Today is Steven Spielberg’s 71st birthday, so I decided to spotlight one of his movies but which one to do? I’ve done Jurassic Park already, Jaws was done before by A Winged Potato, and I’ve written on Raiders Of The … Continue reading Scott OT #22: Amblin’ Night Thread (12/18)

The National Film Registry in the Library Of Congress has numerous amazing movies preserved in it. From classics of cinema like Citizen Kane and Casablanca to blockbuster masterpieces like Jaws and Star Wars, all types of American films are welcome. … Continue reading Scott OT #21: The Night Thread In The Middle (12/17)

If you’re just joining us, this is a follow-up to today’s day thread about the element neodymium. The rare earth metals neodymium and praseodymium are so similar chemically that they were initially believed to be one element, didymium. When they … Continue reading The Praseodymium Night Thread

Second only to Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton was one of the greatest comedic stars of the the silent era. He had a natural gift for physical comedy and excelled at stunts like the one from Steamboat Bill Jr. shown above. … Continue reading Scott OT #20: Buster Keaton Night Thread (12/15)

  The Maltese Falcon is an excellent film with Humphrey Bogart, but I like the book by Dashiell Hammett even better. Part of that love comes from the brilliant final scene, which the movie infuriatingly omits. That scene is included … Continue reading Don’t Touch Me, Night Thread

Today marks the most trivial of cinema milestones: the same length of time has elapsed from the original release of director Steven Spielberg’s notorious film comedy 1941 to the present, as from the date of the events depicted to the film’s … Continue reading The Wild Bill Kelso 1941 Night Thread

(As some of you Night Thread posters have noticed, I watched the entirety of X-Men: The Animated Series over the last few weeks and became inordinately fascinated by the character of Gambit and his bizarre Cajun accent. I decided to … Continue reading Scott OT #19: Gambit Night Thread (12/12)

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Good evening everybody! I’m going back to the 1980s DC COMICS well for tonight’s Night Thread. Subject: Infinity Inc. Infinity, Inc. is a superhero team that was founded by the children and successors of the Justice Society. Their original membership included Brainwave, Jr., Fury, Jade, Northwind, Nuklon, Obsidian, Silver … Continue reading Infinity Inc. Night Thread

Here’s a thing I just found: Hope you all have fun posting her tonight and have a great night. Continue reading Scott OT #18: Night Thread Of Gabagool (12/9)