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Honest Trailers | Paul Blart: Mall Cop -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 10:36 [youtube]
Primavera Sound Is Sad Girls and Gays Only (Also Disclosure) - JD Nov 21, 10:29
Star Wars: Dave Filoni has became the Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm. -- nm - budice Nov 21, 10:06 5
- Kathleen Kennedy must have good dirt on Lucas and Spielberg -- nm - budice Nov 21, 10:40 1
  - yeah what did she ever make as a producer herself . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:40
- if you loved Ahsoka… -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:10 2
  - Ehh, it was alright. Shame that the best part can't continue. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 10:18 1
    - I liked it a lot. And along these lines, at the very least it had a direction and a vision. What that franchise needs is some consistency. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 21, 10:20
Marketing partners that seems obvious now but ridiculous then. AARP members get head start for stones tix -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 21, 10:03
Open AI: Sam Altman negotiating return. Current CEO to resign if info not given to him on Sam's departure -- nm - budice Nov 21, 10:01 28
- I never heard of this person until two days ago. -- nm - Jovian Nov 21, 10:22 9
  - I'm right with you. I've been like "Am I supposed to have some sort of an opinion here? I have no idea who this is or why it matters." -- nm - Volnelk Nov 21, 10:34 1
    - I think it matters a lot in that it indicates a power struggle over the future (profits) of AI, and MSFT is the power player in the game -- nm - rollo Nov 21, 10:40
  - You mean you never heard of Loopt? - Beryllium Nov 21, 10:28 6
    - never heard of this or Y combinator or worldcoin. -- nm - Jovian Nov 21, 10:32 5
      - Oh, paul graham is someone you should totally be chums with. - Beryllium Nov 21, 10:37 3
        
        Thiel is human filth. -- (edited) - Jovian Nov 21, 10:44
        
        (These are the people who have aided in the perversion of technology, in much the same way exxon and shell have perverted climate change response) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 10:39 1
        
        and funding the JD Vances of the world -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:40
      - you must never read the wikipedia entry for Palantir -- nm - Werner Herzog Nov 21, 10:35
- I’m not seeing much concern given at all to the originating thought that AI tech is moving too fast and will break things. - Qale Nov 21, 10:08 16
  - depending who you believe it’s literally why the board fired Altman to begin with -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:09 15
    - Right. That part of the story got dropped for the intrigue and it’s like, waaaait a minute. -- nm - Qale Nov 21, 10:13 13
      - the only ones throwing a tantrum to bring him back to OpenAI (perhaps unsurprisingly) are Sequoia Capital et al - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:14 12
        
        well, and almost all employees said they would quit if he stayed fired and then OpenAI would be f*cked. -- nm - Andie Nov 21, 10:19 11
        
        Those employees are about to lose a ton of $ from their startup not cashing out. Some of it is the cult of Sam but some of it is probably $ also -- nm - oblique Nov 21, 10:20 10
        
        sure, but whatever the reason, if OpenAI loses all it's talent, where does that leave OpenAI? -- nm - Andie Nov 21, 10:21 9
        
        Hobbled. Unable to pursue its purported mission of steering the industry toward benevolent AI. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 10:29 4
        
        It's an interesting situation. If the board is presumably required to act in the best interest of the non-profit, it seemingly killed itself - oblique Nov 21, 10:37 1
        
        MSFT sitting there ready to pick up the pieces, with no inconvenient altruism to hold them back -- nm - rollo Nov 21, 10:41
        
        but that is the board's mission, not lining Microsoft and VC's pockets with cash at the expense of the rest of humanity -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:36 1
        
        Hence the power struggle we're seeing play out -- nm - rollo Nov 21, 10:40
        
        Dead. But those employees either want 1) Microsoft jobs (presumably with the cash incentive) 2) Altman back at OpenAI so that they can get their $ -- nm - oblique Nov 21, 10:25 3
        
        what would be a typical ratio of vested employees with stock options to those with just jobs? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 21, 10:37 2
        
        The vast majority of their 800 employees have an equity stake -- nm* - rollo Nov 21, 10:44
        
        not sure. OpenAI is also seemingly a bit unique in how it structured its compensation -- (link) - oblique Nov 21, 10:40
    - AI starts to write things, WGA on strike again -- nm - budice Nov 21, 10:11
- but his Microsoft… -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:04
Wisc Sup Ct heard oral arguments in the map rigging case today -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:01
Every NFL Fan's Reaction to Week 11 -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 09:51 [youtube]
I've been seeing a lot of hypersaturated photos lately, and I thought... after all, why not me? why shouldn't I have fun? -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 21, 09:44 [flickr]
did I just see teaser trailers for new Wolverine and new X-Men movies? -- nm - Jovian Nov 21, 09:31
Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan to star in a Karate Kid movie opening December 2024. -- nm* - MDH Nov 21, 09:23 7
- No thanks. -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 10:01
- after this summer, these remake! announcements feel like the lab rat they got hooked on crack and would keep hitting the crack button whether it -- (edited) - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 09:37
- I was OK with the idea of Beverly Hills Cop 4, but this seems like a stretch. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 09:26 4
  - Oh, probably a sequel to the Jaden Smith one. Never mind. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 09:27 3
    - Supposed to continue both plot lines. -- nm - MDH Nov 21, 09:27 2
      - I never saw the new one, but that seems ludicrous. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 21, 10:16
      - Yeah, that's fine. Though I still feel a bit that some 80s things should be left in the 80s. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 09:31
Worldwide Box Office Update (see IM): Oppenheimer hits $950M, Five Nights at Freddys $275M, Marvels $150M, Trolls $100M - MDH Nov 21, 09:18 3
- where did barbie end up? -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 21, 09:47 2
  - $1.44B -- nm - MDH Nov 21, 10:03 1
    - what the execs (still) don't seem to get about Barbie is that it wasn't the IP that got the repeat viewings - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 10:34
Disneyland: Lamppost incident - Support Beam inside of lamppost basically rusted out -- (pic) - budice Nov 21, 09:16 [Attachment]
Tomlin: "I made the decision ..."...oooohkay -- nm - budice Nov 21, 09:09
Fox/Disney will no longer release "The Bikeriders" - shopping it to other studios and streamers. -- nm - MDH Nov 21, 09:08
Lewis Pullman casting news -- (link) - LMS Nov 21, 08:43
Black Mirror Renewed for Season 7 - budice Nov 21, 08:36 5
- Guess I need to get around to watching the new ones. - Spawn Nov 21, 08:50 2
  - do yourself a favor and skip Beyond the Sea - Jovian Nov 21, 09:08 1
    - and Loch Henry is the best from the new season imo -- nm - Jovian Nov 21, 09:09
- I prefer Inside No.9 (there I've said it). -- nm - LMS Nov 21, 08:47 1
  - If I want to laugh more when I am watching, agreed. -- nm - Spawn Nov 21, 09:01
"Some of the elements have symbols from Latin, like lead. Pb came from plumbum, which is where we get plumber from, because they worked with -- (edited) - Classroom Transcripts Nov 21, 08:25 3
- mamma mia -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 21, 09:00
- hehehe...plum bum -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 08:30
- That means they're engaged and tracking with what you say. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 21, 08:28
so today I think I realized, for maybe the first time ever, while on a virtual call with a client, that I have a scar/crack on my head - tRuMaN Nov 21, 07:44 4
- You're about to hatch? -- nm - Reagen Nov 21, 08:15
- An impurity in your T-1000 mimetic polyalloy, no doubt. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 21, 08:13
- Very strange. Let’s book you in for another appointment. -- nm - Aliens Nov 21, 07:53
- I had always wondered how you got it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 21, 07:46
Napoleon 67% (69/34), Wish 50% (40/40), The Boy and the Heron 97% (89/3), Maestro 81% (77/18), American Symphony 89% (8/1) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 07:19 6
- Maestro is on my list. I'll have to watch American Symphony all alone in the dark because I know it will make me cry. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 21, 08:22 1
  - Looking to see what might be releasing the weekend we're in Niagara but nothing excites me yet. -- nm - Meg Nov 21, 08:30
- Bradley Cooper going for that Oscar by being less handsome. :D -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 21, 07:43 3
  - He looks more like Barry Manilow (which is a biopic I'd want to see). - LMS Nov 21, 07:48 2
    - Music -- and passion -- were always the fashion. -- nm - Dramatic movie voiceover Nov 21, 08:17 1
      - ... even now. -- nm - Dramatic movie voiceover Nov 21, 08:23
In this NIL era, Dalton Knecht really dropped the ball by choosing number 3 instead of 4. The "Knecht 4" money is just sitting right there. - Volnelk Nov 21, 07:02
Lessons in Chemistry, A+ - Loyola Nov 21, 06:58 9
- agreed. It's fantastic -- nm - oblique Nov 21, 07:23
- I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would. Recommend. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 21, 07:13 7
  - It’s outstanding. I avoided The Morning Show cause I didn’t think I’d like it. It’s fantastic too -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 21, 07:18 6
    - I couldn’t get into the Morning Show. - Loyola Nov 21, 07:36 2
      - I agree. Often bleak. -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 21, 07:38 1
        
        Happy Morning Fun Time Show, it ain't. -- nm - Spawn Nov 21, 09:06
    - There have been very few if any AppleTV+ shows that we've watched that have not been exceptionally good -- nm - oblique Nov 21, 07:23 2
      - Same - but there are three that seemed good that I couldn't get into. (See, Hijack, For All Mankind) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 08:01 1
        
        I've watched part of See. Good but hasn't grabbed me. Hijack was excellent and got better as it went. For All Mankind is very good but - oblique Nov 21, 08:02
I'm so amused by this. I think I would make it my phone background if I weren't so invested in vladimir putin. -- (pic) - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 21, 06:08 [Attachment] 4
- Yes and also true. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 21, 07:47
- what's your current background? -- nm - colin Nov 21, 06:15 2
  - ST all-star, cat goddess, Yallah VIP... oh that's not what you meant by background -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 21, 06:32
  - vlad p -- (pic) - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 21, 06:24 [Attachment]
How Michigan Morphed Into the University of Jim Harbaugh -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 05:55
Steelers president Art Rooney II has fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Tomlin couldn’t fire the guy who gave his son a scholarship at Maryland. -- nm* - budice Nov 21, 05:43
"Springleaf" podcast by James Acaster and many others released the first episode today. I backed it through Kickstarter and I'm very happy to see it - Krusty Nov 21, 05:36
Ah... the worst Fantasy Football week to have questionable starters for Sunday games. -- nm - Dano Nov 21, 05:36 2
- I actually have to make a choice among eligible RB. This is uncharted territory for me. - Baron-Yogg Nov 21, 06:22 1
  - similar. have good to great RBs on one team and good to decent WR on another. I like a ravaged team so no decisions, just start everyone - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 07:08
"Estimated delivery: Thurs Nov 23" I disbelieve. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 21, 05:21
Rolling Stones have announced a 16 city North American tour for 2024 (stadiums). Will post dates shortly. -- nm - MDH Nov 21, 05:06 4
- Here's the Stones' dates. Plenty of room for other shows. - MDH Nov 21, 06:25 3
  - I wish I were kidding about this, but there is literally an AARP presale for the concert. -- nm - pmb Nov 21, 09:05
  - We get a Tuesday show? Blech. -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 21, 06:29 1
    - Oof. Skip it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 21, 07:57
TV PSA: DWTS, NCIS Sydney, Voice, Curse of Oak Island, Who's Line is it Anyway?, Found, Murder at the End of the World, Fargo, Leo, - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 04:40 2
- Murder at the End of the World and Mike Birbiglia. I was stunned to learn people here hadn't heard Birbiglia's standup before. He's top 5 working - Krusty Nov 21, 04:56
- big premieres: NCIS Sydney, Fargo, Hard Knocks in season and Leo drops on Netflix. I've read Murder at the End of the World is quite good too -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 04:41
‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror And the Light’: Masterpiece & BBC To Begin Production On Hilary Mantel Adaptation Starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis - LMS Nov 21, 04:37 5
- Anything you can recommend that covers the Plantagenets? -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 04:59 4
  - The White Princess and The White Queen covers some of that period, dramatic licenses are taken but it's a enjoyable watch. - LMS Nov 21, 05:11 3
    - and there's always this -- (link) - LMS Nov 21, 05:32 [youtube] 2
      - Thanks!! And love your last recommendation. :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 05:50 1
        
        I recommend all Bob Hale reports. - LMS Nov 21, 05:55
Vampirates 8-3 (1), 7-4 (2), 6-5 (3), 5-6 (2), 4-7 (4) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 04:27 4
- I have 4 guys on the IR and three of the four are worth keeping. -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 05:09
- Caveman 7-4 (3), 6-5 (2), 5-6 (3), 4-7 (1), 3-8 (1) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 04:28 2
  - Astro 8-3 (2), 7-4 (2), 6-5 (2), 5-6 (3), 3-7-1 (2), 2-9 (1) -- nm - oblique Nov 21, 05:57 1
    - and look who sits at 8-3! - Lafarrow Nov 21, 08:35
🎄🕎 Last day to join in on the 2023 Christmas Card Exchange! Sign up link is above. Add your info and see your mailbox full of holiday love! 🕎🎄 -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 04:17 7
- If someone wants to receive cards but can't send any of their own just email me and I'll add you to the list. I just enjoy sending out holiday cards. - Krusty Nov 21, 04:25 6
  - I'm 100% serious. No need to send any, just email me and I'll send you a card. If anyone doing the exchange wants to do this as well just let me know - Krusty Nov 21, 04:57 5
    - How many people are already signed up? -- nm - Dano Nov 21, 05:10 4
      - Just 13 which is fewer than previous years. :-( So I'm happy to send out to anyone that would like to receive a card. -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 05:30 3
        
        Same here. I'll send even if it's to someone who is not sending them. -- nm - Dano Nov 21, 07:01 2
        
        Cool! I'll pass along anyone's info that sends it. -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 07:11 1
        
        I'll likely send them to anyone who's on my list from previously. A couple may have moved but I don't think so. -- nm - Meg Nov 21, 07:23
Wordle 885 4/6 - crash davis 😺 Nov 21, 03:17 4
- 5 - rollo Nov 21, 06:57
- 4 - decline Nov 21, 04:34
- Wordle 885 3/6. I woke up this morning thinking about a song by Joe Jackson. - Landbeck Nov 21, 04:26
- 3/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 21, 04:22
Connections Puzzle #163 - crash davis 😺 Nov 21, 03:12 7
- purple first, trouble with blue/green - rollo Nov 21, 07:00
- 1 mistake. Is purple first good or bad? - oblique Nov 21, 05:56 1
  - Good -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 21, 06:38
- No oopsies - VMan Nov 21, 05:18
- Purple first - znufrii, vice president Nov 21, 04:39
- 2 mistakes - decline Nov 21, 04:39
- no mistakes, prescribed order - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 21, 04:26
Hello from Tokyo! What a crazy adventure so far. What a freaking amazing place. Is it rude to ask for 9 extra pillows? - loosilu Nov 21, 02:42 8
- have a fun trip -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 21, 09:49
- try that fish that kills you if they cook it wrong!! Enjoy! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 21, 07:28
- HAHA Loosi doesn't know how the sea shells work. -- nm - sycor Nov 21, 06:27 1
  - L5. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 21, 06:33
- It is a wonderful place for sure. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 21, 05:48
- I hear Japanese bathrooms are very polite. - Baron-Yogg Nov 21, 05:18
- Nice!! Have a wonderful trip!! -- nm - Krusty Nov 21, 04:17
- 🐶🐯👍😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 21, 04:03
Oppenheimer is now available on Vudu. - David Nov 21, 00:10
I wonder why L&O: Organized Crime is no longer on Peacock nor Hulu. What did that hothead Stabler do this time? -- nm* - Qale Nov 21, 00:07
A couple guests at disneyland were injured when a street lamb toppled in the wind -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 20, 23:47 3
- I didn't think the street lambs were that dangerous at Disneyland? - ReluctantCynic Nov 21, 08:13 2
  - They're sheep...in sheep's clothing -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 21, 10:13
  - Why do you think I avoid that part of town? - Meg Nov 21, 08:16
Baby honey baby you're the one Carve your name right on my gun -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 20, 22:59

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