Hey folks! Here again is a space for people to talk about how you’re keeping active, plans to do so, or other matters related to all manners of health and fitness. Continue reading Health and Fitness Thread: 28 November 2023
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 The Creative Endeavors Thread’s On the Ball
The elephant in the room is that Hip Hop has always had an issue with women. Whether it’s marginalizing early artists like Sha-rock and Roxane Shante or the casual misogynoir that is rampant in rap lyrics to this day, there … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 28: Yo, praise me not for being simply what I am
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 28: Best And Worst Of Friends
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? Earlier this year, … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (11/28)
So I wasn’t here a lot yesterday. But I listened to the podcast “Lawyers, Guns, and Money” hosted by John Cryer and BOY HOWDY I do not like Ronald Reagan and the GOP even more than I didn’t before. Well … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread listened to a podcast on her long drive Monday
In the first half of this episode, our editor The Kappa, podcast newcomer QuinleyThorne, and I discuss Dordogne, Alan Wake 2, Return to Moria, Wartales, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Atelier Ryza 3, Destiny 2 (and the current state of Bungie … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast #96: Growling at Hashiba
Just be grateful I didn’t do an OT on “Elsagate”… Continue reading The Frozen Night Thread Goes to (sighs) Subway
Time to see which songs made it! [spoiler title=”Round 1 Results”]Match 1: “Donkey Rhubarb” (7) vs “Lisbon Acid” (6) (TIE BROKEN BY ME)Match 2: “Bucephalus Bouncing Ball” (6) vs. “Meltphace 6” (4)Match 3: “Matchsticks” (Track 24 on Selected Ambient Works Vol … Continue reading Aphex Twin Song Tournament: Round 2
Today’s players in the first game of the two-game Champions Wildcard final are: Jeopardy! WOMEN IN SCIENCE // CAT’S A RISING STAR // THE 23rd PSALM // PICK A SIDE // I WANT MY “BABY” BACK, “BABY” BACK // RIBS … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 27
Oliver (Barry Keoghan) is a scholarship student at Oxford. He befriends Felix (Jacob Elordi), a wealthy Adonis. Felix invites Oliver to spend the summer at his estate with his shallow family (led by Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant). The … Continue reading Movie Review: Saltburn (2023)
King Magnifico (hammy Chris Pine) asks his subjects to trade their “wishes” for “security.” A spunky teen named Asha (earnest Ariana DeBose) demands the wishes be returned. Disney’s Wish features a malleable premise. The concept of surrendering your “wishes” can … Continue reading Movie Review: Wish (2023)
It’s actually kinda hard finding new prompts all the time, you know. A decent amount of work goes into these. Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread Stans that One Minor Character
It’s time for group play! We have 2,990 songs this time, in 24-song groups. That means 125 groups! Slightly more than last time with only half the years. For the group stage, vote for as many songs as you like! … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2021-2022: Group 86
Go from being a Frank Reynolds to a Danny Ocean. Continue reading Ad Space – Before & After
Are there any narrative, artistic, funny, delicious, or weird videos around the web you want to share? Come chat about them here! Continue reading Weekly YouTube Thread (11/27/23)
Hello, everyone! As you may or may not be aware, for the past several months I have been running a weekly video game music column on Fridays called ‘Play It By Ear’. The idea has been that each week I … Continue reading ‘Play It By Ear’ Seeks a New Format
Hello all! Welcome back to the Avocado Reference Desk. This is intended to be a weekly thread where people are able to get answers to questions that may require a bit of thought or research and that might otherwise be … Continue reading Avocado Reference Desk – November 27, 2023
This was almost an entirely different review. Quick background: The Beatles 1962-66 and The Beatles 1967-70 were originally released in 1973, two double LPs (vinyl) which served as their Greatest Hits. (For my thoughts on those collections, see this link: … Continue reading How Good It Can Be: The Beatles Red Album, 2023 Edition Review
Cyber is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe, known to go toe to toe with Wolverine. First Appearance – Marvel Comics Presents #86 Here’s a short video detailing information on Cyber. I hope that you had a terrific Thanksgiving weekend. … Continue reading “Cyber” Monday Day Thread (11/27)
