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The final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, kicks off today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Use this thread to talk about the tournament, discuss players’ strategies, and live-chat matches. Stuff to watch: For … Continue reading 2026 US Open Discussion Thread
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Header image: a still from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Poulenc’s Dialogue of the Carmelites. The year is 1600 or something. All music is church music. You can only write music for God. That’s the rule. What this one dude … Continue reading A Brief History of Opera
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Prestidigititis Memorial Thread Continue reading Prestidigititis Memorial Thread
“Leatherwolf” is a song by Leatherwolf from the EP Leatherwolf (1984) and the album Leatherwolf (1984) NOTE: While the EP and album both had the same title and nearly identical cover art, outside of the U.S. the album was released … Continue reading Leatherwolf by Leatherwolf from Leatherwolf Night Thread
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 09/11/2026
This is the Sportacados Discussion Thread, for talking about all things sports! Feel free to live-chat games, talk about the latest news and rumours, discuss sports history, and anything else that relates to watching other grown adults throw or hit … Continue reading Sportacados Thread for September 11-13, 2026
Ah AH AH! AHH! Let’s Gif!Let’s Gif! Let’s Gif! Put on your red shoes and… Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This is a light-hearted game so please do not post sexualised or objectifying images. Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Hey, all; Happy And Healthy Friday – Kind of a heavy day, to be certain; but life goes on. Keep on keeping on, and we’ll leave some appetizers out for you. As ever, have a safe and productive rest of … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/11/2026 – Open Table
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread, your favorite place to show off your shuffles! Today the Shuffle Thread welcomes a very special GUEST… it’s you! More specifically, it’s you and your shuffle, especially songs … Continue reading The Weekly Shuffle Thread Welcomes You As A GUEST!
Didn’t want to ignore it, so, I’ll just say a brief piece. Admittedly, I feel a lot of mixed emotions when September 11 rolls around and I’m out of the country on vacation. I don’t think it’s a moral failing … Continue reading September 11, 2026 Day Thread
This New Music… Friday here’s the list from Consequence of Sound: — Angela Autumn – Believer — Bloc Party – Anatomy of a Brief Romance — Bonobo – Distance In Static — Chrome Sparks – Ball of Light — Eli Paperboy … Continue reading Friday New Music 9/11
Be nice to each other today. Be nice yourselves. Be nice to the mods. Be nice in general. Tell your loved ones they are loved. Don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. (about New York’s Daffodil Project) Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread
Y’all are weird, you know that? Continue reading It’s Another Peeling Paint Night Thread (September 10, 2026)
My goodness, that was quite a night, wasn’t it? I hardly slept a wink, what with all the noise in here. I could have sworn I heard the cellar door slam at least a dozen times! Which is odd, as … Continue reading Get A Clue 2: Buttled! – Day Two
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, let’s discuss our favorite video game theme songs! Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread #2 Hums a Tune
From nationaltoday.com: “National TV Dinner Day celebrates the frozen meal in a segmented tray — invented by Swanson & Sons in 1954 after a miscalculation left 260 tons of unsold Thanksgiving turkey sitting in refrigerated rail cars — a marketing … Continue reading The September 10 Day Thread Celebrates TV Dinners
This week’s optional discussion topic: How do you handle “evil” figures in history? As those in the PT have no doubt seen, I just finished rereading Eichmann in Jerusalem which famously bases its argument around the concept of “the banality … Continue reading The Banality of the History Thread
Robots, artificial intelligences, androids, automatons, droids, clankers, robits, comics’ve got ’em all! Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Robots and AI
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 3, Episode 3 Star Trek: The Next Generation is the poster child for the “it doesn’t really get going until season __” show. That isn’t to say that seasons one and two are … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “The Survivors”
Ted has returned to coach a new team!! Share your thoughts on the sixth episode of Season 4. (Please spoiler any revelations not in the show itself, please.) For those who might not know, the episode title is a take … Continue reading TED LASSO DISCUSSION SPACE Season 4 Episode 6: Don’t Jump Around Much Anymore
This week’s discussion prompt: Great band/project names Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or stumbled upon any good concert videos? Read any good music-related books, … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread has name easy to remember
What’s your favorite streaming service in regards to TV shows? Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – September 10, 2026
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