“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
Having been gifted the Night Thread with little time to plan, I’m going to use this as an excuse to rhapsodize over the Most Amazing College Football Season Ever – and yes, I’m biased – apologies in advance to Allison: It … Continue reading Kick Six Night Thread (11/8)
Hola Guacs, today’s pop culture jump off point: Board games. (Note to younger members, these were like Xbox except you played them with your grandparents) Today would have been the 181st birthday of Milton Bradley, founder of the company that … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Day Thread
Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek franchise has a long and poor history with including the LGBTQ community as part of its stated agenda of representing an idealized progressive vision of the world. This is hardly the works’ only failure to live … Continue reading The Outcast Night Thread, Bones #2
Welcome to my first Open Thread! Today I want to spotlight one of my all-time favorite films: 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood. Directed by Michael Curtiz, the film stars Errol Flynn as Robin, Olivia de Havilland as Marian, Claude … Continue reading Robin Hood Day Thread (11/07)
(I have a few OT headers that aren’t big enough to justify reposting as is but I’m still proud of nonetheless. So, I’ll be reposting them over as headers!) I’ve been listening to Iggy Pop’s theme to Repo Man a … Continue reading Scott OT #3: Joke With a Microscope LN Thread
On this day in 1854, American composer John Philip Sousa was born. Sousa is most famous for composing marches, many of which are still regularly performed by marching bands across the country. Even if you’re not a marching band geek … Continue reading John Philip Sousa Day Thread 11/6
Joan Crawford made many great movies in her career and Nicholas Ray’s Johnny Guitar was easily her best one. Crawford stars of Vienna, the proprietor of a successful saloon in the Arizona territory. Emma Small (Mercedes McCambridge) is a local … Continue reading Scott OT #2: Johnny Guitar LN Thread
It’s Sunday! I hope everyone is able to enjoy themselves today. Lazy Sundays are the best! If you can, take today to relax and recharge. Most importantly, be good to yourself. Have a wonderful day! Continue reading Lazy Sunday Day Thread (11/5)
A big thank you to Aranaktu for believing in my dream of a monorail themed thread and photoshopping frames to make it happen. Continue reading Maiden Voyage Night Thread: 11/04/17
THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT WITH GUITAR! KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ALL THREE OF ‘EM YOU HAVE THE RIGHT NOT TO LOSE THREADS WRITING IS A TASK UNLESS IT WAS DONE BY A SHITPOSTER OR A STRIDEMOTHER YOU HAVE THE … Continue reading Day Thread: 11/04/2017
Sometimes, the world can feel like it’s going straight to hell. That feeling had beset Amie throughout her life, as though she was infected with a ceaseless paralytic plague of apocalyptic despair. She had always struggled to shake it away … Continue reading Night Thread of Satanic Lesbianism, by Lovely Bones
(Yes, I’m renumbering my OTs over here. It’s like a comic book relaunch.) The movie Boogie Nights is back in the news, thanks to Mark Wahlberg hoping God can forgive him for starring in it. Yes, playing a porn star … Continue reading Scott OT #1: Boogie Night Thread
Do the Right Thing is a Spike Lee Joint. Spike Lee is a ground breaking, phenomenal film maker. Do the Right Thing (1989) is one of his best films. It is a brilliant film that was humorous but also unflinching, in its portrayal … Continue reading Do the Right Thing DAY THREAD (11/1)
Alright, folks, this is your open thread for the soft rollout of the new Avocado! All OT posts will be here today, and the open thread over on Disqus will be closed with just a link to this in the … Continue reading The Soft Rollout Open Thread
This is the daily thread. Be more like this one. Continue reading Day Thread: 10/12/2017
I was informed no one signed up for a night thread like 5 minutes ago, so I threw this together in a jif cause who doesn’t like to look at otters. Seriously, tell me so I can add them to … Continue reading You Otter Know (that otters are superphotegenic) Night Thread: 10/11/17
Hulk Hogan is gonna see Gawker, not at Summer Slam, but in court! You better believe, it brother! He’s suing Gawker over the sex tape he made with the wife of Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Jesus. Prepare your wrestling … Continue reading AVCAD: After Dark: Dark Shadows
Bruce the Shark was patrolling the ocean as usual but this time was different for Bruce felt like he haven’t eaten in days. That dolphin he had attacked delicious but he haven’t come across so much as a fish and … Continue reading Your Nightly Open Thread: Jaws Revisited
In an effort to maximize our trendiness, it’s an anime header! We are about 100k short from Canadian headers. Got my sights on that CA.news top spot. Better Call Saul had me thinking – who is your local TV lawyer? Bonus points … Continue reading AVCAD: Bleach
Who else has been reading through the Panama Papers wondering if their personal shell company was divulged that will end in disastrous ruin? No one? Well, enjoy the best song about Panama ever, then! How’s your skin care routine? Good? … Continue reading AVCAD: Beach Blanket Bingo!
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