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Today’s contestants are: Colin, a data scientist, studies golf statistics; Lindsey, a miniaturist, sees colors when music plays; and Aimee, a library page, tried to write the worst opening line to a novel. Aimee is a one-day champ with winnings … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 22
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “Juggernaut”
Welcome to the weekly TV thread! As I’ve long said going back to the earliest days online doing this, one cannot live on anime alone. And compared to twenty years ago, there’s so much more content out there now and … Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread
Let’s meet today’s contestants: Cole, an A.I. writer, wrote for “The Onion”; Aimee, a library page, wrote a crowdfunded comic; and Carlos, a civil engineer, went to 22 schools pre-college. Carlos is a one-day champ with winnings of $10,400. Cole … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 21
Showtime aired the anthology horror series Masters of Horror for two seasons. From 2005 to 2007, established and emerging horror directors from around the world were invited to direct original one-hour horror films with seemingly no restrictions. This turned out … Continue reading Masters of Horror: S2E13 “Dream Cruise”
Wow! Just wow! Our little Treehouse of Horror tournament came to one hell of a nailbiter conclusion. Because, believe it or not, we have … a TIE!!! Yes, when voting closed yesterday, “The Shinning” and “Time and Punishment” were tied … Continue reading Best Treehouse of Horror Segment – Tournament: Results
We finally see inside Steven’s bathroom. Continue reading Steven Universe Rewind – Catch and Release
Please welcome today’s contestants: Maddie, a pediatric neurology resident, does all kinds of dancing; Carlos, a civil engineer, went to a lot of movies last year; and Kristin, an attorney, has mother-daughter tea parties. Kristin is a three-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 20
Season 24Written by Stephen WyattDirected by Nicholas Mallet In a 2009 poll, “Paradise Towers” was voted the eighth-worst Doctor Who story of all time. In 2013 it had a burst of popularity and ascended the list a whole two places. … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S24E02 “Paradise Towers”
Darkness Falls In my prefatory paragraphs about the The Legend of Korra I made note that the response to the show was similar to the response to The Last Jedi. A mixture of indignation at changes to the world’s lore, and for some, awe … Continue reading Re-Avatar State: “Darkness Falls” & “A Light in the Dark”
Here are today’s contestants: Joe, an analyst, knows to stay hydrated at Oktoberfest; Nancy, a software engineer, is building a cateo; and Kristin, an attorney, is familiar with prison inspections. Kristin is a two-day champ with winnings of $8,000. Nancy … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 19
Well, here it is folks, the final round of our Treehouse of Horror tournament. In a shocking twist, our final contestants are “Time Without Punishment” and “The Shinning.” Wait, did I say shocking twist? I meant the opposite of that. … Continue reading Best Treehouse of Horror Segment – Tournament: Final Round
Josto strikes back, Ethelrida does the right thing, Loy finds himself against the ropes and Deafy shakes the tree. Continue reading Fargo S4E5 “The Birthplace of Civilization” Live Thread
After uncovering the origins of the Book of Names, the gang heads back to Ardham to cast the ultimate spell. Continue reading Lovecraft Country S1E10 “Full Circle” Live Thread (Season Finale!)
The better season nine episodes create a consistent reaction in me where my short term reaction is that they’re wildly entertaining and yet much dumber than they used to be. “Girly Edition” sits just above “The Trouble With Trillions” in … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Nine, Episode Twenty-One, “Girly Edition”
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated review … Continue reading Animation Time
Tonight Saturday Night Live is hosted by Issa Rae with musical guest Justin Bieber! This will be Rae’s first time hosting, and Bieber’s 4th appearance as musical guest. And tonight’s SNL Vintage is from October 8th, 1988 – Tom Hanks … Continue reading Saturday Night Live: Season 46 Episode 3
Born in July, 1955, in Appleton, Wisconsin, Willem Defoe has been one of our most consistently strange actors of the past 4 decades. He has moved easily between Blockbusters and Barely Affordable Independent films. 6 of the movies he has … Continue reading Dafoe: The Nominations
Introducing today’s contestants: Aanchal, an MBA student, did well at her Jeopardy!-themed surprise birthday party; Aaron, an executive assistant, collects tattoos of national flowers; and Kristin, an attorney, reads books and ranks pizzas. Kristin is a one-day champ with winnings … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 16
The semi-finals are here, everyone! And I don’t know what to expect from this round, because Round 3 was a slugfest. For most of the voting, all of the matches were neck-and-neck, with each segment giving as good as it … Continue reading Best Treehouse of Horror Segment – Tournament: Semi-Finals
Night of a Thousand Stars I remarked in the article on “A New Spiritual Age” that the final act of this season is mostly gobbledygook slathered over with an amazing coat of paint. If the first half of this narrative … Continue reading Re-Avatar State: “Night of a Thousand Stars” & “Harmonic Convergence”
