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Annual weeklong charity speedrunning marathon Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) is back, raising money for Doctors Without Borders, from July 5th to July 12th. This year, the event is being held live in Minneapolis, but as usual it is also … Continue reading Summer Games Done Quick 2026
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Welcome to the knockout stage, in the past. Chat and banter with your fellow Avocados about the World Cup. As always, no region bashing. FIFA and these games are political, but try to engage thoughtfully and consider bringing more politically … Continue reading 2026 FIFA World Cup: Round of 16
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Tennis’s premier grass court tournament is back for another year. Last year’s champion, Iga Świątek, is seeded 3rd and is ready to turn around a disappointing year. But world #1 Aryna Sabalenka is hungry for her first Wimbledon title. On … Continue reading Wimbledon 2026 Discussion Thread
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
How’s it going? Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread
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… Spike Jonze. (Because Jonze’s filmography is … Continue reading Director Profile: Spike Jonze
Anyhoo, did I mention the show is from the ’90s? Boy howdy is it from the ‘90s! Continue reading The 07/07 Day Thread Is Long Vacation
Top Releases: Hey gang! I spent this last few days celebrating 4th of July, spending time with family and friends. No major write-up’s today, we’ll get back on track July 14th. Have a great day! Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced … Continue reading New Game Releases 07/07/26 – 07/13/26
Hey folks! Here again is a space for people to talk about how you’re keeping active, plans to do so, or other matters related to health and fitness. Continue reading Health and Fitness Thread: 7 July 2026
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 The Creative Endeavors Thread Finds Another Castle
Movieacados! I started writing this header last week and halfway through got distracted by health care related matters and then completely forgot where I intended to go with it. Poof, gone no idea what I had planned beyond the basic … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/07)
Not in retreat. On retreat. I’m at a writer’s retreat. So if you see me here, tell me to GTFO. Unless something really big happens, in which case, all bets are off. Here are some pics for you to enjoy. … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is on retreat.
New York born of Eastern Europe descent, Sanford Wurmfeld is an abstract artist whose primary focus is the study of colour relationships. Similar to Josef Albers, his canvasses combine hundreds upon hundreds of squares of colours which contrast, compliment, and … Continue reading The Sanford Wurmfeld Night Thread (July 6, 2026)
Here are today’s contestants: – Lee Ann McGuire Whitlock, an author from North Vancouver, British Columbia; – Owen Harrington, a union organizer and Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois; and – Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jul. 6
Something that must be seen to be believed. Continue reading Ad Space – Sylvester Stallone Presents …
I tried to play EarthBound and Firewatch quickly just to get screenshots for the header. Going to Bulbapedia for this unusually small picture took like, three seconds. Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread Goes to America
Are there any deep, artistic, funny, delicious, or weird videos around the web you want to share? Come chat about them here! Continue reading Weekly Video Thread (07/06/26)
The highest elevation on the Australian continent is found at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, 7,310 feet (2,228 metres), in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. Wikipedia on the etymology: The mountain was named by the Polish explorer Paweł … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Mount Kosciuszko, Australia (07/06)
What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What did you do this Weekend?
For over 30 years now, this straight banger has been pumping viewers up enough to make it through the ensuing 25 minutes of teenage robot pilots having existential angst. Continue reading The 07/05 Night Thread Is Just A Cruel Angel’s Thesis
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