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Comment on ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the rise of basedsploitation in ~movies
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Comment on ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the rise of basedsploitation in ~movies
Grenno Link ParentI can't speak towards those other films, but I didn't feel Bone Tomahawk was any more racially charged than many other westerns I've seen. Like I said, I don't really buy the supernatural...I can't speak towards those other films, but I didn't feel Bone Tomahawk was any more racially charged than many other westerns I've seen. Like I said, I don't really buy the supernatural cannibals being some kind of dog whistle.
I loved the first 2 seasons of White Lotus, 3rd didn't really do much for me.
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Comment on $22,000 per hour: assistants use a legislative loophole to outearn US surgeons in ~health
Grenno (edited )Link ParentI read the arbitrators wanted to earn more fees through volume by encouraging the providers to pursue arbitration instead of settling the bill more traditionally, and then reward them with more...I read the arbitrators wanted to earn more fees through volume by encouraging the providers to pursue arbitration instead of settling the bill more traditionally, and then reward them with more favorable judgements while ignoring the exorbitant amounts.
Looks like there's going to be an 85% reduction in fees to dissuade it among some other changes.
Pretty astounding to think they would approve those kind of judgements for just $115 per case.
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Comment on ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the rise of basedsploitation in ~movies
Grenno Link ParentI haven't seen Citizen Vigilante, but how would you say it stacks up to Law Abiding Citizen? Sounds like some borrowing going on there.I haven't seen Citizen Vigilante, but how would you say it stacks up to Law Abiding Citizen? Sounds like some borrowing going on there.
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Comment on ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the rise of basedsploitation in ~movies
Grenno Link ParentSomewhat spoiler alert: I'm surprised to hear someone calling Bone Tomahawk an alt right movie, maybe if you think the creators are saying indigenous people are just like these supernatural...Somewhat spoiler alert:
I'm surprised to hear someone calling Bone Tomahawk an alt right movie, maybe if you think the creators are
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Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society
Grenno Link ParentJoseph Gordon-Levitt is a surprise for me.Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a surprise for me.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
Grenno Link ParentSeconded, reminds me most of mount and blade in space! Great free form game to do what you want, I imagine there are tons of mods to extend you past the vanilla experience too.Seconded, reminds me most of mount and blade in space! Great free form game to do what you want, I imagine there are tons of mods to extend you past the vanilla experience too.
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Comment on Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement in ~lgbt
Grenno Link ParentI think it will stop being a common phrase along with anyone who used em dashes before 2018. Its way too hallmark of AI and the writer will have to defend its use every time to any commentator....I think it will stop being a common phrase along with anyone who used em dashes before 2018. Its way too hallmark of AI and the writer will have to defend its use every time to any commentator.
That phrase already felt like a ted talk tagline pitch anyways, always right before they tried to sell me on something.
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Comment on The old world of tech is dying and the new cannot be born in ~tech
Grenno Link ParentIts like the movie people under the stairs!Its like the movie people under the stairs!
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Comment on “Dungeon Crawler Carl” now available to libraries exclusively on Libby in ~books
Grenno Link ParentI cannot fathom it looking good live action, especially considering how many issues that production company had with Ted's CGI budget, and this would have... considerably more. Still hoping for...I cannot fathom it looking good live action, especially considering how many issues that production company had with Ted's CGI budget, and this would have... considerably more.
Still hoping for the best though, its a super fun series, and the audiobook is a blast!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Grenno Link ParentThat's disappointing to hear, I figured the year off would let them polish more things. I know they touted the match engine updates, was that very noticeable?That's disappointing to hear, I figured the year off would let them polish more things. I know they touted the match engine updates, was that very noticeable?
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Comment on The center has a bias in ~tech
Grenno Link ParentI was stating my agreement with the poster who more or less said the hardliners on one side wouldn't engage in actual discussion because they believe too strongly against it. Just like the person...I was stating my agreement with the poster who more or less said the hardliners on one side wouldn't engage in actual discussion because they believe too strongly against it. Just like the person who's convictions will never concede that abortions aren't anything but literal murder isn't really worth including in a nuanced discussion on the topic.
I can say there are positives and negatives about AI, but I'm not going to say its inherently perfect or evil.
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Comment on The center has a bias in ~tech
Grenno Link ParentThis seems biased to me, and reinforces the original commenters point. If you are just going to paint it in an evil light, then why would anyone want to include you in a real discussion on the...This seems biased to me, and reinforces the original commenters point. If you are just going to paint it in an evil light, then why would anyone want to include you in a real discussion on the topic?
You couldn't concede a single positive while responding to someone who is trying to ensure people are approaching the topic in good faith.
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Comment on From $250 million megadeal to empty offices: the unraveling of Bad Robot in ~movies
Grenno LinkKind of unrelated, but I can't not think about Damon Lindelof when I hear JJ Abrams, I really dig a lot of Lindelof's post-JJ TV writing work. Leftovers, Watchmen, Mrs. Davis are all rewatches for...Kind of unrelated, but I can't not think about Damon Lindelof when I hear JJ Abrams, I really dig a lot of Lindelof's post-JJ TV writing work. Leftovers, Watchmen, Mrs. Davis are all rewatches for me, and you can really feel his story telling style in these.
Its a bit ironic that JJ has been trying to get a DC project going for 7 years after signing with Warner Bros, and Lindelof has Lanterns premiering in August.
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Comment on From $250 million megadeal to empty offices: the unraveling of Bad Robot in ~movies
Grenno Link ParentI don't think I've ever heard anyone say the first season was particularly hard to get through (Maybe the first 2-3 episodes?). I like both a lot, and one of the great things for me is both...I don't think I've ever heard anyone say the first season was particularly hard to get through (Maybe the first 2-3 episodes?). I like both a lot, and one of the great things for me is both seasons are pretty balanced, which feels kind of hard to do nowadays.
But that also makes it a pretty easy show to stop if the first season doesn't resonate since its more or less the same, just wrapped up to set up the movie.
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Comment on Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in ~health.mental
Grenno Link ParentI think that's hardly the games fault in this scenario. The TFT community mostly does things that are a miniscule part of the game, the 1% of the 1% really, and completely focus all in on the...I think that's hardly the games fault in this scenario. The TFT community mostly does things that are a miniscule part of the game, the 1% of the 1% really, and completely focus all in on the currency/trading market value for digital goods. Most of these people are just running the game on a 3rd monitor waiting on sales, not even playing it.
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Comment on Our commitment to Windows quality in ~tech
Grenno Link ParentI always had a lot of custom sound settings that would ALWAYS get messed up after any big update. Having to adjust all my default communication and default devices and rerouting some virtual audio...I always had a lot of custom sound settings that would ALWAYS get messed up after any big update. Having to adjust all my default communication and default devices and rerouting some virtual audio stuff. Really does feel like they think they know better than you; here are your new defaults, you will find out they have changed soon enough.
I also run Explorerpatcher which brings back all the windows 10 aesthetics and features that you just can't recreate on your own with native windows. My computer feels less like my own every iteration of windows.
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Comment on I before she — on the shift in narrative perspective in romance novels in ~books
Grenno Link ParentMan I love the characters in that series, was such a treat to have a YA story with that kind of a main protagonist. Paired great with Bartimaeus who clearly both deserved each other. There's...Man I love the characters in that series, was such a treat to have a YA story with that kind of a main protagonist. Paired great with Bartimaeus who clearly both deserved each other.
There's nothing super special about it, but I like the way The Expanse did their character chapters. Would occasionally hit a few major events in the story from another perspective without wearing the bit out. Also, ensuring some of the new major characters got their own chapters made things way more interesting.
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Comment on Why New Zealand, the safe haven for wealthy Americans, is seeing an exodus of over-30s in ~society
Grenno Link ParentI guess the American part is kind of relevant, but I kind of expected it to maybe play a more significant role in the article, which kind of just mentioned it in passing. Seems like a no brainer...I guess the American part is kind of relevant, but I kind of expected it to maybe play a more significant role in the article, which kind of just mentioned it in passing.
Seems like a no brainer to migrate to Australia with automatic work and residency rights if you will be paying less for groceries and healthcare with your inflated salary doing the same job. 30+ year-olds make sense to me in this case, build your life and family with way safer foundations.
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Comment on The best Iran war breakdown on the internet with Aimen Dean and Richard Miniter in ~society
Grenno LinkLooking at that channel's top 50 videos alone is enough to make me not care about a single thing this video is saying. Pretty gross to say this is free from propaganda.Looking at that channel's top 50 videos alone is enough to make me not care about a single thing this video is saying. Pretty gross to say this is free from propaganda.
Sure, if that was the way they went with it, but they were pretty clear in distinguishing between actual Natives and the troglodyte clan in the movie.
Inbred Cannibal horror is basically a sub-genre and it typically focuses on isolated communities away far away from help.