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… Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Highly recommended: Beware … Continue reading Director Profile: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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 space to play with friends who may live far away from you, this is where you can discuss your favorites, ask for and/or receive recommendations, recap your recent adventures, or even find some people to play games with! This week’s prompt: Do you incorporate music into your TTRPG sessions? Do you have a dedicated app or a game night playlist? … Continue reading Tabletop Games (11/14/23)
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: Classic Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science & … Continue reading Triviacados: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Welcome to the Musicals Thread, the Avocado’s space for anything and everything related to musical theatre! Every month I’ll post a discussion prompt, but please feel free to comment on other topics, from new discoveries to old favorites. If you … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes)
Monsta X’s Hyungwon starts his miliary service today. I’m gonna miss him and all his Hyungwon-ness. Have a good/great/better day! Continue reading Good Luck Hyungwon Day Thread
The Holiday hits just keep coming, folks. Tons of stuff to choose from this week, I mean, unless you’re too busy partying…I was, so we’re, uh, just gonna list the games releasing this week. Hey look, a video. Top Releases: … Continue reading New Games Releases 11/14/23 – 11/20/23
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: 14 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 Is On the Rebound
What’s good, Hip Hop History community: HP here with a hefty challenge today! Back when hip-hop was in its infancy, it wasn’t about the MC, but the DJ. They were the crate diggers, the beat makers, the innovators- unmatched on … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 14:Endtroducing..
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 14: Precocious Children
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? Well, the studios … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (11/14)
So there will be even more things I missed here. Enjoy the header, nonetheless. Axios article on the terrifying plans The Idiot has to install up to 54,000 loyalists in the federal govt. https://tinyurl.com/tmrzekty And a thread on it from Kyle Griffin: https://tinyurl.com/ry79j5zt I would truly love to never live through another President such as him. Please and thank you. Interesting article in The Nation by Joan Walsh on Jennifer Weisselberg, ex-wife of Barry Weisselberg and ex DIL to Allan Weisselberg and what she’s been put through since turning over boxes of documents to the NY DA. https://tinyurl.com/ey2xyjf3 And a … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is getting it done early
Is it just me, or does this figure seem like they’re rather happy to be falling to their doom? Anyway, enjoy your night and take care around any danger drops! Continue reading The Danger Drop Night Thread (November 13, 2023)
Time to see which songs made it! [spoiler title=”Round 1 Results”]Match 1: “Silent All These Years” (26) vs “Me and a Gun” (4)Match 2: “1000 Oceans” (8) vs. “Father Lucifer” (7)Match 3: “Caught a Lite Sneeze” (15) vs. “Happy Phantom” … Continue reading Tori Amos Song Tournament: Round 2
In which the players enter a dungeon or something. Continue reading Werewolf 218: Adventure Time – Day 1: Dungeon
Today’s players in Champions Wildcard are: Jeopardy! THE AUTO MAN EMPIRE // SONGS IN MUSICALS // OLD NAMES FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS // DESCRIBING THE ARTWORK // DOGS & CATS LIVING TOGETHER // LETTER & WORD DD1 – $800 – DESCRIBING THE ARTWORK – We’re not sure if you’d call that teal or azure the young man with a feathered cap is wearing in this 1770 work (Stuart added $3,000.) Scores at first break: Emily $1,400, Stuart $800, Fred $3,000. Scores going into DJ: Emily $3,800, Stuart $6,200, Fred $6,000. Double Jeopardy! THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE // WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? … Continue reading Jeopardy recap for Mon., Nov. 13
This weekend Saturday Night Live produced a skit about pop singer Troye Sivan. Bowen Yang told the audience that Sivan was “gay famous.” This inspired me to revisit the glam era. These rock stars achieved mainstream success by hiding their … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Owned since: 2022 Genre: Dad rock? Where I bought it: My Uncle Cast-offs Year: 1974 Label/pressing: Asylum, Cassette During the end of 2021 and the start of 2022 my uncle was getting renovations done to the house he has been … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #45 Bob Dylan – Planet Waves
I really hope I didn’t do this prompt before. I really try to make different kinds of prompts. Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread Is in an Autumnal Mood
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 81
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