Brewing this Open Thread for 15 minutes unlocks its special tannins, extending lifespan and granting cat-like reflexes. 14 minutes, poison. The box office this weekend contains one remake (Footloose), one prequel that’s essentially a remake (The Thing) and a bird-watching … Continued
Always negotiate from a position of strength.
Open this Thread twice to activate the PANIC feature, which will enclose your mind in a steel cage and purge all crimethought. Big news this week, obviously, is the early passing of Steve Jobs. Mosey on over to our eulogy … Continued
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Hey Overthinkers! Welcome to the HAPPIEST WEEK ON EARTH! For no particular reason, we’re declaring this Disney Week! Expect a slew of posts regarding the pop culture monolith and children’s dream factory. If you have any favorite memories or off-the-cuff … Continued
Threads are Open! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap) Threads are Open! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap) Lots of movies coming out! Maybe you’re excited about Moneyball, the smart Brad Pitt baseball drama about making baseball smarter. Or maybe your standards aren’t as high and … Continued
This thread will get a little grainy at settings of ISO 1600 or greater. Be sure to dial down the exposure. This week we’ve got some stuff! Specifically: A winner on America’s Got Talent, West Virginian singer Eugene Landau. Guys, … Continued
While the towers were falling, Jay-Z was building.
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This Open Thread contains 7 minutes of additional footage which nobody thought were necessary. First off, FOOTBALL! Our American audience will already know that professional football, a season on the edge due to a labor lockout, started up again last … Continued
Dispose of this thread carefully after opening to avoid mercury contamination. Be grateful for its added lumens! In movie news, we’ve got sci-fi historical revisionist faux horror-documentary Apollo 18 (as if that genre didn’t have enough entries already), flashback-laden espionage … Continued
It turns out I was wrong about The Killing.