Best Opening Lines
Talk about your favorite opening lines from movies, songs, TV shows, plays, novels, whatever. Continue reading Best Opening Lines
Tag: Avocado Answers
We ask YOU! the readers of The Avocado your answers to a wide range of questions
The Sorting Hat: What Hogwart’s house would a character be sorted into?
Oh you may not think I’m pretty, But don’t judge on what you see, I’ll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall, For I’m the Hogwarts Sorting Hat … Continue reading The Sorting Hat: What Hogwart’s house would a character be sorted into?
Avocado GIF Exchange
Share your favorite (uncommon) GIFs that you don’t mind other people swiping and reposting! Such as… Or… The most popular GIF by upvotes will receive a SPECIAL AWARD*!!! GO! Continue reading Avocado GIF Exchange
Combine Two Titles to Make a Third
It’s my first day back from vacation, so I’m going to waste more time on the Internet. You know the drill, two titles portmanteaued to make a third. This time, we’ll leave it open to any genre. Continue reading Combine Two Titles to Make a Third
Songs That Remind You of Someone
Could be an old friend, a past lover, a family member, a hated teacher… anyone! Post the song and tell us who it reminds you of, and why! Continue reading Songs That Remind You of Someone
Your Own Private Mount Rushmore
I got the idea for this the other day and thought it would be a fun new thing to try out here. OK, here’s how this works Take any topic or subject, and list the four things that should be … Continue reading Your Own Private Mount Rushmore
Freshman Peak: Bands Whose First Album Was Also Their Best
Usually it takes a while for a band to really find their sound, working together for years to amplify their strengths and mitigate their weaknesses. But sometimes they catch lightning in a bottle in their first go-round, and everything after … Continue reading Freshman Peak: Bands Whose First Album Was Also Their Best
Music Inventory : Hit Songs With No Drums
Inspired by the Beatles series, here’s a music inventory to start the week. What hit songs don’t have drums in the traditional pop/rock sense? For this discussion, “drums” includes programmed, synthesized, drum samples, etc. Here are two to get started … Continue reading Music Inventory : Hit Songs With No Drums
Rank the Songs on an Album: Funny Subtitle
Pastiche Thread
Hello. Here’s a game. Name a famous author (preferably a classic, or someone you feel everyone will know). Then, in the subthread, people have to write a paragraph in the style of that author. Don’t be too serious, but that shouldn’t be a problem. Continue reading Pastiche Thread
Fish Out of Water: Songs That Don’t Belong
With some notable exceptions, bands tend to have a certain kind of signature sound. You hear a new song but you know who’s performing it. But sometimes there’s that black sheep: a song that just doesn’t fit in their repertoire. … Continue reading Fish Out of Water: Songs That Don’t Belong
Share Some Music
Tell us what’s shaking your groove thing (or whatever the kids say nowadays). Provide a YouTube or whatever if possible. Continue reading Share Some Music
Little Things You Love About Your Favorite People
I wanted to make a thread for positivity! We all know the big reasons we love and have affection for the people in our lives that we love. But what are the little reasons you love them? What little habits make you love them even more? What gesture do they make, what facial expression, what way of saying a word, charms you, even if you can’t explain why you find it so charming? Gross us all out with your fondness for your fellow humans here! Continue reading Little Things You Love About Your Favorite People
Video Game Idea Thread
You’ve got a big team and gobs of money, or a little team and no money. But you’ve got passion! And you’ve got the best idea for a video game ever! What is it? Continue reading Video Game Idea Thread
The Strongest 3-Song Run on an Album
Partially inspired by this tweet, and partially inspired by previous discussions we’ve had… what’s the strongest 3-song run on an album? 💪 What’s the strongest run of three songs in a row on an album? — BBC Radio 6 Music … Continue reading The Strongest 3-Song Run on an Album
Favorite Albums of a Year
Someone posts a year, and people argue in the replies over the best album released that year. Continue reading Favorite Albums of a Year
The Great Concert Survey
The Avocado is a concert loving bunch, so let’s find out which band or artist is the one the most of us has seen. It’s pretty simple: We’ll list all the shows we’ve seen that we think other Avocados have seen to. The list is sorted by letter (not completely alphabetical, though. Disqus can’t sort that finely) , so look there and if you’ve been, vote for it. If you don’t see an artist you think should be there, add it. Sort by “oldest” to get the list in proper order. Don’t vote for the ones you’d like to … Continue reading The Great Concert Survey
Best Lyrics by Artist
It’s said that on the internet, the best way to get a question answered is not to ask the question – it is to post the wrong answer and wait for people to correct you. Which is what I believe was the intent behind this mostly-wrong article about REM’s best lyrics: it inspired me to come up with my own, better list. In the top level comments, post a recording artist. Then respond to those with the lyrics you think are the best lyrics of that artist’s career. Continue reading Best Lyrics by Artist
What If That One Guy Was In That Thing Instead of That Other Guy
What if Emily Blunt was cast as Black Widow instead of Scarlett Johansson? Russell Crowe as Wolverine instead of Hugh Jackman? Reese Witherspoon as Amy Dunne instead of Rosamund Pike? It could have been a scheduling conflict. An egoistic actor … Continue reading What If That One Guy Was In That Thing Instead of That Other Guy
Unknown Pleasures
If you know anything about me at all, you know that I like modernist design and architecture, contemporary classical music, cities, cars, and broccoli on pizza. But what I bet you didn’t know is that I absolutely love going to … Continue reading Unknown Pleasures
Rank the Songs on an Album: We’re Doing This Again
Y’all know the drill by now. Continue reading Rank the Songs on an Album: We’re Doing This Again
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