In anticipation of both Pride Month and the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, I present…uh…this movie. Available online. Approximately 129 minutes. Flavia is thirty-years-old. She teaches at a girls’ school in Hong Kong. She is married and … Continue reading WTF ASIA 58: Butterfly (2004)
Following a villainous altercation gone wrong, Fred Myers, a.k.a. Boomerang, sees an opportunity to get the law off his back for good by declaring himself a newly reformed superhero! But going straight isn’t easy when you still owe a debt … Continue reading THE SUPERIOR FRIENDS OF SPIDER-MAN #11
Welcome back to the weekly D&D and Tabletop Gaming thread! Here’s a place where we can talk about Dungeons & Dragons or any other tabletop games that you nerds might be into. Tell us about the games you’re playing, speculate … Continue reading AvocaD&D and Tabletop Gaming Thread: Curse of Strahd Campaign Journal, Week 38
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 29 – Let’s meet today’s contestants: – Lisa, a freelance designer from Georgia, worked on Robert Osborne’s website; – Faizon, an investment banking analyst from New York, almost hit a barn in a hot air … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 29
Here’s the place to talk about the comics you picked up this week, and anything else you might be reading! Not sure what’s out? Check out the handy dandy ComicList! It’s a fifth Wednesday of the month, so there’s probably not … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 29-MAY-2019
I have a theory. My theory is that there is no deep state, or massive government conspiracies. But there are cover-ups, because individuals or departments of the government do things that are embarrassing, stupid and sometimes criminal and they don’t … Continue reading The Contras: It’s The Incompetence, Stupid
Today’s review is another prerelease one, but this time out, we are going to be looking at an upcoming documentary. It’s one that deals with an important and yet deep rooted issue, Islamophobia. At the center of the doc is … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Free Trip to Egypt (2019)
Riot Fest celebrates 15 years in Chicago, showcasing punk, metal, and rap and hip-hop, among other genres in between. Below is the announced lineup for the three day fest. Takes place September 13-15 in Douglas Park, Chicago, Illinois. Click this … Continue reading Riot Fest 15th Anniversary Lineup
Help and Crisis resources can be accessed through the Health tab at the top of the page, or click here Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and we do a … Continue reading Mental Health Thread 5.29.2019
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Comic Book Chat! Today’s discussion: Comics on Vacation When you go on vacation or on a trip, do you ever like to visit a comic book shop while away from home? When … Continue reading Comic Book Chat- Comics on Vacation
Welcome to the final Japanese pop culture thread of May! Fairy Gone is a currently-airing dark fantasy anime series about a squad of supernatural cops tasked with apprehending illegal magic users. You can watch it subbed or dubbed on Funimation. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 29th, 2019)
Round 1 is over and votes have been counted. 16 bands continue in the tournament. The Kinks absolutely thrashed Coldplay (95-12). The Zombies and Dire Straits both beat their competition, the Buzzcocks and the Pogues respectively, by a mere 5 … Continue reading Best British Band (that isn’t the Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament Round 2
Nothing crazy today, folks, just sharing the best music video I’ve seen this year. Note: Though it pains me, I can’t really recommend TWRP beyond this song. Their music consists of admittedly rad techno behind incredibly repetitive lyrics about “Cool … Continue reading The Day Thread Joins The Starlight Brigade!
Have at it, folks! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 5.29.2019
Mid week hilarity Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Wed 5/29/2019)
Welcome to the Avocado Music Club, each week a new album will be discussed based on a massive pile of suggestions made by ourselves. Listen to new music or revisit an old favorite and discuss anything you wish related to … Continue reading Avocado Music Club #9: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – F♯ A♯ ∞
A sad week in the sports world with the passings of Packers legend Bart Starr, slugger Bill Buckner, and Auburn radio voice Rod Bramblett. Starr was before my time, but he’s long defined the epic success of the 60s Packers. … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 29, 2019
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: With the start of the summer travel season kicking off this week, … Continue reading The Book Nook
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 here in … Continue reading Triviacados: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
I don’t have any but if you do, post some… Welcome to Wednesday!!!! Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Could Stand Some Good News
While searching for the missing teens, Ash had taken to donning his superhero getup. The other kids had mocked him for it, calling him a combination of words that I will not bother to repeat here. The joke was on … Continue reading Werewolf 93: Night in the Woods – Day 2
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