Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. Please be sure to check out Franchise Festival #85: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991-1996) for a history of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #86: Sonic the Hedgehog (1998-2007)
Happy Friday, we’ve got some new music. Here’s a full-ish list taken from Consequence of Sound: — 2KBABY – Pregame Rituals EP — Across the Swarm – Projections — Active Child – In Another Life — ADULT. – Perception is/as/of … Continue reading Friday New Music 4/10
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 Quiz Notes: When the movie title was in … Continue reading Triviacados: Friday, April 10, 2020
Good morning Politicadoes and associated hangers-on. Welcome to the Friday Politics thread! I think. I don’t actually have any understanding of the days of the week anymore. And I’m not typing this on Friday even if it was Friday anyway. … Continue reading The Good Friday Politics Thread
Back in 1999, when the Star Wars prequels we’re still but a wonderful dream that we’re embraced with giddy anticipation, Steve Oedekerk and pals had an idea. You know that game kids play? Thumb Wars? What if… it was a … Continue reading The Thumb Wars Night Thread (4/9)
We’re down to just the top 16 in each bracket! Things are getting intense at this point! The highest-scoring winner last round was Egg Rolls, with a whopping 58 votes! Rival appetizer Potstickers tags close behind with 57– it’ll be … Continue reading Best Chinese Food tournament, Round 3!
And so, in one cruel blow, we lose another sixteen. Say a fond farewell to: Richard Splett Mr. Peanutbutter Stevie Budd Pam Poovey Sam Sylvia Paula Proctor Rust Cohle Valery Legasov Violet Baudelaire Webby Vanderquack Eileen Ice Bear Phil Coulson … Continue reading Avocado April Madness: Sweet Sixteen
Live-blog today’s press briefing here! It starts at 5pm EST, says Trump’s schedule, but another site said 6pm EST, so *shrug*. You’re welcome to comment on the briefing in the PT, but keep the live-blogging here please. Thanks! Continue reading Covid-19 Press Briefing (4/9)
Let’s see if this is fun to follow – Charli XCX has announced she is making a new, collaborative album in quarantine. Soliciting input from fans and looping fans into song notes and zoom calls w/ details. Will the album … Continue reading Charli XCX is making a new album
Here are today’s College Championship contestants: Xiaoke, a sophomore at USC, preferred auto racing to seeing the Great Wall again; Beni, a freshman at Northwestern, is working on wheelchair leg rest levers; and Joe, a junior at Hendrix, studied film … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 9 – College Championship day four
Nominate your favorite film director to see who will earn the title of the Avocado’s favorite master of cinema!
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This week’s suggested topic: None No suggested topic this week. How is everyone holding up? Continue reading The Women+ Thread For April 9th
(full playoff standings can always be found here) Group 12 Champions: [spoiler] 17 Final Fantasy VIII Man with the Machine Gun 12 Buck Bumble Title Screen 12 Final Fantasy VIII Force Your Way 12 Super Mario RPG Barrel Volcano 11 … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1996-2000: Group 14
In Which the Enemy is Inside I am loathe to indulge the precepts of nostalgia. To looks back and winsomely intone the fall of what was and could’ve been. The framing of “they don’t make them like they used to” … Continue reading Weird, Overlooked, Wonderful 04: The Hidden
Today we wish a happy (within reason) birthday to mathematics professor, comedian and folk singer in denial Tom Lehrer. Continue reading Tom Lehrer Day Thread
Welcome to the weekly TV thread! As I’ve long said going back to the earliest days online doing this, one cannot live on anime alone. And compared to twenty years ago, there’s so much more content out there now and … Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread
Happy Thursday! I’m late!! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite instance of voice acting in a game (good or so bad it’s good). Don’t forget … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Muses Aloud
Let’s discuss any and all music here. Got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing your … Continue reading The Weekly Music Thread Finds Solace in Music
Morning Politocadoes! Sobering news for the Presidential Race. He was an outsider, a long shot, he had tried before, an Independent, but that hadn’t stopped him from his trying to realize his dream of becoming President one day. Yes, Lincoln … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Drops Out
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: The questions in this quiz are derived from the 2014 … Continue reading Triviacados: Thursday, April 9, 2020
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