Rodney Dangerfield invented the Triple Lindy dive but it was performed by an obvious stunt double in the film Back to School, which is most well-known as a vehicle for Kurt Vonnegut to stick it to the American money machine. … Continue reading Triple Lindy Day Thread
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Comic Book Chat! Today’s discussion is about every comic lover’s dream- The Dollar Bin. The Dollar Bin is that longbox of unknown comic goodness many a man and woman have dug through … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Dollar Bin Finds
Jucifer are a cult band’s cult band. Throughout their 25-year career, the Georgia duo have become known mainly for two things: their female singer/male drummer lineup, almost unheard-of for a metal band, and for the giant wall of amps and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Jucifer
American Dad! Season 14, Episode 10 A Nice Night for a Drive Grade: A- The polar opposite of last week’s A-, this episode earns its keep through a steady string of jokes- from referencing ‘El perro, el perro, es mi … Continue reading “A Nice Night for a Drive” American Dad! S14 E10
Congratulations to the Alabama Crimson Tide on their latest college football title, the fifth with Nick Saban and, at least according to one accounting, their 17th overall. Saban is now just one behind Bear Bryant for most titles at ‘Bama … Continue reading Sports Corner – January 10
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 recommended discussion: Do you read multiple books at once? I used to read several … Continue reading The Book Nook Weekly Discussion
I was trying to pick a morning lead story but they are all SO batshit…here’s a roundup 1. Tucker Carlson finally turns on Trump hopefully this leads to his disgrace, stepping down from Fox and being forced to eat nothing … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post is Bizarro World
I hadn’t yet seen any reviews or spoiler space posts for this series so I figured I’d throw one together if anybody was interested in discussing it. Say anything you want to in the comments. THERE ARE SPOILERS AFTER THIS, … Continue reading Peaky Blinders Season 4 Discussion/Spoil Sports
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 9 – Lindsay had just taken the lead from champ Brandon when she found DD2, but she missed and as a result, wound up in second going into FJ with $7,000 vs. $9,600 for Brandon … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 9
Zora Neale Hurston (born January 7, 1891—died January 28, 1960) is one of my favorite authors. She was an American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist associated with the Harlem Renaissance who celebrated the African American culture of the rural South. … Continue reading THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING THE NIGHT THREAD (1/9/18)
The cat from the outskirts of Port Island Station followed behind the group, looking for the tall, blue-clad man who had fed him. He had a bad feeling as the humans entered the grotesque tower that appeared each night; even cats … Continue reading Werewolf 49: Persona 3 Parallel — Days Six & Seven
“The Suitcase” is one of the best episodes of Mad Men, if not the best. We’ve decided to do something a little different for this review – a good old fashioned Crosstalk! I hope it’s as fun for you as it is … Continue reading The Carousel: Revisiting Mad Men: Season 4, Episode 7: “The Suitcase”
This week’s Savage Love column is here. Continue reading Savage Love
The Hayes Code here reporting on our group’s latest adventures! This writeup is by Smilla, our dwarven cleric and token non-Avocado party member. “The party has found a winning strategy: failing upwards. After finally taking out the straggle of goblins … Continue reading D&D Inaugural Campaigns: Into the Goblin Cave!
In terms of the most useless reviews I have or will ever write, writing one for The Post has to rank towards the top. It’s a Steven Spielberg directed historical prestige film starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. If there … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The Post (2017)
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Insidious: The Last Key Star Wars: The Last Jedi The Greatest Showman Pitch Perfect 3 After three weeks at #1, The Last Jedi dropped another 55% (it’s … Continue reading Box Office: January 5 – 8, 2018
Happy Tuesday, Avocados, and welcome to the 7th weekly installment of The Leftorium – the Avocado’s dedicated space for in-depth discussion of leftist views and politics in the US and worldwide. Of interest this week: – The searing tell-all that … Continue reading The Leftorium Forms The Oprah for America Exploratory Committee
Happy New Year! 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, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Here’s the game: come up with a plausible explanation for everyday facts and phenomena. The key is plausible, something you could tell a group of people and they would actually believe it. These are joke answers, obviously, but make the … Continue reading Plausible Explanations – Why Are There 7 Days in a Week?
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also a great … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Leading Ladies)
Don’t look to rockets for salvation. Everything you needs is right here on The Avocado. Continue reading The Sirens of Day Thread
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