Pod People 12.11.17
Featured podcasts this week are MBMBAM, Risk, The Heart, and Judge John Hodgman. Continue reading Pod People 12.11.17
Category: Other
For those discussions and thread that don’t fit specifically in any of the other categories
Golden Globes nominations discussion
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
Tell Us About Your Weekend!
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!
Sunday Food Thread 12/10: Food in Film
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
Parental Guidance December 9, 2017: Put the X Back in Xmas
Hello and welcome to Parental Guidance, The Avocado’s Weekly thread for parents, prospective parents, caregivers and other lunatics [footnote]As always, we ask that you refrain from posting in this thread if you are not personally responsible for raising any children. … Continue reading Parental Guidance December 9, 2017: Put the X Back in Xmas
Pet Thread: Forgot It Was The Weekend Already (12/9)
You can’t own all the pets. No, don’t argue with me. But you can come pretty close by sharing your pet photos with your friends, acquaintances, and secret enemies here on the Avocado. Continue reading Pet Thread: Forgot It Was The Weekend Already (12/9)
Comment of the Week Time Travel Edition
I’ve come from the future to tell you all the internet told me December 8th was “Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day.”. It sure is cool here in the future, and those comments people posted today? Ha! classic! So … Continue reading Comment of the Week Time Travel Edition
The Weekly Pun Thread is Getting Spiritual
Welcome back to the weekly pun thread, where we do believe in ghosts. SEXY GHOSTS! Amethyst Realm, a 27-year-old “spiritual guidance counselor” says she’s had sex with at least 20 ghosts. She prefers them to men. Realm appeared on the British … Continue reading The Weekly Pun Thread is Getting Spiritual
Pop Culture Reference Desk – We’ve Done More Than 5 But This is Still the 5th
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 – We’ve Done More Than 5 But This is Still the 5th
Random Pop Culture Trivia
Since things are kind of slow here today, I figured I’d open up the floor for random pop culture trivia. Post your trickiest pop culture related trivia questions and let’s see who the true aficionados on the Avocado are! I’ll … Continue reading Random Pop Culture Trivia
Women+’s Weekly Thread – Hopeful stuff
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 – Hopeful stuff
My Hometown
Here’s the game: Post a top-level comment with your city/hometown/region of residence and the rest of us will tell you what we know or think about it. So if you said: Leonard, New Jersey I’d reply with: Quick Stop Try … Continue reading My Hometown
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 6th, 2017)
Not much to report on the JPC front personally right now. (I’m playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2, which I’ve already featured in a header.) So I turn it over to you: With December upon us and winter fast approaching, what’s your … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 6th, 2017)
Tolerable Discussions 12.6.2017
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 12.6.2017
When is a Rape Joke not a Rape Joke?
Given the enormous amount of revelations regarding sexual misconduct that have come to light over the past two months (wow, has it really been only 60 days since the New York Times published their bombshell Weinstein piece?), it’s unrealistic to … Continue reading When is a Rape Joke not a Rape Joke?
Musicals Thread (Wishful Thinking)
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 (Wishful Thinking)
San Diego Meet Up – December 28 or 29?
Hello San Diego and San Diego adjacent Avocados. I’ll be visiting my home town over the holidays and Paulie Almonds and I have discussed a meet up during that week. Paulie suggested meeting at False Idol, a pretty cool looking … Continue reading San Diego Meet Up – December 28 or 29?
The Weekly History Thread
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Usual rules apply: don’t feel bound by the discussion topic, have fun and try and be respectful. Today’s discussion topic: Founding and national myths. We’ve discussed variations of this topic before, so apologies for … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread
Creative Endeavors Can’t Finish What It Started
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 Can’t Finish What It Started
Chicavo Meetup – Feb 17th 2018
It’s been ages since we’ve had a Chicavo meetup, and what better time to have one than in the (likely) freezing wasteland of February? As problematic as Dan Savage can be, the HUMP film festival is always a good time. … Continue reading Chicavo Meetup – Feb 17th 2018
Pod People 12.4.2017
Featured podcasts this week are More Perfect, Still Buffering, and Death, Sex, and Money. Continue reading Pod People 12.4.2017
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