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Comment on Spotify lowers artist royalties despite subscription price hike in ~music
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Comment on Denim heads - What raw denim are you currently wearing? What would you recommend? in ~life.style
TheJorro LinkN&F is the way to go if you want something solid, relatively lower cost, and good quality. I own something like five or six pairs of their stuff over the years, in all kinds of materials. I...N&F is the way to go if you want something solid, relatively lower cost, and good quality. I own something like five or six pairs of their stuff over the years, in all kinds of materials. I wouldn't call any of them my favourite pair but I also would not call any of them the worst either. Just a solid, fun choice. I like all the weird things they do with denim.
I picked up a pair of heavyweight Iron Hearts when I was in the UK and they are incredible. They're so heavy, they broke the machine at IH's own flagship store when they were hemming them! But they're so soft and comfortable, which I did not expect. They've become my "winter jeans" as they keep my legs warm in colder temperatures well, as good as a blanket lined pair I used to own. I hate cold jeans in the winter, and this pair doesn't have this problem.
If you want to get real fancy about it, I love PBJ, Oni, Samurai, and Momotaro jeans but definitely try them on before you commit to something like CA$500 pairs.
But for everyday beaters, Uniqlo's selvedge jeans. They fade as well as any higher end pair, and Uniqlo's repair service is dirt cheap for good quality darning fixes. If you find you frequently need your jeans repaired, I recommend budgeting for repairs. Every single one of my pairs has needed fixing at some point.
Lastly, as far as black jeans go if you're looking that way, Left Field NYC's Black Maria seems to be the choice.
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Comment on I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. in ~news
TheJorro (edited )Link ParentAs another contrast, local to Ontario, our publicly funded TVO news coverage has not shied away from being very critical of whomever is in control of government.As another contrast, local to Ontario, our publicly funded TVO news coverage has not shied away from being very critical of whomever is in control of government.
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Comment on Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' in ~music
TheJorro Link ParentMy specific question is about what something requires to be formally defined. If one of the two has it right, then it seems to me there must be some level of formal definition. I see there are...My specific question is about what something requires to be formally defined. If one of the two has it right, then it seems to me there must be some level of formal definition. I see there are linguistic studies on the meaning and origins of "jawn" but those aren't the same kinds of studies as the ones regarding gaslighting, which seek to measure and analyze the concept it refers to, which requires some level of definition of what they're studying within the scientific method.
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Comment on Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' in ~music
TheJorro Link ParentYou can find a definition in every major dictionary and it has been documented and in psychology and sociology journal articles for years now. A brief glance through examples shows that they all...You can find a definition in every major dictionary and it has been documented and in psychology and sociology journal articles for years now. A brief glance through examples shows that they all agree on the definition, even if it's not a terminologically precise concept.
What else does it need to be formally defined?
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Comment on Instagram generated almost 30% of Meta’s revenue in early 2022 in ~tech
TheJorro (edited )Link ParentI have a Quest 2 I got for free through a work thing, otherwise I'd still be waiting for a Valve equivalent. At this rate, I'm not sure one will ever come out but I'm holding out hope. I still...I have a Quest 2 I got for free through a work thing, otherwise I'd still be waiting for a Valve equivalent. At this rate, I'm not sure one will ever come out but I'm holding out hope.
I still almost exclusively use the Quest through PCVR and play mostly via Steam VR. The only game I don't use it for PCVR is Resident Evil 4 VR, which only seems available on the headset itself.
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Comment on Instagram generated almost 30% of Meta’s revenue in early 2022 in ~tech
TheJorro Link ParentI am! I have yet to play it but the response to it has been unbelievable.I am! I have yet to play it but the response to it has been unbelievable.
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Comment on Instagram generated almost 30% of Meta’s revenue in early 2022 in ~tech
TheJorro Link ParentTheir Metaverse is a joke but VR overall is going well enough. The Quest 3 has been very well received and then quality of the VR experience it offers for the pricepoint is undeniably good,...Their Metaverse is a joke but VR overall is going well enough. The Quest 3 has been very well received and then quality of the VR experience it offers for the pricepoint is undeniably good, especially compared to Apple's AR experience at 5x the price. And surprisingly, Meta is the company publishing the most notable VR game since Half-Life Alyx. Every other major FAANG company has utterly and completely bungled video game development and publishing.
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Comment on "Dune: Part Three" in the works, in addition to Denis Villeneuve adapation of "Nuclear War: A Scenario" in ~movies
TheJorro Link ParentIsn't Hamlet itself an adaptation with significant changes too?Isn't Hamlet itself an adaptation with significant changes too?
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Comment on "Dune: Part Three" in the works, in addition to Denis Villeneuve adapation of "Nuclear War: A Scenario" in ~movies
TheJorro Link ParentI've read the books multiple times and have no clue what you're talking about. What does it matter that the Jihad starts on-screen instead of off-screen immediately after the book ends? It's not...I've read the books multiple times and have no clue what you're talking about. What does it matter that the Jihad starts on-screen instead of off-screen immediately after the book ends? It's not wildly different and the main plot is pretty much the same.
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Comment on ‘Matrix 5’ in the works with Drew Goddard as director, Lana Wachowski as executive producer in ~movies
TheJorro Link ParentI also ended up enjoying it a lot more than I expected, much more than even the previous Matrix sequels. I don't think people expected or knew what to do with a movie that was so meta and so...I also ended up enjoying it a lot more than I expected, much more than even the previous Matrix sequels. I don't think people expected or knew what to do with a movie that was so meta and so on-the-nose with how much it hated itself. I've never seen anything like it before and I don't think we'll see a movie like it ever again.
That whole "We're going to make this with or without you" conversation was one of my favourite scenes in recent years because that was the real conversation WB execs had with the Watchowskis. I remember first watching the movie without knowing this, and it felt out of place... but only when it's still so early in the movie that you don't realize how meta it is. Finding out that was almost verbatim with what they were told in real life by WB really helped put the entire movie in perspective. They were so upset about it, they put it in the movie and framed the whole movie as something made out of spite. You could feel their anger through the movie. And the story paralleled that very well, while still delivering better emotional catharsis and resolution than all of Revelations did.
The elaborate fight scenes while an antagonist rants about how useless sequels are is one of the weirdest things I think I've ever seen. I really enjoyed it. And, in the end, I thought it had a better and more enjoyable story than the back half of the original trilogy anyway. The series was already so far gone, this icebath of a sequel actually served as a decent revival to undo some of the drek while also commenting on expectations.
I don't think Matrix Ressurection was ever going to be a huge success, and it really seemed like they knew that and leaned hard into it. It's one of the most experimental and spiteful things I've ever seen, like a controlled implosion focused on spurning which ever jackass WB exec threatened the Wachowskis. I know a lot of people wanted a straight, sincere sequel to the Matrix but I think that would have ended up being another forgettable, boring entry that would have disappointed even more people. The Wachowskis haven't exactly been batting 1.000 in their career but the anger behind this one was so palpable, you can't help but feel that there was real passion behind it, especially compared to how cold and dispassionate Reloaded and Revelations ended up feeling.
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Comment on ‘Matrix 5’ in the works with Drew Goddard as director, Lana Wachowski as executive producer in ~movies
TheJorro Link ParentThat's a lot better than its predecessor. Revelations has a 34%, it is by far the worst reviewed movie in the series.That's a lot better than its predecessor. Revelations has a 34%, it is by far the worst reviewed movie in the series.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools’ Day 2024 on the internet in ~talk
TheJorro LinkThe large company that took over our local adult rec league sports company always has a bad April Fool's day joke every year, but this year's was particularly awful. The worst part is that the...The large company that took over our local adult rec league sports company always has a bad April Fool's day joke every year, but this year's was particularly awful.
The worst part is that the Subject line is "Action Required: Important changes to player profiles".
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Comment on "PS5 has no games" in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentReading between the lines, that TLOU Factions saga may be more complicated than it seems on the tin. It was specifically focused on as a premiere live service game that built upon the first TLOU's...Reading between the lines, that TLOU Factions saga may be more complicated than it seems on the tin.
It was specifically focused on as a premiere live service game that built upon the first TLOU's excellent multiplayer. At the time, PlayStation was headed up by Jim Ryan, who was actively pushing live service gaming and maximizing revenue which is why he led the acquisition of Bungie and got them to start work on the extraction shooter Marathon game.
What I find curious is that TLOU Factions development was stymied and eventually halted due to input from Bungie, when they expressed concern about how TLOU Factions would keep players engaged over a long period of time.
Bungie, who have become infamous and diminished by their approach to live service with the Destiny games and the amount of microtransactions in them, were expressing concern and Jim Ryan's PlayStation listened to them. I think they would have said the exact same thing about Helldivers 2 but that probably slipped by because HD2 wasn't expected to be a huge AAA success so whatever money its "meagre" MTX model would bring in would be a bonus on a low-to-mid selling game.
It's a shame TLOU Factions is effectively cancelled because the bones from the first game's multiplayer could really be fleshed out with TLOU2's mechanical gameplay improvements and provide a compelling experience that hasn't been seen since Metal Gear Solid 3's multiplayer. Hopefully with the runaway success of HD2 and its much lighter and shitty approach to live service than Bungie takes will show the new PlayStation bosses that worrying about trapping players in endless Skinner boxes is not the key to success.
As a sidenote, Naughty Dog's previous multiplayer modes actually had examples of Pay2Win DLC but they went under the radar since their multiplayer modes were never very popular or widespread outside of dedicated communities. I'd hope any future and focused multiplayer effort from them would do away with such nonsense.
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Comment on "PS5 has no games" in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentI was recently reminded that with the rate of development on these FF7 remake games, each entry in this three-part remake will be on a new console generation.I was recently reminded that with the rate of development on these FF7 remake games, each entry in this three-part remake will be on a new console generation.
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Comment on Favorite hobby / subculture YouTube channels? in ~hobbies
TheJorro Link ParentChad Chad is a lot of fun, especially if you don't really care about internet meta. Along similar lines, Kurtis Connor is also worth a look with a very similar vibe.Chad Chad is a lot of fun, especially if you don't really care about internet meta. Along similar lines, Kurtis Connor is also worth a look with a very similar vibe.
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Comment on Titanfall is still EA's most innovative shooter ten years later in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentThe game sold 4 million dollars with an almost total lack of support or proper marketing. There are AAA games with more of both that barely get that far. It commands a dedicated cult following...The game sold 4 million dollars with an almost total lack of support or proper marketing. There are AAA games with more of both that barely get that far. It commands a dedicated cult following over a decade after release. The series has had multiple high profile community initiatives (good and ill). How many other games that are only popular with a few internet people have had the same response?
Historically, games that have been rabidly popular with small groups are the ones that are most primed to explode out big with further entries and sequels. This is effectively how the Souls games built their reputation (and sales) over time, and we're seeing it with Helldivers 2 right now. Up until last year, the first Helldivers was also a cult hit for years that a few people actively played.
So yes, it's stupid not to continue supporting Titanfall when the series is primed to take off. Especially when DICE (and therefore Battlefield) is failing, and EA has no major competitive shooter on the market except for Apex Legends, a live-service offering, which is having its own major issues right now.
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Comment on Titanfall is still EA's most innovative shooter ten years later in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentI think you've mixed up companies. COD is from Activision, and EA has been looking for their own the whole time. It was looking like Battlefield for a while but that didn't work out. But the lack...I think you've mixed up companies. COD is from Activision, and EA has been looking for their own the whole time. It was looking like Battlefield for a while but that didn't work out.
But the lack of Titanfall support is definitely more than a little stupid.
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Comment on Fallout | Official trailer in ~tv
TheJorro Link ParentI've noticed any dedicated subreddits are much worse than the general discussion ones in recent times. Most of them sound like they don't even like the work they're centred on. This isn't just...I've noticed any dedicated subreddits are much worse than the general discussion ones in recent times. Most of them sound like they don't even like the work they're centred on. This isn't just with TV shows, but movies, music, books, and games too. There are so many people who are so deep in the weeds for the work that they blow minor things way out of proportion. There's a whole contingent of the Office community now who thinks Jim was the antagonist of the show and have convinced themselves that he's emotionally manipulative and may be a psychopath who is manipulating the rest of the cast the whole all. All because they refuse to acknowledge how sitcoms are written or structured.
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Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentJust in case, here's a comprehensive list of all games that require kernel-level anti-cheat. It's... bigger than I think a lot of people realize. This isn't even including kernel-level DRM which...Just in case, here's a comprehensive list of all games that require kernel-level anti-cheat. It's... bigger than I think a lot of people realize. This isn't even including kernel-level DRM which exists too.
Being paid in exposure was a joke about people not paying artists fairly, it wasn't supposed to be the goal.
There has been increasing amount of alarms from recording artists that it's getting harder and harder to support oneself making music because of these royalty schemes. There is actually plenty of money to go around... it's just not going around. Spotify and the like are hording it.
I can't remember all the Fantano videos where he covers this but here's the one where he covers James Blake's comments on the matter. And I just pay attention to Fantano, this has been a heavily covered subject in music press for years now. It's consensus among artists, large and small, that streaming services are not paying a fair share and thus are especially limiting new and smaller artists.