Born in 1940 in Nashville, Jackie Shane is widely regarded as a pioneering trans artist in the genres of soul and R&B. While Shane started out performing locally in the United States, her career flourished after moving to Canada in … Continue reading The Jackie Shane Night Thread (08/22)
End of passion play, crumbling away In 4th place, “Orion”! In 3rd place, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”! In 2nd place, “One”! And your pick for the best Metallica song, “Master of Puppets”! Thanks to everyone who participated! Continue reading Metallica Song Tournament: Results!
One of the series that the Disney+ service announced in the realm of Star Wars previously is the Ahsoka project, which will feature Rosario Dawson in the lead as she reprises the role from The Mandalorian. From what we know so far … Continue reading Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 1 Episode 1 & 2 Discussion
Superman – The Last Days of Lex Luthor – Book One Writer – Mark Waid Artist – Bryan Hitch This comic made my list of new releases to pick up for the week of July 29th. My uncle’s birthday is … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Superman – The Last Days of Lex Luthor – Book One
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 08/22/2023
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Laura Ann Carleton, a California Shop Owner, Was Killed Over Her Store’s Pride Flag Several Virginia School Districts Simply Said No to Implementing … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
How much research do you do? Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread is doing some Research
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… Kenji Mizoguchi. Highly recommended: The Story … Continue reading Director Profile: Kenji Mizoguchi
Group 22 Results [spoiler] 75.00% Rhythm Doctor Training Doctor’s Train Ride Performance 75.00% Kirby and the Forgotten Land Burning, Churning Power Plant 66.67% Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 The Bean Situation 66.67% Bayonetta 3 Red Moon 58.33% Kirby and … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2021-2022: Group 24
This is a safe space: a space for women+ to come together as we are. All of our wants, needs, thoughts, feelings, experiences, losses, successes etc. are welcome. We are here to support each other during trying times and grief, … Continue reading The Tuesday Women’s+ Thread Goes Exploring
Today, Monsta X’s Kihyun starts his military service. I’m going to miss him and his amazing voice. Have a good/great/better day! Continue reading Rain Day Thread
Finally, a big week for video games! Our top game of the week is the latest From Software title Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. It’s been ten years since we last got a new entry in the franchise, and … Continue reading New Game Releases 08/22/23 – 08/28/23
Hey, this movie and my review are all about some heavy topics so there’s a Trigger Warning ⚠️ for: Transphobia, Suicide, Body Dysphoria and Domestic Abuse. If you want a TLDR: The Movie is so beautifully sad, personal to Writer/Director/Editor … Continue reading LGBT Movies: In A Year With 13 Moons
From 1912 through 1926, Japan was ruled by Emperor Yoshihito, better known as Taisho. The son of the legendary Meiji, who had “modernized” Japan and built it into a world power, Taisho was a weak man who suffered from chronic … Continue reading History Thread: Ito Noe and Taisho Feminism
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: 22 August 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 Has Friends, It Swears
The month of August has us looking at a pretty exciting area that crosses into a lot of areas of fantasy. There are some specific things throughout it but others that can spread across many mediums and styles to talk … Continue reading 30 Day Fantasy Challenge Day 22: World Mythology
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, we … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (8/22)
Sabriel ran through the snow, fighting sleep as Ranna continued singing in the back of her mind. She had dealt a blow to the creature that had hunted her and bought herself some time but likely not enough. A Mordicant, … Continue reading Werewolf 213: Sabriel Day 1
They are loud and plentiful this year. And Hammy thinks he’s hit the jackpot because he thinks they are SUPER tasty. He doesn’t care if they’re alive, dead, somewhere in between, or covered in ants. It’s truly disgusting. In other … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is fighting cicadas
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