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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Dr. No by Ian Fleming? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWell that's disappointing! I think extended reading time for the next installment might be a good idea, but changing the date and even leaving the possibility that you'll delay again doesn't...Well that's disappointing! I think extended reading time for the next installment might be a good idea, but changing the date and even leaving the possibility that you'll delay again doesn't encourage my participation. I think it's important for a book club to have well defined timelines.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIf you want something a bit more compact for Pynchon, I'd recommend checking out The Crying of Lot 49! It's very short, similarly funny, and since you've been reading Shakespeare you'll be happy...If you want something a bit more compact for Pynchon, I'd recommend checking out The Crying of Lot 49! It's very short, similarly funny, and since you've been reading Shakespeare you'll be happy to know it contains a pseudo-Jacobean revenge play! I liked Vineland okay when I finally finished it this year, but it's the only Pynchon I dropped when I first read it, probably at a similar point in as you did. Most of his other work is better IMO
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Comment on ‘Game of Thrones’ movie ‘Aegon’s Conquest’ sets summer 2029 release date in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThe Dunk and Egg show is also based on an incomplete series, although it's divided into standalone novellas so it works well so far. They could easily disappoint us in the finale though if they...The Dunk and Egg show is also based on an incomplete series, although it's divided into standalone novellas so it works well so far. They could easily disappoint us in the finale though if they decide to end it with the events at summerhall (unrevealed so far) and do a bad job of it.
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Comment on Irreverent ads make me want to buy things even less in ~talk
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI think it makes a fair point about how even though the ad may have discouraged OP from buying at the moment, it can still be effective. This post has made me aware of both dbrand and fatty, two...I think it makes a fair point about how even though the ad may have discouraged OP from buying at the moment, it can still be effective. This post has made me aware of both dbrand and fatty, two brands I was unfamiliar with. That doesn't mean I'm gonna go out and buy something from them, but I am thinking about a meatstick now when I wouldn't have before!
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Comment on READFLIX – Free books from open libraries in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkI like the idea, but I think the UI is poorly thought out, and the website somehow stopped accepting my scroll wheel every few seconds. Feels maybe vibecoded? Or just amateurish. Hopefully they...I like the idea, but I think the UI is poorly thought out, and the website somehow stopped accepting my scroll wheel every few seconds. Feels maybe vibecoded? Or just amateurish. Hopefully they improve things though!
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Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWhat does it mean for the perceived length to be close to accurate?What does it mean for the perceived length to be close to accurate?
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Comment on Robert Eggers tackling ‘Romeo and Juliet’ adaptation as Focus wins bidding war in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim LinkAnnoys me that the article said it will be in "Olde English", it's early modern English godammit! But I think the funnier linguistic move on Eggers' part would be to make it in Venetian to match...Annoys me that the article said it will be in "Olde English", it's early modern English godammit! But I think the funnier linguistic move on Eggers' part would be to make it in Venetian to match the setting.
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Comment on Paramount settles with California, other states over Warner Bros merger in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThis seems significant, although who knows if Paramount will follow that stipulation in good faithThe settlement includes the creation of independent editorial boards for CNN and CBS
This seems significant, although who knows if Paramount will follow that stipulation in good faith
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Comment on Share your favorite live music performance recordings in ~music
PelagiusSeptim LinkThis performance by Cecil Taylor at the Montreux Jazz Festival is one of my favorites. I don't know if there's a longer filmed version of it, but the whole thing is on the album Silent Tongues....This performance by Cecil Taylor at the Montreux Jazz Festival is one of my favorites. I don't know if there's a longer filmed version of it, but the whole thing is on the album Silent Tongues. It's great to be able to watch Taylor in action, when I first started listening to him it seemed a lot like chaos, but being able to watch his hands move help to really understand what he's doing.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkFinished Antkind, what a great book! I don't think it's for everybody, but if you have watched and enjoyed the films of Charlie Kaufman, it's definitely worth checking out. One of the funniest...Finished Antkind, what a great book! I don't think it's for everybody, but if you have watched and enjoyed the films of Charlie Kaufman, it's definitely worth checking out. One of the funniest books I have read lately. I will mention, the book can give the impression early on that it's sort of an anti-progressive type of thing, but that doesn't seem to be the viewpoint of the author. The main character is a hypocritical "woke" type, who is self policing and doesn't really believe the things he says, but that is largely because he is a caricature of New Yorker film critic Richard Brody.
After that, I read Dr. No by Ian Fleming for Tildes book club. I will save my discussion for the actual book club thread, but suffice to say I enjoyed it.
Now I have started Dark Matter by Blake Crouch for my IRL book club. I'm about a third of the way through and not loving it. Plot is interesting enough, but nearly every sentence in this book is a new paragraph, many of them very short sentences! I am also annoyed at the main character for taking way too long to figure out what's going on, but that seems to be past now so we will see if it improves.
I am also reading Hamlet, one of Shakespeare's plays that took me too long to get around to. What do I even need to say about this? Beautiful, beautiful poetry, and a deep understanding of humanity.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentAnother Bava I'd recommend, although not a giallo, is Lisa and the Devil. A very strange movie, and featuring a great performance from Telly Savelas! My favorite Argento would probably have to be...Another Bava I'd recommend, although not a giallo, is Lisa and the Devil. A very strange movie, and featuring a great performance from Telly Savelas! My favorite Argento would probably have to be Tenebrae. Another Italian horror that is definitely not a giallo but kind of fits in that same strange environment is Cemetery Man, which I can't really adequately describe.
I know you said you saw these with the Italian dubs, in general I always recommend seeing giallo movies in English, since it's always dubbed anyway but usually the lead actors are American or English so the dubbing tends to line up a bit better for them at least since everyone is speaking in their native language on set.
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Comment on Musk | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI disagree with this. It's definitely true of Trump, but Musk seems to have a real need to be liked and respected.I disagree with this. It's definitely true of Trump, but Musk seems to have a real need to be liked and respected.
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Comment on Draw a drum in a weird shape, see what it sounds like in ~creative
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentSame OP, so this might be an accidental shareSame OP, so this might be an accidental share
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Comment on Nintendo - Customer appreciation sale in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThe original price was 49.99, and the switch price was 59.99. I agree that sucks, but a 10 dollar price hike is very different from a 30 dollar price hike.The original price was 49.99, and the switch price was 59.99. I agree that sucks, but a 10 dollar price hike is very different from a 30 dollar price hike.
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Comment on Paramount is sitting on a $100 million reparations musical. Why? in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentMatt and Trey hate Trump and would have no reason to hide influence by Ellison in this situation.“We take full responsibility for the schedule delay of this movie,” Stone and Parker said in a statement to The Ankler. “We apologize to our partners at pgLang and Paramount and we appreciate their patience. South Park and life’s circumstances have gotten in the way but we still believe in the project.”
Matt and Trey hate Trump and would have no reason to hide influence by Ellison in this situation.
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Comment on Carrie | Official trailer in ~tv
PelagiusSeptim LinkVery excited for Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, she did wonderfully in a somewhat similar role in Midnight Mass. Cautiously looking forward to this, my only concern is I don't know how you...Very excited for Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, she did wonderfully in a somewhat similar role in Midnight Mass. Cautiously looking forward to this, my only concern is I don't know how you stretch Carrie out to 8 episodes, but Flanagan rarely disappoints!
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Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim LinkUpdate as of September 7th (it's still the 6th my time but I'll go with theirs): Glad to hear this! I will never make a Twitter account, but I do use nitter to see announcements for some podcasts...Update as of September 7th (it's still the 6th my time but I'll go with theirs):
On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository.
Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue. This instance and others will be back up and running shortly. An announcement will be made within a week, once we're able to reveal more information.
Glad to hear this! I will never make a Twitter account, but I do use nitter to see announcements for some podcasts and occasionally it's useful to view an account directly. Hopefully this legal advice is good and they continue to be able to operate.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Dr. No by Ian Fleming? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkI have not started, but I'm about to finish a book and have Dr. No on my shelf so I may join in this month! (No need to add me to ping list, I see all of these posts anyway)I have not started, but I'm about to finish a book and have Dr. No on my shelf so I may join in this month! (No need to add me to ping list, I see all of these posts anyway)
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Comment on Maps of the journeys inside classic novels in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentVery hard to say these days, but at least when I read the about page on this one I get some impression that the creator cares enough to at least describe the project instead of leaving all the...Very hard to say these days, but at least when I read the about page on this one I get some impression that the creator cares enough to at least describe the project instead of leaving all the writing to the AI! Thanks for sharing!
Finished Dark Matter. This was not very good at all! Perhaps it's hurt by me knowing the premise going in and years of multiverse media making the idea stale since this book was released, but I thought it took the main character waaaaay too long to figure out what was going on. I hate the writing style, tons of single sentence and single word or phrase paragraphs. I think plot is mostly okay, but so predictable, with exception of
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multiple Jasons returning to the original universewhich was an interesting idea but ultimately not that well executed. Will not be reading any more Blake Crouch!
Other than that, I have picked up a few things from library but not finished much. I'm enjoying the short fiction of Flann O'Brien, nice little 4 or 5 page stories so far and quite funny. The first 5 are translated from Irish, and they are apparently difficult to translate because the jokes are very much about the Irish language and make sense in the original, but the annotations do an admirable job and I found them entertaining. The English ones I have read so far have been great as well! Haven't gotten to it yet, but what's interesting about the volume is that Flann O'Brien wrote under many pseudonyms, (his real name was Brian O'Nolan) and some are believed to be undiscovered. The editors of the collection included one story by an author who they propose is another pseudonym, John Shamus O'Donnell, who wrote a science fiction story published in Amazing Stories.