Identify This Gif
September, season of mists, mellow fruitfulness and GIFs. 1- Post a SFW (or spoilered) gif 2- Identify the source 3- ??? 4- Profit! Continue reading Identify This Gif
Things You Didn’t Know
A few people requested this semi-recurring feature to post again, so here it is! Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just find fascinating! Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Batman Rocks! In the Key of B, Part 2
In case you missed it, Part 1 of this write-up posted yesterday. It’s 1998. Bruce Timm and Paul Dini have a new Batman show in the works, set in the somewhat near future. They need a theme song, but it … Continue reading Batman Rocks! In the Key of B, Part 2
A Series of Accidents #1: Player Piano
This is a series about the works of Kurt Vonnegut. I’ll be reading through Vonnegut’s entire bibliography in chronological order and writing about it. Welcome! In 1947, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. began the first and only corporate job of his life. … Continue reading A Series of Accidents #1: Player Piano
Job Rants Thread – 9/6/2019 – Open Table
Hey, all; Happy Friday – Another week, another piece of my soul rent violently from me and turned into existential confetti. Not a lot to say, as I’m currently devoting most higher functions to both writing this and … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/6/2019 – Open Table
A New Weekly Shuffle Thread In A New Town
Hello, and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread, your favorite place to show off your shuffle! It doesn’t matter what you listen to, who you are, or where you’re from, the shuffle is for you! But today … Continue reading A New Weekly Shuffle Thread In A New Town
A Very Staid Day Thread
Day Thread Continue reading A Very Staid Day Thread
The Comic Strip Club (Fri 9/6/2019)
Funky Flashback Friday at the Strip Club Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Fri 9/6/2019)
Comic Book Canon: The Sandman. Issues 35-37
Welcome to a series that I am continuing. I am going to go through Neil Gaiman’s now-classic series The Sandman. Issue # 35 Title: “Beginning to See the Light” [footnote]The title is of a Velvet Underground song as well … Continue reading Comic Book Canon: The Sandman. Issues 35-37
Worst Cover Song Finals
You’ve made it; you’ve endured some of the worst cover songs and now you’ve arrived at the finals! We bid farewell to Another Brick in the Wall by Korn and Faith by Limp Bizkit. But don’t fret Limp Bizkit fans they still have another … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Finals
Franchise Festival #66: Danganronpa
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 solving the mystery of Danganronpa‘s history. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, is from MobyGames. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #66: Danganronpa
Friday New Music 9/6
It’s Friday, again, and there’s new music, again. This week has Lower Dens‘ first album since 2015’s Escape From Evil which I loved. Also, Bat For Lashes first album since 2016, The Bride, which I did not love. Both are for sure absolutely … Continue reading Friday New Music 9/6
The Friday Politics Thread Triples Down
Trump continues to double and triple down on his claims about hurricane Dorian definitely hitting Alabama despite every piece of evidence in the last week or so saying otherwise. Meanwhile Dorian is actually threatening lives and land in the Carolinas. … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Triples Down
Triviacados: Friday, September 6, 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 Quiz Note: Commonly used first/last episode titles like … Continue reading Triviacados: Friday, September 6, 2019
The Night Thread is Clown Shoes (9/5)
With the release of Stephen King’s It: Chapter 2 and the upcoming release of Joker, it seems clowns are all the rage! There’s sure to be an uptick of clown wear in this year’s Halloween season, whether it be of … Continue reading The Night Thread is Clown Shoes (9/5)
Spoils Sport – IT Chapter 2
The Loser’s Club reunites after 27 years to stop Pennywise The Dancing Clown once and for all. Let’s talk about the movie in this Spoils Sport Thread here. Continue reading Spoils Sport – IT Chapter 2
Poirot (Classic): S03E09 “The Theft of the Royal Ruby”
I mean, come on: it’s a Christmas episode, which makes it pretty firmly review-proof for lots of folks, and why not? I’ve always cut holiday-themed episodes a little slack, because the priority is usually to evoke a specific feeling or … Continue reading Poirot (Classic): S03E09 “The Theft of the Royal Ruby”
Avocado Reference Desk – 26
Instructions! Ask questions about anything that might require a bit of thought or research. The OTs and PTs fly by so quick not many eyeballs might catch your query. Put them here and they last all week. Check back to … Continue reading Avocado Reference Desk – 26
Box Office Oracle — 09/06/2019-09/08/2019
The box office is set to come alive again thanks to an evil clown, but is he floating around for too long this time? Continue reading Box Office Oracle — 09/06/2019-09/08/2019
Into The Weeds: Longform Political Discussion
Here is this weeks forum for long-form political discussion. GROUND RULES: Embeds are fine but make sure they can facilitate discussion deeper than “Oh that’s neat.” or “Oh that’s bad” TLDR Policy: While everyone is heavily encouraged to read the … Continue reading Into The Weeds: Longform Political Discussion
In the Key of B: Batman Theme Songs Through the Ages
There are a few specific characteristics associated with the Batman mythos. Darkness. Brutality. Dead parents. Outlandishly costumed villains. And, of course, in the film and television realm, unforgettable music. It’s not surprising that Batman has drawn such epic handiwork out … Continue reading In the Key of B: Batman Theme Songs Through the Ages
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