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A five-part documentary on the original American Gladiators series, a competition reality show that pitted muscular red-white-and-blue-spandex-clad Gladiators against more-or-less ordinary people as competitors in a series of unusual athletic contests and direct battles in the late eighties and early nineties. The show features interviews with many of the original Gladiators, show creators, staff, and competitors. Streaming on Netflix. [more inside]
posted by Halloween Jack on Jul 3, 2023 - 9 comments

Crystal clear spheres, cubes you can read through, embossed, branded, and blinged-out chunks, chips, blocks, and 'bergs: it's time to elevate your ice! [more inside]
posted by Marky on Jun 11, 2023 - 2 comments

Superstore returns for its fifth season with the Cloud 9 employees focused on saving Mateo, previously taken by ICE in last season's finale. In the interim, a corporate plan to give Cloud 9 a modern update leaves Glen convinced a store cleaning robot wants to sleep with his wife.
posted by Atreides on Sep 27, 2019 - 8 comments

Christmas on I.C.E, a holiday special packed with Christmas cheer, celebrity cameos, and a reminder that Christmas is a time for ALL FAMILIES to be together, even the ones that the Trump administration has forcibly separated at the border. Youtube playlist with only numbered parts. [more inside]
posted by numaner on Dec 20, 2018 - 2 comments

A skeleton crew of Will and Matt are joined by Chapo associate and fan favorite Libby Watson to discuss the delightful topics of America's child concentration camps, a D.C. ballot measure to get tipped workers actually paid a living wage, and yet another attempt to understand the country club-dwelling, restaurant-owning Trump-supporting common folk of our heartland, but all after we receive a special call-in from former governor Jesse Ventura* to talk about the lighter side of the news and the recent raccoon antics in the Minneapolis/St Paul region. [more inside]
posted by Space Coyote on Jun 18, 2018 - 3 comments

The expedition's epic journey reaches its climax as men find themselves in a final confrontation with the Inuit mythology they've trespassed into. (IMDB)
posted by Countess Elena on May 21, 2018 - 17 comments

Deaths under mysterious circumstances create paranoia among the men, and some of the crew may be considering mutiny. (IMDB)
posted by Countess Elena on May 7, 2018 - 6 comments

As the men make new attempts to find rescue, a series of shocking events underscores how vulnerable and exposed their situation has become. (IMDB)
posted by Countess Elena on Apr 30, 2018 - 7 comments

With the end of their provisions in sight, officers contemplate a tough, risky strategy while struggling to raise the men's worsening spirits. (IMDB)
posted by Countess Elena on Apr 23, 2018 - 9 comments

A series of cunning attacks on the ships proves to the men they are not battling an ordinary bear. (IMDB)
posted by Countess Elena on Apr 9, 2018 - 9 comments

With something stalking the ships, the expedition's commanders debate their dwindling options.
posted by Countess Elena on Apr 2, 2018 - 9 comments

After a long winter trapped in the ice, scouting parties are sent out in search of open water. One of the teams makes a frightening discovery.
posted by Countess Elena on Mar 30, 2018 - 8 comments

The crew of a Royal Naval expedition searching for the Arctic's treacherous Northwest Passage discovers instead a monstrous predator.
posted by Countess Elena on Mar 30, 2018 - 7 comments

In an Arctic research station, Mulder and Scully are threatened by primordial ice worms that cause their hosts to become dangerously paranoid. [more inside]
posted by town of cats on Aug 4, 2015 - 16 comments

Steven, Greg, and Garnet go on a roadtrip out of state.
posted by Small Dollar on Jul 14, 2015 - 31 comments