As a lot of Avocados may realize, I am a big fan of the anime series Nichijou (“My Ordinary Life”), and as part of my tireless evangelism the show, I decided to make my first open thread about it. Airing for … Continue reading The Night Thread Is Not A Robot
Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 1 – Today’s contestants are: – Sarah, a technical writer and manager from Minneapolis, MN, who prepared for the show using the work of “Jeopardy! freaks online”; – Scott, an editor from Levittown, PA, whose … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 1
Tonight it’s Captain America Arrow Civil War, as “Oliver, Diggle, and Felicity disagree with Dinah, Curtis, and Rene on how to handle Black Siren. The two teams face off and a fight ensues.” The new team is fine on their own but as they are always butting heads with Old … Continue reading Arrow Live Chat “Collision Course”
Hey, kitty girls! Last week was particularly exciting for Drag Race fans; not only did we get another episode of All Stars 3, the cast of Season 10 was revealed as well! The fourteen queens on Season 10 look to be one of the … Continue reading RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3: Episode 6 Discussion Thread
ALL MY SEATTLE PEEPS, LEMME HEAR YOU (if that’s okay with you; no pressure)! LET’S DO THIS ONCE AGAIN, MY FRIENDS (if either of these are a convenient date)! Ideas for a meeting spot are welcome. Continue reading Seattle Meet-Up: March 24th (or 31st?)
Welcome to the Women+’s Weekly Thread! I’ll leave the theme open this week, but if you want to talk about your frustration, we’re here for you! Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: … Continue reading The Women+ Weekly Thread Understands Your Frustration
Have you ever experienced the sensation of listening to a song and suddenly a particular part of it really catches you, only to realize it’s only a small part of the overall, much less interesting piece? Tell us about the … Continue reading Diamonds in the Rough: Great Parts of Mediocre Songs
Hey nerds, it’s World Book Day! Don’t tell movies and podcasts and music and TV I said this, but books are the best of all media. In celebration of this most blessed holiday, use this thread to make book recommendations. … Continue reading World Book Day Book Recommendation Thread!
If the only thing you know about Oldboy is the hallway fight sequence, you probably think that this is a martial arts action movie. The protagonist, Dae-Su (Min-Sik Choi), faces off an army of of thugs with clubs in a … Continue reading Made Overseas: Oldboy (2003)
It all started on the thirteenth hour of the thirteenth day of the thirteenth month: an all-new and altogether lost month. The month is sometimes included as a bonus on Simpsons calendars: So have a great month, Avocados! And rememember: … Continue reading Lousy Smarch Day Thread 3/1
Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and we do a pretty good job of looking out for each other. Welcome to the weekly mental health thread for Avocados. Feel free … Continue reading Mental Health Thread 3.1.18
Howdy friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? Additionally, what is your favorite victory pose or animation? Bonus points for pictures or gifs! Note: Apologies for the low-res header image. I really, really wanted … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Striking A Victory Pose
The UNESCO World Heritage Sites come up a lot in trivia, so I’ll be revisiting this topic frequently. This round also demonstrates my fondness for incorporating another one of my hobbies by basing questions on board games. The Palaces and … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
I already took a look at the animated and live action nominees for Best Short Film at this weekend’s Academy Awards so let’s finish it up with those in the category of Best Documentary (Short Subject). Unlike those which I was able … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Oscar Nominated Shorts – Documentary (2018)
Lordy! Yesterday was utterly bananas for Trumpworld, and there’s really no sign of that stopping. In addition to learning that Jared’s security clearance has been busted down to lower than the White House Calligrapher, we’ve had Hope Hicks depart, renewed … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Has A Higher Security Clearance Than Jared
