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 (History)
Hey there, ya danguses. I’m here today to teach you a little about the tagging and categorizing system. First up: Categories! Now, when you make your post, you want it to show up under a certain category. We have broad categories … Continue reading Tagging and Categorizing Primer
Stargate gets nerdy. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E04 “The Broca Divide”
Welcome to my first Open Thread! Today I want to spotlight one of my all-time favorite films: 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood. Directed by Michael Curtiz, the film stars Errol Flynn as Robin, Olivia de Havilland as Marian, Claude … Continue reading Robin Hood Day Thread (11/07)
Welcome to the Weekly History Thread! This is the first one of these for the new site and I hope it’s as fun and informative as everyone as you can. Today’s topic: Politics and elections. It’s Election Day here in … Continue reading The Weekly History Thread Heads to the Polls!
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. Lady and the Tramp
This is the space for our members to discuss and share their creative projects, ranging from written works to drawings, photography, and even craft projects such as knitting and woodworking. Self promotion is welcome (websites where we can view and/or … Continue reading Creative Endeavors Thread
I’m very excited about this week’s double feature, courtesy of TCM Underground. Both films, Deadly Friend and Swamp Thing, are directed by Wes Craven and are both films I remember from way back as a wee lad growing up and … Continue reading TCM Underground: Deadly Friend (1986) and Swamp Thing (1982)
Obviously the big news today is the various elections going on around the country, and there will be a dedicated thread for that, which I will link to here when it’s up. Update: It’s up! https://the-avocado.org/2017/11/07/election-post-post-electioning/ But not everything that’s … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread Gets Out The Vote
If you’re a comic book movie fan of a certain age, you couldn’t help but notice how Thor: Ragnarok pushes all your nostalgia buttons for the 1980’s. (Box Office Mojo attests that 63% percent of Thor fans were over the age … Continue reading Masters of the Ragnarok: Thor and All Those Rad 80’s Callbacks
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Thor: Ragnarok A Bad Moms Christmas Jigsaw Boo! 2 Geostorm Opening on 4,080 screens, Thor: Ragnarok was the far-and-away winner for the weekend with a $122M gross. Action-comedy A Bad Moms Christmas walked … Continue reading Box Office: November 3 – 5, 2017
(I have a few OT headers that aren’t big enough to justify reposting as is but I’m still proud of nonetheless. So, I’ll be reposting them over as headers!) I’ve been listening to Iggy Pop’s theme to Repo Man a … Continue reading Scott OT #3: Joke With a Microscope LN Thread
Here’s a place to talk about the new episode of The Gifted! What will our wacky mutant pals get up to now, and will it involve more memory wipes? Watch tonight and find out! Continue reading The Gifted: Season 1 Episode 5
Season 5 Directed by David Whitaker Written by Barry Letts “The Enemy of the World” is a bit of an odd duck in Season 5 of Doctor Who, in a season which saw the emphasis on alien races and especially … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S05E04 “The Enemy of the World”
Hello and welcome to the weekly fitness thread. This week’s topic is: Nerves! I’ve got a level 2 test coming up for Krav Maga and I’m a bit nervous. How do you guys deal with nerves? Does your workout schedule … Continue reading The Weekly Fitness Thread is Nervous
You’re all feeling pretty proud of yourselves when the bus returns. The doors open, and inside Rafto is the color of a lobster. “I got carbon monoxide poisoning!” he yells at you. “Which one of you numb-nozzles forgot to close … Continue reading Werewolf 44 – The Snowman II: Harry Hole’s Month Off – Day 3
I may have been familiar vaguely with the site for years, but I came to the AVC in late 2013 for their reviews. Not anything recent like Revenge or Arrow or Person of Interest or really anything I was super … Continue reading Classic Coverage: A Reintroduction
Featured podcasts this week are Adam Ruins Everything, Reply All, More Perfect, and Judge John Hodgman. Continue reading Pod People 11.6.17
Welcome to Both Sides Now, a (probably quite short) series in which the author discusses and reviews feature films he participated in the making of. It was the summer of 2016 and I very suddenly found myself homeless. For most … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Dunkirk (Part 1)
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus discussion topic: What is your favorite and most hated original songs w/ vocals in a video game? Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread Just Wants to Sinnnnnnggggg
Breaking down Stargate’s most skippable episode. Continue reading Stargate SG-1: S01E03 “Emancipation”
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