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September 12, 2023
Special Event: Peter Gabriel I/O tour
Saw the show last night in Toronto, it was FANTASTIC. I thought there might be other fans on the Blue (purple) since I found out about the tour via this thread. The US leg is just getting kicked off so maybe we can get some discussion going here.
First thoughts: amazing ensemble, amazing visuals. I had hoped he would not lean quiiiite so hard into the new material but that's his prerogative. I feel like Peter struggled a bit to hit the high notes in spots but was still a consummate showman as always. Ayanna Witter-Johnson was particularly stunning on cello and vocals throughout (she had to be Kate Bush, AND Sinead, and herself...and a cello.)
Might be the last tour. Peter is 73, and his session bassist Tony Levin is 77. [at age 52 I suspect I was barely on the right side of the age distribution median]
September 7, 2023
Special Event: Cinematic Titanic: LEGACY OF BLOOD
a.k.a. Blood Legacy or Will to Die. John Carradine, as shown in a video will, has left a mountain of cash to his descendants, but his servants will get it if they all croak. As you can probably guess, the rest of the movie resembles the sound of a marsh at sunset. Sadly a dog is among the first to go. This is Cinematic Titanic #4; #5, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, we're holding off on until the holiday season.
August 27, 2023
Special Event: All Elite Wrestling presents ALL IN (2023)
Five years ago, Cody Rhodes made a bet with Dave Meltzer that an indie wrestling show could sell 10,000 tickets, and then he and the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega changed the business. This year, All Elite Wrestling shipped 81,000 tickets for a single night at Wembley Stadium, breaking the paid attendance world record for a pro-wrestling event to stage "The Biggest Event in Wrestling History". [more inside]
August 24, 2023
Special Event: Cinematic Titanic: THE WASP WOMAN
Roger Corman produced and directed this movie about a woman who's given wasp jelly to make her young, but also turns her into a violent bug person. Movies are products of their times, and this one certainly is so. Third in the series of Cinematic Titanic direct-to-DVD features starring many of the original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
August 19, 2023
Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: The Final!
736 players, 163 goals, 63 games, 32 teams, 2 host countries, and it'll all come down to 1 champion. [more inside]
August 17, 2023
Special Event: Cinematic Titanic: THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE
China's working on a machine to destroy all life on Earth, for some reason. The military gets involved in a space mission to Venus to replace half of its crew with women. It turns out to be because when the machine activates, the probe can preserve human life on Venus. Implying that people will have to boink a lot for noble reasons is a prevailing theme of science fiction from the time. This was the second episode of Cinematic Titanic, released in 2007.
August 14, 2023
Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Semi-finals
Four teams left. Heartbreak and glory await! [more inside]
August 10, 2023
Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Quarter-finals
We're down to 8 teams. Who will progress to the semi-finals, who will kick (or stomp on) who's butt, and who will have an agonizing penalty loss? [more inside]
August 9, 2023
Special Event: Cinematic Titanic: THE OOZING SKULL
MST Club, or whatever you want to call it now, rolls on, with showings and descriptions of the 12 episodes they made of Cinematic Titanic! A short-lived riffing project with Joel, Frank, Trace, Mary Jo and J. Elvis Weinstein, in his long-awaited return to riffing! Their website has been taken over by scammers and their store no longer functions or exists, but it seems you might be able to watch some of them at certain free streaming channels, like maybe Tubi or PlutoTV? The Oozing Skull, like many Cinematic Titanic riffs, is renamed from the original title, which was Brain of Blood. [more inside]
August 5, 2023
Special Event: WWE SummerSlam 2023
It has not gone unnoticed on MetaFilter that the Roman Reigns "Bloodline" saga is one of the greatest pro-wrestling storylines of the past 10 years. But for certain the Tribal Combat stip won't be the only hard-hitting match of the night. Whether you want to watch Roman/Jey, Cody/Brock, Ricochet/Logan Paul, or Ronda/Shayna, this intends to be an exciting PPV. [more inside]
August 4, 2023
Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Round of 16
And we're down to 16, with glorious knockout glory awaiting. [more inside]
July 30, 2023
Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Match Day 3
Find out who makes it to the Round of 16! [more inside]
July 25, 2023
Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Matchday 2
Wait, it's Matchday 2 already! Join us as the teams overcome their first group stumbles/continue the upset/hold on for another round (strike out as needed). [more inside]
July 21, 2023
Special Event: Ring Of Honor: Death Before Dishonor 2023
It is the 20th Death Before Dishonor in the promotions history, and the first in a long, long time without with Jay or Mark Briscoe. But as the brand finds its new footing as a companion to AEW, both legacy talent and brand new names will enter the ring. (NB: This post is going up a few hours early because THIS GUY has floor seats to the show.) [more inside]
July 19, 2023
Special Event: Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Matchday 1
The Women's World Cup is here, hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand! Let's set up like last time, with threads for each matchday, and threads for round of 16, quarters, semis, and finals. [more inside]
June 25, 2023
Special Event: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door (2023)
IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. Almost exactly one year following the first opening of the Forbidden Door, the top stars of All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling (which has some overlap anyway) once again clash, including a few dream matches where both companies have titles on the line. [more inside]
June 11, 2023
Special Event: The 76th Tony Awards
The 2023 Tony awards, honoring the best of Broadway 2022-2023, hosted by Ariana DeBose.
May 28, 2023
Special Event: Summer Games Done Quick 2023
The bi-annual speedrunning event has started up once more, this time raising money for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). It's going from today until the early morning hours of Sunday June 4. Please talk about any runs you see or commentary you like here! [more inside]
May 13, 2023
Special Event: Live Stream: The Grand Final (2023 Eurovision Song Contest)
Good evening, Europe! Good morning, Australia! The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest airs TODAY, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 2100 CEST / 3:00pm EDT. The Big Five and last year's winner, Ukraine, already secured their spot in the final. The other twenty finalists made it through one of the two semifinals for their spot in the lineup tonight. There have been many memorable acts this year, but only one can be the Eurovision 2023 winner. Who will it be? [more inside]
May 11, 2023
Special Event: Special Event: Live Stream: Semifinal 2 (2023 Eurovision Song Contest)
Good evening, Europe! Good morning, Australia! Semifinal 2 begins Thursday May 11 (today!), at 2100 CEST / 3:00pm EDT. Who will make it qualify for the Grand Final on Saturday? Who will be good, bad, or so bad they're good? Come on in to chat about the second round of performances! [more inside]
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