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The fall movie season is almost upon us, and there are so many films to get excited about — the Knives Out sequel! Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion Pinocchio! Cannibal Chalamet! Not one but two controversy-laden movies that will make the internet insufferable for months! I’m Kristen Grote, a … Continue reading The Fall Movie Fundraiser for Abortion Access!
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Please keep this pinned until the Midterms are over. I had a whole different header here, but so few have contributed so far that I figure that nobody would read it anyways. So here is a list of people mentioned … Continue reading Politicians to Support for the Midterms
Conventional wisdom (unless you listen to pickup artists, in which case it’s unconventional stupidity of course) goes that it’s preferable to present your true self to your date. And certainly to your partner in a relationship. But wisdom and practice … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex: Your True Self, or Not (09/28/2022)
Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jeopardy! OFF TO NEW ENGLAND // HATCHET MAN // HISTORY // ONE-NAMED ROCK STARS // MATERIAL // I LONG FOR LONG “U” DD1 – $800 – MATERIAL – Portugal is the world’s leading producer of this … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Sept. 28
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: Lost Jewels of Eire, Part II
Group 11 Results! It’s time for group play! We have 2,953 songs this time, in 24-song groups. That means 123 groups! Triple digits for the first and probably last time! For the group stage, vote for as many songs as … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2017-2020: Group 13
Martin Scorsese really liked this one. Available in Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 113 minutes. Han Gong-ju is talking to someone about thinking up a tune in her mind, incorporating all of the sounds … Continue reading WTF ASIA 232: Han Gong-ju (2013)
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 09.28.2022
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Fall anime is just around the corner. What shows are you looking forward to? A full list can be found at MyAnimeList, and you can check out Crunchyroll’s lineup here … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 28, 2022)
It’s that time of year again! My Birthday! I love the Avocado and all the awesome people here! Have a wonderful day! Continue reading Another RiverSong BirthDAY THREAD (9/28)
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 you … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 28-SEP-2022
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 #177: Lanue – Lanue
For the month of September, we’re going to be focusing on the world of cooking and that means going through a lot of very different elements of it. The prompts this month were worked on by Mr. Ixolite and myself! The … Continue reading 30 Day Cooking Challenge Day 28: Desserts
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. For those of us who … Continue reading The Book Nook Reads Writers Writing About Writing (9/28)
The January 6 Committee hearing scheduled for today has been postponed in light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on Florida, so nothing to do but all of us just pretend there was an awfully insightful writeup about it that I … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Rapidly Intensifying
Can the first person here each day create multiple Results threads (the first ones for Wordle, etc., and the last one for Sporcle trivia)? Quiz Type: Classic Quiz Note: For example if the theme of the quiz were people on US currency and … Continue reading Triviacados: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Here’s where we start to whittle down the best, to get the best of the best. Vote early and vote often, and don’t hate the messenger if some of these are hard decisions right off the bat. For the samples, … Continue reading Tournament: Best Male+ Voice in Music (Round 1)
Originally announced early in 2018 as a planned project as a slate of Star Wars series for the Disney+ service, the Star Wars: Andor series has arrived. The series has debuted the fourth episode of the first season today and this discussion post … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Andor’ Season 1 Episode 4 Discussion
Let’s do this! Be excellent to each other. Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 9.28.2022
Here’s a last-minute gay-ass Night Thread for you. Helen Back is the drag alter-ego of Philly performance artist Jimi Mooney. Here’s an interview from the old no-longer-in-publication Philly City Paper: https://mycitypaper.com/articles/2002-11-27/music2.shtml If you want to hear more of this album, … Continue reading Helen Back and the Str8 Razors Night Thread
Colors weave into a spire of flameDistant sparks call to a past still unnamedBear this torch against the cold of the nightLight will guide youOn your way to the ultimate fight Something’s gone wrong in the Happy-Go-Lucky World of Nintendo! … Continue reading WW 193 – Super Smash Wolves: Sign-Ups
Harley Quinn Volume 1 – No Good Deed (2021) Writer – Stephanie Phillips Artists – Riley Rossmo and Laura Braga In a previous review, I wrote about how Doctor Strange, Surgeon Supreme had jumped out at me while I was … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Harley Quinn Volume 1 – No Good Deed (2021)
