Introducing today’s contestants: Andrew, a program manager from Washington state, has accumulated too many books; Ben, a a quantitative developer & trader from Illinois, ate one of the entire contents of a vending machine; Felicity, a screenwriter from California, got … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 20
(full playoff standings can always be found here) Group 19 Champions: [spoiler] 14 Final Fantasy VII One-Winged Angel 14 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Forest Temple 13 Final Fantasy IX Crystal World 11 Chrono Cross Another Voyage 11 … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1996-2000: Group 21
It’s winner-take-all time. What’s it going to be, nachos or buffalo wings? Continue reading The Avocado’s Favourite Appetizer – Finals
420, 4:20 or 4/20 is a common slang used to reference smoking marijuana. Today, April 20 is considered a holiday to smoke weed and enjoy company with blazingly good friends. As of this writing, hash fueled get togethers are unlikely … Continue reading The Day Thread Stares at Burning Grass
And we’re back. Now that I have some time on my hands I’m going to start doing these again “regularly”. Whether that means daily, weekly, or somewhere in between remains to be seen. I guess he knew something. Dr. John … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Disease
Content Warning: This essay contains graphic sexual content. Thomas Pynchon wrote Gravity’s Rainbow in the early 1970s while dividing his time between New York and Southern California. If you visited his room at Manhattan Beach, just blocks from the … Continue reading Late to the Party: Gravity’s Rainbow
It’s 420 at the Strip Club Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Mon 4/20/2020)
Everyone has one. That character that just frustrates the hell out of you. That every appearance just leaves you rolling your eyes. This used to happen more when the whole one-off issue thing was a lot more common and you … Continue reading 30 Day Comic Book Challenge Day 6: Most Annoying Character
Hey, remember when Game of Thrones was a thing? A year ago we were watching the final season of this show. Oh what sweet summer children we were then. What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
Welcome back to the tournament! Last Friday, the Sweet 16 round offered up some interesting thematic matches. Let’s check the stats. The Tamarian captain, Dathon, continued to dominate, earning the most upvotes this round with 41. Meanwhile, Cadet Nick Locarno … Continue reading Once More Unto the Breach: The Best Non-Recurring Character in Star Trek–Elite 8
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Quiz Type: Forced Order / Minefield Or visit the quiz here. Remember … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, April 20, 2020
Governors: Trump making ‘delusional’ comments on testing and restrictions US governors have accused Donald Trump of making “delusional” and “dangerous” statements amid mounting tensions between the president and state leaders over coronavirus testing and pressure to roll back stay-at-home measures. … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Safer at Home
This thread is dedicated to Knives Chau (Rated T for Teen). She was played by Ellen Wong and is far too cool for Scott Pilgrim. Have a great night! Continue reading The Knives Chau Night Thread (April 19, 2020)
Episode Grade: B Confession time up front: I don’t really care for Josh as a character on Bob’s Burgers. It’s not that there’s anything objectionable about him, he just doesn’t really register at all for me. Part of the issue … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S10E18: “Tappy Tappy Tappy Tap Tap Tap”
April 17, XXXXX—8:00pm—The last of the sun has dipped below the horizon A few of you buried Dolly Levi’s body in the grounds behind the manor. The police didn’t come. No one came. You begin to think you’re the only … Continue reading WW121: The Haunting of Lupine Manor—Chapter 2
Do your thang. Continue reading 4.19 Trump Covid-19 Press Conference
One of the most common observations about The Simpsons is that a bad episode of the show is still better than 90% of the rest of television, and not only does that play out here, I think I’m starting to … Continue reading The Simpsons, Season Eight, Episode Twenty, “The Canine Mutiny”
The Sweet Sixteen are anything but as they give their all to determine the Avocado’s Favorite Film Director! Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Director – ROUND 4!
Originally aired in October 1964, “Demon with a Glass Hand” is regarded as one of the best episodes of The Outer Limits. Written by Harlan Ellison specifically for Robert Culp, the story involves invaders from outer space who reach Earth … Continue reading Demon with a Glass Hand Day Thread (April 19, 2020)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
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