Here are today’s contestants as round two of the College Championship continues: Joe, a junior at Hendrix, plays 7 country music-inspired instruments; Londyn, a sophomore at U. of Mississippi, will be studying in Morocco; and Nibir, a sophomore at U. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 14 – College Championship day seven
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. I post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to, but you are always more than welcome to … Continue reading Musicals Thread (At Home)
(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 17
Today’s prompt: your favorite film about unconventional dreamers. Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (4/14)
Today is Sarah Michelle Gellar’s birthday. Have a wonderful day! Continue reading Buffy the Vampire Slayer Day Thread (4/14)
Things were already going to slow down in the wake of the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, but with May coming up, and everyone’s favorite virus, COVID-19, still going strong, you should expect the upcoming slate of games to … Continue reading New Game Releases 04/14/20 – 04/20/20
After a long break for Easter, the tournament resumes at a critical phase. We’re down to the heavyweights now. Continue reading The Avocado’s Favourite Appetizer – Quarterfinals
With a lot of us likely stuck for another month and little to no new comics coming out, I wanted to try and do something on a daily basis for it that I’ve done in the past elsewhere that could … Continue reading 30 Day Comic Book Challenge Day 2: Your Favorite Character
Looking over today’s list of events, April 14th is a remarkably grim day in human history. The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 is the most famous, but it has stiff competition from a variety of events, including the assassination … Continue reading The Doom-Laden History 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. Tomorrowland.
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 Venturing Out A Little Further
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. Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post your results (as a … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
The present is rough for many in different ways and as I write this a week prior I’m hopeful for some slivers of good news happening amid what’s going on. So, I take comfort in looking back at this day … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On April 14th
My Avocado brethren, sistren, and other siblen, hear my words. This great gathering place of ours has existed since time immemorial, except to those blessèd sages who can remember more than three years ago. It is a long and storied … Continue reading The Old Lore Night Thread (4/13)
The deals have been made, the essays written, the gifs giffed. The people have voted, and your winner is… DALE COOPER! By a sizeable margin, Twin Peaks’ philosophical FBI agent took the tournament, and became The Avocado’s favorite TV character … Continue reading Avocado April Madness: The Winner! (And Debrief)
Local idiot talks to people. Continue reading Covid-19 Press Briefing (4/13)
I think we all know that a tournament to determine the best character in Star Trek would result in nothing but tears, frustration, and victory for a certain half-Vulcan science officer. Instead, I’m proposing a tournament to determine our favorite … Continue reading Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places: The Best Non-Recurring Character in Star Trek–Nominations
Welcome to the NHK (NHKにようこそ！) is a 24 episode dramedy anime by Studio Gonzo from 2006 based on a manga based on a novel. Those of you aware of my feelings toward Gonzo may be surprised to see it here, … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Welcome to the NHK
William McNamara is engaged to a woman but hiding a terrible secret! His narcissistic WASP parents ignore the truth till it’s almost too late! I’d first dismissed the TV-movie Doing Time on Maple Drive as overripe camp. Then I read … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992)
Welcome back to this special retrospective music-posting feature. The gimmick is simple — each week, you may post your favorite 25 (or whatever) albums of a given year. We started with 2000 and we’re moving forward through time, working our … Continue reading Albums By The Year: 2004
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