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Hello friends, sepia-toned childhood memories home movie! I’m fascinated by childhood memories. I’m fascinated mostly by other people’s, because I have so few of my own. For whatever reason, my life before 18 is almost entirely obscured thick fog, save … Continue reading Childhood Memories Thread
Hey, so this discussion won the Pits Award for “Favorite Thread That Doesn’t Reoccur Enough“! So, thanks! … and here, have another! Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just … Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Thanks to Captain Video’s Day Thread – I was going to make this a subthread but I wanted to make a separate thread altogether. What is your favorite episode of the Twilight Zone? I have included a list of all episodes … Continue reading Favorite Episode of the Twilight Zone
Tell us about your dream car (one that actually exists or existed). Assume price and availability are no obstacle. Mine is the 1958 Edsel Citation convertible. Why, you might ask? Probably because it was the preeminent symbol of American post-war … Continue reading Dream Cars
The American Society of Cinematographers recently unveiled a list of the best shot movies of the 20th century and it reminded me of the favorite movie shots threads I’ve done in the past. So, I decided it would be fun … Continue reading Favorite Shots from Movies
Pitch your reboot of a canceled show, preferably one that hasn’t been on in a long time. Continue reading Reboot a TV show
A Big Year for Notable Directors. Outside of the superhero/Star Wars hype cycle the most notable films tend to be the next projects by established directors. 2019 is poised to be quite the full plate as many high profile talents … Continue reading Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 Part 2
I always do best movies I saw for the first time lists at the end of every month. Since some people like to do their own lists too (and because if I just did an entire post devoted to myself, … Continue reading The Best Movies We Saw for the First Time This Year
Ah yes, the New Year. A time of reflection and preparation for the next run around the sun. But since it’s also the Internet it also mean we have to churn out endless content for those sweet, sweet, clicks. And … Continue reading Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 Part 1
Hey, so this discussion won the Pits Award for “Favorite Thread That Doesn’t Reoccur Enough“! So, thanks! … and here, have another! Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just … Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Same drill as last year, post links to your favorite Christmas songs that are actually pretty good. Last year I went with a classic, Mr. Tom Waits’ “Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis”. This time, I’m highlighting a more … Continue reading Second Annual Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck Thread
This started in today’s open thread; Dikachu suggested I break it out into its own discussion. List your favorite song from each decade, for as far back as you want to go. Here’s my list; I’ll admit upfront to favoring … Continue reading What’s Your Favorite Song from Each Decade?
Another year, another great holiday tradition… spending way too much on Christmas decor. I tend to spend my days window shopping Hallmark Keepsakes and Lionel collectible cars before finally convincing myself that both are too expensive. Eventually I bargain with … Continue reading Share Your Yuletide Decor!
This is a season when a lot of us have to go around gathering gifts for various relatives. Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes you have absolutely no idea what to get. This thread aims to be a space where we can … Continue reading Gifting Thread
Fun time Friday thread Let’s talk about albums where the songs are all killer, no filler List an album(s) you think is perfection , and we will disqus it Get to it Continue reading Albums That Bat 1000
This thread comes to you courtesy of Viceroy Fizzlebottom- I promised to make it upon his suggestion but then had to finish school. In his words: “Too obscure quotes/references. You don’t often quote them because you suspect they don’t have … Continue reading Too Obscure Quotes/References
Talk about favorite moments in music—a great delivery of a lyric, a killer key change, an awe-inspiring riff… Continue reading Favorite Musical Moments
Tell us about your favorite background characters from TV, movies, comics, whatever! Who are they and what makes them great? And why the hell haven’t they been given their due? Continue reading Best Background Characters
The title of the thread says it all. Come up with a fake titular line for real movies. Continue reading Fake Titular Lines for Real Movies
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
Very simple premise for this thread: What movie(s) will you stop everything to watch if you come across it while flipping channels on the old television? No matter if it’s in the middle of the film or there’s like 20 … Continue reading If It’s On, You Watch It
