Drama queens must check their tiaras at the door.
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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bombing planes have been largely superseded by self-propelled projectiles,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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Last post by robinson Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:19 pm
Vietnam War reenactments.
by Pyrrho » Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:13 pm
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Very sick, and I mean in the bad way.
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Here's some more in that vein:
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Last post by The Atheist Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:05 pm
Important Historical Untruths
by Anaxagoras » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:00 am
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This is just me doing some navel-gazing.
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Who won the Tet offensive?
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:16 am
Disney kills 20th c. Fox
by Witness » Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:53 pm
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Disney just ended the 20th Century Fox brand, one of the most storied names in entertainment
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I doubt it. I'm sure they still own and retain rights to all the related IP.
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Last post by Anaxagoras Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:43 am
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Last post by robinson Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:20 pm
Being Pretty
by Rob Lister » Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:16 am
There's a lot of talent there. I'll check out more. When I feel like it. Maybe.
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Last post by Rob Lister Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:16 am
Captain George, Japanese Rock Star.
by shemp » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:14 pm
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Well, sort of.
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It’s almost as bad as reading a Shemp post
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Last post by robinson Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:33 pm
The Bechdel test for movies
by ed » Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:40 pm
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Stupid. It simply is a test for a film being a chick flic.
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It’s an interesting idea
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Last post by robinson Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:40 pm
What have you been reading lately
by Nyarlathotep » Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:20 am
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For me, I decided to to leap into that series where people have been waiting for ages for the next book to come out. No, not that one with the...
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The Emperor's Tomb by Joseph Roth.
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Last post by Giz Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:21 pm
Charles Howard Johnson
by ed » Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:43 pm
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I have an interest in arcane things. I believe, upon reflection, that it stems from insecurity, that I need to look smart and having odd bits of...
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Prophetic! :shock:
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Last post by Witness Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:34 am
Do you remember that terrible day?
by The Atheist » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:01 am
That's fucking impressive work. There is no way you could pick that as fake.
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Last post by The Atheist Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:01 am
A Friend of Ours
by Billy Batts » Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:07 am
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Dis guy was portrayed in Goodfellas when that punk friend of that shit Tommy D walks through the club.
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You could get a nice chicken sangwich from those chickens. At Moe's, over on the boulevard.
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Last post by Paulie Cicero Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:37 pm
Memorable Quotes
by ed » Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:57 pm
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Not entire soliloquies, please.
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Yea, that was a good one. Also the one about that guy who did that thing. Wow. Just wow.
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Last post by Rob Lister Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:56 pm
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Last post by robinson Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:20 pm
A very interesting publisher
by ed » Mon Jul 06, 2020 4:57 pm
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Check out some of the titles. Lots on archaeology of battlefields and equipment. Up my alley.
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Perhaps the content is excellent – I'll defer to your expertise on that –, but most of the covers look quite amateurish, like some tabloid magazines...
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Last post by Witness Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:15 am
Doctor Sleep
by Nyarlathotep » Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:52 am
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I have been waiting for this movie since I read the book, and I read the book as soon as it came out. The Shining is one of my favorite movies,...
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Made me think of what Kubrick would have done if he had the SFX abilities that now are available to film making
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Last post by robinson Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:51 pm
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:33 am
Damn I missed it!
by Rob Lister » Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:43 pm
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I saw it at age 12. Mildly entertaining at 12.
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I wasted several minutes of my life reading the plot of this film. What a stupid piece of shit! But I guess if Arnold Stang was in it, it couldn't be...
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Last post by shemp Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:03 pm
Paris Jackson
by Rob Lister » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:17 pm
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(Newser) – Christian campaigners may have inadvertently given a blasphemous new movie featuring Paris Jackson as Jesus plenty of free publicity. A...
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Didn't recognize her without the veil.
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Last post by Bruce Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:32 pm
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Last post by robinson2 Wed Jul 01, 2020 3:19 pm
Felicia Day singing brings me joy
by gnome » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:30 am
I realized this when I noticed that my favorite bit of the latest MST3K season opening song was her singing part.
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Last post by gnome Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:30 am
Star Trek: Discovery
by Nyarlathotep » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:22 pm
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I can't believe no one started a thread on this show
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Just in case people hadn't heard... a Mount/Romijn/Peck Star Trek show centered on the Enterprise years before Kirk has been greenlit and will be...
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Last post by gnome Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:18 am
Sold Out Of Flagpoles
by Nyarlathotep » Sun Jun 21, 2020 2:29 am
Still topical. :)
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Last post by Nyarlathotep Sun Jun 21, 2020 2:29 am
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Last post by Witness Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:03 am
Arabic Numerals
by Doctor X » Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:27 am
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– J.D.
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made out of primitive plastic
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Last post by ed Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:11 pm
An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow
by Rob Lister » Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:54 pm
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The law gives Woody Allen the presumption of innocence.
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The word cuck is so misused and overused nowadays. That face on the right is the face of a true cuck.
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Last post by shemp Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:31 am
Horror & Porn
by Nyarlathotep » Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 am
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Right now I am reading a book called Shock Value , about the boom in horror in the '70s. Really interesting book and I highly recommend it to anyone...
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Back in the sixties, early seventies there was a definite change, and horror films had soft porn in them
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Last post by robinson Wed May 20, 2020 8:15 am
Overanalyzing 80s pop music
by gnome » Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:49 pm
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Felt like rambling about one of my favorite songs, Desert Moon by Dennis Deyoung. Not because it's necessarily a musical masterpiece but it has a lot...
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Ok so today I'm obsessing over the lyrics of The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia , it having come up in a spirited game of Rock Band 3.
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Last post by gnome Tue May 12, 2020 9:08 pm
The Official Spoilerific "Rise of Skywalker" Thread
by gnome » Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:29 am
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Just saw it yesterday. What do people think? I'm still forming my opinion. My initial impression is that I enjoyed it. I have questions, however....
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The Still Alive Fuckers! Tatsuya Nakadai jokes that since it is one long take with a burning building, if he tripped with the sword dragging behind...
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Last post by Doctor X Tue May 12, 2020 2:18 am
Breaking Bad (No Spoilers)
by Cool Hand » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:52 am
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To anyone following the show, if you haven't seen the latest episode from Sunday, September 15, 2013, go watch it.
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But seriously, Better Call Saul is like watching Breaking Bad at this point. Maybe better.
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Last post by robinson Tue May 05, 2020 11:41 am
Art for the people
by Pyrrho » Sun May 03, 2020 2:19 pm
Whatever floats yer boat.
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Last post by Hotarubi Sun May 03, 2020 4:11 pm
Two of my favorite short stories
by ed » Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:17 pm
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The Open Window
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My sister was staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here....
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Apr 23, 2020 6:27 pm
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Last post by Hotarubi Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:51 pm
Bob Dylan
by gnome » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:46 pm
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I usually dislike Bob Dylan's voice, but concede the songwriting skills.
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Sharif?
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Last post by Doctor X Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:15 pm
Spinoza funnies
by ed » Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:21 pm
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In the world on unfunny comics this particular one is up there, near the top.
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I found Spinoza a dreary read and didn't pursue. (And gOD is still unnecessarily lurking from the corners.)
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