Today, we are celebrating two birthdays from two of the greatest actors of their generation: Dame Julie Andrews and Richard Harris. Both were born five years apart and this year Julie Andrews would turn 85, while this would have been … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates Two Birthdays
If there is one of the few years where most of the the general public knows all the inductees in the performer category, it will be 1995. The 1995 induction class is one of the masterclass of diverse megastars. With … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1995
I gotta be honest, the 2016 induction class isn’t my favorite of all time in the history of the Rock Hall. Not because the inductees is undeserving (although I’m borderline on one inductee), but because it represents what’s wrong with … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2016
Yes, the Emmys are still happening. Only this year, it’s all virtual. Here in this thread you can talk all things about “the best of television” as the event goes on. You can also talk the technical difficulties the Emmys … Continue reading 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Live Thread
2009 was pretty much an important year for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Not only does it celebrate it’s 25th anniversary of the Foundation’s founding, but it was also the first year where they have their induction ceremonies … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2009
The surviving cast of The Princess Bride are putting out a table read as a way to fundraiser the Wisconsin Democratic Party. The link to the livestream is down below, but if only you chip in to the WDP. Princess … Continue reading Inconceivable! The Princess Bride Reunion Live Thread
Today is what would have been Peter Sellers 95th Birthday. For over two decades in his career, Sellers is known for role as Inspector Clouseau in six Pink Panther, appeared in two of Stanley Kubrick films (most notably for portraying … Continue reading A Pink Panther Day Thread
1991 was different than other year in Rock Hall history. Unlike most of the induction years the class of 1991 inductees mostly consisted of R&B and Blues artists, the genres that help make Rock and Roll possibly. Even in the … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1991
2011 was, to date, the final year where the induction ceremony takes place at the Waldorf Astoria ballroom, a place where they always held during their first 26 years of existence. So it’s no wonder that the final year at … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2011
[Note: this post was originally supposed to be posted yesterday, but due to technical difficulties from WordPress, this was pushed back by a day] Okay, part of the reason why I’m doing this class is because I wanted to do … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1988
This show premiered just this year and I’m already a fan. The Owl House follows a human girl name Luz who stumbles another dimension where magic exists. There she befriends a witch/criminal name Eda and the so-called king of demons … Continue reading The Owl House Day Thread
Let me just say this once and for all: the Rock Hall Class of 2018 is, in my opinion, the worst class in all of the Rock Hall’s history. Not because the inductees don’t deserve to be in the Hall … Continue reading Tearing Down the Halls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2018
I think of doing something a little bit fun regarding books here in the Avocado. And what better is playing a game of making jokes about the books we all know. The thread is simple: all you have to do … Continue reading If Books Are Retitled Honestly
2005 was the year when the Rock Hall started to become what it is today. It may not seem apparent at first, but the template has been set for future inductions after this year. 15 artists on the ballot, but … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2005
The 1997 induction is where I call the “Folk years” because the majority of the inductees are mostly folk musicians. Even one inductee who wasn’t known for Folk music kinda started out as Folk musicians. 1997 was also the first … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1997
If you are an avid Rock Hall watcher the same way as you are an Oscar predictor, then the 2008 ballot would’ve been one of the two easiest classes to predict which artists that were nominated would’ve made the final … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2008
Welcome to my first ever weekly post about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In this feature I will be analyzing and give opinions of the inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by year in the … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2020
Yes, this is another Night Thread dedicated to another Aly & AJ song, and really their output since 2017 is surprisingly good. Continue reading The Night Thread is Where Real Life Feels Like Dreaming
Today is David Hasselhoff’s 68th birthday. Let’s give a round to Mr. Baywatch himself. Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates the Day of the Hoff
Today would’ve been the 221st birthday of French artist Jean Cocteau. Although he was known to some a poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist, critic and many others in his résumé, he is more well known for directing the … Continue reading A Jean Cocteau Night Thread
As I conclude my Pride Song spotlight for the month of June, I present to you with yet another song from Robyn. It has been a decade since this song was first released and it’s still timeless as it is … Continue reading The Night Thread Is Dancing On it’s Own
