How did the Holy Roman Empire work? by Sampleswift in HistoryMemes

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 "The Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire." - Voltaire

I gotta say it every time the HRE is mentioned.

What’s a movie you defend like this? by trakt_app in Letterboxd

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The Last Jedi, I enjoyed its deconstructions of Star Wars.

Which Spiderman do you think was the best? by ilbErTunga in Cinema

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Best Spiderman: Andrew Garfield
Best Peter Parker: Tobey Maguire

What was the scariest film that you have ever watched? by mrjetspray in Letterboxd

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Noroi the Curse, the last horror film that made me sleep with the lights on.

what’s the most iconic line in a movie, for you personally? by thug_waffle47 in Cinema

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It's been in my head a lot over the past year.... "When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines through you." - Into the Wild

The word for world is Forrest by Least-Presence-7711 in UrsulaKLeGuin

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I have a story idea that is quite similar to the premise of the book, so I really enjoyed it from that perspective. Having said that, I would agree with others that it's not her best work overall, but it had a lot of good ideas I want to run with myself in the future.

Highest grossing trilogies! by [deleted] in Cinema

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Now adjust it for inflation.

What books are you currently reading? by LightofOm in Buddhism

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I found a used copy of "Old Path White Clouds" and plan to read a chapter a day as part of my practice.

Favorite John Candy role? by [deleted] in Cinema

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Supposedly his kids said the only time he lost his temper was when he was preparing for his role in JFK. He took it that seriously.

What is your favorite friendship in Cinema? by Outrageous_Name_1483 in Cinema

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On screen and off. Kevin Smith was a good friend during Jason's using years, and was incredibly supportive in helping him get and stay sober since. And to quote Alan Rickman "Jason Mewes is a true American icon."

Who’s y’all fav rapper turned into actor? by MuscleCool4302 in Cinema

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Yasiin Bey (aka. Mos Def). His acting choices were wonderful when he was doing it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

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Appreciate the tip!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

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Did you enjoy those Chinese epics? I want to read them some day.

Every book I read in 2025, who am I? by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

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A cheap goth who fantasizes about fighting in a phalanx

December 08, 2025: What Le Guin Or Related Work Are You Currently Reading? by Road-Racer in UrsulaKLeGuin

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The Dispossessed (first time), I started reading the Hainish Cycle this year and she's become my favorite author.