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What have you been watching lately
by Anaxagoras » Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:38 pm
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Just a general purpose thread.
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Saw Spencer the other night. Liked the chick who played Diana in Reighn, figured it was worth a shot. I was wrong.
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Ancient Warfare Expert Says Your Film Sucks
by Doctor X » Sat May 01, 2021 5:35 am
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I particularly like his How to Defeat an Army of Ice Zombies.
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4. Having D-Day with gundam wandering upon the beaches . . . .
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Last post by Ben Trovado Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:31 pm
The Weeb Report
by Doctor X » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:14 am
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Tokyo Ghoul is surprisingly well done, but it is a bit derivative of Parasyte which I highly recommend.
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They rewrote all the characters so none of what you said about Jet, Spike, Faye, holds true.
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Last post by Ben Trovado Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:58 pm
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Last post by Pyrrho Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:39 am
Chicks playing instruments
by ed » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:14 pm
Goes without saying that these ladies are far sexier than AC with his damn harmonica.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:47 pm
Do you instantly recognize great art? Literature?
by robinson » Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:02 am
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But it was also clear that an all-round increase in wealth threatened the destruction -- indeed, in some sense was the destruction -- of a...
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Which is irrelevant. What matters is whether it moves my personal peanut ahead on any continuum that I deem important.
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The Dune Thread
by Nyarlathotep » Sat Feb 01, 2020 3:28 am
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Since summer I have been reading the Dune series. The original six Frank Herbert novels, plus the two sequels written by his son. FINALLY finished...
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Wait for the next one or two to come out before you partake. It’ll just make more sense if you binge them.
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Antlers
by post-skeptic » Fri Nov 05, 2021 7:38 pm
We saw Antlers on guy movie night.
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The Community's Art Gallery
by Witness » Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:31 pm
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We definitely need one. So let me start with this nice hijacking of what the Froggies call art pompier (not sure how to translate that:...
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He would joke that an anagram of his name is quick bucks.
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Last post by Doctor X Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:12 am
Opera clips.
by bindeweede » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:42 pm
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As a newbie, am I allowed? I can't find any opera threads, so I thought I'd start one. Not that I am a fantastic fan - I just like a good tune and a...
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– J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:33 am
Epic badasses
by Pyrrho » Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:45 pm
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Today's entry:
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Don’t know if this is completely the right thread but today I learnt the name of one of the foremost Barbary Corsairs:
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Last post by Giz Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:37 pm
Godzilla Vs. Kong
by Nyarlathotep » Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:00 am
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Visually Great.
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I still have this downloaded to watch, but just can't get excited for it.
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Last post by post-skeptic Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:28 pm
Bluesy music.
by bindeweede » Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:49 am
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I stumbled across this a while ago - thought I'd share. Well, I like it, anyway.
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Key to the highway:
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Last post by Witness Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:43 am
Smithsonian Open Access
by Witness » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:12 am
Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access , where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With...
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Last post by Witness Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:12 am
Jeopardy! Who will replace Alex Trebek
by Rob Lister » Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:48 pm
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So as most of you no doubt know, Alex won't be with us much longer. Jeopardy! happens to be the only game show I like; the only one I can still...
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The “Jeopardy!” story just get worse and worse.
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Last post by robinson Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:23 pm
Other music
by Anaxagoras » Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:09 pm
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Figured we could use a thread for music that doesn't necessarily fall into the Bluesy category or others.
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:mrgreen:
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Last post by Witness Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:10 am
Art
by robinson » Sat May 29, 2021 5:33 am
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Timelapse
by Anaxagoras » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:16 am
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Don't worry it's only about 5 minutes and the boring bits are skipped. I like videos like this whether from a plane, a ship or something else....
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Here's a slightly different one, found on Reddit. A 12-million-year-old crab fossil being revealed from inside of a stone:
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Last post by Anaxagoras Fri May 28, 2021 2:59 pm
The Craftsmen Thread
by Rob Lister » Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:24 pm
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Let this thread be about our brothers and sisters with excellent linkage between left and right brain.
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I must have those now
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Last post by robinson Wed May 05, 2021 6:08 am
Fear The Walking Dead
by robinson » Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:05 pm
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The last two episodes have almost redeemed the series
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A lot of people don’t like The Walking Dead. Which I totally understand since that’s how I feel about fear The Walking Dead. It sucks the rigid cock...
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Last post by robinson Sat May 01, 2021 3:30 pm
Constantinople (Not Istanbul)
by gnome » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:33 pm
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The history of this city, and the Byzantines in general (entwined with the late Roman Empire) has become a fascination for me, partly from my...
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I'll look for it!
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Last post by Giz Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:39 pm
Many more than one role
by ed » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:42 am
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The reverse of the other thread. There are a few actors where one role does not spring to mind.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
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Last post by Pyrrho Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:25 pm
The one role
by ed » Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:46 pm
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The death of Yaphet Kotto made e think of this.
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Maybe the most striking one role given his output
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Last post by ed Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:58 am
Viral classic
by Pyrrho » Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:18 am
Apparently various Hollywood directors consider this to be a masterpiece.
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Last post by Pyrrho Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:18 am
Review of I Care a Lot (spoilers)
by gnome » Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:00 pm
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Another in a series of movies gnome watches so that you don't have to.
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Pretty much agree. It sucked and I want the 8 and a half billion years that I felt like I spent watching it back
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:31 pm
Tropic Thunder
by Grammatron » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:08 pm
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See it.
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Here is the opening of he original Thomas Crowne Affair. It is like an exemplar of overstated movie making
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Last post by ed Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:17 pm
Old school artistry
by Pyrrho » Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:45 pm
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None of this here digital stuff.
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Inappropriate music. :|
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Last post by Witness Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:53 am
Coming Soon: The Scariest Horror Movie EVER!!
by Nyarlathotep » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:16 am
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The Banana Splits Return in New Hanna-Barbera Horror Movie
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Somehow I neglected to actually watch this movie...until today.
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Last post by Hotarubi Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:06 pm
Works in the public domain
by Anaxagoras » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:25 pm
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is now in the public domain. Here is a reading of it, if you want. It just came up in my podcast feed:
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It is one of the most overrated wastes of a tree since Moby Dick and Emily Dickinson.
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:35 am
Found story
by ed » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:04 pm
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Had read this ages ago, just found it courtesy of Mr. Gore's Interwebs.
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A worthy read. John Campbell. I think I read his Islands of Space. Not too memorable though.
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Last post by Rob Lister Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:41 am
Cousin Teresa
by ed » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:49 pm
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Enjoy (Saki again)
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Needs a decent reader.
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Last post by Hotarubi Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:53 am
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Last post by Rob Lister Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:35 pm
Lord of Light
by robinson » Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:24 pm
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Folding in everything from Taittiriya Brahmana to the Kumarasambhava, mirroring the Shatapatha Brahmana, borrowing from the Ganesha Purana, the...
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Zelazny’s best book.
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Last post by Giz Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:32 am
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Last post by Witness Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:12 am
The Crown
by Rob Lister » Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:47 pm
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It a series on Netflix. It is slow but well worth the watch.
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I just cannot believe they killed off Charles Dance's character.
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Last post by Doctor X Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:43 am
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Last post by robinson Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:02 am
The Sopranos
by robinson » Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:15 am
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It was pretty good
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I understand there is/was a spin-off in the works called Newark to be released 9/20 but I can't find anything for it. Presumably Tony's son Anthony...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:19 pm
1984 Chapter 13
by robinson » Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:36 pm
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bombing planes have been largely superseded by self-propelled projectiles,
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Not only figuratively but also literally was the writing of 1984 like a bout of some painful illness for George Orwell. Throughout its writing he was...
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Last post by robinson Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:51 pm
Alan Turing's long lost daughter BETRAYED
by robinson2 » Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:45 pm
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a raid on her house by US Homeland Security turned up the items.
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a raid on her house by US Homeland Security turned up the items.
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Last post by Witness Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:44 pm
How many seconds before you knew it?
by robinson » Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:58 pm
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I'm just curious, how many seconds before you realize what the following is from.
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Well this was disappointing
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Last post by Hotarubi Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:42 pm
Genghis Khan--solving Global Warming before it was cool
by gnome » Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:38 pm
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But don't tell him I said he wasn't cool.
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I was looking through old topics for a Walking Dead topic and found this
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Last post by robinson Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:32 pm
Cromwell
by Giz » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:18 pm
Got an Irishman to play Cromwell!
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Last post by Giz Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:18 pm
Joker
by Rob Lister » Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:10 am
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First of all, congrats to the publicist hired to promote this movie. You have done an admirable job.
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Which is why almost nobody knows the story of a meek Jew who changed New York City forever in a few seconds
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Last post by robinson Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:04 pm
Architecture general thread
by Rob Lister » Sat May 30, 2020 12:52 pm
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I spent some short but quality time in Dubai, well before the man-made islands. I'd be happy to do some vacation time there. But not in the summer....
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Not handicap accessible.
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Last post by Rob Lister Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:02 am
Movie reccomendation
by ed » Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:15 pm
Whoosie face was in the Talented Mr. Ripley which was a good flick, IMHO. Shortly after a better movie based on the estimable Tom Ripley came out:...
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Last post by Pyrrho Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:01 pm
The Ed Sullivan Show
by Rob Lister » Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:44 am
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Are you old enough to remember the Ed Sullivan Show?
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I remember the Beatles on the show like it was yesterday
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Last post by robinson Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:33 pm
Borat 2
by ed » Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:41 pm
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Best Stooge
ed » Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:38 pm
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I always liked Larry. I am leaving out stupid Curly Joe Besser and the flatulent Curly Joe DiRita since they are simply horrors.
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:roll: Stinky
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Last post by ed Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:38 pm
On this day in 1966
by robinson » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:34 am
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Star Trek made its TV debut
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It was originally the pilot, not televised. They used it to make a two part episode later.
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Last post by robinson Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:29 am
Rule Pepsi! Pepsi Rules the Waves!
by Doctor X » Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:24 am
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I like this:
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So it’s like global warming. It never actually happened.
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