The Swallow Tile Night Thread (February 22, 2024)
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Author: Snail of the Week
Mark Lanegan’s Day Thread (February 22, 2024)
It’s been two years to the day since Mark Lanegan passed. No cause of death was revealed to the public. He had suffered a near-fatal infection of Covid-19 in March 2021, which put him into a coma for months, as … Continue reading Mark Lanegan’s Day Thread (February 22, 2024)
The Dreamfish Day Thread (February 20, 2024
Hey buddy, you wanna get higher than you’ve ever been in your life? Well, do I have the fish for you! Sarpa salpa, aka the dreamfish, aka cow bream, aka goldline, is a harmless looking sea bream which, it’s claimed, … Continue reading The Dreamfish Day Thread (February 20, 2024
Identify This GIF!
These are the voyages of the starship Avocado. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly play Identify This GIF! Here’s how to take part, ensign: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Marvel’s Fantastic Four are Cast! (Again)
Disney have announced their version of Fantastic Four will now debut on July 25, 2025, and also told us who will be playing the uncanny quartet: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm Joseph Quinn as Johnny … Continue reading Marvel’s Fantastic Four are Cast! (Again)
The Night Thread is Not Recognised in Fort Kickass (February 12, 2024)
You heard me. “What’re you snorting off of me there?” “It’s mostly MSG.” “The Flavour Enhancer!” Continue reading The Night Thread is Not Recognised in Fort Kickass (February 12, 2024)
It’s the Super Bowl LVIII Live Thread!
Super Bowl LVIII is today! The Allegiant Stadium hosts the San Francisco 49ers versus the Kansas City Chiefs. Come talk about the game, the half-time show, the advertisements! Friendly Reminder: Please don’t yuck anyone’s yum. If sportsball isn’t your thing, … Continue reading It’s the Super Bowl LVIII Live Thread!
Hidden Street Art Night Thread (February 10, 2024)
There’s something life-affirming about re-discovering your city by noticing the unique outsider art that can suddenly and mysteriously appear. Like this lovely swallow created in tile and attached to an old tobacco warehouse opposite my office. Take care of yourselves … Continue reading Hidden Street Art Night Thread (February 10, 2024)
Identify This GIF!
I think, therefore I am. I play Identify This GIF!, therefore I am a bored nerd on a Friday afternoon. Distract yourself from your misery and broken dreams by doing the following: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
The Skippy or Asta Day Thread (February 7, 2024)
The Golden Age of Cinema gifted the world some of the most enduring stars of the Silver Screen – stars like Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and the star of their 1938 classic screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby – Skippy! the … Continue reading The Skippy or Asta Day Thread (February 7, 2024)
Identify This GIF!
Did you know if you Google “Identify This GIF!” the Avocado is the eighth search result? This website’s on the fast track to the “It List.” Blast fax kudos all around! Do your part! Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Identify This GIF!
Insert nonsensical introduction to Identify This GIF! here. Not that anyone reads this part, but this is a guide on what to do: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This is a light-hearted game so please do not … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Identify This GIF!
It’s time Identify This GIF! The weekly game we need, but not the one we deserve. OR IS IT?! The rules, such as they are: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This is a light-hearted game so please … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Day Thread Go Here (January 14, 2023)
Post! Post to your hearts content! Also, here’s a kreb: Continue reading Day Thread Go Here (January 14, 2023)
Identify This GIF!
Avocado, please list your Prime Directives. “Serve the public trust”“Protect the innocent”“Uphold the law”“Play Identify This GIF!“ What are the laws, you ask? Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This is a light-hearted game so please do not … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
The Weekly Wrestling Thread Wishes Everyone Would Stop Tweeting
Please, will someone take away Tony Khan’s access to that accursed social media platform? Elsewhere, Wrestle Kingdom 18 happened, and these boys put on a classic: New IWGP World Heavyweight champion Tetsuya Naito may or may not destroy the new … Continue reading The Weekly Wrestling Thread Wishes Everyone Would Stop Tweeting
Identify This GIF!
The Wrestle Kingdom 18 Night Thread (January 3, 2024)
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s premiere live event – their equivalent of Wrestlemania begins January 4th (Or 2:30am Eastern, squeezing nicely into this thread. NJPW has struggled in particular since the Covid 19 lockdowns, which were particularly strict in Japan, basically … Continue reading The Wrestle Kingdom 18 Night Thread (January 3, 2024)
The Greta Thunberg Day Thread (January 3, 2024)
Today is Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg’s birthday! Of minor interest is that one of her middle names is Tintin, but much more importantly a freshwater snail discovered in 2016 by the two researchers on New Zealand’s South Island was … Continue reading The Greta Thunberg Day Thread (January 3, 2024)
The Nacreous Cloud Night Thread (January 2, 2024)
A polar stratospheric cloud – otherwise known as a nacreous cloud or mother-of-pearl cloud – are rare clouds as they occur between 10 to 20 miles up in the stratosphere above the planet’s poles, where very few clouds usually form … Continue reading The Nacreous Cloud Night Thread (January 2, 2024)
The Day Thread of The Invisible Enemy (January 2, 2024)
It seems that 2024 provides slim pickings when it comes to science-fiction, however one item of media I did find is the 1964 second season episode of The Outer Limits. Starring Adam West – much better known, obviously, for his … Continue reading The Day Thread of The Invisible Enemy (January 2, 2024)