New halls of fame opening soon for burlesque, mascots and hip hop

Many new physical halls of fame are in the works. Some will become a reality, while others will remain pipe dreams.
In the past year or so, several new halls of fame have opened including the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, which moved to a new location in Sparks, Maryland; and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Unfortunately others have closed, such as the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, which shut its doors in Hamilton, Ontario, in September 2015; and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, which closed its doors in Portsmouth, Va., in June 2017.
But fear not fans of halls of fame, more new halls are set to open soon.
Here are some notable halls of fame scheduled to open this year and beyond:

Burlesque Hall of Fame

The Burlesque Hall of Fame is moving to a bigger venue soon, according to the Las Vegas Weekly.
The museum is moving into a 3,000-square-foot space at 1027 S. Main St., Las Vegas, inside one of three new Arts District buildings. (See photos above.)

Texas Aviation Hall of Fame

The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame is moving from Galveston to Houston’s Ellington Airport. It will be part of the new Lone Star Flight Museum, set to open on Sept. 2.

Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium

The Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri, is a passion project of Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops and a leading conservationist.
It will be primarily funded and operated by the Johnny Morris Foundation and located on the campus of Bass Pro Shops’ iconic flagship store. Among its many exhibits will be two halls of fame: the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame and the National Archery Hall of Fame.
A grand opening is scheduled for Sept. 21.

Mascot Hall of Fame

The Mascot Hall of Fame is under construction in Whiting, Indiana, and is slated to open in spring 2018. It will celebrate sports mascots, including the Phillie Phanatic, the Famous Chicken, Mr. Met and Bucky the Badger.

National Soccer Hall of Fame

The National Soccer Hall of Fame is slated to open a new museum in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, in fall 2018. The $40 million attraction is being built on the south end of Toyota Stadium, home of the FC Dallas professional soccer team.

Breitbard Hall of Fame

The Breitbard Hall of Fame, which recognizes significant athletic achievement in San Diego, is relocating from Balboa Park to Petco Park.
The Breitbard Hall of Fame, consisting of 153 inductee plaques, will be located in the Western Metal Supply Co. Building on the main concourse at Petco Park. The space is a high-traffic passageway for thousands of fans each game, connecting the seating bowl and the Padres Hall of Fame presented by Sony. Construction is expected to be completed during the 2017 Padres season.

Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame

The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame announced the induction of 18 artists into its inaugural class in March. The hall of fame will be located in the new Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience Museum located in downtown Meridian, Miss., in spring 2018.
The inaugural class included William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Morgan Freeman, John Grisham, Oprah Winfrey and James Earl Jones.

Hip Hop Hall of Fame

In June, the Hip Hop Hall of Fame named 60 artists to this year’s class of inductees, including rapper LL Cool J.
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum is slated to open next year in Harlem. But the museum has faced repeated delays and funding issues.

U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame

Construction began in early June on the U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is scheduled to open in summer 2019.

There’s a hall of fame for everything

Readers of Tech-media-tainment know that I’m interested in the proliferation of halls of fame for sports, entertainment, aviation and other pursuits.
In February 2016, I put together a Google map showing all the halls of fame you can visit in North America. At the time, the map had just over 300 halls of fame. (See Halls of Fame on Google maps.)
The map now has more than 370 halls of fame.
It could have many more, but I decided not to add halls of fame for individual high schools. Those halls of fame are usually limited to a wall of plaques and maybe a trophy case. On the other hand, I am adding halls of fame for colleges and universities.
Since I published my first listing of halls of fame I’ve added such oversights as the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Okla.; the National Speedskating Museum and Hall of Fame in Milwaukee; and the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in New York City.
Plus, I’ve added such curiosities as the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame in Lakeland, Fla.; Purina Animal Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario; the National Fitness Hall of Fame Museum in Minooka, Ill.; and the International Lineman’s Museum and Hall of Fame in Shelby, N.C.
Most people know only about the big halls of fame like the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but there are halls of fame for just about everything.
Many more halls of fame are under development, some set to open soon and others more pie-in-the-sky fantasies.
I’ll cover those in upcoming posts.

See roundup of previous posts on the subject:

Halls of fame: a review of physical and virtual halls (March 12, 2016)

Clickbait favorites: Porn stars, glamor models and Playboy Playmates

Clickbait purveyors love using photos of beautiful women to entice people (OK, men) to click on their promoted articles. Sometimes they’re classy ladies like actress Gal Gadot, but often they’re women known for posing naked or appearing in X-rated movies.
I’ve noted previously that clickbait firms like big-breasted glamor models like Anastasia Kvitko, Keeley Hazell and Denise Milani. They also like Playboy Playmates like Barbi Benton, Pamela Anderson and Connie Kreski.
But lately I’ve noticed they’re also promoting articles on porn starlets such as Jenna Jameson and Briana Banks.
Below are some of the most recent examples of clickbait I’ve seen using busty glamor models (Sophie Reade and Lucy Pinder), Playboy Playmates (Barbi Benton) and porn stars (Jenna Jameson and Briana Banks).

 

Clickbait companies love Gal Gadot

Clickbait companies have fallen in love with the ravishing Gal Gadot. The “Wonder Woman” actress has appeared in clickbait articles recently from at least three different publishers distributed by Taboola.
What follows are some examples.

Sticking with the Wonder Woman theme, clickbait purveyors also are pushing pictorials featuring 1970s “Wonder Woman” actress Lynda Carter.

Clickbait purveyors say yes to the dress

In studying clickbait for more than a year, I’ve seen some patterns emerge in the content they promote. In recent months, aside from lying clickbait, I’ve documented quite a few clickbait cliches.
These clickbait cliches include “Photos that almost broke the internet,” “You won’t believe what she looks like now,” “The crowd got more than it bargained for” and “What TV shows hid from fans.”
The latest cliche I’ve seen involves celebrities stunning onlookers with their dresses at awards shows, premieres and parties.
The most popular subject of these articles is actress-singer Jennifer Lopez. Others I’ll document here are model Heidi Klum, actress Ariel Winter, actress Kate Hudson and singer Jana Kramer.