Welcome to the Avocado Music Club, each week a new album will be discussed based on a massive pile of suggestions made by ourselves. Listen to new music or revisit an old favorite and discuss anything you wish related to … Continue reading Avocado Music Club #62: The Decemberists – the Hazards of Love
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s optional discussion topic: books you’re saving. Are there any books in your TBR pile … Continue reading The Book Nook
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post your results (as a … Continue reading Triviacados: Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Let’s talk about our favorite five games from each video game platform. List your favorite five (or more) titles from the PlayStation Portable! Next week, it’s finally time to put on our Red Rings and enter the modern home … Continue reading Five Finger Discount: PSP Discussion
Okay, so here’s me! I’ll invite you all to just for a few minutes listen to Mr. James Baldwin debate Mr. William Buckley. Those of you who closely follow Art Cop Vandelay ( there’s at least one of us) know … Continue reading This is the Wednesday Politics Thread
It’s hard to believe that Adventure Time premiered a decade ago. At that time, its home channel, Cartoon Network, was in the middle of an ill-advised foray into live action shows, and things were looking grim for cartoon-loving weirdos like … Continue reading Adventure Time: Distant Lands- “BMO” Review
Dog Man is a series of ridiculous children’s graphic novels by Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, about a half-man, half-dog creature who is also a terrible police officer. He was formed when a cop and a police dog were … Continue reading Dog Man Night Thread (7/7/20)
Here are today’s champions: Rachel Lindgren, an astronomy interpreter from Oregon, brings customers to her favorite bar with watch parties; Dhruv Gaur, a student from Georgia, got a musical tribute at Brown; and Rob Worman. an engagement manager from Minnesota, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jul. 7 – 2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 2
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Art by Joe Phillips I went to Eides Entertainment on Friday July 3rd to look for a copy of Negan Lives for my friend’s birthday. I found a copy and I also picked … Continue reading Comic Book Review – New Year’s Evil – Body Doubles #1 (Feb 98)
“Shiv Part Two“ After Courtney gets herself into trouble following an unexpected confrontation, Pat decides they need to come clean to Barbara And if you didn’t hear, Stargirl moves to the CW exclusively for the second season. Here’s the Live … Continue reading 7/7/2020 Stargirl Live Chat
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 07/07/2020
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: All are welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, bi- or pansexual, trans, queer, questioning, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT Discussion
In One Giant Leap, Dramus18 charts the evolution of the platformer genre, one year at a time. This month: it’s the game that started it all: Donkey Kong. It’s rare that the first work in a given genre is also the … Continue reading One Giant Leap, 1981: Donkey Kong
It’s not every day a Beatle turns 80! Use this space to celebrate Ringo as a Beatle and as a solo artist; as a drummer and a singer; and whatever else you want. My opinion is that Ringo was the … Continue reading Ringo Starr’s 80th Birthday Thread
Today’s prompt: What is your favorite time-travel scenario in film? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/7)
So, I started this with the intention of writing a sort of “guide to particles” that would take the reader on a tour of electrons, quarks, photons, and so on, all the way into hypothesized beasts like the pentaquarks, gravitons, … Continue reading A Primer on Particle Physics, Part 1: What Is a Particle? The Answer May Surprise You!
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman is one of my favourite novels and a masterpiece of science fiction. Written in 1974, it draws heavily for inspiration from the author’s experiences in Vietnam. In his own words, it’s “mainly about war, … Continue reading The Forever War Day Thread (July 7, 2020)
Not much news except for the return of Test cricket tomorrow at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton! West Indies take on England in a rematch of last year’s series in the Caribbean. The CPL Draft was held. American Ali Khan … Continue reading All Things Cricket: July 7th
How was your Fourth of July holiday? Did you play anything fun? I beat The Last of Us Part II and, unless something truly monumental comes out, that’s my top game of the year, without a doubt. While there are … Continue reading New Game Releases 07/07/20 – 07/13/20
Hey, everybody! Christmas in July is here! Unfortunately, due to many ongoing issues, there’s no new movie premiere. However, that just means that I’ll get to cover a selection of them sweet sweet Hallmark classics. Today, we’re looking at Snow … Continue reading Hallmark’s Christmas in July: Snow Bride Recap/Review
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