The daily open thread which operates between 11 PM and 11 AM where you can talk about whatever besides politics and Minions
Good evening everybody! I’m going back to the 1980s DC COMICS well for tonight’s Night Thread. Subject: Infinity Inc. Infinity, Inc. is a superhero team that was founded by the children and successors of the Justice Society. Their original membership included Brainwave, Jr., Fury, Jade, Northwind, Nuklon, Obsidian, Silver … Continue reading Infinity Inc. Night Thread
Here’s a thing I just found: Hope you all have fun posting her tonight and have a great night. Continue reading Scott OT #18: Night Thread Of Gabagool (12/9)
“The ultimate obscenity is not caring, not doing something about what you feel, not feeling! Just drawing back and drawing in; becoming narcissistic.” – Rod Serling December 25 is the birthday of a television pioneer, Rod Serling. Naturally, it goes … Continue reading Night Thread: Rod Serling Night Thread
The only open thread I ever did on the old site was a very thorough biography of Hans Conried which included so many videos and pictures that I’m pretty sure I broke the entirety of Disqus, not just our channel. … Continue reading Watchin’ TV w/ Admirax Night Thread, Channel One
Carmen de Lavallade is an iconic dancer, choreographer, and actress. She became a lead dancer at the Lester Horton Dance Theater in 1949 until her departure for New York City with Alvin Ailey in 1954. De Lavallade performed on Broadway, danced with … Continue reading Carmen de Lavallade Late Night Thread (12/6)
As those familiar with me know, my children spend quite a bit of time on creative endeavors, which I take as proof that creativity is not genetic. My eldest is studying to be an animator in college (my username and … Continue reading Night Thread: Magic Always Comes With a Price
On this day, 25 years ago, The Simpsons aired Lisa’s First Word. One of the funniest gags in the episode was little Bart imaging what his new brother or sister might be like. What the imagined baby looked and how Bart … Continue reading Night Thread: Good Goofy Baby Evening Everyone!
ENJOY YOUR NIGHT!! Continue reading LATE NIGHT Dance Party THREAD! (12/2)
I had a great idea for a Night Thread tonight… then I got lazy. You’ll get it for the Day Thread tomorrow, have this gif describing how I’m feeling for now. Hope you all have fun posting here tonight and … Continue reading Scott OT #14: Sick And Cold Night Thread
Test patterns are a delightfully arcane thing, originally created to solve an extinct problem – analog video signal fidelity. In the primordial days of television, a set was adjusted through an elaborate set of small knobs – brightness, contrast, vertical … Continue reading Test Pattern Night Thread
2012’s John Carter was a huge box-office bomb but I enjoyed it a lot, especially the character Woola. Woola is John Carter’s faithful alien dog sidekick. He’s can run super fast and he’s loyal to a fault. He’s ugly but … Continue reading Scott OT #13: A Night Thread tribute to Woola (from John Carter)
(This was an old OT I posted on the old site. I decided to repost it (with updates) since today is Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s birthday.) There are many great actresses working today but none are as underrated as Mary Elizabeth … Continue reading Scott OT# 12: A Mary Elizabeth Winstead Night Thread
Happy 20th anniversary to the song “Tubthumping.” It’s also Sharlto Copley’s birthday, so feel free to think about everyone’s favorite movie Chappie tonight. Always remember, when you get knocked down, get back up again. Continue reading Tubthumping Night Thread (11/27)
Sure, kids these days have their “Nickelodeon” and their “Cartoon Network” for endless child-friendly programming, but when I was a young Jake, we relied on the USA Cartoon Express, featuring a bountiful lineup of cartoons mostly recycled from the 1960s … Continue reading Cartoon Express Night Thread
Tonight’s thread is all about Ambush Bug! Created by artist Keith Giffen as an intentionally silly character, Ambush Bug first appeared in DC Comics Presents #52 (Dec. 1982) and would make appearances in several other Superman-related comic books in the early 1980s. Paul Kupperberg, who wrote Ambush … Continue reading Ambush Bug Night Thread
All borking and no shitposting makes Scott a dull boy All borking and no shitposting makes Scott a dull boy All borking and no shitposting mmakes Scott a dull boy All borking and no SHitposting ma es Scott a dull … Continue reading Scott OT# 11: A Night Thread tribute to my internet provider
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Continue reading Scott OT #10: Last Minute Replacement Night Thread Part III
Don’t change Avocado Now discuss Michael Hutchence of INXS, who died 20 years ago today. Or don’t. I’ll judge your choice though and tally appropriately. Maybe. Continue reading Click Here for Your Night Thread
I wasn’t sure whether to celebrate Joe Biden or Ming-Na Wen in this Night Thread, so I’ll do both at the same time. Ming-Na Biden was born on November 20, 1963 and November 20, 1942. They are a national treasure … Continue reading Ming-Na Biden Night Thread (11/20)
This one of my favorite Vincent van Gogh paintings. Starry Night Over the Rhône (September 1888) is one his paintings of Arles at nighttime. It was painted at a location on the Rhône that was a short walk from the Yellow House on … Continue reading Starry Night Over the Rhône LN THREAD (11/19)
