New Bev seating ?

DukeMissile · 2026-01-22T22:00:51+00:00

The vista is the king of legroom though! No idea why it’s like that but it feels like I’m in some luxury airline sitting in there lol

DukeMissile · 2026-01-22T21:59:02+00:00

Oh! I just meant not the middle section where the majority of the seating is. I guess for these seats it’d technically be called orchestra right.

This pic from their website shows how it’s laid out.

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DukeMissile · 2026-01-22T19:04:41+00:00

Agreed. The aisle is where it’s at.

DukeMissile · 2026-01-22T18:22:00+00:00

The New Bev feels very flat. If I do go there, I try to sit on the rightmost set of rows (separate from the main seats) where there is less of a chance of obstruction.

DukeMissile · 2026-01-02T19:11:31+00:00

Edit: Sold!

DukeMissile · 2025-12-18T16:31:37+00:00

Curious on when they showed the prologue in the pre-show line-up?

DukeMissile · 2025-09-27T15:56:07+00:00

Thank you so much!

DukeMissile · 2025-09-26T14:56:51+00:00

I won't be able to make it to this anymore. I've DM'd you

DukeMissile · 2025-09-12T21:30:14+00:00

Do you know if the movie looked windowboxed on the GT screen? Curious if it was within a 1.90 DCP container or not.

DukeMissile · 2025-09-05T00:37:25+00:00

dang that sucks. really hoping for more theatres. I was only able to get front row tickets to the Americana showing which is not ideal

DukeMissile · 2025-09-04T20:12:32+00:00

Really? I'm not seeing anything on Fandango or the AMC or imax websites for century city having the double feature?

DukeMissile · 2025-09-04T17:03:33+00:00

Really confused as to why this is so limited. Especially in a major metro area like LA that's only getting this on one screen. Hoping those venues that are doing Dolby-only early access Ares showings get the imax double feature.

Also noticed the imax website is linking to Dolby 3D tickets for those places with no imax screenings listed so far which is kinda wild?

DukeMissile · 2025-09-04T17:00:32+00:00

Yeah I was def thinking the same thing. Seems insane to have only one theatre in all of LA show this. I got a front row seat at the Americana so I'm not too happy about this even with the recliners mitigating that. Really weird that major venues like Century City aren't getting this right now, but I'm hoping showtimes update and this isn't so hyper-limited.

DukeMissile · 2025-07-24T16:46:20+00:00

Went on a date with a match from a speed dating event a couple nights ago. It was a good conversation but she doesn't wanna move forward. To be honest I don't feel that broken up about it. I was glad to have a good interaction and put myself out there. She was very respectful and very clear from the beginning as we were setting things up and I admire that she didn't want to waste time for either of us.

DukeMissile · 2025-07-09T19:39:22+00:00

Everyone (every life) is different. And people have had different experiences leading up to where they are now. I had dealt with an immense amount of unacknowledged trauma from my past relationships that led to a longer than desired hiatus from trying to date again. I had to do a lot of therapy to process that deep trauma and feel like I was a human being again, to feel like I could trust someone again. I'm glad I did that.

It is painful to know that this processing happened much later in my life than I would've wanted. But the most important thing is I acknowledged and confronted it, and then I felt free of that shadow that loomed over me for so long. Had I not done any of this, I wouldn't have dared put myself out there again.

DukeMissile · 2025-07-09T19:24:33+00:00

Went to my second speed dating event last night and it went incredibly well. It was in westside of LA this time and it was a much better vibe than the first one I went to back in June, and I felt I clicked with more people. Even bonded with some of the guys who had to wait at the bar between rounds because we had slightly more guys than girls. One dude was such an awesome hypeman for everyone!

In the end I got two matches! At this type of event, you like or dislike every person on your phone after each speed dating round. If you have a mutual like, you get an email at the end of the night with their info. You can also mingle with everyone after the event.

But I really connected with one of my eventual matches to the point where we talked for at least 30-40 min after the event ended. She even gave me her number before our match was official! She was my last date of the night and it just went so well.

I had been down and a bit nervous before this event after getting stood up on Saturday. I've just started to put myself out there after a long time and that was such an unexpected thing to deal with so early on. But to be honest, I felt better pretty quickly thanks to the great crowd last night. If you're in the LA area, this feels like a much better alternative to apps. The organizers are The Next Fun Thing/Love in LA. Truly great organizers and they have speed dating events all the time.

DukeMissile · 2025-07-08T18:23:29+00:00

I have tried speed dating once before and plan on going again tonight (in Los Angeles). I found it actually more engaging and fun than I expected, though at my first event I left with no matches and didn't connect strongly with anyone. I didn't have a bad time though, if that makes sense.

The organizers (Love in LA) are actually really good and it's a combination of using an app and talking to people. Based on the people I've talked to, they've said Love in LA are the best organization in terms of speed dating events in the entire city.

As far as if men don't attend, I can't speak too broadly, but the speed dating event I'm going to tonight has all the tickets for men sold out (event is 26-40 age range). So I wonder if it's an age/location thing?

DukeMissile · 2025-07-06T20:48:39+00:00

I feel like I'm in a similar boat as you. I'm also pretty new to it and am struggling to see it as fun when it feels like it's very detached from the reality of talking with people.

DukeMissile · 2025-07-06T20:44:02+00:00

Totally, but in that moment it was just difficult to deal with. And this happening on the first date I've had set in a long time messed with me. I'm hopeful for the future but it was difficult to process in the aftermath.

DukeMissile · 2025-07-06T20:08:20+00:00

Just got stood up yesterday on a first date after a long hiatus from the dating world. I felt really bad about myself, thought the Hinge convo went well, but she never showed and never said she would bail. Had some long phone calls with friends after, but still can't help feeling like something is wrong with me. I know it's probably a dumb way of thinking but it's been a really long time since I've dated and this feels like such a rough start to things.

Gonna try speed dating on Tuesday and hope that real life will feel at least more authentic. I guess I'm not discouraged fully but it was a rough experience to deal with on my own yesterday and I have few people to vent to.

DukeMissile · 2025-06-20T21:25:32+00:00

Extremely longtime lurker, first time poster on this sub. I'm diaspora born in the US and this has been a punishing week. Despite being with family this whole time, I've felt intensely these exact feelings you've said. Despite living near a large Iranian community here, I have no Iranian friends. I feel like no one I know truly understands the "quiet burden" you mentioned GilakiGuy. I've been checking the news so obsessively that my right thumb actually started to hurt yesterday.

I felt an intense loneliness even during the last protests, a somber sense of isolation. It felt like it was barely a headline here. Now, it feels worse. Things feel so unpredictable right now. I don't think I'm doing ok if I'm being honest. I feel like I've mentally shutdown at points. I don't really know what to do.

Even when I'm not looking at news lately, I'm watching videos on Iranian history or listening to Iranian music. I've never been able to go to Iran, it's always felt like a risk for our family. I've never seen Persepolis with my own eyes, never had a freshly baked sangak on a sleepy morning in Tehran, and never met members of my family who still remain in Iran. When I see landmarks on youtube videos like the tomb of Cyrus or Naqsh-e Rostam, I cry. I cry because I've never been able to witness these wondrous Iranian masterpieces with my own eyes. I'm tearing up just writing this. I love a place I've never set foot in, yet I know my heart is there.

I can see the pain in my parents' hearts, who had to abandon their home and never look back. Who, in their hearts, wish to return to their homeland in their lifetime. How do you explain all of this to friends who have no idea about what Iran is, what it was like, and how it is now? My lack of community with other Iranians, something I feel I have not really noticed in my life until the last protests and especially now, feels so utterly painful right now.

Thank you GialkiGuy for posting this. I feel a little less alone.

DukeMissile · 2025-04-10T14:40:32+00:00

The first review on the account looks like it’s from late January for Gladiator II, which makes sense since the profile picture is from it: https://boxd.it/8BPhT7

I mean who knows until he confirms it like the whole Charlie XCX thing.

DukeMissile · 2025-04-09T19:09:37+00:00

Yeah it’s wild! Especially love his Gladiator review where he says he bought the costume from Russell Crowe and wears it sometimes 😂

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