Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post your results (as a %) in … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, September 15, 2020
They climbed the tower of bones and branches into the sky and beyond the atmosphere. As they heaved themselves ever upward, Alfhild became increasingly despondent. She was desperately in love with the Festrunk brothers, they were just so irresistibly … … Continue reading Werewolf 131: Gods and Monsters Chapter Two, Day 5
Welcome back to this probably weekly feature I was hoping wouldn’t have to be a thing again a few months ago. Now that school is back in session for most of the country in some way… let’s talk and vent … Continue reading Back to School. What now?
In the first years of the 1950s, a team of scientists led by Nicholas Metropolis, constructed the MANIAC – Mathematical Analyser Numerical Integrator and Computer. It was gigantic and weighed almost a thousand pounds. It’s programmers included several notable women … Continue reading Supercomputers Week: The Old Man (September 14 Night Thread)
It’s weird! It’s zany! It’s hated by many! But is Super Mario Bros.: The Movie actually fun for what it is? Continue reading Late to the Party: Super Mario Bros.: The Movie
2009 was pretty much an important year for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Not only does it celebrate it’s 25th anniversary of the Foundation’s founding, but it was also the first year where they have their induction ceremonies … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2009
With Modern Doctor Who’s 12th season being over and lucky 13 being delayed due to the ongoing pandemic there isn’t a lot of new Doctor Who on TV at least for a while. I figured to fill the gaps in … Continue reading Weekly Who Return and Doctor Who Review Signups
Made in Abyss (メイドインアビス) is a 13-episode adventure series from writer Hideyuki Kurata and based on a manga by Akihito Tsukushi. Synopsis A mysterious and massive pit known as the Abyss sits at the center of a city which has … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Made in Abyss
You’ve learned that you’re not alone in the universe, that space travel is possible, that a zillion of your empirical facts about science, religion are wrong… or completely suspect. I do understand. I’m not exactly what you expected, am I? The pilot of Farscape … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 1×02, “I, E.T.”
Here are today’s contestants: Cory, an orchestra musician who plays the bassoon in Mexico; Jeff, an astronomer who recommends visiting the Mount Wilson observatory; and Franki, a TV writer who made a quick flight to London to see the Spice … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Sept. 14 (season premiere)
The Sea (Il Mare) follows a troubled actor who visits Capri. He finds himself pursued by a naïve young man and a jaded older woman. He welcomes the attention but refuses to commit to either. Giuseppe Patroni Griffi’s directing debut … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Sea (1962)
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros was released in Japan. Words can’t describe how monumental a release this was for the gaming industry. Fast forward 35 years later, and Mario is still an icon both for Nintendo and the … Continue reading What’s Your Favorite Mario Game and Why? (35th Anniversary Discussion)
(Full, current standings of all completed groups can always be found here) Group 24 & 25 Results [spoiler] Group 24: 68.18% Kingdom Hearts Traverse Town 63.64% Kingdom Hearts Simple and Clean 54.55% Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2001-2004: Group 26
This month’s selection is Silver Surfer – Parable by Stan Lee and Moebius. We will be starting our read-a-long tomorrow, Tuesday September 15. This is a fairly short miniseres so we should have it wrapped up by the end of … Continue reading Classic Comic Book Read-a-long – Silver Surfer Parable
43 years ago today, at 2:01 PM EDT, in Steubenville, OH a child was born. It was a Wednesday. This child. Right up there. And now you all have to put up with me. Shitpost with some extra surrealism today … Continue reading For Unto You A Child Is Born Day Thread
Oh, what a frustrating question this one is. I grew up on Dungeons & Dragons so I’ve read a lot of those early novels when the first Weis & Hickman books arrived and so forth. I spent years reading Myth books … Continue reading 30 Day Book Challenge Day 14: Your Favorite Fantasy Series
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Quiz Note: The correct answer will be the title of a real work of … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, September 14, 2020
Do you catch up on sleep on the weekend? Or do you get up at 5am because you want to do as much stuff as you can? What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
In honor of the new season premiering today, I’m going to ask questions inspired by categories from Alex Trebek’s first Jeopardy! back in 1984. Please phrase your responses in the form of a question. I pity the fool who doesn’t … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: What Is 1984?
In the joy of watching The Princess Bride cast reunion for the Wisconsin Democrats, I basically forgot to do the thread, so this is being done very late, at the last minute. Talk amongst yourselves. Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Almost Didn’t Happen
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