“In All Seriousness” Thread — 04/21/2020
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 04/21/2020
Shoeless Trivia: Social
Choose an adjective as the theme gives me lots of leeway with the questions. Who was the first president of Facebook? He was played on the big screen by Justin Timberlake. “A Long Expected Party” is the title of the … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Social
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
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
The Avocado’s Favorite Film Director – ROUND 5!
The Avocado must consider these final eight directors to decide who the Avocado’s Favorite Film Director is! Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Director – ROUND 5!
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 21
Introducing today’s contestants: Gary, a screenwriter-actor from California, writes about space travel; Sidra, a marketing manager from Arizona, met her husband after he got a job she was up for; Andrew, a program manager from Washington state, did pro bono … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 21
Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1996-2000: Group 22
(full playoff standings can always be found here) Now we get to the eliminations. We have 1,047 songs in this tournament; they have been broken up into 22 groups of either 48 or 47. For the group stage, vote for … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1996-2000: Group 22
Catching Up On The Arrowverse: March, 2020: “Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow”
Arrowverse Review Index Batwoman 1×15 & 1.16: “Off with Her Head” & “Through the Looking-Glass”, Supergirl 5×15 & 5×16: “Reality Bytes” & “Alex in Wonderland”, The Flash 6×15: “The Exorcism of Nash Wells”, and Legends of Tomorrow 5×07: “Romeo v … Continue reading Catching Up On The Arrowverse: March, 2020: “Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow”
Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (4/21)
Today’s prompt: favorite Western made after 1980? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (4/21)
The Cementland Day Thread (April 21, 2020)
It’s unlikely, but if I ever happen to be in St Louis, I would most definitely visit Cementland. Or not, actually as it never actually opened and even the website domain has expired. Anyway, the abandoned cement factory that stood … Continue reading The Cementland Day Thread (April 21, 2020)
The Comic Strip Club (Tue 4/21/2020)
Camping with Troop Snoopy Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Tue 4/21/2020)
New Game Releases 04/21/20 – 04/27/20
It’s still a pretty slow week for new games in terms of huge AAA releases, however the indie devs out there are using this time to go NUTS with releases, as we currently have one of the biggest weeks of … Continue reading New Game Releases 04/21/20 – 04/27/20
The Hoaxed History Thread
This week’s History Thread looks at the most notorious photographic hoax of the 20th Century: the Surgeon’s Photograph of the Loch Ness Monster. The Monster made its modern debut in 1933, with a burst of sightings that were eagerly covered … Continue reading The Hoaxed History Thread
Paperback Punk
The Gate of Time by Philip Jose Farmer I am often caught by surprise when I discover the influence of Edgar Rice Burroughs in a piece of genre fiction. I don’t know why that should be. For the generations before … Continue reading Paperback Punk
30 Day Comic Book Challenge Day 7: Your Favorite Couple
When it comes to comic book romances, I’ll admit I don’t have a ton of investment in them. While I was a huge fan of the “growing up” of the Superman and Lois Lane relationship all those years ago with … Continue reading 30 Day Comic Book Challenge Day 7: Your Favorite Couple
Building Entertainment: The Films of the Walt Disney Studio. The BFG
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. The BFG
The Creative Endeavors Thread Worked for the Weekend
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 The Creative Endeavors Thread Worked for the Weekend
Battle at the Binary Stars: The Best Non-Recurring Character in Star Trek–Final 4
Here we are the Final Four. We started with nominees from every Star Trek series on TV, except Discovery. We’re left with with only two series represented–TNG and TOS. We’ll get to the voting in a moment, but first, let’s … Continue reading Battle at the Binary Stars: The Best Non-Recurring Character in Star Trek–Final 4
Triviacados: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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: Source (primarily Census data): World Gazetteer / Note: Monaco and … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The Politics Thread Looks Back On April 21st
The weirdness of writing this a week in advance continues to sink in because as I think of what things will be like on the day of its posting, I’m mired in the events of that day itself and what … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On April 21st
The “Not Easy Being Green” Night Thread (4/20)
When green is all there is to beIt could make you wonder whyBut why wonder, why wonder?I am green and it’ll do fineIt’s beautifulAnd I think it’s what I want to be Be good to each other, folks, and stay … Continue reading The “Not Easy Being Green” Night Thread (4/20)
Bonus Comic Book Chat – Comics After COVID-19
https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/20/great-depression-will-comic-books-survive-coronavirus-marvel-cuts Welcome to another Bonus Comic Book Chat! I saw this article come up on my Google Newsfeed and I wanted to share it but it also prompted me to pose this thread topic. What will the comic book industry … Continue reading Bonus Comic Book Chat – Comics After COVID-19
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