…yes, you read that title correctly. In the summer of 1897, Sweden’s premier balloonist, S. A. Andrée, accompanied by Knut Frænkel, an amateur meteorologist, and Nils Strindberg (first cousin once removed of August Strindberg), a keen photographer, set out on … Continue reading The Night Thread Regales with an 1897 Balloonist’s Attempt to Conquer the Arctic
It’s down to the Final 16. With 10 of its characters remaining, Marvel is still doubling up on DC’s 5. With the Tick eliminated, Hellboy is the last outlier. 4 female characters remain, a quarter of the surviving field. Ms. … Continue reading The Superhero Tournament- Round of 16
The town of Springwood, Ohio is like any other on the surface. Quiet and idyllic with almost no crime to speak of. But beneath that charm lay a dark history, one which the residents were loath to admit. It was … Continue reading Werewolves 69: A Nightmare on Werewolf Street – Signups
One type of Chinese film that I feel gets overlooked in the West is the small village dark comedy. They are like a Coen Brothers dark comedy, but with less of that pesky extra-textual stuff. They feature sniveling cowards and … Continue reading WTF ASIA 17: Cock & Bull (2016)
I got the idea for this the other day and thought it would be a fun new thing to try out here. OK, here’s how this works Take any topic or subject, and list the four things that should be … Continue reading Your Own Private Mount Rushmore
Boruto is a manga series written by Ukyō Kodachi about a group of ninjas doing ninja things. Apparently the titular character has a dad named Naruto? Or something like that. Anyway, it doesn’t matter. An anime series based on the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 15th, 2018)
Here’s the place to talk about the comics you picked up this week, and anything else you might be reading! Don’t forget to step on over to the Comic Book Chat, hosted by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 15-AUG-2018
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 8.15.2018
Round One is over, so half of our nominated bands are gone. Loving you isn’t the right thing to do. Here are some results from Round One, Part 2: Worst Shellacking: It was a bad day for Bad Company, getting … Continue reading Tournament: Best 70s Bands, Round Two
Welcome to another exciting installment of Comic Book Chat! Today’s discussion: Legacy Heroes After Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wally West took on the mantle of the Flash. Who is your favorite legacy superhero? What makes them better than their predecessor? … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Legacy Heroes
Welcome to this week’s edition of Avocado Fashion Club, where you can read about style and fashion trends for all gender expressions, browse a selection of runway collections, and chat about style, accessories and more with your fellow Avocados. Now … Continue reading The Fashion Club Looks Ahead (8/15)
Hi again, fellow Avocadiles! Time to take that brain out for a stretch and do some word puzzles with me, your furry old pal Prestidigititis. First of all, here are the answers from last week’s puzzle, which you can still … Continue reading So You Think You Can Think: Puzzle #2
