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I always do best movies I saw for the first time lists at the end of every month. Since some people like to do their own lists too (and because if I just did an entire post devoted to myself, … Continue reading The Best Movies We Saw for the First Time This Year
Ah yes, the New Year. A time of reflection and preparation for the next run around the sun. But since it’s also the Internet it also mean we have to churn out endless content for those sweet, sweet, clicks. And … Continue reading Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 Part 1
Hey, so this discussion won the Pits Award for “Favorite Thread That Doesn’t Reoccur Enough“! So, thanks! … and here, have another! Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just … Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Same drill as last year, post links to your favorite Christmas songs that are actually pretty good. Last year I went with a classic, Mr. Tom Waits’ “Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis”. This time, I’m highlighting a more … Continue reading Second Annual Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck Thread
This started in today’s open thread; Dikachu suggested I break it out into its own discussion. List your favorite song from each decade, for as far back as you want to go. Here’s my list; I’ll admit upfront to favoring … Continue reading What’s Your Favorite Song from Each Decade?
Another year, another great holiday tradition… spending way too much on Christmas decor. I tend to spend my days window shopping Hallmark Keepsakes and Lionel collectible cars before finally convincing myself that both are too expensive. Eventually I bargain with … Continue reading Share Your Yuletide Decor!
This is a season when a lot of us have to go around gathering gifts for various relatives. Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes you have absolutely no idea what to get. This thread aims to be a space where we can … Continue reading Gifting Thread
Fun time Friday thread Let’s talk about albums where the songs are all killer, no filler List an album(s) you think is perfection , and we will disqus it Get to it Continue reading Albums That Bat 1000
This thread comes to you courtesy of Viceroy Fizzlebottom- I promised to make it upon his suggestion but then had to finish school. In his words: “Too obscure quotes/references. You don’t often quote them because you suspect they don’t have … Continue reading Too Obscure Quotes/References
Talk about favorite moments in music—a great delivery of a lyric, a killer key change, an awe-inspiring riff… Continue reading Favorite Musical Moments
Tell us about your favorite background characters from TV, movies, comics, whatever! Who are they and what makes them great? And why the hell haven’t they been given their due? Continue reading Best Background Characters
The title of the thread says it all. Come up with a fake titular line for real movies. Continue reading Fake Titular Lines for Real Movies
Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just find fascinating! Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Very simple premise for this thread: What movie(s) will you stop everything to watch if you come across it while flipping channels on the old television? No matter if it’s in the middle of the film or there’s like 20 … Continue reading If It’s On, You Watch It
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving. We have a very open and honest relationship with one another here at the Avocado. We have shared triumphs and tragedies, successes and failures. We’ve shown love and kindness to help others with problems ranging … Continue reading What Are You Thankful for This Year?
Inspired by a subthread in this week’s very entertaining Rename a Movie thread. Take a movie quote and change it to reference upvotes. That’s it! Continue reading ‘Upvote’ a Movie Quote
Let’s have some fun on a Monday on this holiday week Take a movie title and rename it. Then we try to guess the original title For example “Monkeys amidst the Smoke” = “Gorillas in the Mist” Get to … Continue reading Rename A Movie Title
For the vast majority of IP out there (that’s “Intellectual Property” to the layman), the ownership is pretty clear. It defaults to the person who created it, unless they are working for a company employing them to create it, in … Continue reading Death by Lawyer: IP Lost to Legal Limbo
hello friends, opportunity to talk about yourself movie. Talking about yourself is fun and revealing if you do it right. I think that anybody’s craft is fascinating. A taxi driver talking about taxi driving is going to be very, very … Continue reading The Pivot Questionnaire (“Inside The Actor’s Studio” Questions)
I draw buildings for a living. When I watch movies or shows, I can’t help but think of what’s around the corners of the set, and how the parts and pieces of a locale add up to a whole. I … Continue reading Pop Culture Planning & Zoning Department: Your Favorite Fictional Schematics
Post your favorite first lines from movies or books or whatevs. Continue reading Favorite Opening Lines: This Shit Again
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