Happy New Year! It’s time one again for The Avocado’s weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: As with the Women+ weekly discussion, we ask that only those who do not identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, asexual, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
American Dad! Season 14 Episode 16 The Bitchin’ Race Grade: B+ I can dock this one down to a C+ for the ‘alpha/beta’ reference/dynamic, stupid recurring villain, and dumb race TV show conceit with no payoff to Dick’s party, or … Continue reading “The Bitchin’ Race” American Dad! S14 E16
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. Each week I will post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to. This is also a great … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Musical Men)
Hello hello, trivia buffs! First things first… I must apologize for being a bit of an absentee leader of late. Real life has been kicking my ass and my head is always scattered in the winter. Frankly, I just keep … Continue reading Trivia Tournament – New Saturday topics!
After the hysteria surrounding Detective Ochre’s death, the remaining guests carried his body to the wine cellar, making sure to take several bottles of Mr. Boddy’s best vintages back up with them. Wracked with guilt about the murder, as well … Continue reading Werewolf 50: Clue, Day Two – Yep, Two Corpses, Everything’s Fine
Today’s the 70th birthday of Director,writer, composer and all round film legend John Carpenter. So you can have a discussion about which of his films is the best and why it’s The Thing. (Remember Mr John Carpenter’s pre 1995 output when … Continue reading The Day Thread Is Prohibiting the Thing (You Know, the Thing. with the Stuff)
Hello and welcome to the weekly fitness thread. This week’s topic is: Punishment! Whether it’s building toward a goal or recovering from an injury, or getting back in shape after a long vacation, an important part of working out is … Continue reading Weekly Fitness Thread Takes Punishment
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated 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 … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. The Fox and the Hound
Hello Avocados, Now that we are comfortably settled in our new digs, it’s about time we showed our appreciation for those who made our shitposting, non-shitposting, and ability to type the word fuck freely possible. Our Daughter of Uhtred, … Continue reading We FUCKING Love You – donate toward a gift for the new site designers
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 Thread Wears Many Hats
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Let’s all have fun being nerds. This week’s topic: How does history shape your worldview? Can’t remember if we did this topic before (probably something like it), but worth considering. How does your study … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread
No snappy header today, as I’m still shaking my head (I know, I know, it shouldn’t surprise me) over POTUS spending his MLK Day by giving back to his community through service. Wait, I meant he was golfing. He went … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 15 – Today’s contestants are: – Tyler, a student from Warrenville, Ill. who took the show’s online test in Ecuador; – Steve, a newspaper editor and reporter from Ft. Wayne, Ind., ; and – Gilbert, … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 15
A reminder: I’m doing a movie poll tomorrow to determine what the best movies according to the people here are! It’s sure to be better than any list Cahiers du cinema has put together in the past two decades. (not … Continue reading Scott OT #32: The Night Thread Reminds you to Vote in Scott’s Movie Poll Tomorrow!! (1/15)
Hi (for the final time?), and welcome back to The Carousel: Revisiting Mad Men. Miss Rim did a beautiful job bidding farewell to Betty with her writeup of “The Milk and Honey Route” last week, and for a while I … Continue reading The Carousel: Revisiting Mad Men: “Person to Person” (S7E14)
Tonight on The Gifted, it’s the season finale! Thanks to everyone who watched along with us. I look forward to doing this again in the fall! Continue reading The Gifted: Season 1 Episode 12
Directed by Gordon Flemyng Written by Milton Subotsky I’ve talked plenty in the past about just how big the Daleks were for a period in Britain (not from first-hand experience obviously as my dad was actually born during the period … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): Dr. Who and the Daleks
Dumped into the February wastes in 2017 to a largely apathetic public, A Cure for Wellness came and went with nary a trace. Those who saw it seemed to find it baffling, or disgusting, or over-long, or all three. For … Continue reading Movie Review: A Cure for Wellness (2017)
Bob’s Burgers Season 8 Episode 8 V for Valentine-detta Grade: A- The quirkiness was on point. From the limo driver’s ‘is she simply talking on Louise’s level or does she really believe in her decapitation conspiracy theory’ profitable confusion to … Continue reading “V for Valentine-detta” Bob’s Burgers S8 E8
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not exactly a family movie kind of person and with that out of the way, here’s a review of a family movie watched in a theater packed with families. The first Paddington film overcame a lackluster trailer … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Paddington 2 (2017)
Howdy, friends! Happy 2018! In the spirit of my “How was your weekend?” weekly thread I used to post every week under the AV Club’s “Weekend Box Office” newswire (as an alternative to AV Club’s own “Tell Us About Your … Continue reading Tell Us About Your Weekend!
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