The XKCD Versus Tournament, Finals
The finals are here, and it’s time for… Marge vs. the Volcano! Continue reading The XKCD Versus Tournament, Finals
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The XKCD Versus Tournament, Semifinals
It’s getting down to the wire now. Only four heavy hitters remain, who will end up taking it? Continue reading The XKCD Versus Tournament, Semifinals
The XKCD Versus Tournament, Quarterfinals
It’s on to the quarterfinals, now, and this tournament is teaching me many things about this site. For one thing, turns out we don’t like comic books all that much, unless they’re French. And we’re also big fans of geology … Continue reading The XKCD Versus Tournament, Quarterfinals
The XKCD Versus Bracket Tournament, Round 2
It’s time for Round 2, but first the results from Round 1: One behind the scenes note, in that the Kramer versus Kramer bracket was tied, so I was ultimately forced to make a tie-breaking vote for Kramer. Apologies to … Continue reading The XKCD Versus Bracket Tournament, Round 2
The XKCD Versus Bracket Tournament, Round 1
I’ve always wanted to run a tournament, but have also always been too lazy to gather nominations and set up brackets. Thankfully, Randall Munroe pregenerated a perfect tournament with Monday’s XKCD comic. Let the supremely lazy games begin! Continue reading The XKCD Versus Bracket Tournament, Round 1
The Day Thread Celebrates SimCity
February 2nd, 1989 marked the release of one of PC gaming’s most storied franchises: SimCity. Designed by Will Wright at Maxis, the studio he had recently co-founded with producer Jeff Braun, the game was initially released on Amiga and Macintosh, … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates SimCity
The Day Thread Visits Porto
I had planned on doing a longer header for the day thread today, but I was sick yesterday and didn’t have the energy to write anything. So instead, I thought I’d share a bit of one of my favourite cities … Continue reading The Day Thread Visits Porto
The Haunted Lighthouse Day Thread
The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse sits on the southernmost part of the Toronto Islands. It was built in 1808, and is the oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes, and one of the oldest buildings in the City of Toronto. It is … Continue reading The Haunted Lighthouse Day Thread
The Best Day Thread You Can Name
Hello out there, we’re on the air, it’s Hockey Night tonight Tension grows, the whistle blows, and the puck goes down the ice The goalie jumps, and the players bump, and the fans all go insane Someone roars, “Bobby Scores!”, at the … Continue reading The Best Day Thread You Can Name
The Kentucky Route Zero Night Thread
An interstate highway — sixty-five — running from Alabama up to just shy of Chicago. It ought to be quitting time in this part of Kentucky, but the daylight just won’t shake. The sun just won’t go away. There are … Continue reading The Kentucky Route Zero Night Thread
Avocado Fantasy Hockey
Inspired by a short discussion in the OT, this is a thread to gauge interest in an Avocado Fantasy Hockey League. I figure we need at least eight people to make it worthwhile, so if you’re interested please comment below. … Continue reading Avocado Fantasy Hockey
This Isn’t the Greatest Day Thread, This Is Just a Tribute
*insert 500 words about some sort of interesting topic here* Continue reading This Isn’t the Greatest Day Thread, This Is Just a Tribute
The Night Thread Makes a Canoe
I was going to do a longer write-up for the Night Thread about a game, but I had something come up and I didn’t have time to write it. In lieu of that, here’s a short documentary I watched recently … Continue reading The Night Thread Makes a Canoe
The Harry Beck Day Thread
In the early 1930s, the map of the London Underground was a bit of a mess. In the middle of the city, lines crisscrossed haphazardly, making it difficult to tell how to to get where you where going, while outlying … Continue reading The Harry Beck Day Thread
Anthony Bourdain, 1956 – 2018
Anthony Bourdain was found dead today in Strasbourg, France. A celebrity chef and host of popular food and travel shows like No Resevations and Parts Unknown, he was known for bringing international destinations and cultures to life through their food … Continue reading Anthony Bourdain, 1956 – 2018
Le fil de la journée en Gaspésie
First of all, don’t worry, the title is as much French as there’s going to be (even that is stretching my own abilities and may be wrong). Second, today’s day thread is about one of my favourite places in Canada, … Continue reading Le fil de la journée en Gaspésie
The Day Thread has a New Look
I almost forgot that I signed up to do the day thread today, so here’s a quick look at one of my favourite buses, the GMC New Look. Introduced in 1959 and produced until 1986, the GMC New Look was … Continue reading The Day Thread has a New Look
The Toronto Day Thread
Welcome to the day thread live pre-scheduled from Hogtown, Tronnah, the Centre of the Universe, the 6ix, Muddy York, or, if you really insist, Toronto, Ontario. Yes, it’s my first day thread, and if you’ve ever read my comments here, you … Continue reading The Toronto Day Thread
Counterpart S1E4: “Both Sides Now”
For most of Counterpart’s runtime so far, our Howard’s role in the story so far has mostly been to give befuddled reactions to the events occurring around him, while characters like Other Howard and Harry Lloyd’s Peter Quayle have been … Continue reading Counterpart S1E4: “Both Sides Now”
Counterpart S1E3: “The Lost Art of Diplomacy”
No real review tonight, I’m afraid: I had a couple of drinks with dinner, and I am lacking the mental capacity to think critically about a show as dense as Counterpart. I may come back tomorrow evening and write something … Continue reading Counterpart S1E3: “The Lost Art of Diplomacy”
Counterpart S1E2: “Birds of a Feather”
From the looks of things, no one has started posting coverage of Counterpoint yet (though I can’t speak to anything that may be on the Other Side’s Avocado), even though we’re on the second episode I guess I might as … Continue reading Counterpart S1E2: “Birds of a Feather”
