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Today is my 39th birthday. Tonight, we celebrate those born in the month of June here at the Avocado. One of my favorite birthday memories growing up – My great aunt and my nanny would watch my sister and I … Continue reading June 22nd Night Thread
Behold the King, the Terrifying King of Demons! But also Have a fabulous Night Thread! Continue reading The Terrifying King Night Thread (6/21/21)
Every now and then the algorithm gets it right. The video for “Wolf Totem” by the Hu had been sitting in my YouTube side bar for months. I finally clicked on it and fell in love with the Mongolian folk/metal/throat … Continue reading The June 20th Night Thread Sustains the Khanate, Heals the Sicknesses
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, a Union General rode into Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War … Continue reading Juneteenth Night Thread (6/19/21)
Now if man had been born with six fingers on each hand he’d also have twelve toes or so the theory goesWell, with twelve digits, I mean fingers he probably would’ve invented two more digitsWhen he invented his number systemThen, … Continue reading Little Twelvetoes Night Thread
Today in Pig Facts! Did you know that if a pig breed’s name ends in -shire, it means it has erect ears (as an adult)? It’s true! So you’ve got breeds like All* other breeds have floppy ears as adults. … Continue reading The Night Thread Pigs Out (6/17/21)
Edgar Wright is probably my favorite director of the 21st century. His films are jam-packed with wit, fun, energy, music and eye-popping visuals. The first one I remember seeing was Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, in the theater. From the … Continue reading The Edgar Wright Night Thread
…But it’ll make you feel alright. Continue reading The June 15th Night Thread might not be worthy of your love…
One of many great songs I discovered through watching Letterkenny. Continue reading The June 14th Night Thread is so groovy when it’s dead
Yeah, so the second season of The Owl House started, uh, yesterday. Go watch it. Unless you haven’t seen the first season, in which case you should watch that before the new one. That’s how a pro does it. Continue reading The Hooty Night Thread of June 13th. Hoot.
Why no enjoy tonight some of Amerigo Gazaway’s mash-up of The Notorious B.I.G. and the Godfather of Soul James Brown – “B.I.G. Poppa’s Got A Brand New Bag”?. Stream the whole album here at The Notorious J.B.’s! If you don’t … Continue reading The B.I.G. Payback Night Thread (June 12, 2021)
Quick, name a non-resonant, trans-Neptunian Kuiper belt object discovered in 2002 that helped to kill Pluto! No cheating please. Continue reading Quaoar Night Thread
Today was Judy Garland’s birthday. One of the most talented and iconic show business legends of all time, Judy Garland rose from vaudeville to film stardom on the strength of her gloriously expressive and powerful voice. Signed to MGM, she … Continue reading Over the Rainbow Night Thread (6/10)
Happy Wednesday evening everyone! Summer is around the corner and I have been recently making a run through Ice Cream Man from Image Comics. Im currently on Volume Four. If you are a fan of horror anthologies this comic book … Continue reading Ice Cream Man Night Thread
Aallll right, my dudes and dudettes and nonbinaries, here we are at the Night Thread! And I know some of you were listening to me babble over at the Day Thread and saying, “But hey, Lynn, you didn’t finish the … Continue reading The 6/8 B-Side Night Thread
The musical adaptation of The Color Purple is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer winning novel. The story spans over 40 years as it follows a girl name Celie as she deal with life in the American South during the early … Continue reading The Night Thread Celebrates The Color Purple
On April 6, 1991 the self-titled debut album by Alanis was released in Canada on MCA Records. While the album went gold in Canada, it received mixed to negative reviews, with Alanis (who was 16 years old at the time) … Continue reading This Night Thread Is Too Hot
Sure, we could go crazy and be energetic tonight, but let’s just lie back and relax instead. Continue reading The Lazy Night Thread (June 5, 2021)
June 4, 1974, a night that will live in infamy. It all started when Cleveland lost a road game to the Texas Rangers, one that ended in a benches-clearing brawl. After the game, a Cleveland reporter asked Rangers manager Billy … Continue reading Cleveland’s Ten-cent Beer Night Thread
On this date in 2011, X-Men First Class was released in theaters. James McAvoy (Professor Xavier) and Michael Fassbender ( Erik Lensherr) must lead the first team of X-Men against Kevin Bacon (Sebastian Shaw) and his Hellfire Club. Something to … Continue reading X-Men First Class Night Thread
