Hey, all; Healthy Friday- …It’s too nice to be writing a column right now. I mean it; it’s really nice out right now, and I am going to soak up some desperately-needed Vitamin D. While I will be … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/19/2020 – Working From Home XIII: Recess!
It’s round 8 of the playoffs! Only the elite remain. Since it’s the playoffs, groups will be active until 9:00 am Pacific the day after they post, or for roughly 24 hours. You can listen to a playlist of today’s … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1996-2000: Playoffs, Round 8 (Top 8)
Brilliant actor Sir Ian Holm has passed away at the age of 88. I’m not going to be any good at writing an obituary so I’ll link to this one and say I’m sure many amazing obits will be written … Continue reading Ian Holm Has Gone to the Gray Havens
Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread, your favorite place to show off your shuffle! As the weather gets warmer you may find the desire to catch some waves… but for now, why not stay … Continue reading The Weekly Shuffle Thread Rides The WAVE!
Return to Omashu Avatar is a show that does not forget its past. Such a tool can be wearying as writers have to navigate reams of important canon and context when they tell such a long story, but it’s also a … Continue reading Re-Avatar State: “Return to Omashu,” “The Swamp,” & “Avatar Day”
“I may not be the best guy, but I sure ain’t no bad guy!” — Coop In 2004, the Cartoon Cartoon block on Cartoon Network was being phased out. Hanna-Barbera cartoons were no longer such an essential part of the … Continue reading Because you dig giant robots… Megas XLR
The southeastern part of Hudson Bay is an incredibly remote place that also happens to be filled with some fascinating little geographic oddities. First is the featured image, the Nastapoka Arc, a nearly perfect circular arc, covering a little over … Continue reading The Day Thread visits northern Quebec
Snoopy’s saga (part 4) Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Fri 6/19/2020)
After all the happy talk about collectibles yesterday, let’s shift gears to talking about the saddest deaths in the world of Disney. While there is a lot of sugarcoating in a lot of Disney projects over the years, there was … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 19: The Saddest Death
Hello! Friday! Rushing, but, theres a new Phoebe Bridgers and a Bob Dylan and probably a ton more below! Let me know what youre excited for, whats good etc! Here’s a fuller list, taken from Consequence of Sound, enjoy: — … Continue reading Friday New Music 6/19
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 https://www.sporcle.com/games/triviahappy/willy_gilligans_island. Remember to post … Continue reading Triviacados: Friday, June 19, 2020
Hi Politicadoes. Maybe it’s because the Friday Politics thread is old, or has an inner ear infection or something like that, but it just can’t handle meme spirals like it was younger. So let’s do our best to keep them … Continue reading The Friday Politics thread can’t spiral like it used to.
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be gracefully floating ever-forward through the history of Panzer Dragoon. Cover art, … Continue reading Franchise Festival #93: Panzer Dragoon
At least I showed up, you showed me nothing at all It’s coming down on me Water like misery It’s coming down on me I’m ready, rain on me Continue reading The Night Thread never asked for the rainfall (6/18)
One can be forgiven, mes amis, for experiencing a bit of deja vu this week, as our tale of murder most foul is an outsized retelling of a shorter work we’ve covered here before – “The Plymouth Express”. How does … Continue reading Poirot (Classic): S10E01 “The Mystery of the Blue Train”
ML 2020 is almost here. Anticipation is in the air. But before the main tournament, teams have to qualify for a chance at vitreous victory. There are four events here: balancing; funnel endurance; block pushing; and the 5-metre sprint. Let’s … Continue reading Marble League 2020 Qualifiers
Writer – Dan Slott Artist – Paco Medina A few weeks ago, I posted a topic in my weekly Comic Book Chat about Done in One Issues. I asked what your favorite done in one issue was over the past … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Fantastic Four #11 (June 2019)
Electronic Arts’ annual showcase of their upcoming titles is set to premiere today at 7 PM EDT. What do you think they’ll announce? The Saboteur 2? Command & Conquer: Renegade 2? Marble Drop 2? Let’s find out and be disappointed … Continue reading EA Play Live 2020 Live-Chat
This week’s suggested topic: Future Plans The world has been a complete shit show for many months now and it’s hard to even imagine that things will be back to normal. But humans are creatures of hope, and we will … Continue reading The Women+ Thread Looks Ahead
Real Life The A-Story: The Doctor creates a holographic family. Then it becomes a heavy handed 1990s sitcom. Sorry y’all. On top of grading AP exams this week, I have also had a severe flare up of my lower back pain. … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me?
Take a scenic tour through Hell (or at least Texas) with Nicolas Cage as your guide, in this look at the Faustian superhero Western about that totally cool-looking skull guy who sets everybody on fire! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: GHOST RIDER (2007)
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