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Welcome to Giftmas! By the end of the day (10/12), you should know who you’re getting a gift for this year, and an idea of when it should be shipped by (depending on where it’s going). Which means it’s on … Continue reading Gift Brainstorming!
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 10/16/2018
Hey y’all. As you may or may not have known, I have a radio show on CHIRP Radio, a little indie station out of Chicago. We’ve been digital-only for 7 years at chirpradio.org (and on our mobile app, which you … Continue reading Jaye Tyler’s Radio Show – Request Thread: 10/16/2018
Greetings, Avocadoans! It’s time one again for The Avocado’s weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: All are welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, bi- or … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Some movie happenings this week: Fathom Events is bringing Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to the big screen tomorrow night at a bunch of different theater chains. Check your local listings! (I love it when I get to say something … Continue reading Movie Discussion 10/16/2018
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week (or so) I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Relating)
We’re at the mid-point y’all! Get your treats bought and bedsheets punctured! The Great Pumpkin is almost upon us! Continue reading A Half-Way Spooky Day Thread
With all of the news that came out today you would think that Red Dead Redemption 2 was coming out, but it’s not, we’ve still got one week before the nation’s productivity goes down the drain for a few days. … Continue reading New Game Releases 10/16/18 – 10/22/18
10/15/2018 – Nigeria: Ojuju (2014) Directed by C.J. Obasi Once again, we have another cinema I’ve been meaning to get to for a long while, but unlike Iceland or Iran where it was primarily for reasons of “noteworthy and humorously named … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – Nigeria: Ojuju
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Cars 2
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Today’s picture: On this day in 1869, several men digging a well in Cardiff, New York discovered an unusual specimen: a ten foot tall man made of stone! Immediately dubbed the Cardiff Giant, it … Continue reading The Giant Weekly History Thread
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome (websites where we can view and/or … Continue reading Creative Endeavors Is Flying High!
It says I’m: 30% unfiltered rage 20% sex clams 50% Krang T Nelson tweets As always, be excellent to each other, only flag those posts what break the rules, Mayor McSquirrel rule is in effect, beware the siren song of … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Takes A DNA Test
Hello, NEW EMPLOYEE NAME I’m glad to welcome you aboard the ValueFilm Productions train! This train never stops! Choo choo! Hi, I’m Mandy Mendez, and on behalf of human resources, let me say that we’re so glad to have you join … Continue reading Werewolves 74: The House of Wimbiscus – Sign-ups
Kodos: People of Earth! We come to you in the spirit of hostility and menace! Kang: Your superior intellect is no match for our puny weapons! The two tentacled alien appear almost yearly in Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror episodes. Frankly, … Continue reading Kang and Kodos Night Thread (10/15)
Welcome to The Avocado’s classic reviews of Assassination Classroom. Note I have minimal familiarity with the manga on which it is based; I can only speak for the show itself, specifically its dubbed version. At the end of each episode … Continue reading Assassination Classroom 1.09 / 1.10 “Transfer Student Time” / “L and R Time”
Episode Two brings us back to the moment Shirley sits up in bed and says her sister is in the Red Room. She immediately drops back down to sleep forgetting that moment of insight. Not that there was much she … Continue reading The Haunting of Hill House: S01E02, “Open Casket” Review/Recap
Here we are for the season premiere of Arrow’s 7th! Season. Last year was hot garbage. Can this year be better? Will this be the final season? “Life Sentence” Following Oliver’s shocking decision to turn himself over to the FBI and reveal his … Continue reading 10/15/18 Arrow Live Chat
Hello and welcome to the weekly fitness thread. This week’s topic is: Getting back into a routine. Sometimes your routine is interrupted. How do you get back on track? Do you go back to what you were doing or change … Continue reading Weekly Fitness Thread Gets Back Into Its Routine
Hi, everyone. Sam here. Chris didn’t put up a HWGH this week, and in light of recent events, y’all clearly need a pick-me-up, so here’s part of a never-published manuscript I wrote many years ago called The Night Was Spent that suddenly seems … Continue reading How We Got Here: “Change We Can Believe In”
Portrait of Jason is a movie with motives I find to be a bit troubling, but I can’t deny its power. The documentary’s subject, Jason Holliday, a gay black man, a larger-than-life figure, drinks, pops pills and regales the camera … Continue reading TCM Underground: Portrait of Jason (1967)
After months away, Pod People is back! This is a, hopefully weekly, thread about all things podcast related from throughout the week. Featured Podcast: Hollywood Handbook – Cedric Yarbrough, Our Close Friend The boys are joined by the, always game, Cedric … Continue reading Pod People 10.15.18
