Oh, yeah, that one has been getting some great buzz. I don't have access yet, but I'm sure it will pop up in my usual haunts soon. That's awesome that he starts out that way -- and it does make me happy.

I don't know about slash, though God knows it wouldn't surprise. I do know that he's definitely read fanfiction in general, not to mention written some -- there's a Matrix story he wrote which I'm pretty sure the studio actually posted and used as promotion. So not fanfiction in the underground community sense, but I know he's familiar with the concept.

Oh, who am I kidding -- he's totally read slash.