30.) The 400 Blows directed by Francois Truffaut, 1959 29.) Persona directed by Ingmar Bergman, 1966 28.) Bicycle Thieves directed by Vittorio De Sica, 1948 27.) The Godfather Part II directed by Francis Ford Coppola, 1974 26.) Dr. Strangelove Or: … Continue reading Scott OT #79: The Night Thread goes through Scott’s top 100 (21-30) (5/17)
I was never much into the X-Men growing up, preferring instead the many other superhero programming that came out in the 90s and eventually the 00s. I also can’t speak with any authority here as a comics guy as my … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Deadpool 2 (2018)
1974 was definitely Mel Brooks’ year, as Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein led the nomination voting in nearly every category. But we could shake things up in the second round! Who knows? As always, upvote as many films or performances as you … Continue reading 1974 Snubbies: The Voting
Well, that snuck up on me. When I sat down to clear New Girl off the DVR, I didn’t even realize I’d be watching the last adventures of the former occupants of apartment 4D. For the last 6 years, New … Continue reading Goodbye, New Girl
“Life Sentence” With a new ally on his team, Oliver engages Diaz in an epic final battle. And so we limp to the finale of the weakest Arrow season yet, in my opinion. Can the finale redeem any of this … Continue reading 5/17/18 Arrow Live Chat
This is an AMA. Each edition will feature a different industry, service or otherwise. Go ahead and ask whatever you like. Does asking for the manager help? Do the servers really spit in your food? Can I really waive your … Continue reading At Your Service: Library Edition
Hey, Miss Vanjies! Last week saw us bid farewell to The Vixen, who found herself in the bottom two for the third time in a row and was sent home by Asia O’Hara in a fun lipsync to “Groove is in the Heart”. The … Continue reading RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10: Episode 9 Discussion Thread
Episode Grade: A- Quick note before I begin: I’ve been catching up on Season 5 of “Arrow,” this last week, as well as S2 of “Jessica Jones,” and by sheer coincidence got triple-dosed on Terry Chen (Prax) this week! (He … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 6, “Immolation”
Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 17 – The first game of the two-day Teachers Tournament final matched up these previous winners: – Steve, 9th and 10th grade math from Midvale, UT, who became a teacher because he hated doing everything … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 17
Instructions! Ask! a question related to anything in pop culture: games, movies, books, music, whatever. They can be about something you’ve forgotten or tip-of-the-tongue type stuff or they can be in-universe questions about plot or other such details. Answer! questions that … Continue reading Pop Culture Reference Desk – It’s not late, it’s 28!
Mostly the video games, but also some other stuff. What is the name of this iconic mascot? The unit known as the curie is equal to the radioactivity of one gram of what substance? The soundtrack for Fallout: New Vegas … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Fallout
Day Three – The Young Nope Pope Jude Law XXIII–named in perplexing honor of the disgraced antipope who had died centuries earlier in the Italian Monastery Massacre–sat on his private balcony, enjoying a cigarette. As an honored guest of the … Continue reading Werewolf 61 – Day 3
Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: ☮ As always with the AVCAD, don’t feel compelled to share beyond your comfort level. ☮ Anyone who identifies as female, or who was socialized female/AFAB/otherwise has firsthand experience with … Continue reading The Women+ Thread Relaxes
I have a terrible confession to make: I am weirdly fascinated by Hong Kong movies superheroes. I guess you could make the argument that most wu xia films are superhero movies already — people with amazing, nearly supernatural powers that … Continue reading Made Overseas: Black Mask (1996)
Spring has arrived, and with the rise in temperatures, there’s the rise in lusting for another person’s… company. Yes. Their company, nothing else! Nothing gross or filthy at all. Perfectly innocent. With that in mind, today’s topic is Crushes. Let’s … Continue reading Let’s Talk: Crushes
…and that’d end our trip real quick, wouldn’t it? What’s that flashing? Continue reading The Day Thread Bounces Too Close to a Supernova
Believe it or not, we have members who have created or hosted games. Perhaps the best known is the Avocado’s own Werewolf series. Members not featured here are encouraged to share links in the comments. User: Mr. Pryce – The Front … Continue reading Creator’s Showcase Day 4: GAMES!
Hey folks, What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what multiplayer-oriented game has the best single-player mode? Also, join us tomorrow as the esteemed @Blargg contributes a Franchise Festival article on … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Solo
Politocadoes, There was too much news yesterday. Too much to properly process. Let’s see: 2500 pages worth of Don Jr’s senate testimony was released regarding the Trump Tower investigation The Mueller Investigation subpoenaed Roger Stone’s social media advisor. Trump released … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread IN Codename: Crossfire Hurricane
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