As ever, even though there is so much sports action, the NFL manages to steal the spotlight. Yesterday, teams had to decide who gets the “franchise tag” applied to them, a procedure that seems to be meant to make sure … Continue reading Sports Corner Gets the Franchise Tag
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: audiobooks. I can’t focus on audiobooks, and I envy folks who can … Continue reading The Book Nook
One of colonialism’s most enduring legacies is the denial of Black Women’s pain. It seeks to dehumanize Black Women while thriving on appropriating and plagiarizing their work and words, and whenever a Black Woman dares to raise her voice, begs … Continue reading Admit It Already – Out Loud! Wednesday Politics Thread
Can the first person here each day create a Results thread so it’s always first when sorted by Oldest? That will make it much easier to track results. Or visit the quiz here. Sunday: MiscellaneousMonday: LiteratureTuesday: GeographyWednesday: MusicThursday: HistoryFriday: Movies & TVSaturday: Science … Continue reading Triviacados: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
whelp we’re officially called The Garlic now … or are we? Will Potato take away the crown from the vampire-killer? Voting will close 12 March, 5am EST Continue reading Best Vegetable Tournament: FINALS
Steven Kostanski’s Psycho Goreman is my favourite film of the year so far. It’s hilarious, horrific, and wonderfully inventive when it comes to practical special effects which hark back to the spirit of 80’s schlock movies. There’s also a wonderful … Continue reading The Psycho Goreman Night Thread (March 9, 2021)
Demeter’s chamber is quite, save for the crunch of gravel under the Oracle of Delphi’s feet. She pushes a boulder up the side of a hill until her hands ache. A figure with a whip appears behind her. “Are you … Continue reading Werewolf 146: Hades – Day 4
The Speed of Thought When Barry suddenly gains the power of speed thinking, he attempts to use his new gift to save Iris. While Barry is thrilled with his new power, Cisco is hesitant to trust it. Meanwhile, Eva must face a shattering truth. … Continue reading Flash/Superman & Lois Live Chat 3/9/21
Morbius – Bond of Blood #1 Writer – Ralph Macchio Artist – Tom Reilly In this one-shot, Morbius the Living Vampire discovers his research assistant’s son, Christos Nikos, has days to live. The child is dying of a viral platelet … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Morbius: Bond of Blood One-Shot
A place for “serious” discussions. Continue reading “In All Seriousness” Thread — 03/09/2021
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: All are welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, bi- or pansexual, trans, queer, questioning, … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Introducing today’s contestants: Zach, a financial advisor, flew 3,000 miles for a blind date that worked out well; Lindsey, an attorney, has a lot of lightly-used board games; and Laura, an author-editor, has a knitting tattoo. Laura is a two-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 9
(Full, current standings can always be found here) It’s time for group play! We have 1,358 songs this time; we’re trying out 24-song groups this time, so we have 56 groups of 24, plus a 57th of 14. For the group … Continue reading Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2005-2008: Group 42
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! Talk about films you’d recommend, get recommendations from fellow commenters, and chat about movies you’ve seen recently. March is Women’s History Month. Yesterday was International Women’s Day. I was struggling for an appropriate prompt. … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (3/9)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. I post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to, but you are always more than welcome to … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Act One Closers)
Writer – Keanu Reeves & Matt Kindt Artist – Ron Garney Background Keanu Reeves is starting to become a business within himself. For many decades, Reeves was an actor who drew jeers for the way he said “Whoa” and failed … Continue reading Comic Book Review – BRZRKR #1
Merchandising, Merchandising! I re-watched Spaceballs Sunday night on Tubi and decided to feature the comedy/spoof in today’s Day Thread. Something to Discuss – Tell us your favorite wink/nod to other sci-fi movies in Spaceballs in the comments section below. Feel free … Continue reading Spaceballs the Day Thread
Well, there’s not really anything coming out this week, so I expect the comments to be somewhere around 25, but maybe we’ll all share our memories of Street Fighter II and get them somewhere around 50? I started drinking decaf … Continue reading New Game Releases 03/09/21 – 03/15/21
We’re kicking off our latest 30-day challenge with one that will dip into various areas of fandom over time but will also be a bit less geekish in general with our food and drink challenge. For a time, it felt … Continue reading 30 Day Food & Drink Challenge Day 9: Your Favorite Popcorn!
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 Challenges Stasis
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