77 years ago today, the people of Britain went to the polls – Nazi Germany had been defeated, the Japanese Empire had yet to surrender. It took three weeks for the results to be announced, with ballot boxes kept under … Continue reading The History Thread takes a critical look at Attlee’s Britain
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? Imagine you have … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/5)
So I’m not here, because there is very limited internet up here. So this is all you get. Talk amongst yourselves, enjoy your day, take a deep breath in, hold it for a second or two, breathe out for longer … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is in the mountains
Can the first person here each day create multiple Results threads (the first ones for Wordle, etc., and the last one for Sporcle trivia)? Quiz Type: Classic Quiz Note: Note: for Hawaii there are no incorporated cities in the entire state so use … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
IGNEA is a symphonic metal band from Ukraine. They released an split EP (with fellow Ukranians ERSEDU) last year called Bestia, which is about monsters from Slavic folklore. I think that’s neat. Continue reading The July 4th Night Thread Features Metal Mermaids
And here’s the second batch! “No Surprises”, “Pyramid Song”, “Everything in Its Right Place”, “Fake Plastice Trees”, “Let Down”, “High and Dry”, “The National Anthem”, “Airbag”, “15 Step”, “Subterranean Homesick Alien”, “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi”, “Optimistic”, “Sit Down. Stand Up.”, … Continue reading Radiohead Song Tournament: Round 1 Pt. 2
Let me tell you what I wish I’d knownWhen I was young and dreamed of gloryYou have no control who lives, who dies, who tells your storyI know that town can winI know that greatness lies in youBut remember from … Continue reading WW 187 – Hamilton: A Werewolf Musical – Day 1
Here are today’s contestants: Andie, an educator, has a long-standing annual tradition of canoeing; Yungsheng, a public defender, has a tattoo you can drink a toast to; and Eleanor, a freelance technical editor, was Ann Landers in a one-woman show. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jul. 4
All right, things are starting to happen again. We even get a glimpse of a new park! Observations, wild predictions, and crackpot theories welcome. Continue reading Westworld Season 4 Episode 2 Discussion
Hello, gamers. Hope all you Americans out there are enjoying your long weekend. This is LibraryLass, filling in for Bones because she didn’t feel like doing two headers in one day. Let’s talk about rebellion and revolutionaries in games. Like … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread Flies on the Wings of Rebellion
Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of Late to the Party, a column where the users and readers of this site can dedicate some time to a piece of pop culture that’s passed them by until now! Today is … Continue reading Late to the Party: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Eagle Insurance attempts to create their own mascot. It goes poorly. Continue reading Ad Space – Eagleman
Part 6 Results! On to the next round! Every song here has killed before, and half of them will kill again! 8 days to determine who lives and who dies! Since it’s the playoffs, groups will be active until 9:00AM … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2013-2016: Top 256 (Part 7 of 8)
Are there any narrative, artistic, funny, delicious or weird videos around the web you want to share? Come on down and chat about them here! Continue reading Weekly YouTube Thread (7/4)
Title says it all. What is the greatest distance you’ve ever cycled, Avocados? I watched a video perhaps last year (or the year before? Every year since 2020 has been a temporal blur) which indicated, if I’m remembering correctly, cycling … Continue reading The Cycling Thread wants to know the furthest you’ve ever cycled
What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What Did You Do This Weekend?
(AKA E3 Season 2022 in Review Part 2) Welcome back to your monthly report of game news, where I do my best to compile everything into one convenient ad-free place, so you don’t have to worry about the pesky cracks … Continue reading Game News Roundup: June 2022 in Review, Part 2
The Force of July was a team of superhumans created by a dubious government agency, their only real purpose seemed to be fighting Batman’s Outsiders. When their then-leader Abraham Lincoln Carlyle got involved in the Janus Directive conspiracy, the Force … Continue reading Force of July Day Thread
For the month of July, we’re going to be focusing on the world of animation and that means going through a lot of very different elements of it. Thanks to Mr. Ixolite for the prompts! On the Screen, in the … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Loop Challenge Day 4: Outstanding Women and Nonbinary Figures in Animation
Can the first person here each day create multiple Results threads (the first ones for Wordle, etc., and the last one for Sporcle trivia)? Quiz Type: Classic Quiz Note: Q and X have been omitted Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, July 4, 2022
