Drama queens must check their tiaras at the door.
Works in the public domain
by Anaxagoras » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:25 pm
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is now in the public domain. Here is a reading of it, if you want. It just came up in my podcast feed:
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On January 1, 2024, we'll see the expiration of the copyright for Steamboat Willie—and with it Disney's claim to the film's star, Mickey Mouse. The...
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Chicks playing instruments
by ed » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:14 pm
Goes without saying that these ladies are far sexier than AC with his damn harmonica.
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Other music
by Anaxagoras » Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:09 pm
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Figured we could use a thread for music that doesn't necessarily fall into the Bluesy category or others.
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First time I see an electric ney. :shock:
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What have you been watching lately
by Anaxagoras » Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:38 pm
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Just a general purpose thread.
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I am not generally a fan of comedy sketches but this one is a bit different. The chick in this 1/2 hour showcase' is Lauren Lapkus and the theme is a...
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Last post by ed Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:21 pm
Bluesy music.
by bindeweede » Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:49 am
I stumbled across this a while ago - thought I'd share. Well, I like it, anyway.
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Last post by Witness Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:29 am
Opera clips.
by bindeweede » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:42 pm
As a newbie, am I allowed? I can't find any opera threads, so I thought I'd start one. Not that I am a fantastic fan - I just like a good tune and a...
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Last post by Witness Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:18 am
Found story
by ed » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:04 pm
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Had read this ages ago, just found it courtesy of Mr. Gore's Interwebs.
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A worthy read. John Campbell. I think I read his Islands of Space. Not too memorable though.
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Cousin Teresa
by ed » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:49 pm
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Enjoy (Saki again)
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Needs a decent reader.
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Lord of Light
by robinson » Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:24 pm
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Folding in everything from Taittiriya Brahmana to the Kumarasambhava, mirroring the Shatapatha Brahmana, borrowing from the Ganesha Purana, the...
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Zelazny’s best book.
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Last post by Giz Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:32 am
The Community's Art Gallery
by Witness » Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:31 pm
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We definitely need one. So let me start with this nice hijacking of what the Froggies call art pompier (not sure how to translate that:...
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Looks like he got lazy
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The Crown
by Rob Lister » Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:47 pm
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It a series on Netflix. It is slow but well worth the watch.
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I just cannot believe they killed off Charles Dance's character.
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1984 Chapter 13
by robinson » Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:36 pm
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bombing planes have been largely superseded by self-propelled projectiles,
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Not only figuratively but also literally was the writing of 1984 like a bout of some painful illness for George Orwell. Throughout its writing he was...
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How many seconds before you knew it?
by robinson » Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:58 pm
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I'm just curious, how many seconds before you realize what the following is from.
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Well this was disappointing
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Genghis Khan--solving Global Warming before it was cool
by gnome » Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:38 pm
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But don't tell him I said he wasn't cool.
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I was looking through old topics for a Walking Dead topic and found this
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Cromwell
by Zombie Abdul » Sun Oct 25, 2020 5:00 pm
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Last post by Giz Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:18 pm
Joker
by Rob Lister » Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:10 am
First of all, congrats to the publicist hired to promote this movie. You have done an admirable job.
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:37 pm
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Movie reccomendation
by ed » Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:15 pm
Whoosie face was in the Talented Mr. Ripley which was a good flick, IMHO. Shortly after a better movie based on the estimable Tom Ripley came out:...
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Last post by Pyrrho Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:01 pm
The Ed Sullivan Show
by Rob Lister » Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:44 am
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Are you old enough to remember the Ed Sullivan Show?
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I remember the Beatles on the show like it was yesterday
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Last post by robinson Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:33 pm
Borat 2
by ed » Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:41 pm
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Best Stooge
ed » Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:38 pm
I always liked Larry. I am leaving out stupid Curly Joe Besser and the flatulent Curly Joe DiRita since they are simply horrors.
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The Dune Thread
by Nyarlathotep » Sat Feb 01, 2020 3:28 am
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Since summer I have been reading the Dune series. The original six Frank Herbert novels, plus the two sequels written by his son. FINALLY finished...
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I call him a PsiFi writer. Nearly all his novels require supernatural abilities for the plots to work.
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On this day in 1966
by robinson » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:34 am
Star Trek made its TV debut
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Rule Pepsi! Pepsi Rules the Waves!
by Doctor X » Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:24 am
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I like this:
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So it’s like global warming. It never actually happened.
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Important Historical Untruths
by Anaxagoras » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:00 am
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This is just me doing some navel-gazing.
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Who won the Tet offensive?
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Last post by Doctor X Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:16 am
Disney kills 20th c. Fox
by Witness » Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:53 pm
Disney just ended the 20th Century Fox brand, one of the most storied names in entertainment
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:44 pm
Battle of Midway: A Japanese perspective
by Rob Lister » Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:10 pm
I happened upon:
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Captain George, Japanese Rock Star.
by shemp » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:14 pm
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Well, sort of.
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It’s almost as bad as reading a Shemp post
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What have you been reading lately
by Nyarlathotep » Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:20 am
For me, I decided to to leap into that series where people have been waiting for ages for the next book to come out. No, not that one with the...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:45 pm
Charles Howard Johnson
by ed » Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:43 pm
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I have an interest in arcane things. I believe, upon reflection, that it stems from insecurity, that I need to look smart and having odd bits of...
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Prophetic! :shock:
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A Friend of Ours
by Billy Batts » Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:07 am
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Dis guy was portrayed in Goodfellas when that punk friend of that shit Tommy D walks through the club.
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You could get a nice chicken sangwich from those chickens. At Moe's, over on the boulevard.
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Last post by Paulie Cicero Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:37 pm
Memorable Quotes
by ed » Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:57 pm
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Not entire soliloquies, please.
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Yea, that was a good one. Also the one about that guy who did that thing. Wow. Just wow.
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A very interesting publisher
by ed » Mon Jul 06, 2020 4:57 pm
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Check out some of the titles. Lots on archaeology of battlefields and equipment. Up my alley.
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Perhaps the content is excellent – I'll defer to your expertise on that –, but most of the covers look quite amateurish, like some tabloid magazines...
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Last post by Witness Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:15 am
Doctor Sleep
by Nyarlathotep » Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:52 am
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I have been waiting for this movie since I read the book, and I read the book as soon as it came out. The Shining is one of my favorite movies,...
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Made me think of what Kubrick would have done if he had the SFX abilities that now are available to film making
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Paris Jackson
by Rob Lister » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:17 pm
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(Newser) – Christian campaigners may have inadvertently given a blasphemous new movie featuring Paris Jackson as Jesus plenty of free publicity. A...
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Didn't recognize her without the veil.
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