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Hello my friendos, I don’t know if you know this, but Stephen Colbert’s show is going to end! Shocking, I’m sure. To celebrate the end of a thing and the birth of another though I’d like to pose to my … Continue reading THE AVOCADO TAKES THE COLBERT QUESTIONERT
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The world of Star Wars has had a lot of quiet downtime over the past year since the end of Andor Season 2, but we recently saw the debut of the excellent first season of Maul: Shadow Lord and there’s … Continue reading A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Your Star Wars Discussion Thread
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Okay folks, based on the responses to the survey the NC meetup will be Saturday May 23d at noon. Location is being sent out to people who supplied their e-mails, it’s a spot in downtown close to the train station … Continue reading Raleigh NC Meetup Thread
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Post your predictions, reactions, and friendly chirps here! Continue reading 2026 NHL Stanley Cup / PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs Thread
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Welcome, one and all to the 2026 NBA Playoffs 16 teams have battled it out for 82 games in last 7 months, and they have 16 more wins to be called Champions. But some questions remain: Will the Oklahoma City … Continue reading 2026 NBA Playoffs Thread
Here are today’s contestants: – Chris D’Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C.; – Allegra Rosenberg, a writer originally from Skokie, Illinois; and – Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a ten-day champ with winnings … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 20
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 (05/13/2026)
one day I’ll have a prompt again! Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread
There’s always money in the tolerable discussions stand Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 5/20/2026
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 Levels Up (5/20/26)
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 – May 20th 2026
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m flying to Japan tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I have a million things to do and can’t focus on anything. Except I did manage to spend a silly amount of time making … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 20, 2026)
Episode #082: Grendel Legacy In which Christine Spar and Brian Li-Sung inherit the mantle of Grendel. Last time we covered Matt Wagner’s antihero Grendel, we did a chronological readthrough of the Hunter Rose stories, starting with material from the mid-1980s … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
The last episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert airs tomorrow night. Due to the caterwauling tantrums of a 79 year old facist toddler, and the unforgiveable cowardice displayed by those who had the power to fight but did … Continue reading The May 20th Day Thread Takes The Colbert Questionert
Aubie was riding high. These second-rate Louisiana Mascots were tearing each other apart like any of this Hall of Fame shit even mattered. Ooh, “Louisiana Mascot Hall of Fame” — that and $10 might get you a drink at Ivar’s. … Continue reading WW 247: Geaux Werewolf! — Day Five
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 20-MAY-2026
A place for BIPOC commentors to talk. Continue reading Color Outside the Lines
Episode 5 is directed by Andrew DeYoung and releases May 20th, 2026. Come discuss it here! (Please spoiler tag any future speculations or revelations; otherwise, have at this and all preceding episodes.) Continue reading WIDOW’S BAY Season 1, Episode 5: “What To Expect on Your Trip”
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 prompt: Character … Continue reading The Book Nook Develops Character
Stephen Colbert’s last Late Show episode is tomorrow night ending after 11 years! It was a great run, he is a incredibly funny host and a good interviewer! Today’s Painting is Never Eat the Last Olive at a Party by … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
Wherever he may be, here’s hoping he has a bottle of Kirschwasser on this fine Steely Dan Day. Continue reading The Night Thread Salutes Robert Maitland, Architect
Here are today’s contestants: – Sunil Hebbar, a physician from Redondo Beach, California; – Rose Sloan, a computer science professor from Boston, Massachusetts; and – Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a nine-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 19
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 05/19/2026
