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26 March 2020
AUSXIP
Announcement: 2020 AUSXIP Charity Auction Update
It is with great sadness that I announce that this year's AUSXIP Charity Auction that was to be held 23-25 September 2020 to benefit The Starship Foundation and The House of Bards will be postponed till 2021.
With COVID-19 wreaking havoc in the world, we felt it wasn't the right time for this auction to go ahead. We have held the AUSXIP Charity Auction since 2006 and have raised over $221,000 for charity in that time. We were going to hold the 25th Anniversary charity auction to celebrate Xena's 25th Anniversary but alas a coronavirus decided to spoil our fun.
The most important thing is that everyone is safe, virus free and healthy. We will be back in 2021 bigger and better than ever.
Thank you
Mary
25 March 2020
Xenite Watch
- I know you all know this but please stay safe! Stay inside.
Adrienne Wilkinson
Lucy Lawless
Batwoman
- Batwoman broke Batman's most important rule and fixed her show in the process
- On Batwoman, tragedy makes the heart grow stronger yet again
Supergirl
Star Trek Picard
TV News
Wonder Woman
23 March 2020
AUSXIP Publishing
For those in quarantine...here's two books discounted for a few days!
- Enemy at the Gate (Prequel to In the Blood of the Greeks) by Mary D. Brooks (WW2 Historical Fiction) - 99c
- Words Heard in Silence by
T. Novan and Taylor Rickard (Civil War Romance, Transgender Romance,
F2M)
For a limited time is $2.99!
Xena Fanfic (New!)
- Texbard is back with a series called The Between The Lines:
The Between the Lines series are short stories written in the first person, told from the viewpoint of one of the characters (usually Xena or Gabrielle, but occasionally others). These vignettes explore what happened in between the episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess. This story, 3:4 The Coming of Shadows, covers Xena’s thoughts after the third season episode, The Deliverer. It is currently posted to my io list: https://groups.io/g/Texbard (will eventually be at my Texbard website)The entire series, up to this story, can be found here: http://www.texbard.com/xena-between-the-lines-series.html
Xena Fanfic (from the Archives)
- Legends Legacy
- #13 - Cupid's Arrow by T. Novan
Every parent's worse nightmare - their child grows up and dates. What happens when Xena and Gabrielle's daughter, the new Queen of the Amazons, falls in love (with a little help from Cupid and a stray arrow)? A rollicking good story!
Renee O'Connor
20 March 2020 Adrienne Wilkinson is pleased to
announce the 2020 charity raffle. You can find information and buy tickets
below. Funds from the sale of raffle tickets will go to benefit a family
struggling with medical costs. The drawing will be done over Facebook live on April 26th!
http://adriennewilkinson.com/charitydinner/book/
Charity
Raffle
Thanks to the generosity of last year's raffle winner for donating the book back to further the cause, I am once again able to raffle off a signed special edition (sold out online!) version of director/photographer T.J. Scott's In The Tub: The Special Edition (Revealed Version) - Volume 1 limited edition, museum quality coffee table book. Originally sold to raise funds for breast cancer research, this special edition extends the number of the photos and also includes the nude images. The book is huge and beautiful, and the photos are SPECTACULAR. This is a photography book of actors, artists, musicians, and others using a bathtub as the common canvas for the photograph.
There will be a maximum of 125 tickets available for purchase at a price of $50 per ticket. There is no limit to the number of tickets you may purchase. Each ticket is equal to one chance. Anyone who purchases 9 tickets will automatically get a 10th ticket free! Funds from the sale of raffle tickets will go to benefit a family struggling with medical costs.
ABOUT THE BOOK: T.J. Scott has been behind the lens as director of numerous television series, including XENA and SPARTACUS. After his mother's fourth round with breast cancer found its way to her bones and lungs, T.J. decided to wage his own war on cancer the only way he knew how - by raising funds. He donated his unwavering artistic eyes and all of the actors, musicians and celebrities donated their time to this title created strictly to raise funds for breast cancer research. Each person was photographed in his/her own unique manner in a tub. The "Revealed" version of In the Tub will be limited to 1000 copies worldwide and be revealing just a little bit more in its additional fifty pages. As with the standard version, 100% of the profits will be donated to charity. (Amazon.com)
The book is autographed by the following individuals:
- Adrienne Wilkinson (Livia / Eve - Xena)
- Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle - Xena)
- Brittney Powell (Brunnhilda - Xena)
- Dan Feuerriegel (Agron - Spartacus)
- Steven L. Sears (not pictured in book)
- Jacqueline Kim (Lao Ma - Xena)
http://adriennewilkinson.com/charitydinner/book/
19 March 2020
Xena
Adrienne Wilkinson
Supergirl
- Supergirl's Nicole Maines tells us why Dreamer is more than just a trans character
- How 'Supergirl' Actor Nicole Maines Is Fighting for Trans Visibility On- and Off-Screen
- Arrowverse Shows Flash, Batwoman & Supergirl May Have Shortened Seasons
Batwoman
- Rachel Skarsten Talks Terrorizing Gotham As 'Batwoman' Baddie Alice
- Batwoman production assistant paralysed from the waist down after grisly on-set accident
18 March 2020
I'm in COVID Isolation at the moment until my swab results come back.
I need to send out an AUSXIP Annoumcent (once again) because this issue has raised it's ugly head.
AUSXIP
is a network of sites (which includes twitter and facebook) that is LGBT
friendly and has been for the last 24 years.
There will be NO anti-LGBT on my watch on ANY site that comes under the AUSXIP banner. I accept that others have ideas different to my own, I accept that I will not agree with everything and we are all different BUT that's on the proviso those ideas and beliefs do NO HARM.
Anti-LGBT sentiments promote HATE. They do HARM and can lead to VIOLENCE (violence is not just physical violence but VERBAL as in written communication or otherwise).
If you feel that you can't abide by those rules... UNSUBSCRIBE, UNFOLLOW and go your merry way. THERE WILL BE NO ANTI-LGBT COMMENTS ALLOWED IN ANY AUSXIP site whether it's the main site, facebook, facebook group or twitter. AUSXIP is and ALWAYS be LGBT friendly. That will NEVER change. You will be banned from any AUSXIP forum if you go against these rules. If you don't like this rule... UNSUBSCRIBE. UNFOLLOW.
Thank you.
MaryD
13 March 2020
It's a torrid time in the world with COVID-19 running around the world. Please
take care everyone.
Lucy Lawless
Convention News
TV Shows Shut Down Due To COVID-19
- Supergirl and Batwoman have both shut down production due to the virus
07 March 2020
Xena Fanfic from the Archives
- A Woman Called
Alika by M. Parnell
In a strange turn of events, Xena loses her memory and ends up with a family who are determined to make her a wife for their son, whilst Gabrielle is trying to find her. The story is very dark and reveals a strange way of living by the people who live in The Vale. M. Parnell has created another great story with this tale...
Batwoman
- International Women's Day: 7 Empowering Female Characters Of The Decade - Batwoman
- 'Batwoman' Stepped Up its Game
Star Trek: Picard
- PREVIEW: Star Trek: Picard - Episode Eight
- Star Trek: Picard Showrunner On Reuniting Picard, Troi and Riker
- Why 'Star Trek: Picard' Killed a Classic Character
- Star Trek: Picard's Metal Heart From TNG Flashbacks Explained
Supergirl
- International Women's Day: 7 Empowering Female Characters Of The Decade - Supergirl
- Supergirl : 5 DC Heroes Who Respect Her (& 5 Who Despise Her)
Wonder Woman
05 March 2020
Xena / The Bard's Corner
- I'm very pleased to welcome Jeff Schubert to The Bard's Corner. Jeff has
written a poem called "Ode to Gabrielle: The Face of Faith" as a tribute to
Gabrielle and Renee O'Connor!
Check it out Ode to Gabrielle: The Face of Faith by Jeff Schubert
Xenaverse News
MaryD's Blog
History
Audio
02 March 2020
Xena
Supergirl
Star Trek: Picard
If you are watching ST: Picard and you have not seen ST: TNG (especially the two episodes that IMO are two of the best hours of TV: Best of Both Worlds 1 and 2), go and have a look at them. That will fill you in on Picard's psyche when it comes to the Borg. BOBW is PHENOMENAL TV.
- Star Trek: 10 New Things Picard Has Taught Us About The Mysterious Romulans
- Producing Star Trek: Picard: Locutus Revisited
- Star Trek: Picard - Picard And Seven Of Nine's Shared Past (Ep. 5, "Stardust City Rag")
- 'Star Trek: Picard' beams up its best yet in episode 6
28 February 2020
Renee O'Connor
Xenaverse News
MaryD's Blog
- Josephine Baker: The
Famous Entertainer Who Became a World War II Allied Spy
The popular image of Josephine Baker is of a daring entertainer, one who often shocked audiences by defying all the conventions of the day. But behind the tabloid fodder of her dramatic stage performances and glamorous lifestyle — including a pet cheetah — there was a complex woman that many of her fans never saw. Baker was a French Resistance spy, a civil rights activist, and an adoptive mother to a "Rainbow Tribe" of a dozen diverse children that she hoped could model racial unity... - The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s. It Just Surfaced - Zora Neale Hurston's searing book about the final survivor of the transatlantic slave trade, Cudjo Lewis, could not find a publisher for nearly 90 years. Roughly 60 years after the abolition of slavery, anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston made an incredible connection: She located the last surviving captive of the last slave ship to bring Africans to the United States...
Batwoman
- Amanda Tapping To Direct Batwoman
- Batwoman Finds Romance While a New Villain Terrorizes Gotham - CBR
Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek Reveals A TNG Character Became Enterprise Captain After Picard
- Star Trek: Picard Recap: You Were Never Really Here
- Star Trek: Picard Episode 5 "Stardust City Rag" Review - Successful Assimilation
- Star Trek: Picard Reuses a Romulan Weapon From Nemesis
24 February 2020
Xenaverse News (from the archives)
This news was posted on 22 December 2000
- News from the 5th Midlands UK Xenafest is that 70 Xenites got together and raised £2000 (around $4000 Aust) for the Myton Hospice which is a cancer hospice which provides support for patients with terminal cancer. Jude reports that it was a very successful event. Many thanks to Jude for the information.
Supergirl
- Supergirl Showrunners Preview Magical, Poignant 100th Episode
- "Supergirl" Season 5 "It's a Super Life": Mxyzptlk's "Gift" Not As Wonderful As Kara Thought ...
- Supergirl's Jeremy Jordan Reveals Why He Thinks Kara and Lena Will Work It Out
Batwoman
TV News
- Sandra Oh to Star in Netflix Drama from Game of Thrones Creators, Amanda Peet
- Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Armie Hammer, and Joel Edgerton to Star in Watergate TV Show
19 February 2020
MaryD's Blog
- New Book Covers for Worlds Heard in Silence and Paths of Peace by T. Novan and Taylor Rickard
- The Great Unboxing: Enemy at the Gate
- Enemy at the Gate by MaryD Read First Five Chapters
Xena Press
Xena Comics
Xenite News
Adrienne Wilkinson
Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Picard: What REALLY Happened to Data?
- Star Trek: Picard - A Face From The Past Boards The La Sirena (Ep. 4, "Absolute Candor")
- How the 'Star Trek: Picard' Props Team Traveled the Globe to Put Data Back Together Again
- The terrible truth about Star Trek's transporters
- Looks like Picard is trying to sneak into the Bad Place
- PREVIEW: Star Trek: Picard - Episode Six
15 February 2020
Happy News and Sad News...
Happy Birthday to Renee!! Go and wish Renee a super birthday on her Instagram account: @RealReneeOConnor
Xenite Memorial
and we remember Kevin Smith who passed away 18 years ago. We miss you Kevin!
14 February 2020
Xena Fanfic
Xena Immortal Series - I LOVE this series by Redhawk and the continuation of the stories by Joseph Connell!
- Only One by Redhawk
- Oktoberfest - Immortal Series 2 by Redhawk
- The Breaking by Redhawk
- A Feast of All Souls by Joseph Connell
MaryD's Blog
Books & Art
-
150,000 Botanical And Animal Illustrations Available, Download Free From
Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is the world's largest open-access digital archive dedicated to life on Earth. It is comprised of animal sketches, historical diagrams, botanical studies, and various scientific research collected from hundreds of thousands of journals and libraries around the globe. Since 2011, this library has been building an archive on Flickr. By allowing users to gain access to these images, they're helping us understand how nature has been depicted throughout history. At least 150,000 incredible illustrations are available for free download in high-resolution files thanks to the Biodiversity Heritage Library. - 30 New Books About
Inspiring Black Women For Black History Month
A Mighty Girl's top picks of the best children's books about pioneering black women published over the past year!
Animals
-
Upside-down jellyfish release venom-filled 'bombs' in their snot
Upside-down jellyfish pulse on the ocean floor, their frilly arms stretched skyward as they release venom-filled blobs of mucus into the surrounding water, where the slime "stings" passing swimmers, new research reveals.
Science & Tech
-
Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive
bee with pollen
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science today. -
Scientists find ally in fight against brain tumors: Ebola
Glioblastomas are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors. Scientists have enlisted a most unlikely ally in efforts to treat this form of cancer -- elements of the Ebola virus.
Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Picard is unraveling one of the Trek world's biggest mysteries
- What's up with the vaping and swearing in Star Trek: Picard? Showrunner Michael Chabon explains
- Read an excerpt from the Star Trek: Picard tie-in novel The Last Best Hope
TV News
-
Odette Annable Joins Supergirl Co-Star Chris Wood in ABC's thirtysomething
Sequel Pilot
Oh this is interesting! Thirtysomething tv show is getting a reboot and two of the leads are Odette Annabelle and Chris Wood. Why is this interesting? Both actors were on Supergirl and Odette was REIGN - one of the best characters on TV. She was incredible. Chris Wood plays Supergirl's love interest (while that didn't interest me as much as the actor who is fantastic).
12 February 2020
Renee O'Connor
Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Picard - Two Rios For The Price Of One (Ep. 3, "The End Is The Beginning")
- Why People Like Picard, According to Patrick Stewart and Other 'Star Trek' Producers
- Star Trek: Picard Heads to Space in "Absolute Candor" Photos
- The Star Trek: Picard Cast Answer Your Questions
Star Trek: DS9
Batwoman
Wonder Woman 1984
10 February 2020
Xena Press
Xena FanFic (from the Archives)
-
Alias Smith & Jones by Advocate & T. Novan
(Uber)
Once I stopped laughing so hard I had tears running down my cheeks, I decided to give this a XIPPY award on April 28, 2002. It's one of the most hysterical stories I have ever read. Delilah Foster & Dixie Wagner follow the great tradition of those tv preachers who swindle money from good Christian people. What they don't bank on is a visit from 'God' and his mama. They are soon turned from their bad ways and want to give away the money but it's not so easy. This is a must read if you want a pick me up and a really feel good story.
AUSXIP News Archived
Supergirl
- Supergirl's 100th Episode Synopsis Reveals How Mon-El and Other Fan Favorites May Return
- Supergirl S05E12 "Back From The Future – Part 2" Photos
Batwoman
- Batwoman Synopsis Heralds the Arrival of a Vampiric Villain
- "Batwoman" Season 1 "Take Your Choice": Beth or Alice?
Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Picard - Why Do People Connect With Picard?
- Showrunner Michael Chabon Answers the Internet's Burning STAR TREK: PICARD Fan Questions
- Recap: Star Trek: Picard - The End is the Beginning
- PREVIEW: Star Trek: Picard - Absolute Candor
07 February 2020
Xena FanFic (From the Archives)
On October 16, 1998 I welcomed a new bard to the Bard's Corner. She would become a dear friend.
I would like to welcome a new talent to the Xenaverse. Her name is Sword'n'Quill and she has produced a stunning piece of fanfic - an epic tale (I'm a sucker for a good long story). Check it out - I highly recommend it! It has become one of my favourites!- Added The Stranger In Your Eyes (Alt) by Sword'n'Quill
New Shows
Supergirl
Star Trek Picard
tar Trek: Picard adds How to Get Away with Murder star to the cast
06 February 2020
Xena Art (from the Archives)
Lucia's Cartoon Connection
- Added Little Legacy - Little Xena and Gabrielle latest adventure inspired by Melissa Good's episode Legacy. It's so cute :-)
Xena FanFic (from the Archives)
Has anyone NOT read Exposure by XWPFanatic and T. Novan
You're welcome.
Lucy Lawless
Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Picard Soundtrack Coming This Week
- The Picard Panel: Beam into our 'Star Trek: Picard' talk each Friday!
- Picard Assembles A Crew In New Photos From The Third Episode Of 'Star Trek: Picard'
05 February 2020
Xena Press
Xena FanFic (from the Archives - January 2000)
The following story by T. Novan is an absolute beauty. It's a Uber with a twist - it's Xena an immortal (a vampire) who mourns the death of her Gabrielle until she finds the reincarnated Gabrielle in a most unlikely place. A fantastic read.
- Added Not As Long As I'm Around by T. Novan
- Added report by Joseph Connell on the Bard Brunch
Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Picard's Jeri Ryan to participate in American Heart Association fashion show
- Star Trek: Picard - Who's Coming Back For Picard?
- Star Trek: Picard Executive Producers Talk New Cast
- Star Trek: Picard Learned From Discovery's Mistakes
- Star Trek: Picard - What To Know: The Tal Shiar And Zhat Vash
Superman & Lois
01 February 2020 Xena FanFic / Audio
Batwoman
Lunacy's FanFic Review: A sequel to CL Bactad's Mel/Janice uber piece
SOUTHERN COMFORT. This new tale finds private eye Janice Covington trying to
keep busy with work while distracted with the memory of a certain Southerner
when as fate would have it - the Southerner returns...with company ;-) This
story like the first one has the feel of some of those classic private eye
films from the Bogie era. A fun read with good potential. [unfinished] - 5
pgs., 1/20/99
Star Trek Picard
- Star Trek: Picard Calls Back to a Pivotal 'Next Generation' Episode About Data
- WATCH: Producing Picard: The Borg Cube Artifact
- A Picard Preview: The End Is The Beginning
- Star Trek: Picard episode 2 review - Maps And Legends
- On Star Trek: Picard, Family is Everything
- Star Trek: Picard Reveals Major Connection to Next Generation's Finale
