Look Ouuuutttt! Here Comes the Spider-Pig Night Thread!
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Category: Open Threads
“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
The Day Thread has “the plan”
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The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #13
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: McCartney. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: His very first album, played all by himself, with Linda … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #13
The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #14
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Back To The Egg, Wings. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: One of my favorites because it’s … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #14
The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #15
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Choba B CCCP. (That’s Back In The U.S.S.R. in Russian/Cyrillic.) WHY IT’S AVERAGE: The … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #15
The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #16
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Venus and Mars, Wings. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: It followed Band on the Run and … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #16
The Night Thread That Glows
My favorite nature documentary ever is David Attenborough’s Life That Glows. I caught it while channel surfing in a hotel room years ago and have had a really hard time finding it until recently when it popped up on my … Continue reading The Night Thread That Glows
Day Thread
“As long as you remember it, things will be okay.” Continue reading Day Thread
That Time I Went to Ireland Night Thread (7/26/26)
So the one and only time I’ve been abroad, I went to Ireland, on the back of graduate-student funding, to present about Irish poets (Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Eavan Boland, and Mebh McGuckian) at a conference in Galway. This was 21 … Continue reading That Time I Went to Ireland Night Thread (7/26/26)
Day Thread
“And…I don’t have any flowers.” Continue reading Day Thread
The Night Thread Reviews Weird Al’s Paul McCartney Parody
In the early nineties, Paul McCartney ran into Weird Al at an airport and gave him permission to parody one of his songs if he ever wanted to. A few years later, Al took him up on that and “Chicken … Continue reading The Night Thread Reviews Weird Al’s Paul McCartney Parody
The Day Thread Reviews Paul McCartney’s Singles: Special Edition
Interrupting my ranking of Paul McCartney’s albums to insert a quick review of all his singles which didn’t make it onto albums. These have letter grades and are in chronological order instead of being ranked from worst to best. (Just … Continue reading The Day Thread Reviews Paul McCartney’s Singles: Special Edition
Highwayman by Highwaymen from Highwayman Night Thread
“Highwayman” is a song by the Highwaymen from the album Highwayman (1985) Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado! Continue reading Highwayman by Highwaymen from Highwayman Night Thread
The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #17
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Flaming Pie WHY IT’S AVERAGE: I think Paul leans too hard into the Beatles … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #17
The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #18
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Wings At The Speed Of Sound. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: It’s kind of lightweight, and … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #18
The Suspicious Day Thread (7/23/26)
Good morning! I woke up this morning with two questions in my heart: 1) Did I sign up for a Day Thread today and forget, and 2) Why is it abbreviated “unsub”? The answer to question #1 is, of course … Continue reading The Suspicious Day Thread (7/23/26)
The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #19
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Memory Almost Full. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: The songs are pretty good, but the worst … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #19
The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #20
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: McCartney III WHY IT’S AVERAGE: At this point, Paul’s records stop being bad and … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #20
The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #21
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Pipes of Peace. WHY IT’S BAD: It’s the sequel to the far better Tug … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #21
PT’s Super Sentai Birthday (Day) Thread (7/21) Is Oooohh Shiny!
Greetings and welcome! And yes, this is the day thread. I know some of you get confused every year, but you are in the right place. Supposedly. Since we last had this thread, the Super Sentai franchise ended with a … Continue reading PT’s Super Sentai Birthday (Day) Thread (7/21) Is Oooohh Shiny!
The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #22
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Kisses on the Bottom. WHY IT’S BAD: Because it’s the album where I realized … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #22