15 Storeys High was a demented BBC sitcom created by comedian Sean Lock in 2002. Set in a seedy London housing estate, it starred Lock as the depressed, misanthropic Vince, and Benedict Wong as his childishly innocent flatmate Errol. Two … Continue reading The 15 Storeys High Day Thread (21st August)
Hannibal the Cannibal: respected Baltimore psychiatrist turned serial killer, and enduring pop-culture icon. The character created by Thomas Harris has been played as a supernatural entity, possibly even the Devil himself, by Mads Mikkelsen; and as a human-shaped hock of … Continue reading The Other Other Hannibal Lecter Day Thread (August 19, 2019)
Fiddlesticks, released on this day in 1930, was Ub Iwerks’ first cartoon after his departure from Walt Disney’s studio. It was groundbreaking as the first synchronized sound two-strip Technicolor cartoon, and featured the debut of Flip the Frog. Despite featuring … Continue reading The Fiddlesticks Night Thread (August 16, 2019)
On this day in 1954 James Francis Cameron was born in Kapuskasing Ontario, Canada. After seeing Star Wars in 1977, he quit his job as a truck driver and decided to get into the movie-making business. With $20,000 from some … Continue reading The August 16th Day Thread is KING OF THE WORLD
Today is World Elephant Day! It takes place every year on August 12 to spread awareness, share knowledge, and provide solutions for better care and management of both captive and wild elephants. Across Africa, it is estimated that one elephant … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates World Elephant Day (12th Aug)
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax comes to, well, a climax on the 12th of August, which means for Western Avocados, sometime in the wee small hours of tonight’s thread: 11pm Pacific, 2pm Eastern, and 7am GMT. A gruelling four … Continue reading The G1 Climax Night Thread (August 11, 2019)
The ancient Picts of Scotland left behind very few traces of their culture, except for the carved standing stones they erected all across the country. There are around 350 known stones, many adorned with carved symbols, sometimes abstract, sometimes of … Continue reading The Pictish Beast Day Thread (August 5, 2019)
Have a great day, everyone! Continue reading The Sunday Day Thread (July 28, 2019)
The Boys has been dropped on Amazon prime. Let’s discuss it here! “THE BOYS is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their … Continue reading Spoiler Space: The Boys
Way, way back in the halcyon days of 2007 I worked in a cinema serving snacks and soda to the film-going masses. Day shifts were dull as dishwater so I would occasionally draw comics to fill the time. Here are … Continue reading Share Your Work With The Class: Cinema Tales (Day Thread; July 26, 2019)
Pitiful ballplayers of the Avocado! I am Ethan “Bubblegum” Tate, commander of the Harlem Globetrotters. For generations, your puny website has lived in peace with the Globetrotter Homeworld. But now, for no reason, we challenge you to defend your honour … Continue reading The Day Thread Challenges You to Defend Your Honour (July 22, 2019)
Enjoy your day, everybody! Continue reading The Day Thread Signs a Contract (July 18, 2019)
All hail Austrian monster WALTER, a man infamous for his hard hitting CHOPS! I’ve seen him hit them live, and they are seriously LOUD! Enjoy your night, Avocados! Continue reading The Night Thread gets CHOPPED (July 17, 2019)
On this day in 1975, capsules from the two Cold War superpowers docked in orbit for the first time. The idea of a joint space mission was first suggested by NASA administrator Thomas Paine in 1970, and was encouraged by … Continue reading The Day Thread Shakes Hands in Space (July 17, 2019)
Have a great day, everyone! Continue reading Avocado Day Thread (July 12, 2019)
On the south bank of the river Tay in Scotland stands the Birnam Oak, an iconic tree that is one of the last remnants of the great forest that covered both banks of the river, and was made famous by … Continue reading The Birnam Oak Day Thread (July 8, 2019)
Dario Cueto was the mercurial and capricious owner and proprietor of Lucha Underground, with his Temple dedicated to violence located in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. With his endless, and no doubt ill-gotten riches, Cueto brought the greatest fighters in the … Continue reading The Dario Cueto Day Thread (July 5, 2019)
July 4th, 1954, was a day for celebration in the United Kingdom as fourteen years of rationing ended. Before World War II, only 30% of the food Britain consumed was produced domestically. After the outbreak of war, the risk of … Continue reading The July 4th Night Thread Celebrates
Ah-ah, aah! Ah-ah, aah! We come from the land of the ice and snow From the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow The hammer of the gods We’ll drive our ships to new lands To fight the horde, and … Continue reading The Immigrant Song Night Thread (July 2, 2019)
Crannogs are ancient artificial islands built in lochs, rivers, and sea inlets, in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are an estimated 1200 sites in Ireland, and 500 in Scotland. Similar settlements are found all across Europe. Built with hundreds of … Continue reading The Crannog Day Thread (July 2, 2019)
Ray Harryhausen was born on this day in 1920, in Los Angeles, California. He was an artist, designer, writer and producer who is famous for his pioneering use of stop-motion animation effects known as “Dynamation”, where it appeared that actors … Continue reading The Ray Harryhausen Day Thread (June 29, 2019)
