Every Superhero/Villain has an origin story. Whether it was revealed in their first appearance or later on in a flashback they tell the story of how the character gained their “powers” or how they came to find their purpose. Briefly … Continue reading Guess the Superhero/Villain from their Origin Story
It just wouldn’t stay dead. The Avocado’s Favorite Zombie Movie is Dawn of the Dead (1978). The second installment in George A. Romero’s “Dead” series upped the stakes and only improved upon his modern zombie experience. Romero maintained his ability to entangle social … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament (Winner)
It’s Romero vs. Romero, Dawn vs. Night in the final round of the Avocado’s Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament. Dawn of the Dead (1978) managed to slay early favorite Shaun of the Dead in a shocking upset. No matter who loses, George A. Romero, the architect … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament (Final Round)
They’re back! These are the four zombies that won’t stay dead. 28 Days Later, the loser with the most votes from Round 4, returns from the dead to even out the contenders. Some facts about Round 4: Biggest Slaughter: Night of … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament (Round 5)
They just won’t stay dead! These are the 6 contenders still competing in the Avocado’s Favorite Zombie Tournament. 28 Days Later, the loser with the most votes in Round 3, returns from the dead to even out the contenders. Some facts about … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament (Round 4)
Each of the losers from Rounds 1 and 2 with the most votes have been reanimated for Round 3 of the Avocado’s Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament. This means Day of the Dead and Night of the Comet have returned from the dead. … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie (Round 3)
These zombie movies just can’t be stopped and keep coming back for more. Welcome to Round 2 of the Avocado’s Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament. Some facts about Round 1: Biggest Slaughter: Shaun of the Dead (61) vs. Dead Snow (4) Closest … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament (Round 2)
The top 32 nominations have been reanimated for the first round of the Favorite Zombie Tournament. The following contenders show no sign of slowing down and are ready to lay waste; with your help of course. Some facts about our … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament (Round 1)
BRAINS! BRAINS! I’m asking you to use your brains and pick your favorite zombie movies. Whether they be the reanimated corpse kind or the infected human kind both are welcome. The movie has to center around the zombie(s). Zombies are … Continue reading Favorite Zombie Movie Tournament (Nomination Round)
Post a movie tagline and have your commenters guess the movie. No prizes, just upvotes. Have at it. Continue reading Guess the Movie By It’s Tagline
Fairly simple game here. Take a movie title, give us the dictionary definition of that word and your fellow commenters will try to guess the movie. Here’s an example: a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form … Continue reading Guess the Movie Title by its Dictionary Definition
Welcome to the final round of the Best Movie Heroine Tournament. Three finalists compete for our top prize: Imperator Furiosa, Princess/General Leia Organa and Ellen Ripley. This is exactly how I predicted the final round would look when we started this … Continue reading Best Movie Heroine (Final Round)
Welcome to Semi-Final Round of the Best Movie Heroine Tournament. Strong early contenders, like Wonder Woman and Dana Scully, weren’t enough for the likes of Furiosa and and Sarah Connor, respectively. Again, the loser with the most votes will continue on into … Continue reading Best Movie Heroine (Semi-Final)
Welcome to Round 3 of the Best Movie Heroine Tournament. We have to say goodbye to some strong early contenders: Marie Poppins and Rey. But fret not Star Wars Fans, Princess/General Leia Organa is still in the competition. In fact, she … Continue reading Best Movie Heroine (Round 3)
Welcome to Round 2 of the Best Movie Heroine Tournament. Due to an accounting error on my part the loser with most votes will continue in each successive round. Some facts about Round 1: Most Votes Received: Princess/General Leia Organa (83) Loser … Continue reading Best Movie Heroine (Round 2)
The nominations are in, votes have been tabulated and top 32 bad-ass movie heroines are ready to do battle in Round 1. The top 16 vote-getters will continue on into Round 2. Voting for Round 1 will be open until … Continue reading Best Movie Heroine Tournament (Round 1)
For generations movies were mostly centered around male heroes. It may have been because it was men that ran the studios producing these movies or the studios believed female heroines couldn’t fill theater seats. Whether they’re upsetting the established order … Continue reading Best Movie Heroine Tournament (Nominations)
By a score of 66-12 Limp Bizkit’s cover of Behind Blue Eyes beat Disturbed’s The Sound of Silence to win the Worst Cover Song Tournament. It truly is a remarkable piece of shit deserving of this (dis)honor. For comparison here’s the Who’s Original and … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Winner
You’ve made it; you’ve endured some of the worst cover songs and now you’ve arrived at the finals! We bid farewell to Another Brick in the Wall by Korn and Faith by Limp Bizkit. But don’t fret Limp Bizkit fans they still have another … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Finals
The Worst Cover Song Tournament has resumed after the long holiday weekend. We bid farewell to American Pie and early front runner Dancing in the Streets. Some facts about Round 3: Song that Received the Most Votes Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Semifinals
Round 2 is closed and we bid farewell to early front runners Big Yellow Taxi and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. Some facts about Round 2: Song that Received the Most Votes You Shook Me All Night Long by Celine Dion (70) Song that Received … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Round 3
