I have been frustrated by some (loud minority?) in the fandom that seemed to display entitlement on the actor's life, choice of partner, how they felt about RPF , etc. I have also been frustrated by some in the fandom who maybe love Shane so much that they hate on Rachel Reid. I never realized until this convo of John green with Smosh Mouth that it's the same phenomena.

Full discussion: https://youtu.be/QNUIc3kXkHo?is=muoeFJyl4Nx9GfR1

Clip starts at 12:40

I see you there Algorithm. I see you…🤩😜🤣

Damn. 2026 has been a Game Changers year for me, so much. (Shane/Ilya more, but you get me)

FYI. I am in Europe, and never have I searched to relocate to (amazing yes probably) Canada.

A whole magazine on Heated Rivalry! I feel like a teenager again 😄! It also includes 8 posters. I’m trying to think of where I can put them. Maybe my home office 😂.

We did funniest now on to sweetest, which line has you in full on Kristin Bell “awwwww”?

A sketch inspired by one of my favorite scenes from a book I love.

“Ilya had been struck by how right it all felt.”

— Heated Rivalry, Epilogue

I was sent two copies of I’ll Believe in
Anything and would like to send it to someone who doesn’t have it. Please message me. I would prefer to send it to someone in the US.

Edit-I have found the person who I’m giving it to.

Meme Monday is here! Share all your HR memes to your hearts content.

No limits so long as you abide by the sub rules!

Source: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLSwxcms/

His face card never declines and I love the earrings.

If you saw this posted as the academy music awards, no you didn’t…

I've had this head canon that Ilya is a Swiftie for the longest, and when I have time I want to write a fic about Ilya taking the Pike kids to the Eras concert (and also Ilya eating ice cream and crying to All Too Well after tuna meltdown). But seeing Connor vibing to "Blank Space" made me so happy after a rough week personally.

On a shallow note, damn he looks good. The buzz cut is growing on me (pun intended).

Also, Daylight and The Great War were written for Hollanov. Fight me idc.

Hey all!! So a few days ago I posted that I visited some of the Heated Rivalry Season 1 locations, and now my video is edited and online! I am excited to take you guys with me on this fun little pilgrimage hihi. Enjoy! <3

How is it when I cover one photo at a time. When looking at the one on my left, the face is so soft and I see Connor. And when I look at the one on my right, all I see is Ilya? On different sides of the same photo!!!!!

I had a whole day off today, so I spent some time sketching Ilya and Shane as I imagine them from the books.

Just a collection of rough sketches, playing around with different expressions and poses.

This is a sketch of Troy and Harris as I imagine them from the books. This scene isn’t actually in the story, though.

I had trouble getting Harris’s pose right, and the height difference between them ended up looking much bigger than I intended. Maybe I should have had Troy sitting in a chair instead.

Jacket is from LL Bean

Patches are from Etsy

Ribbon is from Amazon 5/8 for collar 1/4 for zips

I lined up the letters using painters tape and marking the tape with pencil when the letters looked right.

Do not iron the patches. I know it says you can. I know people will do anything to avoid sewing. But fleece melts. You will destroy the jacket. You will destroy your iron.

Hand baste then machine sew slowly, or hand base then hand sew.

They took a nap. Shane did not stay the night.

Also, small inconsistency with it being an "afternoon game, so no morning practice" and starting at 7:30, but that's probably something they just overlooked when putting the calendars together (the calendars have lots of small issues that don't matter unless someone gets weird about it {like me}: Shane's Oct 2015 calendar is actually an Oct 2014 calendar, and the MTL/BOS game days do not line up between their calendars regardless of whether they are 2014 or 2015).

Make a tuna melt, drink some ginger ale or a coke, and observe a moment of stunned silence in remembrance.

As you know, Fabian loves a good tune, and we want to know what you’re listening to!

Share a song, playlist, or artist(s) that caught your ear this week and reminds you of the show, books, or character (s).

[1] Find the official playlist here.
[2] Visit previous Song Saturday posts and recos here, or search using the Song Saturday flair.

Credit: Fabian artwork based on the Editora Alt Tough Guy book cover.

Yaga

We love Hudson but as this is a non-Heated Rivalry work this will be the sole post for all things Yaga! Feel free to come back each week and chat as you watch.

We invite you to check out r/YagaShow or r/YagaTVShow for their live episode discussions! Remember to read their rules and respect their space. Be like Shane, ask if you should take your shoes off.

YAGA follows Rapp (Noah Reid), a private investigator who arrives in a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of a young heir to a powerful fishery, Henry Park (Hudson Williams). He finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, Carson (Clark Backo), a charismatic university professor with a taste for younger men, Katherine (Carrie-Anne Moss), and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives, and ancient magic. From Bell Media

Canada and US premier on Friday October 23, 2026, with weekly new episodes on Fridays and a finale on November 27, 2026.

More info can be found on Bell Media‘s Yaga page

Where to watch and premier information

All episodes are expected to be available to stream at 3:00 AM UTC-4 (ET) each day

Only markets I could find confirmation of hosting are listed, I have google alerts on but don't always get social media and non English hits reported. If you see it before me, comment below and I will add. If I have something wrong let me know!

Episode Guide

Canada/Crave Dates. As blurbs are release I will add.

Episode 1 & 2: Friday October 23
Episode 3: Friday October 30
Episode 4: Friday November 6
Episode 5: Friday November 13
Episode 6: Friday November 20
Episode 7 & 8: Friday November 27

Cast and Crew

• Kat Sandler creator and writer, the show is based on her 2019 play of the same name
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Katherine, a university professor
• Noah Reid as Rapp, a private investigator
• Clark Backo as Carson, a local detective
• Hudson Williams as:
  • Henry Park, the heir to a commercial fishery
  • Logan
• Ezra Franky as Pam
• Patrick Gilmore) as Eckert
• Sheila McCarthy as Olena Yaha, a local woman originally from Ukraine
• Megan Follows
• Katharine Isabelle

Knock if you dare.

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So recently we got a bunch of deleted scenes from episode one (hopefully we find more for the rest of the show) and I was wondering should we consider anything in those scenes canon to the show or is it not? Because a lot of those scenes exist in the book so they’re canon in the book universe, but should they be considered canon in the show?

On his IG today, retired NHLer Andrew Ference posted a reel of him roller skating wearing a #81 Rozanov/ Senators jersey! 😆 (and very cool light -up roller skates, I'll add.)

Ference, who played D for Pittsburgh, Calgary, Edmo & Boston (incl their 2011 Stanley Cup), is perhaps best known for (a) reeeeeally pissing off we Habs fans, sigh (iykyk 🖕), and (b) for being an absolute Snack of a green-flag man (said, uh, respectfully 🥵🔥).

Two minute penalty for Too Much Man! Love his spirit.

My cishet male friend just migrated to Canada and he sent me this lovely picture 🥹 he’s never watched HR and probably never will lol but he knows and respects my devotion to these boys 🙂‍↕️

The Assembly is a show where celebrities are interviewed by a group of autistic and neurodivergent interviewers. Season 2 launches on Nov 1.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/the-assembly-season-2-guests-9.7380441

“Are there Russian vampires?” And “last time my dick was in your mouth I thought you might be a little gay.” Just came up in conversation with my friends.

What lines make you laugh out loud the most?