Everybody loves The Matrix. The surprise smash hit of Spring 1999 rode a wave of leather jackets, nu-metal, and your older brother saying “what if… life… was the real simulation?” into $465.3 million dollars at the box office and four Oscar wins. … Continue reading Late to the Party: The Matrix Trilogy
Every July 4, our town pool holds a local tradition. A group of child volunteers are split into a small number of teams. Each team is handed a whole watermelon that is covered in grease and instructed to put it … Continue reading The 7/1 Night Thread has a Greased Watermelon Race
Safety in the lighthouse is a questionable proposition. “Orphans!” yells the older man, the one whose name you don’t know. “Now be an excellent time t’ paint the lighthouse. Gettin’ kind of flaky up there, it be. Storm’s comin’ in … Continue reading Werewolves 125: A Sequence of Regrettable Occurrences: Day Five
“Time is a continuum,” Casper tells you as you mount gears on shaping wheels. “Raawk!” says Emily. “‘Continuum’ means-“ “Ice Bear knows what ‘continuum’ means,” says Ice Bear. “Oh,” says Casper, crestfallen. “Anyway, what I do here is make sure … Continue reading Werewolves 125: A Sequence of Regrettable Occurrences Day 3
It is a terrible thing, to lose the ones you love, and not at all something that can be rectified with a stick of gum. “Rectified” is a word which here means “made right,” and as you chew your Weatherbee’s … Continue reading Werewolves 125: A Sequence of Regrettable Occurrences Day 1
Thirty years ago, on May 30, 1990, the newspaper comics industry changed forever. In one three-panel comic, a passionate debate was created that rocked the comics community for decades. Did Jon Arbuckle drink dog semen on the comics page? Based on … Continue reading The Night Thread Celebrates an Important Anniversary (5/30)
Hello Avocado Musicians! I have no idea how many of you there are, but I wanted to have a discussion (that might turn into a recurring thread) about music, particularly during this time of quarantine. For those of us who … Continue reading Musicians’ Thread: Quarantine Edition
About fifteen minutes into the film Cats, Rebel Wilson appears, as Jennyanydots the Old Gumbie Cat. As she describes how she helps take care of the animals in her kitchen, mice and cockroaches with human faces appear and they all … Continue reading In Defense of Cats: A Review (Kind Of)
One of my favorite things on the internet is I Think About This A Lot, The Cut’s place for people to share their “private memes: images, videos, and other random trivia they are doomed to play forever on loop in their … Continue reading The Avocado Thinks About This A Lot
After watching spooky backflip away, you’re quiet. You all shuffle in place as you wait for the next kill to happen. “Owen, could you just send us away from here before anyone dies? That would probably be the best thing … Continue reading Werewolf 100: The One Hundreding- Day 8
After getting that touch of murder out of your system, you assemble the assorted Rafto-Hovnatanian Cinematic Universe players and DMPCs so you can tell them what’s going on. There’s a moment of tense quiet as everyone shuffles onto the boat’s … Continue reading Werewolf 100: The One Hundreding – Day 6
Disqus is getting stronger, and better at destroying games. Not that you know why they’re destroying the games you head to, but you know that they’re doing it. The players here, though you don’t know them, are your allies. They’re … Continue reading Werewolf 100: The One Hundreding- Day 4 (Team 2)
With the death of a Disqus agent, you folks are feeling pretty relieved. You’re well on your way to stopping that evil corporation! Plus, you probably won’t die! You wonder if there’s anything they could possibly do to get back … Continue reading Werewolf 100: The One Hundreding – Day 3 (Team 2)
The nineteen of you sit, unsure of what to do next. Avocado Town apparently has a pretty good Dunkin’ Donuts, and the pumpkin spice items just opened up. As you walk to the Dunkin’ Donuts, you discuss matters such as … Continue reading Werewolf 100: The One Hundreding – Day 2 (TEAM 2)
You’re welcoming the newest batch of werewolfers after their last game ended (why do they all wear skull-shaped masks?) when there’s a loud CRACK from underneath the break room floor. You all scatter to the two sides of the room, … Continue reading Werewolf 100: The One Hundreding- Day 1 (TEAM 2)
A few days ago, my Youtube recommended me this video, and I quickly fell in love with the funk cover band Scary Pockets. Created by Jack Conte (keyboard, and also the CEO of Patreon, strangely) and Ryan Lerman (guitar), the … Continue reading Scary Pockets Night Thread (8/25)
Today’s Day Thread celebrates Woman at War, an Icelandic comedy about climate change and my favorite movie of the year so far. Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir stars as Halla, a 50-year-old choir director who has to juggle both adoption plans for her new … Continue reading The Day Thread is a Woman at War (7/9)
Tonight’s bare-knuckle brawl stars: Cory Booker, Bill de Blasio, Julián Castro, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay Inslee (or “Jay Inlsee” according to my TV), Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan and Elizabeth Warren! Be civil and follow the Mayor McSquirrel … Continue reading June 2019 Democratic Presidential Debates: Part 1
Thank you all very much for participating in this journey with me! We may have known what was going to win, and there may have been some unfortunate technical mishaps early on, but for the past week and a half, … Continue reading Best Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Song Tournament: Finals
Wow, this has been going on a long time, hasn’t it? Sorry about that, I got too carried away with the nominations. Round ends Wednesday 4/17 at 11:00 AM EST. Continue reading Best Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Song Tournament: Semifinals
I’m running out the door so I might edit this later to look more fancy. Round ends Tuesday, 4/16, at 3:00 PM. Continue reading Best Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Song Tournament: Quarterfinals
