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  12. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    ‘If we pray like a gringo, then we play like a gringo’ The Times – Stephen Gibbs – 8th July 2026

    ‘If we pray like a gringo, then we play like a gringo’

    Disappointed Brazilians see the hand of God in their World Cup exit, blaming Protestant players and the import of born-again Christianity from the US

    Some Egyptians blamed their exit from the World Cup on a conspiracy, Americans on President Trump’s intervention over a suspended player. Now Brazilians have come up with a theory as to why they were knocked out — the growth of evangelicalism over Catholicism.

    This unusual debate has inflamed social media since the five-time champions crashed out of the tournament on Sunday, after a 2-1 defeat to Norway.

    “Brazil was better when their players were womanisers, drunkards and slightly out of shape. In other words, when they were behaving like Catholics,” argued one account on X, describing itself as the “Institute for Hispano Studies” a “think tank”. It claimed that “evangelical Protestant sterilisation has flattened their ball, ruined their samba and obliterated their swag.”

    The Times – Stephen Gibbs – 8th July 2026

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  13. Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

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    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like fourth of july, mark zuckerberg and viewership. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if...

    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like fourth of july, mark zuckerberg and viewership. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was nosey.

    But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

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  16. Midweek Movie Free Talk

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    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.

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  18. Comment on Dice Of Kalma | Official cinematic trailer in ~games

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    Source: Steam

    Welcome to the Underworld’s deadliest game of Dice Poker! Build a deck of deathly skulls, find powerful synergies, and turn the dice to your favor to escape back to the world of the living.

    Source: Steam