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. Like so many people … Continue reading The Book Nook Considers Their Favorite Tropes (9/1)
The biggest frustration for commonsense people who believe in, and follow the science has always been the propagandists intent on distorting information in order to amplify wariness of a political party that has stopped centering White privilege decades ago, the … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
With the first three live-action projects done from Marvel Studios for Disney+, they’re now moving onto another part of the Phase 4 plan with the What If…? animated series – which is definitely being considered a part of the larger MCU. … Continue reading ‘What If…?’ Season 1 Episode 4 Discussion
Summer School: Chapter 4 As Pat considers whether he should come clean to Courtney about Eclipso’s past, a surprise visit from Crock and Paula catches him and Barbara off guard; a tense run-in with the Shade provides Courtney with some … Continue reading Supergirl/Stargirl Live Chat 8/31/21
The Street Angel Gang Hardcover (July 2017) Writer – Jim Rugg Artist – Brian Maruca I visited the Mount Lebanon Public Library one afternoon and took a walk around their graphic novel section and the oversized hardcover of The Street … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Street Angel Gang GN (2017)
Camp Lake Aroo Summer 1981 The cicadas are singing. chee chee chee The crows are barking. aah aah aah The golden summer air fills you with vigor and hope. chee chee chee Dragonflies dive bomb the reeds down by the … Continue reading Werewolf 162: Friday the 13th Part 2! Day One
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 08/31/2021
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Owned since: 2009 Genre: Night club jazz-pop Where I bought it: Thrift store Year: 1979 Label/pressing: Warner Brothers In dEUS’s Hotellounge singer/guitarist Tom Barman goes “and I’m in love with Rickie Lee Jones voice”. Worst Case Scenario is a bit … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #14 Rickie Lee Jones – Rickie Lee Jones
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
(Full, current standings can always be found here) It’s time for group play! We have 1,866 songs this time, in 24-song groups. That means 77 full groups, plus a 78th group of 18. For the group stage, vote for as many … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2009-2012: Group 57
Some guidelines to help this space be a positive experience for everyone: As always with the Avocado, don’t feel compelled to share beyond your comfort level. Anyone who identifies as female, or who was socialized female/AFAB/otherwise has firsthand experience with … Continue reading The Women+ Thread steps in it
It’s almost the season for spooky ghosts, pumpkins, and skellingtons to come out! Except for, er, September I guess. Oh well, you can’t rush October’s perfection, so let’s just enjoy what’s left of summer while we can. Did you snap … Continue reading The Day Thread bids adieu to August!
In which Stan learns to empathize One of Stan’s consistent traits is his unwillingness to learn empathy. So of course the show often returns to that particular well for a Stan storyline. Here, Stan needs to learn to cry for … Continue reading American Dad! Season 18, Ep. 19 “Cry Baby”
Last week I mentioned in the comments that I was really excited to be past the slow days of Summer as we headed into an action packed Fall. Well, this week is pretty light when compared to last week, but … Continue reading New Game Releases 08/31/21 – 09/06/21
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? Quiz Type: Forced Order / 💣 Minefield Quiz Note: You are given 8 cities and 8 criteria. The first answer has to fulfill … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
With the conclusion of our 30 Days of Animal Challenge Edition yesterday, we’re getting ready to move onto the next phase! We’ve had a lot of fun running these with the comic book challenge, Disney, films, anime, novels, and now … Continue reading 30 Day Animal Challenge: Epilogue
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 Is A Bit Froggy
Welcome back to the History Thread! My head is still in Civil War land, as I’m rereading Bruce Catton’s Army of the Potomac Trilogy alongside Leon Litwack’s brilliant Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery. Additionally, my … Continue reading The History Thread Soldiers On
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss film! Come here to discuss recently discovered classics or blockbuster films in theaters with your fellow commenters. This week sees the release of Shang–Chi and the Legend … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (8/31)
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