Avocado Night Thread (July 17, 2019)
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The Day Thread Shakes Hands in Space (July 17, 2019)
On this day in 1975, capsules from the two Cold War superpowers docked in orbit for the first time. The idea of a joint space mission was first suggested by NASA administrator Thomas Paine in 1970, and was encouraged by … Continue reading The Day Thread Shakes Hands in Space (July 17, 2019)
Avocado Day Thread (July 12, 2019)
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The Birnam Oak Day Thread (July 8, 2019)
On the south bank of the river Tay in Scotland stands the Birnam Oak, an iconic tree that is one of the last remnants of the great forest that covered both banks of the river, and was made famous by … Continue reading The Birnam Oak Day Thread (July 8, 2019)
The Dario Cueto Day Thread (July 5, 2019)
Dario Cueto was the mercurial and capricious owner and proprietor of Lucha Underground, with his Temple dedicated to violence located in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. With his endless, and no doubt ill-gotten riches, Cueto brought the greatest fighters in the … Continue reading The Dario Cueto Day Thread (July 5, 2019)
The July 4th Night Thread Celebrates
July 4th, 1954, was a day for celebration in the United Kingdom as fourteen years of rationing ended. Before World War II, only 30% of the food Britain consumed was produced domestically. After the outbreak of war, the risk of … Continue reading The July 4th Night Thread Celebrates
Avocado Night Thread (July 2, 2019)
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The Crannog Day Thread (July 2, 2019)
Crannogs are ancient artificial islands built in lochs, rivers, and sea inlets, in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are an estimated 1200 sites in Ireland, and 500 in Scotland. Similar settlements are found all across Europe. Built with hundreds of … Continue reading The Crannog Day Thread (July 2, 2019)
The Ray Harryhausen Day Thread (June 29, 2019)
Ray Harryhausen was born on this day in 1920, in Los Angeles, California. He was an artist, designer, writer and producer who is famous for his pioneering use of stop-motion animation effects known as “Dynamation”, where it appeared that actors … Continue reading The Ray Harryhausen Day Thread (June 29, 2019)
Avocado Day Thread (June 28, 2019)
Avocado Day Thread (28 June 2019). Have a great day, everyone! Continue reading Avocado Day Thread (June 28, 2019)
The Irn Bru Day Thread (June 26, 2019)
IRN-BRU is Scotland’s true national drink, and a traditional hangover cure. It tastes … well, it tastes like IRN-BRU, thanks to its 32 different flavourings. It was invented in 1901 by AG Barr, and is famous for its provocative (and … Continue reading The Irn Bru Day Thread (June 26, 2019)
The Elena Cornaro Piscopia Night Thread (June 25, 2019)
Elena Lucrezia Conaro Piscopia was born into a noble family in Venice, Italy, and was recognised as a prodigy at just seven years old. She became fluent in Greek and Latin, whilst also mastering Hebrew, Spanish, French, and Arabic, as … Continue reading The Elena Cornaro Piscopia Night Thread (June 25, 2019)
The Dixie and Trixie Day Thread (June 25, 2019)
Dixie and Trixie faithfully served Slurms MacKenzie – the original party worm – for forty years as his Party Babes, and were voiced by Pamela Anderson and Tress MacNeille. After Slurms’ untimely but heroic death, I’d always wished they had … Continue reading The Dixie and Trixie Day Thread (June 25, 2019)
The Titan Arum Night Thread (June 22, 2019)
The Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum), also known as the Corpse Flower, is the largest flowering structure (inflorescence) on Earth, growing up to three metres tall. In the wild it grows in the rainforest of western Sumatra, Indonesia, The flower is … Continue reading The Titan Arum Night Thread (June 22, 2019)
Avocado Night Thread (June 21, 2019)
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The Tranquilo Day Thread (June 20, 2019)
This Day Thread is dedicated to Tetsuya Naito, star of New Japan Pro Wrestling, founder of the incredibly popular stable Los Ingobernables de Japon, and current holder of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Have a great day, and keep it tranquilo! Continue reading The Tranquilo Day Thread (June 20, 2019)
Share Your Work With The Class: Drawing Depression
The final year of my illustration course was devoted entirely to projects we ourselves created, in preparation for our graduation show. It took me a year longer than my fellow cohort to get there. My mental health issues meant I … Continue reading Share Your Work With The Class: Drawing Depression
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