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  1. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I've just started Ian C. Esslemont's Night of knives. It takes place in the same world as Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen that I enjoyed a lot.

    I've just started Ian C. Esslemont's Night of knives. It takes place in the same world as Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen that I enjoyed a lot.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

    Falcon79
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    Huh, book 15 (!) is coming out soon. I saw the movie but didn't know it was from a long book series.

    Huh, book 15 (!) is coming out soon. I saw the movie but didn't know it was from a long book series.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I totally agree! It's been a long time since I read them but I still remember the feeling of wonder that Hobb created with her characters and world building.

    I totally agree! It's been a long time since I read them but I still remember the feeling of wonder that Hobb created with her characters and world building.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk

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    Wait! I can't believe no one has posted Nyan Cat yet.

    Wait! I can't believe no one has posted Nyan Cat yet.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on What are the most iconic songs? in ~music

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    Let's add some classical bangers! Beethoven - Für Elise Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries

    Let's add some classical bangers!

    • Beethoven - Für Elise
    • Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik
    • Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
    2 votes

  6. Comment on Fiction with great “plot devices” in ~misc

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    The Man from Earth is a low budget, single location, dialogue driven movie. The premise is that the protagonist has spoiler lived forever. The plot then revolves around the other characters doubts...

    The Man from Earth is a low budget, single location, dialogue driven movie. The premise is that the protagonist has

    spoiler lived forever.
    The plot then revolves around the other characters doubts and questions around this idea.
    3 votes

  7. Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games

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    Heroes of Might and Magic - if you know, you know.

    Heroes of Might and Magic - if you know, you know.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What would your past self say about your current self? in ~life

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    Past me would be disappointed I never pursued a creative goal of mine. The high effort and low chance of amounting to something worthwhile has kept me off it. I know I should just try, because if...

    Past me would be disappointed I never pursued a creative goal of mine. The high effort and low chance of amounting to something worthwhile has kept me off it. I know I should just try, because if I did I could become better and maybe enjoy the process as much as the dream. But alas, I haven't managed yet.

    Past me would be proud, and probably a bit surprised, that I went through a major career change recently that really altered my whole perspective on work life. Now I make a difference.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books

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    They're made out of meat is a very short story about how aliens might view us humans. It can also be found on YouTube as a short film.

    They're made out of meat is a very short story about how aliens might view us humans. It can also be found on YouTube as a short film.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on It is as if you were on your phone in ~tech

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    I have ambivalent feelings about this. It was annoyingly stimulating for a bit to long for my taste. On one level it was really stupid, but on another I really wanted to see how it would progress.

    I have ambivalent feelings about this. It was annoyingly stimulating for a bit to long for my taste. On one level it was really stupid, but on another I really wanted to see how it would progress.

    12 votes

  11. Comment on All You Need Is Kill | Teaser trailer in ~anime

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    I haven't watched a lot of anime so the art work looks unfamiliar to me. But I really like the novel and the movie and I'm a big fan of the key concept of the story so maybe I'll give this a look....

    I haven't watched a lot of anime so the art work looks unfamiliar to me. But I really like the novel and the movie and I'm a big fan of the key concept of the story so maybe I'll give this a look. Thanks for posting!

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Play my /r/fantasy bingo card as a game of Connections in ~books

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    That was fun! I had a few that I almost got, so I appreciated the one away hint. I guessed River's Connections Bingo with 3 lives left! https://bingo2024.river.me 🟦🟦🟦🟨🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟨🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟨 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨...

    That was fun! I had a few that I almost got, so I appreciated the one away hint.

    I guessed River's Connections Bingo with 3 lives left!
    https://bingo2024.river.me
    🟦🟦🟦🟨🟦
    🟦🟦🟦🟨🟦
    🟧🟧🟧🟧🟨
    🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧
    🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
    🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
    🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪
    🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk

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    We have a shared whiteboard att work. In numerous occasions I've put a marker pen there but it always goes missing. I'm pretty sure I know who's taking them, so I talked to her about it. She just...

    We have a shared whiteboard att work. In numerous occasions I've put a marker pen there but it always goes missing. I'm pretty sure I know who's taking them, so I talked to her about it. She just laughed and said something along the lines "I don't know, maybe it's me, I always lose my pens."

    I asked some other colleagues who uses the whiteboard and they just always have a marker in their pocket. So basically the whole team has had to adjust to her kleptomania. I just wonder if she got a drawer full of pens somewhere...

    20 votes

  14. Comment on Who are your favorite actors? in ~movies

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    I really like strong supporting characters and Sam Rockwell and Paul Giamatti always bring something extra to a movie. Moon and Sideways show that they can pull off a leading man as well.

    I really like strong supporting characters and Sam Rockwell and Paul Giamatti always bring something extra to a movie.

    Moon and Sideways show that they can pull off a leading man as well.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on What are your favorite books with an unreliable narrator? in ~books

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    Another Agatha Christie novel that truly uses the concept is Spoiler The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

    Another Agatha Christie novel that truly uses the concept is

    Spoiler

    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

  16. Comment on Who are your favorite actresses? in ~movies

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    Frances McDormand - She is an amazing actress and she's got the awards to back it up. Both Fargo and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri are among my top movies.

    Frances McDormand - She is an amazing actress and she's got the awards to back it up. Both Fargo and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri are among my top movies.

    14 votes

  17. Comment on Who are your favorite actresses? in ~movies

    Falcon79
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    I agree that Jodie Foster is a treasure and both Contact and Silence of the Lambs are fantastic!

    I agree that Jodie Foster is a treasure and both Contact and Silence of the Lambs are fantastic!

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Dystopian book recommendations in ~books

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    Wool by Hugh Howey - Set in a post apocalyptic world where the remnants of mankind tries to survive in a silo beneath the ground.

    Wool by Hugh Howey - Set in a post apocalyptic world where the remnants of mankind tries to survive in a silo beneath the ground.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk

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    True, but as you say, it uses the same concept, albeit in a different way. I should rewatch it too!

    True, but as you say, it uses the same concept, albeit in a different way. I should rewatch it too!

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk

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    Yeah, the Scandinavian ponderings about existence will not get any lighter. But I like Spoilers for later parts of the book how some of her actions affect the world through the loops and make her...

    Yeah, the Scandinavian ponderings about existence will not get any lighter. But I like

    Spoilers for later parts of the book how some of her actions affect the world through the loops and make her feel like a parasite on reality. Usually everything resets with each loop. Here there are consequences making a Groundhog Day approach impossible.
    1 vote