Santa’s Christmas Night Thread Starring Whizzo the Clown
Maybe that Star Wars Christmas special wasn’t so bad after all…. Continue reading Santa’s Christmas Night Thread Starring Whizzo the Clown
Day: December 6, 2021
1990’s Hip-Hop/Rap Tournament: The Finals
Fittingly for a tournament that was almost entirely chalk for the first few rounds before going absolutely bugshit in the Round of 8, our Final Four kept the weirdness going with the loss of heavy tournament favorite Wu-Tang Clan. Outkast … Continue reading 1990’s Hip-Hop/Rap Tournament: The Finals
Favorite Mononymous Famous Person – The Final Four
Nope, no close calls here. Unlike Cher and Sade Battle Royale, these were all pretty much blowouts, and Cher this time couldn’t turn back time. She was almost halved by Bjork, 29 – 16. Kermit did the same thing to … Continue reading Favorite Mononymous Famous Person – The Final Four
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 6 – Professors Tournament day one
Here are the contestants for day one of the Professors Tournament: Gary, a chemistry professor at Roanoke College, challenges students to figure out who died; Gautam, an associate clinical professor of law at Vanderbilt Law, answers questions with questions; and … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Dec. 6 – Professors Tournament day one
LGBT Movies: Single All the Way (2021)
Michael Urie drags his roommate, Philemon Chambers, from L.A. to New Hampshire for the holidays. Urie’s insufferable family wants them coupled. They will play dirty tricks to ensure it. Single All the Way shows the limits of shoehorning LGBTQ+ folks … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Single All the Way (2021)
Weekly Games Thread Just Reboots It
Pictured: A whitewashed fence and a whitewashed movie. Hey everyone. Your friendly neighborhood Bones here. Hope you’ve had a good weekend. What games are you playing? What do you think of them? And a question: Reboots. They’re a vital part of … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Just Reboots It
Guy Talk: Men and Reproductive Health
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “reproductive health“. There are many different subjects we could cover – how patriarchal attitudes affect the use and discussion of contraception, men’s … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Reproductive Health
Ad Space – Shatner and the Great Big Penguin
You are now entering Ad Space, a realm of commercials, brought before us so we might examine how they work, and discuss why we both love and hate them so. So it is written … The Product:Loblaws supermarkets The Promotion: The … Continue reading Ad Space – Shatner and the Great Big Penguin
Weekly YouTube Thread (12/6)
We talk about them often enough in the Open Threads, I figured it was time for a dedicated discussion space! Whether it’s a thought-provoking video essay, an appetizing recipe, a bewildering shitpost, or anything else, if it’s a video Of … Continue reading Weekly YouTube Thread (12/6)
100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)
Every week, we’ll be looking at 1 or two records from The Wire’s “100 Records That Set the World On Fire (While No One Was Listening)” list, originally published in the The Wire 175 (September 1998). You can find the … Continue reading 100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)
The Day Thread Ate The Tinsel On The Christmas Tree
I’m on record as a Scrooge, especially when it comes to Christmas music. Here is where I confess my hypocrisy. One of my family’s most hallowed traditions is listening to absolute garbage Christmas music. Every year while I was growing … Continue reading The Day Thread Ate The Tinsel On The Christmas Tree
The Comic Strip Club (Mon 12/6/2021)
Tumbleweeds was an American comic strip that offered a skewed perspective on life on the American frontier. Writer-artist Tom K. Ryan (June 6, 1926 – March 12, 2019) (who signed the strip “T.K. Ryan”) was very familiar with conventions of … Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Mon 12/6/2021)
30 Day Board Games & More Challenge Day 6: Best Quiz Night Games
This challenge was produced with the help of Mr. Ixolite for the prompts! With the month of December here, that tends to mean a lot of family gatherings or time with friends where it’s definitely easy to pull out a board … Continue reading 30 Day Board Games & More Challenge Day 6: Best Quiz Night Games
Game News Roundup: November 2021
Welcome back to your monthly report of game news, where I do my best to compile everything into one convenient ad-free place, so you don’t have to worry about the pesky cracks that info can fall through at other publications! … Continue reading Game News Roundup: November 2021
What Did You Do This Weekend?
Tell us about your shenanigans. What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
Triviacados: Monday, December 6, 2021
Quiz Type: Forced Order Quiz Note: This quiz was a Sporcleversary present for 3vilFish88 ! Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, December 6, 2021
The Monday Politics Thread is Embellished by an Occasional Saxophone Solo
Bob Dole, longtime public servant and WWII veteran, dies Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, who will be remembered for the tenacity that defined his career and his work on behalf of fellow military veterans, died in his sleep Sunday morning. … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Embellished by an Occasional Saxophone Solo