Kenneth “Chi” McBride turns 60 today! His nickname is pronounced “Shy,” and comes from the city where he was born, Chicago. I absolutely loved Chi as Emerson Cod, the grumpy detective with a good heart on Pushing Daisies. According to … Continue reading Chi McBride Night Thread

The Avocado has a commenting system. A Disqus that borks on you every hour of every day. Continue reading The September 22 Night Thread is Dedicated to This. Fucking. Show.

Another song I love. Have a happy Night Thread! Continue reading The Night Thread is Happier Than Ever (9/21)

Love this song and Beyoncé! Have an awesome Night Thread! Continue reading Formation Night Thread (9/20)

I almost forgot to do this, so here’s a few not particularly subtle erotic poems from Mina Loy’s “Love Songs to Joannes”, from Love Songs: 1915-1917 1. Spawn of Fantasies Sitting the appraisable Pig Cupid His rosy snout Rooting erotic … Continue reading The Night Thread of Love Songs to Joannes

I love Soul Train lines! Soul Train lines at parties and gatherings are so much fun! I got to take part in one at my family reunion back in July. Have a fabulous Night Thread! Continue reading The Night Thread wants a Soul Train Line! (9/17)

Ghoulish greetings, all you devilish darlings! The one and only Cassandra Peterson, best known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, turns 70 years old on September 17th. Let’s celebrate her last night of being 69! (Nice.) Cassandra Peterson was born … Continue reading Elvira’s Last Night (Thread) of Being 69

Have a fabulous Night Thread! Continue reading Good Days Night Thread (9/15)

Press Your Luck is an American game show that debuted in 1983. Sort of a combination of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, the original Press Your Luck only lasted for three years and is most remembered for the “Whammies,” little … Continue reading The No Whammies Night Thread (9/14/21)

Ariana DeBose is a stage and screen actress who appeared as Alyssa Green in Netflix’s version of The Prom. Ariana describes herself as queer. She also plays Anita in the upcoming West Side Story remake. Those of us who have … Continue reading Ariana DeBose Night Thread

End of Love lyrics: I feel nervous in a way that can’t be namedI dreamt last night of a sign that read, “The end of love”And I remember thinking even in my dreamingIt was a good line for a song … Continue reading The Night Thread Loves Summer in New York (9/12)

Éliane Radigue is a French composer. Born in 1932, she began composing electronic compositions in the 1950s after being exposed to Pierre Schaeffer. Initially composing for tape feedback, she eventually moved on to synthesizer based compositions in the 1970s. Radigue … Continue reading The Night Thread of Éliane Radigue

Yes, this was a real movie… Continue reading The 9 Night Thread Has Talking Ragdolls Surviving the End of the World

In “The Beauty Contest,” the second episode of the 1980s/90s sitcom Designing Women, the character Julia Sugarbaker (played by Dixie Carter) delivers this epic two-minute monologue that has been described as “the greatest monologue in television history.” As the AV … Continue reading The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Thread (9/8)

Welcome back to another Monster Hunter field guide night thread. This time around we’ve got the Tyrant of the Desert, Diablos. Diablos was introduced in the first Monster Hunter game and has been a staple of the series ever since. … Continue reading The Night Thread Hunts Diablos

While the puffer coat is a ubiquitous item in many wardrobes today, this wasn’t always the case. One of the origins of the puffer coat is likely the sleeping bag coat created by American designer Norma Kamali in 1973. In … Continue reading The Night Thread of the Sleeping Bag Coat (9/6)

Hey there guys and dolls, it’s Michael Keaton’s birthday today. So why don’t we take a moment to appreciate one of his lesser known movies for a second, Johnny Dangerously, from 1984. A send-up of gangster and mob stories from … Continue reading The Johnny Dangerously Night Thread

John Rydgren was the head of the TV, Radio and Film Department for the American Lutheran Church in 1967. Rydgren created a daily radio show called Silhouette where he would read his own proselytizing poems over samples from The Electric … Continue reading A Night Thread to Listen to John Rydgren Watch Girls By