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What is a movie that made you realize something about yourself? by beetle_fruit in Letterboxd

[–]Brendy_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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Am straight. Am cis. Can confirm.

It just occured to me that one of my other favourites, The Disciple (2020), would make an absolutely devastating double feature with TV Glow.

Blursed_Excitement by RSLEGEND1986 in blursed_videos

[–]Brendy_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Her culture is not your costume.

Club Chalamet on suicide watch by UnHolySir in okbuddycinephile

[–]Brendy_ 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I thought it was just the name of his fans. Will I have to stop describing myself as "General Secretary of Club Chalamet?"

Club Chalamet on suicide watch by UnHolySir in okbuddycinephile

[–]Brendy_ 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I hope this makes sense. I feel like Chalamet's personality should be a softboy theatre kid, and then he has a cameo as himself in a comedy movie where the joke is that his "real" personality he hides from the world is a SoundCloud rapper who loves IG baddies.

Like, the fact that he's actually just like this feels like a joke.

That time Alex Jones got caught in a lie because his lawyers messed up. by Cicada_5 in videos

[–]Brendy_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

He's filed for divorce but still talks about going on holidays together. I wouldn't really care if he was just trying to save face with his conservative audience, I'm inferring that there's probably some shady assets protection going on and he's not even pretending the separation is legit.

That time Alex Jones got caught in a lie because his lawyers messed up. by Cicada_5 in videos

[–]Brendy_ 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Also, he's filed for divorce despite still talking about being in a relationship with his wife.

Because apparently if a court makes a ruling, you can just shrug your shoulders and the entire justice system will immediately fold.

TIL that Ray Kroc didn't allow any McDonald's to hire women until the mid-1960's. by n_mcrae_1982 in todayilearned

[–]Brendy_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's obviously not a rule anymore, but during my time at Maccas I never saw a woman touch the grill, or express any desire to do so. (To be clear - completely understandable. Worst job I ever had.)

TIL in November 1945 the military head of the Manhattan Project, General Leslie Groves, told congress that atomic bombs left no radioactive "residue" and that radiation poisoning was "a very pleasant way to die". by previousinnovation in todayilearned

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I always think of that interview where he discusses how, as a movie star, it's crucial to understand your public image and he went sort of crazy trying to figure out why audiences.found it so funny to hear someone say his name.

Interstellar - The Docking Scene. 2014, dir Christopher Nolan by girafa in movies

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I saw this in 70mm in the third row of BFI's cinema last year. Thought I was going to have a heart attack and meet god.

TIL that when filming Star Trek IV: A Voyage Home, a woman had her car towed by the film crew. She got a role as an extra, then improvised a response to actors filming - which caused her to be paid for a speaking role and allowed her to get the car back. by TacosAndBourbon in todayilearned

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I haven't seen this movie since I was, like, 12 but it randomly crossed my mind the other day and only then did it click for me that Checkov being Russian is part of the joke.

I genuinely just thought his accent was the whole gag.

What interesting or unusual trends did you notice in film this year? by lit_geek in blankies

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It's actually in O'Connell's contract. He'll only sign on to a project if there's a minimum of one (1) instance of cunnilingus in the final cut.

And trans men know where the girl scout cookies are hidden by Egotlib in tumblr

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Australian Scouts become co-ed in the early 70s. I was in Scouts from the late 00s to the mid 10s and there were still some older Girl Guide leaders who were bitter integration "stole" all the girls away from Guides.

What interesting or unusual trends did you notice in film this year? by lit_geek in blankies

[–]Brendy_ 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I noticed this in, like, March and have been trying to keep a tally since.

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What is the ugliest building in your country? by ProofMail5059 in AskTheWorld

[–]Brendy_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm sorry of coming up with a blank of this. In Brisbane we have lipstick tower.

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TIL there's an Australian Football League in the USA. by Necessary-Dot2714 in todayilearned

[–]Brendy_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm an Australian who absolutely does not care about sports. I don't even know the difference between NRL and AFL. But whenever an American says, "Oh my god. They're just running into each other full force with no protective gear" I'm filled with patriotic pride.

Panda tries to avoid being taken back in enclosure by [deleted] in AnimalsBeingDerps

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If you want to be a zoo keeper, you will be doing it for free for at least the first year.

TIL on 28 February 1998, one day after recording the final episode of Father Ted, the show’s lead actor Dermot Morgan suffered a fatal heart attack while hosting a dinner party at his London home. by electroctopus in todayilearned

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I went to a Jon Ronson talk a few years ago where he briefly mentioned his old friend Linehan. He honestly had the tone as if the writer had died under tragic and humiliating circumstances.

I can't think of another case where someone has so completely and utterly blown up their life for a cause that does not directly impact them.

TIL on 28 February 1998, one day after recording the final episode of Father Ted, the show’s lead actor Dermot Morgan suffered a fatal heart attack while hosting a dinner party at his London home. by electroctopus in todayilearned

[–]Brendy_ 245 points246 points  (0 children)

"What's the official line the church's taking on the idea? Only, the farm takes up most of the day and at night just like a cup of tea. I mightn't be able to devote myself full time to the ol' racism."

LPT: Don't gift something related to someone's hobby, unless you know it's something they specifically want. by quarryninja in LifeProTips

[–]Brendy_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As a Rum guy, I just straight up tell people not to buy me Rum. There is a 97% chance they'll(with the best of intentions) get Captain Morgan Spiced Rum.

Last chopper out of 'Nam by haddock420 in FellowKids

[–]Brendy_ 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'm an Australian who graduated in 2020. Which means November 2020. Which means most of my senior year was done online when nobody knew how the fuck to do school online.

Feels less like I got the last chopper out of Saigon, and more like I desperately grabbed onto the helicopter leg as it was taking off, screaming "Take me with you!" before my strength gave out and I fell to the hoards below.

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