Hi everyone, hope you’re doing well. As we somehow, maybe, kinda, start to make our way out of this pandemic, some doctors and researchers are sounding the alarm about how much climate change can exacerbate the spread of current and … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Wants To Prevent The Next Pandemic
Well, not really. But had she mastered biological immortality, Florence Nightingale would turn 200 today. I guess she was born a few generations too early for that. Something I have in common with her! While well-known among laypeople for her … Continue reading The Nightingale Thread Turns 200
“Success Is Assured” Barry considers a risky plan to save Iris from the Mirrorverse. Ralph attempts to stop Sue from making a grave mistake that could destroy her life “Freaks and Greeks” The Legends find themselves going back to … Continue reading 5/12/2020 Flash and Legends Live Chat
Rick and Morty (and Summer) land on an extremely crash-intoable asteroid and have a fun little self-contained facehugger adventure. At first I thought this one was treading similar ground to Auto-Erotic Assimilation, but it isn’t, really, except for the common … Continue reading “Promortyus” Rick and Morty S4 E7
We are in the quarter finals of finding what is really the best Best Picture winner ever! As determined by members of The Avocado. 8 films have gone through trials and tribulations to get to the quarter-finals, but the battle … Continue reading Best “Best Picture” Tournament Round 5 – And Then There Were 8
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 05/12/2020
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
Steve discovers his mom has never stopped giving him her breast milk. Meanwhile, Stan picks through the clothing racks for bargains and chooses a turtleneck Steve doesn’t like Francine’s picks in new clothes for him. He wants to rock his … Continue reading “Tapped Out” American Dad! S17E03
It’s round 2 of the playoffs! 512 songs remain, and will face off in groups of 32 per day. No more byes, so all the heaviest hitters are here! Since it’s the playoffs, groups will be active until 9:00 am … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1996-2000: Playoffs, Round 2 (Part 5 of 16)
And not just to my ego. In what national capital is the Arch of Triumph seen below located? Hint: Not Paris. A U.S. National Monument located in Marin County, California is named for what naturalist? The Eiffel Tower held the … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Monuments
Book 0: Introduction As an individual in their mid 20’s the animated Avatar franchise means a hell of a lot to me. Coming out right at the moment a kid becomes obsessed with the media around them, Avatar: The Last … Continue reading Re-Avatar State: An Avatar – The Last Airbender Rewatch Series
Today’s prompt: what is your favorite crazy fan theory? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/12)
Today would’ve been Katharine Hepburn’s 113th birthday. With a career spanning for six decades, Katharine Hepburn is one of the few stars from the Golden Age that still has success on the latter half of the 20th Century. With 4 … Continue reading The Day Thread Has a Philadelphia Story
You know things are slow when the hottest new releases are all remasters of games from the late 90’s/early 2000’s. Sure, there’s a few new titles, but May (and honestly the first two quarters of 2020) continue to be a … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/12/20 – 05/18/20
On May 12th, 1215, English barons rose in rebellion against their king, the John made famous by Robin Hood legends and “The Lion in Winter.” Rebellions against English kings happened all the time, but this was the first occurrence involving … Continue reading A History Thread
As the challenge continues, we get to touch on some of the ancillary aspects of comic books. One of the first questions that come up is what one thinks is the most overrated comic book movie. Now, there are plenty … Continue reading 30 Day Comic Book Challenge Day 21: The Most Overrated Comic Book Movie
“Space, The final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It’s five-year mission: To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before!” Journey to … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS The Best Episodes
Dr Anthony Fauci the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert, is testifying before a Senate committee Tuesday, his first appearance before Congress since March. Fauci is appearing remotely at the 10 a.m. Here is a place to talk about it! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-fauci-senate-testimony-coronavirus-pandemic-risks-reopening/ Continue reading Dr Anthony Fauci Senate Committee Testimony Thread
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the 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 of … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar edition. Toy Story 4
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 Strikes Gold
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