It is the secret origins episode tonight complete with festive title cards indicating when we are going into a flashback. It’s also disturbing imagery time as we get scenes with a microwaved baby and Very Bad Santa manipulating and drugging … Continue reading Happy! Season 1 Episode 3 When Christmas Was Christmas
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 20 – Justin led most of the way but missed DD3 and was passed by Remy, who then took an ill-advised guess late on a $2,000 clue. This landed her back in third and gave … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 20
And here we are with the results of The Second Annual Pits as voted by you, the wonderful people of the Avocado. It’s been a big year for the site and I am really proud of everything that we have … Continue reading The Second Annual Pits Awards!
Sorry to post so late this week; I had an overtired and upset little boy to put to bed. But we still have some time to talk about the best movies from 1981 that were overlooked by the Academy! Here … Continue reading 1981 Snubby Awards: The Voting
Hey everybody. I was going to do another fun night thread about a little-known performer, but I found out a friend of mine died yesterday so I’m just taking a couple of moments to remember my buddy Kevin and things … Continue reading Bummer Night Thread w/ Admirax
“Extreme acts of cruelty require a high level of empathy.” First off: this episode has a different title than the previous episode. They are different! The title here is deliberate and not a mistake. Having said that… We are nearing … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E10 “And the Woman Clothed in the Sun”
Almost immediately after Lucy Ferr lands in the water, you hear a helicopter rotor – and, underneath it, “Ride of the Valkyries.” Only one man in the western professional wrestling scene has that as his theme. “Oh no,” says Wendy. … Continue reading Werewolf 48: Heart of Darkness PPV – Day 4½
The movie might not be coming out for nearly another year, but Universal has already put out the first poster for Illumination’s upcoming animated tentpole The Grinch, and it features the title character looking…pretty adorable? Granted, the tagline does indeed promise … Continue reading The First Poster for The Grinch is Strangely Adorable
El Caimán Chocante knows they’re coming for him, and doesn’t blink when his door is forced open in the middle of the night. “Somos el río, pero ustedes son las serpientes,” he hisses as they force him through a porthole. … Continue reading Werewolf 48: Heart of Darkness PPV – Day 4
Heya nerds! It’s time for your weekly Japanese pop culture thread. This week I’d like to draw your attention to the three-episode YouTube series, Anime Crimes Division, starring Internet personality and voice actor SungWon Cho (a.k.a. ProZD). The series is … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 20th, 2017)
The top 16 upvote-getters will be entered in the tournament. Rules: 1. No solo artists. This means that any band where someone’s name gets top billing (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is disqualified. If the lead name is … Continue reading Greatest Band of the 80s: Nominations
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 12.20.17
Continuing my reposting of articles originally posted on the old site. Spoilers abound. Episode title: Kill the Boy Director: Jeremy Podeswa Written by: Bryan Cogman Summary: Brienne and Podrick arrive at an inn not far from Winterfell. When their conversation … Continue reading Game of Thrones Rewatch: Season Five Episode Five “Kill the Boy” and Episode Six “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
Today’s Comic Book Chat is all about teamwork! Today’s thread topic: What is your favorite comic book team? What is is your favorite lineup of that comic book team? Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite Team/Lineup
Capybaras are another of my favorite animals. They are the largest living rodent and famous for being so relaxed and friendly other animals enjoy their company. Have a great day! Continue reading Capybara Day Thread (12/20)
Pretty Girls Make Graves really seemed like they were on to something good. Part of this is because they explicitly positioned themselves as indie rock saviors of a kind – they were revivalists of a certain post-punk sound and style, … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Pretty Girls Make Graves
You know how it goes: everyone loves a new movie, or book, or TV show, and you mean to get to it and join in the conversation, but things come up and you just…don’t. It happens to all of us, … Continue reading Well, It’s New to Me: Pre-2017 Pop Culture You Finally Got Around To
The NFL has a weird relationship with technology. On the one hand, instant replay is part of the game. On the other hand, first downs are still measured using a ten yard long chain. It’s a weird dichotomy. And we … Continue reading Sports Corner – December 20
This review discusses many aspects of Breath of the Wild, including the ending and various secrets within the game, so a big fat SPOILERS warning for you all. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out 3rd March 2017, on Nintendo … Continue reading The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review
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 recommended discussion: books that you’ve read thanks to the Avocado. Did you finally read … Continue reading The Book Nook Weekly Discussion
The GOP is on the verge of passing the worst tax plan ever. It’s so bad that in anticipation of how bad it is, GOP members are already retiring. This would normally be good news but the mess they are … Continue reading The Wednesday Political post has been stolen by the GOP
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