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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on V/H/S franchise announces new film based on SCP Foundation universe in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim LinkI think this title is slightly incorrect, looks like this will be a single SCP themed V/H/S film rather than a series. I'm happy to hear about this! The V/H/S movies are hit or miss, like any...I think this title is slightly incorrect, looks like this will be a single SCP themed V/H/S film rather than a series.
I'm happy to hear about this! The V/H/S movies are hit or miss, like any horror anthology, but I like the direction they have gone recently of themed installments. Beyond was great and Halloween was enjoyable, hoping for the best for this one!
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Comment on Current Rothko: A site that picks the closest Rothko for how the weather feels outside your window in ~arts
PelagiusSeptim LinkI guess it's subjective how a painting feels like weather, but I disagree with its pick!I guess it's subjective how a painting feels like weather, but I disagree with its pick!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThank you!Thank you!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim (edited )Link ParentI'm interested in Overlooting! I've played so many it's hard to pick, the first thing that came to mind is the music for the arcade shmup Viewpoint. EDIT: I would actually have to say the music...I'm interested in Overlooting! I've played so many it's hard to pick, the first thing that came to mind is the music for the arcade shmup Viewpoint.
EDIT: I would actually have to say the music from Castlevania! 3 in particular, the japanese version of the soundtrack, is fantastic! But Viewpoint is still up there.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkI'm about halfway through Middlemarch, and I am loving it! Every character seems so well realized, it's no surprise that Virginia Woolf was a fan of this novel. It's easy to see myself and others...I'm about halfway through Middlemarch, and I am loving it! Every character seems so well realized, it's no surprise that Virginia Woolf was a fan of this novel. It's easy to see myself and others in so many of the characters' failings, but the narrator has great sympathy and compassion for them. This is a long book, but a no point has it been a slog. Curious if anyone here has read any of Eliot's other works that they would recommend.
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentLike what? This may have been an issue at one time but I would guess most people's needs would be met by flatpaks for anything that isn't in the repos.Like what? This may have been an issue at one time but I would guess most people's needs would be met by flatpaks for anything that isn't in the repos.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentAny preferred filling? I only recently moved somewhere I can get banh mi easily and I love BBQ pork on itAny preferred filling? I only recently moved somewhere I can get banh mi easily and I love BBQ pork on it
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Comment on ‘Backrooms’ stuns with $81 million debut, ‘Obsession’ has another unprecedented jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ suffers 70% drop in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI would say it's more scary scary, compared to get out at least. I'm pretty desensitized when it comes to scares in movies but there were a few scenes that really got me in tbe theater! Not so...I would say it's more scary scary, compared to get out at least. I'm pretty desensitized when it comes to scares in movies but there were a few scenes that really got me in tbe theater! Not so much jumpscares as just very disturbing moments. There are a few solid jumpscares as well of course. That being said, there's a fair amount of humor too, although I wouldn't exactly call it comic relief since it pretty effectively coexists with the horror.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim (edited )LinkFinally got around to having my IRL book club meeting, it went great! We did it outside picnic style on Memorial day, packed some beers, and actually ending up talking about the book for quite a...Finally got around to having my IRL book club meeting, it went great! We did it outside picnic style on Memorial day, packed some beers, and actually ending up talking about the book for quite a while! As I said before, it was the first book of the Bobiverse. Most of us did not care much for it, me included, but I'm glad everyone was invested enough to have a discussion, and I look forward to our future meetings. As for the book itself, my main issue was a lot of the humor did not land for me. Felt very Reddit/nerd humor which is not something that works so well for me anymore. If I'd read this in middle or high school I think it would have clicked a lot better with my personality at that time. I thought the ideas and plot were fine, but I feel I had seen those ideas explored in better ways before.
I also read The King's General, by Daphne du Maurier. This is sort of a Gothic romance set during the English Civil War. Just like with Rebecca, du Maurier does a great job of selling the appeal of a romance with a total bastard, in this case Sir Richard Grenvile, the titular king's general. He does many terrible things throughout the novel, but he's also very charismatic and entertaining in his own way. Unlike in Rebecca, the narrator has a considerable amount of agency, despite being confined to a wheelchair for the majority of the novel. The English Civil War is a fascinating period of history, and there was clearly a lot of research done to capture the setting. Would recommend!
Now I am about halfway through Molloy, by Samuel Beckett. I have previously read a lot of his short stories, and this book resembles the stories of his I enjoyed the most. A narrator with a very strange perspective on everything that happens to him, interacting with the world as his body decays and seemingly with little understanding about what is going on. Like his other stories I've read it is very funny, and I look forward to the second half which features a different narrator.
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Comment on Corporations can vote in some Delaware elections, judge says in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIn local elections like this, there are so few total votes that any number of corporate votes can make a difference. Just looked up a vote count from 2024 and only about 1000 votes total were...In local elections like this, there are so few total votes that any number of corporate votes can make a difference. Just looked up a vote count from 2024 and only about 1000 votes total were cast, with only about a 50 vote margin between the loser and the winner with fewest votes. Very easy to see much narrower margins occurring, and in that case it could be an extremely large advantage for a corporate backed candidate.
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Comment on The 100 best novels of all time published in English in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentBorges never wrote a novel, as far as I'm aware.Borges never wrote a novel, as far as I'm aware.
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Comment on The 100 best novels of all time published in English in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIt says at the top of the Guardian article "The greatest literature ever published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?"It says at the top of the Guardian article "The greatest literature ever published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?"
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Comment on The 100 best novels of all time published in English in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentBecause not all works have been published in English. A great novel written in mandarin but not yet translated would not qualify for this.Because not all works have been published in English. A great novel written in mandarin but not yet translated would not qualify for this.
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Comment on The 100 best novels of all time published in English in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkI've read 16 books that appear on here, Ulysses is my favorite of those so checks out that it's so high up. None of them feel out of place except maybe Rebecca? But even that one I like a lot. The...I've read 16 books that appear on here, Ulysses is my favorite of those so checks out that it's so high up. None of them feel out of place except maybe Rebecca? But even that one I like a lot. The most represented author I've read is Virginia Woolf, I've read 4 of her books that are on the list, and they certainly all belong there!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim LinkJust saw Obsession. It's a big recommend if you like horror films! Super intense, with fantastic performances from its stars and a lot of humor. Worth seeing in a theater, got a lot of reactions...Just saw Obsession. It's a big recommend if you like horror films! Super intense, with fantastic performances from its stars and a lot of humor. Worth seeing in a theater, got a lot of reactions from the crowd I was in!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThe negative connotation comes more from the minstrel-show stock character of Uncle Tom, which often portrayed him as a slavery apologist. Here's more info on those types of adaptations.The negative connotation comes more from the minstrel-show stock character of Uncle Tom, which often portrayed him as a slavery apologist. Here's more info on those types of adaptations.
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Comment on Anyone else a bit unnerved by the number of visible satellites? in ~space
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWell I certainly look slay now, but what am I to do about these LEDs?Well I certainly look slay now, but what am I to do about these LEDs?
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Comment on What's your dream job? in ~life
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIs writing and drawing not labor?Is writing and drawing not labor?
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
PelagiusSeptim LinkI like Kiss From a Rose, it's very hard though and way longer than I think. Semi Charmed Life is a good bet too! I would add for those who don't do karaoke out of self consciousness or whatever,...I like Kiss From a Rose, it's very hard though and way longer than I think. Semi Charmed Life is a good bet too!
I would add for those who don't do karaoke out of self consciousness or whatever, to check out if you have any karaoke places that let you rent out a small room! I find these much more fun, you get to hang out with just your friends, you get multiple mics, and pretty much any song you can think of is available on YouTube. I've never been the type who's gonna get up in front of a crowd, but doing private karaoke for a friend's birthday is some of the most fun I've ever had.
Loved Inherent Vice when I read it. My first Pynchon novel. I should revisit it soon, but want to finish rest of Pynchon's work first. If you want to check out more Pynchon The Crying of Lot 49 is a good place to go. Also have enjoyed all the Chandler I've read, High Window was my first. Haven't read Big Sleep or Farewell yet but really enjoyed The Long Goodbye. The movie adaptation of the same name by Robert Altman is very different from the novel, but it's just fantastic and is in a somewhat similar vein to Inherent Vice. Love Elliot Gould as Marlowe. It's probably my favorite "stoner noir" film.