This is the first, best, and arguably only good future-set episode of The Simpsons. This is one of those concepts that can only work in either animation or extraordinarily goofy live-action comedy. Our favourite four-fingered freaks are perpetually frozen in … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Six, Episode Nineteen, “Lisa’s Wedding”
There are a lot of records that it didn’t break but let’s be honest; it broke all the ones that most of us keep track of. With The Force Awakens setting a twelve-day record for fastest film to reach $1 billion … Continue reading Box Office: April 26-28
In his paean to his size, Heavy D of Mount Vernon, NY (a.k.a. The Overweight Lover, a.k.a. Dwight Myers) shows no shame about his girth. In fact, he takes the old chestnut that there’s “more of me to love” and … Continue reading The Day Thread is 260 lb of Good Lovin’ (4/28)
The Sunday Strip Club comes with new header image Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Sun 4/28/2019)
What’s on your table? Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 4/27 Anything Goes!
Our Justice League is a happy family. Mostly. Sometimes Superman and Batman disagree, and Flash has a somewhat different philosophy than, say, Green Lantern or Hawkgirl. Occasionally Diana suffers from culture clash between her isolated upbringing and the world … Continue reading Justice League, “The Secret Society”
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. Today’s quiz is brought to you by Canadave! Quiz Note: “I tried … Continue reading Triviacados: Sunday, April 28, 2019
THE SHADOW KNOWS. The characters existed in pulps and was made famous by a radio play that starred none other than Orson Welles. (And honestly they are quite good! They hold up better than a lot of its contemporaries.). The Shadow … Continue reading Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of the Night Thread? (4/27)
Elks Lodge #287, Walla Walla, Washington Saturday, June 3rd, 1978 9:17am (The remaining gods and monsters stumble through the astral portal to find themselves back in the Elks Lodge. The sun lights up the windows and it appears to be … Continue reading Werewolf 90: Gods and Monsters, The End
Unless Socks is the name of someone’s pet, in which case we love them. Speaking of . . . pets anyone? Continue reading The Pet Thread Does Not Care for Socks
Welcome to Public Domain Theater, your home for the wonderful world of films that have (in the United States, at least) fallen into the public domain, and are free for everyone to see! If you’re reading this, that means you’re not out … Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Mark of Zorro (& “The Mechanical Monsters”)
Today is Independent Bookstore Day! I love independent bookstores. The love of books flows through them and the atmosphere is inviting and non-corporate! The people there are friendly and care. Lots of bookstores are having parties or events today, so … Continue reading Day Thread 4/:27 Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
Lazy Saturday Snooze fest Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Sat 4/27/2019)
There’s a bonus feature on the third disc of the JL season 2 DVDs, “Justice League Declassified”, where Bruce Timm and the other creative staff talk about the differences between season 1 and season 2. One of the first things … Continue reading Justice League, “The Terror Beyond”
Part two in a series on McCarthyism and the Red Scare; part one here. Ironically, the House Committee on Un-American Activities owed its existence to a congressman who spent years on the Soviet payroll. Samuel Dickstein, known to the NKVD … Continue reading How We Got Here: The Passion of Whittaker Chambers
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 here in … Continue reading Triviacados: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Good morning or whenever, fellow politicados! Here are some interesting stories you might not have heard about. Indigenous Waorani win landmark legal case against Ecuador gov’t The indigenous Waorani community in Ecuador won a landmark lawsuit on Friday against three … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Politicses It Up
The West Coast Avengers were created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall and made their mighty Marvel debut in September 1984. The first roster of West Coast Avengers was comprised of Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Wonder Man, Tigra, and Iron Man (Rhodey, … Continue reading West Coast Avengers Night Thread
Historically, balancing has been one of the less interesting events of the MarbleLympics. The whole point of the exercise is, well, not to fall off. The stakes aren’t particularly high; falling a few centimetres isn’t going to damage a marble. … Continue reading MarbleLympics 2019: Event #3 – Balancing
GENA CROCODILE: Must give head to heads. KING RALPH: Not it! Monarchs never get their heads cut off. OLD BONES: Ain’t no possum head on that there pillar, so not me. GRAYSON: Also not me. Because reasons. GREG: REASONS MAC: … Continue reading Werewolf 90: Gods and Monsters, Day Seven
Let’s have some fun. Take some famous song lyrics and make them needlessly complex. For example: “The mid-year solstice is upon us, and now is the appropriate opportunity to gyrate one’s body to the accompaniment of music whilst occupying automobile … Continue reading Let’s Obfuscate Lyrics!
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