Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you like watching live performances, you might want to check out the videos from the YouTube Music Weekend. Lots of good Japanese artists to check out. I haven’t had … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 11, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’ve been listening to Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s new album, Actor, a lot lately, so if you’re looking for a new band to check out…give them a try! I’ll highlight two of … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 4, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! So far, the only anime I’ve seen from the new season is Dance Dance Danseur, but I absolutely love it and can easily see it becoming a new favorite for … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 27, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! MAISONdes is a collaborative music group, project, something (that’s the only way I can think to describe it) that I turn to when I’m looking for something energizing to listen … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 20, 2022)
After everyone leaves Agatha’s cottage, she decides to do some solo investigating. Sure, it might not be safe to go out alone and try to dig around in a murder case, but that’s never stopped her before! She heads to … Continue reading Werewolf 180 – Agatha Raisin – Day Six
Everyone meets up outside of Timothy’s cottage for some super stealthy sneaking around. Also known as “breaking and entering” but Bill’s not here to complain about you all “committing crimes” so who cares, right? Right! This is in the name … Continue reading Werewolf 180 – Agatha Raisin – Day Five
Okay, four days in and we’re getting closer and closer to our murderer. I can feel it. The suspect list is getting smaller, and…Sorry, what were we talking about? Right! My dinner date investigation. My dress was perfect. But it … Continue reading Werewolf 180 – Agatha Raisin – Day Four
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! A new season of anime has arrived! What is everyone watching? What’s good? Is it Spy x Family? Tell me what to watch this season (and by that, I mean, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 13, 2022)
Time to regroup! Sure, the body count just keeps climbing. And the suspect list is only getting more convoluted. Not to mention, the local authorities are…not too bright. But Agatha Raisin is on the case! AND, I was able to … Continue reading Werewolf 180 – Agatha Raisin – Day Three
Looks like we have two victims now: the Secretary of the Cloud Watching Club, Betty Brundage, and the Vice President, Sally Forthright. Not surprisingly, both were poisoned. I need you all figure out what the poison was, exactly. So get … Continue reading Werewolf 180 – Agatha Raisin – Day Two
Alright! Time for a quick briefing and then I want heels on the ground! Scour the village, question everyone, trust no one! Especially that lousy DCI Wilkes. Did you see the kind of investigating he’s doing? *Agatha takes a deep … Continue reading Werewolf 180 – Agatha Raisin – Day One
*Camera slowly pans across a picturesque view of the Cotswolds. You see beautiful hills of green as the camera brings your view closer to a quaint village. There is an idyllic feeling to the scene. Villagers smile as they pass … Continue reading Werewolf 180 – Agatha Raisin – Signups
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I’d like to spotlight my new favorite album, Fujii Kaze’s LOVE ALL SERVE ALL! I first heard Fujii Kaze last year when reading through some best of 2021 lists. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 6, 2022)
It’s once again time to choose our community representatives for the Mafia Championship, hosted by Mafia Universe! The official invitation is here. We need to select a representative and an alternate (in case our rep needs to bow out for … Continue reading 2022 Mafia Championship Nominations!
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! With the Winter anime season finishing up, let’s take a moment to share our favorite theme songs from this batch of shows. My favorite was definitely Miracle Chimpanzee’s opening song … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 30, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Spring 2022 anime season is right around the corner. What are you looking forward to watching this season? Here’s the full list on MyAnimeList. This is what Crunchyroll has revealed … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 23, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Oops, I forgot about this! Uh, here’s a cool Kenshi Yonezu song that is also a PlayStation commercial in Japan, and it’s wild to think of this being a commercial … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 16, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last week as I was reading Sailor Moon, I turned to my husband and said something I’m sure I’ve said a million times before: “I really love all of their … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 9, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you read manga then the scene pictured below might look a little familiar, at least on some level: Ah yes, the shock of discovering just how long you’ll be … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 2, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This morning I learned that today is “Mount Fuji Day”: “The date was selected by playing on the syllables of mountain’s name — two for ‘fu,’ two for ‘ji’ and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 23, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’ve been listening to a lot of yama lately because all of the music algorithms kept suggesting that I should. And hey, turns out the machines were right. I’m really … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 16, 2022)
