Journeyman playwright Steven Dietz’s musical play Ten November remembers the wreck of SS Edmund Fitzgerald and the deaths of its entire crew of 29 not as sailors’ noble struggle against nature but as a clash of class, “a blistering rejoinder … Continue reading Ten November Day Thread
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 10-NOV-2021
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! The X-Files’ ninth season debuted on November 11, 2001. This season’s twenty episodes brought us amnesic Mexico excursions, insect-controlling teens, and some really active imaginations. This … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 10: Favorite Season 9 Episode
At a time when Black Maternity wasn’t an integral or meaningful part of Maternal Healthcare or Climate Change conversations in Congress, let alone a preoccupation, then Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Representative Alma Adams (D-NC12) introduced in April of 2018 … Continue reading The Momnibus of Wednesday Politics Thread
Characters: The character with the most votes is Zero Suit Samus. The character with the least votes is Wolf. The character with the least votes to still win is Ike. I hope he makes it, because I like Ike. The … Continue reading Smash Tournament: Brawl Quarterfinal
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week is all about … Continue reading The Book Nook Reads Trash (11/10)
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? Quiz Type: Forced Order Quiz Notes: Featured songs included Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science … Continue reading Triviacados: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought it would be helpful if we incorporated ourselves into some unconventional, protein-rich dishes. Continue reading The Night Thread Eats Bugs (9 November 21)
The Last Gauntlet In the penultimate buildup to the season finale, Supergirl and the super friends take drastic action after a loved one is kidnapped by Nyxly and Lex. An unlikely ally steps in to help the team. Kara In … Continue reading Supergirl Finale Live Chat 11/9/21
Batman: The Impostor #1 Writer – Mattson Tomlin Artist – Andrea Sorrentino I was in Las Vegas for around 5- or 6-days last month and one of my requests was to go to one of the comic book stores near … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Batman: The Impostor #1
In the not-too-distant future of 8 PM ET tonight, the Mad Scientists from Mystery Science Theater 3000, aka “The Mads,” aka Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, will mercilessly mock Peter Bogdanovich’s directoral debut, Voyage To The Planet Of The Prehistoric … Continue reading The Mads Are Back Riff-Along Thread
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 11/08/2021
Please welcome today’s contestants: Hillary, a historian, works on World War II cold cases; Greg, a principal, went to three World Series featuring the Phillies; and Dane, an editor, appeared in costume on “Yo Gabba Gabba!”. Dane is a one-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 9
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
Part 2 Results [spoiler] Legasista bgm_05 7 6 VVVVVV Potential For Anything Machinarium Gameboy Tune 9 3 Gravity Rush Pleasure Quarter Final Fantasy XIII-2 Run 10 3 The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road Yellow Brick Road FTL … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2009-2012: Top 128 (Part 3 of 4)
In One Giant Leap, Dramus18 charts the evolution of the platformer genre, one year at a time. This month: we take a break from charting early 3D platformers to look at the Metroid-inspired Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Genre is … Continue reading One Giant Leap, 1997: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Dean Stockwell passed away and this thread is to discuss his long and storied career in film and television. He was a mainstay in David Lynch movies and is probably best remembered as Admiral Al Calavicci on Quantum Leap. It … Continue reading Dean Stockwell Remembrance Thread
No one signed up for today’s Day Thread, so I threw this together. People seem to like their precious Open Threads going up at exactly 11:00 AM or 11:00 PM Eastern Time, but at the same time a lot of … Continue reading I Can’t Go for No One Signing Up for OT Headers Day Thread (No Can Do)
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 (Funniest)
Run fast don’t stand in the sunThere’s too much work to be doneYou’re down, you’re down, you’re downYou’re down and outta this world As usual, the Magic Mirror was bored. They didn’t really care about becoming a vampire familiar, they … Continue reading Werewolf 167: What We Do in the Shadows – Day 3
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