Konami produced a series of LCD handhelds inspired by their games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. 1989’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lifted design elements from the NES games first two stages. April O’Neil has been captured! To free her you … Continue reading Turtles LCD Night Thread (9/12/23)
Astonishing Iceman #1 Writer – Steve Orlando Artist – Vincenzo Carratu “Out Cold Part One” The Fall of X has arrived! The first two titles featuring the aftermath and repercussions of the 2023 Hellfire Gala were X-Men #25 and Astonishing … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Astonishing Iceman #1
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 5 Discussion
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 09/12/2023
We’re already destroyed, Aeryn—it’s just that some of us don’t know it yet. There were only ever two serious contenders for the pull quote for this episode. I went with the one that I did because I feel that “Goodbye, … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 3×04/3×05, “Self-Inflicted Wounds”
Today’s contestants are: Jeopardy! THE U.S. IN 1964 // AFTER IN LIVING COLOR // POTPOUR-EVERYTHING // “M”MMMM // AFRICAN CAPITAL HAIKU // THAT’S T-B-D DD1 – $800 – AFRICAN CAPITAL HAIKU – Western port city / It’s named for a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 12
What This Thread is for: – talk about what you’re writing – share what you’re writing, if you’re comfortable with that (and if you want or don’t want feedback, please indicate that also) – talk about the writing process and … Continue reading Writing Discussion Thread
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month John Fetterman on House Republican ‘Dopes,’ Pride Flags, and Mental Health … Continue reading Weekly LGBTQ+ Discussion
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 39
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… John Carpenter. Highly recommended: Assault on … Continue reading Director Profile: John Carpenter
In One Giant Leap, Katie charts the evolution of the platformer genre, one year at a time. This month: we huddle up and discuss Inside (Spoilers, btw.) I think I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m a game designer. It’s something … Continue reading One Giant Leap, 2016: Inside
Whorm Loathsom was a male Kerkoiden[1]general for the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. Despite believing enemies deserved respect, he regarded clone troopers as disposable tools and was willing to target non-combatants. Not the kind of attitude I expected from a Loathsom. He was eventually captured by … Continue reading The Day Thread of Whorm Loathsom
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 Prepares
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 (The moral of the story)
In which Jeff finds a friend, then not Jeff as a character is almost always one that needs Hayley or another Smith to bounce off of (Lost in Space not withstanding, although his actions were heavily influenced by Hayley). As … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20 Episode 11 “A Little Mystery”
It’s been four months since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released! With such a sprawling game, the community played at very different paces which sometimes made it difficult to fully engage in conversation. So I thought it … Continue reading Tears of the Kingdom: 4 Months Later
I hope you’re still enjoying your time with Starfield because this week’s releases sure aren’t going to pull you away from it anytime soon. I’d say I’m being unfair, but come on, are you really going to stop exploring planets … Continue reading New Game Releases 09/12/23 – 09/18/23
Came across an old article in The Atlantic which summarizes the problems with the way history is taught in public schools. The thrust of the piece is about how focus on individual narratives and perspectives robs history of its richness: … Continue reading The History Thread Wrestles With History
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: 12 September 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 Creative Endeavors Plays A Shell Game
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