Archduke Poggle the Lesser was the public leader of the Geonosians during the Clone Wars. Though subservient to Queen Karina the Great, he was nominally in control of the Stalgasin hive, and with his oversight of the Geonosian Baktoid battle … Continue reading The Day Thread of Poggle the Lesser
Whorm Loathsom was a male Kerkoiden[1]general for the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. Despite believing enemies deserved respect, he regarded clone troopers as disposable tools and was willing to target non-combatants. Not the kind of attitude I expected from a Loathsom. He was eventually captured by … Continue reading The Day Thread of Whorm Loathsom
Asajj Ventress was a Dathomirian female who was, at various points throughout her life, a slave, a Jedi Padawan, an assassin of the Sith, a Nightsister, and a bounty hunter. Introduced in the Clone Wars Tv show she served as a primary antagonist and eventual ally to the Jedi cause. She was … Continue reading The Day Thread of Asajj Ventress
Jigsaw’s back baby! In alive form! Continue reading Saw X trailer reaction thread
Barriss Offee was a female Mirialan Jedi Knight. She fought in the Clone Wars with her master Luminara Unduli. She eventually became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and orchestrated a terror attack on the Jedi Temple. Non-canonically, she was allowed to continue remaining in the … Continue reading The Day Thread of Barriss Offee
I saw Asteroid City last night and was blown away, now I want to talk about it. Continue reading Asteroid City Discussion Thread
Pong Krell was a male Besalisk (same species as Dexter Jettster) Jedi Master who served as a General during the Clone Wars. After receiving a troubling Force Vision of the Republic’s fall, he defected to the Sith and began trying … Continue reading The Day Thread of Pong Krell
A broad range of mite have specialized to parasitize ants. Some have very unique ways of attaching themselves to the host without being detected or removed. Some that feed on army ants will attach themselves to the host foot. Then … Continue reading The Day Thread of the Ant Mite
Much like industrialized human societies, the complex specialized society of various ant species produces a remarkable efficiency in producing and storing food resources. Where there is excess food resource, there are predators. Alongside the ant there have evolved a wide … Continue reading The Day Thread of the Myrmecophile Beetles
The spice must flow Continue reading Dune 2 trailer thread
I haven’t seen a Transformers since the third Bay movie. I do have vaguely fond memories of the Beast Wars 3D cartoon. Who knows, maybe this will be good. Not super excited that they’re apparently doing the Fantastic Four 2 … Continue reading Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer thread
This is a cool band I learned about recently and am currently obsessed with. An all-female queer punk group from Boone, NC, Babe Haven is heavily influenced by the Riot Grrrl subgenre of the 90’s and updates it for the … Continue reading The Night Thread of Babe Haven
The Nots is a noise-punk band formed in Memphis in 2014 headed by vocalist/guitarist Natalie Hoffman. They have released three records and toured across North America and Europe. I happened to catch them at a music festival in 2016 and … Continue reading The Day Thread of the Nots
American actor Lance Reddick has passed away at the age of 60 from natural causes. Beloved for his roles in The Wire, Fringe, and John Wick he was an astounding actor well-known for the powerful gravitas he brought to his … Continue reading Lance Reddick memorial thread
For unknown reasons, Schwan’s frozen food has a popular line of pizzas named after a German fighter pilot who killed upwards of 70 British airmen and at least one American in combat. As such, marketing this product proved a bit … Continue reading The Day Thread is horny for the Red Baron
I confess I didn’t do the reading this week because of…life stuff. I’ll try to read them after work today and add my own thoughts in a few hours. Continue reading Avocado Book Club “Homesick for Another World” Finishing thread
I hope everyone enjoyed the book so far. I’ll be putting sub-threads in the comments section to corral the discussion for each individual story. Continue reading Avocado Book Club “Homesick for Another World “first half
Played by actress Amanda Lawrence in Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker, Larma was a human General in the Resistance probably most notable for being one of the few canonically LGBTQ+ Star Wars characters. I liked this line in her … Continue reading The Day Thread of Larma D’Acy
Yarna d’al’ Gargan was a female Askajian whose father was a tribal chief back on her homeworld of Askaji. She was captured by slavers and transported to the desert planet of Tatooine, where the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure bought her. As an enslaved being, she was forced to serve him as a dancing girl at his palace. Also known as “The lady … Continue reading The Day Thread of Yarna d’al’ Gargan
