The daily open thread which operates between 11 AM and 11 PM where you can talk about whatever besides politics and Minions
Fred McFeely Rogers was born on March 20, 1928. He had a lonely childhood, an only child until he was 11, he was introverted and bullied. But his childhood was filled with puppets and music. He graduated from Rollins Park … Continue reading Mr. Rogers’ Day Thread
On March 19, 1999, the first episode of Farscape aired in the US. A joint Australian-American sci-fi series produced by the Jim Henson Company, Farscape is a deliberately, delightfully weird show about alien puppets, enduring psychological traumas and made-up curse words. The series … Continue reading It’s The Frelling Day Thread
Hey! It’s my birthday! Here are some things I like: Ya’ll have a nice day! Continue reading The AggroCraig BirthDay Thread Extravaganza
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, a day when the Irish honor their patron saint. In America, people just get pissed drunk. Not me, though. Every year, since 2004, I’ve honored my heritage by reading The Voyage of Mael Duin. Now, the … Continue reading The Voyage of Mael Duin Day Thread
*Glass Shatters* Good afternoon and welcome to the Stone Cold Steve Austin Day Thread What? Happy Austin 3:16 Day! Stone Cold Steve Austin needs no introduction but if you need to be filled in, sit back, relax, and watch this video! … Continue reading Austin 3:16 Day Thread
Welcome to March 15, the feast day of St. Ides Malt Liquor. I came here not to pour one out for Caesar, but I did want to mention that 3/15 makes a much more *ahem* rational ratio than 3.14. Get … Continue reading This Day Thread Tells a Whale of a Tale
40 years ago today, Hair, one of acclaimed director Milos Forman’s most underrated films, was released. Forman (1932-2018) was born in Czechoslovakia, began his film career there, emigrated to New York in 1968 and is best-known for The Fireman’s Ball, One … Continue reading The Hair Day Thread
DC Comics has a new imprint called Wonder Comics. One of the titles under this new imprint features the Wonder Twins. The solicitation for this new series -“Exiled from their home planet, alien heroes Zan and Jayna must navigate life … Continue reading Wonder Twins Day Thread
Happy Birthday to Frank Welker. Voice of such cartoon icons as Nibbler Santa’s Little Helper And Darryl Strawberry …wait, I’m being informed that the voice of Darryl Strawberry was provided by Darryl Strawberry. Fortunately, it’s also his birthday so that … Continue reading The Day Thread Of A Thou….835* Voices
Happy Birthday to Jerry Zucker, Director of Airplane! , The Naked Gun and Ghost among others. (He directed Ghost? Surely that can’t be right?) 69 today. Also reaching the nicest of ages today is Bobby McFerrin. So much more than a one hit wonder, he’s a multi … Continue reading The Day Thread is …Nice
“I wonder what’s keeping the weather spirits up this long?”, Hilda inquired. “Perhaps they’re debating adequate cumulus forms?”, said Alfur. “Maybe.” Meanwhile: pic.twitter.com/y1hcZ7Yoen — Hannah Hillam (@HannahHillam) January 31, 2019 Continue reading It’s Still Raining, A Day Thread
Actor Raúl Juliá was born on March 9, 1940 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He had an acting career on Broadway and in films and television that stretched for more than 20 years. This included his Golden Globe and Emmy … Continue reading Raul Julia Day Thread
“There isn’t much good portrait painting being done today, and I think it is because with all this war, commercialism and fascism, human beings have been steadily marked down in value, despised, rejected and degraded.” –Alice Neel, 1950 Alice Neel … Continue reading The Alice Neel Day Thread
(Keep Feeling) Fascination was a single by The Human League from the album Fascination! Released in 1983 the song went to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. This song is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City … Continue reading A Fascinating Day Thread
Today is the fabulous Connie Britton’s birthday. Some of her work includes: Have a great day! Continue reading Connie Britton Day Thread (3/6)
…from misery to happiness today (aha, aha etc) Happy 56th birthday to Craig and Charlie Reid, better known as The Proclaimers. Singers of that song that’s currently in your head, and the songs in Sunshine On Leith , one of only two … Continue reading The Day Thread Is On Its Way….
He’s a mawg! Half-man, half-dog. He’s his own best friend. That is all. Continue reading Barf on the Day Thread
March 3 is the birthday of Australian director, producer, and screenwriter George Miller. Not too long ago there was some talk about directors who have had their names attached to an unlikely and diverse body of work. George Miller’s name … Continue reading Oh what a day! What a lovely Day Thread (3/3)
The Vaquita porpoise is the world’s smallest cetacean and the rarest marine mammal. They were discovered in 1958 and can be found in the northernmost tip of the Gulf of California. Vaquita are also known as the “smiley panda of the sea” because … Continue reading Vaquita Day Thread (3/2)
The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) — Formerly known as the Experience Music Project (EMP) and the Science Fiction Museum — sits in the shadow of Seattle’s most famous landmark, the Space Needle. The other structures in the area generally … Continue reading The MoPOP Day Thread (2/28)
