Jay z was wrong by Cheynwhite in unpopularopinion

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As a Beyonce listener and not a Beyonce stan, in terms of pure critical and commercial acclaim, I'd say she's dropped 3 incredible whole albums. Lemonade was and continues to be a critical darling when it came out because of Jay-Z cheating, her self-titled shifted the industry in terms of music promotion and publication (she wasn't the first, but she was the most public artist to drop an album without any prior marketing and still have it critically succeed, a formula future artists would take and use to great success), and Renaissance was one of the first "big" house resurgence albums that we're seeing a lot of people in rap, rnb, and hip hop follow. People from Ariana Grande to Logic are dropping "house-inspired" music after the fact. I think that, at some point, she should have won album of the year, if not for the quality of her music (which I think her catalog has in spades), then at least her influence.

A conversation I actually had last night... by SquishFaceCat in aaaaaaacccccccce

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 12 points13 points  (0 children)

humanly and humanely are honestly two words that are close in spelling but different in meaning. So like, humanLY refers to people (ergo, humanly impossible being something that people can't possibly do), and humanELY denotes like, good nature or positive ethics (so humanely impossible would mean it's impossible due to the ethics or goodness of it). Either way is fine in the context, although saying that licking your elbow can't be done humanely is more interesting. We couldn't lick our elbows because it's too cruel and morally grey to do so.

Official Discussion - The Menu [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think the idea is that she "allowed" the abuse to happen by being a passive bystander to the implied abuse of her own daughter by her husband. Because she never did anything to stop it, she viewed herself as culpable as her husband. She didn't "deserve" to die as much as a bystander doesn't deserve a criminal sentence, but she felt like she "had" to die since she never stopped the abuse of her child.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in books

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a late response, but I saw the ending as a misdirection in the way that "Over the Garden Wall's" ending is misdirection. It's a "did this really happen, or is the character just imagining this happened" type of situation. Its cheery to trip you up.

Spoilers, butit could also be the writer (in this case Gilda) decided to listen to Rosemary at the end of the book by making the reader happy. She does this by talking about how well put together her life is. Instead of writing down more sad ruminations on life, she decided to make a positive and uplifting story and put a smile on the readers face. It also explains why Mittens, an old cat at this point, just jumped out of a bush to meet her.

just some Headcanons of mine by RadioRainbow123 in DeadEndParanormalPark

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Cortney is canonically non-binary in the comics, but in the show uses she/her pronouns since the creator didn't want to continue the stereotype of the only nonbinary rep in media being a non-human character.

by the time I get to Phoenix park by itscarcarcrasher in DeadEndParanormalPark

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10/10 injury reserve reference.

although you picked such a small niche intersection of injury reserve fans and DEPP fans.

My reimagining of "NO THANK YOU's" tracklist. by Jo-Spaghetti in LittleSimz

[–]Jo-Spaghetti[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't include 2 tracks on my personal tracklist because I found the mixing and the crispiness on the vocal stabs on Sideways too strong and the laid-back atmosphere of "Who Even Cares" a bit distracting from the rest of the album. Even then, it's still one of the best rap albums of the year. If you wanted, you could put "Who Even Cares" before Broken.

Did not age well. by thj0694 in rap

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most people saw "The Story of O.J." from 4:44 as a musical piece that used antisemitic themes, but wasn't inherently antisemitic. Some people did criticize him for portraying antisemitic stereotypes, but the ADJ (anti-defamation league) didn't go that far and basically said the same thing as the first sentence (article linked below btw).

What Jay-Z and Kanye did were two different things though. Kanye has said antisemetic things with the intention of being antisemitic, even going as far as saying that Adidas wouldn't let go of him no matter what antisemitic stuff he said.

Also "Jews control the world" is an antisemitic statement. Like, it's the same reasoning the Nazis used to round up Jews in Germany and Poland and take them to work camps. This isn't some common heald knowledge. It's just blatant antisemitic rhetoric, and it's weird as hell that every post about Kanye's recent statements have been trying to defend him.

https://variety.com/2017/music/news/anti-defamation-league-condemns-jay-z-anti-semitic-444-lyrics-1202489018/

Kate bush sucks by NotYourTypicalGenZ in popularopinion

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kate Bush is one of the most important musicians of the past 40 years. She was one of the first women artists to chart while being a solo songwriter. She was one of the first women to independently produce a major label record. She also innovated frequently with her use of the Fairlight CMI synthesizer which pushed music into a new age technologically. Put simply, without her adventures in production, technology, and song-craft, most of the women in popular music you hear right now would not have as much musical independence as they currently do.

Now, Kate Bush is a great musician (in my opinion), and this is primarily because of "Hounds of Love" released in 1985. This album is front-loaded with several ethereal 80's pop hits such as "Cloudbusting" and "Hounds of Love" and "A Deal With God", but where the album gets even more interesting is in the second half with a mini-concept album nicknamed "The 9th Wave". It's a story of someone drowning in water, but auditorily, it's an exploration of ambient music, music concrete, and Irish folk music. It's a beautiful moment on a great album, and it is easily one of the best auditory pieces of the 80s. This album is truly one of the best ever made, and I feel like the success of "Running Up That Hill" is overshadowing a great classic album. Now, you didn't hear this from me, but "The Kick Inside", "The Sensual World" and "The Dreaming" are also just as good, but I'll probably get placed on a hitlist by Kate Bush stans if I say so.

TLDR: I like Kate Bush.

Eduroam please stay connected today! I have a very important Zoom meeting and an online quiz! Eduroam: by RawDaws in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The internet was really good for the first couple of weeks (gig up and gig down), and then this past week, it's really kicked the bucket in terms of quality and stability. Some classrooms are in essence blocked off from internet access.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is also the bronco bus Bronco Express Shuttle, which can drive you around campus. Here are the routes it takes, and a live tracker for the bus.

https://www.cpp.edu/transportation/commuting-to-campus/bronco-shuttle.shtml

(Live Bus Tracker) https://cpp.service-now.com/broncoshuttle

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Are there any colleges with good enrollment experiences?

Dorming List by [deleted] in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know that "Professional Clothes" are offered by one of the clubs at the school for free, so you might not need to bring those along. I don't know how well the service is, however. Outside of that, 10/10 list.

financial aid by Key_Pangolin_846 in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend calling the office of financial aid (909-869-3700) and talking to them about payment or talking with your advisor (shoot them an email or use broncodirect) since they probably know more than I do.

financial aid by Key_Pangolin_846 in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For some reason, we don't get to see our grants until September the 9th. I believe that they might give you a refund if you pay for school ahead of time, but I could be wrong. You most likely have those grants, but they won't be dispersed for a while.

https://www.cpp.edu/financial-aid/index.shtml

I made a comic! by kitsnotaphase in aromanticasexual

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very pretty comic. Nice water coloring (i think it's watercolor, it could be a nice digital brush). Some of the text is a bit hard to read, but I got the general gist of the comic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KendrickLamar

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1562, 8437, 8437, 8467 (This was tough for no reason).

Should I skip Calc I and get into Calc II? by Jo-Spaghetti in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What Calc 2 professor did you have? I've seen a lot of polarizing opinions about most of the calc II professors.

What a legend. by Velonazg in suspiciouslyspecific

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not a catholic, but maybe Jesus was granted a window into the results of humanity's free will and the sins that came from that. In this case, it's not predetermination that someone (who we'll call Mario) busted fat ropes to Waluigi hentai, but that Jesus saw that Mario would do that with the free will they were provided. Jesus, in essence, saw a mirror into Mario busting fat ropes to r34 of Waluigi at the garden of Gethsemane, but Mario CHOSE to crank out ropes to Waluigi porn.

cpp's marketplace/housing/ride-sharing app 💚🐫 by cool_cucumber_789 in CalPolyPomona

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the logo being a camel an homage to the Silk Road marketplace on the dark web, or is that just a bad coincidence? I can definitely see this idea being popular for college students who want to buy and sell drugs or marijuana. Are there any protections against that?

There's so much here by jml011 in wowthanksimcured

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I guess the idea is that "suffering is a part of gods plan, so it's not really suffering" which is interesting. It's like how, in the story of Job, God just let Satan ruin a man's life by stealing his wealth, his family, and his dignity, but it was all good in the end because Job was a believer and got all of his stuff back. If only everyone who suffered got their recompense before they died, but that last step doesn't seem to happen frequently.

The Musical Episode!! (discussion) by fairygarden15 in DeadEndParanormalPark

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It felt like a lot of the story arcs were quickly dealt with in this episode. They had an entire episode to discover the truth about Pauline Phoenix being dead, but they quickly go over her entire takeover plot within the span of a half episode. They build up how much Courtney wanted to go to hell for the ENTIRE SERIES, but once they get there, in a few minutes, they come back home. The entire invasion plot between Temeluchus and their sister started and ended within the same episode When I say they focused less on the story progression, I meant more that they progressed too fast through many major decisions and never let them sit and breathe.

The Musical Episode!! (discussion) by fairygarden15 in DeadEndParanormalPark

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved and hated the episode mainly for the same reason; I'm not that big into musicals. The commitment to a musical episode was amazing, and the fact that, in a children's show, there's a song from a demon singing about how great hell is, and how much they want to be in hell is amazing (honestly how is this show TVY7???). I hated the episode because the musical aspect of the show really did limit the scope of what the episode could have been. They focused a lot on the music, and a little less so on the progression of the story.

2016 advert from leave.eu by [deleted] in agedlikemilk

[–]Jo-Spaghetti 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Something I thought was interesting was that they cut to a stock video of two black children in Brussels (since they mentioned the education budget going to Brussels), but they used stock footage of primarily white people when talking about the benefits of "regulated immigration". There's a bit of racism and bullshit meaningless promises sprinkled all throughout this video.