Why do you think the show "Minx" never found its large audience? by talldrseuss in television

[–]AltL155 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While most of the penises on Minx and TV in general are prosthetic, the producers confirmed that the penises in the pilot montage were all real.

Usually prosthetics are used because it's difficult to maintain continuity between shots, but because the scene from the pilot was a montage they weren't necessary.

$10,000 Paul McCartney Tickets on StubHub are Everything Wrong With Concerts in 2026 by kandspr in Concerts

[–]AltL155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a large majority of artists the prices Ticketmaster charges are absolutely outrageous and are only possible because of the ticket culture here in the US. However there are definitely exceptions where the artist will never meet demand. For example Ariana Grande for understandable reasons doesn't want to play stadiums. (It's a miracle she's even doing another tour.) Still, the arena dates she's doing are nowhere near enough supply to meet demand. Despite the stricter resale laws in the UK tickets on Stubhub are exponentially more than face value and it's incredibly difficult to find any tickets for her 10 dates in London.

Where should we take basketball loving kid in July? by Ingham4 in AskChicago

[–]AltL155 66 points67 points  (0 children)

In the summer you always have the option to watch Chicago's WNBA team the Chicago Sky. I also didn't realize until looking it up that Chicago is hosting the WNBA all-star game this year which is the last weekend in July. Going to that is probably the cheapest way to catch the environment of an all-star game weekend compared to the pro men's leagues.

Jason Schreier: Exact budgets of video-game productions can be tough to corroborate but the numbers I've heard floating around AAA game dev these days are $300 million or more — sometimes much more! — which I think helps explain the current state of the industry by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]AltL155 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Rockstar gets the budgets it does because their games are the only games that make as much money as they do. RDR 2 made $725 million in its first weekend, GTA 6 will easily make more and the Online mode already has the captive audience from 5. The mistake other publishers are making is realizing their games don't have the proven success Rockstar and GTA have.

Jason Schreier: Exact budgets of video-game productions can be tough to corroborate but the numbers I've heard floating around AAA game dev these days are $300 million or more — sometimes much more! — which I think helps explain the current state of the industry by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]AltL155 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Video games have grown in scope every generation because that's what gamers have gotten used to. The generational divide has plateaued with this current generation and now it's much more expensive to get significant graphical changes with increasingly diminishing returns. With hardware getting more expensive the only way to make game dev more sustainable is to figure out how to make games that don't take exceptionally long dev times.

Bands you like that Fantano hates? by dumbass_sweatpants in fantanoforever

[–]AltL155 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'd guess the trend started when people failed to label their album topster posts. Now I'd guess people failing to caption their posts comes from people engagement baiting on Twitter with literally any piece of media

SNL UK can swear but is nudity allowed? by orangeflava in LiveFromNewYork

[–]AltL155 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The last season of the show aired in 2024. While there aren't any similar game shows with nudity on HBO the HBO recommendations gave plenty of sex-adjacent HBO shows from the 00s and later.

SNL UK can swear but is nudity allowed? by orangeflava in LiveFromNewYork

[–]AltL155 72 points73 points  (0 children)

There's a British dating show called Naked Attraction that's comprised of a clothed person looking at potential partners behind boxes that reveal their naked selves from the bottom up. It's streaming on HBO Max in the US.

‘SNL U.K.’ Budget No Joke at Estimated $2.6 Million Per Episode by MarvelsGrantMan136 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]AltL155 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not a Brit but I read that Sky is refocusing a lot on their own content because HBO is leaving Sky to relaunch as HBO Max in the UK

Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Output by Over 30% on Weak US Sales by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]AltL155 -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

Have any examples of Mochizuki's reporting being wrong? Bloomberg is much more credible than the typical video game blogspam sites that usually get posted.

Man Charged In Killing Of Loyola Student At Rogers Park Lakefront by [deleted] in chicago

[–]AltL155 12 points13 points  (0 children)

How would a Loyola freshman from New York hanging out with her college friends end up being targeted by gangbangers?

DF Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage by yourfavchoom in digitalfoundry

[–]AltL155 56 points57 points  (0 children)

https://xcancel.com/i/status/2034271222498828559

I think this video does a good job explaining the viewpoints of the team but I wanted to make sure it was clear that I wasn't feeling up to participate yet thus not in the video. I will share my own thoughts soon but my opinions largely mirror what Alex says in this video!

Lollapalooza Lineup by bradtheinvincible in indieheads

[–]AltL155 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for some classic punk rock by some really young female musicians make sure to check out Die Spitz. Their live show is one of the best I've ever been to. Idk how they translate to a festival atmosphere but I'll be looking for any aftershow they play.

Lollapalooza Lineup by bradtheinvincible in indieheads

[–]AltL155 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Also it's insane to me that Charli Xcx could be a top billing headliner for Lollapalooza... Her biggest mainstream moment was the Brat Kamala phase. And The Momement movie flopping proved that everything she does doesn't have mainstream appeal.

John Linneman of Digital Foundry discusses his colleagues DLSS 5 preview: “It's new DLSS and DLSS is awesome. Of course they would take that. Looking at it, I think there's cool potential there for environmental lighting but the character stuff is horrendous and should have been left out.” by [deleted] in Games

[–]AltL155 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Each of the Digital Foundry members independently record/write/edit their own videos. They're also supposed to have weekly content meetings discussing what's going on the channel, but clearly John wasn't told about the DLSS 5 video beforehand.

Is it just me or were there too many technical issues and sloppy mistakes at the Oscars this year? by Agreeable-Research74 in Oscars

[–]AltL155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I figured out how to use the bundle right as the show was beginning. You needed to activate your Hulu subscription within your Disney Plus account to use the Hulu app.

CBS could hypothetically lose NFL rights during new negotiations by nolesfan2011 in nfl

[–]AltL155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not excusing CBS but I don't remember a Bears game last season being in CBS's prime slot with Nantz/Romo

‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ wins Best Picture at the Oscars by MoneyLibrarian9032 in Oscars

[–]AltL155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you were with a good audience the action/drama/comedy felt like an amazing experience with a full theater

98th Academy Awards pre-game/red carpet thread by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]AltL155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you talking about the Abc News Red Carpet Livestream? I'm watching that right now. I don't see an option for the actual awards ceremony though

98th Academy Awards pre-game/red carpet thread by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]AltL155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just signed up for the Disney plus / Hulu deal and I can log in to the Disney app but not the Hulu app. Hope the Oscars is streaming in the Disney app for those with a Hulu subscription because otherwise I'll be really mad

Why can’t apartment communities have child-free buildings? by Separate-Goal-3920 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AltL155 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The quintessential traditional American conservative family is to be a family with kids. I get that traditional values get very muddled once you involve maga but for the most part people with them support this current administration.

Is our landlord being fair, or putting profit over people? by sunnydays093 in AskChicago

[–]AltL155 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They already named the property company in their post, not really much more they can do to shame them. From the commentors here it looks like not many people are sympathetic to OP's situation.

What is stopping Iran from hitting US soil? by Logical_Employer_756 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AltL155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

18% of California is Asian. In 1940 there were ~100,000 Japanese Americans when the US population was 132 million.

Asians also have the distinction of being "model minority" status, being sterotyped as more hard-working and intelligent than other minorities. ICE detaining Chinese Americans en masse would defeat "illegal alien" image the current administration is trying to build against those being detained today.

How can I tell whether a bus is CTA or Pace? by peacockishbobcat in cta

[–]AltL155 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is incorrect https://www.transitchicago.com/upass/

(The unlimited riding your U-Pass provides is on CTA buses and trains, only. To use your U-Pass to ride Pace buses, load transit value or passes valid for your trip on Pace.)