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  1. Comment on Irreverent ads make me want to buy things even less in ~talk

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    I think it makes a fair point about how even though the ad may have discouraged OP from buying at the moment, it can still be effective. This post has made me aware of both dbrand and fatty, two...

    I think it makes a fair point about how even though the ad may have discouraged OP from buying at the moment, it can still be effective. This post has made me aware of both dbrand and fatty, two brands I was unfamiliar with. That doesn't mean I'm gonna go out and buy something from them, but I am thinking about a meatstick now when I wouldn't have before!

    36 votes

  2. Comment on READFLIX – Free books from open libraries in ~books

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    I like the idea, but I think the UI is poorly thought out, and the website somehow stopped accepting my scroll wheel every few seconds. Feels maybe vibecoded? Or just amateurish. Hopefully they...

    I like the idea, but I think the UI is poorly thought out, and the website somehow stopped accepting my scroll wheel every few seconds. Feels maybe vibecoded? Or just amateurish. Hopefully they improve things though!

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    What does it mean for the perceived length to be close to accurate?

    What does it mean for the perceived length to be close to accurate?

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Robert Eggers tackling ‘Romeo and Juliet’ adaptation as Focus wins bidding war in ~movies

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    Annoys me that the article said it will be in "Olde English", it's early modern English godammit! But I think the funnier linguistic move on Eggers' part would be to make it in Venetian to match...

    Annoys me that the article said it will be in "Olde English", it's early modern English godammit! But I think the funnier linguistic move on Eggers' part would be to make it in Venetian to match the setting.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Paramount settles with California, other states over Warner Bros merger in ~movies

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    This seems significant, although who knows if Paramount will follow that stipulation in good faith

    The settlement includes the creation of independent editorial boards for CNN ‌and CBS

    This seems significant, although who knows if Paramount will follow that stipulation in good faith

    13 votes

  6. Comment on Share your favorite live music performance recordings in ~music

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    This performance by Cecil Taylor at the Montreux Jazz Festival is one of my favorites. I don't know if there's a longer filmed version of it, but the whole thing is on the album Silent Tongues....

    This performance by Cecil Taylor at the Montreux Jazz Festival is one of my favorites. I don't know if there's a longer filmed version of it, but the whole thing is on the album Silent Tongues. It's great to be able to watch Taylor in action, when I first started listening to him it seemed a lot like chaos, but being able to watch his hands move help to really understand what he's doing.

    1 vote

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

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    Finished Antkind, what a great book! I don't think it's for everybody, but if you have watched and enjoyed the films of Charlie Kaufman, it's definitely worth checking out. One of the funniest...

    Finished Antkind, what a great book! I don't think it's for everybody, but if you have watched and enjoyed the films of Charlie Kaufman, it's definitely worth checking out. One of the funniest books I have read lately. I will mention, the book can give the impression early on that it's sort of an anti-progressive type of thing, but that doesn't seem to be the viewpoint of the author. The main character is a hypocritical "woke" type, who is self policing and doesn't really believe the things he says, but that is largely because he is a caricature of New Yorker film critic Richard Brody.

    After that, I read Dr. No by Ian Fleming for Tildes book club. I will save my discussion for the actual book club thread, but suffice to say I enjoyed it.

    Now I have started Dark Matter by Blake Crouch for my IRL book club. I'm about a third of the way through and not loving it. Plot is interesting enough, but nearly every sentence in this book is a new paragraph, many of them very short sentences! I am also annoyed at the main character for taking way too long to figure out what's going on, but that seems to be past now so we will see if it improves.

    I am also reading Hamlet, one of Shakespeare's plays that took me too long to get around to. What do I even need to say about this? Beautiful, beautiful poetry, and a deep understanding of humanity.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Another Bava I'd recommend, although not a giallo, is Lisa and the Devil. A very strange movie, and featuring a great performance from Telly Savelas! My favorite Argento would probably have to be...

    Another Bava I'd recommend, although not a giallo, is Lisa and the Devil. A very strange movie, and featuring a great performance from Telly Savelas! My favorite Argento would probably have to be Tenebrae. Another Italian horror that is definitely not a giallo but kind of fits in that same strange environment is Cemetery Man, which I can't really adequately describe.

    I know you said you saw these with the Italian dubs, in general I always recommend seeing giallo movies in English, since it's always dubbed anyway but usually the lead actors are American or English so the dubbing tends to line up a bit better for them at least since everyone is speaking in their native language on set.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Musk | Official teaser trailer in ~movies

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    I disagree with this. It's definitely true of Trump, but Musk seems to have a real need to be liked and respected.

    I disagree with this. It's definitely true of Trump, but Musk seems to have a real need to be liked and respected.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Draw a drum in a weird shape, see what it sounds like in ~creative

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    Same OP, so this might be an accidental share

    Same OP, so this might be an accidental share

    5 votes

  11. Comment on Nintendo - Customer appreciation sale in ~games

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    The original price was 49.99, and the switch price was 59.99. I agree that sucks, but a 10 dollar price hike is very different from a 30 dollar price hike.

    The original price was 49.99, and the switch price was 59.99. I agree that sucks, but a 10 dollar price hike is very different from a 30 dollar price hike.

    7 votes

  12. Comment on Paramount is sitting on a $100 million reparations musical. Why? in ~movies

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    Matt and Trey hate Trump and would have no reason to hide influence by Ellison in this situation.

    “We take full responsibility for the schedule delay of this movie,” Stone and Parker said in a statement to The Ankler. “We apologize to our partners at pgLang and Paramount and we appreciate their patience. South Park and life’s circumstances have gotten in the way but we still believe in the project.”

    Matt and Trey hate Trump and would have no reason to hide influence by Ellison in this situation.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Carrie | Official trailer in ~tv

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    Very excited for Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, she did wonderfully in a somewhat similar role in Midnight Mass. Cautiously looking forward to this, my only concern is I don't know how you...

    Very excited for Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, she did wonderfully in a somewhat similar role in Midnight Mass. Cautiously looking forward to this, my only concern is I don't know how you stretch Carrie out to 8 episodes, but Flanagan rarely disappoints!

    1 vote

  14. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    Update as of September 7th (it's still the 6th my time but I'll go with theirs): Glad to hear this! I will never make a Twitter account, but I do use nitter to see announcements for some podcasts...

    Update as of September 7th (it's still the 6th my time but I'll go with theirs):

    On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository.

    Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue. This instance and others will be back up and running shortly. An announcement will be made within a week, once we're able to reveal more information.

    Glad to hear this! I will never make a Twitter account, but I do use nitter to see announcements for some podcasts and occasionally it's useful to view an account directly. Hopefully this legal advice is good and they continue to be able to operate.

    27 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Dr. No by Ian Fleming? in ~books

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    I have not started, but I'm about to finish a book and have Dr. No on my shelf so I may join in this month! (No need to add me to ping list, I see all of these posts anyway)

    I have not started, but I'm about to finish a book and have Dr. No on my shelf so I may join in this month! (No need to add me to ping list, I see all of these posts anyway)

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Maps of the journeys inside classic novels in ~books

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    Very hard to say these days, but at least when I read the about page on this one I get some impression that the creator cares enough to at least describe the project instead of leaving all the...

    Very hard to say these days, but at least when I read the about page on this one I get some impression that the creator cares enough to at least describe the project instead of leaving all the writing to the AI! Thanks for sharing!

  17. Comment on Maps of the journeys inside classic novels in ~books

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    Cool idea, would love to see it implemented by a human though!

    Cool idea, would love to see it implemented by a human though!

    6 votes

  18. Comment on GOG added OpenMW and Tamriel Rebuilt into their store for free as mods for TES3 Morrowind in ~games

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    This comment is how I learned Poison Song was out! Now I'm annoyed I'm working this weekend

    This comment is how I learned Poison Song was out! Now I'm annoyed I'm working this weekend

  19. Comment on What theme do you use with Tildes? in ~tildes

  20. Comment on Minecraft Dungeons II | Official gameplay trailer in ~games

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    While not as popular as they once were, I think Diablo-like ARPGs have a pretty broad appeal, and I think many kids and people who like Minecraft as a brand but who may not have been exposed to...

    While not as popular as they once were, I think Diablo-like ARPGs have a pretty broad appeal, and I think many kids and people who like Minecraft as a brand but who may not have been exposed to ARPGs will get hooked by it when they try it out. I didn't stick with the first one very long but it seemed enjoyable enough, and would maybe have been more so if I hadn't played so many other ARPGs before it.

    1 vote