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Why won’t Netflix refer to its Sandman renewal as “Season 2”? -- (link) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 12, 12:35 1
- Does that make it a Limited Series instead of a Drama Series for award categorization? -- nm - Dano Jan 12, 13:24
Justin Roiland, the star and co-creator of “Rick and Morty,” has been charged with felony domestic violence -- (link) - Remlik Jan 12, 12:29 9
- If he used his tv voice in an argument, that would be enough for me to file. -- nm - Max Jan 12, 12:49
- deleted -- nm* - Jovian Jan 12, 12:32
- Glad I never got into that show. -- nm - Tim Jan 12, 12:31 6
  - We just watched every episode over the past couple of weeks. I enjoy it though this news is disturbing. -- nm - Krusty Jan 12, 12:50
  - I can't say much because I've not watched an episode. But from what I gathered it was nihilism and that's not my jam. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 12:34 4
    - Like there's funny bits, but it's an utterly hopeless philosophy behind it all. -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 12:52
    - I really enjoy the show, but I'm a little twisted. Hate to learn this about Roiland. -- nm - sycor Jan 12, 12:42 1
      - I like South Park. But there always seems to be a bit of goodness in there. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 12:46
    - It really is an unpleasant show. -- nm - TWuG Jan 12, 12:38
BAL: Huntley prac, no LJax -- nm - budice Jan 12, 12:11
make another London mayor the next PM -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 12:07
They are not sending their best and brightest. - TWuG Jan 12, 12:06 7
- It's a good thing we aren't controlled by 5G, because 5G ain't that great. But 6G? That's another story! -- (link*) - Qale Jan 12, 12:36
- The thing about the name of the chemical always gets me - Reagen Jan 12, 12:29
- what exactly IS the 'new world order' the elites are going for? what is the end goal there? because if the 'elites' are all vaccinated, then it is - Andie Jan 12, 12:28 3
  - According to the conspiracy theory, the end goal of the NWO is a one-world government. They often believe vaccines somehow will reduce populations, - mara Jan 12, 12:39 1
    - oh, right, obviously. -- (edited) - Andie Jan 12, 12:39
  - I don't think it's possible to understand outside a clinical setting. It's not mental illness like depression or bi-polar, but it - TWuG Jan 12, 12:37
- Well hes black. So thats good enough for the GOP. They need them to say they are 'diverse'. -- nm - Jovian Jan 12, 12:10
Lisa Marie Presley (54), daughter of Elvis Presley, rushed to a hospital after possible cardiac arrest -- nm - budice Jan 12, 12:02 5
- For the young 'uns, that's Riley Keough's mom. -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 12, 12:16 2
  - Huh, had no idea but yeah that tracks. -- nm - spamlet Jan 12, 13:23
  - Who? Wait. Damn. - sycor Jan 12, 12:19
- She was at the Golden Globes the other night. -- nm - pmb Jan 12, 12:05
- dang -- nm - decline Jan 12, 12:03
there were 599 adult scripted original series released on broadcast, cable, and streaming in 2022, up 7% Y/Y (and up from 288 10 years ago) -- (link) - decline Jan 12, 11:57 6
- Take one down, binge it now, 598 adult scripted original series released on broadcast, cable, and streaming in 2022 -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 12:32
- and only about 9 worth watching -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 12, 12:02 3
  - Mayor of Kinsgtown, Resident Alien, The Boys, Evil, Only Murders in the Building, Rings of Power, The Peripheral, Andor, Willow? -- nm - Max Jan 12, 12:37
  - You're just being a raised on broadcast old person ;-) - JD Jan 12, 12:10
  - Andor, House of the Dragon, Barry, Ghosts, Abbott Elementary, Better Call Saul, Reacher, Stranger Things and Vox Machina? -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 12:09
- (and yet I probably spent at least 50% of my viewing time re-watching old series from years ago) -- nm - decline Jan 12, 12:00
Ok rant of the day whoever voted or enacted the law that said work bonus checks will be taxed higher than normal pay checks needs to be tar and fether -- nm - eag Jan 12, 11:53 9
- They’re not, really. - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 12, 12:06 1
  - Theresa had half of her bonus withheld. -- nm - Krusty Jan 12, 12:52
- It's just the withholding that is higher. If you're overwithheld at the end of the year you get it back! -- nm - spamlet Jan 12, 12:03 2
  - Is this or marginal rates your most frequent "*long sigh* ok, here's how this actually works..."? -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 12:56 1
    - Heh, the difference between tax refund and tax return is easily the one that makes me die a little inside. - spamlet Jan 12, 13:24
- I get it. Hot tar hurts. But feathers is just being mean. Don't be mean. -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 11:59 2
  - Historically, it doesn't have to be hot tar. And sometimes it was molasses. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 12:08 1
    - Okay, if you like molasses and feathers, who am I to kink shame? -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 12:09
- Yes. At least for incomes under 250K. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 11:55
Not sure if I have any reason for 1099s to come this year. Currently looking like I owe about $170 in taxes. On a positive note, the ACA works well. - Qale Jan 12, 11:52
that time Telsa tried to hire a guy to basically ghostwrite Elon’s tweets -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 11:46 2
- "although he’s clearly gotten past all that" heh -- nm - prayformojo Jan 12, 12:30
- "Request declined." -- nm - ChatGPT Jan 12, 11:48
woke mob poll: has the FBI raided your house to take your gas stove yet? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 11:41 13
- No. I sent out a bunch of Drag Queens to distract them with books. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 11:49 3
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 12:54
  - L3! -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 12, 12:34
  - ha! -- nm - JaxSean Jan 12, 11:50
- no. should I also worry about the gas grille outside? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 12, 11:48
- I fought them off by throwing my incandescent lightbulbs at them. -- nm - Max Jan 12, 11:45
- They couldn't get through the barricade I made of single use plastic shopping bags -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 11:44 1
  - huh, so I guess they had more than one use -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 11:46
- *currently cooking on gas stove* "No. No, they have not." -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 11:43 2
  - "Your turn is coming, smart guy" -- nm - RCMP Jan 12, 11:45 1
    - Sorry, can't hear you. -- nm - Beryllium, playing with fire Jan 12, 11:56
- "no but some lady keeps hiding the heater remote." -- nm - oliver f. cat Jan 12, 11:43
- Or any classified docs you may have -- nm - eag Jan 12, 11:42
Gina Carano and Ben Shapiro's filmmaking relationship is going about as well as you'd expect -- (link) - Beaker Jan 12, 11:40 1
- Yea she doesnt sound bitter *at all* over her life choices. -- nm - Jovian Jan 12, 12:19
'Sharper': -- (link) - mud Jan 12, 11:20 [youtube] 1
- Looks like it could be really good. Cast is great. -- nm - sycor Jan 12, 11:25
PGA's picks: - mud Jan 12, 11:15 17
- Seen 6. Really only EEAOO is the only one I'll probably see that I haven't. -- nm - spamlet Jan 12, 12:04
- I assume the PGA picks everyone not associated with LIV -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 11:56 1
  - yeah! fuck those guys. (why is The Masters letting them play anyway?) -- nm - mud Jan 12, 12:11
- Seen 6, might see Tar this weekend. -- nm - LMS Jan 12, 11:52
- I've seen 2, soon to be 3. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 11:41
- I've actually seen 4: EEAAO, Avatar, Banshees and Glass Onion. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 12, 11:39 1
  - Also 4 but swap Wakanda for Avatar. I had the other 3 on my list of 5 favorites. -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 12, 11:42
- studio pics are back babeee -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 11:32 1
  - tho Damien Chazelle may be in director jail soon if his next one doesn't smash -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 11:52
- I saw that other Banshees of Inisherin. The one that wasn't interesting. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 11:30
- Seen 8, and plan to see the other 2. -- nm - MDH Jan 12, 11:30
- Seen 3: Top Gun, EEAAO and Glass Onion. Will see 2 more: Avatar and Black Panther. Girls saw Elvis. I'd go with EEAAO for me -- nm* - Beaker Jan 12, 11:27
- I’m sad—thought this was about golf betting—also sad Because I’ve only seen 3 of these, so far -- nm - Flavorize Jan 12, 11:23 4
  - I’ve only seen 2! Banshees & EEAAO -- nm - mud Jan 12, 11:25 2
    - but there's only two others that I wanna see, and I doubt they'd make my Top Ten : - mud Jan 12, 11:34 1
      - Nice! Solid IM list—I’ve made some active choices not to watch, some of their list -- nm - Flavorize Jan 12, 11:51
  - Golf betting Twitter is fun. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 12, 11:25
Collinsworthmas is coming! Collinsworthmas is coming! This most blessed of all days looks to fall on either January 21 or 22 - prayformojo Jan 12, 11:06 2
- A cheese board does sound nice -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 11:48
- I'm getting a charcuterie board. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 11:27
hey CT slackers, if you see this chair in the road, tweet a guy -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 11:06 2
- that is a nice chair -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 12, 11:25
- I'm two towns over from Stratford right now (but it's apparently been found) -- nm - ty97 Jan 12, 11:10
Biggest Sources of Electricity by State and Province -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 12, 11:01 6
- Surprised by PA - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 12, 12:32
- BC: Hydro -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 12:10
- Guess: IL: Nuclear - oblique Jan 12, 12:09
- Don't tell Oklahoma. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 11:28
- I'd need to check what he is tracking for NB I should of said -- (edited) - Beaker Jan 12, 11:06 1
  - 2019 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 12:11
Best Buy, which already didn’t have a great rewards program, is relegating it to those who use their branded credit card starting in February. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 10:57 5
- I really don't buy enough there to care. I usually buy my chromebooks there though because they are cheap (on sale). - sycor Jan 12, 11:20 1
  - I switched to Target for pretty much all of my previous Best Buy purchases. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 11:50
- I relegated Best Buy from my shopping experience years ago -- nm - ty97 Jan 12, 10:58 1
  - so it's all your fault -- nm - decline Jan 12, 10:59
- bastards -- nm - decline Jan 12, 10:57
Amsterdam: C+, though I did end up learning about The Business Plot, which I had never heard of - prayformojo Jan 12, 10:53
T/F: Currently streaming series overwhelmingly have better production quality than broadcast - Max Jan 12, 10:52 6
- what’s “better”? network gives 22 ep orders to most shows so necessarily they have to stretch their budgets farther. Westworld looks like a $10m/ep - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 10:56 2
  - That's what I'm thinking about though - I wouldn't have said HBO 1990-2010 had better production quality than broadcast. - Max Jan 12, 11:06 1
    - Sopranos, Deadwood, The Wire (less so) were weekly features, production wise. the CGI gap just wasn’t a thing yet -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 11:12
- Quantum Leap vs Jack Ryan comes out about equal for me. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:54 1
  - (Which I am intending as a compliment for QL, not a knock against JR) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:59
- Hulu: Reboot -- nm - oblique Jan 12, 10:52
A strong tornado swept through downtown Selma, Alabama leaving a mile wide path of destruction -- (link) - decline Jan 12, 10:50 2
- Debris lofted 10,000+ft up into the air. Population of ~17K -- (link) - decline Jan 12, 10:54 1
  - that's amazing -- nm - prayformojo Jan 12, 11:02
Hopefully ST realizes the “obvious”—although Jeff Beck was 73 and a rockstar for like 50 years…he probably died because of the jab 💉 - Flavorize Jan 12, 10:43 1
- A junior at a local HS died of cardiac arrest on Monday and MANY of the replies about it were vaccine based. - Volnelk Jan 12, 11:36
TB 12 Raiders -- (link) - budice Jan 12, 10:14
Deadline: ‘Minx’: Starz Saves Canceled HBO Max Series With Pickup Of Seasons 1 & 2 -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:13 4
- That's great! -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 11:46
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Jan 12, 11:00
- yay! -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 10:24 1
  - Indeed -- nm - rollo Jan 12, 10:53
Speaking of predictions, here is my completely out of left field prediction what is supposedly fundamentally changing Magic: The Gathering this summer - Qale Jan 12, 10:12 5
- I’ve already abandoned the current standard so I’m ahead of the curve! -- nm - spamlet Jan 12, 10:13 4
  - People are predicting the usual insane things like a separate deck for lands, the elimination of planeswalkers, and the ever popular sixth color. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 10:18 3
    - I could honestly see the elimination (or replacement) of the planeswalkers. - spamlet Jan 12, 10:30 2
      - They’re just scared for when we return to Eldrane later this year and don’t know what to do with Oko. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 10:37 1
        
        Cowards! -- nm - spamlet Jan 12, 10:40
Remember how media from the 90s could achieve the status of cultural touchstone? Have any streaming shows had that kind of exposure? - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:10 24
- Game of Thrones -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 11:35
- Were Tiger King and Squid Game just flashes in the pan (flash in the pans?) -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 11:29
- Yellowstone reportedly is America’s most-watched TV show (though I guess it's still considered a cable show) -- nm* - Max Jan 12, 10:46 2
  - I've considered trying it, but lately I just don't have time for Yogi Bear. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:47 1
    - That is Jellystone! -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 11:36
- there were just so fewer options then. -- nm* - Andie Jan 12, 10:30 2
  - We were also forced to watch shows weekly for the most part. Sure there were VCRs but really most people watched the big shows as they aired. -- nm - sycor Jan 12, 10:35
  - that said, it feels like everyone watches things like Bridgerton, but a month later and we've all moved on. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 10:32
- I was going to say Good Place but that wasn't a streaming show. Mandalorian maybe? Grogu and "This is the way" -- nm - sycor Jan 12, 10:21 1
  - true, grogu is everywhere -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:22 [flickr]
- Ted Lasso -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 10:17
- That Wednesday dance is EVERYWHERE. -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 10:16 4
  - I thought it was an homage to Pulp Fiction -- nm - Fuzzy Jan 12, 10:29 2
    - I thought it was an homage to Sweet Charity -- (link) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 12, 10:42 [youtube] 1
      - I can see that -- nm - Fuzzy Jan 12, 10:48
  - What about the Peacemaker dance? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:21
- Netflix constantly commands public attention. Everything from House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Stranger Things, Squid Games… - Qale Jan 12, 10:16
- Squid Game. -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 10:13 1
  - Good one. (I hope Andor eventually qualifies ... I want to be able to reference "ON PROGRAM" ... heh) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:14
- Stranger things made Kate Bush a couple million dollars -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 10:12 1
  - ah, yeah, ST is a very good candidate -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:12
- all the time, it's just a more compressed life cycle now -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 12, 10:11
- I ask because I'm in a workshop and someone asked "VENT RADIOACTIVE GAS? Y / N" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:11 1
  - And you just tripled your productivity. -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 12, 10:13
Gorillaz new album has a 8000 run zoetrope album, going quickly. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 12, 10:09 3
- No clue how I was unaware of these until now. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 12, 11:37
- dang that's cool. just messaged my two vinyl friend -- nm - colin Jan 12, 11:15
- Aw man, I sold my zoetrope at a yard sale for 50 cents. -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 12, 10:12
Strongbad, did you check out GoodRX or Mark Cuban's site? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 12, 10:00 6
- GoodRX doesn’t do much if it’s not a generic - Tim Jan 12, 10:13 2
  - (The only time I’ve ever seen goodRX beat an insurance price is when there’s a deductible involved) - Tim Jan 12, 10:17 1
    - interesting. thanks -- nm - prayformojo Jan 12, 10:32
- Not available on Cuban's site, that was one of the first places I looked. - Strongbad Jan 12, 10:01 2
  - Amazon is another option. We've switched a lot of the kid's meds to it as it's really easy to ship to school or home. -- nm - spamlet Jan 12, 10:02 1
    - Heh. Amazon wants $2250. - Strongbad Jan 12, 10:05
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Jan 12, 09:59

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