James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924. He was a writer (of novels, plays, poems, and essays) and an activist. His works include the novels Go Tell It On The Mountain (1953) and If Beale Street Could Talk (1974), … Continue reading James Baldwin Night Thread
“Quash the poltroons! Flimmer the goobknots! Hashtag the mainsails! And in the name of all that’s holy, twerk the slubberdegullions!” The pirate possum’s loud but admittedly squeaky nonsense rang out all over the ship, where his crewmates had learned largely … Continue reading WW159: The Werewolves of Monkey Island – Day Five
Genera+ion follows a group of teens wrestling with their sexuality in Anaheim, California. They agonize over crushes and lash out at well-meaning adults. Early episodes are rough. A jumble of characters and tones without a through line. Half way in … Continue reading LGBT Media: Genera+ion (2021)
Here are today’s contestants: Anna, a private investigator, loves the Coney Island mermaid parade; Kent, a management consultant, has learned to appreciate clients who are interested in his opinions; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, had an unusual reaction to a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Aug. 2
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. This week: Raven Wilder dives into the Silver Age of Superman comics. Some Background (on the comics) … Continue reading Late to the Party – Silver Age Superman
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 one more thing: Yes, sorry, spoiler alert, ol Bonesy is still thinking about Mass Effect. … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Retinkers and Remasters
No man who does not actively choose to work to change and challenge patriarchy escapes its impact. The most passive, kind, quiet man can come to violence if the seeds of patriarchal thinking have been embedded in his psyche. Much … Continue reading Guy Talk: The Will to Change
You were a beautiful, infectious dream and someday you’ll see the light once more. NBC Hosted by Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, Family Game Fight! pits America’s funniest husband and wife against one another as they are “adopted” into a … Continue reading August TV Preview – Network & Cable (Farewell For Now Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide)
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: Miracle Mattress The Promotion: … Continue reading Ad Space – Miracle Mattress 9/11 Sale
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 (8/2)
(Full, current standings can always be found here) Group 34 Results [spoiler] 63.16% Plants vs. Zombies There’s a Zombie on Your Lawn 57.89% Final Fantasy XIII Can’t Catch A Break [Sazh’s Theme 2] 52.63% Final Fantasy XIII-2 Eclipse 52.63% Trine … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2009-2012: Group 36
Amazing Fantasy #15 “Spider-Man” Continue reading The Avocado Meets Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy #15
Okay guys, it’s been a solid month since I watched this episode and frankly I’m not any less busy now than I was last week, but it’s time to bring Farscape reviews BACK, so we’re doing this one quick and … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×09, “Out of Their Minds”
Let’s discuss Resident Evil 2! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In this month’s Franchise Episode podcast episode – embedded below and available on your preferred podcast app – the hosts discuss the development, gameplay, and story of … Continue reading Game Discussion and Podcast: Resident Evil 2 (1998)
This challenge was produced with the help of Mr. Ixolite for the prompts! While we opened in talking about dinosaurs, today we want to talk about other animals that have gone extinct that we miss, and which one was your favorite? … Continue reading 30 Day Animal Challenge 2: Your Extinct Non-Dinosaur Animal
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? Quiz Note: Articles are ignored for the purposes of alphabetic categorization Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, August 2, 2021
Welcome back to this special retrospective music-posting feature. The gimmick is simple — each week, you post a list (ranked or unranked) of your favourite 25 (or however many) albums of a given year (or, occasionally decade). We are now … Continue reading Albums By The Year: 1955
Tell us about your shenanigans. What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
The Smith family comes together to make something bigger than themselves in this week’s episode. Rick has been collecting “Gotron ferrets”, giant robots left scattered all over the universe after the defeat of their pilots, and finally has all five, … Continue reading Rick and Morty S5E7 – Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion
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