Grab your boomstick and come get some. Continue reading Ash Wednesday Thread

For eight years, comics legend John Romita worked at DC doing romance stories. He had previously been working with Stan Lee at Timely.  At the time, his most notable work was for a run on Captain America.  He has stated … Continue reading The John Romita Sr. Day Thread 2/13

I’ve taught English composition and literature for almost 18 years now, and despite many, many contenders for the title, nothing has yet beaten one student sentence for sheer amazingness (I wrote it down and took a picture at the time, because … Continue reading The Children Are Our Future Day Thread

“Far Beyond the Stars” is the 13th episode of season 6 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and today is the 20th anniversary of the original airdate. So I figured I’d write a little bit about it, as it is … Continue reading Far Beyond the Day Thread

“And from above you how I sank into your soul” In 1997, an American man named Jeff Mangum picked up Anne Frank’s diary and fell in love. The love he felt wasn’t particularly platonic, either. Mangum developed powerful romantic feelings … Continue reading In the Dayoplane Over the Thread

Exit the 101 Freeway at Hollywood Boulevard and head west. Drive past the Fonda Theater and the Soul Cycle and the Frolic Room and hang a right on Vine Street. Pull over halfway up the block and park. This is … Continue reading The Capitol Records Building Day Thread

Ezo Momonga! Have a wonderful day! Continue reading Happy DAY THREAD! (2/8/18)

Bob: Welcome back everyone, to night three of the 1987 Winter Olympics, live from Gary, Indiana. I’m your host, Bob Costers, and this is Julie Aspartame. What a day it was for competition! Julie: That’s right, Bob. So much athleticism … Continue reading 1987 Winter Olympics Day Thread

Hal Foster is perhaps the most influential comic strip artist of all time.  Previous to his most enduring work, he’s had an interesting career that took him all over Canada.  He steered ships in the Atlantic and was a fur … Continue reading The Hal Foster Day Thread 2/6

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If advertisers are anything to go by, it sounds like big game is totally in again this week! I don’t know what lions and zebras need with all those big screen TVs and appliances, but they’re apparently on sale for … Continue reading The Big Game Day Thread 2/4

Welcome to the I’ve-already-forgotten-which-installment-this-is installment of the Elemental Open Threads series, my own personal journey into the heart of darkness that is committing to something with 118 entries. Today’s element is special, because it’s going to be our bridge into … Continue reading The Technetium Day Thread

We’re continuing on with my look at the career of David Lynch, this time looking at his TV series Twin Peaks and the resulting movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Twin Peaks revolves around the murder of Laura Palmer … Continue reading Scott OT #39: The Day Thread Looks at Twin Peaks (2/2)

I love February! Some of my favorite people were born this month, including my mother. February is recognized as Black History month in the U.S. Two notable events that happened on this day are: 1960- 1st U.S. civil rights sit-in, at … Continue reading The First DAY THREAD of February

Who’s that new college kid leaning across the wall just so?  So cool.  He doesn’t care what anyone thinks! Joe Cool breezed into the comic strip pages in 1971 with a James Dean devil-may-care attitude and a pair of cool … Continue reading The Joe Cool Day Thread 1/31

Happy Birthday Christian Bale, dragon fighter, lighting guy shouter at-er and best Batman. (Yes he is, don’t be silly) Here’s your debate starter. Which is the superior “Not very good but quite fun action movie”? Reign Of Fire Or Equilibrium? Continue reading The Day Thread is GOOD FOR YOOUUU!

It’s time to look back on the career of David Lynch, one of my favorite directors of all time. We’ll be looking at Dune, Blue Velvet, and Wild At Heart today. Dune is widely considered to be Lynch’s worst movie … Continue reading Scott OT #37: The Day Thread Looks at David Lynch’s Career (Again) (1/29)

Is ABBA Sweden’s greatest export? With the exception of H&M department stores… arguably yes.  Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad make up ABBA, the group that dominated pop music from the 1970’s to the early 80’s.  Their … Continue reading ABBA: The Day Thread 1/28

Four Oscar Nominations! A Phenomenal Film! (Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blige, and Director Dee Rees) Mighty River Enjoy your Saturday!   Continue reading The DAY THREAD is MUDBOUND (1/27)

I was going to do a whole header devoted to David Lynch but it got too big. So, I’ll just be focusing on his early works for now. He got his start making short films in the sixties and seventies. … Continue reading Scott OT #36: The Early Years of David Lynch Day Thread (1/26)

Now Oscar nominated! Continue reading GET OUT of the Day Thread (1/25)