Threw this together at the last minute so no interesting literary anecdotes to share. It’s the anniversary, among other things, of the second day of the Battle of Shiloh hence the image above. Continue reading The Last-Second History Thread
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 Is Worn Out, Man
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 Note: There are Dependencies, Non-Independent Nations, Self-Governing … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, April 7, 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 7th
Have a super night, Avocado! Continue reading Avocado Night Thread (April 6, 2020)
It’s here! Your champions have arrived and they are ready to BATTLE IT OUT. With your help, of course! As a reminder: Campaigning is actively encouraged, and vote-trading is absolutely cool. Do what you gotta do to make sure that … Continue reading Avocado April Madness: Round of 64
Being boiled back to life the second time is worse than the first. Maybe the human body wasn’t meant to be put through multiple rounds of this. You make a note to ask the long-dead Manitoba Cryonics science team about … Continue reading Werewolves 120: Adelaida’s Planet – Day 6
Hi all – I thought it would be useful to make a weekly thread dedicated to this topic for parents and educators, I’ll try to do it every Monday. How’s it going? Successes? Challenges? Bullshit jargon? Optional topic; special educators … Continue reading Home and Distance Learning: Week 3
Live-blog today’s press briefing here! It starts at 5pm EST. 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 (4/6)
Genshiken (げんしけん) is a 12-episode* anime from 2004 based on a manga by Shimoku Kio animated by Palm Studio and directed by Takashi Ikehata. *There are a couple continuations which I’ll discuss more in the comments. For the purpose of … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Genshiken
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: 2003
In 2019 Emma Stone performed in a Saturday Night Live sketch titled “The Actress.” She’s overly invested in her performance as a cheated wife in a gay porn. The sketch is funny but there was indeed a time when the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Song of the Loon (1970) & Score (1974)
It’s with a heavy heart that I tell you…I’ve taken Barkitecture, the show where that guy from The Bachelor builds custom dog houses, off this list. I had a whole thing written but I have no idea if it’s coming … Continue reading April TV Preview – Quibi (Everything About This Is Confusing!)
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: Have you ever replayed a game and changed your opinion of it (for better or worse)? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread does a reassessment
CW: Violence, Misgendering Last night as of this writing, a video surfaced on Twitter that appears to show Fantastic Beasts star Ezra Miller violently choking out a fan who approached them*. This has sparked, let’s say, spirited debate on the … Continue reading We Need To Talk About Ezra Miller
Welcome to the 2020 College Championship, today featuring these contestants: Sirad, a senior from Princeton, is studying a lot of things; Emma, a senior from Carnegie Mellon, aims to become a field engineer; and Marshall, a sophomore from University of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 6 – College Championship day one
(full playoff standings can always be found here) Group 9 Champions: [spoiler] 16 Chrono Cross Scars of Time 15 Chrono Cross Dream of the Shore Bordering Another World 14 Final Fantasy VIII Don’t Be Afraid 14 Final Fantasy VII Cosmo … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1996-2000: Group 11
Half the field is gone, and we’re on to the round of 32. Time to vote! Continue reading The Avocado’s Favourite Appetizer – Round of 32
On April 6, 1969, actor Paul Rudd was born in New Jersey. However, his family moved to the Kansas City area when Paul was 10. You may remember Paul from such movies and TV shows as Clueless, Friends (he married … Continue reading Paul Rudd & Me Day Thread
Welcome to the Spoonie Thread, a place for all your rants, ravings, and tales of medical woe. What’s a spoonie? It’s a person living with a chronic illness or disability. Spoon Theory is an explanation of how chronic health problems affect one’s … Continue reading Limited Spoons in a time of crisis
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