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Sadly, we are all too aware of the increasing need to prepare for the very real threat of imminent emergencies, and too many of us have first-hand knowledge of wildfires, droughts, floods and of other life-disrupting upheavals. The continental United … Continue reading The “Be Prepared” Thread
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The first Grand Slam of the year is here! Men’s singles defending champion Jannik Sinner is aiming for a three-peat, but rival Carlos Alcaraz is hungry for a first title here. Meanwhile, women’s singles defending champion Madison Keys is hoping … Continue reading 2026 Australian Open Discussion Thread
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It’s that time of the year again, where I harangue everyone until they throw together a top 10 movies list. Here’s the rules: 1.) Your ballot can only contain 10 titles; no more, no less. 2.) That being said, if … Continue reading Avocado Sight & Sound: Year X
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Happy New Year, everyone! Following the trend of enshittification WordPress is apparently even harder to use than it was the last time I posted. BUT! We will persevere. All are welcome here: those wanting to be dry for the month, … Continue reading Dry January: We Try Again in 2026
Thursday morning at 8:30 EST, Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will announce the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards. 2025 was a big year for Hollywood, with the domestic market continuing to rebuild from the one-two punch of the Covid … Continue reading The Road to the 98th Oscars Part 1: Predicting the Nominees
“Almafuerte” is a song by Almafuerte from the album Almafuerte (1998) Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado! Continue reading Almafuerte by Almafuerte from Almafuerte Night Thread
The trade deadline is still a couple weeks away, and teams are still making their decision. Although the Warriors need to revamp their trade talks now that Jimmy Butler is out for the remainder of 2026. Other than that, the … Continue reading ‘Round the Association: The Weekly Basketball Thread 1/21/2026
Talk about the new episode here, pardner. Continue reading Fallout S2E6 Spoiler Space/Discussion Thread
Here are today’s Tournament of Champions contestants: – Ben Ganger, an analytics engineer from Goshen, Indiana; – Cameron Berry, a data analyst and college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts; and – Bryce Wargin, a product surveillance coordinator from Kansas City, Missouri. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 21
Welcome to this week’s thread! As always, anything related to dating, relationships, intimacy and so on is fair game and welcome. And of course, as usual: This is supposed to be a space to talk about intimacy and sex and … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex (01/21/2026)
My totally objective, absolutely unbiased list of the ten best episodes of the series. Continue reading Top 10 Episodes of Legends of Tomorrow
Stay warm TD people. Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 1/21/2026
Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual … Continue reading The Tabletop Games Thread Laments the Flame Princess (1/21/26)
For Help and Crisis resources, refer to the link in the Health and Identity tab at the top of the page, or click here Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and … Continue reading Mental Health Thread – January 21st 2026
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New SCANDAL song and fun music video, hooray! 👻💖 And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🍙 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 21, 2026)
“Poet | Artist” was written by Jonghyun and released last year by SHINee. They kept some of the vocals from the demo Jonghyun recorded, and created a really beautiful treasure together. The music video feels so full of a kind … Continue reading The 1/21 Day Thread Admires Poet | Artist
Episode #074: Crisis on Infinite Earths Worlds will live! Worlds will die! The skies will turn red and cowboys and cavemen will fight side by side! Written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by George Perez, Crisis on Infinite Earths celebrated … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 21-JAN-2026
It was MLK day on the 19th.
We’re also covering a long unused thread topic. Influential/seminal BIPOC media. Continue reading The CotL Celebrates MLK day & Influential BIPOC media/Seminal BIPOC TV shows
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: Quests … Continue reading The Book Nook Is On a Quest
Holling and Shelly are discussing mundane bar management stuff with an unnatural enthusiasm when a solemn Maurice comes in to tell Holling that someone named Bill Planey has died. He’ll get the horses ready. They’ll leave at first light. [Cue … Continue reading Northern Exposure, S3 E16: Three Amigos
hey hey Happy Wednesday! Look at this painting by Jean Alphonse Roehn. It’s called Two Women In A Bed Disturbed By A Cat! This relatable moment is familiar to anyone who’s ever been in the same building as a cat … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
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