On April 6, 1969, actor Paul Rudd was born in New Jersey. However, his family moved to the Kansas City area when Paul was 10. You may remember Paul from such movies and TV shows as Clueless, Friends (he married … Continue reading Paul Rudd & Me Day Thread
According to the internet, today is National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day! So enjoy some Raisinets today. Or just this classic California Raisins video: Continue reading Raisinets Night Thread
Post here, all ye Avocados. Continue reading TIME. For a day thread.
Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico City on March 1, 1983. She is Kenyan-Mexican, and was raised in Kenya. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 for 12 Years a Slave. She has also appeared in Black … Continue reading Lupita Nyong’o Night Thread
Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927 in Miami. His family lived in the Bahamas, but he moved to New York when he was 16. He won an Oscar in 1963 for Lilies of the Field. His other movies … Continue reading Sidney Poitier Night Thread
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is in Kansas City, Missouri. And I love it. Who doesn’t want to go see some impressive art, like: Dorthea Lange’s Migrant Mother: Vincent Van Gogh’s Olive Trees: This crazy sculpture titled Fall of the Rebel Angels: Come … Continue reading Nelson-Atkins Night Thread
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard is a disabled British lesbian who makes YouTube videos. Her videos cover a variety of topics including: being disabled, being a married lesbian, historic figures, and vintage fashion and styling. She is sometimes joined by her wife, Claudia. … Continue reading Jessica Kellgren-Fozard Night Thread
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize. She won the prize for poetry in 1950 for her book Annie Allen. Born in 1917 in Topeka, KS, her family moved to Chicago when she was just … Continue reading Gwendolyn Brooks Night Thread
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith was born on December 28, 1934. She has acted on stage, in movies, and on television. You may remember her from such roles as: Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films: Jean in The Prime of … Continue reading Maggie Smith Night Thread
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. She is one of my favorite authors. She wrote only 6 books in her short life – she died at age 41. So today, remember Jane Austen’s lovely … Continue reading Jane Austen Day Thread
So, Billboard wrote some articles about the songs that they believe defined the 2010s: https://www.billboard.com/100-songs-that-defined-the-2010s What did they get right? What song(s) did they miss? What were you surprised about? Talk to me! Continue reading Billboard’s “The 100 Songs That Defined The Decade”
According to the Internet, today is Spicy Guacamole Day. Now, that’s specifically Spicy Guacamole — plain old Guacamole Day is in September. Who comes up with these things? Anyway, enjoy some spicy guacamole and enjoy your night. Continue reading Spicy Guacamole Night Thread
Brad Sherwood was born on October 24, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. He has appeared on the British and both US versions of Whose Line is it, Anyway? Here’s some funny Brad clips from the Drew Carey version of Whose Line: … Continue reading Whose Day Thread is it, Anyway?
Happy 60th birthday to Alfred Matthew Yankovic, better known as “Weird Al”! The master of parody has written and performed more than 150 songs including: “Dare to be Stupid” “Amish Paradise” And I think the one we here at The-Avocado … Continue reading Weird Al Night Thread
On September 27, 1994, R.E.M. released the album Monster. Where previous albums had relied on a more folksy sound, for Monster, the members of R.E.M. decided to make a rock album. This being R.E.M., it wasn’t exactly straight-forward hard rock, … Continue reading Monster Night Thread (9-27)
According to the interwebs, today is Left-Handers’ Day! My dad is left-handed. Here’s some famous lefties: Musician Paul McCartney Actress / Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey Actor Keanu Reeves Lefties, here’s to you! Continue reading Left-Handed Night Thread
On August 10, 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in Paris. Housed in a castle built in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Louvre is the world’s largest art museum. It holds some of the most well-known artworks in the world, … Continue reading The Louvre Night Thread
Ok, first of all there’s another actor called AidEn Turner, and it’s very confusing. But we’re talking about birthday boy AidAn Turner. Born in 1983 in Ireland, he’s known for playing Kili in the Hobbit Trilogy: And of course Ross … Continue reading Aidan Turner Night Thread
Abraham Zapruder was born on this day in 1905. A Russian immigrant and dressmaker, he became a part of history when he captured John F. Kennedy’s assassination on film. He used a Bell & Howard 414 PD Zoomatic Director Series … Continue reading The Zapruder Film Night Thread
You have been granted the power to choose the next host of the game show Jeopardy! Who do you cast? Feel free to go wild and pretend that money is no object. This will probably be more fun if you … Continue reading You Choose the Next Jeopardy! Host
Happy Birthday (probably), William Shakespeare! Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in 1564, Shakespeare wrote some of the best-known plays and poems in the English language. Look, I made you a slideshow of Shakespeare adaptations! (If your favorite adaptation didn’t make it … Continue reading Shakespeare’s Birthday Thread
