The Maltese Falcon is an excellent film with Humphrey Bogart, but I like the book by Dashiell Hammett even better. Part of that love comes from the brilliant final scene, which the movie infuriatingly omits. That scene is included … Continue reading Don’t Touch Me, Night Thread
Inspired by my question today asking whether Galactus could consume Borg Cubes like planets I wanted to make a whole thread where Avocados could ask the most important question in Nerdom: Who could take who in a fight? Now some … Continue reading Who Would Win?
This time, it was the Fox. After a brief reprieve of satiation from consuming Superheroes and Ewoks, the Mouse turned its ferocious appetite to the Fox of the 21st Century. To the tune of 52.4 billion chews, chomps, and squeaks, … Continue reading House of Mouse Engorges upon Another
Do you have a question about anything in pop culture, whether real-world or in-universe? Is Google failing you? Ask here to see if your fellow Avocados can help clear things up for you. This is open to questions of any … Continue reading Pop Culture Reference Desk – The 6th One
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as long or short a list as you would like below, but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not open up your own or fill up the OT with them. … Continue reading The Pits: Best of Anime 2017
I posted these rewatches on the old site, and am now reposting them here. The night is dark and full of spoilers Episode title: Mockingbird Director: Alik Sakharov Written by: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Summary: In his cell, Tyrion … Continue reading Game of Thrones Rewatch: Season Four Episode Seven “Mockingbird” and Episode Eight “The Mountain and the Viper”
By now, there have been more adaptations of A Christmas Carol than anyone can count. In addition to the straightforward takes on the story, there have been so many parodies of the classic holiday tale that taking any form of … Continue reading But Seriously, Barbie in A Christmas Carol is Pretty Good
He goes by many aliases: Mister White Christmas. Mister Snow. Mister Icicle. Mister Ten Below. Among his friends, though, they call him Snow Miser. Apropos of his name, forty degrees and over is too warm for him. Ideally, for Snow … Continue reading Snow Miser Day Thread 12/14
Comic book characters have lots of stories. Some characters have had a new issue published each month for decades. Not all of them are great literature, but every once in a while there comes a story that is the quintessential … Continue reading Classic Comic Book Canon: The Dark Phoenix Saga (Part 1 of 3)
This week’s thread features the Man of Steel…the last son of Krypton (other than Zod and his cronies and, you know, an entire city in a bottle)…the Man of Tomorrow himself…Superman! Personal note: early next week I’ll be traveling South … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread
John Lennon and Paul McCartney had one of the most successful song-writing partnerships of all time. They both wrote lyrics and music, and in the early days of their partnership and of the Beatles, they collaborated extensively, but as time … Continue reading Beatle Battle: Who Wrote a Better Christmas Song?
Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and we do a pretty good job of looking out for each other. Welcome to the weekly mental health thread for Avocados. Feel free … Continue reading Mental Health 12.14.17
Welcome to the first discussion for The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin! We’re covering the Introduction (by Le Guin herself) and Chapters 1-5. Here are some “guide questions” in case you don’t know where to start. … Continue reading The Left Hand of Darkness – First Discussion
Welcome to the second Weekly Games Thread for this week. Hope all is well for you and yours. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? With regard to the bonus prompt, I’m stuck at home … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Staying In
Greetings Politcadoes! Another rousing round of who’s fleeing the sinking ship continued yesterday with the ouster of Omarosa from the White House. Like, physically removed from the premises by John Kelly after she tried to break into the Residence. The … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Wasn’t At The White House To Make Friends
Tonight’s episode opens up right where the last one ends. Nick finds out that Hailey is his daughter as a large vehicle hits the car he is driving. This leads right into a pitch perfect recreation of a Jerry Springer … Continue reading Happy! Season 1 Episode 2 What Smiles Are For
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 13 – Champ LaKedra trailed Bryce most of the way, made a nice comeback but didn’t bet enough on DD2, which contributed to her second-place position going into FJ wtih $16,200 vs. $18,000 for Bryce … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 13
With the pressing of a key, a partnership reformed, and the return of a villain, Season Three of Mr. Robot comes to a close. Tonights episode, like most others in the shows run, was bleak and occasionally brutal, but though … Continue reading Mr. Robot S3 Finale/S3 Discussion Thread
Today marks the most trivial of cinema milestones: the same length of time has elapsed from the original release of director Steven Spielberg’s notorious film comedy 1941 to the present, as from the date of the events depicted to the film’s … Continue reading The Wild Bill Kelso 1941 Night Thread
Blade Runner ran away with it at the 1982 Snubbies, snagging awards for Best Snubbed Picture, Best Snubbed Director (Ridley Scott), Best Snubbed Actress (Sean Young), and Best Snubbed Supporting Actor (Rutger Hauer). In the Snubbed Picture race, it finished … Continue reading Snubby Awards: 1982 Results/1981 Nominations
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