“Basques, an ethnic group which primarily inhabits an area known as the Basque Country.” I give two shows leeway when it comes to pun episode titles – this and Bob’s Burgers, and ever since “Tina Rannasaurus-Wrecks,” Bob’s Burgers is on … Continue reading Baskets: S3E9 “Basque-ets”
We wail to the heavens, but there is no mercy. No one will save us. What is… The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical? Let’s jig. 8 competitors enter, 4 will leave. Voting will end at 8 AM PST on the 22nd. Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical: Round 4
Bet you didn’t think I’d go back to doing David Lynch write-ups, didn’t you? Well, after a few weeks of being a lazy asshole, I’m back to writing up about one of my favorite directors. Lost Highway is a 1997 … Continue reading Scott OT #48: The Night Thread gets lost and sets the story straight (3/20)
One more Best Foreign Language Film nominee down and one step closer to putting this whole Oscar business behind us. Today’s film comes to us from Russia and director Andrey Zvyagintsev whose last film Leviathan was the last Russian film nominated in … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Loveless (Nelyubov) (2017)
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 20 – Let’s meet today’s contestants: – John, a retired high school English teacher from Scottsdale, AZ, who has over 100 baseball books; – AJ, a customer solutions adviser from Boise, ID, who carried the … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 20
Tonight on Black Lightning: “The Book of Black Little Lies” After the latest killing, Black Lightning works to clear his name and hunt down those involved in the death of his father. No one can accuse the Arrow-verse or Arrow-verse … Continue reading 3/20/18 Black Lightning Live Chat
Here is a list of the upcoming meetups. Feel free to still discuss upcoming meetups on separate threads (or here if you’d prefer). If you do not see your meetup included here, give the mods/admins time, they are only human … Continue reading Upcoming Meetups – DC
Hey there, and welcome to your Savage Lovecast recap and review, this week featuring balding trans men, sexsomnia, and lots of questions about dogs. Continue reading Savage Lovecast
I just binged this doc on Netfix and think it will end up attracting a lot of attention. So consider this a recommendation as well. There were a lot of jaw dropping moments, but beyond the sheer craziness there are … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Wild Wild Country (I’m Also Recommending It!)
It’s beautiful here. The sun doesn’t really go down at night; the sunlight merely becomes horizontal. You doze under huge, fluffy clouds the color of vanilla ice cream. Some of you update your Tumblrs. Cell service is good here. Perhaps … Continue reading Werewolves 56: Zone Z, Day 2
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 3/20/2018
Is Asia a good trivia topic? I chose it in the heat of the moment. The Kunlun mountains are home to Shangri-La, a hard to find heaven on earth first mentioned in what 1933 novel by James Hilton? What South … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Asia
Greetings, Avocadoans! It’s time one again for The Avocado’s weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: As with the Women+ weekly discussion, we ask that only those who do not identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, asexual, questioning, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Secret Ceremony (1968) Hey, it’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these! It’s been 31 Days of Oscar and then last week TCM Underground switched days but didn’t announce it until the day after–so I missed out … Continue reading TCM Underground: Secret Ceremony (1968) and Night Watch (1973)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week (or so) I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Let’s Dance!)
Ahhhhhh Spring… The flowers are a bloomin’. The birds are a chirpin’. The butterflies are a fluttering. The rabbits are a boundin’. The rivers are a streaming. The cicadas are a machine gunning. The perfect day to spend indoors and … Continue reading First Day Thread of Spring
Hey y’all! Another season passes as it becomes reborn into next, like the phoenix rising from the ashes. Or an immortal jellyfish reverting to its previous polyp stage. And just like the seasons, the background of my desktop changes as … Continue reading The Spring ’18 Seasonal Wallpaper Sharing Thread
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 Takes A Creative Holiday
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. The Lion King
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! This week’s topic: subjects you know nothing, or not enough about. No matter how much history you’ve studied, there are going to be blind spots in your knowledge. What are some subjects that, whether … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread Forgets
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