“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
And now the conclusion– picking out the top 5 most creatively designed superhero outfits! (Fair warning: none of the costumes in the header are on this list. I just thought they looked cool. Oh heck– that Flash pic is Photoshopped!) Continue reading NIGHT THREAD: The Day Thread, Part II (More Costumes)
Counting down the top ten most inventive interpretations of superhero costumes into live-action! Because creativity doesn’t begin and end with textured spandex, dammit! (PART ONE OF TWO) Continue reading The DAY THREAD of Creative Costume Design
Hello friends and welcome to my very first OT header. Here’s the Kerm. Enjoy. Continue reading Hi Ho, 10/9 Night Thread Here
In 2015, somewhat out of the blue, Lego licensed Scooby-Doo for a single wave of sets. They were based on no particular series (which is probably for the best, since the new cartoon for that year was the hideous-looking Be … Continue reading Spooky Lego: Scooby-Doo Day Thread (10/9)
The date was July 31, 1997. The place was Kansas City. The score was Red Sox 1 and the Royals 0 in the bottom of the tenth inning. The Royals were up to bat. And with two outs, our hero, … Continue reading The Night Thread of Heathcliff Slocumb, The Most Important Player in Red Sox History
Living primarily in northern Madagascar, the Gold Dust Day Gecko (phelsuma laticauda) reaches four to five inches in length, eats fruit, insects and small invertebrates, and has wonderfully bright coloring. It’s like Sunny D in lizard form. Here are some … Continue reading Day Thread of the Gold Dust Day Gecko (10/08)
Heathcliff is a main character in Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights. At least, I think he is. I’ve never read it. As someone with an M.A. in Literature, there have been a multitude of occasions where I’ve pretended I read it. … Continue reading The Heathcliff Night Thread
In 2012, Lego released their own action-adventure take on public domain monsters, called Monster Fighters. An elite squad of colorful characters took on Dracula, Frankenstein, a Wolfman, a Mummy, and even a Gillman. It was the Dark Universe five years … Continue reading Spooky Lego: Monster Fighters Day Thread (10/7)
Have a good night! Continue reading Ponzona Night Thread
Have a good night, everyone! Continue reading The Night Thread of Be Quiet, I Have a Migraine
In 2011, Lego had a gap in their lineup. Adventurers, their ’00s Indiana Jones knockoff line, was long over. Their official Indiana Jones line, started in 2008 to coincide with the release of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, now also … Continue reading Spooky Lego: Pharaoh’s Quest Day Thread (10/5)
The Krazy Taco mascot appears in the Invader Zim episodes “Invasion of the Idiot Dog Brain” and “The Sad, Sad Tale of Chickenfoot”. Like Chickenfoot, he gets stuck in his costume and thinks it makes him a taco. Continue reading Krazy Taco night thread
Lego’s first foray into horror was couched in artifice. While stalwarts like Castle and Pirates had always had their spooky elements (glow-in-the-dark ghosts, floppy-armed skeletons), it wasn’t until 2002 that the company produced a whole subtheme focused on scary settings … Continue reading Spooky Lego: Studios Day Thread (10/4)
Tea with the Dames (also released under the title Nothing Like a Dame) is a 2018 documentary featuring Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith, as they chat about their lives and acting careers. It’s under 90 minutes … Continue reading Tea with the Dames Night Thread (10/3)
Statistics show that werewolf-related death and injury are at an all-time high! That’s why you need trained professionals with an unmatched record of over 14 werewolves sent straight to Hell. We take pride in our work, so you can sleep … Continue reading Now A Word From the Day Thread’s Sponsor
Posted without context. Continue reading The Night Thread Has Got the Touch
Welcome to October! Here is Frank Drives latest VHS Horror Playlist. He has incorporated movie trailers in his playlist and I like to make notes of the movies he uses for my viewing pleasure during the month. I hope you … Continue reading VHS HORROR 7 DAY THREAD (10/01)
I *was* planning on doing a night thread themed around Green Day’s American Idiot…except thanks to the ongoing disagreement between YouTube and SESAC, none of the videos I wanted to use are currently available. Instead, Muppets! Here’s Elmopalooza, a 1998 … Continue reading The Night Thread Is Foiled By Licensing Disputes
