smoontjes's recent activity
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Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes
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Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes
smoontjes Link ParentI always use ibb.co. Works great and has an autodelete function.I always use ibb.co. Works great and has an autodelete function.
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Comment on When $1.4 billion isn’t enough: ‘Avatar’ sequels under the microscope as Disney weighs franchise’s future in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentYou are missing out on beautiful and spectacular - and boring - movies.You are missing out on beautiful and spectacular - and boring - movies.
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Comment on When $1.4 billion isn’t enough: ‘Avatar’ sequels under the microscope as Disney weighs franchise’s future in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentI think you had a typo there. I'm fairly sure what I just watched was not something called "Fire and Ash", but "Way of Water 2". Jokes aside, it was an odd movie. There was like 5 minutes of...I think you had a typo there. I'm fairly sure what I just watched was not something called "Fire and Ash", but "Way of Water 2".
Jokes aside, it was an odd movie. There was like 5 minutes of actual fire and ash. The rest was repeats of Way of Water. It was a disappointment.
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Comment on From $250 million megadeal to empty offices: the unraveling of Bad Robot in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentI really enjoyed it but let's be real. If you try to watch something 3 times already, and you still didn't like it, then that thing is just not to your liking, and that's ok.I really enjoyed it but let's be real. If you try to watch something 3 times already, and you still didn't like it, then that thing is just not to your liking, and that's ok.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
smoontjes Link ParentI must be misunderstanding something here. Or am extraordinarily ignorant about it.I must be misunderstanding something here. Or am extraordinarily ignorant about it.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
smoontjes Link ParentOk thanks for explaining. The word genocide seemed very intense.Ok thanks for explaining. The word genocide seemed very intense.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
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Comment on ‘Supergirl’: Over eight test screenings so far, three different composers, multiple endings and more Superman in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentThat's the one yes! Especially season 1That's the one yes! Especially season 1
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Comment on Danish election punished the Social Democrats as well as their center-right government partners – result showed voters' distaste for managerial coalitions spanning the neoliberal center ground in ~society
smoontjes Link ParentTLDR for whoever wants one: Case 1 - leader of far-right party admits to doing cocaine, nothing happens; member of party's boyfriend is revealed to be a drug dealer, member gets the boot 4 days...TLDR for whoever wants one:
Case 1 - leader of far-right party admits to doing cocaine, nothing happens; member of party's boyfriend is revealed to be a drug dealer, member gets the boot 4 days after being elected.
Case 2 - member of alt-right party is exposed as having commited massive amounts of fraud, got thrown out 3 days after being elected.
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Comment on ‘Supergirl’: Over eight test screenings so far, three different composers, multiple endings and more Superman in ~movies
smoontjes LinkSounds not very great. I like Milly Alcock a lot, thought she was the best part of HotD and her show from some years ago was pretty good too. Unlike other commenters here I really didn't care for...Sounds not very great. I like Milly Alcock a lot, thought she was the best part of HotD and her show from some years ago was pretty good too. Unlike other commenters here I really didn't care for the recent Superman film though so now my hopes for this one are pretty much gone entirely 😕
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2026 Danish general election: Parliament has the most ever women [48%] and lowest ever average age [43.9]
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Comment on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie From Stephen Colbert and his son in development at Warner Bros in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentI don't think it means much to be honest. The creatives can have as much heart invested into it and it can still turn out mediocre. Duncan Jones cared a lot about Warcraft lore for example but it...I don't think it means much to be honest. The creatives can have as much heart invested into it and it can still turn out mediocre. Duncan Jones cared a lot about Warcraft lore for example but it was not a success.
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Comment on Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has advocated for reinstating a tax on the country's largest fortunes – proposal has faced strong criticism from business leaders and the right before upcoming elections in ~society
smoontjes LinkShe is a liar and is only pandering to voters she lost. And to be clear, it's only the absolute top wealthy that will ever see this: This is true rich. Filthy rich. Doubt it will happen anyways....She is a liar and is only pandering to voters she lost.
And to be clear, it's only the absolute top wealthy that will ever see this:
announcing that her party intends to impose a 5% tax on fortunes exceeding 25 million Danish kroner (€2.3 million).
This is true rich. Filthy rich.
Doubt it will happen anyways. She is just trying to get back the left-wing voters that disappeared when she went into government with 2 right-wing parties despite a majority left-wing government being possible after the last election.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
smoontjes Link ParentHaha concert and still early bed :D I think for me all the imagery and leanings in the subculture is also something I just don't identify with anymore in any way. I used to think death metal...Haha concert and still early bed :D
I think for me all the imagery and leanings in the subculture is also something I just don't identify with anymore in any way. I used to think death metal lyrics were fun but nowadays I try to not listen to the words because it feels cringy to listen to these 50 year old guys still singing songs about viking raids, or about satanism, or zombies. It's become quite off putting. I do still like the music itself but definitely lean more towards bands with more meaningful songs with actual poetic lyrics like for example Deafheaven and Alcest.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
smoontjes Link ParentI really hear you on those particular genres of metal. It genuinely feels like an age thing - go to an extreme metal concert and the age of the crowd always trends quite young, average seems to be...I really hear you on those particular genres of metal. It genuinely feels like an age thing - go to an extreme metal concert and the age of the crowd always trends quite young, average seems to be like 20-25 even for older more classic death and melodeath bands. Goes for black and other genres too. I think it's because it's a significant subculture for those growing up with that music, diving super deep into identifying with the music, but growing up and aging even just into one's 30's, you don't usually dress like that anymore, and start to be just fine with looking like everyone else because it's just more comfortable. 90% of the stuff I used to listen to was metal, nowadays it's barely 10%.
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Comment on The fifty most underappreciated movies of the 21st century in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentProbably both at the same time, leaning towards destroying you, then staying on your mind for days after. Knowing you.. brace yourself and watch carefully. I also don't want to exaggerate though...Probably both at the same time, leaning towards destroying you, then staying on your mind for days after.
Knowing you.. brace yourself and watch carefully. I also don't want to exaggerate though it was very impactful for myself in any case.
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Comment on The fifty most underappreciated movies of the 21st century in ~movies
smoontjes LinkObligatory comment about my favourite movie missing from the list. Short Term 12 by Destin Daniel Cretton, starring Brie Larson as a young woman struggling with personal issues, working at a...Obligatory comment about my favourite movie missing from the list.
Short Term 12 by Destin Daniel Cretton, starring Brie Larson as a young woman struggling with personal issues, working at a psychiatric facility for teens and forming a bond with one of them, played by Kaitlyn Dever. Also starring Stephanie Beatriz, Rami Malek, Lakeith Stanfield, John Gallagher.
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Comment on The fifty most underappreciated movies of the 21st century in ~movies
smoontjes Link ParentPrimer comes to mind. If you need to search through external media or texts to understand a movie, or if it requires multiple viewings to understand it.. if it doesn't properly communicate to the...Primer comes to mind.
If you need to search through external media or texts to understand a movie, or if it requires multiple viewings to understand it.. if it doesn't properly communicate to the viewer what's going on? Then I feel like that movie is just bad. Or at least it's not a movie in the usual sense - more like a weird art experiment or something.
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Comment on How far back in time can you understand English? in ~humanities.languages
smoontjes LinkAlready 1500 is a problem. I can understand the words but can't fully understand the sentences. Cool website though!Already 1500 is a problem. I can understand the words but can't fully understand the sentences. Cool website though!
I thought Tildes is not being worked on anymore? Just servers kept online and worst offending users taken care of. That that's it because it was some small sideproject or something.