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It is Arospec Awareness Week 2020. The one week a year where Arospec alignments get spotlighted and awareness is well raised. To that end, I have prepared a little handy guide to the various definitions and nuances to aromanticism. Definitions: … Continue reading Aromanticism: A Primer
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Hey All, I’ve hesitated to post in this manner, because I know what a great responsibility it is to be a contributor here. I don’t want to come off as self-promoting or opportunistic. But I wanted to give you all … Continue reading A Gift to the Avocado
Hello! It’s the Survivor thread. This time posted when it airs. Because it’s going up now, just be mindful of anyone maybe coming in to this thread a little later due to time zones. Have fun! Continue reading Survivor 40 – Winners At War – Episode 2
“When a night in the woods goes horribly awry, Betty, Archie and Veronica are forced to confront what one of them may be capable of.” Continue reading Riverdale S4E14 “Chapter Seventy-One: How To Get Away With Murder” Live Thread
PRAISE BE THE GOD KING, BLOOMBERG. ONLY BY HAVING THEIR OWN TRUMP BUT A SOMEWHAT COMPETENT ONE, WILL THE DEMOCRATS EVER DEFEAT TRUMP PRIME ONLY A PERSON OF MEANS WILL BE ABLE TO DEFEAT A PERSON OF MEANS* *This message … Continue reading Debate Thread: ALL HAIL THE GOD KING
In the small town of Lovecraft, Massachusetts, there is a place called Keyhouse. The house contains many keys. Some open doors, some open boxes, some open…other things. When he was a teenager, Rendell Locke and his friends discovered the keys … Continue reading Werewolf 117: Locke & Key – Day 1
Welcome to the sex and relationships thread where we talk about sex…and relationships! Prompt: Sex scenes in media Continue reading Sex & Relationships 02/19/2020
Get your kicks. Available in Canada, the United Kingdom (I think?), the United States, and maybe some other countries. Approximately 93 minutes. The movie starts with a man speaking in Japanese…eh? Is this the right movie? Well, anyways, he is … Continue reading WTF ASIA 95: Chocolate (2008)
Welcome back to the weekly D&D and Tabletop Gaming thread! Here’s a place where we can talk about Dungeons & Dragons or any other tabletop games that you nerds might be into. Tell us about the games you’re playing, speculate … Continue reading AvocaD&D and Tabletop Gaming Thread: Carnival of Shadows, Episode 1
Introducing today’s contestants: Sam, an international trade manager from Washington, D.C., took two months to go around the world; Adam, a client escalations manager from New York, cliff dives from up to 50 feet; and MacKenzie, a program development director … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Feb. 19
Now it’s time for the knockout rounds. We’ll be single-elimination from here on out. You can see the bracket (with results!) here We’re now small enough for every song to be up every day. Groups will no longer be feathered, … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1990-1995: Quarterfinals
Proceed boldly and with stealth. Continue reading Tolerable Discussions: 19 February 2020
For Help and Crisis resources, refer to the link in the Health 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 we … Continue reading Mental Health Thread 2.19.2020
Welcome to Colour Outside the Lines, The Avocado’s weekly discussion space for people of colour. By popular demand, we have a new date and time: Wednesday mornings! Thread Rules We ask that only those who identify as people of color … Continue reading Colour Outside the Lines #24: New Date and Time
Ride Your Wave is the latest film from Masaaki Yuasa and Eunyoung Choi’s animation studio, Science SARU. It tells the story of a surfer and a firefighter who fall in love, though their romantic bliss may be short-lived. The film … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 18th, 2020)
I’ve mentioned this idea in a couple of places, but this is a slightly larger platform. With a little encouragement from Lyssie, I’ve decided to do a post where everyone can list their 100 favorite songs. Now, it’s going to … Continue reading The 2/19 Day Thread Wants Your 100 Favorite Songs in About Two And A Half Weeks
Spoiler Policy: All spoilers up to and including the currently discussed episode will be unmarked. Spoilers for episodes beyond the current point will be enclosed in Fast Forward blocks, which will include spoilers for the entire series. House Guest Official Description: … Continue reading Steven Universe Rewind: House Guest / Space Race
Good morning and welcome to this week’s Comic Book Chat! Today’s discussion – Advice for Comic Book Newbies A lot of people have loved comic books from a young age. Some people are just getting into comic books, especially after … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Advice for Comic Book Newbies
Another cold Feb day Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Tue 2/19/2020)
Welcome to the Avocado Music Club, each week a new album will be discussed based on a massive pile of suggestions made by ourselves. Listen to new music or revisit an old favorite and discuss anything you wish related to … Continue reading Avocado Music Club #43: the Streets – A Grand Don't Come for Free
It’s kind of a quiet sports week. No NBA games till Thursday. The NHL trade deadline is upon us, but that never really gets a lot of attention. And there aren’t spring training games yet. So every time Rob Manfred … Continue reading Sports Corner – February 19, 2020
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s optional discussion topic: your personal Ready Player One. What books are about/are set in/reference … Continue reading The Book Nook
