G’Nort was introduced in Justice League International #10 (February 1988). He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps. He protects Space Sector 68. He received his Green Lantern ring by accident and in part to his influential uncle, who … Continue reading G'Nort Night Thread

The Parasite first made his debut in Action Comics #340. There have been many different characters that used the moniker Parasite. The most well known of these is Rudy Jones. Rudy’s origin is much like that of beloved TROMA character … Continue reading Parasite Night Thread

Mechagodzilla is a mechanical doppelganger of Godzilla first seen in the “Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)”.  Created by aliens from the third planet around a black hole, Mechagodzilla was initially disguised as Godzilla until revealed as a metal monster and defeated … Continue reading Night Thread of Mechagodzilla

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Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927 in Miami. His family lived in the Bahamas, but he moved to New York when he was 16. He won an Oscar in 1963 for Lilies of the Field. His other movies … Continue reading Sidney Poitier Night Thread

  This song has now been the audio version of spring for a full year. Does any media remind you of certain seasons?   Please post with wanton abandon Continue reading But I saw a Night Thread Arch Out of the Barrel

Pinky is a minor character in the show “Mao Mao: Legends of Pure Heart”. He’s a mischievous scamp usually getting into, and causing, some sort of trouble.   Have fun posting Continue reading The Pinky Night Thread

John Myers is an English photographer and painter who photographed mundane aspects of British life within walking distance of his home using a 4×5 large format camera. Between 1973 and 1981 he self-published these “Boring Photos” in a series of … Continue reading The Boring Photos Night Thread (Feb 17)

In addition to The Con, Tegan and Sara also made a limited release of the album’s demos. This is one of them. Continue reading The Con Night Thread (2/16)

Lovefool by the Cardigans was a single from their record release First Band on the Moon in 1996. The single would gain notoriety when it was featured in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo +Juliet. Per Songfacts, the song topped the Billboard Hot … Continue reading Lovefool Night Thread

On February 14th 1984, at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, British Ice Dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skated to near perfection in the Ice Dancing Pairs Fee Skate. The  routine was set to  Ravel’s “Bolero”, and was choreographed by themselves; … Continue reading The Torvill and Dean Night Thread

The Front Bottoms are a band hailing from Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Their most recent album, Going Grey, was released in 2017. Continue reading The Front Bottoms Night Thread (2/13)

Shadow of the Batgirl was released on Tuesday February 4, 2020. Here is the solicitation for the young adult graphic novel – Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn’t exactly Batgirl material…not yet, at least. But with Batgirl missing from Gotham City, … Continue reading Shadow of the Batgirl Night Thread

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is in Kansas City, Missouri. And I love it. Who doesn’t want to go see some impressive art, like: Dorthea Lange’s Migrant Mother: Vincent Van Gogh’s Olive Trees: This crazy sculpture titled Fall of the Rebel Angels: Come … Continue reading Nelson-Atkins Night Thread

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard is a disabled British lesbian who makes YouTube videos. Her videos cover a variety of topics including: being disabled, being a married lesbian, historic figures, and vintage fashion and styling. She is sometimes joined by her wife, Claudia. … Continue reading Jessica Kellgren-Fozard Night Thread

Tonight’s thread is dedicated to the fifth Marx Brother, and greatest straightperson in the history of cinema, Margaret Dumont.   Good night and good luck, everyone! Continue reading The Margaret Dumont Night Thread (Feb 9)

February 8th is the birthday of Sherri Schrull, better known as the Sensational Sherri, a professional wrestler who became one of the greatest female managers in the history of the business. Even when accompanying some of the biggest stars of … Continue reading The Sensational Sherri Night Thread (Feb 8)

Green Arrow! She-Hulk! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Reverend Green with the candlestick in the conservatory! Green is great. Culturally it has come to be associated with safety, springtime, youthfulness, and in medieval times it was the colour of love. … Continue reading The Green Night Thread (Feb 7)

Tonight’s thread is dedicated to the heart of The Wire, William Moreland. The Bunk was based on retired Baltimore detective Oscar Requer, and was played by Wendell Pierce. Have a great night, everyone! Continue reading The Bunk Night Thread (Feb 6)

EVERYBODY knows Miraitowa and Someity, the mascots for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. They were chosen from a shortlist of three by schoolkids back in 2018, so spare a thought this evening for the losing mascots … Continue reading This Night Thread is for the Losers (Feb 5)

Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize. She won the prize for poetry in 1950 for her book Annie Allen. Born in 1917 in Topeka, KS, her family moved to Chicago when she was just … Continue reading Gwendolyn Brooks Night Thread