The beautiful celebrities (and other people) were finally seated; the ceremony had started! As Jimmy Kimmel took the stage, the crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief. Maybe their troubles were coming to an end? Two Razzies members were dead, … Continue reading Werewolf 54: The Oscars (Day 4)
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Feb. 28 – Let’s meet today’s contestants: – Laura, a data analyst from Nashville, TN, who took the train and ferry to her Scottish ancestral home; – Garan, a strategy consultant from Chicago, IL, who convinced … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Feb. 28
Well, it’s finally over. With the Oscars days out, I have finally gotten to the last of the nominees for Best Picture. There’s still a number of nominees in other categories I’ll try to get to beforehand, but the most … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Phantom Thread (2017)
It’s Gilbert Gottfried’s birthday today. You may remember him from such classics like Beverly Hills Cop II: And Highway to Hell (yes, that’s really him): He also did the voice of some bird, but it was a minor role, and … Continue reading Gilbert Gottfried’s Birthday Night Thread
Aliens, Muppets, and Pythons dominated the nominations in 1979; now it’s time to vote for the winners! As always, upvote as many films or performances as you think are deserving, keep comments to the discussion threads, and do not suggest … Continue reading 1979 Snubby Awards: The Voting
And we’re back! It’s been a long three weeks, and anything could’ve happened during that time. What’s up with those planes throwing chemtrails over an apple orchard? Will this mean teeth falling out for all of America? Anyway, when last … Continue reading The X-Files Live Chat (Season 11, Episode 7)
ACTION SCENES Danger has stalked your characters, and now it’s ready to pounce. A hurricane bears down on their damaged boat. The loan shark’s enforcers knock down the apartment door. A Sumerian god of death has taken his true form … Continue reading The Process: Action Scenes
Here’s the place to chat about the comics you picked up this week, and anything else you might be reading! And be sure to check out the newest Comic Book Chat posted by MrSplendiferous! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread, 28-FEB-2018
Split End is an indie rock band from Nara, Japan. They released their second EP, Night, earlier this month. Here’s the music video for “Siren,” one of the songs from that EP. What have you been watching/reading/eating/playing/listening to lately? Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 28th, 2018)
Planète magazine and its little brother, Le Nouveau Planète, were French periodicals published between 1961 and 1971 by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier. Those two were the authors of a book called Le Matin des Magiciens (The Dawn of Magic … Continue reading Planète: Let’s Read a Crazy Old French Magazine
Okay, so I did a general collecting thread a while back, but this one is going to be a little more focused on ACTION FIGURES this time around. Some questions to ponder: Which lines do you collect Which lines did … Continue reading Action Figure Collecting Thread
Welcome to the *CG thread, where we talk all manner of Card Games – Collectible, Trading, Living, and otherwise! Last week I talked about variance, and this week I wanted to talk about something that often follows that – Tilt. … Continue reading The CCG Thread – Drawing Dead
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 2.28.18
Wednesday is (usually) current events day. One of the stranger things to happen during Super Bowl LII was a series of surprise commercials for Tide featuring what Hellboy actor? It’s not a dicey financial instrument but a way of the … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Current Events
Good morning and welcome to the latest edition of Comic Book Chat. Today’s discussion – Comic Book Deaths Which comic book death was the most shocking to you? Which comic book death affected you the most? Which comic book death … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Comic Book Deaths
Today is the day the Triple Alliance died. In 1521, the last tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, Cuauhtémoc, fought to defend the city from the Spanish conquistadores, and ended up having to flee because the city — after having pissed off the … Continue reading The Fall of the Mexica Day Thread
So the biggest story of the week – or maybe set of stories – is the ongoing investigation of college basketball by the FBI. And everything about it raises questions about the entirety of that sport, about the NCAA, about … Continue reading Sports Corner: February 28
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: When I read Ben H. Winters’ Last Policeman trilogy (I said I’d … Continue reading The Book Nook
Join us as I catch up and we discuss Supernatural – a13e10 – Wayward Sisters! Continue reading Supernatural: S13E10 – “Wayward Sisters”
There are several big stories so let’s get started: 1. Kushner loses a security clearance he never should have had in the first place. https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/28/politics/donald-trump-jared-kushner-investigations/index.html 2. Several foreign governments were planning to use Kushner’s weaknesses as leverage for blackmail and … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post The Sh*t Hits The Fan
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Feb. 27 – Please welcome today’s contestants: – Paul, a physician from Millington, NJ, who likes art from the northeastern U.S.; – Amy, an editor from Chicago, IL, who got Jeopardy! over the phone in London; … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Feb. 27
