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Acting Sec of Defense Shanahan is out. Sec of the Army Mark Esper to be the new Acting Sec of Defense -- nm - decline Jun 18, 10:03 6
- FBI examining 2010 domestic fight involving acting defense secretary Shanahan; accounts differ on aggressor -- (link) - ty97 Jun 18, 10:07 1
  - He's draining the swamp - Amoxy Jun 18, 10:37
- that moves us several notches closer to war with Iran. -- nm - Jovian Jun 18, 10:06
- Heard Shanahan's name of the news this morning and thought 'oh that is the acting guy's name'? That was fast -- nm - ty97 Jun 18, 10:05 2
  - Shanahan withdrew after the FBI started investigating him for beating his wife a few years back. He probably wouldn't have passed the Senate confirm -- nm - decline Jun 18, 10:06 1
    - or did his wife beat him? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 18, 15:25
AEW: ref Gearl Hebner, who was a dancer 20 years ago, gets into The Rhythm Is Going To Get You dance segment with Sonny Kiss -- (link) - Remlik Jun 18, 10:03 [youtube]
FYI Google Calendar is back up. At least for me. -- nm - sycor Jun 18, 10:02
Youtube linking broken...? -- nm* - Shaun Jun 18, 09:57 1
- Video unavailable -- nm - zork Jun 18, 09:59
Zunk inspired: I have not seen any movies from Toy Story, Muppets, next gen Star Trek, Mission Impossible, Fast and Furious, Blade, Cars, Dragonheart, - zork Jun 18, 09:55 2
- Zunk inspired: I'll watch the Bourne movies with my kid. We've enjoyed the MI's and seems pretty similar. -- nm - zunk xometimes Jun 18, 10:01
- *ANY*? Like... have you ever been to the movies? -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:57
Eight Women Accuse Hollywood Filmmaker Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse: ‘We’re Not People to Him’ -- (link) - Remlik Jun 18, 09:55
I've finished all Jessica Jones eps. and I have none left :-( I miss her already. - mud Jun 18, 09:34
MIB International...how Sony fucked it up... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 18, 09:17 30
- Which just goes to prove my theory: Germans Love David Hasselhoff. Also... - Mop Jun 18, 09:48 1
  - That's not a theory dude. That's been a fact for like 40 years. -- nm - Shaun Jun 18, 09:50
- “You don’t attract Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson if the script isn’t good.” Bad Times, 12 Strong, Huntsman 2, Vacation, Blackhat say otherwise -- nm - MDH Jun 18, 09:36 9
  - I mean you are not wrong -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:38
  - Correct. Chris Hemsworth is not the star you hitch your franchise to. Thor is the star. Not Hemsworth. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:37 7
    - There is a reason one Chris is done with Marvel and one is not. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 09:40 3
      - Hemsworth can get big time roles; he just enjoys the biggest ones. Evans wants to be an Actor...Hemsworth's fine being an actor. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 09:46 2
        
        he had a *great* role in Star Trek 2009. That he was set to reprise for Star Trek 4. -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 09:53
        
        Greenlight Dundee!!!! - Shaun Jun 18, 09:51
    - except if he wanted to star in Magic Mike 3, I'd be down for it. -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:38 2
      - Magic Mike 3: Hammer of the Gods Meets America's Ass - Shaun Jun 18, 09:42 1
        
        From your lips to the Movie God's ear - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:46
- A sequel no one was asking for based a franchise that was already floundering, lacking the former A-list actor who can no longer open a movie. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:35 3
  - FWIW, is there even such a thing as an A-list actor anymore who can be attached to a project and guarantee box office success? - Mop Jun 18, 09:37 2
    - Maybe The Rock. -- nm - Shaun Jun 18, 09:47 1
      - I did consider him. But Baywatch says otherwise. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:49
- I assume it has something to do with Alita Battle Angel -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:34
- Remember when they wanted to combine MIB with 21 Jump Street? -- nm - MDH Jun 18, 09:25 6
  - yeah that could have been fun. but a producer fucked it up. -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 09:30 1
    - That, or he saved his own franchise. - Marlowe Jun 18, 09:33
  - It couldn't have been worse. -- nm - Reagen Jun 18, 09:27
  - Maybe now they can merge it with X-Men.. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 18, 09:26
  - that's mentioned in the article and fell apart because of the producers -- nm - decline Jun 18, 09:26 1
    - Thankfully, because it would be even worse, and that's hard to imagine. -- nm - MDH Jun 18, 09:32
- Wow - there is a ton to unpack in there: “It wasn’t a Dark Phoenix situation,” LOL - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:22 2
  - He would bite the pie before the others. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 18, 09:24 1
    - seems like a great deal if you can get it. He was smart on this one. -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:32
- In some ways Dark Phoenix and MIB International are very similar... -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 09:18 2
  - They both kinda suck, yeah. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 18, 09:23 1
    - Well, that and fatigue. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 09:24
If you want all five Bourne movies in UHD, Vudu's selling the bundle for 20 bucks. -- (link) - Mop Jun 18, 09:06 21
- Also, they're all UV. So if *YOU* buy them, your sharing family gets them in UHD too. I'm just sayin'... very forcefully... -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:59
- Someone gave me a Sopranos series code for 10 bux -- nm* - budice Jun 18, 09:09 1
  - Sweet deal! -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:10
- ST Poll: How many of the Jason Bourne movies do you remember? - Spawn Jun 18, 09:09 17
  - 1/2. I've probably seen 3 or 4. -- nm - Ender Jun 18, 10:24
  - The first few. After that, meh -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 09:44
  - I remember there were 5, but they are all similar. Fun but similar. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 18, 09:36
  - First 3 are the best action trilogy of the last 25 years. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 09:26 7
    - Sure, if you remove M:I 3-5 out of the equation. -- nm - Shaun Jun 18, 09:49 1
      - That's in the mix. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 09:52
    - They forced Mission Impossible to step it up. that and Fast and Furious are the premier action franchise -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 09:39 2
      - They also singlehandedly made James Bond quit being stupid. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 18, 09:47 1
        
        totally agree. -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 10:05
    - I'd say it's a toss up between Bourne and John Wick -- nm - decline Jun 18, 09:26 1
      - That'd be the other; I think JB is more...topical but JW is more fun -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 18, 09:35
  - 4 which includes the Renner one -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:18
  - I've never seen one. - zunk xometimes Jun 18, 09:15 2
    - the 1st is one of the best action pictures of its ilk, next two are quite good. I never saw the others.. -- nm - mud Jun 18, 09:20 1
      - My brutha! - Spawn Jun 18, 09:21
  - I remember all 5 - decline Jun 18, 09:13
  - I didn't see the new Matt Damon one. I've seen all the others. And they're all solid. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:10
Six Infinity Stones. Six M&Ms Colours. One Powerful Cookie. -- (link) - mud Jun 18, 09:01 6
- This must signify something! Marvel must be making Spider-man 6! -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:03
- FAIL: They had ONE job! They are all in the wrong place! - Spawn Jun 18, 09:03 4
  - These people suck at Mastermind. -- nm - Baron D. Chastain Jun 18, 09:11
  - Big if true - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:08 1
    - He snapped his fingers and all that happened is he made a bouquet of daisies appear. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:09
  - :-[ -- nm - mud Jun 18, 09:04
Funko Pop: Zoolander -- (link) - Shaun Jun 18, 08:58
Star Trek: Kurtzman talks on Crew Call about the new Picard show and the other new Trek shows on the way -- (link) - Remlik Jun 18, 08:57
For All Mankind: new Al-history space race show from Ron Moore (BSG, Outlander, ST:Deep Space Nine) on Apple... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 18, 08:55
Boeing is considering changing the name of the 737 Max to try to fool people into thinking the plane is safe -- (link) - decline Jun 18, 08:52 6
- Rule number one: Never name a plane "Gremlin". -- nm - Beryllium Jun 18, 10:08
- The 737 Forza -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 09:02
- But ty97 will know. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 08:54
- worked for AIG -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 08:52 2
  - I've been trying to remember their former name for years and can't recall it -- nm - zork Jun 18, 09:11 1
    - Chartis? -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:16
Apropos of nothing, I'm just gonna go to B2 and look at that picture of my girlfriend again. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 08:43 8
- aren't you fianced? lol -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 08:52 5
  - It's hard to spell "fiancée"! It's got that little line-y thing over one of the "e"s! -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 08:58 3
    - Letters should not wear apparel. -- nm - Baron D. Chastain Jun 18, 09:08
    - hee - You and Krusty both. Maybe the title is more important to the girl of the couple. *shrug* - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:03 1
      - Hold the alt key and type 0233 on the numpad -- nm - zork Jun 18, 09:10
  - It is good to keep options. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 08:53
- That poor poor caterpillar. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 08:47 1
  - Mop and his kinks -- nm - decline Jun 18, 08:48
AEW has blocked NJPW from using Jon Moxley in the G1 North American dates. Imapct wrestling releases Scarlet Bordeux. -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 08:40 7
- revised: AEW has blocked NJPW from using JM in the G1NA dates. IW releases SB -- nm - decline Jun 18, 08:47
- weren't they all buddy-buddy teaming up against WWE? -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 08:42 5
  - they'll work together where they can. but I guarantee they're (AEW, NJPW) are going to protect their stuff where they can -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 08:50 4
    - Interesting to see, though, that there are other wrestling leagues out there, other than WWE. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 08:59 3
      - yeah the past 5-7 years has seen a real growth for new product and a lot of them are making nice money -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 09:04
      - And I keep forgetting that Billy Corgan owns another franchise. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 09:02 1
        
        yeah he has the all the rights to the oldest organization out there and is re-branding/rebuilding it. It's why he got the Pumpkins back together -- nm - Remlik Jun 18, 09:05
Oops. I nearly triggered a war in Last Shelter. - Spawn Jun 18, 08:38
Bomb threats made to at least a couple of universities/colleges in Toronto -- nm - zork Jun 18, 08:13 8
- Man they are really handling their first NBA championship oddly. -- nm - Jovian Jun 18, 08:56
- What do we know about the stabbings/shootings during the parade yesterday? Just crowds being rowdy? -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 08:35 1
  - not much. arrests were made. the parade/rally went on hours longer than they planned. that seems like a mistake. -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 08:39
- Weird time of year to do it. -- nm - Reagen Jun 18, 08:28 4
  - (the calls came from California) -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 08:30 3
    - There are exams and such happening now -- nm - zork Jun 18, 08:33 2
      - not at post secondary level. those are done. -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 08:39 1
        
        That's what is being reported on CP24. - zork Jun 18, 08:47
Taco Bell is giving out free tacos from 2pm to 6pm today for some reason - oblique Jun 18, 07:56 10
- Good luck. -- nm - Harvey's Jun 18, 08:35
- Seems there are plans for a new Taco Bell here in town - in the Home Depot parking lot practically across the street from Del Taco. - Meg Jun 18, 08:13 5
  - Because the Warriors and/or Raptors stole a game from the other -- (link) - zork Jun 18, 08:24 2
    - Should been under Kilbo's post -- nm - zork Jun 18, 08:26 1
      - kinky -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 08:27
  - Del Taco is horrible, so a step up! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 08:17
  - the taco wars have begun -- nm - decline Jun 18, 08:13
- Taco Tuesday? -- nm - budice Jun 18, 07:58
- Only until 6pm? Bastards!!! I will be there but more like 8pm. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 07:56 1
  - priorities, Spawn. -- nm - decline Jun 18, 08:13
Love Will Keep Us Together : The Captain and Tenille Movie -- nm - Reagen Jun 18, 07:40 28
- If you had to cast David Lee Roth for a VH movie right now who would it be? -- nm - Max Jun 18, 08:53 8
  - Liam Hemsworth -- nm - zork Jun 18, 09:15 2
    - I...I...wow, that would actually work -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:32 1
      - You're welcome, mwah! -- nm - zork Jun 18, 09:57
  - Rick Astley -- nm - Amoxy Jun 18, 09:11
  - Justin Bieber -- nm - mud Jun 18, 09:04
  - David Spade -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 08:53 2
    - ... and a suitcase full of coke. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 09:02 1
      - Waaaaay ahead of you! -- nm - David Spade Jun 18, 09:07
- I Was Half The Group: the story of Garfunkel & Simon -- nm - Max Jun 18, 08:47 1
  - On a similar note: Behind the 'Stache: The John Oates Story -- nm - Hercules Mulligan Jun 18, 08:48
- For the sheer amount of controversy... - Amoxy Jun 18, 08:37 1
  - its be dark AF when it got to his parents -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 08:53
- Metallica: An Exploration of Metal Up Your Ass -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 08:21
- Nugent: The Wacko Wango Tango -- nm - zork Jun 18, 08:17
- Joining the Godzilla universe - Milli vs. Vanilli -- nm - pmb Jun 18, 08:12
- Me So Horny: The 2 Live Crew Review -- nm* - budice Jun 18, 07:53
- GWAR: The GWAR GWAR. -- nm - Baron D. Chastain Jun 18, 07:52
- Macho Men: The Life and Times of the Village People -- nm - Hercules Mulligan Jun 18, 07:50 7
  - actually, i bet if they did a gritty true to life thing about the forming of the group this could be great. -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 07:52 6
    - Filmed in Toronto no doubt -- nm - zork Jun 18, 08:18
    - yeah, this could actually be very interesting -- nm - ty97 Jun 18, 08:14 4
      - i can actually see it as a Netflix mini series. with each of their back stories, etc. -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 08:19 3
        
        But hopefully not as horrible as The Dirt was. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 08:22 2
        
        that was trashy. -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 08:26 1
        
        but can we agree that Machine Gun Kelly needs to bein all trashy MTV movies? -- nm - Pippy, heathen to the stars Jun 18, 09:06
- Gord: The Hip Movie -- nm - budice Jun 18, 07:48 1
  - Feels so boring to be honest, but I would kill for a two-man play about the only night that the Hip and Nirvana played the same show.... - Name Withheld By Request Jun 18, 08:03
Japan issues tsunami alert after 6.8 quake. -- (link) - Andie Jun 18, 07:39 1
- The Earth is rebelling - decline Jun 18, 08:03
*Bitcoin 9,000 hat* -- (link) - budice Jun 18, 07:39 1
- the 'Facebook bounce'? -- nm - decline Jun 18, 08:45

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