Remember, the first eight rounds of voting are still open. Round OneRound TwoRound ThreeRound FourRound FiveRound SixRound SevenRound Eight Some Guidelines If you have the time, please watch the trailers. I know that’s a lot to ask, but this is … Continue reading Best Theatrical Film Trailer, Elimination Round Nine
Today’s contestants are: Kristin, an attorney from California, got married 10 days ago; Daniel, an orthopedic surgeon from California, a Philadelphia Eagles fan who turned down expensive tickets to their Super Bowl win; and Kevin, a story analyst from New … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Oct. 15
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think about them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite scary insect/arachnid/creepy crawly in a game? Be sure to also check out the following game articles published … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Full of Spiders
“Romantic Expressionism” originally aired on NBC Thursday night, February 4, 2010 “Romantic Expressionism” is a near-flawless episode of television, and the strongest outing this show has had since “Comparative Religion”, so naturally i want to open this article with some … Continue reading A Community Notification For This: S1E15, “Romantic Expressionism”
The 2019-2020 Broadway season was cut short by the COVID pandemic. Shows closed, openings were cancelled and actors went home to perform benefit concerts over Zoom. The 74th Tony Awards ceremony was postponed indefinitely. Today they’ve announced the nominations from … Continue reading 2020 Tony Award Nominations
With two rounds of playoffs in the books, we move on to the top 64! It’s really heating up now! Since it’s the playoffs, groups will be active until 9:00AM Pacific the day after they post[footnote]Or the Monday after they … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 01-04: Top 64 (Part 1 of 2)
Today’s suggested topic: Emotional labor It’s a topic we’ve had before but tends to be fertile ground. Let’s talk emotional labor today and the ways women and women identified people are often asked to take on the lion’s share of … Continue reading The Women+ Thread Shares the Burden
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “The Man Trap”
Today we are spotlight my #1 favorite song of the 2010s. Florence + The Machine’s “Shake it Out” first appeared as the lead off single to their second album Ceremonials. What made this song my favorite is in the closing … Continue reading The Day Thread is Always Darkest Before the Dawn
here’s a lot of things to what makes horror work but the one that people often look for, especially when going to the movie theaters themselves, are great jump scares. Going through those as a communal event with others is … Continue reading 30 Days Of Horror Challenge Day 15: Your Favorite Jump Scares
Welcome to the weekly TV thread! As I’ve long said going back to the earliest days online doing this, one cannot live on anime alone. And compared to twenty years ago, there’s so much more content out there now and … Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread
Let’s discuss any and all music here. Got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing your … Continue reading The Weekly Music Thread Shows Some Respect
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Quiz Note: *Only nominations that were confirmed are included. Or visit the quiz here. … Continue reading Triviacados: Thursday, October 15, 2020
Morning Politicadoes! Voting season in the US continues with reporting showing that 16 million Americans have already voted in the Presidential election. High turnout and highly motivated voters of a party are usually strong determinants in elections, so absent the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is In Search of An October Surprise
Have a great night, everyone. Continue reading Avocado Night Thread (October 14, 2020)
“G’day, fine person. Art thou interested in intercourse?” I admit I haven’t yet tried that line on Tinder (Should I? — Probably not, right?). But still, one usually has to open the conversation somehow. So … … what is your … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex: Opening Lines/Messages (10/14/2020)
Remember, the first seven rounds of voting are still open. Round OneRound TwoRound ThreeRound FourRound FiveRound SixRound Seven Some Guidelines If you have the time, please watch the trailers. I know that’s a lot to ask, but this is one … Continue reading Best Theatrical Film Trailer, Elimination Round Eight
Did you see Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies? Did you see the extended versions? If so, then there is no reason why you would not be able to sit through a movie that is three hours and forty-four … Continue reading WTF ASIA 130: Lagaan (2001)
Let’s meet today’s contestants: Jack, an aerospace engineer from California, had a million-dollar backpack; Elaine, a patient care coordinator from California, catches food like a seal; and Kevin, a story analyst from New Jersey, dressed up as “old” Luke Skywalker. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 14
For Help and Crisis resources, refer to the link in the Health and Identity tab at the top of the page, or click here Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and … Continue reading Mental Health Thread 10.14.2020
