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Giftmas 2026 in Progress!
Giftmas 2026 is Sunday, December 13th! Continue reading Giftmas 2026 in Progress!
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The 11/12 Night Thread Says Goodbye to the Day
If your day is over, good job, you did it! If your day is just beginning, or only halfway done, you’ve got this. Whenever your day ends, I hope you rest well. If you need something soothing and restful to … Continue reading The 11/12 Night Thread Says Goodbye to the Day
The NFL Week 10 Thread Makes Some Deals
For the purposes of keeping these headers as team-agnostic as possible, I did not lead with the most extremely obvious NFL-related thing on my mind. Feel free to laugh about that in the comments below. Welcome to Week 10 of … Continue reading The NFL Week 10 Thread Makes Some Deals
Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 12
Here are today’s contestants: – Pete Haskin, a graduate student from Montpelier, Vermont; – Lilah Sturges, a writer and software developer from Portland, Oregon; – Will Goree, a teacher from Austin, Texas. Will is a one-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Nov. 12
Diana Ross Artist Tournament: Round 1
Thanks to everyone who nominated songs for the Diana Ross Artist Tournament. In a sense, they were all winners. In a more accurate sense, only a select group of songs were the winners. Please upvote your favourites in the comments sections to determine which songs will reach the next round. Continue reading Diana Ross Artist Tournament: Round 1
Weekly Video Games Thread #2 Collects
Hey there, friends! What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, let’s chat about our favorite video game collections (e.g. Mega Man Legacy Collection, Sonic Gems Collection, etc.). Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread #2 Collects
The Day Thread ranks the Albums of Pink Floyd, #5
I didn’t used to like Animals much. My estimation of it has grown a lot in the last decade. Roger Waters’s preachy anger is divisive at the best of times, and in later days it would certainly be turned to … Continue reading The Day Thread ranks the Albums of Pink Floyd, #5
Comic Book Conversations: The Inexorable March of Time
Part of the magic of the comic medium is the illusion of time created by observing an image and extrapolating a past and future around it. The effect can take place in a wordless image or with text. It can … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: The Inexorable March of Time
The Comic Strip Club (Thur 11/12/2026)
The History Thread Ponders Accountability
The other day a Politics Thread discussion (inspired by Godzilla Minus One‘s treatment of nuclear weapons) triggered about countries facing up to their history. This is a debate the United States constantly has over its legacies of slavery and colonization, … Continue reading The History Thread Ponders Accountability
The Thursday Politics Thread Is Still Savoring Continuing Victories
Thursday is here, and we’re making sure it’s here on time. This week has seen some crazy things, and while we intended to go back to classic struggling cap on our journey to Friday, the reality is that we continue to … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Still Savoring Continuing Victories
Weekly Music Thread needs it’s glasses
This week’s discussion prompt: songs about glasses, poor sight or famous glasses on musicians Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or stumbled upon any good … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread needs it’s glasses
Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread (November 12, 2026)
Raise a glass to the late Eric Bauza. A world without his voices is hard to accept. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread (November 12, 2026)
I Can’t Do This On My Own: A Scrubs Discussion Space
Scrubs’s heartbreaking plot twist last week is visually based on a beloved commercial Spike Jonze directed. Continue reading I Can’t Do This On My Own: A Scrubs Discussion Space
This Birthday Goes To Eleven
It’s my birthday today. My age and the last two digits of the year of my birth are the same, making this my Beddian birthday. Named for NYC firefighter Bobby Beddia who’s credited with being the first to make note … Continue reading This Birthday Goes To Eleven
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 11
Here are today’s contestants: – Ethan Amaker, an attorney originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; – Molly Gendell, an editor from Brooklyn, New York; – Will Goree, a teacher from Austin, Texas. Will is a one-day champ with winnings of $28,600. Jeopardy! … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 11
Werewolf 251: Take Your Heart (A Persona 5 Game): Day Seven
Dr. Tae Takemi, though known as “Dr. Death,” is an extremely talented physician, one whom even Dr. Maruki respects. She’s saved countless lives. Maruki hates to risk that by changing her cognition. Maybe there’s another . . . “Well that … Continue reading Werewolf 251: Take Your Heart (A Persona 5 Game): Day Seven
Sportacados Discussion Thread for November 11-12, 2026
This is the Sportacados Discussion Thread, for talking about all things sports! Feel free to live-chat games, talk about the latest news and rumours, discuss sports history, and anything else that relates to watching other grown adults throw or hit … Continue reading Sportacados Discussion Thread for November 11-12, 2026
The Tabletop Games Thread Keeps It Simple (11/11/26)
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 Keeps It Simple (11/11/26)
Tolerable Discussions 11/11/26
Like, you know, Tolerable Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 11/11/26
Mental Health Thread – November 11th 2026
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 – November 11th 2026
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 11, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Want to learn about Feel Young magazine? Yes, you do! So you should watch this video. Maybe you’ll find a new manga to read! And, as always… What have you … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 11, 2026)