I feel safe saying 1983 was the weakest year in the 34 years we’ve done Snubby Awards for. (I love Return of the Jedi and Trading Places as much as the next guy, but are they really Oscar-worthy?) But there’s still some … Continue reading Snubby Awards: 1983 Results/1982 Nominations
Welcome, Fashion Club. We are a night late this week because I was busy being fashionable last night. Okay, so I was watching the Arrowverse crossover. Anyway, here we are. This week, in a Very Special Fashion Club, we’ll talk … Continue reading Fashion Club 11/29
2 Weeks Ago on Arch, Jug, & Betty’s Jingle Jingle Jangle, we learned that not only is the supplier of pixie sticks to the town is called “THE SUGAR MAN” but he’s Jughead’s fucking English teacher. (who is assumed dead) … Continue reading Riverdale S2E7 “Chapter Twenty: Tales From The Darkside”/Dynasty S1E7 “A Taste of Your Own Medicine”
You probably all now know that Kevin Spacey will no longer be in All the Money in the World, news that made it a rare upcoming movie in December that people began regularly talking about without “Last” or “Jedi” in the … Continue reading There’s No Kevin Spacey in the New All the Money in the World Trailer
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 29 – After a dreadful first round for all three players, champ Matt recovered to control the action in DJ and chose to defend his lead late on DD3 rather than go for the runaway. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 29
Much like when Rosa Parks ended racism when she refused to stand on a bus, Disney has put a stop to all future whitewashing controversy in Hollywood by casting an Asian actress to play Mulan in their upcoming live-action remake … Continue reading Disney Ends Whitewashing Forever by Casting an Asian as Mulan
As a horror fan, I have to admit that, despite myself, I’m a bit jaded. I don’t want to be, but it just sort of happens. You can only see so many zombies get disemboweled before the fear you once … Continue reading Lake Mungo (2008)
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 – TGIAT (Thank Gawd It’s After Thanksgiving)
Though we heard earlier reports that The Last Jedi would reveal almost nothing about new franchise big bad Supreme Leader Snoke (besides the fact that he’s apparently Gollum’s long-lost great uncle), Empire magazine is now implying that he might play a … Continue reading Supreme Leader Snoke is “not a Sith” in The Last Jedi
In the wake of the release of Justice League, talk of how to fix the DCEU has become a thing on the geekier corners of the internet. Because I am a shameless rider of coattails I’d like to present my … Continue reading How Hawkgirl Could Have Saved the DCEU: A Vision From a Better World
Hey folks! Sorry for putting this up late. Have at it. (Header image from Psycho-Pass, because why not?) Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 29th, 2017)
Now that I have your attention: it’s not that much drama. Not usually, anyway. However, we did have a user delete their WordPress account, which appears to have deleted the only Dubtrack-related post here on the new Avocado, so this … Continue reading Dubtrack Drama!
Today is a very special day in the world. A special day because [REDACTED] years ago, [ALSO REDACTED] the most wonderful person in the world was born. I could talk endlessly about how much they mean to me and I … Continue reading A Day Thread Like No Otter 11/29/2017
“How can a hard man be so gentle?” she asked wonderingly. “If I wasn’t hard, I wouldn’t be alive. If I couldn’t ever be gentle, I wouldn’t deserve to be alive.” Raymond Chandler, Playback If you go to Wikipedia, the … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Raymond Chandler
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Guardians of the Galaxy Director: James Gunn Writer(s): James Gunn and Nichole Pearlman Characters created by … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Rewatch: Guardians of the Galaxy
It’s hard to think of a sport that has undergone more changes since my youth than college football. Time was, not that long ago, that the sport didn’t crown a champion due to the bowl system and contracts that forced … Continue reading Sports Corner – November 29
( Note: I published this article last year on the old site) Earlier, I discussed the animated Christmas specials of the Rankin/Bass studios, but there are, of course, several other classic and modern specials. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) … Continue reading Christmas Animated Specials (non-Rankin/Bass Category)
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: Blackwater Director: Neal Marshall Written by: George R.R. Martin Summary: Ser Davos, with his son … Continue reading Game of Thrones Rewatch: Season Two Episode Nine “Blackwater” and Episode Ten “Valor Morghulis”
It’s out, true believers. Continue reading Infinity War Trailer Discussion
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: We’ve talked about adaptations a lot, but how about this time we … Continue reading The Book Nook Weekly Discussion
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