“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
November 18th, 1990 was the day Georgie went looking for his sailboat in a storm drain and encountered Tim Curry‘s Pennywise the Clown. Don’t you want your balloon? I was 8 years old when my sister and I watched this … Continue reading 30th Anniversary of Stephen King’s It Night Thread
Look, I just selected something from the Media Library. Now post! Continue reading Emergency 11-19 Day Thread
25 is, like all natural numbers, interesting. Let’s look at a few facts about it. It is a square, with prime factorization 5×5. It is also the smallest square equal to the sum of two smaller squares (3²+4²=5²), leading to … Continue reading The Night Thread Examines 25
Today’s Open Thread is dedicated to Joanie Laurer, aka Chyna, aka The Ninth Wonder of the World. As a professional wrestler during her short career in the WWF – lasting only five years – she was a trailblazer. Looking back, … Continue reading The Ninth Wonder of the World Day Thread (November 18, 2020)
On September 21, 1897, the following appeared as an editorial in the New York Sun (bold emphasis mine): Dear Editor— I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you … Continue reading Yes, Virginia, There Is A Night Thread
My friends run the Comic Burrito Live Stream on YouTube. If you like what you see, please follow them and subscribe to their channel. On Wednesday evenings, they talk about their picks of the week. On Saturday evenings, their livestreams … Continue reading Stargazer Day Thread
Paul Bearer (William Moody) gets the spotlight in today’s Day Thread. Although Brother Love first introduced the WWF Universe to the Undertaker during the 1990 Survivor Series, it was Paul Bearer that would manage the Undertaker and guide the Deadman … Continue reading Paul Bearer Day Thread
The final instalment of my series looks at an example very close to home for me! The Cochno Stone There are at least six thousand known prehistoric carved rocks in the United Kingdom and a similar amount in western mainland … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Cochno Stone (November 15 Night Thread)
On November 15th 1932 in Ewell, United Kingdom the iconic musician/ actress Petula Clark was born. Although she is probably best known for her string of 60s-70s hits, her career began during World War II and she was still performing well … Continue reading The Petula Clark Birthday Thread
Welcome back to another look at an example of exquisite art from pre-history! The Rock Art of Alta Way, way up in the remote parts of Norway, far north of the Arctic Circle, at the head of the Alta Fjord, … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Rock Art of Alta (November 14 Night Thread)
On this day in 1922, Constance Frances Marie Ockelman was born in Brooklyn, York. In 1940 she became Veronica Lake, the blonde bombshell of the World War II era with the distinctive “peek-a-boo” hairstyle. An uncompromising woman, Lake would acquire … Continue reading The November 14 Veronica Lake Day Thread
Aboriginal art in Australia can be dated back as far as thirty thousand years, the oldest confirmed rock paintings in the world. The Maliwawa Figures In Western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, there resides a vast collection of curious … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Maliwawa Figures (November 13 Night Thread)
Have a great day, everyone. Continue reading Avocado Day Thread (November 13, 2020)
Tonight’s ancient art artefact isn’t painted upon a wall. Obviously, the art of prehistory that has survived into the present day is usually found in isolated areas of the world, safe from harsh weather conditions and urbanisation; in dry caves … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Shigir Idol (November 12 Night Thread)
In early November 1970 a dead sperm whale washed ashore on the beach near Florence, Oregon. State officials were perplexed as to how to handle the 45-foot long 8 ton whale decomposing on the shore. The Oregon Highway Division, with whom jurisdiction … Continue reading Hold My Beer, Avocado… This Day Thread Is Gonna Blow Up A Whale!
Welcome to night three of my look at ancient art from around the globe. The Serra da Capivara Cave Paintings Photograph: Pedra Furada The vast Serra da Capivara National Park in the state of Piauí, Brazil, encompasses an area of … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Serra da Capivara Cave Paintings (November 11 Night Thread)
“Never Again” was the message commonly held by the survivors of the Great War that had finally come to an end on November 11th, 1918. The red poppy was adopted as a symbol of remembrance in 1921, and poppies were … Continue reading The Day Thread of Peace (November 11)
Welcome to night two of my investigation into prehistoric art! The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka The Indus Valley is one of the cradles of civilization, at least a hundred thousand years old by some accounts. The earliest cave paintings are … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (November 10 Night Thread)
November 10th is the release date for the video game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. A prequel comic called Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory was released last month. The synopsis – “Norway. Mid-9th century CE. Eivor, a Viking warrior, observes a village … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Day Thread
The global society in which we live in today is just a ceiling tile on the top floor of the towering skyscraper that is human history. It stretches back two hundred thousand years, from the point in the fossil record … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Diepkloof Eggshells (November 9 Night Thread)
