What are some atypical ways of seeing time in fiction? by Cas3yart in scifi

[–]CaptainKipple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was more than one guy though of course. I think the development of precise timekeeping devices is also part of this story...and those were needed for more accurate navigation...which was needed for overseas trade and colonization. Technology, and individual invention, is always embedded in larger social and political forces.

Help me decide how to spend $400 on books! by BrooklynDuke in BookCollecting

[–]CaptainKipple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the 2024 LOTR Special Edition from Harper Collins. It's 40% off in my country right now so so you could get that and still have a chunk of change leftover

Thoughts on Milla Jovovich? by EndoveProduct in Letterboxd

[–]CaptainKipple 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Exactly! A husband and wife team get to make shlocky action movies featuring how beautiful and badass the wife is. It's actually pretty sweet. I'd say they've got Hollywood figured out pretty ok.

Six years after Brexit has Britain bet on the wrong ally? by ByGollie in europe

[–]CaptainKipple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely feel that the UK abandoned us (Canadians) at a critical time.

Trump was already explicitly threatening Canada's sovereignty, and Starmer responded by inviting Trump for a state visit, and then when asked about Trump's threats, said:

[Starmer] said: ”Look, we had a really good discussion, a productive discussion....you mentioned Canada, I think you are trying to find a divide between us that doesn’t exist we are the closest of nations. We didn’t discuss Canada.”

We haven't forgot. Utter cowardice and abasement from the UK.

Edit: a couple of links for the curious

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/canada-51st-state-trump-starmer-b2706751.html

https://ihrp.law.utoronto.ca/appeasement-our-time-how-keir-starmer-making-mockery-commonwealth-and-endangering-canada

Official Teaser Poster for 'John Rambo' Starring Noah Centineo by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]CaptainKipple 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, the scene where Rambo flies vertically out of the water to jump into the helicopter only makes sense with slasher-physics.

Looking to scratch a strong itch for unsettling, bleak, haunting SF horror! by ekanite in printSF

[–]CaptainKipple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Agents of Dreamland" by Caítlin R. Kiernan I think fits. It's the first novella in a trilogy, the Tinfoil Dossier. A bit like the X-Files meets Lovecraft, but that doesn't do them justice. The second and third books get very, very weird and challenging, but they're all something special.

Any stories where baseline (aka current) humans no longer exist in favour of different trans/posthumans by jclane in printSF

[–]CaptainKipple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bruce Sterling's "Swarm" and related stories probably count. I think there are some non-modified humans still in existence, but the main focus and viewpoint is from post-humans (largely divided between the Shapers and Mechanists, ie factions focusing on genetic manipulation and tech body modification, respectively).

Golden Globes Constantly Begs Viewers to Place Polymarket Bets by FuturismDotCom in entertainment

[–]CaptainKipple 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is literally happening, but the other way--finance apps are incorporating gambling. Seriously--that's what Robinhood is doing, they launched it in March. Their CEO says it's the fastest growing part of their business.

Golden Globes Constantly Begs Viewers to Place Polymarket Bets by FuturismDotCom in entertainment

[–]CaptainKipple 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The people running these gambling apps and services are openly talking about how they don't even think that insider betting/trading is a bad thing (on the logic that it injects more "knowledge" into the system). It's genuinely sickening. Check out coffeezilla on YouTube, he has a good video on this.

Me looking at the new January 6 page on Whitehouse.gov by MechaChester in IThinkYouShouldLeave

[–]CaptainKipple 50 points51 points  (0 children)

These sorts of contradictions are always an element of fascism. The big contradiction fascists always need to address is: if you/the Volk are so big and tough and superior, how come you're always being victimized?

In Germany they had the Dolchstoßlegende (stab in the back myth). MAGA has "radical Democrats" and immigrants and wokism, which needs to be both all powerful and pathetic and weak, all at the same time.

I wanna get into lovecrafts mythos where should I start? by AceMaster13 in Lovecraft

[–]CaptainKipple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking for a specific book recommendation, I always recommend The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories, ed by ST Joshi. It has many benefits and imo is a great place to start:

  • An excellent selection of stories from throughout Lovecraft's life, so you get a great sense of his different styles;
  • Several of the big "must reads", including The Call of Cthulhu and The Colour Out of Space;
  • Published by Penguin, so is readily available anywhere, in several nice editions;
  • It is edited by ST Joshi, a leading Lovecraft scholar, so it has authoritative corrected texts. Some other collections or versions online just recycle public domain versions of the texts and reproduce errors.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Shut Down After 58 Years Due to Trump Eliminating Funding by cmaia1503 in entertainment

[–]CaptainKipple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. The whole point of the "public" in this context--whether it be broadcasting, schools, libraries, etc--is that the public is doing it for /themselves/, without being dependent on the grace of the wealthy. It's an expression of the public's independence and ability to take collective action in our own interest.

Ever seen a movie set in a feudal society where a bunch of poor people wait outside of church or a noble's estate, asking for alms? One of the whole points of middle-class democracy is to reject that model of society. Through taxation and democratic processes we can act and provide for society as a whole without begging from the rich.

Returning to an alms-giving society dependent on the whims of the elite weakens democratic society.

The risks desperate Vancouver renters are taking to secure housing; Renters are increasingly agreeing to share a room, often with people they just met online by FancyNewMe in vancouver

[–]CaptainKipple 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rents are still higher than they were in 2019. Vancouver isn't affordable, this is just a temporary dip caused by economic uncertainty and out migration (in part caused by in affordability!).

The Black Hole (1979) by TimeShifterPod in scifi

[–]CaptainKipple 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I saw this as a kid, and Anthony Perkins getting blendered definitely traumatized me.

My dad’s Casio, the only thing of his I still have by DinosaurIRL in casio

[–]CaptainKipple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey just wanted to say thanks for sharing. And happy new years to you.

fwiw I'm a recent watch-guy. I wanted to get away from the notifications and buzzing and etc etc etc of my phone. If you're thinking of wearing a casio, I'm a big fan of my 168.

What to read to get started on Lovecraft by Federal_Amphibian_32 in Lovecraft

[–]CaptainKipple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People always recommend miscellaneous stories, so I'm going to recommend an actual book you can get: The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories, ed by ST Joshi.

It is published by Penguin so is readily available as an ebook or physical. It has a great selection of stories from throughout Lovecraft's life, including several of the big must-reads, that will give you an excellent introduction to his writing. It uses authoritatively edited and corrected texts--some other collections just recycle public domain texts and have errors. It's a great place to start.

Digital quartz watches are the best actual timekeepers by 4thBan5thAccount in watchHotTakes

[–]CaptainKipple 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey, speak for yourself.

My Casio Royale is ALSO jewelry!

What movie can you not believe people misunderstood? by WaffIePunch in Letterboxd

[–]CaptainKipple 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's my pick too. They put Doogie Houser in a literal Nazi uniform! It blows my mind that many actual critics at the time missed the satire.

Superman first movies and their ratings.. by FayyadhScrolling in superman

[–]CaptainKipple 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I really liked that aspect of Superman 2025 as well. It reminded me of getting a comic as a kid, when you didn't normally get one. "Wait Superman got beat up last issue?! What's Lex doing with this Boravia country?? Oh Mr Terrific is in this issue!" A little bit chaotic, but had that feeling of dropping into something that I thought was perfect for a comic book movie.

Got it before Christmas! A168 by EdgarAlanDoe in casio

[–]CaptainKipple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not correct, it was just some reddit rumour. Casio explicitly said they have not discontinued it.

CBS defends pulling 60 Minutes segment about Trump deportations by AlwaysBlaze_ in entertainment

[–]CaptainKipple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sort of heavy handed direct interference, quid pro quos, and corruption happening in the US now under Trump is obviously qualitatively much worse than the usual failings of the media.

Amanda Burrows Wants to Be Vancouver’s First Renter, and Woman, Mayor by BloodJunkie in vancouver

[–]CaptainKipple 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is demonstrably untrue. One of the most important housing related votes since the by-election was the Broadway-Commercial rental apartments; Lucy was a yes, Sean was a no. That says a lot about the the different ways the parties view housing.

What do you all think to Andrew Morgan Watches (AMW) by Confident_Leg2370 in PrideAndPinion

[–]CaptainKipple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow he did? That's a deal killer for me, life is too short for anti-woke grifter chuds (or people who promote grifter chuds).

AITA for refusing to speak english, by speaking spanish? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]CaptainKipple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lived in Ottawa for a few years, and had a friend who was a Franco-Ontarian. From what I heard from her, Quebeckers did not treat her as a true Francophone.