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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
What’s your favorite streaming service in regards to TV shows? Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – September 10, 2026
Thursday is here, and we’re making sure it’s here on time. This week has put a bit more closure on the primary season, with a few more primary races settled, as the focus turns to November. There are still more primaries … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Will Never Give You Up
Great, now I’m hungry. Continue reading I say, I say, it’s a Kentucky Fried Chicken Night Thread, son!
…except, of course, for your favorite team. You know which one. Welcome to another year of NFL weekly threads here at The Avocado! I’m proud to help our positive and silly community work through their professional football desires week by … Continue reading The NFL Week 1 Thread Thinks Everyone Has A Shot
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 (09/09/2026)
Short week, discussions still tolerable Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 9/9/26
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 Is Sent to Dice Jail (9/9/26)
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 9-10
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 – September 9th 2026
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of R.E.M.’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) #13: Reveal. There aren’t a lot of “classics” on this record, but it has a lovely feel. A … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks R.E.M.’s Albums: #13
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Season two of Love is Better the Second Time Around has started, and it’s already off to a great start. If you haven’t seen season one, I highly recommend it! … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 9, 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 09-SEP-2026
This is a dedicated live react and discussion space for the Nintendo Direct premiering at 7AM Pacific/10AM Eastern, and the subsequent Treehouse footage. Enjoy! Continue reading Nintendo Direct 9/9/2026 Livechat
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 (recycled) prompt: … Continue reading The Book Nook Ends How?
It’s Wednesday my Dudes! Today’s Painting is Forget-Me-Nots by Karoliina Hellberg! Continue reading Wednesday Politics Thread
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of R.E.M.’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) #14: Monster. This comes with a caveat, which I’ll get into below. I don’t like the sound of … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks R.E.M.’s Albums: #14
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 09/08/2026
Do you have a regular routine? Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trump DOJ tried to force California to ban trans girls from sports. A judge said no Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
