Disney World (or Land) is called the Happiest Place on Earth because it’s a really catchy and effective way to sell people on a place being special. It also is a genuinely special place for millions of people around the … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The Florida Project
2017 has been a pretty bleak year in many ways, but one of the brighter spots of it has been Disney XD’s much-hyped DuckTales reboot, which has gotten almost universal acclaim. With plenty of sharp humor and a bold animation … Continue reading The New DuckTales Might Have One of the Best Opening Title Sequences Ever for a Cartoon
There’s a reason you’ve probably never seen Cricket on the Hearth. At the very least, you’ve almost certainly never seen it on television. Airing only once as an episode of The Danny Thomas Show in 1967, the Rankin/Bass special fell into obscurity afterwards, … Continue reading Cricket on the Hearth is a Bad Cartoon from Rankin/Bass’s Golden Age
Here’s the game: Post a top-level comment with your city/hometown/region of residence and the rest of us will tell you what we know or think about it. So if you said: Leonard, New Jersey I’d reply with: Quick Stop Try … Continue reading My Hometown
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not open up your own or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Comics 2017
Not much to report on the JPC front personally right now. (I’m playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2, which I’ve already featured in a header.) So I turn it over to you: With December upon us and winter fast approaching, what’s your … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 6th, 2017)
I wrote these rewatches on the old site a few years ago, and now I’m posting them here. These recaps naturally contain spoilers. Episode title: Kissed by Fire Director: Alex Graves Written by: Brian Cogman Summary: Lord Beric Dondarrion and … Continue reading Game of Thrones Rewatch: Season Three Episode Five “Kissed by Fire” and Episode Six “The Climb”
My name is Mister Splendiferous , you can call me Stevie – Im 35 years old and I am an avid comic book reader. I warned everyone here that I’d be contributing comic book posts – so here is my … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Your First Comic Book
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 12.6.2017
Beavis got his Day Thread so it’s Sally’s turn for one!! She’s the most beautiful dog in the entire world and I love her. Just look at her!! Hope you all have fun posting here today and have a great … Continue reading Scott OT #17: A Day Thread For Sally (12/6)
There are films that are set at Christmas, but aren’t about the holiday: Batman Returns, Iron Man 3, Gremlins, Trading Places, The Ref, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Lethal Weapon, L.A. Confidential, Go, The Thin Man, The Apartment, and The Lion … Continue reading Christmas Movies, Part 2: 1988 – Present
What IS it about Pearl Jam? Their status as the number two most iconic, quintessential rock band of the 1990s is nearly undisputed (they never did quite eclipse the memory of Nirvana), and with a string of immortal radio singles … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Pearl Jam
Open Range is a beautiful movie, but it is also very slow. Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall — two guys who should be playing cowboys way more often, if it were up to me — are free range cattle ranchers … Continue reading Scene Dissections: Open Range
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here’s a new one Title: Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 2 Director: James Gunn Writer(s): James Gunn Characters created by: Steve Englehart, … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch: Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 2
I have often heard complaints about how villainous plots make no sense, and this is attributed to plot holes or the shortsightedness of the writers of a book, comic book, or screenplay. Star Wars in particular gets some (possibly well … Continue reading The Incompetence of Evil
I often post discussion ideas about NYC teams. Mainly because I am from NYC and that’s what I know about. As much as part of me wants to insist it’s 1951 and the sports world revolves around my city, I … Continue reading Sports Corner – December 6
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: real books in surprising fictional places. This isn’t about a movie or … Continue reading The Book Nook Weekly Discussion
I am sure the Italians won’t mind. Is the US really in a place to decide the capitals of other countries??? What other countries can we do this too? Trump (not at upset by the Russia investigation that subpoenaed his … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post Has Changed the Capital of Italy to Milan
Given the enormous amount of revelations regarding sexual misconduct that have come to light over the past two months (wow, has it really been only 60 days since the New York Times published their bombshell Weinstein piece?), it’s unrealistic to … Continue reading When is a Rape Joke not a Rape Joke?
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 5 – After a dismal first round, champ Kyle went from the red to first place in the opening category of DJ about elements. Kyle extended his lead on DD3 and fell just short of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 5
The entire precinct attends a funeral in Los Angeles; Jake must get Holt back to New York in time to interview for a job as Chief Commissioner of the NYPD; Amy is forced to stay with some estranged members of … Continue reading Brooklyn Nine-Nine: S05E09 “99”
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