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Comment on Where are people finding good comedians and stand up specials in ~tv
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Comment on Where do you stand on climate change? in ~talk
laszlo LinkWe are so incredibly screwed. As pointed out in nearly every comment, there is no debate about what is happening. The only reason /anyone/ believes there is still a debate is an orchestrated...We are so incredibly screwed.
As pointed out in nearly every comment, there is no debate about what is happening. The only reason /anyone/ believes there is still a debate is an orchestrated effort by the fossil fuel industries and other monied interests to sew doubt.
Up until relatively recently I truly did hold out hope that humanity would band together to mitigate the worst of climate collapse. That hope went out the window round abouts April 2020.
I hate being a doomer. But that's where I'm at.
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Comment on Has modern pop music lost its generational aspect? in ~music
laszlo LinkI largely agree with the premise and am surprised the most obvious thing hasn't been said yet. It is the internet, smartphones, and streaming. In a few short years, nearly everyone was online all...I largely agree with the premise and am surprised the most obvious thing hasn't been said yet.
It is the internet, smartphones, and streaming.
In a few short years, nearly everyone was online all the time, and on top of that, everyone had access to all the music ever. It completely killed the monoculture that existed in the previous decades that were easily identified by their sounds. There was no longer a bottleneck like a radio station that decided what everyone heard, which in turn influenced the sound of new music. Now that everyone has access to everything, it seems that it has sort of plateaued to me as far as evolution of popular music.
On the other hand, the fact that there are a million little subcultures that can exist in their own bubbles, also means there are an equal number of self contained micro genres.
To me, the biggest thing I've noticed that I thought was legitimately new in the past decade or so is the super adhd hyperpop thing like 100 gecs. And even that is largely a reinterpretation of existing styles more than it is the natural evolution of a specific type of sound.
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Comment on What is your favorite internet radio station? in ~music
laszlo Link ParentThey do an identical internet stream as the terrestrial broadcastThey do an identical internet stream as the terrestrial broadcast
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Comment on What is your favorite internet radio station? in ~music
laszlo (edited )Link ParentIf I could, I'd like to give a shout out to WTMD Towson University (Baltimore metro area) radio station. Radio in Maryland has a long and crazy history and a lot of the djs and personalities that...If I could, I'd like to give a shout out to WTMD Towson University (Baltimore metro area) radio station. Radio in Maryland has a long and crazy history and a lot of the djs and personalities that had huge followings on alternative and freeform terrestrial stations that died after many decades ended up at WTMD. Unfortunately, the most famous of those, The Weasel retired about a year ago. I think they still have Weasel's Wild Weekend playlists available though, and that guy has to be in the top 20 most knowledgeable music historians in the world.
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Comment on Alan Arkin dies: Oscar-winning actor was 89 in ~movies
laszlo LinkHe had the rare gift of being able to be absolutely hilarious while also showing incredible emotion. Little Miss Sunshine would not have been anywhere near the film it was without him. His scenes...He had the rare gift of being able to be absolutely hilarious while also showing incredible emotion. Little Miss Sunshine would not have been anywhere near the film it was without him.
His scenes as the therapist in Grosse Point Blank hit me perfectly as a teenager. I remember crying with laughter. And years later he had one of my favorite most memorable single line readings in Argo -- Argo fuck yourself -- very few actors could have nailed that the way he did without it being over the top cheesy.
Rest easy, Alan. You'll be missed.
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Comment on Is there any book that you keep trying but can not get through? in ~books
laszlo Link ParentI clicked on this thread thinking "well ok I guess I'll admit I must be a dummy because I can't ever get into Catch 22" so good news neither of us are alone. It checks nearly every box for me, but...I clicked on this thread thinking "well ok I guess I'll admit I must be a dummy because I can't ever get into Catch 22" so good news neither of us are alone. It checks nearly every box for me, but for whatever reason I can't get into it. I've tried probably 5 times over the last 20 years and every time it is the same thing. Maybe I'll give the audiobook a try.
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Comment on It's time to buy some new non-stick pans... need recommendations in ~food
laszlo Link ParentI use stainless steel nearly exclusively. I've found that if you treat them similar to how you would treat cast iron -- season it, don't put it through the dishwasher, etc -- it rivals cast iron...I use stainless steel nearly exclusively. I've found that if you treat them similar to how you would treat cast iron -- season it, don't put it through the dishwasher, etc -- it rivals cast iron as far as nonstick ability goes. I do have one nonstick pan that I will use sparingly or in very specific circumstances, but generally have found that stainless is what I prefer using above Teflon or cast iron.
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Comment on Do any Tildes artists work in an unusual medium? If so what's your medium / process? in ~creative
laszlo LinkI love your beach art! I would be utterly thrilled if I came across one of those in the wild. Sort of reminds me a bit of a documentary I saw on Andy Goldsworthy a long time ago. I love making...I love your beach art! I would be utterly thrilled if I came across one of those in the wild. Sort of reminds me a bit of a documentary I saw on Andy Goldsworthy a long time ago.
I love making things out of broken things. Mosaic, kintsugi, etc. I like the idea of taking something broken and making it into something beautiful.
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Comment on Can you recommend me some Android games to play on my flight? in ~games
laszlo LinkIf you like racing games, and specifically have a love of retro racing games, I cannot recommend highly enough Horizon Chase. It is a beautiful love letter to Outrun and that era of games,...If you like racing games, and specifically have a love of retro racing games, I cannot recommend highly enough Horizon Chase. It is a beautiful love letter to Outrun and that era of games, challenging without being overly frustrating, and there are no microtransactions or anything to progress. You buy the game once, and you have the whole thing (I think it may even be available on Play Pass now). It is one of the first games I ever bought on Android, and is still within my top 3.
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Comment on Bobiverse in ~books
laszlo Link ParentI avoided it for a long time because it generally was way outside my wheelhouse. When I finally did break down and listen to it, I burned through approximately 1.5 books a week until I was done....I avoided it for a long time because it generally was way outside my wheelhouse. When I finally did break down and listen to it, I burned through approximately 1.5 books a week until I was done. It is just so much fun. I've tried a few of the other LitRPG series, but none of them have grabbed me the same way.
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Comment on Bobiverse in ~books
laszlo LinkI couldn't get into them, but people clearly love them. Maybe I should give it another chance. I consistently saw it recommended on r/audiobooks as the answer to "What should I listen to after...I couldn't get into them, but people clearly love them. Maybe I should give it another chance. I consistently saw it recommended on r/audiobooks as the answer to "What should I listen to after devouring Dungeon Crawler Carl?" (which was amazing and hilarious and way better than it had any right to be).
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Comment on What podcasts are you listening to? in ~hobbies
laszlo LinkSeems like quite a few people enjoy Behind the Bastards. If you do, try out Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff. It is basically the reverse BtB, on the same network with a lot of the same folks....Seems like quite a few people enjoy Behind the Bastards. If you do, try out Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff. It is basically the reverse BtB, on the same network with a lot of the same folks.
Science Vs can be really great when it hits.
If you have kids, I think Dear Old Dads is pretty great. It is Thomas, formerly of OpenArgs before that whole debacle, and two guys from Scathing Atheist / Citation Needed. It is really funny and they offer a much different flavor of parenting talk than most.
Dude Cinema is two Australian women comedians talking about movies dudes made them watch. I found it randomly through The Dollop, it is great.
I marginally keep up with stand up. The two big avenues I see currently are podcasts, and TikTok. The podcast thing obviously has been going on for some time. A solid percentage of comics each have their own podcast, and if nothing else, you are nearly guaranteed that xyz comic has been on a podcast. Podcasts have evolved to where there seems to be a bunch of interlocking podcast universes, where the same set of comics all guest on podcasts from each other. So the good news here is that if you find a comic you like, that can usually lead you down a rabbit hole for discovering similar comics by way of who guests on what.
TikTok seems to be the main promo tool currently for a lot of comics. There are a decent number now whose careers have entirely been made on TikTok. That holds the place now that Netflix did maybe 5 years ago.
Vulture does a podcast called "Good One" that is about dissecting a certain bit or joke with the comic who wrote it. At least twice a year, they also do their Best Specials of the Year episodes, which has introduced me to a fair number of really good comics. I would highly suggest checking out those episodes to see if anything strikes your fancy.
What are some comics that you have really enjoyed in the past?