An uneasy quiet had settled over the night. A giant being of light and shadow slowly drifted along the tree line. Methodical and Silent. It came upon a clearing where a woman lay starting at the sky. She had come … Continue reading WW 217: Princess Mononoke Day Six
Today’s players in Champions Wildcard are: Jeopardy! IT’S GONNA BLOW! // CALL OUT THE BOB SQUAD // MESSAGE IN A BATTLE // HAIKU ABOUT THE POET // HIGH-SCORING SCRABBLE WORDS // KISS MY GRITS! DD1 – $800 – MESSAGE IN A BATTLE – The English crushed the Highland clans at Culloden Moor in 1746; message to this would-be king: Stop pretending! (Dave dropped $1,000.) Scores at first break: Dave $3,800, Jilana $1,000, Brian $800. Scores going into DJ: Dave $5,600, Jilana $1,800, Brian $1,600. Double Jeopardy! TO THE EXOPLANETS! // AT THE ANCIENT ROMAN CINEPLEX // A “LA” CARTE // … Continue reading Jeopardy recap for Mon., Nov. 6
We’ve narrowed down the list of competitors from 89 to a nice even 64. It’s time to start voting! But first, here are some quick stats from the seeding round: Finally, before we start voting let’s pay our respects to … Continue reading Favorite “Best Original Song” Oscar Winners Tournament–Round 1
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 / Forced Order Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & … Continue reading Triviacados: Monday, November 6, 2023
Hey everyone. Your friendly neighborhood Bones here. Hope you’ve had a good weekend. What games are you playing? What do you think of them? Sorry, no main prompt this week, not with two separate articles I just finished, holiday travels to prepare for, and the many, many games I’ll be playing in these next few months for GOTY prep. I hope you all enjoy both of my latest works, Mid-Aughts Meltdown and the Game news Roundup! Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Braces Itself
It’s to regular Solitaire what Blernsball is to Baseball. Continue reading Ad Space – Solitaire Gets Some Add Ons
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 76
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 (11/06/23)
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 6, 2023
Today’s Day Thread is about go-go, a subgenre of funk/dance music that was labeled the official music of Washington, DC in 2020. In the 1970s, Chuck Brown started taking funk music, layering an Afro-Latin beat over it, and blending the … Continue reading The Go-Go Day Thread (11/6)
His Hero | S1 E25 | September 20, 2010 | Reviewed by Blip Synopsis – After dramatically saving a bug queen from a swamp giant, Finn and Jake stumble upon the sword of their adventuring idol, the legendary warrior Billy. … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “His Hero” and “Gut Grinder”
What did you do this weekend? Continue reading What did you do this weekend?
Hey there, Hip Hop Challengers! Today is beat day. Take it from me, a non-expert- many of the legendary hip hop DJs who were true pioneers of the genre crafted beats for MCs with drum machines, or by skillfully manipulating … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 6: Bring that beat back!
Welcome back to your monthly report of game news, where I do my best to compile everything into one convenient ad-free place, so you don’t have to worry about the pesky cracks that info can fall through at other publications! … Continue reading Game News Roundup: October 2023
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 6: Bullies and Mean Girls
Donald Trump to take the stand: What to know before he testifies in real estate fraud trial Donald Trump is set to take the stand Monday as he fights a New York civil fraud lawsuit seeking $250 million and restrictions … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Has Finally Made it To The Fireworks Factory
Yes, we’re doing another Night Thread dedicated to boygenius, but I can’t help it. They are probably the best act of the year with their debut studio album The Record. Anyway, here’s one of my favorite songs from their’s this … Continue reading Another boygenius Night Thread
Just call my name, I’ll be there in a hurry [spoiler title=”Round 1 Results”]Match 1: “What’s Going On” (28) vs. “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” (13)Match 2: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (24) vs. “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” … Continue reading Marvin Gaye Song Tournament: FINALS
The boar raged. Their mind lost to their own corruption. Visions of burning forests, foul humans, and sprit betrays flashed in their eyes. Each pace drawing the life from the grass beneath him. Each tree passed aging into its twilight. … Continue reading WW 217: Princess Mononoke Day Five
George convinces Jerry to invest in a stock tip, and Jerry tracks it as he takes a three-day trip with his girlfriend. Elaine has a relationship with a guy who has two cats. Written by: Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David.Directed … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season One, Episode Five, “The Stock Tip”
