Savage Love
This week’s Savage Love column is here. Continue reading Savage Love
Werewolf 49: Persona 3 Parallel — Day One
After signing the contract, Minako Arisato decided to go to Paulownia Mall; after all, one must do something after school. There she finds an odd assortment of people she knows. She feels connected to each of them, yet everyone seems … Continue reading Werewolf 49: Persona 3 Parallel — Day One
WTF ASIA 37: Forever the Moment (2008)
Did you know that Handball was not merely a term in soccer, but a sport in its own right? Well, not only is it a sport, but it is an Olympic sport. Here is a movie about an Olympic handball … Continue reading WTF ASIA 37: Forever the Moment (2008)
“Fight and Flight” American Dad! S14 E2
American Dad! Season 14, Episode 2 Fight and Flight Grade: A- After the somewhat inexplicable lows of Season 13 (well, not entirely inexplicable, given the transition from Fox to TBS) it’s good to have American Dad back with the expectation … Continue reading “Fight and Flight” American Dad! S14 E2
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
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
The Leftorium Turns Over A New Leaf in 2018
Yes, you heard right. The Leftorium has decided finally to quit fucking around and focus all its attention on the monster in the White House. What does this mean, you ask? For starters, attacking #nevertrumpers is no longer okay. David … Continue reading The Leftorium Turns Over A New Leaf in 2018
Musicals Thread (New Year!)
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 (New Year!)
Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. The Many Adventures of Winnie-The Pooh
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 Many Adventures of Winnie-The Pooh
Announcing the Winners of the The 2017 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture
Oh, do these days come and go so swiftly. After two weeks of nominations, votes, repeated suggestions, and irritating reminders, the 2017 Peely’s have come to an end. From book to film to game to song, now shall the worst … Continue reading Announcing the Winners of the The 2017 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture
Re-Animated Day Thread
Who’s going to believe a talking head? Get a job in a sideshow. Or shitpost on the Avocado. Continue reading Re-Animated Day Thread
LATE Pod People : The Best of 2017
My apologies for the lateness: I was away from my computer for both of the last two Mondays! We all know that the winner of the Tompkins Award for Best Podcast here on The Avocado was The Adventure Zone, and … Continue reading LATE Pod People : The Best of 2017
Tell Us About Your New Year’s Weekend!
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 New Year’s Weekend!
The Weekly History Thread
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! I’m going to be extra-lazy this week and declare it an Open Thread to discuss whatever the hell you want. Discuss things you learned since the last history thread (what was that, two years … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread
Creative Endeavors Contributor Showcase!
Welcome to a special edition of the Creative Endeavors thread. Today, we’re going to dedicate this thread to those who have submitted links for personal sites to The Avocado. This will be a monthly feature. Now, while we’re starting this … Continue reading Creative Endeavors Contributor Showcase!
Okami Retrospective
A Slow Opening Okami is a strange game. It was one of the final two games to be released by Clover, the celebrated Capcom studio behind classics like Viewtiful Joe and Godhand. Actually, those are all the games that Clover … Continue reading Okami Retrospective
Tuesday Politics Thread Is Looking Ahead
2017…it’s finally over. It was, to put it lightly, kinda rough, politically. The American President has made his country an international laughingstock just by being himself. I don’t know how much more I even need to bring up — we … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread Is Looking Ahead
New Year, New Sex Thread or something
Do your thing you rowdy bunch you. But I’m keeping us on the Batman theme. Continue reading New Year, New Sex Thread or something
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 1
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 1 – Nick led both opponents by more than $8,000 after round one, but didn’t make much further progress in DJ. Champ Henry had his rally stopped by missing DD2 and never got back into … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 1
Dance With The Devil Night Thread
When you’ve finished rubbing another man’s rhubarb, be sure to get to the church on time so you can enjoy a dance with the devil in the pale moonlight. And if anyone else calls you beast, I’ll rip their lungs … Continue reading Dance With The Devil Night Thread
The Gifted: Season 1 Episode 11
The Gifted is back from a brief hiatus, and the final three episodes will air over the coming weeks. Looks like a war’s brewing between the Sentinel Services and the mutants, and I expect some more mutant casualties after all … Continue reading The Gifted: Season 1 Episode 11
The Carousel: Revisiting Mad Men (Season 1 Discussion / Poll)
The Carousel: Introduction, Season 1 Discussion and Poll Girls, fellas: welcome to The Carousel (Revisiting Mad Men)! This will be a celebration of Mad Men’s seven seasons during the seven months leading up to the ten-year anniversary of its premiere on July … Continue reading The Carousel: Revisiting Mad Men (Season 1 Discussion / Poll)
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