Welcome to The Avocado’s classic reviews of Assassination Classroom. Note I have minimal familiarity with the manga on which it is based; I can only speak for the show itself, specifically its dubbed version. At the end of each episode … Continue reading Assassination Classroom 1.05 / 1.06 – “Assembly Time” / “Test Time”
One of my very favorite movies is Donnie Darko and I got a chance to see it on the big screen yesterday. Watching it, I was reminded how mark Wahlberg was inexplicably sought out to play the titular character. Despite … Continue reading Scott OT #126: The Night Thread of How Mark Wahlberg was Almost Cast as Donnie Darko (9/16)
Something something two weeks’ worth of comments of the week, a little patched sewing there and a little patching here, something something go at it, lovelies! Continue reading Patchwork Comment of the Week
The Predator movies and I go way back. I was really young when I saw the first one, probably way too young to be watching it, but my parents were always letting me watch hard-R type stuff with severed limbs and … Continue reading Movie Review: The Predator (2018)
The Simpsons, Season Five, Episode Nine, “The Last Temptation Of Homer”Homer’s most sympathetic trait is his passionate love for his family, and this episode is one of his best expressions of that by throwing in a challenge to it. Obviously, … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Five, Episode Nine, “The Last Temptation Of Homer”
While there’s always an opportunity for a franchise to make a fresh start, and Predator with Shane Black directing it seemed like it would be an ideal infusion of talent, it doesn’t always work. The early reviews weren’t great and getting saddled … Continue reading Box Office: September 14-16
Written by Sina Grace Drawn by Nathan Stockman Previously in Iceman… Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, has a lot going on. From teaching young mutants at the Xavier Institute, to getting into the world of dating after years in … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Iceman #1
Thursday, September 13 Baltimore 23 at Cincinnati 34 Sunday, September 16 1:00 PM (EST) Carolina at Atlanta Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Minnesota at Green Bay Houston at Tennessee Cleveland at New Orleans Miami at New York Jets Kansas City … Continue reading NFL Regular Season Week 2
So what have you been eating lately? Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 9/16
Some time ago, I requested this Day Thread. Now, I don’t remember why. So, what’s cool about today? *Checks newspaper* Canada stalls on trade pac… Hey, it’s the Deathaversary of one of my favourite unsung historical figures, Mr. Levi Coffin! … Continue reading Levi Coffin’s Forgetful Day Thread
This is the finals for the Early Years generation of video games, covering pre-85 games including the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision. Our last two contenders are two of the best known and well loved arcade games of the era, Frogger and Pac-Man. … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Finals
Abbey Road, one of the Beatles’ best records, was also their final recording, although Let It Be would be released the following year. Apparently, the group had decided, consciously or subconsciously, to make an album which would erase the bad … Continue reading Album Spotlight: The Beatles—Abbey Road
