Welcome to night two of my investigation into prehistoric art! The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka The Indus Valley is one of the cradles of civilization, at least a hundred thousand years old by some accounts. The earliest cave paintings are … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (November 10 Night Thread)

The global society in which we live in today is just a ceiling tile on the top floor of the towering skyscraper that is human history. It stretches back two hundred thousand years, from the point in the fossil record … Continue reading Ancient Art: The Diepkloof Eggshells (November 9 Night Thread)

Dashiell Hammett’s pulp novel ‘The Maltese Falcon’ was adapted for the screen by Warner Brothers three times within ten years between 130 and 1941 – and we think we have it bad with remakes and reboots these days! Of course … Continue reading Satan Met a Lady Night Thread (November 8, 2020)

Tonight’s Night Thread is dedicated to the Mi-12, a monstrous twin-rotor helicopter which was developed by the Soviet Union to span vast distances in the 1960’s. All Soviet aircraft were given codenames by NATO beginning with the letter “H” – … Continue reading The Homer Night Thread (November 6, 2020)

Tonight’s thread is dedicated to the British electronica duo Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen, aka Lemon Jelly. Lemon Jelly released three critically acclaimed EPs which won them a record deal with XL Recordings in 2000. Lost Horizons was their big … Continue reading The Lemon Jelly Night Thread (November 5, 2020)

Did you know music is like dance? It’s a link to the soul. It can make people laugh. It can make people cry. High Strung is a cheeseball dance romance flick from 2016, directed by Michael Damian. Fresh-faced ballerina Ruby … Continue reading The High Strung Night Thread (November 4, 2020)

Mouthwatering taste, exceptional service. But enough about the Avocado! Tonight we’d like to tell you about the only coffee we drink here at Avocado HQ: Hallowed Grounds. Established in 2004, Hallowed Grounds kiosks can be found in a mall near … Continue reading A Word From Our Sponsors: The Hallowed Grounds Night Thread (October 28, 2020)

Consumers still buy products whose advertising promises them value for money, beauty, nutrition, relief from suffering, social status and so on; at least that’s what advertising guru David Ogilvy said, anyway. Is it true? I don’t know. But I do … Continue reading A Word From Our Sponsors: The Cake Canaveral Night Thread (October 27, 2020)

Here at the Avocado, we appreciate everyone who helps keep the site alive. None more so than our valued sponsors. Sinclair Lewis once said that advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, … Continue reading A Word From Our Sponsors: The Whiskerstay’s Night Thread (October 26, 2020)

We interrupt our regular Open Thread schedule to bring you this important message from one of our valued and trusted sponsors: If you’re bulking, or if you’re cutting, the Avocado recommends Fight Milk! The first alcoholic, dairy-based protein drink, for … Continue reading A Word From Our Sponsors: The Fight Milk Night Thread (October 25, 2020)

Money is the universal, self-constituted value of all things; Harpo Marx said that. The Avocado has tremendous value, of course, which is why we greatly appreciate the the goods, products and services who generously choose to spend their money supporting … Continue reading A Word From Our Sponsors: The Goobersmooches Night Thread (October 24, 2020)

Here at the Avocado, profits are up, quality is down, and it’s all thanks to our valued sponsors; we heartily endorse the following goods and services. Mendl’s Patisserie, located at Number 12, Brucknerplatz, Nebelsbad is a four-generation strong family-owned business, … Continue reading A Word From Our Sponsors: The Mendl’s Night Thread (October 23, 2020)