What responsibility do artists have under dictatorships? Nazi Germany, with its obsessive control over entertainment, posed a particularly harsh dilemma to those unable to leave. Those who willingly collaborated, like directors Leni Riefenstahl (Triumph of the Will) and Veit Harlan … Continue reading History Thread: Gustaf Gründgens, Der Schauspieler
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, October 6, 2020
I’m just waiting for November. Yesterday was rough. We will make it though. Don’t step on the flowers. Smoke em if you got em. Fuck Donald Trump. Continue reading The Tuesday PT Is Just Exhausted
Ali Stroker is a bisexual Broadway actress who uses a wheelchair. In 2015 she made history by becoming the first actress who uses a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage. She won a Tony in 2019 for her performance … Continue reading Ali Stroker Night Thread
Even though the induction ceremony has moved back to the Waldorf Astoria ballroom after a year where they had their first public ceremony in Cleveland and a 25th Anniversary celebration in Madison Square Garden, 2010 was starting to feel like … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2010
When They Cry (aka Higurashi ni Naku Koro Ni ひぐらしのなく頃に ) is a 26-episode horror series from 2006[footnote]There is a remake currently airing under the name When They Cry NEW, for the purposes of this that is something completely different.[/footnote] … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: When They Cry
We wound up with 205 nominees. That’s a lot! In order to avoid creating a page with 205 YouTube links, I’m going to break them into ten elimination rounds of 20-21 trailers apiece. When all ten are done, we’ll have … Continue reading Best Theatrical Film Trailer, Elimination Round One
Here are today’s contestants: Melissa, a retired history teacher, took 25 years to get her B.A.; Garrett, a software engineer, solves big jigsaw puzzles; and Phillip, a naval officer, plays games over the internet. Phillip is a two-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 5
This August I reviewed the films at the Los Angeles Outfest. This month I’m discussing additional films from the Chicago Reeling Festival, Atlanta’s Out on Film and San Francisco’s Frameline Festival. There were several recurring themes. Breaking Up Are We … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Film Festivals 2020
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Another month, another open thread – talk about whatever aspect of masculinity you like! Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to … Continue reading Guy Talk: Oct 2020
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: What are your favorite spooky game environments? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread is spooooky
Raw veggies too boring for you? Looking for a way to perk up those crackers? Just want your place to be permeated with the smell of cheese bubbling away in the oven? Great, now’s your chance! As requested in last … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Dips
Welcome back to this special retrospective music-posting feature. The gimmick is simple — each week, you post your favorite 25 (or whatever) albums of a given year. We are now moving backwards until we run out of either albums or … Continue reading Albums By The Year: 1993
After 34 groups and a runoff, we’ve got our top 256! It’s finally time for the playoffs! Each day we’ll go through 32 songs, which means the top 256 will be split into 8 parts. Since it’s the playoffs, groups … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 01-04: Top 256 (Part 5 of 8)
The objective of this article is to not be an in-depth cataloging or inventory of every horror sequel ever, but rather an observation from someone who has seen their fair share of horror sequels and wishes to comment on it. … Continue reading Halloween II And The Shape of Horror Sequels to Come
Today’s Day Thread is dedicated to Halloween 3 Season of the Witch. 26 days til Halloween. Halloween. Halloween. 26 days til Halloween… SILVER SHAMROCK! The Hollywood Theater in Dormont used to show second run films in 35 mm and independent … Continue reading Halloween 3 Season of the Witch Day Thread
While we focused on classic monsters yesterday, today we want to talk about the modern world of horror and monsters! We’ll consider modern anything in the last forty or so years so that provides a good range and variety to … Continue reading 30 Days Of Horror Challenge Day 5: Your Favorite Modern Monster
I am going to keep posting header images of cool autumn days in the hopes it will stop being 100 degrees here soon. What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
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 Type: Forced Order Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post your results … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, October 5, 2020
I’m not even going to try to keep up with what’s happening, seeing as this is being written Sunday night, and gods only know what could happen between now and Monday morning. So, Monday thread. If everything keeps going crazy, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Can’t Keep Up
