The Avocado Parenting Thread Figures out Logistics
How do you get everybody where they need to be when they need to be there? Continue reading The Avocado Parenting Thread Figures out Logistics
Category: Other
For those discussions and thread that don’t fit specifically in any of the other categories
The Displaced History Thread
This week’s optional topic: displaced references. TV Tropes has a page devoted to “Parody Displacement,” where parodies or references to a original work popular in its day are spoofed so often that they overtake the original. A classic example is … Continue reading The Displaced History Thread
Tolerable Discussion 8/19/26
Something said, not tolerable Continue reading Tolerable Discussion 8/19/26
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 19, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! TOMORROW X TOGETHER released their 5th Japanese single this week, and I’m in love. There’s actually 4 songs (including another version of the title track), so it feels more like … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 19, 2026)
TED LASSO DISCUSSION SPACE Season 4 Episode 3: Richmond’s Got Talent
Ted has returned to coach a new team!! Share your thoughts on the third episode of Season 4. (Please spoiler any revelations not in the show itself, please.) Continue reading TED LASSO DISCUSSION SPACE Season 4 Episode 3: Richmond’s Got Talent
Writing Discussion Thread
How’s it going? Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread
The Creative Endeavors Thread Paints Itself Into a Corner
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome and certainly encouraged (websites where we … Continue reading The Creative Endeavors Thread Paints Itself Into a Corner
What did you do this Weekend?
What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What did you do this Weekend?
Edinburgh Fringe 2026
The Edinburgh International Festival launched in 1947. Eight uninvited theatre companies performed on the Festival Fringe. This year the Fringe is hosting over 4,000 productions. Here are some highlights of my first weekend here. Dance Boys Don’t Dance. Marc Brew … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Weekly Video Thread (08/17/26)
Are there any deep, artistic, funny, delicious, or weird videos around the web you want to share? Come chat about them here! Continue reading Weekly Video Thread (08/17/26)
The Nature Thread
Get out into nature, and come back and show us what you find! Sunsets, hikes, vistas, flowers and wildlife, whatever ya got. Show off your green thumb! Or just brighten your weekend by looking at pretty things. Here are some … Continue reading The Nature Thread
The Pet Thread Remembers How Much It Loved Rosebud
Let’s see those pets! Continue reading The Pet Thread Remembers How Much It Loved Rosebud
Job Rants Thread – 8/14/2026 – Open Table
Hey, all; Happy And Healthy Friday – Nothing really to say, today; save for grousing about the usual aches and pains. But seeing as how this is the Job Rants Thread, and not the Old Rants Thread, I’ll refrain. That … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/14/2026 – Open Table
This Thread Is For Discussing the New Phoebe Bridgers Album
Like it or not, Phoebe Bridgers is back with her first album in six years, Lost Weekend. Between today’s release and 2020’s Punisher, she stayed very busy with the incredibly famous and successful group Boygenius. So… is Lost Weekend worth … Continue reading This Thread Is For Discussing the New Phoebe Bridgers Album
The Popular History Thread
This week’s optional discussion prompt: What historical subjects did you first encounter through pop culture? Was it enough to pique your interest, like Miku finding her beloved Sengoku Warlords through a video game? Was there something that seemed interesting in … Continue reading The Popular History Thread
Writing Discussion Thread
How’s it going? Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread
Tolerable Discussion 8/12/26
Meet the new Tolerable Discussions Same as the old Tolerable Discussions Continue reading Tolerable Discussion 8/12/26
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 12, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Very happy today to be able to share Toumei Tengoku’s (とうめい天国) first EP with everyone. They’ve been releasing a lot of new music this past year, you can really feel … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 12, 2026)
TED LASSO DISCUSSION SPACE Season 4 Episode 2: Curiouser And Curiouser!
Ted has returned to coach a new team!! Share your thoughts on the second episode of Season 4. (Please spoiler any revelations not in the show itself, please.) Continue reading TED LASSO DISCUSSION SPACE Season 4 Episode 2: Curiouser And Curiouser!
Musicals Thread (The 1980’s)
Welcome to the Musicals Thread, the Avocado’s space for anything and everything related to musical theatre! Every month I’ll post a discussion prompt, but please feel free to comment on other topics, from new discoveries to old favorites. If you … Continue reading Musicals Thread (The 1980’s)
Creative Endeavors Is Terning Away!
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome (websites where we can view and/or … Continue reading Creative Endeavors Is Terning Away!