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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
dr_frahnkunsteen Link Parent1000% agree, and I think states like California should sue the federal government on the grounds that their representation has been unfairly diluted.1000% agree, and I think states like California should sue the federal government on the grounds that their representation has been unfairly diluted.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI almost mentioned it, because it does capture the vibe really well, but it can’t help but feel like the generic store-brand equivalent, like Star Trek with the serial numbers filed off. I like it...I almost mentioned it, because it does capture the vibe really well, but it can’t help but feel like the generic store-brand equivalent, like Star Trek with the serial numbers filed off. I like it a lot, but they shoulda just let Seth make a proper Trek.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI agree with everything you’re saying but I just have to point out that they literally blew Remmick’s head off with a phaser in season 1 of TNG, but to be fair he had a nubbin bug so whatcha gonna...I agree with everything you’re saying but I just have to point out that they literally blew Remmick’s head off with a phaser in season 1 of TNG, but to be fair he had a nubbin bug so whatcha gonna do, right?
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI didn’t watch Picard yet, but I know Riker shows up. Does Jack Quaid get a cameo as William Boimler aboard the Titan? I doubt it, but he should have.I didn’t watch Picard yet, but I know Riker shows up. Does Jack Quaid get a cameo as William Boimler aboard the Titan? I doubt it, but he should have.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI’m a huge animation and Star Trek nerd, so it’s kinda the perfect show for me and I wish it ran forever lol. At least it ran longer than Enterprise! I can’t help but wonder if now that the main...I’m a huge animation and Star Trek nerd, so it’s kinda the perfect show for me and I wish it ran forever lol. At least it ran longer than Enterprise! I can’t help but wonder if now that the main characters have kind of ranked up from Lower Decks, and the SNW crossover being fairly successful at bringing Mariner and Boimler to live-action, if maybe they might consider continuing the characters from Lower Ddcks in a new live-action series? For the record, I still prefer the freedom that animation allows for things to get goofy, both in the sense that you can animate anything, and an animated format kind of excuses the goofiness.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentLower Decks I think is the closet to capturing the vibe of that era, though it’s obviously very tongue in cheek. But my brain still lumps it in with TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT rather than SNW/Disco/AcademyLower Decks I think is the closet to capturing the vibe of that era, though it’s obviously very tongue in cheek. But my brain still lumps it in with TNG/DS9/VOY/ENT rather than SNW/Disco/Academy
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Comment on Silksong should’ve came with a guide from developers in ~games
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI didn’t play this but apparently the new Prince of Persia metroidvania had a feature that let you screenshot when you placed a map marker. I wish Silksong and all Meteoidvanias would do this. I...I didn’t play this but apparently the new Prince of Persia metroidvania had a feature that let you screenshot when you placed a map marker. I wish Silksong and all Meteoidvanias would do this. I tried to use the different colors of map pins for things like “ability needed”, “item needed”, “quest location for quest I haven’t started yet”, etc. but it takes a while to unlock all pin colors so I was constantly backtracking early on and going “oh right, this pin was for double jump, not for clawline, I guess I’ll be back later” or running out of like, yellow pins and going “well I guess I’ll use red here even though it should be yellow for my system” a small complaint but PoP’s screenshot system would have saved me some time for sure.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 22 in ~society
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentThe rioting thing really irked me. They want so badly to equate this killing to George Floyd so they can draw a comparison between the “civil” maga people and the “violent” left, but this is a...The rioting thing really irked me. They want so badly to equate this killing to George Floyd so they can draw a comparison between the “civil” maga people and the “violent” left, but this is a false equivalency. The protests were a response to police brutality. Floyd wasn’t assassinated by a lone shooter, he was killed by excessive force from a cop, and that is what the protests were in response to. I know she didn’t say this explicitly, but I’ve been seeing it everywhere and this part of her speech seemed aimed at making that point, albeit subtly.
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Comment on The Bride | Official teaser in ~movies
dr_frahnkunsteen Linklol thought this was a Creature Commandos spinoff at firstlol thought this was a Creature Commandos spinoff at first
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Comment on ‘Superman’ sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ sets July 2027 release date in ~movies
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI think the Reeves movie is too grounded to mesh well with the cartoony nature of the DCU. Like, imagine Pattinson interacting with Krypto or Eagly. Feels off to me. We’ve actually very briefly...I think the Reeves movie is too grounded to mesh well with the cartoony nature of the DCU. Like, imagine Pattinson interacting with Krypto or Eagly. Feels off to me. We’ve actually very briefly seen the DCU Batman in Dr. Phosphorus’s flashback on Creature Commandos. Ask yourself, does Dr. Phosphorus fit into the Reevesverse? We only have one movie to go off of but there were no Supernatural or Metahuman elements in The Batman. The Riddler, The Penguin, Catwomen, these are all grounded, human characters.
I think there’s plenty of room for both Batmen to exist in their separate films tho. I think we could get a Batman cameo in Man of Tomorrow.
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
dr_frahnkunsteen LinkObviously, they should do a live-action remake of The Black CauldronObviously, they should do a live-action remake of The Black Cauldron
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Comment on What are your favorite and least favorite airports? in ~transport
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentPDX also has a street pricing policy, so vendors cannot sell food for more than it is sold outside the airport.PDX also has a street pricing policy, so vendors cannot sell food for more than it is sold outside the airport.
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Comment on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 in ~tv
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI’d argue that even since early on Ttek had had a certain level of disdain for military structure in the way that captains are constantly defying orders, even the prime directive. Trek often goes...I’d argue that even since early on Ttek had had a certain level of disdain for military structure in the way that captains are constantly defying orders, even the prime directive. Trek often goes out of its way to remind us that these are explorers first, and many captains over the years have bristled at the idea that these massive arsenals they command be used for war-making. The might of a federation starship has always been a fallback for the safety of the crew on the frontiers of space where anything can happen, rather than a means to an end. Which is why I think it’s fine when trek kinda turns its nose up at the military structure, these aren’t military-men made to explore, these are explorers who need a military-like structure for self-defense.
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Comment on How did you ruin a game for yourself? in ~games
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentHollow Knight is exactly the game that did this to me. It’s beautiful, and exploring the map is thrilling, in fact I would only play this game in pitch black darkness to enhance the atmosphere,...Hollow Knight is exactly the game that did this to me. It’s beautiful, and exploring the map is thrilling, in fact I would only play this game in pitch black darkness to enhance the atmosphere, but eventually I hit a skill plateau and wasn’t able to advance any further because there bosses I just couldn’t beat, and eventually I drifted away from the game and when I tried to go back to it my skills had deteriorated even more and I realized that sadly this game will be a Did Not Finish for me. At least it made the wait for Silksong easier 😅
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Comment on Dino might!: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bows to $318.3m global in biggest studio opening year-to-date WW in ~movies
dr_frahnkunsteen LinkIn light of this box office opening for this unnecessary and unwanted film, the seventh in this franchise of ever-diminishing returns, I think it’s important we revisit the Pulitzer winning essay...In light of this box office opening for this unnecessary and unwanted film, the seventh in this franchise of ever-diminishing returns, I think it’s important we revisit the Pulitzer winning essay by renowned film critic Jay Sherman: If The Movie Stinks, Just Don’t Go
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Comment on Where do you go to veg out online? in ~tech
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI’d say it’s a pretty open and welcoming community to anyone, except trolls, which there have been a few in the past. Most of the posting is memes and current events, but there are lots of cute...I’d say it’s a pretty open and welcoming community to anyone, except trolls, which there have been a few in the past. Most of the posting is memes and current events, but there are lots of cute little niche discs that we always like to see get some love. There is political and non-political content but it’s easy to filter the politics out by muting certain discs. The site does lean left probably, but there are known conservatives on the site that get along just fine because they aren’t being trolly about it, and they get the cozy hangout vibe. What the site needs more than anything is more people contributing content. I mod a couple photo discs, but they don’t get much love except from me, and even I can be a pretty infrequent poster, preferring to stick to the comments usually.
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Comment on Most US exhibition execs think traditional moviegoing has less than twenty years as ‘viable business model,’ according to new survey in ~movies
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentI make an effort to see all my movies at local, small, neighborhood theaters, rather than common multiplexes. But I am lucky enough to live in a city that still has historic movie theaters that...I make an effort to see all my movies at local, small, neighborhood theaters, rather than common multiplexes. But I am lucky enough to live in a city that still has historic movie theaters that are still showing movies and haven’t been converted into gyms or churches. But if you happen to live in a city like mine the experience is streets ahead of the multiplex experience. While regal or amc will show nearly 45 minutes of ads before the trailers my local theaters show a variety of different preshows. One plays the classic slideshow of local vendors and movie trivia, another does classic trailers, another doesn’t have anything on the screen, but they play music from different movies. Then, at showtime I watch 3, maybe 4 trailers and then the movie plays. One theater has a cute “no phones or talking” short that clearly stars the theater’s own employees.
My theaters play a mix of new releases and older movies too. Because many only have one or two screens I do need to make an effort to see what I want early because a new movie will replace it in two or three weeks, but there’s another smaller theater with 4 smaller screens that will usually be showing anything I missed at the single screen theaters.
The concessions are top notch too, and I always buy some because that’s where they make their real money. Everything is selected by real enthusiasts, so the popcorn is made with care and tastes amazing, the candy selection is great, and many offer food from nearby restaurants like pizza or sushi. Lots of multiplexes offer beer and wine now, but for a long, loooong time only my little local theaters did, and even today their selection of beers on tap is usually good, local brews, not cheap domestic crap like the multiplexes.
Plus you get to enjoy visiting a charming, historical building with interesting architecture. Some of my theaters are over 100 years old!
And you still get the big sound and big screen, with regular theater seats not gross pleather recliners, and no assigned seating, which i prefer.
And all of this, all of it, is cheaper than the multiplex to boot!
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Comment on Where do you go to veg out online? in ~tech
dr_frahnkunsteen LinkI use Discuit.org. It’s still pretty small, but the community is really charming and friendly. The site is a non-profit, open source, and completely ad-free. It pairs well with Tildes as the two...I use Discuit.org. It’s still pretty small, but the community is really charming and friendly. The site is a non-profit, open source, and completely ad-free. It pairs well with Tildes as the two sites together pretty much cover everything I used Reddit for: Tildes provides the in-depth discussion and Discuit provides the cheap dopamine.
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Comment on Do dumbphones actually… work? (realistic week in the life) in ~tech
dr_frahnkunsteen Link ParentA screen like the Playdate’s might be a good alternative to e-ink. It’s a one-bit screen with no lighting, but it’s capable of some pretty complex graphics. They just released an app that features...A screen like the Playdate’s might be a good alternative to e-ink. It’s a one-bit screen with no lighting, but it’s capable of some pretty complex graphics. They just released an app that features streaming video, for example.
Wyoming has the lowest population in the country at 587,681 and has 1 Representative to represent them. California has a population of 39.43 million and has 52 Reps. This means that on average one of California’s Reps represents 758,269 people, a difference of +170,588 when compared to Wyoming. If representation was proportional and California’s Reps represented the same number of people as Wyoming’s single Rep California would have 67 Representatives.