Very cool, the President is now publicly threatening to destroy the economy of a NATO ally (at least, for now?) and saying that he’s done it before (???) but I’m sure it was all Rick Perry’s idea (?????). Anyway thanks … Continue reading The Great And Unmatched Tuesday Politics Thread
Say you wanted to create the most hipstery ghost story of all time. First, you put its main character (Casey Affleck) under a Halloween sheet ghost costume the entire time. Second, after a long stretch of silence, include a character … Continue reading Review: A Ghost Story (2017)
Heya AvoGamers! We’re planning to record the next episode of the AVoCADo GamesCast this upcoming weekend, and we’d love for you to join us. We have a very strong preference for recording on Saturday evening, after 9 PM Eastern, but … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #54
Tonight on Black Lightning: Black Lightning Season 3, Episode 1: The Book of Occupation: Chapter One: Birth of a Blackbird We find Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) like never before, in the hands of the ASA with his wife Lynn (Christine … Continue reading 10/7/19 Black Lightning Live Chat
The trainers gather solemnly as Nurse RavenandRose carries The Beauty’s corpse away under a sheet. “A senseless tragedy,” The Rebunion leader announces, shaking his head and tail. “Especially after she roleclaimed,” Trainer Spooky’s Dratini pointed out. “She did what?” Nuka … Continue reading Pokemon: Werewolf DAY 2: DW’S RECKONING
“They say it’s a sickness. They say it’s something that has to be cured. I don’t know. I do know it isn’t easy. If I had a choice, it’s not something I’d pick for myself. But it’s the only way … Continue reading LGBT Movies: That Certain Summer (1972)
Welcome back to one of my favorite recurring features (although it does result in some agonizing decisions). Since this is the second go-around, I’m calling it “Songs By The Letter, Side 2.” The rules are simple, just list your top … Continue reading Songs By The Letter, Side 2: Your Top “I” Songs
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: Backlog check-in! What’s the most nagging game that you bought but haven’t completed (or even played)? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread needs to catch up
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is Sleepless in Seattle, a 1993 romantic comedy directed and co-written by Nora Ephron … Continue reading Late to the Party: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Here are today’s contestants: – Jessica, a librarian from Maine, was a slow starter when it came to driving; – Ben, a program coordinator from Montana, writes parody song lyrics; and – Kara, a coordinator from California, got into taxidermy. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 7
Last time we focused on the absolute earliest songs in the history of the medium (some might say too early!) This time we get a little more sophisticated and a lot more iconic, covering the remainder of the 80s, roughly … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1983-1989: Nominations
Little Monsters starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019 (released August 25th 1989). The synopsis for the movie – “Brian (Fred Savage) isn’t scared of the monster living under the bed. On the contrary, … Continue reading Little Monsters (1989) Day Thread
Horror is a genre where a lot of diehards have seen the majority of “the classics” and finding new features worth checking out can be a task that often leads to looking for a diamond in the rough (and boy … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Days 6-7 Gives you an international double feature
Time for Raking Leaves at the Strip Club Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Mon 10/7/2019)
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 … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, October 7, 2019
It’s now been a full year since I took over the weekend thread. That’s almost like an accomplishment! Monday mornings are for wasting your company’s time by posting in this thread rather than working, and I’m proud to have been … Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
Ron Johnson continues to prove rural Wisconsin can’t be trusted to vote for anyone remotely same by getting into a shouting match with Chuck Todd: Johnson—who last week said he was told about a quid pro quo involving Ukrainian investigation … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Not a Whistleblower
A wealthy family and their servants prepare for a royal visit. As in the show they overcome their differences for a common, yet questionable, cause. The cast, art direction and cinematography are gorgeous and the whole thing feels like a … Continue reading Downton Abbey (2019) Spoiler Space
Nicholas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon opens with a shot of Jesse (Elle Fanning) modeling on a photoshoot as a dead corpse. Blood drips from her neck as Fanning maintains a dead-eyed stare. It’s a long shot. The camera starts … Continue reading Review: The Neon Demon (2016)
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