True Hollywood Stories Night Thread (9/12/22)
What incredible stories from a life lived in glamor and excitement will your host have to share tonight? Find out more!!! Continue reading True Hollywood Stories Night Thread (9/12/22)
Author: Troubled by Nouns
The Pits: 2021 Music Results
At long last, the definitive list of the objectively best music of 2021. Please delete all other lists you may find on the Internet. Continue reading The Pits: 2021 Music Results
The Pits: Best in Music 2021
We rank the best music of the year. All other music websites’ lists are inferior. Continue reading The Pits: Best in Music 2021
Chris Gaines is Fake, but so is Garth Brooks: 5th Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight
Like the Tokyo Olympics, the Fifth Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge is back, one year after it was originally scheduled. This year’s installation — following previous entries covering Soulja Boy, Dogstar, BrokeNCYDE, and Train (band) — brings us the story … Continue reading Chris Gaines is Fake, but so is Garth Brooks: 5th Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight
Quaoar Night Thread
Quick, name a non-resonant, trans-Neptunian Kuiper belt object discovered in 2002 that helped to kill Pluto! No cheating please. Continue reading Quaoar Night Thread
Laika the Space Dog Night Thread
Sputnik 2’s launch and mission were a success, assuming you are cool, as the Russians were, with the dog dying. Continue reading Laika the Space Dog Night Thread
The 5th Annual Dare Me to Write a Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge
Can you believe it, Avocados? Our fifth year of this cynical series, this cavalcade of haterade. Sometimes I wonder what this says about us. About whether it represents some deep-seated self-loathing to extract such amusement from a deliberate, ongoing, mean-spirited … Continue reading The 5th Annual Dare Me to Write a Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge
Dog Man Night Thread (7/7/20)
Dog Man is a series of ridiculous children’s graphic novels by Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, about a half-man, half-dog creature who is also a terrible police officer. He was formed when a cop and a police dog were … Continue reading Dog Man Night Thread (7/7/20)
Yippie Ki-Yay Night Thread
Welcome to the party, pal! Continue reading Yippie Ki-Yay Night Thread
Batman Rocks! In the Key of B, Part 2
In case you missed it, Part 1 of this write-up posted yesterday. It’s 1998. Bruce Timm and Paul Dini have a new Batman show in the works, set in the somewhat near future. They need a theme song, but it … Continue reading Batman Rocks! In the Key of B, Part 2
In the Key of B: Batman Theme Songs Through the Ages
There are a few specific characteristics associated with the Batman mythos. Darkness. Brutality. Dead parents. Outlandishly costumed villains. And, of course, in the film and television realm, unforgettable music. It’s not surprising that Batman has drawn such epic handiwork out … Continue reading In the Key of B: Batman Theme Songs Through the Ages
Triviacados: Sunday, July 21, 2019
Attention first user: please create a Results thread that will appear first when comments are sorted by Oldest. Quiz type: multiple choice. Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post your results in the Results thread (sort by Oldest), as a percentage, and include time … Continue reading Triviacados: Sunday, July 21, 2019
Toni Morrison Night Thread
Toni Morrison is the greatest living American writer. It’s not her birthday or anything, I just wanted to do a Night Thread header on her. Here she is dining with the king of Sweden at the 1993 Nobel Prize ceremony … Continue reading Toni Morrison Night Thread
Train is Definitely a Band: Fourth Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight
Train, or as Wikipedia calls them, Train (band), is an American roots-rock band, known for the hit songs “Hey Soul Sister,” “Calling All Angels,” and “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me).” They have sold millions of records and won Grammy awards, … Continue reading Train is Definitely a Band: Fourth Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight
The Fourth Annual Dare Me to Write a Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge
Hard to believe we’re on the fourth year of this hot garbage-loving series. Time flies, kids grow up so fast, etc. Now down to business. The Avocado Artist Spotlight series is where users can write up a post on an artist … Continue reading The Fourth Annual Dare Me to Write a Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge
Non-Marvel Cinematic Universes Night Thread
So you know all about the MCU. But did you know there are other cinematic universes? OK, you knew that too, but anyways, let’s take a stroll through the strange and exciting world of shared movie realities! Toho Kaiju Universe … Continue reading Non-Marvel Cinematic Universes Night Thread
Philip Glass Night Thread 2/26/19
Philip Glass is an American composer best known for his five-hour-long, avant-garde 1976 opera Einstein on the Beach and his numerous film scores, notably Koyaanisqatsi, Martin Scorsese’s Kundun, A Brief History of Time, The Fog of War, The Hours, and, interestingly, … Continue reading Philip Glass Night Thread 2/26/19
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Night Thread
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma. Evidence indicates CTE is caused by repetitive hits to the head sustained over a period of years. While … Continue reading Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Night Thread
The Saxophone: Pop Culture Survivor
At many times in the 175 years since its invention, the saxophone’s days have appeared to be numbered. Musical styles came and went, pop culture lived through one sea change after another, and tastemakers generally agreed that the instrument, when … Continue reading The Saxophone: Pop Culture Survivor
One Minute Early Night Thread
Bwa-hah! The Night Thread™ has posted one minute early. Your perfectly calibrated timelines are ruined! I laugh in the face of punctuality and promptitude. Drop your specious concerns about antecedence and impertinence; throw off the shackles of punctilious fidelity to … Continue reading One Minute Early Night Thread
Leaked Avengers 4 Script Night Thread
Whoa, that was a close one. I almost made you read my Avengers 4 fanfic, there. Anyway, please enjoy this photoshopped picture of Janelle Monáe as RiRi Williams, and feel free to imagine the epic shitstorm that angry fanboys would … Continue reading Leaked Avengers 4 Script Night Thread
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