Color Outside the Lines
A place for BIPOC commentors to talk. Continue reading Color Outside the Lines
WIDOW’S BAY Season 1, Episode 5: “What To Expect on Your Trip”
Episode 5 is directed by Andrew DeYoung and releases May 20th, 2026. Come discuss it here! (Please spoiler tag any future speculations or revelations; otherwise, have at this and all preceding episodes.) Continue reading WIDOW’S BAY Season 1, Episode 5: “What To Expect on Your Trip”
The Book Nook Develops Character
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: Character … Continue reading The Book Nook Develops Character
The Wednesday Politics Thread
Stephen Colbert’s last Late Show episode is tomorrow night ending after 11 years! It was a great run, he is a incredibly funny host and a good interviewer! Today’s Painting is Never Eat the Last Olive at a Party by … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
The Night Thread Salutes Robert Maitland, Architect
Wherever he may be, here’s hoping he has a bottle of Kirschwasser on this fine Steely Dan Day. Continue reading The Night Thread Salutes Robert Maitland, Architect
THE AVOCADO TAKES THE COLBERT QUESTIONERT
Hello my friendos, I don’t know if you know this, but Stephen Colbert’s show is going to end! Shocking, I’m sure. To celebrate the end of a thing and the birth of another though I’d like to pose to my … Continue reading THE AVOCADO TAKES THE COLBERT QUESTIONERT
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 19
Here are today’s contestants: – Sunil Hebbar, a physician from Redondo Beach, California; – Rose Sloan, a computer science professor from Boston, Massachusetts; and – Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. Tristan is a nine-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 19
“In All Seriousness” Thread — 05/19/2026
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 05/19/2026
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: After DOJ Investigation, Texas Children’s Will Be Forced to Create “Detransition Clinic” Wisconsin conservatives push to undo ‘conversion therapy’ ban Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Director Profile: Tsai Ming-liang
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Tsai Ming-liang. Highly recommended: Vive L’Amour, … Continue reading Director Profile: Tsai Ming-liang
It’s the May Nineteen Day Thread
And you know what that means. Break out the hats and hooters, because it’s Steely Dan Day. Also, read this: St. Vincent Swears by Steely Dan’s ‘Kid Charlemagne’ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/st-vincent-favorite-guitar-solo-kid-charlemagne-1235557279 Continue reading It’s the May Nineteen Day Thread
The Comic Strip Club (Tue 05/19/2026)
Best Disney Villain Tournament: Round Three
The final 32 Disney villains… Continue reading Best Disney Villain Tournament: Round Three
New Game Releases 05/19/26 – 05/25/26
Top Releases: It’s a huge week for new releases, with three massive titles to help close out the Spring and usher in the Summer. Our top game is Nintendo’s Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, the latest entry in the long … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/19/26 – 05/25/26
Avocado FC: Your Weekly Football/Soccer Thread
Health and Fitness Thread: 19 May 2026
Hey folks! Here again is a space for people to talk about how you’re keeping active, plans to do so, or other matters related to health and fitness. Continue reading Health and Fitness Thread: 19 May 2026
Creative Endeavors Is Up For Some Roughhousing
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 Up For Some Roughhousing
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (05/19)
Movieacados! In full disclosure it does not take much to get me excited for movies. There are like 4 movies in theatres right now that I am excited to go see because they look like I will really enjoy them … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (05/19)
Tuesday’s Politics thread says that was NOT a settlement
That $1.7 billion was not a settlement. A settlement is approved by a judge. This was not. It was straight up theft. Here’s Allison Gill explaining why: https://tinyurl.com/pr2xufd3 Hey, some good news! https://tinyurl.com/2wm267s2 And Mark Cuban is an assssssss. There … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread says that was NOT a settlement
A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Your Star Wars Discussion Thread
The world of Star Wars has had a lot of quiet downtime over the past year since the end of Andor Season 2, but we recently saw the debut of the excellent first season of Maul: Shadow Lord and there’s … Continue reading A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Your Star Wars Discussion Thread
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