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x The Truth He Likes Best, an Angel/Spike photo-comic by kallysten (possible NSFW)

[News/Meta/More]

x Multi-fandom femslash friending meme
x StarWars.com chats with Felicia Day (outside link)

[Fic]

x Enough for Now by froxyn (Buffy/Giles PG-13)
x x Falling Into Shadow by deird1 (OC Watcher PG)

[Ficlets/Drabbles]

x Avengers by hkath (Andrew, Robin PG)
x Orgin drabbles by efnisien (Darla; Faith and Wesley PG)
x Space, the Final Frontier by jen_nsync_land (The Trio G)
x Starting Point by later_tuesday (Ethan PG)

[Icons/Art/Vids]

x Buffy season 3 mood theme by _a_s_h_l_e_e_
x 12 Spike icons by tamakin_arts

[News/Meta/More]

x Producers Guild to honor Joss (outside link)
x LOL Vampires (outside link)

[Fiction]

x. Gem of Amara - Revisited by rayruz (Buffy, Spike, PG)
x. Little Orphan Spikey by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)
x. Bringing It Home by brutti_ma_buoni (Faith/Giles, Buffy/Spike, PG13)


[Fic Updates]

x. Part 52 and Part 53 of He's No Jack Sparrow by waddis (Xander, PG13)
x. Chapter 21 of The Crossing by bmblbee (Spike/Xander, NC17)


[Icons/Graphics]

x. 7 Spike/Buffy Holiday icons by amyxaphania
x. 57 BtVS/AtS icons by zarajade123
x. 32 AtS icons by nikkiwawa79
x. 41 BtVS and AtS icons by evangelin1202
x. Charisma Carpenter mood theme by _a_s_h_l_e_e_
x. 22 SMG icons by thelake


[Meta/News]

x. Mythology: Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Impact *outside link*
x. fantas_magoria has the prompt up for Faith, Hope and Trick
x. LoveFilm picks top 10 suckers for vampires *outside link*