Welp, we made it. It’s been three years of false starts and dead ends, great character reinventions, lousy character takes, and an awful lot of speculation. What’s even real by this point? Are the continuity discrepancies the writers’ fault or … Continue reading Archer S10 E8/9 “Cubert/Robert De Niro”
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 10/08/2019
Greetings, Avocadoans! It’s time once again for The Avocado’s 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 … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Hello and welcome to the weekly fitness thread. This week’s topic is: Iron! Do you sometimes get anemia? Do you keep track of how much iron is in your diet? Have you ever drank blood to fulfill your primal nature … Continue reading Weekly Fitness Thread Eats Iron
Please welcome today’s contestants: – Scottie, a software engineer from California, got a mac & cheese tasting for his birthday; – Rahul, a law clerk from Utah, observed an election overseas; and – Jessica, a librarian from Maine, knows it’s … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 8
If you or someone you know is interested in getting into the long-running and massive franchise known as Doctor Who it can be a little daunting. Have no fear though as your intrepid guide (me!) is creating a handy list … Continue reading Weekly Who #12 is For Beginners
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week (or so) I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Gateways)
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! Talk about movies you’ve seen lately, new releases, great classics, not-so great classics, etc. Today’s bonus prompt: What is your favorite use of stop-motion in film? Coraline, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, was … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/8)
Season 1 Episode 2 of Salute Your Shorts (original airdate July 13, 1991) featured the legend of Zeke The Plumber, the spotlight of today’s Day Thread. Zeke’s nose was bitten off by a parrot in the Philippines. Some time later, … Continue reading The Legend of Zeke the Plumber Day Thread (10/8)
Today continues a series on found footage horror for the week. So much of life is filled with little mysteries. About a year ago when leaving work there was a red apple on the roof my car. Surely someone left … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 8 Lake Mungo
Raking Leaves week continues at Camp Swampy Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Tue 10/8/2019)
We’ve hit one of those strange weeks where there isn’t really a major new release to speak of, but there are a ton of interesting smaller/indie titles coming out. These are the games you’re likely to get free with a … Continue reading New Game Releases 10/08/19 – 10/14/19
One of my favorite past times is haunting used bookstores, looking for out-of-print and forgotten classics. My taste in literature tends to run toward fantasy, science-fiction, and horror, and I find modern novels too often weighed down by bloat and … Continue reading Paperback Punk
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Days of Rage protest in Chicago. While other antiwar organizers prepared for the National Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a radical splinter of the Students … Continue reading The History Thread is All the Rage
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 Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Live-action Edition. The Watcher in the Woods
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 Juggles, Juggles, Juggles
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 Or visit the quiz here. Remember to post … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Very cool, the President is now publicly threatening to destroy the economy of a NATO ally (at least, for now?) and saying that he’s done it before (???) but I’m sure it was all Rick Perry’s idea (?????). Anyway thanks … Continue reading The Great And Unmatched Tuesday Politics Thread
Say you wanted to create the most hipstery ghost story of all time. First, you put its main character (Casey Affleck) under a Halloween sheet ghost costume the entire time. Second, after a long stretch of silence, include a character … Continue reading Review: A Ghost Story (2017)
Heya AvoGamers! We’re planning to record the next episode of the AVoCADo GamesCast this upcoming weekend, and we’d love for you to join us. We have a very strong preference for recording on Saturday evening, after 9 PM Eastern, but … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast-ing Call #54
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