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Giftmas 2026 Sign-Ups
Giftmas sign-ups are OPEN and will close Friday 10/16 at 11:59 PM CDT. Continue reading Giftmas 2026 Sign-Ups
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MLB Postseason 2026
It’s October baseball. Continue reading MLB Postseason 2026
Dating, Relationships, and Sex (10/07/2026)
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 (10/07/2026)
Sportacados Discussion Thread for October 7-8, 2026
News and Results Select Schedule (Times EDT, TV US/Canada) Cricket MLB Playoffs, Division Series NCAA NHL Tennis WNBA Semifinals Game 2s Other Continue reading Sportacados Discussion Thread for October 7-8, 2026
Tolerable Discussions 10/7/26
the scariest thing about October is missing Tolerable Discussions Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 10/7/26
The Tabletop Games Thread Has an Announcement (10/7/26)
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 Has an Announcement (10/7/26)
Mental Health Thread – October 7th 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 – October 7th 2026
The Iron Age of Comics
Episode #090: Sandman Mystery Theater A lot of comics we think of as “Vertigo books”—including Sandman, Swamp Thing, and Hellblazer—started life under the DC Comics banner, but Sandman Mystery Theatre was the first ongoing series designed with the new mature-readers … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 7, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Phase 3 of Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s career has begun. Their new album Pops was released last week, and it’s great I love it so much. There’s a lot of different … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 7, 2026)
The Day Thread Invites You To Dominate The Day
Inspired by my friend PANoire, I wish you all a day of domination. I also had another project I was working on for this Day Thread header, but ran out of time and will try to post it next week … Continue reading The Day Thread Invites You To Dominate The Day
The Comic Strip Club (Wed 10/07/2026)
Weekly Comics Thread 07-OCT-2026
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 07-OCT-2026
Avocado Music Club #370: Jordaan Mason & The Horse Museum – Divorce Lawyers I Shaved My Head
The Book Nook Rooks – er, Rocks!
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: It’s … Continue reading The Book Nook Rooks – er, Rocks!
The Wednesday Politics Thread
Fell into a Tetris hole, keep thinking about Tetris. I really like Tetris Effect for modern Tetris and Magical Tetris Adventure for retro Tetris (with Mickey Mouse.) Puyo Puyo Tetris is also great but personally I consider it more Puyo … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
The General vs. Street Fighter Night Thread
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 6
Here are today’s contestants: – Alex Kim, a clinical social worker from Holyoke, Massachusetts; – Elise Rose, a tutor researcher and editor from Ave Maria, Florida; and – Rian Robertson, a software developer from Ottawa, Ontario. Rian is a three-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 6
“In All Seriousness” Thread — 10/06/2026
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 10/06/2026
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trump strips Biden-era LGBTQ+ language from Title IX rules. Advocates warn of far-reaching damage Gretchen Whitmer, ‘a Midwest lesbian’s mom,’ has a message … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Writing Discussion Thread
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Director Profile: Andrzej Wajda
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Andrzej Wajda. Highly recommended: A Generation, … Continue reading Director Profile: Andrzej Wajda
The Lake Superior Day Thread
Welcome to the second in the series on the world’s largest lakes, the header on the first of the five Great Lakes: Superior. While the Caspian Sea is a bit of a controversial choice as a “lake,” there is absolutely … Continue reading The Lake Superior Day Thread
New Game Releases 10/06/26 – 10/12/26
Top Releases: Gears of War: E-Day (PC/Series X|S) – Releases Oct. 6th Developed by: The Coalition/People Can FlyPublished by: Xbox Game Studios Star Wars: Galactic Racer (PC/PS5/Series X|S) – Releases Oct. 6th Developed by: Fuse GamesPublished by: Secret Mode Forever … Continue reading New Game Releases 10/06/26 – 10/12/26