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  1. Comment on Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ reportedly a “mess” in the edit after shooting without a finished script and packing in over sixty roles in ~movies

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    I didn’t know it didn’t have a full script. With an origin story like that I suppose it’s doable because you more or less know where you’re landing.

    I didn’t know it didn’t have a full script. With an origin story like that I suppose it’s doable because you more or less know where you’re landing.

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  2. Comment on Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ reportedly a “mess” in the edit after shooting without a finished script and packing in over sixty roles in ~movies

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    I guess once they get to a certain size they’re being made regardless.

    I guess once they get to a certain size they’re being made regardless.

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  3. Comment on An oil boom, a supermarket opportunity and decades of adaptation transformed the taco from a Tex-Mex import into one of Norway's most beloved traditions in ~food

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    They’ve been around for decades for a reason that’s for sure!

    They’ve been around for decades for a reason that’s for sure!

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  4. Comment on Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ reportedly a “mess” in the edit after shooting without a finished script and packing in over sixty roles in ~movies

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    I simply cannot imagine filming a movie without a complete script in hand. There are many things you can do on vibes alone, and if you have STRONG improvisational actors that have a goal in mind...

    I simply cannot imagine filming a movie without a complete script in hand. There are many things you can do on vibes alone, and if you have STRONG improvisational actors that have a goal in mind you COULD improv, say, a play (in fact I read "How to Improvise a Full-Length Play" by Kenn Adams not long ago) but I'm just not sure you could improvise something as slow-moving as a movie, especially one that's going to require a ton of post-production with visuals.

    Besides, didn't they already do Avengers: Doomsday? Or was that End of Utron or something? I don't know, I stopped paying attention years ago. What a fucking mess the MCU turned into in Phase 4. Maybe even in Phase 3.

    12 votes

  5. Comment on Naruto live-action is a go - Destin Daniel Cretton to write/direct in ~anime

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    Every time I see a new celebrity I peer at them to see if I can recognize them, because I lived in the San Fernando Valley for so long and met so many random people who were actors, writers,...

    Every time I see a new celebrity I peer at them to see if I can recognize them, because I lived in the San Fernando Valley for so long and met so many random people who were actors, writers, producers, stagehands, studio executives, etc.

    So far, no, nothing. I mean, not nothing, the really famous people I met are still mostly really famous. But I don't really see anyone that I knew who was lesser-known making their way up through the ranks. But I still look, just in case, so I can do exactly the same thing: "ah, my close personal friend..."

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  6. Comment on Smush in ~games

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    You’re welcome. I’ll check out metazooa. Squardle has a challenging weekly move puzzle board that removes the gaps. The mode releases every Sunday. I’d recommend it if you want a thinker.

    You’re welcome. I’ll check out metazooa. Squardle has a challenging weekly move puzzle board that removes the gaps. The mode releases every Sunday. I’d recommend it if you want a thinker.

  7. Comment on Official retailers in Europe have sold out of the Norwegian national football team's jerseys ahead of Saturday's 2026 World Cup quarter final between England and Norway in ~sports.football

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    This is about where England chokes, historically. I went looking and they got to the Quarter Finals and knocked out in '54, '62, '70, '86, '02, '06, and '22. It's not the only place they choke,...

    This is about where England chokes, historically. I went looking and they got to the Quarter Finals and knocked out in '54, '62, '70, '86, '02, '06, and '22. It's not the only place they choke, but it's the most-common place they choke. However, Norway almost never gets this far, so maybe England have got a better than average chance? I don't really pay attention to the player stats, though, I may be wildly off base.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Naruto live-action is a go - Destin Daniel Cretton to write/direct in ~anime

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    Yeah, I think I didn't get past Soul Society, either. I went and looked at the arcs and in my story arc Ichigo never got beyond being a substitute soul reaper.

    Yeah, I think I didn't get past Soul Society, either. I went and looked at the arcs and in my story arc Ichigo never got beyond being a substitute soul reaper.

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  9. Comment on An oil boom, a supermarket opportunity and decades of adaptation transformed the taco from a Tex-Mex import into one of Norway's most beloved traditions in ~food

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    This is probably why Taco Bell tends to gain a foothold outside of the US depsite not being authentic; if the food's going to be mediocre, at least it should be inexpensive. They don't pretend to...

    This is probably why Taco Bell tends to gain a foothold outside of the US depsite not being authentic; if the food's going to be mediocre, at least it should be inexpensive. They don't pretend to be something that they're not. They're Tex-Mex inspired but still not fully authentic Tex-Mex. But most of us aren't complaining; they still hold their own in Texas despite highly popular chains like Taco Bueno, Taco Cabana, and Taco Casa existing. There's a place for them.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Naruto live-action is a go - Destin Daniel Cretton to write/direct in ~anime

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    Well, I never did make it past the Sasuke Rescue Team arc, so…

    Well, I never did make it past the Sasuke Rescue Team arc, so…

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Naruto live-action is a go - Destin Daniel Cretton to write/direct in ~anime

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    Considering that they’re making the casting global, and Kishimoto talks a lot in the manga TPB about his favorite stuff being a lot of Japanese things that were American influenced, I hope they...

    Considering that they’re making the casting global, and Kishimoto talks a lot in the manga TPB about his favorite stuff being a lot of Japanese things that were American influenced, I hope they keep that distance; American, but through a uniquely Japanese lens.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Smush in ~games

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    My regular rotation is the NYT Wordle, Squardle (daily and weekly), and Gerrymandle, right now. I’ve also previously played Waffle but haven’t had it in my rotation for a bit.

    My regular rotation is the NYT Wordle, Squardle (daily and weekly), and Gerrymandle, right now. I’ve also previously played Waffle but haven’t had it in my rotation for a bit.

  13. Comment on An oil boom, a supermarket opportunity and decades of adaptation transformed the taco from a Tex-Mex import into one of Norway's most beloved traditions in ~food

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    Obligatory (White People Taco Night by Lewberger) because it’s relevant to this conversation. I’ve seen some of the things they put in tacos in Norway and I’d be interested to try some of it. In...

    Obligatory (White People Taco Night by Lewberger) because it’s relevant to this conversation.

    I’ve seen some of the things they put in tacos in Norway and I’d be interested to try some of it. In traditional Mexican cuisine, seafood is actually a lot more prevalent than it is in Tex-Mex cuisine. So seeing shrimp and fish and things like that in a taco in Mexico would actually not be all that strange. Reindeer and moose might be a little bit exotic, but the seasoning would probably take care of much of the disconnect in ingredients.

    All in all I enjoy the fact that Texas cuisine has spread as far and wide as it has. The cuisine is a lot of what drew me to live in this state, and is a good deal of what keeps me anchored here.

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  14. Comment on An oil boom, a supermarket opportunity and decades of adaptation transformed the taco from a Tex-Mex import into one of Norway's most beloved traditions in ~food

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    Maybe there’s some sort of pinch point in the supplies that they’re able to reliably and cost-effectively procure or something… some kind of spice or base ingredient, perhaps? Or maybe they’re...

    Maybe there’s some sort of pinch point in the supplies that they’re able to reliably and cost-effectively procure or something… some kind of spice or base ingredient, perhaps?

    Or maybe they’re pitching it as Mexican food but it’s really one of the US’s regional variants? We have Tex-Mex, Cali-Mex, and even New Mexican, which is pretty heavily influenced by the native tribes and their cooking.

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  15. Comment on Naruto live-action is a go - Destin Daniel Cretton to write/direct in ~anime

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    I'm of mixed emotions about this one, to be honest. Naruto was an anime I watched contemporaneously through fan-subs I downloaded via Bit Torrent and later through IRC. I kept up all the way...

    Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, also said:

    “Right now, miracles are happening to me, one after another. My work, Naruto, is truly, truly becoming a Hollywood movie! And an even greater miracle is that the film will be directed by the one and only Destin Daniel Cretton. I still cannot believe it! If so many miracles have already come together, then let us hope for even more. I am eagerly looking forward to the miraculous encounters that will bring us extraordinary and passionate actors! I cannot wait to meet my characters in the film!”

    I'm of mixed emotions about this one, to be honest. Naruto was an anime I watched contemporaneously through fan-subs I downloaded via Bit Torrent and later through IRC. I kept up all the way through until they had that weird non-manga race arc that was just before the big Sasuke arc, and then I dropped off due to life and other things.

    I recently tried reading the manga and got further than I did in the anime, and it is still genuinely a really good story. The track record of live-action adaptations of anime from US studios is extremely poor, and though Kishimoto is excited, I have my doubts. Maybe I'll be wrong to feel down about this. I really, honestly hope I'm wrong to be down about this.

    Edit: OG title on IGN is "Naruto Live-Action Movie Director, Studio Launch Worldwide Casting Search for Lead Roles"

    6 votes

  17. Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp

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    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  18. Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp

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    I didn’t read the two blog posts about bun (switching to rust and explaining why), but I did read this and it was excellent. This actually gives me more interest in zig again than anything else...

    I didn’t read the two blog posts about bun (switching to rust and explaining why), but I did read this and it was excellent. This actually gives me more interest in zig again than anything else has. Not that I was avoiding zig due to bun; the two aren’t and haven’t ever been inexorably linked in my mind. I just like that the creator still cares about his language and is still involved.

    Edit: I like it when creators take an interest in their stuff, even if their opinions are strong. It used to be a lot more common for programs and languages to be opinionated about the right way to do things, and I appreciate that. Sometimes being left in the forest of “there’s a thousand ways to do it” is much wiser than “you can do it maybe three different ways” but often times I find it confounding and confusing, and I often prefer the path of “this is how it’s done”… personal preference.

    12 votes

  19. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    A thoughtfully crafted AAA game? In this economy? Honestly it would be cool as hell to go back to that style of storytelling and gameplay; it would have a better chance of piquing my interest than...

    A thoughtfully crafted AAA game? In this economy?

    Honestly it would be cool as hell to go back to that style of storytelling and gameplay; it would have a better chance of piquing my interest than another FPS style like FO3/NV/4

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    Yeah, I'm expecting it to either be a paid DLC for Fallout 4, or just a reskin of Fallout 76. "This time it's a Fallout MMO but set in New California! Look, two-headed bears! And gatcha mechanics...

    Yeah, I'm expecting it to either be a paid DLC for Fallout 4, or just a reskin of Fallout 76. "This time it's a Fallout MMO but set in New California! Look, two-headed bears! And gatcha mechanics just like you've all been clamoring for!"

    2 votes