Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! GEOGRAPHIC NICKNAMES // ALL BARK // EYES ON THE PRIZE // FANTASTIC FOURSOMES // MEDICINE // WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH 3 CONSONANTS DD1 – 800 – GEOGRAPHIC NICKNAMES – Where the Blue Nile … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 1
CBS Harlen Coben’s Final Twist Harlan Coben’s Final Twist brings the world’s best-selling mystery author into the true-crime television genre for the first time. With over 90 million books sold globally and scripted series, Harlan Coben is known for his twisting … Continue reading January 2026 TV Preview
Happy Thursday, folks, and more importantly: Happy New Year! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt – since Andy’s Tuesday thread already covered games that we’re looking forward to in 2026 … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Predicts Trends
What makes a good first issue of a comic series and what are your favorites? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: First issues
あけましておめでとう！Happy New Year! New Year’s is one of my favorite holidays. Really, at this point, I should probably just declare it to be my favorite (overtaking Halloween). I look forward to it so much every December. I love watching all … Continue reading The 1/1 Day Thread Loves the New Year!
Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss their favorite games of 2025 (more or less), along with some honorable mentions. Don’t worry, it’s spoiler-free! Topics include: Song samples, in order: No need to listen to the episode to join in the discussion, … Continue reading Franchise Festival S5E9 – Games of the Year, 2025
Oh for goodness sake! Why is every holiday on a Thursday?!? It’s New Year’s Day, which warrants an epic header. Sorry about that. Here are some wheel songs. That last one’s my favorite. Have a lovely Thursday, Avocados, and a … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is a Wheel
This week’s discussion prompt: New year! Wishes, good habits for the new year etc. Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or stumbled upon any good … Continue reading The Weekly Music Thread Goes into the new year
January means it’s Cannell-ary again over at the Couch Avocados column. Remember the creepy Stephen J. Cannell Productions joint that was called Profit? After you watch Profit, you will never look at a cardboard box the same way again. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Cannell-ary 1, 2026
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Happy New Year, everyone! Following the trend of enshittification WordPress is apparently even harder to use than it was the last time I posted. BUT! We will persevere. All are welcome here: those wanting to be dry for the month, … Continue reading Dry January: We Try Again in 2026
See? I can post wholesome content sometimes. I’d say this is my new year’s resolution, but… Continue reading The Night Thread Trumpets in the New Year
The Stranger Things series finale premieres on televisions and select cinemas tonight. Will this decade long saga stick the landing? Will you still enjoy the show if it doesn’t? Will you watch this on television or in a cinema? What … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Stranger Things 5c
Here are today’s Second Chance contestants: Jeopardy! PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS // ANIMALS IN HISTORY & LEGEND // HOBBIES & PASTIMES // POTPOURRI // THE TV CITY // LOSE A LETTER… DD1 – 600 – PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS – Calvin Coolidge was the … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 31
Welp, apparently we’re already a year older again. How was y’all’s 2025? What are your plans for 2026, if any? As always, anything related to dating, relationships, intimacy and so on is fair game and welcome. And of course, as … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex (12/31/2025): Happy New Year!
Your one New Years Resolution you should keep is getting to 1000 comments every Wednesday Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 12/31/2025
Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual … Continue reading The Tabletop Games Thread Reflects (12/31/25)
The Tarts have been Popped, the Taxes have been Slain, the Poulan Weed Eaters…live on in our hearts. But the playoffs march on! Never mind that Duke isn’t playing in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl or that Cheez-Its cannot be sponsoring … Continue reading NCAA Football: Playoff Quarterfinals (2025)
For Help and Crisis resources, refer to the link in the Health and Identity tab at the top of the page, or click here Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and … Continue reading Mental Health Thread – December 31st 2025
I’m still sick, so I’m keeping this simple today. Don’t worry, I’ll post cringe later. Continue reading The Last Day Thread of the Year
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! By the time this is posted I’ll have watched &TEAM perform at this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen (紅白歌合戦)!!! Earlier this week they posted a really cool video mix of a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 31, 2025)
