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  1. Comment on Warner Bros. auction poised to recast Hollywood with Paramount, Comcast and Netflix vying for the prize in ~movies

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    Interesting, since usually it would be Universal doing shenanigans and getting involved just to bump up prices for everyone else.

    Interesting, since usually it would be Universal doing shenanigans and getting involved just to bump up prices for everyone else.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Project Hail Mary | Official trailer in ~movies

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    I don't know how up front the film itself will be with some of the book details, but this one and the previous teaser give a lot away.

    I don't know how up front the film itself will be with some of the book details, but this one and the previous teaser give a lot away.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on The Game Awards 2025 nominations in ~games

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    Of note, the developer of Megabonk is withdrawing the game from the running of Best Debut Indie Game on the account that they're a solo operation, and have worked on commerical releases before....

    Of note, the developer of Megabonk is withdrawing the game from the running of Best Debut Indie Game on the account that they're a solo operation, and have worked on commerical releases before. Regardless of the discourse around what "debut" and "indie" mean here, it's a really upstanding move (and also good pr).

    https://www.ign.com/articles/megabonk-developer-withdraws-game-from-the-game-awards-saying-it-doesnt-qualify-for-debut-indie

    11 votes

  6. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 17 in ~society

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    If Trump can ride it out through the midterms, then he could step down, Vance could get two election cycles as the incumbent, but the question is if Trump is willing to give up the keys, would...

    If Trump can ride it out through the midterms, then he could step down, Vance could get two election cycles as the incumbent, but the question is if Trump is willing to give up the keys, would MAGA be radioactive by then to trade out, and can they make their base look the other way on sidelining the MAGA founder for some hanger on VP, and all three of those are hard doubts IMO.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on For those who didn't know, find what you want to watch and for how much on services! (justwatch.com) in ~movies

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    They aren't automated, or if they are, there's sometimes something that isn't quite the right movie when you actually click the listing.

    They aren't automated, or if they are, there's sometimes something that isn't quite the right movie when you actually click the listing.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on For those who didn't know, find what you want to watch and for how much on services! (justwatch.com) in ~movies

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    I've always wanted a service like this for other media. Like for Manga or Books or Comics, but you'd have to automate or manually go through every site you would add listings and that's a whole...

    I've always wanted a service like this for other media. Like for Manga or Books or Comics, but you'd have to automate or manually go through every site you would add listings and that's a whole lot of work to scrub through.

  9. Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games

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    The Steam Frame is ARM, and can play a number of Steam Games off of x86, so the infrastructure is there. I think it's only a matter of time before we start to see ARM powered Steam clients raring...

    The Steam Frame is ARM, and can play a number of Steam Games off of x86, so the infrastructure is there. I think it's only a matter of time before we start to see ARM powered Steam clients raring to go.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Marian Heretic: Issues 1 & 2 in ~comics

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    Future issues will be released digitally through services like Kindle, Apple Books or Google Play. You may want to wait for it to be collected in a trade and/or offered in a library service as...

    Given I don't know anything about comics, will future issues be released digitally? Or is this just a special case and usually have to buy hardcopies?

    Future issues will be released digitally through services like Kindle, Apple Books or Google Play. You may want to wait for it to be collected in a trade and/or offered in a library service as part of Libby or Hoopla, but Boom’s digital licensing to libraries has been incommunicado since they got bought by Penguin Random House, so you might be waiting a while. If you want the physical experience with individual issues, then you’ll want to find a local comic shop and ask them to start a pull for you. But otherwise, wait a few months and pick up the trade IMO.

    https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/how-do-i-pre-order-my-comic/

    2 votes

  11. Comment on New ‘Star Trek’ movie in works at Paramount from Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) in ~movies

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    Mixed? There are a few pretty good episodes that stand out, but a lot of times they’re doing a gimmick episode that is their interpretation of a style of episode that another Star Trek show did...

    Mixed? There are a few pretty good episodes that stand out, but a lot of times they’re doing a gimmick episode that is their interpretation of a style of episode that another Star Trek show did better. I checked out by the season finale, but I’ll see how they handle Season 4 and 5.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Marian Heretic: Issues 1 & 2 in ~comics

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    Giveaway link: https://shop.boom-studios.com/ From: https://www.boom-studios.com/series/marian-heretic/

    Giveaway link: https://shop.boom-studios.com/

    Sister Marian is a witch hunter of the highest order, a Mother Superior, and a heretic guided by a Goddess the Church refuses to acknowledge. When the Holy Father brands her order blasphemers, Marian strikes a dark bargain to become their personal enforcer.
    As she delivers murderous judgement night after night in the city of Vespers, she can feel her soul fracture…but what else can she do with the lives of her sisters at stake?

    From: https://www.boom-studios.com/series/marian-heretic/

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Advice on Fairphone in ~tech

  15. Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes

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    Three Cheers has a hot button for the collapsible text if you're willing to put a bandaid on it for now. But a dedicated spoiler syntax would be nice, better if it doesn't reveal text within a...

    Three Cheers has a hot button for the collapsible text if you're willing to put a bandaid on it for now. But a dedicated spoiler syntax would be nice, better if it doesn't reveal text within a collapsed post, but I digress.

    12 votes

  16. Comment on Advice on Fairphone in ~tech

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    I guess it depends on where you are and where you are getting service from. Fairphone is talking to carriers in the States, but they're primarily based out of Europe and have relationships with...

    I guess it depends on where you are and where you are getting service from. Fairphone is talking to carriers in the States, but they're primarily based out of Europe and have relationships with those carriers. T-Mobile is supposed to work well if you import one, but your mileage may vary and customer support can only help so much. On the other hand, you could get a Fairphone 5 or 6 with Elementary OS and not have Google Apps or Play Services on it at all should you choose to forgo them entirely.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on Do you watch TV in the morning? If so, what do you watch? I'm looking for recommendations. in ~tv

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    YouTube and podcasts mostly, much to the detriment of my productivity. If you're down for Saturday Morning Cartoons, a number of FAST streamers have an all cartoon channel, or for the legitimate...

    YouTube and podcasts mostly, much to the detriment of my productivity.

    If you're down for Saturday Morning Cartoons, a number of FAST streamers have an all cartoon channel, or for the legitimate Saturday Morning experience if you're in the States, there's MeTV Toons if you want an OTA experience.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Around the world in 80 days ... sustainably in ~talk

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    I wonder if the Piccard name was borrowed for Jean-Luc Picard from the Star Trek franchise...

    I wonder if the Piccard name was borrowed for Jean-Luc Picard from the Star Trek franchise...

  19. Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games

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    Presumably the deals have already been made for production, so maybe it slips under the wire, but there's also the massive economic flux that everything has to deal with so who knows?

    Presumably the deals have already been made for production, so maybe it slips under the wire, but there's also the massive economic flux that everything has to deal with so who knows?

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games