The Frozen Night Thread Goes to (sighs) Subway
Just be grateful I didn’t do an OT on “Elsagate”… Continue reading The Frozen Night Thread Goes to (sighs) Subway
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[footnote]The last one’s got 13, you don’t like it call the cops[/footnote]. That means 125 groups! Slightly more than last time with only half the years. For … 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)
Before I announce the winner, I’d just like to say thanks to everyone who participated in this tournament. I hope it was fun for you! Personally, I really enjoyed hearing all of the different songs from such a wide variety … Continue reading Favorite “Best Original Song” Oscar Winners Tournament–And the Winner Is…
Can the first person here each day create multiple Results threads (the first ones for Wordle, etc., and the last one for Sporcle trivia)? Quiz Type: Multiple Choice Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, November 27, 2023
What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What did you do this weekend? American Thanksgiving Edition
So my sister’s fiancée was a volunteer DJ at a radio station- a couple of times a week, he had sets that were a couple of hours or so and it was fun to listen to occasionally even though it … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 27:the South got somethin’ to say
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 27: Hackers & Tech Workers
Inside the Historic Lesbian Cafes That Fed the Feminist Movement From Mother Courage’s solidarity with local farmers, to the revolutionary sign-up sheet outside the Brick Hut Cafe, lesbian cafes have a long history of seeding revolution. them People are leaving … Continue reading The Cyber Monday Politics Thread is 30% Off B1G1F
Monsta X wants to know your secrets. Never mind. Don’t tell them. They don’t wanna know. Have a good night! Continue reading Secrets Night Thread