Everybody have fun tonight! Everybody Wang Chung tonight. Nick Feldman and Jack Hues form the core of Wang Chung. Jack Hues, incidentally, is a pseudonym, and a French one at that. It’s pronounced “j’accuse”. The band was formerly called “Huang … Continue reading Everybody Wang Chung the Night Thread 5/10
Episode Grade: B This episode of the Expanse sees the Rocinante touch down on Io, but with a minimum of fanfare. Such a minimum, and with the cost-saving decision do do it off camera, that it took me a second to realize … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3 Episode 5, “Triple Point”
“The Ties That Bind” Diaz targets Team Arrow and their loved ones. Oliver struggles with Felicity putting herself in danger when she gets the chance to stop Diaz for good. So we’ve reached a point in the story that … Continue reading 5/10/18 Arrow Live Chat
Hey, Miss Vanjies! Last week saw us bid farewell to Monique Heart, the heart of Season 10, whose endless supply of catchphrases and GIF-worthy moments unfortunately came to an end after a lacklustre performance in the Snatch Game and a very difficult-to-watch … Continue reading RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10: Episode 8 Discussion Thread
The campers cross the lake that night, not sure what to expect on the other side. But there it is: Thorney Towers Home for the Disturbed. The old asylum, from when psitanium wrecked the town and drove out all but … Continue reading Werewolf 60 – Psychonauts – Day 3
Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 10 – Game four of the Teachers Tournament featured these contestants: – Katherine, high school English and French from Alameda, CA, who incorprates farm visits in her teaching; – Indi, 8th grade science from Seattle, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 10
Instructions! Ask! a question related to anything in pop culture: games, movies, books, music, whatever. They can be about something you’ve forgotten or tip-of-the-tongue type stuff or they can be in-universe questions about plot or other such details. Answer! questions that … Continue reading Pop Culture Reference Desk – 3^3
For a while now, it’s been known that Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford are making a fifth Indiana Jones movie, currently scheduled for release in 2020. So far, however, there’s not much concrete info on what the plot or title … Continue reading Pitch Meeting: Indiana Jones 5
Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: ☮ As always with the AVCAD, don’t feel compelled to share beyond your comfort level. ☮ Anyone who identifies as female, or who was socialized female/AFAB/otherwise has firsthand experience with … Continue reading The Women+ Thread Uses Its Words
Shane Black’s The Predator has a shiny new trailer, but take this opportunity to discuss all things Predator, from the three mainline films to the two AvP films to the various comics, collectibles, and vintage video games. Don’t disappear into … Continue reading Predator Thread
For the longest time, I thought I might be the only one outside of Cameron Crowe who actually owns this movie on DVD, but then I found out our own Gougagna does as well, so there are at least three copies floating around out there. Continue reading Poor Little Rich Boys: Revisiting Vanilla Sky
For decades, man had looked up to the stars and wondered, “How can we take the basic premise of ET, one of most profitable movies of all time, and make it as awkward as possible?” For some, it means creating … Continue reading Made Overseas: Koi… Mil Gaya (2003)
Thriftstorm is Captain Video’s secondhand anthropology project. Follow @Thriftstorm on Twitter for the latest news on things people were just going to throw away. Artifact: The Armour Oval, Vol. XV, No. 5, dated October 1933. Description: Sub-tabloid-size 12-page newspaper, printed … Continue reading Thriftstorm #6: News and Views of Armour Crews
Do you feel it? There’s a bit of tenthion in the air. A palpable intenthity. Maybe it’s my imagination, but it may have something to do with the fact that seven eight nine, and now 10 is getting nervous. Continue reading The Day Thread May Be a Bit 10th
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing this week and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite depiction of internal conflict or turmoil in a game? Also, please join us tomorrow in … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Taking A Long Hard Look In The Mirror
Morning Politocadoes! Well! It certainly has been a wild ride for one Michael ‘Says Who?’ Cohen, longtime lawyer to the President. Details have emerged about Cohen’s ‘consulting’ work with companies eager to learn how to deal with a Dragon Energy … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Crushing It
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