Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I have another cooking adventure to share with everyone. I’ve been wanting to attempt baking shokupan (Japanese milk bread) for a while now, but bread is pretty intimidating to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 2, 2020)
The Flintstones (1994) stars John Goodman, was written by thirty-five(!!) people, and was directed by Brian Levant. It also inexplicably features a cameo by one of my favourite directors. I have no idea WHY, but Sam Raimi (of the Evil … Continue reading the “Sam Raimi is in the Flintstones movie for some reason” day thread (Sept. 2)
Steven, Greg, and Garnet go on a road trip. Continue reading Steven Universe Rewind – Keystone Motel
Good morning and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – DC Vs Marvel 2020 We discussed the DC Vs Marvel miniseries in a previous thread. Today we ponder what Round 2 would look like if a sequel miniseries was … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – DC Vs Marvel 2020
We all have favorite writers but we also know that their best books aren’t always the ones that you want someone to read as their first thing. Sometimes because it’s part of a larger series of works, sometimes because you … Continue reading 30 Day Book Challenge Day 2: The Book You Recommend From Your Favorite Writer
Welcome to the Avocado Music Club, each week a new album will be discussed based on a massive pile of suggestions made by ourselves. Listen to new music or revisit an old favorite and discuss anything you wish related to … Continue reading Avocado Music Club #70: Silver Jews – American Water
During the last week, I found myself remembering something Howard Cosell purportedly said about sports. Essentially, it’s only just a game AND it’s more than just a game. The protests by athletes across the sports world spoke to the power … Continue reading Sports Corner Ponders Itself
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: What disrupts your normal reading routine? We’ve all had some novel (heh) … Continue reading The Book Nook
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 Type: Forced Order Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post … Continue reading Triviacados: Wednesday, September 2, 2020
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Shirley Chisholm was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from NY in 1968. There are still 31 states in the U.S. that have never … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Is Unbought and Unbossed
Because I’ve always loved Star Trek, I’ve always been interested in Star Trek’s vision of future history — the chronology of the events that got us from where we are now to where they are. This really isn’t true just … Continue reading Night Thread of the Future (9/1/2020)
Writer –Peter David Artists – Dale Keown and German Peralta In the miniseries Future Imperfect, the Hulk was transported to the future and met his future self, an evil, despotic ruler that called himself the Maestro. This limited miniseries by … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Maestro #1
Welcome to the monthly Styling & Grooming Thread. This thread is for: giving and receiving feedback and recommendations; discussing skincare routines, product recommendations, hair cuts, clothing, etc. from our community; diving into fashion-related topics at a more more in-depth level; … Continue reading Monthly Styling & Grooming Thread
By itself, yesterday’s prize exhibited no powers. There has been a disturbance in the air, but you are unable to detect what it is. “Hey, haven’t I seen you around before in Shibuya?” It’s that angry kid with the beanie … Continue reading WW130: The Avocado Ends With You (Day 5)
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 09/01/2020
Stan goes to great lengths to find the “right” couple’s activity for him and Francine Here’s some vidya clips Stan and Francine go fly fishing. Francine loves it, Stan does not. Stan marks it up for another failed couples outing. … Continue reading “Dammmm, Stan!” American Dad! S17E19
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
I chose a hell of a year to start doing these month by month. NBC Transplant The series centers on Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, a Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine who fled his country with his younger … Continue reading September TV Preview – Network and Cable (I’m Just So Tired)
Christian, Hamilton, and Spencer explore the second half of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. We go in-depth on the Arbiter’s Grounds, Snowhead Ruins, Temple of Time, City in the Sky, Palace of Twilight, and Hyrule Castle before discussing our … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S1E13 – Twilight Princess (Part 2)
(Full, current standings of all completed groups can always be found here) It’s time for group play! We have 1,086 songs in this tournament; they have been broken up into 34 groups of 32[footnote]Okay, the last group’s only 30[/footnote]. For … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2001-2004: Group 17
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