Here’s a link to the Rabb.it live chat! Feel free to say hi, or comment here 🙂 Other places to watch: Youtube Twitch The Video Game Awards are a celebration of technical achievements and artistry in the world of gaming. They … Continue reading The Game Awards 2017 Discussion Thread!
My last review closed with the line “Along with films like Moonlight and The Florida Project, we may be heading towards another type of standard prestige picture which I hope doesn’t happen, but I’ll gladly take films like this over the ACTING showcases … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Novitiate
Since things are kind of slow here today, I figured I’d open up the floor for random pop culture trivia. Post your trickiest pop culture related trivia questions and let’s see who the true aficionados on the Avocado are! I’ll … Continue reading Random Pop Culture Trivia
In case you were losing sleep at night worried that the next X-Men movie wouldn’t be super duper serious, you can put your mind at ease on the matter, as a first look at the film promises it “the most … Continue reading The Next X-Men Movie Will Have “A Lot of Suffering”
I wrote these rewatches on the old site a few years ago, and now I’m posting them here. These recaps naturally contain spoilers. Episode title: The Bear and the Maiden Fair Director: Michelle MacLaren Written by: George R. R. Martin … Continue reading Game of Thrones Rewatch: Season Three Episode Seven “The Bear and the Maiden Fair” and Episode Eight “Second Sons”
Some day, our descendants will as us, “The ugly sweater thing. What’s the dilly-o, gramps?” And we shall have no answer for them. We have no one but Andy Williams to blame for the Christmas sweater (or jumper, as our … Continue reading Christmas Jumpers Day Thread 12/7
I believe a good critic is a teacher. He doesn’t have the answers, but he can be an example of the process of finding your own answers. He can notice things, explain them, place them in any number of contexts, … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Roger Ebert
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 Books 2017
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. This is a new one Title: Spider-man: Homecoming Director: Jon Watts Writer(s): The writing teams of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch: Spider-Man: Homecoming
This week’s thread features the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker! Now for some business: In case you missed it, vote for the year’s best comics over at The Pits: Best in Comics thread. Votes are going to be tallied sometime next … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread
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 12.7.2017
Welcome to Thursday, folks! Today’s header image is inspired by The Game Awards, which is a humorously sincere attempt at an awards show along the lines of the Emmys or Oscars, but for games. As with most attempts to bring … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Kicking Back
So, California is currently engulfed in wildfire, politicians are being forced to resign their seats due to gross improprieties (except Trump!), and the Russia probe is revealing what we’ve known from the beginning: Trump and his merry band of jackanapes … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Fine
Day 4 It was a quiet night at Outpost 47. Everyone put extra locks on their doors it seems. Or blocked them. But everyone had the best night’s sleep they’ve gotten ever since the shit hit the fan and THINGS … Continue reading Werewolf 47: THE THING – Day 4
Spoilers Ahead tread lightly After opening with a literal bang (complete with bloody dabbing) Syfy’s newest show Happy! based off the Grant Morrison graphic novel of the same name boldly sets a tone of manic and irreverent energy overlain on … Continue reading Happy! Season 1 Episode 1 Saint Nick
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 6 – Every player had a chance at a DD and all of them were correct, but despite small amounts available to them to wager, none of them bet it all. As a result, we … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Dec. 6
“He’d be proud of you. His nakama.” Season three of Hannibal will not be rushed. It seems there is no shortage of unfinished business back in Baltimore, but we remain in Europe, trying to understand what everything means. But there is … Continue reading Hannibal: S03E03 “Secondo”
Carmen de Lavallade is an iconic dancer, choreographer, and actress. She became a lead dancer at the Lester Horton Dance Theater in 1949 until her departure for New York City with Alvin Ailey in 1954. De Lavallade performed on Broadway, danced with … Continue reading Carmen de Lavallade Late Night Thread (12/6)
Here are your Snubby nominees for 1982! This was not, let’s be honest, a great year for movies. And yet there were still some great overlooked performances, so have at them! As always, upvote as many films and performances as … Continue reading 1982 Snubby Awards: The Voting
Last Week on Riverdale: The Candyman showed up and tried to pull a dime and dash on Jughead. (I love this show). Josie finally got some well deserved screen time, but had to share it with Chuck Clayton. (Damn monkey’s … Continue reading Riverdale S2E8 “Chapter Twenty-One: House of the Devil” Liveblog
Hello, and welcome to the weekly women+’s issues/health thread! Each Wednesday, someone will post a discussion with a few relevant news items from the last week, as well as a topic for further conversation. The prompt will serve as a … Continue reading Women+’s Weekly Thread – Hopeful stuff
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