Today is the 140th anniversary of the Gunfight at the OK Corral, the most famous shootout in the history of the American West. The main reason it’s so remarkable as that this kind of stand-up gunfight was exceedingly rare in … Continue reading The OK Corral History Thread
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? Quiz Note: Definition: exonym: a name for a place used only by foreigners Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! This is your place on the Avocado to discuss recent films and old classics. Have recent blockbusters finally enticed you to sit in the dark with numerous strangers spaced six feet apart? Or do … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/26)
And our own Headphone Princess said it best, so I’ve asked her if I could repost her comments yesterday as the header for today. So, without further ado: *takes headphones off, taps mic* Okay, I think this thing is on. … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread has some important stuff to say.
SUDDEN DEATH Mr. Game & Watch and Sheik will advance to the character finals! The other slot will be taken by either Ganondorf or Zelda, and I’m still not okay with Marth getting eliminated you guys. Pokemon Stadium and (surprise?) … Continue reading Smash Tournament: Melee Finals
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the anime debut of Lupin the Third on TV in Japan. The anime was adapted from the manga created by Monkey Punch in 1967. Lupin III is the grandson of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief … Continue reading Lupin the Third 50th Anniversary Night Thread
Greetings, Werewolfers! As you may or may not know Steve QuickTopic is putting the kibosh on our most…used off-site messaging forum. As of November 27th you will no longer be able to send messages via QuickTopic and as of December … Continue reading Werewolf Special Edition: Fall of the House of Steve QuickTopic!
Here are today’s contestants: Hilary, a visiting assistant professor, teaches classic languages and ancient culture; Stephen, a business operations professional, is a heavy sleeper; and Jonathan, an actor, will put some winnings into a Shakespeare adaptation. Jonathan is a 10-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 25
Countess Marya Zaleska seeks a cure for her vampirism. Her queer-coded tragedy is off-set by the comical mortals in her path. The 70-minute film ends just when the story’s gaining steam. But Gloria Holden gives a compelling performance in the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
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Hey everyone. Your friendly neighborhood Bones here. Hope you’ve had a good weekend. What games are you playing? What do you think of them? And a question: Over the last week a rumor of a Warner Bros IP crossover platform fighter … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Has an Ultimate Showdown
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. A quick explanation of how this space works for any newbies on the site: 1) Guy Talk is posted on Monday afternoons, usually twice a month. Anyone … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Socialising
Part 15 Results [spoiler] Kid Icarus: Uprising Dark Pit [Motoi Sakuraba] 3 7 Fate/Extra Fourth Chimeric Lunar Sea – 2nd Floor Bravely Default World of Scattering Flowers 4 6 Legasista bgm_12 The 3rd Birthday Blue of the End [Yoko Shimomura] … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2009-2012: Top 512 (Part 16 of 16)
You are now entering Ad Space, a realm of commercials, brought before us so we might examine how they work, and discuss why we both love and hate them so. So it is written … The Product:Chevron oil corporation The Promotion: … Continue reading Ad Space – Chevron Tries Reverse Psychology
We talk about them often enough in the Open Threads, I figured it was time for a dedicated discussion space! Whether it’s a thought-provoking video essay, an appetizing recipe, a bewildering shitpost, or anything else, if it’s a video Of … Continue reading Weekly YouTube Thread (10/25)
Shivers 2 – Harvest of Souls is a late 90s horror computer video game. I remember my sister played this game after she borrowed it from a mutual friend of ours. The synopsis of the game – “Isolated in the … Continue reading Shivers 2 Day Thread
The first half of the sci-fi epic is beautifully realized but frustratingly lopsided. Update: Warner Bros. has officially greenlit Dune: Part Two The more new films I see that serve as individual entries in a multi-film saga, the more awed … Continue reading Dune: Part One Review: Spice Spice Baby
Every week, we’ll be looking at 1 or two records from The Wire’s “100 Records That Set the World On Fire (While No One Was Listening)” list, originally published in the The Wire 175 (September 1998). You can find the … Continue reading 100 Records That Set The World On Fire (While No One Was Listening): 1, Charles Ives, Symphony No. 4; 2, Blind Willie Johnson, Dark Was The Night – Cold Was the Ground
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 25: Decades Of Horror – 1980s
Music wafts through the air accompanied by a sonorous, romantic voice. I wanna know what love isI want you to show m– You hear a crash and a scream. Following the sound, you turn to see a dented boom box … Continue reading WW 166: Oops! All Cupids (Day 2)
Tell us about your shenanigans. What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
