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IMF doesn't forecast a global recession following oppressive rate hikes by central banks. lets see if the media adjust their reporting accordingly -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 20:32 1
- But the eggs…! -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 20:32
People who are murdered with their own gun and then made it look like a suicide are disproportionately left-handed. -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 20:25 3
- Mop, this stat is very sinister. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 20:48
- I'd need enemies first. -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 20:32 1
  - I'd need a gun second. -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 20:47
Spotted this on my lunch walk today. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 30, 20:01 [flickr] 4
- That's wild! I see some kind of metallic winged...thing? - zunk takes things literally Jan 30, 20:12 3
  - It’s never a metallic winged thing. Just once, I want it to be a metallic winged thing. -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 20:32
  - I see it now. - zunk takes things literally Jan 30, 20:21
  - I've got another shot of a different part of the log that looks kind of like an iceberg -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 20:20
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the accuracy of this post? -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 30, 19:55 [mastodon] 14
- "it's the first big indie movie I know about, so I just assume it's the first big indie movie." -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 20:49
- negative 10? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 20:43
- Sex, Lies & Videotape was the seal breaker for me when it came to hearing “indie”. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 30, 20:41
- 1. not Reservoir Dogs? And a decade after Sundance was founded? a decade after John Waters? a decade after the movies that inspired Tarantino? -- nm - Max Jan 30, 20:29
- Edison Trust. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 20:19
- I bet he's seen the Dirty Dozen many times and has no idea who John Cassavetes really was. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 20:16
- 100% true. signed, Jennifer Lawrence -- nm - the world's first female action star Jan 30, 20:10 1
  - Bridget Fonda says WHAT - Beryllium Jan 30, 20:29
- 1, the concept of Indie movie existed quite a long bit before that -- nm* - .☕ Jan 30, 19:59 3
  - Someone in the replies asked him what he'd call "My Dinner with Andre" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 20:10
  - I wonder if he meant "blockbuster indie"? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 20:08 1
    - The Sting was the movie that broke the studio system. Easy Rider was just some guys with a movie camera that made 100m out of nowhere - Wednesday Jan 30, 20:26
- 1 being completely untrue, 5 being ... well, part of it is true ... and 10 being ... - Beryllium Jan 30, 19:56 1
  - people that store their valuables like that probably don't talk about it -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 21:13
Report of Samsung S23 hands-on preview w/pics -- (link*) - budice Jan 30, 19:23 1
- OMG. - Mop Jan 30, 20:30
Other streaming networks: we've canceled that show with a cliffhanger ending you needed resolved. - David Jan 30, 19:14 2
- I mean, they did cancel Shantaram -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 19:35
- what show? -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 19:35
Marc Anthony has two kids older than his latest bride -- (link) - budice Jan 30, 19:03
James Gunn revealing his DC movie slate to selected press today/tonight. -- nm* - Remlik Jan 30, 18:58 32
- Someone mentioned Edgar Wright, he would be a bonus if added. -- nm - budice Jan 30, 19:29 1
  - he can finally do his ant man movie, only with the atom. -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 19:45
- Great! Nobody tell him that WBD gets sold or merged in 2024! -- nm - David Jan 30, 19:12 27
  - if you (or the other David) seriously believe Biden's DOJ will approve another WB sale, you should read up more on their antitrust moves -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 19:17 26
    - But what if it's purchased by something outside of media? Wouldn't that in theory increase competition? - JD Jan 30, 19:43 22
      - who outside of media would want to own Zaslav's mess? - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 19:44 21
        
        Marvel vs DC Crossovers -- nm - budice Jan 30, 19:57 1
        
        Warner Brothes tried to license out DC Comics a few years ago..Marvel & a couple of others had meetings. All walked because... - Remlik Jan 30, 20:11
        
        Something who sees Zaslav's actions as a good start -- nm - JD Jan 30, 19:54 3
        
        the CFO is on the record in the press as saying consumers need to pay a lot more for streaming. that's like exhibit A in DOJ's injunction complaint -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 19:56 2
        
        Wouldn't necessarily stop a divesture of WB? I mean if the studio is unburdened from all the Discovery streaming stuff - JD Jan 30, 20:10 1
        
        HBO Max without WB is just Discovery+, which defeats the whole purpose of buying WB in the first place (to have a home when cable goes bye bye) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 20:15
        
        Yes, who would want to own Batman? -- nm - David Jan 30, 19:48 6
        
        AT&T thought exactly that four years ago. how'd that work out for them? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 19:55
        
        The Joker. -- nm - Todd Manning Jan 30, 19:54
        
        Oh yeah, I forgot that DC could be sold as straight IP -- nm - JD Jan 30, 19:53 3
        
        no way they sell DC. The merch money for the characters alone is hundreds of millions per quarter. -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 20:03 2
        
        The truth lies somewhere between your and pixie's fanboy and rageboy positions. -- nm - David Jan 30, 20:12
        
        But if it's not Discovery and cheap to make content, it sucks -- nm - JD Jan 30, 20:11
        
        Saudis. -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 19:46 5
        
        never in life. oil money only goes for prestige or ROI. -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 19:49 4
        
        they're looking to wash their image. I think anything and everything is up for grabs for them -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 19:51 3
        
        prestige or return. WB ain't prestige, and for return they'd have to buy it for almost nothing. -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 20:57
        
        and Japan was going to buy Hollywood in the 80s . . . everyone thinks its a great idea at the time, then end up naked and bleeding after the biz - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 19:58 1
        
        you're probably right -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 19:59
        
        Elon Musk -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 19:45 1
        
        Am considering taking WBD private at $69.69. Funding secured. -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 19:47
    - Mmmhmm -- nm - David Jan 30, 19:37 2
      - if they were willing to go to the mattresses against a couple of book publishers (and win) they'll have an even easier case against Zaslav the Butcher -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 19:39 1
        
        I'm sure the Writer's Guild will send another sternly worded letter, too. -- nm - David Jan 30, 19:41
- show me detective chimp! - mafic Jan 30, 19:02 1
  - I'd watch Hit Monkey Vs Detective Chimp -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 19:30
Linda Ronstadt: Long Long Time her most popular download on itunes, Spotify starting to go nuts. -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 18:42 3
- I mentioned on a previous board my dad was a huge LR fan so I was already familiar with the song -- nm* - eag Jan 30, 19:00
- We just finished watching (didn't read any spoilers). It is the most incredible episode of anything TV I've seen in a long long time (intended). -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 30, 18:57 1
  - Same. Just finished it. Wow. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 30, 19:27
Now I'm even more annoyed -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 30, 18:28
Happy 30th birthday to the Manos: The Hands of Fate episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. -- nm - Tim Jan 30, 18:17 5
- my first ep was Stranded in Space, half-watched with my rave buddy from Minnesota before we headed out to a party in 92 - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 18:24 4
  - Based on a broadcast archive, I stumbled on the show two weeks prior - Tim Jan 30, 18:27 3
    - we didn't even have Comedy Channel yet (it was just before they merged with Ha! to make Comedy Central) but soon as they did, started taping it every - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 18:29 2
      - I'm unsure what my first episode was. All I remember was watching *very* late at night on a small portable TV at my grandmother's house. - Qale Jan 30, 20:37 1
        
        Mike or Joel? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 20:40
OTD 90 yrs ago, .. -- (link) - mud Jan 30, 18:01
Dammit, Hulu. I really liked Reboot. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 17:58 2
- me too. That cast worked really well together - prayformojo Jan 30, 18:31 1
  - lol, just buy the Bundle sucker -- nm - Hulu Jan 30, 18:35
American Gigolo cancelled -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 17:47 7
- and Reboot (Hulu) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 17:48 6
  - Noooooooo -- nm - JaxSean Jan 30, 19:18
  - BOOO That was an excellent show -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 18:30
  - ‘Acapulco’ Renewed for Season 3 at Apple -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 17:49 3
    - ‘Kindred’ Canceled at FX -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 17:50 2
      - I really wanted to see that. Did they ever actually show it on FX or just Hulu? -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 30, 18:08
      - Power Book II: Ghost renewed for a fourth season by Starz -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 17:51
~It's time to eat...my sucker punch~ -- nm - prayformojo Jan 30, 17:30 2
- I am LOVING Poker Face so far. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 17:33 1
  - I'm gonna talk Heather & Mac into watching it so I can rewatch the episodes. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 30, 17:38
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo all skipping E3 2023 -- (link*) - budice Jan 30, 16:49 3
- So… um. Ubisoft and SquareEnix for the win? -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 17:39 2
  - sit Ubisoft, sit -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 17:42 1
    - More like shit, amirite? -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 17:43
spoiler obvs but i found myself mostly in the same place as this NY Mag piece after last night's TLOU (surprise surprise) -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 16:31 9
- They describe the episode fairly well and point out the pieces that made made it a fantastic piece of television. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 30, 19:06
- Homie *really* lost me when he described Bartlett and Offerman's acting as "lost as sea". nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 17:01 2
  - Homie needs Nick Offerman to sit down at the keyboard in his place. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 17:07
  - they were fine with what they had to work with -- (edited) - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 17:04
- y'know I'm starting to think maybe you're not a hollywood big shot, you don't sound much like one. Are you using that tag ironically? - mud Jan 30, 16:36 4
  - i like the show! - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 16:38 1
    - :-] -- nm - mud Jan 30, 17:04
  - Ask him about his cardboard box. - ReluctantCynic Jan 30, 16:38 1
    - ? -- nm - mud Jan 30, 17:04
45* sues Woodward -- (link) - mud Jan 30, 16:21 1
- new grand jury convened in NY for Stormy Hush $ -- (link) - mud Jan 30, 16:25
ha ha -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 16:17 3
- Not quite as big but Master of Puppets for Metallica as well in Stranger Things as well. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 30, 17:17 1
  - Before that, there was Belinda Carlisle and Black Mirror -- nm - JD Jan 30, 17:19
- Nice thought. This can be Linda Ronstadts year :) -- nm* - budice Jan 30, 16:22
R.I.P. Cindy Williams, 75 -- (link) - mud Jan 30, 15:59 4
- Aw. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 17:35
- :( -- nm - budice Jan 30, 16:33
- NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 16:32
- :-( -- nm - Meg Jan 30, 16:09
Bo Horvat to the Islanders -- (link) - Reagen Jan 30, 15:48 2
- Basically Horvat, UFA next year, for the 1st pick. Others even out the salary hit. -- nm - budice Jan 30, 16:36 1
  - top 12 protected tho, so best case a mid-range 1st rounder. Raty has upside. Beauvillier's a bit of a shrug. I can't believe he makes $4 mil. -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 18:50
One of the few clear nights we've had since Thanksgiving and Mars is so close to the moon I'm surprised they don't collide. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 30, 15:46 6
- Is Mars currently the closest planet? I know it varies. - Mony Baroney Jan 30, 16:24 2
  - Currently, yes. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 30, 16:29 1
    - *drools over the graphics and timeline* 20 Nerd Points for you! -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 30, 16:57
- bitch, don't even play -- nm - Chicken Little Jan 30, 15:57
- nathanfillion.gif -- nm - mud Jan 30, 15:55
- *writes a 45 page treatment in 26 minutes* -- nm - Roland Emmerich Jan 30, 15:53
Finding conspiracies in everything seems like an exhausting way to go through life. - Reagen Jan 30, 15:34 7
- a lot of it's also looking for clarity where there isn't any, and giving a lot more credit to power structures than they deserve. - mafic Jan 30, 18:56
- "There's no normal life, Wyatt. It's just life. Get on with it." -- nm - Doc Jan 30, 16:37
- Used to be you had to work at finding conspiracies, but in this day and age you get spoon fed a worldview in which your decisions are not responsible for whatever you feel is wrong with your life -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 30, 15:43
- For many, the distraction is the point. -- nm - Spawn Jan 30, 15:41
- i unfriended her on FB basically the day after 2016 election but it's kind of shocking the sheer volume of batshit posts she comes up with daily - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 15:40
- Also, reminds me of a great line from the expanse -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 30, 15:38 [youtube]
- That's just what they want you to think, so that you don't see the truth of all the conspiracies all around us. - Beryllium Jan 30, 15:37
The list of coaches turning down Broncos HC job is up to 3 now? Harbaugh, Payton, Ryans. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 30, 15:34
That sure doesn’t sound like the Let The Right One In that I read. lol. -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 15:28 1
- I tried watching let the right one in but it didn't stick -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 15:36
Nick Offerman wasn't even the first choice to play Bill -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 15:21 3
- I knew it was someone from Our Flag Means Death, but IZZY HANDS? - Beryllium Jan 30, 15:25 2
  - if it really was a scheduling conflict, hope it was worth it - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 15:32 1
    - Amazing performance. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 30, 19:00
President Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11. -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 14:55 2
- Too late Joe! MAGA already called dibs!! -- (link) - Jovian Jan 30, 14:57 1
  - Will she be investigating herself? Or will they be leaving off members of the GOP? -- nm - . Jan 30, 18:29
One of the contestants on Jeopardy today is a former Carolina Panthers cheerleader. You're welcome. -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 30, 14:54 3
- Is it...one of the two? -- nm - David Jan 30, 15:12
- Is she in her cheer uniform? -- nm - decline Jan 30, 15:11 1
  - No, but I believe I misheard. Carolina Hurricanes cheerleader. Hockey has cheerleaders? Why did no one tell me? -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 30, 16:13
I hate my job so much sometimes. It's just so emotionally draining. (Just bitching and stuff inside, feel free to ignore) - sycor Jan 30, 14:53 5
- I am so sorry. That must be a lot to take in every day. -- nm - Andie Jan 30, 17:40
- You are right to say this. -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 15:26
- OMG I'm so sorry for this terrible first. -- nm - sycor Jan 30, 14:53 2
  - Hugs man...you, the kid and her parents. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 14:58
  - heh. Definitely took me off guard. I was like 'oh maybe some employee called out sick again or something like that and.... OMFG!' - Jovian Jan 30, 14:55

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