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British pop star and institution has enjoyed two spells of cultural hotness. Originally a member of the band Theaudience (whose song “A Pessimist is Never Disappointed” is one perfect tune), she found mainstream success in 2000, with the song Groovejet … Continue reading The Sophie Ellis-Bextor Day Thread (May 24, 2025)
Hana is a new JPop girl group produced by rapper and singer, Chanmina. They were formed through the show, No No Girls, which can be watched on YouTube. They recently released their debut single “Rose” and I’ve been listening to … Continue reading Hana Day Thread
We talked about Keanu yesterday, but we can’t forget his “big sister,” Mia! Mia is technically the first cat I lived with. She is/was my girlfriend’s cat before we got together. The first time I visited my girlfriend’s house, she … Continue reading The 5/22 Day Thread of Mia the Cat!
Three years ago, I met my bestest buddy in the whole wide world. His name is Keanu and he’s my cat! Well, technically, he’s not my cat. He’s my girlfriend’s cat. She already had another cat and I was allergic … Continue reading The 5/21 Day Thread of Keanu the Cat!
On May 5 1975 in Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the defending champions Philadelphia Flyers and the upstart Buffalo Sabres, one of the strangest events in the history of hockey occurred The 1975 Stanley Cup Finals … Continue reading The 05/20 Day Thread of Bats and Fog… On Ice!
Not pictured: The Fine Colombian Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates Steely Dan Day
Happy 84th birthday to the wonderful character actor Miriam Margolyes! She has worked on stage, TV and film, in projects as varied as Blackadder, The Age of Innocence and the original stage production of Wicked. She is also known for … Continue reading The 5/18 Day Thread of Miriam Margolyes
Much to the chagrin of various chuds who are big mad that I have the audacity to even exist, I made it to 52. I’m also realizing I didn’t make a reference to Area 51 in my post last year … Continue reading Julia’s Birthday Day Thread Plays 52 Pick-Up (5/17)
This is my favorite tree. The one in the featured image. Do you see it? Yeah, that one. It’s my favorite! Not my favorite type of tree. My favorite individual, specific tree. It’s in my backyard. And it was planted … Continue reading The 5/16 Day Thread’s Favorite Tree
By far the best Camelot movie with an Elvis impersonation. Continue reading The Quest for Camelot Anniversary Day Thread is Loved by Bugs Bunny
Today is Monsta X’s 10th Anniversary! Y’all know how much I love this group. I’m really happy that they’ve made this far. They’ve worked hard. And I’m excited to see what they have in store for the future. I thought … Continue reading Monsta X’s 10th Anniversary Day Thread
Amanita Design, a Czech indie developer, is well-known for their various point-and-click adventure games that incorporate a unique and immersive art style, quirky characters and puzzles, and strongly atmospheric music. Their first full-length game, Machinarium (released in 2009) is no … Continue reading The Relaxing 5/13 Day Thread Listens to Some Atmospheric Tunes from Machinarium
In 2013, developers Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka of Analgesic Productions released Anodyne, a weird little indie game inspired in part by the older Legend of Zelda games. When I first played last year I was a bit meh on … Continue reading The Relaxing 5/12 Day Thread Listens to Some Anodyne Tunes
My header series on relaxing video game music that I love listening to continues with Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. Ender Lilies is a 2021 Metroidvania noted for its beautiful visuals, difficult boss fights, and – most relevant right … Continue reading The Relaxing 5/11 Day Thread Listens to Some Ender Lilies Melodies
Let me preface this by saying that I’ve never played the indie platformer Dustforce. And yet one part of it has had a lasting impact on me – the soothing electronic soundtrack, composed by Terence Lee, aka Lifeformed. For the … Continue reading The Relaxing 5/10 Day Thread Listens to Some Dustforce Tunes
Just an excuse for cats! Continue reading The Avocato Day Thread Celebrates May (5/9)
“Geometry of Circles” is a Sesame Street short animation with music by Philip Glass, because Sesame Street is and always has been a class act. Continue reading Geometry of 05/08 Day Threads
My approach for home automation has been shaped by how the device integrates with my home ecosystem. There are three approaches. At first, I was against the third party hubs because I didn’t want to have to buy a hub … Continue reading The Home Automation Day Thread
It’s Morphin’ Time! Dragonzord! Continue reading The (5/6) Tommy Oliver Day Thread Chooses Good
I graduated from Senn High School in 1980. Located on Chicago’s North Side, Senn is a fairly typical inner-city public high school, except for the fact that a lot of famous and semi-famous people graduated from there. Today let’s meet … Continue reading The May 5 Day Thread Salutes Senn High Alum Irna Phillips
Just think when you’ve been getting down about the Empire, you could’ve been getting down to this sick beat! Continue reading Disco Mon Mothma Day Thread
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