For those discussions and thread that don’t fit specifically in any of the other categories
GIMME YOUR PET… photos. Posting photos of your pet(s) to this thread constitutes a binding agreement to transfer ownership of pet to cuttles. Posting photos of animals not in the postee’s guardianship likewise renders ownership to the thread creator. Details … Continue reading Pet Thread: Wonders If It’s Lunch Yet (12/16)
This is still the parental guidance thread: A weekly – ish space for parents, caregivers, etc to discuss The Children. Each week, Corn or I will post a thread with a parenting or parenting adjacent topic. Which is really just … Continue reading Parental Guidance 12/ 16: Generations
The internet tells me today is International Tea Day! Patrick is just about as excited as I am for today! So brew yourself up a cup and let’s get to the noteable comments from the week! Continue reading Comment of the Week Tea Edition
Lots of different groups and websites like to do this, so I figured why not The Avocado? This isn’t a contest and isn’t associated with The Pits awards, so just let us know below what YOUR word of the year … Continue reading Word of the Year 2017
Welcome back to the Weekly Pun Thread, where it’s really hit the fan. In today’s story, the Buffalo Bills aren’t the only thing that’s shitty in Orchard Park, New York: Someone is pooping on the lawns of Orchard Park, New … Continue reading The Weekly Pun Thread is Down in the Dumps
I think we all know that many words and phrases that have entered popular lexicon have horrendous origins: history is SUPER racist, sexist, every -ist you can think of, and that includes etymology. There are a lot of words we’ve … Continue reading A Very Brief History of Some Ableist Language
Sometimes you’re bitter, sometimes you’re happy as an innocent child. Other times you are just an adult jaded from the years of disappointment and lack of connection to anything regarding the holidays. So we do our best to provide a … Continue reading Apply Topically Podcast: The Holiday Episode
Do you have a question about anything in pop culture, whether real-world or in-universe? Is Google failing you? Ask here to see if your fellow Avocados can help clear things up for you. This is open to questions of any … Continue reading Pop Culture Reference Desk – The 6th One
Polkadot Stingray released a new album, Capacity, last month, and nobody told me. I’m very disappointed in all of you. -tries to listen to new album- Not available in the United States? DAMN YOU. DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL. Anyway, what … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 13th, 2017)
Hello, and welcome to the weekly women+’s issues/health thread! Each Wednesday, someone will post a discussion with a few relevant news items from the last week, as well as a topic for further conversation. The prompt will serve as a … Continue reading Women+’s Weekly Thread – Thank Black Women For Alabama
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 12.13.17
Tonight’s Fashion Club is brought to you in part by Hannibal. I mostly want to highlight Alana Bloom’s fashion in season three. Alana dresses very well in the first two seasons, but in season three her fashion gets a serious upgrade. … Continue reading Fashion Club 12/12
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not open up your own or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Podcasting 2017
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also a great … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Best of 2017)
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Per our friend Robert Maitland’s suggestion, our topic this week: Cities and urban development. Discuss the rise and fall of cities and human population trends, whether specific cities and time periods or general overviews … Continue reading The Urban Weekly History Thread
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 Shuts This Idea Down
Featured podcasts this week are MBMBAM, Risk, The Heart, and Judge John Hodgman. Continue reading Pod People 12.11.17
Television Television drama “The Crown” “Game of Thrones” “The Handmaid’s Tale” “Stranger Things” “This Is Us” Television series, musical or comedy “Black-ish” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” “Master of None” “Smilf” “Will & Grace” Television limited series or motion picture made … Continue reading Golden Globes nominations discussion
Howdy, friends! In the spirit of my “How was your weekend?” weekly thread I used to post every week under the AV Club’s “Weekend Box Office” newswire (as an alternative to AV Club’s own “Tell Us About Your Pop Culture … Continue reading Tell Us About Your Weekend!
What’s your favorite food scene in a movie? Food plays a central role in some films, Babette’s Feast comes to mind for me because it’s the film where the food, and cinematography of it, really stood out in my mind. Of … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 12/10: Food in Film
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