I say this all the time but a retelling of Napoleon's life with an unlimited budget would be amazing
If time, money and talent were no objects, what historical event or milieu would make an incredible streaming series in your opinion?
November 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I say this all the time but a retelling of Napoleon's life with an unlimited budget would be amazing
The Lonely Prince of Wadatsumi
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A retelling of “Bakumatsu Fairy Tale” from the perspective of Ryouma (1/8)
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A retelling of “Bakumatsu Fairy Tale” from the perspective of Ryouma (1/8)
November 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM
The Lonely Prince of Wadatsumi
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A retelling of “Bakumatsu Fairy Tale” from the perspective of Ryouma (1/8)
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A retelling of “Bakumatsu Fairy Tale” from the perspective of Ryouma (1/8)
an unhinged no holds barred softly fictionalised retelling of the entire life story of richard garriott of ultima fame
If time, money and talent were no objects, what historical event or milieu would make an incredible streaming series in your opinion?
November 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
an unhinged no holds barred softly fictionalised retelling of the entire life story of richard garriott of ultima fame
you've got mail was a retelling of an older story that used letters, updated for then-modern technology. the only way to take this is to modernize it once again: make the characters two rival vtubers
You've Got Mail is reportedly getting the remake treatment by Warner Bros. with Jason Orley attached as director! 💌
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November 10, 2026 at 7:42 PM
you've got mail was a retelling of an older story that used letters, updated for then-modern technology. the only way to take this is to modernize it once again: make the characters two rival vtubers
Princess Ruto is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, in this essay I will...
November 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Princess Ruto is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, in this essay I will...
Thinking about which Greek myth characters to pair up as servants and masters in the Fate retelling.
November 12, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Thinking about which Greek myth characters to pair up as servants and masters in the Fate retelling.
it's so funny to me that the people at nintendo just outright say this and then people go "no actually all the games are a retelling of the same legend"
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November 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
it's so funny to me that the people at nintendo just outright say this and then people go "no actually all the games are a retelling of the same legend"
A good retelling of the ground stop and subsequent nonsense from the Trump admin's press conference with Sean Kelly and Markwayne Mullin.
"You just can't make sense out of nonsense."
"You just can't make sense out of nonsense."
“Sometimes you just can’t make sense out of nonsense." Former air traffic controller S. Todd Yeary responds to the Trump Administration's explanation for today's nationwide ground stop of air traffic.
November 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A good retelling of the ground stop and subsequent nonsense from the Trump admin's press conference with Sean Kelly and Markwayne Mullin.
"You just can't make sense out of nonsense."
"You just can't make sense out of nonsense."
Thank you to those who attended Elementary Math class at BFC. If you missed it, this is a dramatic retelling of what you missed
November 13, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Thank you to those who attended Elementary Math class at BFC. If you missed it, this is a dramatic retelling of what you missed
An outrageous retelling that flips the script on Cinderella.
Netflix’s New KPop Demon Hunters Replacement Is an Instant Fantasy Classic
An outrageous retelling that flips the script on Cinderella.
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November 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
An outrageous retelling that flips the script on Cinderella.
Fun fact: I loved Cruella and how stupid that retelling was. Fantastic film!
I will not be seeing Ebenezer.
I will not be seeing Ebenezer.
November 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Fun fact: I loved Cruella and how stupid that retelling was. Fantastic film!
I will not be seeing Ebenezer.
I will not be seeing Ebenezer.
probably gonna write a lightly fictionalized retelling of the Events so far 👀
November 12, 2026 at 7:35 AM
probably gonna write a lightly fictionalized retelling of the Events so far 👀
Gender-bent generation ship Richard III retelling THAT FATAL DISCONTENT, coming next summer from Union Square Books!
November 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Gender-bent generation ship Richard III retelling THAT FATAL DISCONTENT, coming next summer from Union Square Books!
“Every Legend of Zelda game is a retelling of the same legend” theory, while obviously bunk, does carry the fun implication that all of them have the otherwise unchanged Zelda 2 happen afterwards
November 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
“Every Legend of Zelda game is a retelling of the same legend” theory, while obviously bunk, does carry the fun implication that all of them have the otherwise unchanged Zelda 2 happen afterwards
Homer was a storyteller, retelling historical and mythologized events.
Why would he insert himself into it, in the first person?
Why would he insert himself into it, in the first person?
November 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Homer was a storyteller, retelling historical and mythologized events.
Why would he insert himself into it, in the first person?
Why would he insert himself into it, in the first person?
Also, if you want an SFF queer retelling of Monte Cristo where the count is a vengeful scholar, I've got you covered
Morning Womble! Just started A Fire Born of Exile, another standalone Xuya Universe novel after The Red Scholar's Wake. I love the cyberpunkish mixture of physical and virtual overlays in this universe, which people use as a combination of telepresence, clothing, meaning and ostentation.
November 10, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Also, if you want an SFF queer retelling of Monte Cristo where the count is a vengeful scholar, I've got you covered
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a modern retelling of Beowulf
November 15, 2026 at 1:48 AM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a modern retelling of Beowulf
it’s also quite interesting how retelling/abridgments reduce Louhi to an evil witch™️ when she’s got a lot more going on than that
November 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
it’s also quite interesting how retelling/abridgments reduce Louhi to an evil witch™️ when she’s got a lot more going on than that
So from what I gather, Ebenezer is just another retelling/adaptation of A Christmas Carol, but they gave Scrooge a reason justifying his hate of the poor so as not to offend rich people?
November 15, 2026 at 5:27 AM
So from what I gather, Ebenezer is just another retelling/adaptation of A Christmas Carol, but they gave Scrooge a reason justifying his hate of the poor so as not to offend rich people?
#QueerWritersChat
Good evening! My name is Sam (they/fae). I'm currently working on edits for a queer and sapphic retelling of Ladyhawke. Happy to chat with everyone tonight!
Good evening! My name is Sam (they/fae). I'm currently working on edits for a queer and sapphic retelling of Ladyhawke. Happy to chat with everyone tonight!
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Next question at :15!
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November 14, 2026 at 1:10 AM
#QueerWritersChat
Good evening! My name is Sam (they/fae). I'm currently working on edits for a queer and sapphic retelling of Ladyhawke. Happy to chat with everyone tonight!
Good evening! My name is Sam (they/fae). I'm currently working on edits for a queer and sapphic retelling of Ladyhawke. Happy to chat with everyone tonight!
Nada tía que tenemos que escribir un retelling (?)
November 11, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Nada tía que tenemos que escribir un retelling (?)
Great retelling of the Medusa.
November 14, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Great retelling of the Medusa.
heard a great joke about volatile semantics in the pub, but i can't really do it justice in retelling, you simply had to be there
November 11, 2026 at 4:32 AM
heard a great joke about volatile semantics in the pub, but i can't really do it justice in retelling, you simply had to be there
All of the marketing for Ebenezer uses phrases like "You don't know his story" or "Before he was Scrooge".
But all of the previews make it look like another A Christmas Carol retelling DEVOID of Muppets. What's the point??
But all of the previews make it look like another A Christmas Carol retelling DEVOID of Muppets. What's the point??
November 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
All of the marketing for Ebenezer uses phrases like "You don't know his story" or "Before he was Scrooge".
But all of the previews make it look like another A Christmas Carol retelling DEVOID of Muppets. What's the point??
But all of the previews make it look like another A Christmas Carol retelling DEVOID of Muppets. What's the point??