60.) Double Indemnity directed by Billy Wilder, 1944 59.) Modern Times directed by Charles Chaplin, 1936 58.) King Kong directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933 57.) Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1954 56.) One Flew … Continue reading Scott OT #76: The Night Thread goes through Scott’s top 100 (51-60) (5/15)
Hey there, and welcome to your Savage Lovecast recap and review, this week featuring Asian fetishes, painful blowjobs, and scientific studies about BDSM asphyxiation. Continue reading Savage Lovecast
Come on come all it’s time to talk about Noah Hawley’s Legion show! Tonight’s chapter is directed by one Charlie McDowell best known for his film The One I Love. Continue reading Legion S2E07 Chapter 15
“Think Fast” When DeVoe assaults an A.R.G.U.S. facility to complete his Enlightenment Machine, Barry realizes the only way he can stop him is if he allows Cisco and Caitlin to accompany him into the facility. Still shaken by Ralph’s death, … Continue reading 5/15/18 Flash Live Chat
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 15 – The second round of the Teachers Tournament continued with the following contestants: – Claire, high school Latin from Lexington, KY, who will be using her grant to get more Latin books; – Rachel, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 15
One of my favorite features on the Mothership is the Wiki Wormhole; brought to you by a very special monster. I thought I would start a thread that goes a bit in the opposite direction. Often when I’m reading Wikipedia, … Continue reading [Citation Needed] Weird Pop Trivia You Learned from Wikipedia
The triumphant return of Learned League after a couple of weeks of downtime is the inspiration for today’s round. Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus and Da Vinci’s Adoration of the Magi are among the many important Renaissance work’s on display … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: The Renaissance
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 5/15/2018
Every Tuesday, we explore and discuss the unfavorable and sorrowful story of the Baudelaire Orphans and there ever present tormentor, Count Olaf. Continue reading A Series of Unfortunate Events: S2E8 “The Hostile Hospital: Part 2”
This week on the Leftorium, we take a look at: Democratic lawmakers’ general reluctance to condemn Israel for the latest deadly attacks at the Gaza border (juxtaposed with Chuck Schumer commending Trump on relocating the Embassy to Jerusalem). Gina Haspel … Continue reading The Leftorium for This Week
Greetings, Avocadoans! It’s time one again for The Avocado’s weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: Similarly with the Women+ weekly discussion, we ask that only those who do not identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, asexual, questioning, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Charlie is a man who simply doesn’t belong anywhere. He sucks at his job, he has trouble interacting with people, and he’s just not normal. But he isn’t a bad person, not by a long shot. He visits a museum and … Continue reading The Twilight Zone, S4, E8: Miniature
This week on TCM Underground, we travel to the 1950s and 1960s in Japan and get treated to a double feature that goes against the norm and invites us to a frank discussion on sexuality. Both films go into explicit … Continue reading TCM Underground: Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) and Crazed Fruit (1956)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week (or so) I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Tony Discoveries)
Ten years ago this week, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Within a week, it would be in theaters everywhere, including the California AMC multiplex where my then-high school sweetheart watched in horror … Continue reading Scene Dissections: What if Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Had Been Good?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month here in the U.S. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of stigma around having a mental illness, which is why the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) came up with an initiative called “StigmaFree.” … Continue reading Stigma-Free Day Thread
Whether it be to expand your mind, be whisked away to a new and exciting world because our reality is super fucked or you need to relax before bedtime, reading is a wonderful experience and should be cherished. And did … Continue reading Creator’s Showcase Day 2: Books, Books, Books
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar edition. Toy Story 2
Sorry, no jokes today, it doesn’t seem right to talk about anything other than the protests connected to the new US embassy in Jerusalem, and not even I’m going to treat that lightly. We sent Jared and Ivanka to smile … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread
Because there are TENS of us watching this show! Let’s talk time travelling, the spoilery stuff that happened in the season finale, and anything else Timeless you want to chat about! As far as I can tell, the show has … Continue reading Timeless Season 2 Finale
Let’s take a brief break from Scott’s Top 10 lists to go through a different Top 10 list- my Top 10 Guy Fieri’s Las Vegas Kitchen and Bar menu descriptions. Strap in, because I’m about to take you for a … Continue reading Guy Fieri’s Las Vegas Night Thread (5/14)
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