Spoil Sports: 3 Body Problem
As a courtesy to people (like me) who have not read the books, please mark book spoilers with the spoiler tags! Spoilers from the show are fair game. Continue reading Spoil Sports: 3 Body Problem
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The Night Thread of the Last Hour of JGoo’s Birthday
Hello. I would like to use this space to present several reasons why I, your friend JGoo, should be president of the Avocado. I’m aware this position doesn’t yet exist, but I believe that by the time I’ve explained the … Continue reading The Night Thread of the Last Hour of JGoo’s Birthday
This Christmas Day Thread, There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In
As an agno-atheist who grew up Methodist, I have complicated feelings about Christmas. It’s been jammed down our throat by mainstream religion, but also coopted from religion and turned into a grotesque display of capitalism and conspicuous consumption. It stole … Continue reading This Christmas Day Thread, There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In
Willie Nelson – The Fourth Wise Man
Lyrics by David Javerbaum and the late, great Adam Schlesinger. Note that the italicized lines are sung by Stephen Colbert in countermelody, in the style of “The Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth” by Bing Crosby and David Bowie. … Continue reading Willie Nelson – The Fourth Wise Man
RIP Loretta Lynn
Share lyrics/songs/stories/memories here. Continue reading RIP Loretta Lynn
One More Day Thread (One More Night)
One more night / God, I’ve had to fight / To keep my line of sightOn what’s realOne more day / I fear I’ve lost my way / I don’t know how to sayWhat I feel [refrain]Someone better hurry, I’m … Continue reading One More Day Thread (One More Night)
The Day Thread of Anna’s Hummingbird
Anna’s hummingbird (formally Calypte anna) is a small bird native to the west coast of North America. They average about four inches long (~10cm) with a wingspan of 4.7 inches (12cm). Some fun facts about the Anna’s hummingbird: It was … Continue reading The Day Thread of Anna’s Hummingbird
The 4/20 Day Thread Remembers John Prine’s Illegal Smile
When I woke up this morning, things were lookin’ badSeem like total silence was the only friend I hadBowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down, and wonAnd it was twelve o’clock before I realized I was havin’ no fun … Continue reading The 4/20 Day Thread Remembers John Prine’s Illegal Smile
Newswire Roundup, April 8
General news Donald Glover announces Phoebe Waller-Bridge has left upcoming Amazon series Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Maya Erskine from Pen15 has joined In same interview with himself, Glover declares his 2013 album Because the Internet the “rap OK Computer“ Whoopi … Continue reading Newswire Roundup, April 8
Newswire Roundup, April 7
General news: Netflix’s adaptation of Locke & Key to end after season three Paramount announces Star Trek NFTs Academy to determine punishment for Will Smith on Friday Warner Bros decides that after Ezra Miller choked a fan, got arrested in … Continue reading Newswire Roundup, April 7
Newswire Roundup, April 6
General news: Nancy Meyers (Private Benjamin, Father of the Bride) to make movie for Netflix Picard season three will reunite the entire main cast of TNG, as LeVar Burton (Lt. LaForge), Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher), and Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf) … Continue reading Newswire Roundup, April 6
Newswire Roundup, April 5
Jason Momoa to write and star in TV series about the colonization of Hawaii (I bet he’s against it) Amy Schumer told her “banned” Oscars joke about Alec Baldwin, and it was awful Laurence Fishburne to star as head coach … Continue reading Newswire Roundup, April 5
Newswire Roundup, April 4
The Grammys happened. In other news: RIP Estelle Harris (Seinfeld, Toy Story) Morbius wins weekend box office with $39M ABC cancels Match Game (because the host shot a woman to death), The Hustler, Card Sharks, and Celebrity Dating Game The … Continue reading Newswire Roundup, April 4
World Cup Draw thread
Group A: Qatar (51), Netherlands (10), Senegal (20), Ecuador (46) Group B: England (5), USA (15), Iran (21), Ukraine (27)/Scotland (39)/Wales (18) Group C: Argentina (4), Mexico (9), Poland (26), Saudi Arabia (49) Group D: France (3), Denmark (11), Tunisia … Continue reading World Cup Draw thread
Newswire Roundup, April 1
Feel free to expand on these topics in the comments, or add your own. General news: CBS renews all three NCIS shows E3 cancelled again Michael Bay admits he “should have stopped” making Transformer movies years ago Avengers costars Scarlett … Continue reading Newswire Roundup, April 1
Newswire Roundup, March 31
Feel free to expand on these topics in the comments, or add your own. General news: Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey defends season two’s lack of sex scenes Ella Purnell of Yellowjackets to star in Fallout TV show A Hawaiian couple files … Continue reading Newswire Roundup, March 31
The Night Thread feels a thrill of hope
May our weary world soon rejoice as yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. May those walking in darkness see a great light – may a new light dawn for those living in the land of the shadow of death. … Continue reading The Night Thread feels a thrill of hope
A Cynical Tom Lehrer Christmas Carol Night Thread
For those who don’t know, Tom Lehrer was a cutting-edge satirist and musician of the 1960s before shunning the spotlight in favor of relative seclusion. In his short career, he wrote thirty-seven songs, and all of them are essential. This … Continue reading A Cynical Tom Lehrer Christmas Carol Night Thread
The Renée Richards Day Thread
Renée Richards is a retired tennis player, and was one of the earliest and most prominent transgender athletes in the American sports world. In her youth, Richards was a stand-out athlete – she was invited to try out for the … Continue reading The Renée Richards Day Thread
401 Years of the Mayflower Compact (a Day Thread)
On November 21st, 1620 (in the modern calendar; in the calendar used then, November 11th) a ship of about 100 refugees of religious persecution landed in what is now Providencetown Harbor near the end of Cape Cod in modern-day Massachusetts. … Continue reading 401 Years of the Mayflower Compact (a Day Thread)
The Night Thread Celebrates the Birth of Hachikō, Japan’s Most Loyal Dog
From Wikipedia: Hachikō was born on November 10, 1923, at a farm near the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture. In 1924, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor at the Tokyo Imperial University, brought him to live in Shibuya, Tokyo, as his pet. … Continue reading The Night Thread Celebrates the Birth of Hachikō, Japan’s Most Loyal Dog