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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentBecause per the article, the ongoing dispute is with the original team behind that wildly successful, unexpected first film. If/when it defaults to Mattel and becomes a different thing entirely,...Because per the article, the ongoing dispute is with the original team behind that wildly successful, unexpected first film. If/when it defaults to Mattel and becomes a different thing entirely, then the cynicism is warranted and justified. But not until then.
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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentI just find it surprising that people are so quick to write-off the possibility that a sequel to one of the most successful movies ever made would just immediately be a cash grab, without any idea...I just find it surprising that people are so quick to write-off the possibility that a sequel to one of the most successful movies ever made would just immediately be a cash grab, without any idea of the scope or intention of the movie.
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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentI was referring to the studio and "cultural misogyny", not the OP.I was referring to the studio and "cultural misogyny", not the OP.
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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentShe is prolific, and has quite a few great movies. She also isn't prone to releasing sequels. To insinuate that a well regarded director would be making a movie as a cash grab, when she has zero...She is prolific, and has quite a few great movies. She also isn't prone to releasing sequels. To insinuate that a well regarded director would be making a movie as a cash grab, when she has zero history of doing so, is... Well, it's something.
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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentIn what could be his final months running Warner Bros. Discovery, Zaslav has dug in and taken a stand against the team’s massive (but justifiable, per many sources) pay demands.
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Comment on ‘Barbie 2’ in crisis: sequel could be shelved amid pay battle and crumbling deal talks in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentGreta Gerwig has never made a sequel, and considering the resistance that the studio has to making a sequel to one of the most successful movies of all time, I suspect it has more to do with...Greta Gerwig has never made a sequel, and considering the resistance that the studio has to making a sequel to one of the most successful movies of all time, I suspect it has more to do with misogyny than with the notion that it's "just a cash grab".
Plus, people have no problem with male-coded movies making a ton of sequels (John Wick). The first Barbie movie was great. I have no doubt the second would be too, given half a chance. Which it won't be.
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Comment on Is it time to include pronouns? in ~tildes
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Comment on Suggestion for a new label: "Misinformation" in ~tildes
Drewbahr Link ParentMisinformation is already a euphemism for a lie, I don't think it needs further layers of obfuscation.Misinformation is already a euphemism for a lie, I don't think it needs further layers of obfuscation.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentMusk is an example of how being openly racist is more acceptable. I never suggested, or meant to anyway, that he was the cause for this specific professor to do their specific thing.Musk is an example of how being openly racist is more acceptable. I never suggested, or meant to anyway, that he was the cause for this specific professor to do their specific thing.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentIt could be that people spoke out, but the people they spoke to didn't believe them. Much like what's happening here. There's also probably a nonzero number of students that likely agreed with the...It could be that people spoke out, but the people they spoke to didn't believe them. Much like what's happening here.
There's also probably a nonzero number of students that likely agreed with the professor's statement.
There could be any number of reasons that kids didn't immediately speak up. Just look at how people respond when a woman speaks out about abuse, but is questioned with "why didn't you speak up sooner?"
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentElon Musk had a very easy time throwing the salute - twice. He never suffered any real ramifications for it. Twitter has become the Nazi bar, and yet it's still going, with big names still...Elon Musk had a very easy time throwing the salute - twice. He never suffered any real ramifications for it. Twitter has become the Nazi bar, and yet it's still going, with big names still attached to it.
I would argue that the use of slurs and racist language/hate speech has become normalized, thanks to folks like Elon Musk and the flaccid American news media, combined with having a vocally racist POTUS. So no, I don't find it terribly incredible that hate speech is on the rise. I'd argue it was inevitable.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI stand corrected. It's notable that Canada has its own abhorrent history with colonialism, racism, and the like.I stand corrected.
It's notable that Canada has its own abhorrent history with colonialism, racism, and the like.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentHonestly, no, I don't believe there is a notable difference. American and Canadian schools hold people who shared beliefs with Hitler in high regard - Henry Ford, Andrew Jackson, hell - Elon Musk...Honestly, no, I don't believe there is a notable difference. American and Canadian schools hold people who shared beliefs with Hitler in high regard - Henry Ford, Andrew Jackson, hell - Elon Musk for a more modern example.
What Hitler did was a horrific crime against humanity, a stain on the soul of so many nations. And he was inspired by American racism. Concentration camps, Jim Crow laws ... both led to what we saw in Nazi Germany.
So no, I'm not surprised that people are stating shit in support of Hitler. Because we - in the USA at least - have been for a very, very long time.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentIs it that hard to believe there's racists being more openly racist, in the United States as it exists right now?Is it that hard to believe there's racists being more openly racist, in the United States as it exists right now?
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Comment on New Zealand has a new official language — English in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentDefinitelyNotAFae has laid out a lot of context, I would suggest starting there.DefinitelyNotAFae has laid out a lot of context, I would suggest starting there.
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Comment on Would you eat "Casu Marzu," Sardinia's famous maggot infested cheese? in ~food
Drewbahr Link ParentSure, I'd try it. I've had similarly "strange" foods, and I feel no obligation to continue eating something if I find it truly revolting. So far, I haven't bumped into any such foods.Sure, I'd try it. I've had similarly "strange" foods, and I feel no obligation to continue eating something if I find it truly revolting. So far, I haven't bumped into any such foods.
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
Drewbahr LinkElvis sounds like he was an incredible dog, and you and your partner sound like incredible fosters and animal advocates. What a shitty situation.Elvis sounds like he was an incredible dog, and you and your partner sound like incredible fosters and animal advocates.
What a shitty situation.
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Comment on Is there a way to filter out everything posted by a user? in ~tildes
Drewbahr LinkI've been curious for a while too, and I may need to take advantage of the ideas in this thread.I've been curious for a while too, and I may need to take advantage of the ideas in this thread.
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Comment on Game Pass was supposed to save Xbox – instead, it’s killing the company in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentI for one find it way, way easier to impulsively buy a game, which typically offers up ten or more hours of enjoyment, than I do to go to a movie. Particularly knowing that the movie will be on a...I for one find it way, way easier to impulsively buy a game, which typically offers up ten or more hours of enjoyment, than I do to go to a movie. Particularly knowing that the movie will be on a streaming service that I subscribe to, sooner or later.
Or maybe the sequel could focus on other topics entirely! We simply don't know, and likely never will. And I, too, prefer well executed one-shot stories over drawn out, meaningless content.
I agree that executive meddling often ruins creative projects, but like ... we have zero clue about what is even being discussed. And yet people are so, so quickly jumping to claiming it to be a cash grab.