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The final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, kicks off today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Use this thread to talk about the tournament, discuss players’ strategies, and live-chat matches. Stuff to watch: For … Continue reading 2026 US Open Discussion Thread
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Header image: a still from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Poulenc’s Dialogue of the Carmelites. The year is 1600 or something. All music is church music. You can only write music for God. That’s the rule. What this one dude … Continue reading A Brief History of Opera
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Prestidigititis Memorial Thread Continue reading Prestidigititis Memorial Thread
“The Last Hard Men” is a song by the Last Hard Men from the album The Last Hard Men (2001) Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado! Continue reading The Last Hard Men by the Last Hard Men from the Last Hard Men Night Thread
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 09/04/2026
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature film. A filmmaker and a retired actress bond over their love of slashers. Schoenburn mocks and indulges the fans who overanalyze the genre’s politics. Her characters use the … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
The third season of Silo wrapped up today, and it provided a tease for what’s coming in the fourth and final season, a lot of which was filmed alongside the third season. This discussion is for folks to talk about … Continue reading Silo Season 3 Discussion (& S4 Look!)
Happy Friday, everyone! Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Hey, all; Happy And Healthy Friday – It’s a nice day out where I am, today. Given that I live in New England, There’s no telling just how many of those are left before Winter’s hammer comes a’crashing down; so, … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/4/2026 – Outdoor Work
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread, your favorite place to show off your shuffles! When trying to decide what our special word of the day should be, I was drawing a blank… until I … Continue reading The Weekly Shuffle Thread Draws A BLANK!
“You wanna live forever?” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #56: Robocop (1987)
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 September 4-6, 2026
I have gotten locked in a surprising number of bathrooms, not least my own bathroom, because the inside doorknob likes to fall off; for this reason, I never fully close my bathroom door, leading to fun surprises like one of … Continue reading The Day Thread of Bathrooms I Have Gotten Locked In (9/4/26)
Friday! New! Music! here’s the list from Consequence of Sound: — 414JungleBaby – Everybody Watching — Accept – Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 — ADÉLA – PRIMA — Amelie Lens – AURA — Amyl and the Sniffers – Truth or Consequence — … Continue reading Friday New Music 9/4
By that I mean that I cannot get this song out of my head: Be nice to each other today, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. Try to put yourself in the other person’s store window … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Studies International Relations
In thinking about Olivia Rodrigo’s recent Daisy Chain Fields music festival, I thought it would be fun to find some live video from the original Lilith Fair. Anyway long story short, I wanted something with nighttime vibes and decided on … Continue reading Natalie Merchant 90s Live Night Thread (09/03)
How’s the back to school experience going? Continue reading The Avocado Parenting Thread is Back to School
There’s definitely something in this town. Do you feel it, Zach? My coffee warned me about it. Continue reading Afraid and Alone #20: Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cut (2013)
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, let’s talk about some of our favorite and least favorite licensed tie-in games. Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread #2 Is Licensed
Today is &TEAM’s fourth anniversary! This is my second time celebrating their anniversary in a Day Thread, which is wild to think about. It definitely doesn’t feel like a whole year has passed. But when I look at all of … Continue reading The 9/3 &TEAM 縁DAY Thread
We’ve gotten so many great comments on our Season 5 shows that we wanted to highlight some of them that pertain to Mass Effect 1 and 2 in this month’s episode! We also offer responses and pontificate on the mysteries … Continue reading Franchise Festival S5E16 – Listener Mailbag, Mass Effect 1 & 2
In brightest day, in blackest night, no topic shall escape our conversation Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Green Lantern
