Your 2019 AVN Awards Preview – Technical Categories

As you undoubtedly know, it's Award Season in Hollywood: The Golden Globes, the Oscars, and, of course, the AVN Awards. Make it Snow will be giving you the best preview for the Oscars and I have made it my mission to provide you the best AVN Award preview on any

Sometimes we CAN have nice things: The Return of Temptation Island!

Oh, kids! I was in a down mood after Sunday's games and I was looking for something to cheer me up. Bob's Burgers was good,  as usual,  but it was a repeat.  As I was scanning the guide,  I saw on USA Network the word "Temptation". Scrolling to the right,

Your 2019 AVN Awards Preview – Acting Categories

As you undoubtedly know, it's Award Season in Hollywood: The Golden Globes, the Oscars, and, of course, the AVN Awards. Make it Snow will be giving you the best preview for the Oscars and I have made it my mission to provide you the best AVN Award preview on any

Love Actually – The Balls Review

Author's Note:  A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, I made a public DFO bet, which I promptly lost.  My self-inflicted punishment was to watch Love Actually and write a post about it.  For a little chunk of space-time, DFO had a sister blog called "Bring Back

[DFO] History Corner Presents: A Prohibition Centenary Post

The positive reaction to my World War One Centenary posts has encouraged me to expound upon other topics. But rather than tie all of them in with the Open Threads - because the length of some made scrolling a chore for others - I will make them their own stand-alone

Why no one in LA gives a **** about the Chargers

As i'm writing this,  the Fox crew is still showing highlights of the Patriots' convincing win over the Chargers in the Divisional Round.  No one in LA except the players,  the coaches,  and their families is particularly upset about it. You may ask yourself why. It's actually

25 Questions – Bud Light Queen

While we may dislike the company itself and/or the product they sell (my Mexican friends famously call it "pipi beer"), you can't deny that Anheuser Busch advertising campaigns are effective. Everyone remembers the three frogs, right? https://youtu.be/WkavReH4LE0 Modern Day Louisiana Everyone also remembers the years when everyone answered the phone by saying,

AFL Beat 2019 Off-season Report #1

This week, Rikki Tikki Deadly gets a team named after him These ladies are ready for their close ups. And Natalie Portman still can't believe the Demons were good last year. All of this and more on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! AFLX AFLX is BACK! Sort of. Last year, the AFL introduced a modified form

BOLTMAN GROUP Presents: The Sounds of X-Mas Night Open Thread

NIGHT – SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – NONDESCRIPT OFFICE BUILDING INTERIOR [The camera pans across an empty and dimly lit office brimming with cubicals as free-use holiday music plays softly in the background. The camera stops on the only illuminated desk, where an extremely pale but handsome young man in a Santa hat

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INT. SECRET NFL QUARTERBACKS CLUB - DAY The secret NFL quarterbacks club is decorated festively, with mementos from the War on Christmas displayed prominently throughout the otherwise lush interior.  A butler moves throughout the room, topping off the hot mulled wine that is traditionally part of the annual pre-Christmas gathering.  A

Adult Advent – Part 2

Part 1 of the calendar is here with beers 1 to 4. Pictured above is what Mrs GTD and the kids got me for an advent calendar.  It’s from my favourite local brewery (Brock Street Brewery) and will probably have some beers from other local places.  I don’t usually drink everyday, so

Adult Advent – Part 1

Pictured above is what Mrs GTD and the kids got me for an advent calendar.  It's from my favourite local brewery (Brock Street Brewery) and will probably have some beers from other local places.  I don't usually drink everyday, so there may be gaps in my consumption.  I know that