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30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 12: Dystopian Futures
Tomorrow we’ll consider Utopias, but today the topic is yes, the dystopian setting. Depictions of dystopias have shown up in media for many decades, but the word arguably rose in vernacular usage with the wave of YA books and book … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 12: Dystopian Futures
The Comic Strip Club (Sat 01/11/2025)
30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 11: Villains’ Lairs
Top tier antagonists in cinema (and beyond) tend to have a flair for the dramatic, a case of synergy between medium and content. Whether it’s room to house an army or a giant machine, a premium on hiding from the … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 11: Villains’ Lairs
The Comic Strip Club (Fri 01/10/2025)
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30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 9: Gigantic Structures
Big things are cool. Also they often have some sort of attached cultural significance in the world of the story, as well as potentially lots of interior space for scenes to take place in. Maybe closer to the psychological core … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 9: Gigantic Structures
The Comic Strip Club (Wed 01/08/2025)
Weekly Comics Thread 18-JAN-2025
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 18-JAN-2025
30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 8: Modern Historical Settings
As a companion to yesterday’s theme, today is about recent history, loosely defined as from the Industrial Revolution up to now. The defining feature of these recent centuries is probably the massive wave of technological advancement that among other things, … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 8: Modern Historical Settings
The Book Nook: Resolutions
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: Have … Continue reading The Book Nook: Resolutions
The Comic Strip Club (Tue 01/07/2025)
30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 7: Olde Historical Settings
Many films, shows, books and games have been set in historical times and places. Sometimes accurately, many times not. Nonetheless, the opportunity to live in the past for an hour is one of the great features of historical fiction. Today … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 7: Olde Historical Settings
The Comic Strip Club (Mon 01/06/2025)
30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 6: Small Towns & Villages
Movie magic can work wonders in spinning the image of a small community full of charming idiosyncrasy. The sort of place where everyone knows everyone else by name. Of course, such places don’t always take the form of a paradise. … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 6: Small Towns & Villages
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Weekly Comics Thread 01-JAN-2025
Happy New Year! Filling in for the late post. What are you reading and what do you think about it? BONUS Prompt: Goals for 2025 comic reading? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 01-JAN-2025
The Iron Age of Comics
Episode #049 The Flash by Mark Waid — Book Eight (featuring The Dark Flash Saga) It’s the final lap of our epic look at every issue of this legendary run! With Linda Park erased from history and Wally West merged … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
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