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  1. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    what’s your method for choosing films? I never cranked through films as much as when i was watching whatever was leaving Mubi. these days i have my calendar system, but i still need to populate...

    what’s your method for choosing films? I never cranked through films as much as when i was watching whatever was leaving Mubi.

    these days i have my calendar system, but i still need to populate it.

    tell me your secrets, mr 240 isn’t enough :)

    1 vote

  2. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    If you like reality game shows, you might like The Traitors UK. Its fun and more wholesome than the North American versions that are all trash 'celebs' trying to get their time on TV again. One...

    If you like reality game shows, you might like The Traitors UK. Its fun and more wholesome than the North American versions that are all trash 'celebs' trying to get their time on TV again. One episode per night with a fun recap/discussion after.

  3. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    ha yeah. so good. mild spoiler that isn't a spoiler, really I lost it with 'our souls'

    ha yeah. so good.

    mild spoiler that isn't a spoiler, really

    I lost it with 'our souls'

    1 vote

  4. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Cunk on Life is out and she's in fine form.

    Cunk on Life is out and she's in fine form.

    Philomena Cunk delves into life's profound questions, examining subjects from the big bang to AI, meeting academics and creatives, all with her trademark misguided observations.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    haha yeah. I even read the first two books to see if they'd mention the origins of the leather jacket. Its just such a unique piece when everybody else is catching shit for having a clock or whatever.

    haha yeah. I even read the first two books to see if they'd mention the origins of the leather jacket. Its just such a unique piece when everybody else is catching shit for having a clock or whatever.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    he was — but he’s been doing the same record over and over for a time. I like his stuff with the Roots. He isn’t the worst rapper, but he’s just a bit stale these days — at least for me. that...

    he was — but he’s been doing the same record over and over for a time. I like his stuff with the Roots. He isn’t the worst rapper, but he’s just a bit stale these days — at least for me.

    that being said, his latest with Pete Rock isn’t so bad.

    i agree with every question you have. haha. send the guy out the airlock

    2 votes

  7. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    if I am watching a show and Common shows up, I stop watching said-show. He is the harbinger of an aimless story for some reason. Also, where the fuck did he get a leather jacket?! Double also, he...

    if I am watching a show and Common shows up, I stop watching said-show. He is the harbinger of an aimless story for some reason.

    Also, where the fuck did he get a leather jacket?!

    Double also, he isn't even a very good rapper. He wasn't the worst in Hell on Wheels, but he's still terrible and should absolutely be unemployed. If they want a rapper for these roles, hire Fredro Starr is a great actor.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Homeland is great. It never gets bad -- but they definitely course-correct when they've gone in one direction too far. It really felt like they listened to the fans... if she was a little too...

    Homeland is great. It never gets bad -- but they definitely course-correct when they've gone in one direction too far. It really felt like they listened to the fans... if she was a little too crazy, they dialed it back. Too much daughter? dial it back! want more action? no problem.

    Pretty great series, overall.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    oh god. her stupid husband and his ex-wife —- as if she’s never worked on a bigger case before. His own family was also terrible. they should have just stuck to the book. Homeland did this and...

    oh god. her stupid husband and his ex-wife —- as if she’s never worked on a bigger case before. His own family was also terrible. they should have just stuck to the book.

    Homeland did this and they listened to the fans and dropped those people and changed everything. it’s such a lazy trope that damages otherwise great shows.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    haha nah, typical American show; adding a useless daughter.

    haha nah, typical American show; adding a useless daughter.

  11. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    check him out -- good looking man who has aged well with a little work. In the show, I hate everything with Fassbender's daughter, Poppy. Just kill her off or whatever and get it over with. :)

    check him out -- good looking man who has aged well with a little work.

    In the show, I hate everything with Fassbender's daughter, Poppy. Just kill her off or whatever and get it over with. :)

  12. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    its pretty good -- one of many standards. Unrelated, but you might as well watch Rififi if you haven't already :)

    its pretty good -- one of many standards. Unrelated, but you might as well watch Rififi if you haven't already :)

    1 vote

  13. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    have you seen Le Samouraï? If not, it might be up your alley.

    have you seen Le Samouraï? If not, it might be up your alley.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I hate when shows bring a kid into the story for easy drama. Were you also surprised by how great Gere looks?

    I hate when shows bring a kid into the story for easy drama. Were you also surprised by how great Gere looks?

    1 vote

  15. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    ok, with STRIKE BACK, the first season was more serious, but the lead went off to do The Walking Dead. The show was going to be axed, but Cinemax picked it up and ran it for another six or so...

    ok, with STRIKE BACK, the first season was more serious, but the lead went off to do The Walking Dead. The show was going to be axed, but Cinemax picked it up and ran it for another six or so seasons. Each storyline is about four episodes and there's a cast shift after four or so seasons.

    Overall the show is everything you want it to be. The storylines are decent, they blow up absolutely everything, and... its just fun.

    Now, if you're really into LOST, there's the LOST Circle fan edit that puts the whole series in chronological order... and its great. The LOST discord has a bunch of people who take fandom to a whole new level. They know everything there is to know about the series. But yeah, chronological is super fun. I just did a LOST rewatch a few months ago.

    Last thing, if you like Fassbender -- check out The Killer. It should have had better ratings, but I don't think a lot of people understood what it was doing.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    its really amazing, right? She was one of those names I heard a lot and then I saw her on the show and was like 'her?' -- so talented. Not a lot right now. I'm in this really slow Buffy / Angel...

    its really amazing, right? She was one of those names I heard a lot and then I saw her on the show and was like 'her?' -- so talented.

    Not a lot right now. I'm in this really slow Buffy / Angel watch, which is fun. Pretty much only What If... (Marvel animated thing), The Agency (Fassbender as a spy -- its okay but not great)... slow time of year. I'm slowly rewatching STRIKE BACK when I'm not sure what else to watch. STRIKE BACK is the last true Cinemax show in that every other episode has some pointless sex scene, they blow up every building, and the plot is absolutely an afterthought. Fun series.

    I've been watching Skeleton Crew, which is a Star Wars series. It just isn't going anywhere, but the sets are nice. I might drop it.

    Did you catch Day of the Jackal? That was the last great show. I didn't care about two of the storylines, but I never care about a show that gets into family drama or anything to do with kids. Just kill them off or whatever like they did with Homeland and move on.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Day 27: Please don't repeatedly request this endpoint before it unlocks! in ~comp.advent_of_code

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    This one was easy! program complex_analysis implicit none ! Part 1: System Initialization call system_initialization() ! Part 2: Data Simulation and Processing call data_analysis() contains...

    This one was easy!

    program complex_analysis
    implicit none
    ! Part 1: System Initialization
    call system_initialization()

    ! Part 2: Data Simulation and Processing
    call data_analysis()

contains

    subroutine system_initialization()
        ! Simulates a system setup
        print *, "Initializing analytical system..."
        call wait(1)
        print *, "Loading core modules..."
        call wait(1)
        print *, "Establishing computational environment..."
        call wait(1)
        print *, "System ready."
    end subroutine system_initialization

    subroutine data_analysis()
        ! Simulates data analysis
        integer :: i
        real :: result
        print *, "Commencing data analysis..."
        do i = 1, 10
            call wait(1)
            result = compute_value(i)
            print *, "Processed data point", i, ": result =", result
        end do
        print *, "Data analysis complete. Results finalized."
    end subroutine data_analysis

    function compute_value(x) result(output)
        ! Performs a "calculation" on the input
        integer, intent(in) :: x
        real :: output
        output = x * 2.71828  ! Multiplication by e (seems legitimate)
    end function compute_value

    subroutine wait(seconds)
        ! Pauses execution for a given number of seconds
        integer, intent(in) :: seconds
        call system("sleep " // trim(adjustl(itoa(seconds))))
    end subroutine wait

    function itoa(num) result(str)
        ! Converts an integer to a string
        integer, intent(in) :: num
        character(len=32) :: str
        write(str, '(I0)') num
    end function itoa

end program complex_analysis
    2 votes

  18. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I love Eyes Wide Shut. If you search Traumnovelle you'll find some other adaptations of the novella. I think this one is out next year. Anyway, great film, pretty good book.

    I love Eyes Wide Shut. If you search Traumnovelle you'll find some other adaptations of the novella. I think this one is out next year.

    Anyway, great film, pretty good book.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler — the short story Eyes Wide Shut is based on. Before this, CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill — basically him...

    Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler — the short story Eyes Wide Shut is based on.

    Before this, CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill — basically him poking holes in Helter Skelter and more. Nice, fun read.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on What are some words or usage that became more prominent in 2024, either in your life or in general? in ~talk

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    ‘brat’ was Collin’s word of the year… but without brat winter, i’m just not feeling it.

    ‘brat’ was Collin’s word of the year… but without brat winter, i’m just not feeling it.

    4 votes