Emergency Gizmo Day Thread (9/18)
Last minute Emergency! Have a great day!!! Continue reading Emergency Gizmo Day Thread (9/18)
New Game Releases 09/17/18 – 09/24/18
We’ve hit a pretty slow week in terms of major releases. Sure, we’ve got quite a bit of smaller titles and indies, but I don’t think anyone is going to be knocking down GameStop’s door for anything coming out. It’s … Continue reading New Game Releases 09/17/18 – 09/24/18
Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Up
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. Pixar Edition. Up
Creative Endeavors Is Free To Fly, Fly Away…
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 Free To Fly, Fly Away…
Captain Marvel Teaser Reaction Thread
IT’S HERE YO Higher. Further. Faster. Watch the trailer for Marvel Studios’ @CaptainMarvel, in theaters March 8, 2019. #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/Is5xNaEpoz — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) September 18, 2018 Continue reading Captain Marvel Teaser Reaction Thread
The Weekly History Thread is Ready to Fight
History Thread. Today’s picture: 120 years ago today marked the beginning of the Fashoda Crisis in modern-day Sudan. The Sudan gained independence from Britain and Egypt during the Mahdist uprising of the previous decade, leading a number of European nations … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread is Ready to Fight
The Tuesday Politics Thread
As always, there’s too much happening. The biggest thing in US politics at the moment is, of course, Brett Kavanaugh and just…all of that. But of course he’s totally innocent, because only a man who is totally innocent of sexual … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread
Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Winner
The Avocado-chosen Best Video Game of the pre-85 gaming years is… Pac-Man! The runner ups are Frogger in second place and Galaga in third. Please join me in about a week for a generation I’m excited for — the 8-bit generation featuring … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Winner
The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow #5
Busting Out All Over Welcome to another The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow, where I irregularly post about that most extraordinary combination of flavors, pumpkin pie spice (or just “pumpkin spice”). Despite having started writing about it between pumpkin spice seasons, … Continue reading The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow #5
Night Thread of Friendship
Let’s get our Mr. Rogers on for a bit and take 10 seconds to meditate about someone in your life who has loved you and cared about you and wanted what was best for you in life, and in some … Continue reading Night Thread of Friendship
Emmys 2018 Live Chat
Share all your hot takes here.
A full list of nominees can be found here, with select categories below the break!
2018 Fall TV Preview – Streaming (Not Netflix)
The First (Hulu) A story about the first human mission to Mars explores the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization in the near future. It focuses not only on the astronauts but also their families and loved ones and … Continue reading 2018 Fall TV Preview – Streaming (Not Netflix)
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Sept. 17
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Sept. 17 – Introducing today’s contestants: – Reese, an editor from Florida, is a bourbon enthusiast going back to his late teens; – Christine, a philanthropic advisor from New Jersey, attended “cheese university”; and – Kyle, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Sept. 17
Israeli Election Coverage, Part II: the Role of Religion
In light of Israel’s forthcoming municipal elections, I’ve decided to produce a series on Israeli politics. It is available as a video below, but if you can’t/don’t want to watch, a slightly expanded article to the same effect is also … Continue reading Israeli Election Coverage, Part II: the Role of Religion
The Best Album Cover Tournament: Sweet 16
Welcome, Avocados, to the third round of the BEST ALBUM COVER Tournament! Thanks to everyone for their votes in the first and second rounds! Not quite as many surprise upsets this time around… The brackets are here, if you’re interested. … Continue reading The Best Album Cover Tournament: Sweet 16
Giftmas 2018 – THE PREGAME
This is intended for a) previous participants to discuss what they enjoyed or struggled with in either Giftmas: Origins or Giftmas II: Electric Boogaloo, and b) folks considering participating for the first time to ask questions. I’ll update this header’s … Continue reading Giftmas 2018 – THE PREGAME
Riot Fest 2018 Recap
Riot Fest 2018 took place in Chicago’s Douglas Park, located in the West Side, near Lawndale. Festivities began Friday, September 14th and concluded Sunday, September 16th. It was an exciting time, as usual. Each year after the weekend is over, … Continue reading Riot Fest 2018 Recap
Weekly Fitness Thread Prepares for Fall
Hello and welcome to the weekly fitness thread. This week’s topic is: Fall! The season changes on the 22nd. How will your routine? Are you prepared for cooler breezes and less heat (any second now… he said until mid-November last … Continue reading Weekly Fitness Thread Prepares for Fall
The Contras: We’ll See How Good You Really Are
Can we really rate works of art the way we rate a meal? We all came from the mother ship where rating a movie or a TV episode sometimes minutes after it airs (Sometimes the reviews are from screeners and … Continue reading The Contras: We’ll See How Good You Really Are
The Garfield & Friends Day Thread is Ready to Party!
Hopefully, you all brought lots of spaghetti. Continue reading The Garfield & Friends Day Thread is Ready to Party!
Weekly Games Thread Reads the Archives
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: Many games have extensive lore available explaining the histories of their characters and civilizations. Do you normally read all the material? What game/series’ lore do … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Reads the Archives
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