Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news, Poland’s Conservative Anti-LGBTQ+ Party Has Lost Its Majority in Parliament 25 Years Ago, Matthew Shepard’s Death Changed How We See Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence An … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
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 62
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 directors are… Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger. Highly … Continue reading Director Profile: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
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 Tabletop Games (10/17/23)
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 Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
“Denise” is a song and the lead single from Fountains of Wayne’s second album, Utopia Parkway. Interesting note on the forked-headstock guitars that they’re playing in the video, which are Vaccaro models with aluminum (instead of mostly-wood) necks. Unusual and … Continue reading Day Thread of Denise (10/17)
Welcome to what might be the biggest week for gaming in 2023, with two, possibly three, titles that are sure to sell like gangbusters and will probably be some of the most gifted games of the year. What are these … Continue reading New Game Releases 10/17/23 – 10/23/23
In 1874, the New York World published an astonishing article. Attributed to one Karl Leche, purportedly a German botanist of some renown, the paper told of a horror lurking on the remote island of Madagascar. It was not the island’s … Continue reading History Thread: The Legend of the Man-Eating Tree
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: 17 October 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 Will Do Better
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 17: Dracula
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? This year, it’s … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/17)
I’m headed home tomorrow. I may sleep until posting next week’s PT. I don’t have much to offer right now. I’m still reeling through Israel/Gaza, and don’t really feel like my opinions are 1) needed, or 2) well-formed enough to … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is still traveling.
Travel back through the mists of time to the late ’90s as we look at a delightfully satirical overlooked gem of the superhero-comedy genre– with one HELL of an ensemble cast! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: MYSTERY MEN (1999)
Ahoy, mateys! So, yer still searchin’ for the legendary treasure of Big Whoop(TM), eh? Well, that’s easier said than done round these parts. Largo LaGrande has put an embargo on all of Scabb Island – nobody sailin’ in or out! … Continue reading WW 216 – The Werewolves of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge – Sign Ups
I heard this on the Howard U radio a year ago this week and was like, “This should be on everyone’s Halloween playlist. I’m gonna use my platform as a WordPress blogger to increase its exposure, next year.” So, yep. … Continue reading The Late Night Thread of the Zombie
Chains of musical influence (conscious or subconscious). For example, brutal by Olivia Rodrigo (2021) Voodoo Child by Rogue Traders (2005) Seether by Veruca Salt (1994) Pump It Up by Elvis Costello (1978) The Price Of Love by The Everly Brothers … Continue reading Musical Trace The Influence Game
Time to see which songs made it! [spoiler title=”Round 1 Results”]Match 1: “Pictures of You” (33) vs “A Forest” (21)Match 2: “Push” (19) vs. “The Caterpillar” (18) (TIE BROKEN BY ME)Match 3: “Fascination Street” (30) vs. “The Love Cats” (24)Match … Continue reading The Cure Song Tournament: Round 2
Today’s players in the second Champions Wildcard semifinal are: Jeopardy! THIS GLAND IS YOUR GLAND // A PREQUEL TO WHICH MOVIE? // BRITISH SPELLING BEE // I DIDN’T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS // KICKIN’ AZTEC // & TAKIN’ NAMES … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 16
A gay professor visits his creepy hometown for a funeral. He assumes the sketchy locals are homophobic. He’s not wrong, but there’s more going on. It’s a horror movie so he’ll ignore every red flag the town waves. Cthulhu is … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Cthulhu (2007)
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