This Week in Trek: If You Could Turn Back Time . . .
On twitter, Trekmovie.com asked a very good question: if you could remove one thing from Trek Canon, what would it be? Continue reading This Week in Trek: If You Could Turn Back Time . . .
Author: Boy Lilith
This Week in Trek: Starship Gangsters
This week has been very light on news, so we get to do a dive into Star Trek history. This week, nine(!) years ago: Zack reviewed Star Trek III & IV. Predictably, he had a soft spot in his heart … Continue reading This Week in Trek: Starship Gangsters
This Week in Trek: DS9 Finale talk
****SPOILERS FOR DS9 FINALE**** (we’ll returned with more balanced looks at the franchise and/or focuses on other series next week) STLV (Star Trek Las Vegas) is in full swing, and there’s been a big DS9 focus this year. In … Continue reading This Week in Trek: DS9 Finale talk
This Week in Trek: Pine out, Picard In!
For several years on the mothership, the highlight of many of our weeks was Zack Handlen’s classic Star Trek reviews. Beginning with the original series and continuing on with The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, trekkies had a space … Continue reading This Week in Trek: Pine out, Picard In!
Spoonie Thread: Caring for Others on Limited Spoons
Welcome to the Spoonie thread, a place for all your rants, ravings, and tales of medical woe. What’s a spoonie? It’s a person living with a chronic illness or disability. Spoon Theory is an explanation of how chronic health problems … Continue reading Spoonie Thread: Caring for Others on Limited Spoons
Sex and Relationships: This Is How We Do It!
Welcome to the Sex and Relationships thread, a semi-regular thread on the Avocado. Many attempts to standardize this feature have been tried, none have been successful! Being sexually explicit is cool here, being a jerk is not. We love … Continue reading Sex and Relationships: This Is How We Do It!
Sex & Relationships Thread: Saturday Night’s Alright for Fun
It’s Saturday night. And the mood is right. gonna have some fun, show you how it’s done THANK GOD FOR THE SEX THREAD! Continue reading Sex & Relationships Thread: Saturday Night’s Alright for Fun
Spoil Sports – Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Reviews? Opinions? Questions? Confusions? Get to it. Continue reading Spoil Sports – Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Good Depictions of LGBT Kids in Media
It’s PRIDE month and I’d like to focus on celebrating the best depictions of LGBT kids. You don’t just become gay the first time you have gay sex. Many kids spend their childhood and teen years knowing there is something … Continue reading Good Depictions of LGBT Kids in Media
What Fictional Character Makes You Angry?
I’ve been told that it’s impossible to be angry at a fictional character. I don’t think that’s true. I think if you intake enough good media, you are going to have emotions about the characters you run into. I could’ve … Continue reading What Fictional Character Makes You Angry?
(M)Other’s Day: Removing the Male Gaze
What would “Happy Mother’s Day” mean once free from patriarchy? Continue reading (M)Other’s Day: Removing the Male Gaze
D.C. Fontana’s Birth DAY THREAD (3/25)
Today is the 79th birthday of one D.C. Fontana, for half a century one of the most influential women in television westerns and even more so in sci-fi television. Dorothy Catherine Fontana made a name for herself with her definitive … Continue reading D.C. Fontana’s Birth DAY THREAD (3/25)
Sex and Relationships Thread March 13, 2018: “Thread-Bare”
I was told you wanted a sex thread. Here you go. No shaming, no pressure, no rotten milk. Especially no rotten milk, it’s just gross. optional question: when was the last time you had sex? Continue reading Sex and Relationships Thread March 13, 2018: “Thread-Bare”
Sex & Relationships: Celebrate Good Times! Tell Me Your Positive Sex/Romance Stories!!
Man, there’s a lot of “bad sex” in the world! A lot of gross people and a lot of icky idiots messing things up. THAT SUCKS! And not in the good way! But sex can also be A-MAZ-ING. It can … Continue reading Sex & Relationships: Celebrate Good Times! Tell Me Your Positive Sex/Romance Stories!!
Mental Health Thread and Special Topic: Share Tips on Dealing with Panic Attacks. (2.1.18)
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 and Special Topic: Share Tips on Dealing with Panic Attacks. (2.1.18)
Relationships: Love, Sex and Death
Love, Sex and Death or The Ghost of Eros Past Being a discussion and recollection of those we love and those we’ve loved. Who have you loved that has been lost to you? Who are you with now that you … Continue reading Relationships: Love, Sex and Death
A Calculus for Political Priorities
The following are my own beliefs, but the structure of the argument was heavily influenced by “Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses” (1984) Aided by a populism that unfortunately seems to think populism means white populism, the modern … Continue reading A Calculus for Political Priorities
The Friday Politics Thread Believes Victims
3 years ago this week, in the wake of the Rolling Stone / UVA debacle, The Washington Post published what has since become one of my favorite articles for its clarity and resonance. “No matter what Jackie said, we should … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Believes Victims
When is a Rape Joke not a Rape Joke?
Given the enormous amount of revelations regarding sexual misconduct that have come to light over the past two months (wow, has it really been only 60 days since the New York Times published their bombshell Weinstein piece?), it’s unrealistic to … Continue reading When is a Rape Joke not a Rape Joke?
Flying House: Almost as weird as the actual Bible
It’s the story of a strange scientist who lives inside a machine that can take him to any time or place. The only problem is, he’s really bad at making it go where it is supposed. Accompanying him are three … Continue reading Flying House: Almost as weird as the actual Bible
Artist Spotlight: Counting Crows – Just Hear Me Out
Why would anyone want to write about the Counting Crows? They’re neither obscure nor particularly interesting, right? Well, I’ll grant you the first one. For a long time, they were pretty unescapable. But I think they are more interesting than … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Counting Crows – Just Hear Me Out
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