The Night Thread Surveys Our City of Ruins
You know what to do. Go to it. Continue reading The Night Thread Surveys Our City of Ruins
Day: September 11, 2018
Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Round Three
This is the round of 16 for the Early Years generation of video games, covering pre-85 games including the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the quarterfinals. … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Round Three
2018 Fall TV Preview – Cable
Camping (HBO) A group of old friends arrives at the underwhelming Brown Bear Lake campsite to celebrate a landmark birthday, sparking heightened emotions, latent tensions (sexual and otherwise) and memories they’d rather forget. The obsessively organized and aggressively controlling Kathryn … Continue reading 2018 Fall TV Preview – Cable
Pitch Meeting: The Fantastic Four in the MCU
As I type this, the Walt Disney Company is in the process of buying 20th Century Fox film studios. There are still some final regulatory hurdles to clear, but all seems set for Fox and its assets to become a … Continue reading Pitch Meeting: The Fantastic Four in the MCU
“In All Seriousness” Thread — 9/11/2018
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 9/11/2018
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 11
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 11 – Here are today’s contestants: – Becky, a rock musician from Georgia, has been playing guitar since age 13; – Lori, a non-profit executive director from California, had her first date with her husband … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 11
The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow #4
The Stars Are Right Welcome to another The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow, where I irregularly post about that most extraordinary combination of flavors, pumpkin pie spice (or just “pumpkin spice”). Despite having started writing these articles between pumpkin spice seasons, … Continue reading The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow #4
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! It’s time one again for The Avocado’s weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: UPDATE: All are now welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Savage Lovecast
So, I’m not SheepLauncher, who is enjoying a well earned retirement from this thread. And I am not stepping up to be his permanent replacement. But I do find myself with a good bit of free time today (thanks, Hurricane … Continue reading Savage Lovecast
Movie Discussion 9/11/2018
Turner Classic Movies’ special programming for September is the African-American experience on film. Tonight’s theme is coming-of-age stories, with Cooley High, Sounder, Bright Road, and The Learning Tree. P.S. Black Panther is on Netflix now; do it up. Continue reading Movie Discussion 9/11/2018
Musicals Thread (Late to the Party)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week (or so) I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Late to the Party)
9-11 Memorial Thread
Post your thoughts and memories for the 17th anniversary of this tragic day. Please keep it in good taste. Continue reading 9-11 Memorial Thread
This Day Thread Takes A Pause 17 Years’ Worth
That header image is from the last time the World Trade Center was lit up for nighttime, at 6:00 AM EST on the morning of September 11, 2001. The sun hadn’t even come up yet, but it looked to be … Continue reading This Day Thread Takes A Pause 17 Years’ Worth
New Game Releases 09/11/18 – 09/17/18
As I was putting this together I noticed that the majority of the games coming out this week were not on the 11th and I was like, “What is that all abo…ohhhhhhhhh, right, 9/11”. It looks like the only game … Continue reading New Game Releases 09/11/18 – 09/17/18
Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Bolt
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Bolt
The Creative Endeavors Thread Gets Its Word Out
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome (websites where we can view and/or … Continue reading The Creative Endeavors Thread Gets Its Word Out
Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Round Two
This is the round of 32 for the Early Years generation of video games, covering pre-85 games including the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the Round … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Round Two
The Tuesday Politics Thread Remembers
I don’t have anything particularly intelligent to say about what happened on this day in 2001. Just that it’s sad and it was very scary when it was happening even though I didn’t know anyone anywhere near it. Bob Woodward’s … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Remembers
Shoeless Trivia: Gross Trivia
No more apologies. We’re all just going to have to accept that I’m only going to do these when I have time. But I have time today. Thanks, Hurricane Florence. FWIW: On my personal blog, this is episode #144 of … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Gross Trivia
