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: Best of 2017. Following the proud tradition of year-end softballs, what are … Continue reading The Book Nook Weekly Discussion
It’s so hyped that I don’t even have to mention it on this site. It’s a beloved sci-fi series that started way back in the 70’s when a rag tag crew of misfits in a tiny ship were trying to … Continue reading Whatever happened to Lintilla? The Hitchhiker’s Guide radio show: Secondary Phase
Last night, the Democrats did the impossible…we won a Senate seat in Alabama. I have been reviewing the numbers and I have a great statistic for you: “Fifty-eight percent of Alabama women voted for the winner, Democrat Doug Jones, including … Continue reading In This Wednesday Political Post, Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 12 – Champ Lakedra ran a category of state capital anagrams to build a healthy first round lead, then Ian rallied nicely in DJ to take a slight advantage on DD2. Lekedra was up to … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Dec. 12
The year is 1986. The game is professional wrestling. The territory system – the patchwork of different wrestling organizations that covers the US and Canada – is starting to fall apart. The advent of television means that people are able … Continue reading Werewolf 48: Heart of Darkness Pay-Per-View Signups
(As some of you Night Thread posters have noticed, I watched the entirety of X-Men: The Animated Series over the last few weeks and became inordinately fascinated by the character of Gambit and his bizarre Cajun accent. I decided to … Continue reading Scott OT #19: Gambit Night Thread (12/12)
Tonight’s Fashion Club is brought to you in part by Hannibal. I mostly want to highlight Alana Bloom’s fashion in season three. Alana dresses very well in the first two seasons, but in season three her fashion gets a serious upgrade. … Continue reading Fashion Club 12/12
It’s the double-length fall finale special! Rosa begs Jake to help her break some big news to her parents, but her plan is thrown off when they wrongly assume the two are dating. Then, when Seamus Murphy (guest star Paul … Continue reading Brooklyn Nine-Nine S05E10/E11: “Game Night”/”The Favor”
This week’s Savage Love column is here. Discuss and enjoy! Continue reading Savage Love
This is the second in a series of articles checking in on the Oscars race in the lead-up to the ceremony on March 4. Welcome back, folks! It’s been a few weeks since my first post taking a look at … Continue reading The Road to the 90th Oscars, Part II: In Which I Try to Avoid Golden Globes Jokes
The first John Wick introduced us to a colorful criminal underworld that stylized and codified action movie tropes. Many action movie heroes have cut a bloody swath of vengeance after a loved one was slain, but John Wick pushed the … Continue reading Scene Dissections – Best of 2017: John Wick: Chapter 2 – Silenced Shootout
Hi folks! This weekly discussion has been dormant for a while, so I thought I’d bring it back. Apologies to whomever originally had it — if you want it back, just let me know! Rules for this discussion: As with … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Hello and welcome to the weekly fitness thread. This week’s topic is: Genetics! A lot of fitness is affected by predetermined factors, like build, height, heart history. How do your genetics affect your routines? Do you have to keep a … Continue reading Weekly Fitness Thread has a Family History of Exercise
I posted these rewatches on the old site, and am now reposting them here. The night is dark and full of spoilers Episode title: Breaker of Chains Director: Alex Graves Written by: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Summary: Dontos and … Continue reading Game of Thrones Rewatch: Season Four Episode Three “Breaker of Chains” and Episode Four “Oathkeeper”
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of 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 … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Podcasting 2017
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 (Best of 2017)
Post lyrics from the beginnings of songs that you think work really well. Continue reading Best Opening Lines to Songs
On or about Dec. 12, 2016, Uvular last cut his hair. Artist’s rendering of Uvular’s current appearance One year ago today, give or take a day, marked both the last time Uvular had enough spare cash to splurge on tonsorial … Continue reading The Day Thread Gets Into a Hairy Situation
Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Per our friend Robert Maitland’s suggestion, our topic this week: Cities and urban development. Discuss the rise and fall of cities and human population trends, whether specific cities and time periods or general overviews … Continue reading The Urban Weekly History Thread
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 Aristocats
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