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Comment on Henrik Ibsen's anti-heroine Hedda Gabler is one of the greatest roles for women ever written – as new film Hedda is released, the character remains controversial in ~arts
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Comment on Supermarket rewards card- yes or no? in ~finance
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI don't really believe this will help you too much, your personal purchasing history may let them market to you more effectively but they already know how much vegan stuff gets bought and surely...I don't really believe this will help you too much, your personal purchasing history may let them market to you more effectively but they already know how much vegan stuff gets bought and surely make stocking decisions based on it.
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Comment on The goon squad. Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation. in ~life
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThe author certainly understands that, I don't think that changes the point. When so much of our culture is built around algorithms that detect if we're interested in addictive content, be it...We make our own algorithms, I know, but I don’t think I was uniquely deviant. The situation was the same for nearly every straight man I knew.
The author certainly understands that, I don't think that changes the point. When so much of our culture is built around algorithms that detect if we're interested in addictive content, be it porn, gambling, outrage, or any number of things, and continue to feed us more of it, that's not a good thing.
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Comment on How industrial slaughter became the blueprint for modern capitalism in ~finance
PelagiusSeptim LinkI'm currently reading Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day and this article reminded me a lot of this passage when characters view the Chicago Stockyards from above, that sort of serves as a thesis...I'm currently reading Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day and this article reminded me a lot of this passage when characters view the Chicago Stockyards from above, that sort of serves as a thesis statement for the book:
From this height it was as if the Chums, who, out on adventures past, had often witnessed the vast herds of cattle adrift in ever-changing cloud like patterns across the Western plains, here saw that unshared freedom being rationalized into movement only in straight lines and at right angles and a progressive reduction of choices, until the final turn through the final gate that led to the killing-floor.
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Comment on Johnny Depp to star in ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ at Paramount with Ti West directing; Andrea Riseborough also joins movie dated for November 2026 in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentFrankly there are so many adaptations worth watching, one thing I don't like about the adulation of the Muppets Christmas Carol (which is great, don't get me wrong) is how often other versions...Frankly there are so many adaptations worth watching, one thing I don't like about the adulation of the Muppets Christmas Carol (which is great, don't get me wrong) is how often other versions seem to get written off. A personal favorite of mine is the 1951 film with Alastair Sim as Scrooge. I don't know how this one will turn out, but I'm excited to see what creative filmmakers like West and Eggers can achieve with this source material!
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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentClicked on the forgottonia link thinking it couldn't be macomb but I guess it's been added since I was at school there!Clicked on the forgottonia link thinking it couldn't be macomb but I guess it's been added since I was at school there!
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Comment on Meta: A Human-Friendly Programming Language in ~comp
PelagiusSeptim LinkSounds very interesting, but I don't recommend they call it that!Sounds very interesting, but I don't recommend they call it that!
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Comment on Catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentAnd my latin teacher would be proud of me regarding the same question, lolAnd my latin teacher would be proud of me regarding the same question, lol
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Comment on Catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game in ~games
PelagiusSeptim LinkMissed only 3 out of 10, I like this game!Missed only 3 out of 10, I like this game!
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Comment on Horror games to play during October in ~games
PelagiusSeptim LinkI played Night Manor from UFO 50 this month to kick off spooky season, it's a lot of fun! It's a simple point and click adventure game. Relatively short and the survival element gets a bit...I played Night Manor from UFO 50 this month to kick off spooky season, it's a lot of fun! It's a simple point and click adventure game. Relatively short and the survival element gets a bit repetitive pretty quickly, but I enjoy the atmosphere.
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Comment on ‘One Battle After Another’ at $22m+ reps record debut for Paul Thomas Anderson; Leonardo DiCaprio’s eleventh movie to open to $20m+ in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim LinkSaw it for a second time last night. Understandable that it likely won't make back what it cost, hard to market a movie like this, but I encourage everyone to see it! Funny as hell, and it's so...Saw it for a second time last night. Understandable that it likely won't make back what it cost, hard to market a movie like this, but I encourage everyone to see it! Funny as hell, and it's so propulsive that those 2 hr 40 minutes fly by. Everyone gives great performances in this, Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn being standouts. Go see it!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentOne of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. I'm a big Pynchon fan, and while this was a much bigger divergence from the book than Inherent Vice was, it still really captured the feel of his...One of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. I'm a big Pynchon fan, and while this was a much bigger divergence from the book than Inherent Vice was, it still really captured the feel of his work in many ways. I was very lucky to get to see it in 70mm! I'll be making all my friends see it very soon.✋️🎅
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC on Tuesday after show’s controversial suspension in ~tv
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentCorrect me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Colbert fired by CBS, which is not owned by Disney?Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Colbert fired by CBS, which is not owned by Disney?
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThey told ABC they wouldn't air Kimmel on their affiliate stations, which is a lot of themThey told ABC they wouldn't air Kimmel on their affiliate stations, which is a lot of them
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Comment on The abundance delusion in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI think most of his defenders tend to opine that despite his methods he was at least able to build things, which is now much harder in a world of NIMBYism. I think there is a point to which I...I think most of his defenders tend to opine that despite his methods he was at least able to build things, which is now much harder in a world of NIMBYism. I think there is a point to which I agree with them, I think it is often much too hard to build new things when needed especially in big cities, but when you look at all that Moses did, both his methods and his goals, it's hard to look favorably at the guy.
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Comment on “First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentEnjoy the 30 grand! I don't know how much potential loss you incurred from having these works stolen but that's gotta be a pretty nice bit of news to get!Enjoy the 30 grand! I don't know how much potential loss you incurred from having these works stolen but that's gotta be a pretty nice bit of news to get!
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Comment on What are some of your favorite Nintendo Switch games? in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIt was an immediate purchase for me after all the hours I put in on PC. Unfortunately some of the games on the switch version have performance issues, but devs are aware and hopefully will be a...It was an immediate purchase for me after all the hours I put in on PC. Unfortunately some of the games on the switch version have performance issues, but devs are aware and hopefully will be a patch out soon. Incredible game though!
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Comment on Why aren’t armed US citizens overthrowing the current government? in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWell, I specified by the Dems for a reason because I wondered if the commenter had specifics in mind, which they answered for me already.Well, I specified by the Dems for a reason because I wondered if the commenter had specifics in mind, which they answered for me already.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkWhile on vacation I finished reading Virginia Woolf's Orlando. It's a lot different than the stream-of-consciousness works of hers I've previously read, but still fantastic! She had such a gift...While on vacation I finished reading Virginia Woolf's Orlando. It's a lot different than the stream-of-consciousness works of hers I've previously read, but still fantastic! She had such a gift for beautiful prose, and I love the character of Orlando and all the wild adventures. Would recommend, also a very funny book.
After that I started reading my next Pynchon tome, Against the Day. I'm a couple hundred pages in, and very much enjoying myself, although I feel a little overwhelmed with all the different locations and characters. Mason & Dixon was a lot smaller scale, this feels more comparable to Gravity's Rainbow but maybe even more scattered. I like the focus on anarchism and the Colorado Coal Wars, and interested to see where else things go.
I also began an ASOIAF reread. I last reread it in about 2021, so it feels fresh enough and it's always a lot of fun looking back on the books through the lenses of theories I've read up on over time, and trying to figure stuff out myself.
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Comment on Why aren’t armed US citizens overthrowing the current government? in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWhat would a nonviolent ousting of Trump by the Dems looks like?What would a nonviolent ousting of Trump by the Dems looks like?
Saw the new movie a couple weeks ago at a screening with a Q&A with Nia DaCosta. I was not familiar with Hedda or most of Ibsen's work, but I enjoyed the film and performances and would recommend it. I'm interested in checking out the original play to compare changes.