“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
On April 6, 1969, actor Paul Rudd was born in New Jersey. However, his family moved to the Kansas City area when Paul was 10. You may remember Paul from such movies and TV shows as Clueless, Friends (he married … Continue reading Paul Rudd & Me Day Thread
Lately I’ve become nigh-obsessed with the semiotic field of long-term nuclear waste warning messages. It’s considered something of an ongoing problem–how do we mark sites where radioactive waste is stored to prevent people of the distant future (generally regarded as … Continue reading This Night Thread Is Part of a System of Messages… Pay Attention to It!
I’ve never been someone who seeks the spotlight. I’ve always seen myself as the loyal sidekick. Sam is a character that I very much identify with. And, well, I think his famous speech from The Two Towers is very fitting … Continue reading The Samwise Gamgee Day Thread (4/5)
Today is Natasha Lyonne’s birthday. She starred in Russian Doll, a series on Netflix which I love. I hope everyone is safe and in good health! Continue reading Russian Doll Night Thread (4/4)
47 years ago, while a blizzard raged outside and an Elvis concert played on the radio, I was born. Enjoy your day! Continue reading April 4th birthday Day Thread
Today is Ben Mendelsohn’s birthday. He recently starred in The Outsider as Ralph Anderson. Have a great night and stay safe! Continue reading The Outsider Night Thread (4/3)
Tales Designed To Thrizzle was a hilarious comic book series created by Michael Kupperman in the mid-Aughts. Each issue was a collection of goofy single page and newspaper strip style cartoons featuring surreal scenes and often downright bizarre twists. The … Continue reading The Thrizzling Day Thread (April 3)
Today is Pedro Pascal’s birthday. He currently stars as the Mandalorian on The Mandalorian. Have a good night and stay safe! Continue reading The Mandalorian Night Thread (4/2)
Shot in just six days, the 1945 film Detour is a masterpiece of film noir and one of the best movies that came out of the “Poverty Row” studios of 20th Century Hollywood. Tom Neal is a hump of a … Continue reading The Detour Day Thread (April 2)
The song “Fool For Love” by Sandy Rogers was created for the Robert Altman film of the same name which starred Sam Shepard and Kim Basinger. However, it would outlive that movie and become a pop-culture touchstone thanks to its … Continue reading The Fool For Love Night Thread (April 1)
Who needs a big budget live-action movie when you have this film? Continue reading The Secret of Mulan Day Thread Salutes a Masterpiece
Cheer yourself up tonight by listening to Neil Cicierega’s peerless mash-ups: The Prequel and the Squeakwel can also be found here: http://www.neilcic.com/mouthsounds/ Good night and good luck, everybody! Continue reading The Mouth Sounds Night Thread (March 31)
Star Battle is a puzzle that has consumed more of my recent hours than I would like to admit. Each puzzle consists of a square grid N units to a side, divided into N regions. In each row, column, and … Continue reading The Day Thread Solves Star Battle
This thread is dedicated to the cool, cool customer Orange Cassidy. Sleep well, Orangecados! Continue reading The Freshly Squeezed Night Thread (March 30)
On the second floor of the main hall of the Venetian Gothic palace of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, the walls are decorated by vast murals depicting scenes from historical battles. They were created in 1899 by William … Continue reading William Brassey Hole Day Thread (March 30)
There was a powerful nor’easter on March 29th 1984, and the 473ft 16,000-ton Maltese freighter Eldia, in the open ocean off the coast of Cape Cod, was caught in the worst of it. Empty and without proper ballast after delivering her … Continue reading The Wreck Of The Eldia Night Thread
March 29th is my Birthday. However, due to ongoing concerns due to Covid-19 it is unlikely that I’ll get to go out to do anything. Obviously not the biggest deal, and I hope anyone affected isn’t truly hurt by this. … Continue reading The Day Thread isn’t a Very Happy One
Today is Lady GaGa’s birthday! Continue reading The Night Thread wants Stupid Love (3/28)
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first time the city was set to host the Olympics was also fraught with problems that would ultimately doomed them. In 1936, in a rather surprise … Continue reading The 1940 Tokyo Olympics Day Thread
Most of us have probably watched a JennaMarbles video over the last 10 years. It’s been a while for me and I was pleasantly surprised to find Jenna living her best •~°* 32 Year Old Lady *°•~ life. In a … Continue reading The JennaMarbles Night Thread
Last Days of an Immortal is a graphic novel by Gwen De Bonneval and Fabien Vehlmann, first published in 2013 by Archaia Entertainment. In the distant future, Elijah is a member of the “Philosophical Police,” who must solve conflicts that … Continue reading Last Days of an Immortal Day Thread (27th March)
