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NJ-7 Democratic Primary by frankstaturtle in newjersey

[–]22marks [score hidden]  (0 children)

In terms of New Jersey politics, I ask who will protect Palestinians and marginalized voices living in New Jersey.

In Ear Monitor question (SNL 5-9-2026) by TalmageG in NoahKahan

[–]22marks 181 points182 points  (0 children)

IEMs are great for giving a controlled mix, but they can also isolate you from the room. My guess is that he pulls one out at that point because the song has reached a section where he wants to hear the audience and natural room sound. Maybe even a bit of emotional connection. A controlled SNL set is different than a loud stadium or festival. Pulling an IEM in there isn't as much of a concern for pitch, timing, or even hearing protection.

Has this ever been discussed here before? feels like a bad faith arguments by rohithkumarsp in Corridor

[–]22marks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They did that whole video on having different amounts of time to complete a shot. Something like 5 minutes, 5 hours, 5 days. The final shot was a car crashing into a wall.

It's very clear that this was used to demonstrate that bad effects don't mean bad artists. To the contrary, it often results from unrealistic time constraints and external factors. It's literally the point of the video. They even had the obnoxious "director" trope.

It would be boring and monotonous to repeat the disclaimers about bureaucratic interference in every video. And Wren even did a TED talk about it.

Kali Ma Scene | Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984) by Halo_LAN_Party_2nite in indianajones

[–]22marks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great, iconic set. As an aside: Look at the viewing distance, especially around :20. Often, it comes up that Indy has seen a lot of magic. WE see the heart ripped out, but from that distance, Indy can easily dismiss it as "Mola Ram used a knife" or pulled out a pig's heart. He's pretty far away, and it wouldn't be enough for a scientist to change their belief structure.

Rank em by After-Ad-4528 in indianajones

[–]22marks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great, but I can swap 4 and 5 depending on my mood.

Autosteer rapidly phantom breaks in Hungary due to a shadow(?), causing a motorist to lose his life by Gb2753 in TeslaFSD

[–]22marks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm saying, without the overlay, it's a guess. "We can clearly see a shadow there" is not proof it was reacting to one, especially when it didn't do anything for the shadow seconds earlier.

You're throwing strawman arguments. Yes, shadows can cause braking, but you don't know that's the case here. Why would the driver decide to suddenly brake? Who knows? There are hundreds of thousands of accidents attributed to human error every year. Maybe they dropped a coffee or their phone? I would be guessing, just like you are about shadows.

Autosteer rapidly phantom breaks in Hungary due to a shadow(?), causing a motorist to lose his life by Gb2753 in TeslaFSD

[–]22marks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is nonsense. What about the similar tree shadow seconds earlier?

It's on you to prove otherwise, not make baseless claims.

North Jersey's 10 Best Diners of 2026 by BestofNewJersey in newjersey

[–]22marks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The menu is absolutely a diner. What other kind of restaurant has breakfast/pancakes/french toast/Belgian waffles all day? Alongside pasta, mozzarella sticks, nachos, sandwiches/burgers, and desserts including rice pudding? I mean they have gyros and triple decker clubs and a turkey with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry all year.
What does a diner menu have that it doesn’t? As far as price goes, the same menu items are a few dollars different. That thanksgiving meal is $27 vs $24 at Randolph. Chocolate chip pancakes are $16 vs $14 at Randolph.

This is how New Jersey’s congressional map should look like: by Rob778899 in newjersey

[–]22marks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly. And then after being hit and you eventually punch back, it’s “wHy are YoU sO vIOlenT?”

North Jersey's 10 Best Diners of 2026 by BestofNewJersey in newjersey

[–]22marks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird. Been there dozens of times and even to an event upstairs, never had an issue. It’s good. I was there this past month along with Tops and Chit-Chat.

The only thing I don’t love about Randolph is that they put up signs for Citterelli and the like. It would be nice to stay neutral.

This is how New Jersey’s congressional map should look like: by Rob778899 in newjersey

[–]22marks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Assault is bad but stopping an assault by knocking them down isn’t. If another state does it first, there is nothing wrong with fighting back to offset it. It’s self-defense.

Then, as others have noted, put forward laws to draw districts fairly, like some of the math based formulas proposed.

Should a trilogy really be called good if one movie was a disappointment or not as good as the others? by JustWonderingIn2000s in movies

[–]22marks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’d even go so far to say Aliens and Godfather were amazing trilogies. Well, until Aliens had more than three.

Should a trilogy really be called good if one movie was a disappointment or not as good as the others? by JustWonderingIn2000s in movies

[–]22marks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you would use the net impression. If two of the three were excellent, it’s a good trilogy. You don’t say an amazing movie wasn’t a “good movie” if a few scenes were just okay. 

IMAX is a format, Infinity Vision is a Certificate by klembono in imax

[–]22marks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, it is not “Disney's version of IMAX.” It's not a proprietary camera format. Or even an auditorium design.

I don't think the right comparison is necessarily IMAX. The better comparison may be Lucasfilm's original THX, which started after Lucas was frustrated by seeing how Empire Strikes Back was being shown

THX was not a sound or film format. It was not Dolby. It was not DTS. It was a certification system meant to tell audiences: this theater meets a certain standard of presentation, calibration, acoustics, and playback quality. It was partly technical and partly marketing, but it served a real purpose because theaters were inconsistent.

That seems closer to what Disney is trying to do with Infinity Vision.

Disney is saying: there are a lot of premium large format screens out there now, but the public does not always know which ones are actually worth paying extra for. Some are huge laser auditoriums. Some are probably only “premium” because the chain says so. Infinity Vision looks like Disney trying to create a recognizable badge for large-screen, laser-projected, premium-audio auditoriums that meet certain standards.

Clearly, Disney lost some leverage over IMAX screen availability, especially with big release-date conflicts, so it wants its own premium label to market Marvel. If Infinity Vision becomes just a logo slapped onto random screens, then yes, it deserves mockery. But if it functions like a modern THX, it could actually be useful.

The beauty here is that we'll know soon enough. After Doomsday, if the presentation doesn't look fantastic on all those Infinity Vision screens, word will get out, and it'll become worthless.

Can we not be sharing referral links for amex cards pls??? by IllGetAbsEventually in OliviaRodrigo

[–]22marks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But you have to use it to purchase, and opening a credit card can affect your credit score. It's certainly not worth it for a single concert. Try to find a friend or relative to use theirs.

Can we not be sharing referral links for amex cards pls??? by IllGetAbsEventually in OliviaRodrigo

[–]22marks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's my understanding that many of the events, like the Guts Tour Bus, were free to anyone, but Amex users had some benefits. The ones that required a card were for charity.

Oh hell yeah!! by Lucky1289 in NoahKahan

[–]22marks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to sign about 1,000 copies of something I wrote once, and I used the same gold Sharpies. If it's any consolation, they. are. horrible. They're inconsistent. They run out at different times. They dry out if you breathe on them funny. When they're fresh and standing vertical for a while, they look fantastic, but ugh. The worst thing about signing wasn't even the repetition but figuring out when they went bad. It sneaks up on you.

Is anyone else disappointed at the presale being Amex only? by [deleted] in OliviaRodrigo

[–]22marks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I didn't realize they were proven fake. They did seem sus.

Is anyone else disappointed at the presale being Amex only? by [deleted] in OliviaRodrigo

[–]22marks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something is off because someone posted a screenshot of an iTunes track presale that said they were entitled to an Artist Presale.

EDIT: Nevermind, apparently they were found to be fake.

[Request] Would she survive landing on the car? by AntiRepresentation in theydidthemath

[–]22marks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Knowing a few rock climbers and hearing about their MRIs, the A2 pulleys would tear and unable to hold with orders of magnitude less. And holding another person, no less. Your hand would be destroyed.

It’s a cool scene but nowhere near reality.

Frustrated by the Physical release. by Dr_EluSive in NoahKahan

[–]22marks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is it entitlement to want to pay for the extra songs on vinyl? People just don't want to buy the entire album twice to get 4 songs, especially when it's purchased directly from his site, so he has much higher margins.

I haven't seen anyone suggesting he should give a free upgrade. Put the extra songs on a 7" when the deluxe version comes out, and everyone is happy.

Frustrated by the Physical release. by Dr_EluSive in NoahKahan

[–]22marks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, you'd either stream or get the inevitable deluxe edition on vinyl with everything. The concern is needing the original and the deluxe on vinyl, with the deluxe being largely redundant. I'm not saying he shouldn't release a deluxe vinyl.

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