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Header image: a still from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Poulenc’s Dialogue of the Carmelites. The year is 1600 or something. All music is church music. You can only write music for God. That’s the rule. What this one dude … Continue reading A Brief History of Opera
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Prestidigititis Memorial Thread Continue reading Prestidigititis Memorial Thread
The bracket is out. Voting begins Monday noon EST. It’s time to read up on the bears and get ready to vote! https://explore.org/fat-bear-week Have fun posting! Continue reading The Night Thread Preps For Fat Bear Week
Zsuzsu (Ghus the bipedal seal-man) has died. They were the JAILOR. Their card was the DAGGER. ::throws a staggeringly large mountain of envelopes into the fireplace:: Smoke ’em if ya got ’em! ::buttles off to the minibar:: The Game Each … Continue reading Get A Clue 2: Buttled! – Day Eight
Look, we all know none of us are going to watch it tonight so…do as you will. Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 9/19/2026: ATTA BOY, LUTHER!
Yarr, ahoy, animation-lubbers! Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the ol’ AV Club review ones. It be Animation Time! What animated things be ye into lately? What be a recent episode of … Continue reading Animation Time
We got some games! Thursday night was not so good for the ‘cuse, losing to Pitt. Friday Night Lights had Miami victorious over Wake Forest and Texas Tech over Houston in a close one. Oh, and Oregon really challenged themselves … Continue reading It’s Fun To Stay At The NCAA (Football Thread): Week 3
Get out into nature, and come back and show us what you find! Sunsets, hikes, vistas, flowers and wildlife, whatever ya got. Show off your green thumb! Or just brighten your weekend by looking at pretty things. Here are some … Continue reading The Nature Thread
She’s not angry, she’s just disappointed. Continue reading Emergency Roo Day Thread (Saturday 19 September, 2026)
As much complaining as I have done about Season 5, there was a kernel of a good idea in some of the plots for the season. The Interstellar Alliance seems like an obviously good idea to the various planetary governments, … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“The Paragon of Animals”
Let’s see those pets! Continue reading The Pet Thread Is Wondering If You Were Going to Finish That
Howdy, friends. This week we are continuing our occasional survey of South American contingas, with our new subject, the white-tipped plantcutter. Our new little friend weighs merely 30 to 57 g (1.1 to 2.0 oz) and is18 to 19.5 cm (7.1 … Continue reading The WPT is Back on Cotingas
“Les clopes” is a song by Les clopes from the album Les clopes (2021) Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado! Continue reading Les clopes by Les clopes from Les clopes Night Thread
::blinks sleepily:: You’re… you’re all still here? I thought surely most of you would be dead by now! Erm, not that the Second Mr. Queequeg had that in mind, of course, it’s just… I… hm. Nobody died last night. ::throws … Continue reading Get A Clue 2: Buttled! – Day Seven
Here are today’s contestants: – Michael Mott, a software engineering manager from Owens Cross Roads, Alabama; – Holly Firlein, an attorney originally from Newark, Delaware; and – Mark Ramirez, an executive communications lead from Northglenn, Colorado. Mark is a one-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Sept. 18
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 09/18/2026
Ooh, baby, babyBaby, BabyOoh, baby, babyBa-baby, Baby Gif it goodGif it real good Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This is a light-hearted game so please do not post sexualised or objectifying images. Continue reading Identify This GIF!
This is the Sportacados Discussion Thread, for talking about all things sports! Feel free to live-chat games, talk about the latest news and rumours, discuss sports history, and anything else that relates to watching other grown adults throw or hit … Continue reading Sportacados Discussion Thread for September 18-20, 2026
Hey, all; Happy And Healthy Friday – Stiff, but not in pain; and the weather is cool, but shining. I think I’ll take it. As for the rest of you; well, you all know the drill. As ever, have a … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/18/2026 – Open Table
“She’s a typist. Sometimes she brings home strange things.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #57: The End of Summer (1961)
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Shuffle Thread, your favorite place to show off your shuffles! When it comes to music, the most important of the five senses is (obviously) hearing! But today we’re asking you … Continue reading You Are Receiving A VISION of the Weekly Shuffle Thread!
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of R.E.M.’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) #6: Accelerate. A return to form late in their career. One of their hardest rocking records. BEST SONGS: … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks R.E.M.’s Albums: #6
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