Spiced french fries with cheese are always going to be tasty, but you've made it healthier by adding fresh veg! And then made it less healthy by adding smoked sausage! I'm sure the sausage makes it tasty, tho.
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Are y'all in Alaska? Cuz that dog is bred for sledding rather than an AKC-recognized breed. Scratch that. You said "reindeer", so... Finland? Alaskans would call those caribou hides. Either way, the dog's shedding pattern hints at a far north locale.
Ask, "What about the Epstein Files?" as the first volley.
Re: The Man from Earth -- there's a sequel . It isn't as good but I had to try it after seeing the first one.
My personal feeling on Waking Life is: it wants to be smarter than it is.
I know I watched Prince of Darkness in the theaters way back when, but I guess I ought to re-watch it because every detail has evaporated from memory... though perhaps that's an indicator that it wouldn't be worth a re-watch. Instead, I'm remembering Angel Heart from the same year. I'm not saying Angel Heart is great, but I remember a lot of that one and none of the other.
Based on your description of Better Man, I'm still not sure if I'll watch it. I missed his Take That years, but I've seen Robbie Williams sing on Graham Norton and some British specials, particularly when he hosted a New Year's show. On that one, there was a point where he shook hands with a fan and then made a face. He got called out for it and explained (on Graham, maybe?) that the hand was WET. Do I need to know more about this guy?
- Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025): Documentary. I don't know if it would appeal to anyone outside the fanbase, but I enjoyed it.
- On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024): I'm on a little bit of an African binge, and this film worked for me. We watch Shula interact with her extended family after finding her uncle laying dead by the road. Those unfamiliar with her culture (like myself) learn certain customs and mores while learning about the dead uncle and his family with most the voices coming from the women.
- Beau Is Afraid (2023): Surrealist story of a man riddled with anxiety. fear, and neuroses. At almost 3 hours long, I kept thinking Pink Floyd's Mother was a more succinct exploration of the same character in less than six minutes -- but that's not really fair because it is part of the double album The Wall (1h 21m), which has its own surrealist movie (1h 35m).
- Sisters (1973): Early Brian De Palma thriller. Well, 'early' in the feature film sense. I'm not saying it is fantastic, but he does a good job with a limited budget.
- Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021): Why did I bother? I should know by now that SNL people generally make stupid movies. It was certainly the lightest and happiest movie of the week.
- Street Scene (1931): Pre-code story about people at an apartment building in NYC. I really liked this call back to a bygone era.
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947): Gregory Peck plays a writer who pretends to be Jewish to feel what it is like to face American antisemitism. It felt appropriate to watch given the ongoing horrors in Israel, but as a movie it is only so-so.
See: I rewatched this a while ago after not seeing it for more than a decade and I came away thinking, "This holds up so well. Everything in it is still relevant." We still have the same sorts of racism, in-group dynamics, cross-cultural issues and on and on. Mostly, though, I can't take my eyes off Sidney Poitier.
I don't know. I'm usually ready to watch a meandering film with slow pacing, but I know people who won't put up with that, so I might like movies you find unwatchable. In contrast, there's a subset of French slice-of-life movies that I just generally dislike while other people love them. Anyway, I've only seen 4 Tarkovsky films, and they all move more slowly than, say, a superhero blockbuster. Of those 4, I guess the most accessible is Solaris. Some days/weeks later, I'd watch Andrei Rublev as a change of pace, then after another wait try Stalker.
Those should be enough to give you a feel for the director, and then maybe you can try Mirror and tell me what I'm missing. I feel like a bunch of symbolism is going over my head. Are those Maoists shaking little red books? What does that evoke from a Russian perspective?
No idea :-)
I was just giving you a quick-list of what I noticed popped up under 'new tv'. I'm sure there's a more comprehensive list with reviews somewhere, but I don't have a handy link to such. Tomatoes sez 'meh'.
caveat: I just checked Washington Black on rotten tomatoes and... it looks like regular viewers don't like it -- but it is still 'Certified Fresh'? I'll still try it, but I'm not expecting to be wowed: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/washington_black
Also from the UK include: Red Eye and Stags. I saw a good review for Washington Black, so I'll try that one. If you count FX, then add Adults to the short list.
This is correct. Web dev is told to make sure ads load before content. They don't want users that don't generate profits.
Is it that they spice the patties or something else? What's the liklihood their burgers are mixed meat? Like maybe goat + beef?
Boycotts work because boycotts are collective . That's his point. If you get enough of society together to boycott X, or to call their government out on Y, or even vote Z, then together the difference will matter. What doesn't matter is a bunch of people buying an item, while you are making your own private 'boycott'. Personally, I 'boycott' youtube. Guess what? They don't care. They have enough eyeballs that they don't miss me at all.
P.S. I was happy that Paramount+ asks "why?" you cancel your subscription because I got to explain it was due to the 60 minutes settlement and firing Colbert... but I doubt they care that 1 person stopped giving them money over that.