Yakul’s ears twitched. The forest was serene and silent. Its many boughs linked up to create the effect of twilight even during the day, and the red elk was quite unsettled about the whole thing. The Wanderer brushed his head … Continue reading WW 217: Princess Mononoke Day Two
Hello, Happy Halloween, and welcome back after…three years… to Mid-Aughts Meltdown, my ongoing series on video game history! Specifically I, your loyal hostess Lovely Lily Bones, discuss its ugly adolescence, morose mediocrities, ostentatious obscurities, the forgotten and maligned (trademark of … Continue reading Mid-Aughts Meltdown: Voodoo Vince
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Spooktacular Horror Challenge Day 31: Your Halloween Story
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? Happy Halloween! The … Continue reading Avocado Spooky Movie Thread (10/31)
I decided to share links to my primary sources for political/legal nerd news today. If y’all have some go-to’s, please share them! First, I think I link to her substack daily. Joyce White Vance of the #SistersInLaw podcast. The podcast … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics threads shares her sources
Here is a picture of Badger giving me the stinkeye: Have a good Night Thread, Avocados! Continue reading The Stinkeye Night Thread (10/30/23)
Time to see which songs made it! [spoiler title=”Round 1 Results”]Match 1: “The Star-Spangled Banner (Live At NBA All-Star Game, 1983)” (18) vs “Distant Lover” (11)Match 2: “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” (28) vs. “I Want You” (8)Match 3: “Wholy … Continue reading Marvin Gaye Song Tournament: Round 2
Today’s players in Champions Wildcard are: Jeopardy! LET’S FACE IT // IT’S IN YOUR MIND // NON-NAUGHTY WORDS // THE JOKERS // TRIANGLES // 5 RHYMES DD1 – $1,000 – THE JOKERS (they played The Joker) – A 2013 Oscar-winning … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 30
Oscar Wilde first published The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1890. Dorian has youth, beauty and wealth. A lovelorn artist gives him a cursed portrait that reflects his soul. It ages and rots while Dorian remains spotless. This gives him … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976)
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 71
I took this image m’self. Not my best work, but hey: in-game photojournalism is hard. Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread Wants Your Spookiest Idea for a Game
The movies and TV shows you all love … now in commercial form! Continue reading Ad Space – Playing the Hits
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 (10/30/23)
Hello all, and a happy (soon-to-be) Halloween to you! 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 … Continue reading A Very Spooky Avocado Reference Desk – October 30, 2023
Have good/great/better day! Continue reading Zombie Day Thread
Animation has a long history of having characters use their imaginations to conjure up wild fantasies it can bring to life. From Rugrats and Muppet Babies to Ed, Edd, and Eddy, to more recent examples like Craig of the Creek … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Rainy Day Daydream” and “What Have You Done?”
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: Clickable / Forced Order Quiz Note: The sentences used in this quiz were the third at the … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, October 30, 2023
What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What did you do this weekend?
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Spooktacular Horror Challenge Day 30: Best Horror Of The Past Year
How the US supreme court and an Idaho couple upended wetlands protection This case, brought by an Idaho couple, Michael and Chantell Sackett, who wanted to fill in a section of wetland to develop a house in Priest Lake without … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Not Ready for Christmas
