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- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Last Movie Watched
- Replies: 3936
- Views: 1299921
Re: Last Movie Watched
Devil in a Blue Dress, the movie version of Walter Mosely's classic detective story is pretty good. It has Denzel, so it's halfway home from the get go. It's hard to say what keeps the movie in the "good but not great" category, maybe the pacing? But it's a solid movie worth watching. As always dep...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2431
- Views: 806331
Re: Books Thread
I was not aware that there was a Lee Child/Reacher book that I hadn't read, so I reluctantly picked up The Secret which following recent custom is co-authored w/ Lee's brother Andrew. As expected it was nowhere near the quality of the early, solely written by Lee, novels. I suspect (but don't know) ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3673
- Views: 1094860
Re: The TV thread
The Dynasty has gotten a fair amount of negative response around here on the basis that it throws Belichick under the bus and distorts events to make the Krafts look good. I haven't watched [yet?] so can't make any substantive comment. We kind of tripped over Sugar not knowing anything about it but ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20833
- Views: 5425111
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
With friends like this...
Trump on Speaker Mike Johnson:
"He’s doing about as good as you’re going to do."
Trump on Speaker Mike Johnson:
"He’s doing about as good as you’re going to do."
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20833
- Views: 5425111
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
In these times of the generally accepted reality that we as a society are unable to come to consensus agreement on just about anything, there was almost unanimous agreement back in 2022/23 that the Republican failure in the '22 elections was down primarily to abortion politics (i.e. the Dobbs decisi...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:49 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20833
- Views: 5425111
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
I do not understand this business of the bond Trump posted in the NY fraud case. According to reports and filings by the NY Attorney General, the bonding company is not licensed in NY, the bonding company does not meet the liquidity requirements to be a licensed bonding company in NY and the terms o...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2431
- Views: 806331
Re: Books Thread
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter is a little bit different. The story is told completely in the form of transcripts of and news reports about a true crime tv series. I enjoyed it but I imagine the format is not for everyone. But it's a quick read so it's not a big investment of time if you want ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2431
- Views: 806331
Re: Books Thread
Check this out bubba. Winslow has retired from writing novels & is battling the forces of evil: Yeah, I knew he was retiring (or at least saying so) and I've seen some of his political posts/writings but I didn't realize that he is formally and directly engaged in the political stuff. Needless to s...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
- Replies: 7504
- Views: 2200609
Re: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
Angelique KIdjo last nite at the Somerville Theater. Fantastic performer, great band.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62540
- Views: 15174296
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
As they say in France chaque un a son goute.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62540
- Views: 15174296
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
But why?
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: Artist of the Week 04/18/11 - Neil Young
- Replies: 723
- Views: 321814
Re: Artist of the Week 04/18/11 - Neil Young
Agree or disagree with the rankings and/or the commentary, this is still an absolutely jaw dropping tour de force.
https://uproxx.com/indie/neil-young-best-songs-ranked/
https://uproxx.com/indie/neil-young-best-songs-ranked/
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Southern Rock Opera Redux
- Replies: 90
- Views: 9340
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Southern Rock Opera Redux
- Replies: 90
- Views: 9340
Re: Southern Rock Opera Redux
FWIW, livenation is pimping VIP tix for Chicago pretty hard.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Southern Rock Opera Redux
- Replies: 90
- Views: 9340
Re: Southern Rock Opera Redux
No doubt it'll be a gas, gas, gas.*
*I'm giving myself permission for this one because i don't believe i've ever used it before over all the years.
How are ya? How's Emily? The kid?
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2431
- Views: 806331
Re: Books Thread
When I saw Deadly Game by Michael Caine on the library shelf I asked myself is that the Michael Caine? The answer was yes, so curiosity piqued, I grabbed it. Kudos to him for branching out and for apparently writing the book on his own. As for the result, meh. I liked the main characters. The plot ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:29 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62540
- Views: 15174296
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
Beyonce' - Cowboy Carter I suppose calling a Beyonce' album overhyped is kind of redundant, but that doesn't make it untrue. It's good but it's not that good. And it's a little bit country but it sure isn't a "country album." That's neither diss nor praise, just fact. I'd say that if there's a them...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2431
- Views: 806331
Re: Books Thread
When I saw Deadly Game by Michael Caine on the library shelf I asked myself is that the Michael Caine? The answer was yes, so curiosity piqued, I grabbed it. Kudos to him for branching out and for apparently writing the book on his own. As for the result, meh. I liked the main characters. The plot w...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62540
- Views: 15174296
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
As for Blackbird, it's a pretty basic tune and song. If you stay faithful to the original, which Bey does, I think it's kinda hard to screw it up To be clear, I don't think she screwed it up at all. I was just hoping she would do more of a personal interpretation along the lines of any great cover ...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Fisherman’s village music festival
- Replies: 7
- Views: 387
Re: Fisherman’s village music festival
I disclaim any implication of wisdom and I don't know anything about this festival in particular, but in general DBT festival sets are shorter than typical rock shows. If they're not headlining and in the middle of the bill you'll probably get about an hour and if they're closer to the top of the bi...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: the Springsteen thread
- Replies: 264
- Views: 82845
Re: the Springsteen thread
After seeing the band on Thursday and Sunday, I'd say if you have an opportunity to catch one of these shows to do it. Both nights were great and the sets had some good variation to them. Bruce sounds really good so far on this run. Yeah, the last couple of days I've been really wondering whether I...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20833
- Views: 5425111
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Jonathan V. Last has an interesting column in today's Bulwark. He asks whether Trump is, in quantum physics terms, a particle or a wave, i.e. a symptom or a cause of the threats to the Republic associated with him, and concludes that he's both, which is imho the easy and correct answer. In the cours...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20833
- Views: 5425111
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Trump's public social media company started trading yesterday. It closed its first day of trading selling at about two thousand times projected annual revenues. Plus it's losing millions of dollars. It's not a question of if, only when this thing crashes and when it does I don't want to hear any wh...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62540
- Views: 15174296
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
Beyonce' - Cowboy Carter I suppose calling a Beyonce' album overhyped is kind of redundant, but that doesn't make it untrue. It's good but it's not that good. And it's a little bit country but it sure isn't a "country album." That's neither diss nor praise, just fact. I'd say that if there's a theme...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62540
- Views: 15174296
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
Elvis Costello - King of America
Big Star - Radio City
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Big Star - Radio City
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20833
- Views: 5425111
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: the Springsteen thread
- Replies: 264
- Views: 82845
Re: the Springsteen thread
Wow, I"m sure that was quite a moment for Zach and very validating too. Although headlining arenas have got to be some pretty big moments just by themselves.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20833
- Views: 5425111
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
I never approached the issue like this. To me, it is a no-brainer policy decision to raise it. Clearly, a very unpopular position from a political perspective, but seemingly necessary from a financial standpoint. The age discrimination angle certainly changes the lens through which I now view it. I...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2431
- Views: 806331
Re: Books Thread
Gregg Hurwitz's Lone Wolf is one of the best entries in his Orphan X series and a welcome return to form after what I thought were a couple of lesser efforts. The depiction of the protagonist's struggle to deal with and be a part of "the normal world" is one of the best examples of the evolution of ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3673
- Views: 1094860
Re: The TV thread
The adaptation of Juan Gomez-Jurado's Red Queen is pretty good (it's in Spanish w/ subtitles). It is always very difficult to translate a book that relies so much on internal thoughts/monologues/processes and which needs to convey how genius works and I think they did a good job w/ that here. But I'...