The Discount Spinner Rack: SUPERMAN III (1983)
Turn back the clock to revisit the FIRST truly bad superhero movie– and the worst Superman film that doesn’t have the name “Martha” in it! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: SUPERMAN III (1983)
Month: February 2019
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Feb. 19
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Feb. 19 – Here are today’s contestants: – Dana, an educator from California, walked to another country for lunch in Africa; – Matt, a writer-editor from Colorado, loves smashing pennies; and – Rachel, a professor from … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Feb. 19
The Weekly Movie Thread Honors the Black Academy Award Nominees
For the second week of this column’s celebration of Black History Month, I considered two topics. The first would be in honor of yesterday’s President’s Day and honor all the Black actors who have been called on to play that … Continue reading The Weekly Movie Thread Honors the Black Academy Award Nominees
Color Outside The Lines #1
Welcome to Color Outside The Lines, my new people of color safe space thread of unnecessarily verbose titling. Please see rules below: 1) We ask that only those who identify as people of color participate in this discussion. White Avocados, … Continue reading Color Outside The Lines #1
Movie Reviews: Oscar Nominated Shorts – Documentary (2019)
Welcome back to another year of coverage of the Oscar Nominated Short Films. Unlike last year, I was actually able to see the documentary package in theaters and it will serve as our lead off (the other two will come … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Oscar Nominated Shorts – Documentary (2019)
An Unlikely but Possible Renewal of the Netflix/Marvel shows on Hulu
Yesterday Netflix announced the final swing of the cancellation ax on the Marvel series Jessica Jones and the Punisher, ending a nearly half decade partnership with the comic book company and severing one of the few ties left with Disney. While … Continue reading An Unlikely but Possible Renewal of the Netflix/Marvel shows on Hulu
20th Anniversary of Office Space Day Thread
February 19th, 1999 The release date of Mike Judge‘s magnum opus (or is that Extract or Idiocracy?) Office Space This workplace comedy starred Ron Livingston, Gary Cole, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader, and Stephen Root as Milton. … Continue reading 20th Anniversary of Office Space Day Thread
The Comic Strip Club (Tue 2/19 2019)
Taco Tuesday at the Strip Club! Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Tue 2/19 2019)
New Game Releases 02/19/19 – 02/25/19
This week is a bit light compared to last week’s plethora of titles. I think most companies have ceded the week to EA and Anthem, but will that be a wise choice? All signs seem to point to a possible … Continue reading New Game Releases 02/19/19 – 02/25/19
Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Live-Action Edition. Treasure Island
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. Live-Action Edition. Treasure Island
Creative Endeavors Has Eyes Of A Hawk
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome (websites where we can view and/or … Continue reading Creative Endeavors Has Eyes Of A Hawk
The Weekly History Thread Stands Accused of Plotting to Create an Empire or Something
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! I’ll leave the thread without a discussion question this week, discuss whatever you like. Today’s picture: on February 19, 1807 Aaron Burr, the former Vice President of the United States, was arrested on charges … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread Stands Accused of Plotting to Create an Empire or Something
Artist Spotlight : Twist Helix
Anglo-Spanish Electro-indie band Twist Helix make turbulent, driving synth pop tunes shot through with punk energy that makes them a thrilling live experience. After moving from Alicante to Newcastle in the north east of England, frontwoman Bea Garcia joined forces … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : Twist Helix
The Tuesday Politics Thread Is Very Popular
Last I saw, 16 states have sued the current US administration over the emergency-but-first-let-me-go-golfing-the-real-emergency-is-I-don’t-have-an-omelette. Nobody’s ever seen this before, folks, believe me, if they didn’t think I was doing the right thing they wouldn’t be reacting like this. As always, … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Is Very Popular
The Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi Night Thread Promises It’s Not Evil
Nope. No villainy going on over here! Continue reading The Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi Night Thread Promises It’s Not Evil
Legion, Chapter 19
Where do we go from here? This episode promised a clash, and it opens with a tremendous scene of David and Farouk, levitating towards each other, presenting a foreboding version of “Behind Blue Eyes.” And then, the promise is delivered. … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 19
Let’s Look Back at That Time Disney Got Serious With Another Marketing Campaign
Because that dramatic Frozen II trailer, there was a very intense marketing campaign for Mulan. Continue reading Let’s Look Back at That Time Disney Got Serious With Another Marketing Campaign
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Feb. 18
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Feb. 18 – Introducing today’s contestants: – Doug, a high school athletic director from Kentucky, went to Africa before ever going west of the Mississippi; – Rachel, a professor from New York, specializes in the ethics … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Feb. 18
Return of the True Crime-ocado
I stopped posting this because interest dropped off, and anyone wanting to talk about docs or news would probably have better luck in the OT. But, the last week or so has had a little uptick in true crime happenings: … Continue reading Return of the True Crime-ocado
It Can Be Two Things: Book Update
I have sent out several interview requests to staffers and gotten a hold of the results of my survey (if you haven’t done it yet you still can, the link is below) Survey Link and while I have started tentatively … Continue reading It Can Be Two Things: Book Update
Weekly Games Thread Noped Right out of There
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: Borrowing from Brakeman’s topic last week, what enemies do you hate? Who will you fight only if absolutely necessary? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Noped Right out of There
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