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19 votes
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Midweek Movie Free Talk
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4 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
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10 votes -
Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy (Monza) 2023 - Results
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That was a pretty good race. The Ferrari boys definitely entertained today!
On to Singapore in two weeks!
Results -- SPOILER
POS NO DRIVER CAR LAPS TIME/RETIRED PTS 1 1 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 50 1:12:13.618 25 2 11 Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 50 +7.686s 18 3 55 Carlos Sainz FERRARI 50 +11.674s 15 4 16 Charles Leclerc FERRARI 50 +12.119s 12 5 63 George Russell MERCEDES 50 +18.925s 10 6 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 50 +39.111s 8 7 23 Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES 50 +45.198s 6 8 4 Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES 50 +45.549s 4 9 14 Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 50 +46.424s 2 10 77 Valtteri Bottas ALFA ROMEO FERRARI 49 +65.950s 1 11 2 Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES 49 +71.398s 0 12 81 Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES 49 +72.240s 0 13 40 Liam Lawson ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT 49 +73.268s 0 14 18 Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 49 +81.658s 0 15 24 Zhou Guanyu ALFA ROMEO FERRARI 49 +81.913s 0 16 10 Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT 49 +82.236s 0 17 27 Nico Hulkenberg HAAS FERRARI 49 +1 lap 0 18 20 Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI 49 +1 lap 0 NC 31 Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT 39 DNF 0 NC 22 Yuki Tsunoda ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT 0 DNF 0 Source: F1.com
22 votes -
Futurama Season 8 Episode 2 discussion
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I thought it was pretty good! Better than the last episode, we were pleasantly surprised here at house Godzilla. We actually watched the older episode where Kif gets pregnant the night before, so we were very curious to see how Amy would handle everything. Feels were had.
What were your thoughts? Let your voice be heard!
24 votes -
The Wheel of Time reunites us with old friends in season 2 premiere
19 votes -
Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy (Monza) 2023 - Qualifying Results
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Not as crazy as F2 Qualifying, at least. That's certainly worth a watch.
Looking forward to the race tomorrow. Will probably be the first race in awhile with no rain!
Results -- SPOILER
POS NO DRIVER CAR Q1 Q2 Q3 LAPS 1 55 Carlos Sainz FERRARI 1:21.965 1:20.991 1:20.294 20 2 1 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 1:21.573 1:20.937 1:20.307 21 3 16 Charles Leclerc FERRARI 1:21.788 1:20.977 1:20.361 21 4 63 George Russell MERCEDES 1:22.148 1:21.382 1:20.671 21 5 11 Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 1:21.911 1:21.240 1:20.688 21 6 23 Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES 1:21.661 1:21.272 1:20.760 21 7 81 Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES 1:22.106 1:21.527 1:20.785 24 8 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 1:21.977 1:21.369 1:20.820 21 9 4 Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES 1:21.995 1:21.581 1:20.979 23 10 14 Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 1:22.043 1:21.543 1:21.417 19 11 22 Yuki Tsunoda ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT 1:21.852 1:21.594 15 12 40 Liam Lawson ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT 1:22.112 1:21.758 15 13 27 Nico Hulkenberg HAAS FERRARI 1:22.343 1:21.776 16 14 77 Valtteri Bottas ALFA ROMEO FERRARI 1:22.249 1:21.940 14 15 2 Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES 1:21.930 1:21.944 15 16 24 Zhou Guanyu ALFA ROMEO FERRARI 1:22.390 8 17 10 Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT 1:22.545 7 18 31 Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT 1:22.548 8 19 20 Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI 1:22.592 8 20 18 Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 1:22.860 9 Source: F1.com
11 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
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3 votes -
Any other Yellowjackets fans here?
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I just finished season 2, and I’m itching to discuss - but no one else in my world is into it! I’m not quite at theory stage, but I have so many questions I want to bandy about. Anyone here ready to start a spoiler-heavy thread?
16 votes -
Have you watched the The Bear? If so, what did you think?
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Premise - TL;DW -
A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships.
With season 2 being released this past weekend I wanted to see if anyone on Tildes was watching it. Right now, I think it might be my favorite show. There is no hamfisted comedy. The dialog seems shockingly/surprisingly human. It has stakes, but its not overwhelming or action-packed cheese.
The whole context of the show is surprisingly fresh, a lot of the characters have flaws but good even realistic redemption or growth. I think one of the most surprising things (for me at-least) is the lack of a love interest, I can't recall the last time a show didn't have one. I could go on and gush about this show some more, but I wanted to see if anyone here watched it.
If not, give it a chance. I think you might like it.
44 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
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9 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
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11 votes -
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | Discussion thread - all episodes
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Alternative title(s) Horimiya: Piece
Genres Romance
No. Episodes 13
Information MyAnimeList AniList AniDBSynopsis
It followed the relationship between Hori and Miyamura, two high school kids slowly forming a bond and falling in love - but only so much manga can be adapted and put into a thirteen-episode series. "Horimiya: The Missing Pieces" is here to fix that: It goes back to the beginning of the original series and fills in the pieces of the original manga that were left out in the first adaptation. From silly moments to quiet ones, this is a chance to reconnect with your favorite characters and see what happened between the scenes of the original.
(from IMDb)
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10 votes -
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu | Discussion thread - all episodes
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Alternative title(s) Dekineko, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
Genres Comedy, Supernatural
No. Episodes 13
Information MyAnimeList AniList AniDBSynopsis
When Saku took in a stray black cat, she never expected that he would become the equivalent of a housekeeping life partner. But Yukichi, a giant cat who towers over Saku, is not your ordinary feline. He takes great pride in his culinary skills, and a good sale at the supermarket always gets his whiskers twitching. Saku may not have her act together yet, but at least she has Yukichi!
(from MyAnimeList)
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9 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
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8 votes -
AI no Idenshi | Discussion thread - all episodes
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Alternative title(s) The Gene of AI
Genres Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi
No. Episodes 12
Information MyAnimeList AniList AniDBSynopsis
This science fiction omnibus depicting a doctor who "treats" robot and humanoid problems takes place in the near future, when humanoids with artificial intelligence account for 10% of the population. The main character, Dr. Sudo Hikaru, also has the undercover name Moggadeet, under which he secretly takes on illegal medical procedures. For example, for a man who inadvertently infected his humanoid wife with a computer virus when illegally backing up her data, Sudo proposes an operation to rewrite her memory using backup data. Could an existence replaced by backup data truly be said to be the same as it was before?
(from MyAnimeList)
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11 votes -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02E10 - "Hegemony" Episode Discussion
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What do you guys think about this episode? They really went and hit us with a cross season cliffhanger... I wasn't expecting one of those!
22 votes -
Undead Girl Murder Farce | Discussion thread - all episodes
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Alternative title(s) Undead Murder Farce, Andeddo Garu Mada Farusu
Genre(s) Fantasy, Mystery, Supernatural
No. Episodes 13
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The end of the 19th century—a vampire's wife is murdered, and the detective known as the "cage user" is called in to solve the crime. But there's more to the detective and the curtained birdcage he carries...after all, when solving a case involving a monster, it might just take one to know one!
(from MyAnimeList)
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21 votes -
The Babylon 5 animated movie is B5: The Road Home, and here’s what it’s about
26 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
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6 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
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17 votes -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02E09 - "Subspace Rhapsody" Episode Discussion
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So, this was the big "musical episode" they hyped up for a few weeks. As not the biggest musical fan in the world (they can be fun to go see on occasion), this episode was a resounding "meh" for me. It was basically just a novelty. The hip-hop Klingons were the funniest part though, wasn't expecting that...
32 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
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9 votes -
Tildes Book Club: Discussion topic for Roadside Picnic
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This is the Discussion topic for all those who participated in Tildes Pop-up Book Club: Roadside Picnic, or for anyone who has previously read the book and wishes to join in.
I don't have a particular format in mind for this discussion, but I will post some prompts and questions as comments to get things started. You're not obligated to respond to them or vote on them though. So feel free to make your own top-level comment for whatever you wish to discuss, questions you have of others, or even just to post a review of the book you have written yourself.
For all the latecomers, don't worry if you didn't read the book in time for this Discussion topic. You can always join in once you finish it. Tildes Activity sort, and "Collapse old comments" feature should keep the topic going for as long as people are still replying.
And for anyone uninterested in this topic please use the Ignore Topic feature on this so it doesn't keep popping up in your Activity sort, since it's likely to keep doing that while I set this discussion up, and once people start joining in.
45 votes -
'Barbie' review: Sometimes corporate propaganda can be fun as hell
64 votes -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02E02 - "Ad Astra per Aspera" Episode Discussion
24 votes -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02E04 - "Among the Lotus Eaters" Episode Discussion
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The first three episodes didn't quite hit the mark for me, but this felt like proper TOS style Star Trek.
Starfleet messing up the Prime Directive. A villain who is actually a victim. Spock is challenged on feelings versus logic. The overall theme of exploring the importance of personal memories and the straight forward metaphor of fascist regime controlling the people, didn't feel as hamfisted as I have found some of the other newer trek episodes. It does stand on its own as a well rounded singular trek story. I do however still have a bit of a problem with how newer trek seems to like hand to hand combat violence so much. Feels unnecessary in most cases.
23 votes -
Jujutsu Kaisen - Season 2 | Discussion thread - all episodes
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Alternative title(s) Sorcery Fight, JJK
Genres Action, Drama, Supernatural
No. Episodes 23
Information MyAnimeList AniList AniDBSynopsis
The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen.
The past comes to light when second-year students Satoru Gojou and Suguru Getou are tasked with escorting young Riko Amanai to Master Tengen. But when a non-sorcerer user tries to kill them, their mission to protect the Star Plasma Vessel threatens to turn them into bitter enemies and cement their destinies—one as the world’s strongest sorcerer, and the other its most twisted curse user!
(from AniList)
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23 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
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15 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
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9 votes -
So I'm new-ish to cRPG's. I played the first four-ish hours of Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access.
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... and I think I'm going to be very hooked.
Spoilers for being 4ish hours into early access..
Spoilers for being 4ish hours into early access..
It reminds me of the Anakain meme. I found the druid caged disguise as a bear and I killed all the goblins...Not what I QUITE wanted, but once I found the druid he insisted his bear form what trigger combat with most goblins
And I'm fine with that. I'm trying to lean into the emergent story telling of the game and accept my choice as they roll and as they come.
I want to hear your thoughts on early access. Is it what you thought the game would be? For cRPG veterans, is it going to live up to meet your expectations for what one should be? Care to share your outcomes for the situation I engaged with (spoilered of course for players who want to go in completely fresh)? I've not played 5e, what do you think of the adaptation? And any other thoughts you have in that old noggin?
to clarify the "new-ish to cRPG's", I've played the opening hours to a handful of them including Pillars of Eternity, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Mechajammer, Disco Elysium and Encased. I liked them all, but I have trouble committing although I did complete Disco Elysium and LOVE and ADORE it. I will return one day including games like that Fallout 1/2, Planescape: Torment, and others on my list.
Love and candy to you all
33 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
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13 votes -
Has anyone watched the new Hayao Miyazaki movie ('Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka', or 'The Boy and the Heron')?
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The question is for the tilderinoos from japan( cause the movie only released there till now,i think).Did you watch the new miyazaki movie Heron and the boy /How do you live.
How was it and heard it is different from his usual MO,If so how is it different?
Also try to keep posts to no to low spoilers so as not to ruin it for the rest of us ,Thank you.
I love ghibli movies and i for one can't wait to watch it when it releases here.Probably will do a ghibli studio marathon till i wait for this movie.
Has anyone read "How do you live " by Yoshio Genzaburō or "The book of lost things" by John Connolly both said have been an influence for this movie?
Should i read them before watching the film?13 votes -
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8 votes -
Futurama Season 8 Episode 1 discussion
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The first episode of the new season is out! What do you think of it?
I thought it was pretty okay. It was too self - referential for me. It kept making too many "we're back" jokes but they kind of did that the last time they were cancelled and brought back. They eased off those kind of jokes eventually the last time it happened.
I was worried about how they would handle references to more modern things as "Attack of the killer App" was really painful to watch. But it seems like they handled it pretty decently.
I'm slow, but it took me a while to realise that Scary Mirror as a replacement for Scary Door was a jab at Black Mirror.
I didn't think the episode was very funny, but it wasn't bad either. What was good about it shows promise, so I'm hopeful.
39 votes -
The sheer scale of Oppenheimer
12 votes -
'Futurama' season 11 review: The sci-fi comedy is back like it never left
39 votes -
'The Three-Body Problem' is... bad
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I just finished it today and it's hard to pinpoint exactly what parts I enjoyed.
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I enjoyed the parts where we get to see inside the game of threebody. That felt engaging to me, but was really the only part I enjoyed.The rest of the book felt very preachy and a lot of it felt unnecessary. I don't think I liked a single character in the book. They all felt like caricatures and not how people would genuinely act or respond to the events happening in the book. Almost every single action taken by every single character felt forced to fit a narrative.
I cannot fathom why this won a Hugo award other than the fact that it was the first piece of science fiction originally written
by a Chinese authorin the Chinese language to win. [edit: In terms of novelty. The fact that it was originally written in Chinese has absolutely no bearing on my opinion other than possibly due to the translation the characters seemed to have no depth.]I listened to the audio book, as I was told the names can be confusing and the audio book helped with it. I kept waiting for it to go somewhere, and when it was over I thought to myself, "that's it?"
Maybe someone can give a different perspective on it, because right now I'm just frustrated I spent money on it.
51 votes -
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7 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
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7 votes -
What are your thoughts on Viewfinder (2023)?
8 votes -
The Password Game
108 votes -
Books with WTF premises
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Books that make you want to side eye the author, because why....would you come up with that?
For example, Frank Herbert, you know, the guy that came up with a beloved series that examines philosophy, religion, human nature, and the dangers of power, also wrote The Whipping Star - a book about a noirish, twice-divorced space detective who has to free a star from being contractually obligated to be whipped to death by a notorious, billionare dominatrix.
I'm looking for books where the premise is played straight, like the author doesn't know what a little weirdo they're being.
63 votes -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02E05 - "Charades" Episode Discussion
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How did you guys feel about this one? There were some funny moments, like T'Pring's dad being shot down by the mom whenever he was enjoying himself. Not a fan of all the teen romance movie stuff that's in the newer Trek shows though.
23 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
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9 votes -
What game(s) do you love that you never see brought up in conversation?
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I was playing Motorstorm: Arctic Edge emulated on my Vita and realized I have literally never seen it brought up or discussed online.
Motorstorm is a dead franchise, but the console games I occasionally see talk of but never the psp version. I think it did a great job of capturing the feel of the game on the go and has a banger soundtrack too. I played it a ton back in high school on my psp and still boot it up from time to time for a quick hit of adrenaline fueled racing.
I'm sure others have similar games, maybe it's a "bad" game that you love or just an oldie lost to time.
90 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
9 votes -
Oshi no Ko - Season 1 | Discussion thread - What are your thoughts about the series so far?
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Alternative title(s): My Star
Genres: Drama, Supernatural
No. Episodes: 11
Series Description: (source from MyAnimeList)Click to view
In the entertainment world, celebrities often show exaggerated versions of themselves to the public, concealing their true thoughts and struggles beneath elaborate lies. Fans buy into these fabrications, showering their idols with undying love and support, until something breaks the illusion. Sixteen-year-old rising star Ai Hoshino of pop idol group B Komachi has the world captivated; however, when she announces a hiatus due to health concerns, the news causes many to become worried.
As a huge fan of Ai, gynecologist Gorou Amemiya cheers her on from his countryside medical practice, wishing he could meet her in person one day. His wish comes true when Ai shows up at his hospital—not sick, but pregnant with twins! While the doctor promises Ai to safely deliver her children, he wonders if this encounter with the idol will forever change the nature of his relationship with her.
Stream Link(s): Hidive, Disney, Ani-one Asia, Bilibili, Akiba Pass TV, ADN
Discussion Rules: Manga readers are welcome! Since Season 1 only covered till chapter 40, please hide any spoilers from chapter 41 onward by following the "Expandable sections" part of the formatting guide.
Fluff: I noticed that a few people in the recurring thread have been watching Oshi no Ko. Seems like a discussion thread is just what the doctor ordered!
11 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
13 votes -
My Adventures with Superman - Discussion thread
9 votes