Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! WATER EVERYWHERE // BESTSELLING FICTION // EAT LIKE A BRIT// MOVIE TITLE ROLES // U.S. FESTIVALS // IT’S FROM THE GREEK FOR… DD1 – $800 – BESTSELLING FICTION – John Updike put his most famous … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 12
We have a svelte 746 songs this time; genuinely, thank you so much. As a result, we have 31 groups for you this time, each with 24 songs. [footnote]The final group is 26 songs, as a treat[/footnote] For this round, … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2023-2024: Group 29
Beware the Ides of Tolerable Discussions Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 3/12/2025
Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual … Continue reading The Tabletop Games Thread Is in the Blood (3/12/25)
For Help and Crisis resources, refer to the link in the Health and Identity tab at the top of the page, or click here Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and … Continue reading Mental Health Thread – March 12th 2025
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Ribon (りぼん) magazine is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and I’m in love with the celebration video they created. Ribon is a shoujo magazine that tends to publish series … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 12, 2025)
Seven weeks ago I began a header series on the 21st Century Pearl Jam albums, and we’ve finally made it to the band’s twelfth studio release, 2024’s Dark Matter. Continue reading The 03/12 Day Thread Hears Its Own Voice Rising
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 12-MAR-2025
Welcome to the Avocado Music Club, each week a new album will be discussed based on a massive pile of suggestions made by ourselves. Listen to new music or revisit an old favorite and discuss anything you wish related to … Continue reading Avocado Music Club #294: Barenaked Ladies – Gordon
A place for BIPOC commentors to talk.
This week we talk about DEI attacks & lives lost?!
Also Ramadan Muburak 🙏🏽 to those who observe. Continue reading Color Outside the Lines
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: Any … Continue reading The Thread, The Myth, The Legend: BOOK NOOK
I’m no longer traveling, but still busy enough with work to not write a detailed header. I promise to write something substantive soon! In the meantime, please enjoy a few photos from my vacation. Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Back
Great. Now I want Burger King. Continue reading The Robots Night Thread is on Medical Leave
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 03/11/25
Here are today’s contestants: Jeopardy! CHILL BEATS // FOREVER STAMPS // IT’S HYPHENATED // 3-NAMED PEOPLE // RIPPED // FROM THE HEADLINES DD1 – $600 – FOREVER STAMPS – A stamp celebrating the 50th anniversary of this observance went on … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 11
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy Linda Becerra Moran, a Trans Sex Worker, Called 911 for … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
It’s such a lovely day out, I’m going to write about it. Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread Considers the Outdoors
We have a svelte 746 songs this time; genuinely, thank you so much. As a result, we have 31 groups for you this time, each with 24 songs. [footnote]The final group is 26 songs, as a treat[/footnote] For this round, … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2023-2024: Group 28
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Highly recommended: Blissfully Yours, … Continue reading Director Profile: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The original Twilight Zone remains a classic over 6 decades after it ended, enough to have 3 revivals, and this article will cover the first and best-regarded of those. Its creation was partially because of the 1983 TZ movie, so … Continue reading The Twilight Zone, ’80s style!
