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  1. Comment on Masters of the Universe | Official teaser in ~movies

  2. Comment on GWAR - Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan metal cover) (2026) in ~music

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    I have pretty eclectic taste in music so I'm a huge fan of both, and was excited/delighted to see them combined like this. GWAR has also done some other incredible covers over the years so even...

    I have pretty eclectic taste in music so I'm a huge fan of both, and was excited/delighted to see them combined like this. GWAR has also done some other incredible covers over the years so even before listening to this I knew it was gonna be good. :P And the video coming from a newly resurrected AV Club Undercover sessions was icing on the cake too, since an absolute shit ton of awesome covers were produced by them back in the day.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on The hidden engineering of runways in ~engineering

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    Thanks for sharing all the extra, interesting facts about airports, and especially for sharing that video too. I somehow missed that latest CGP Grey video despite being subbed and having...

    here is a video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSRmfNDk87s

    Thanks for sharing all the extra, interesting facts about airports, and especially for sharing that video too. I somehow missed that latest CGP Grey video despite being subbed and having notifications enabled. :/

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies

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    You need to remedy that... immediately! It's one of the greatest movies ever made, IMO. Silly, but great. :P And yeah, we definitely have very very similar taste, and are clearly around the same...

    I don't know Big Trouble in Little China

    You need to remedy that... immediately! It's one of the greatest movies ever made, IMO. Silly, but great. :P

    And yeah, we definitely have very very similar taste, and are clearly around the same age too, since Flight of the Navigator and Naked Gun are two more of my favorite comfort movies too. And I would also add The Last Starfighter, Gremlins I & II, Total Recall, Terminator 2, Robocop and a whole bunch more 80s and 90s movies to the list too, if I had wanted to make my list even longer.

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  5. Comment on Razzie Awards nominations: ‘Snow White,’ Ice Cube-starring ‘War of the Worlds’ lead with six nods each in ~movies

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    Weird. I don't get that on mobile when visiting the site. Are you actually running an ad or script blocker on your phone's browser?

    Weird. I don't get that on mobile when visiting the site. Are you actually running an ad or script blocker on your phone's browser?

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Razzie Awards nominations: ‘Snow White,’ Ice Cube-starring ‘War of the Worlds’ lead with six nods each in ~movies

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    Hollywood Reporter has a paywall? They always have a shit ton of ads on every page, but I've never encountered a paywall with them before, and I can't find any info on them having one either. Are...

    Hollywood Reporter has a paywall? They always have a shit ton of ads on every page, but I've never encountered a paywall with them before, and I can't find any info on them having one either. Are you sure it wasn't just an ad or registration nag screen?

    8 votes

  7. Comment on Jet Lag Season 16: Hide + Seek United Kingdom | Trailer in ~hobbies

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    Ep 5 - We Played Hide And Seek Across The U.K. YouTube Nebula

    Ep 5 - We Played Hide And Seek Across The U.K.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on On being officially classed as a robot in ~tech

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    When I saw your invite request on /r/tildes it made smile. And I was hoping you would comment in this topic once you signed up, so seeing your comment here just got another smile out of me too....

    When I saw your invite request on /r/tildes it made smile. And I was hoping you would comment in this topic once you signed up, so seeing your comment here just got another smile out of me too. Welcome to Tildes!!! :)

    p.s. Speaking of Advent of Code, Tildes actually has a group dedicated to it, so feel free to join in if you want to:
    https://tildes.net/~comp.advent_of_code

    9 votes

  12. Comment on Ian's Shoelace Site is still the best site for tying your shoes in ~tech

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    Heh, yeah, I just saw your other post about moving back to the US. And given that, yeah, it's probably a bit pointless to order them for yourself in Germany. :P

    Heh, yeah, I just saw your other post about moving back to the US. And given that, yeah, it's probably a bit pointless to order them for yourself in Germany. :P

    1 vote

  13. Comment on REPLACED | Release date trailer in ~games

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    LFTL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1663850/REPLACED/ Wow, that is a gorgeous looking game. I absolutely love the art style. Wishlisted. Thanks for sharing, @macleod

    LFTL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1663850/REPLACED/

    Wow, that is a gorgeous looking game. I absolutely love the art style. Wishlisted. Thanks for sharing, @macleod

    4 votes

  14. Comment on So I started a clothing brand in ~design

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    https://docs.tildes.net/policies/code-of-conduct#self-promotion And I'd personally say @Ris has been around long enough that this one instance of self-promotion is probably fine. However, if they...

    https://docs.tildes.net/policies/code-of-conduct#self-promotion

    Self-promotion

    If you have your own site/project/channel/etc. that you'd like to share on Tildes, that's generally fine (in moderation), but it shouldn't be the primary reason that you post on the site. Tildes is a community, not a free advertising platform. Sharing your own content is welcome as long as you're involved in the community, but don't just treat Tildes as a source of an audience.

    And I'd personally say @Ris has been around long enough that this one instance of self-promotion is probably fine. However, if they repeatedly post about it, that's a different story. Ultimately the decision is up to @Deimos though.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on Ian's Shoelace Site is still the best site for tying your shoes in ~tech

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    I'm not from the US. I got my lock laces off Amazon.ca, so you should check your own country's Amazon storefront to see if they sell them too.

    I'm not from the US. I got my lock laces off Amazon.ca, so you should check your own country's Amazon storefront to see if they sell them too.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Taskmaster Australia - Season 4, Episode 1 - 'Wasting a man’s time' | Full episode in ~tv

  17. Comment on Ian's Shoelace Site is still the best site for tying your shoes in ~tech

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    Unfortunately those probably wouldn't work for landscaping (which is what I use mine for) since the zipper would likely get clogged with dirt/debris and the giant slit down the side would let...

    Unfortunately those probably wouldn't work for landscaping (which is what I use mine for) since the zipper would likely get clogged with dirt/debris and the giant slit down the side would let water in. :/

    But for a drier climate and less muddy/snowy jobs, I could definitely see those being handy.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Ian's Shoelace Site is still the best site for tying your shoes in ~tech

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    I have them in my steel toed work boots and they're plenty tight enough. Like I said to sparksbet below though, for boots just make sure to buy the version meant for boots, which are longer,...

    they don't seem like they'd be tight enough for work boots.

    I have them in my steel toed work boots and they're plenty tight enough. Like I said to sparksbet below though, for boots just make sure to buy the version meant for boots, which are longer, slightly thicker, and supposedly a bit stronger too.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on Ian's Shoelace Site is still the best site for tying your shoes in ~tech

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    Yep. I have them installed in 3 different pairs; Flat Laces in my Vans Old Skool shoes, regular Lock Laces in my Hiking shoes, and Boot Lock Laces in my Dakota steel toed work boots. For boots...

    Do you have experience with these with a variety of different shoes?

    Yep. I have them installed in 3 different pairs; Flat Laces in my Vans Old Skool shoes, regular Lock Laces in my Hiking shoes, and Boot Lock Laces in my Dakota steel toed work boots. For boots just make sure to actually buy the version meant for Boots, which are longer, slightly thicker, and supposedly a bit stronger too.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies

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    The book is quite a bit less densely packed, but that's only because Dumas spends an inordinate amount of time describing (in excruciating detail) all the routes that everyone took as they...

    the movie is super densely packed fun. I assume that's a consequence of cutting up and condensing the novel for runtime. Maybe that would annoy me more if I had read the book first?

    The book is quite a bit less densely packed, but that's only because Dumas spends an inordinate amount of time describing (in excruciating detail) all the routes that everyone took as they traveled, the accessories on their mounts/carriages, decor in every building, plants in every garden, clothes everyone was wearing, and the food everyone was eating. That got really tedious eventually, and as a result I wound up skimming through every page where he did that, which actually wound up being a not insignificant portion of the book. And while the book is also more complex in terms of its characters and plot, that complexity bordered on being convoluted and unbelievable at times too, so I think the movie's changes were ultimately for the better.

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    Book vs Movie plot spoilers

    Dantes is a much less sympathetic figure in the book due to him having a serious God complex, and him taking his revenge way too far (resulting in the death of innocents, including a child). He also toyed with the emotions and lives of even the people that he supposedly loved who had never done him any wrong. E.g. He intentionally let Monsieur Morrel almost kill himself in despair after his bankruptcy before swooping in to save him at the very very very last moment. And he did the exact same thing with Maximilian as well, almost letting him kill himself after he thought Valentine had died, before finally rescuing him and revealing she was still alive.

    And as I said before, I think that the movie ending was better too. Having Albert be Dantes' son, and Dantes get back together with Mercedes, made for a much more satisfying ending. Whereas the book's ending was kinda depressing, IMO.

    2 votes