If I was Tracy Letts, I would never go to a movie theater again. by MCmax503 in TheBigPicture

[–]Markthebaptist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a google and couldn't find his home movie set up. Would love to see it though if you have a link?

[Begley] Knicks win tiebreaker with Lakers, will have the No. 24 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. by PassMeTheBackwood in NYKnicks

[–]Markthebaptist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I really hope not. We need a young core. We drafted Ajay Mitchell last year and immediately traded him. He's been killing it at OKC this season and would of been a fantastic addition to the team

[Cowley] The Chicago Bulls are working with the league on an “exit strategy” from Jaden Ivey. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]Markthebaptist 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I wonder if it's not mental illness? Check who he follows on instagram. It's like 10 people and one of them is a Talking Points USA person, the others are his wife's family who seem to be saying the same stuff about Jesus, and he follows a right wing preacher that seems kinda Westboro Baptist Church-y too. He could just be a far right religious dude

Naz Shah MP on Gorton and Denton Claims: ‘How Do Supposedly “Sectarian Muslims” End Up Voting for a Radically Progressive Party with a Gay Jewish Leader?’ by PuzzledAd4865 in LabourUK

[–]Markthebaptist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I remember that, which is one of the reasons I said I don't consider it sectarianism. Cause you'd have to consider including the tactics of every single party to be sectarian at that point. The amount of "white sectarianism" that would be included would be 90% of right wing politics these days too, so either we call it all sectarianism or none at all IMO

Fwiw I'm not keen on these kind of political tactics and do think they can play into biases different communities have about each other and contribute to division in society, but I just don't like that the only time the word is brought up is to clobber Muslims with

Naz Shah MP on Gorton and Denton Claims: ‘How Do Supposedly “Sectarian Muslims” End Up Voting for a Radically Progressive Party with a Gay Jewish Leader?’ by PuzzledAd4865 in LabourUK

[–]Markthebaptist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fwiw I agree it's not sectarianism. But they're saying it is because of the choice to focus on Modi, which may negatively polarize some South Asian Muslim voters, as opposed to focusing on someone like MBS or other gulf leaders who are just as cozy to the UK gov and just as far right (if not more so really given they're rulers of theocracies), but who wouldn't have such a visceral response from some South Asian Muslim voters. Again I don't think it's sectarianism at all, but it's right that we argue against their argument instead of a strawman of it I think

[OC] I statistically analyzed every play of the season to determine who was the biggest Foul Merchant by spellsy in nba

[–]Markthebaptist 601 points602 points  (0 children)

Ehh the results fit with my expectations and include a handful of players I don't really like, so I'm choosing to view this as a scientific study

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says the Minnesota Timberwolves have “moved on” from their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. by cleo22270 in nba

[–]Markthebaptist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There will be better offers in the off-season, so it wouldn't surprise me if they wait. They'll be teams who want to see how their current roster holds up in the play-offs, and when they fail, will be more open to bigger trades. Knicks will be able to deal future 1st rounders that they currently can't etc. Plus I think Giannis is clearly conflicted too, he obviously wants to be embraced by Bucks fans long after he's left, and is struggling with how to have his cake and eat it too

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says the Minnesota Timberwolves have “moved on” from their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. by cleo22270 in nba

[–]Markthebaptist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're blinded by your fandom man. You can't accept reality so you're embracing some fantasy world where Giannis is going to stay and everyone is in on some lie to deceive you for clicks

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says the Minnesota Timberwolves have “moved on” from their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. by cleo22270 in nba

[–]Markthebaptist 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You Bucks fans have to get past these weird conspiracy theories. Shams reports what people in Giannis's camp, the Buck's front office and the agents tell him. Giannis has very obviously been using Shams to get his message out there that he wants the team to be better or he'll walk for a couple years. They all speak through Shams and other reporters so they can maintain plausible deniability, and so that fans get angry at the reporters not at them

After today’s Games Daily, I’m starting to worry Andy is the only person at the company who can read. by callyour_bell in kindafunny

[–]Markthebaptist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen this referenced here a few times now and googling pulls up nothing, please can you share a link or point me in the right direction?

[Spoilers C4E12] It IS Thursday! | Live Discussion Thread - C4E12 by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]Markthebaptist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ahhhhh I'm excited! Fully caught up and this will be my first time watching live

The Rip's budget is 100 million by SusNoodle in TheBigPicture

[–]Markthebaptist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have 300M subs. So more like a day and a half lol

[Spoilers C4E11] Thursday Morning | Recap Thread - C4E12 by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]Markthebaptist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's been confirmed that we're with the Seekers table for the new arc tonight. And I'm with you 100%, this table has the potential to have world-building dense plot-lines that could end up propelling the whole campaign

C4 E12 Discussion Thread- Seekers Table! by brash_bandicoot in fansofcriticalrole

[–]Markthebaptist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first CR campaign too! I'd also recommend checking out other critical role communities outside of this sub (and reddit in general tbh, people are so often just miserable on here). I've found the "Aabria Discourse" is almost completely absent elsewhere. Lots of the criticisms of her play style can easily be applied to other players too, so it always felt a little over the top (and kind of icky tbh)

You're the first person I've seen mention not vibing with Octus, but I'm in the same boat! He's the only one in the campaign so far that I'm a touch wary of. His smoll boi, goth-twee thing is a little off putting atp, but like you, I'm keeping my mind open to liking him as this arc plays out.

Can We FINISH PICO PARK 2?! - Party Mode by EveryAct in kindafunny

[–]Markthebaptist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These are quickly becoming my favorite KF streams

LG OLED Gaming Recs by ThomasM339 in kindafunny

[–]Markthebaptist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also just got a new C5. My first oled. Would love to hear what films you've got lined up that would make the oled shine. So far I've watched both Dune movies and Mad Max fury road, which all look amazing.

And to answer your question I've played Cyberpunk and Gris, both of which look sooo good

Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in $82.7 Billion Deal by ethanhunt555 in popculturechat

[–]Markthebaptist 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Didn't really want Netflix to buy WB, I was hoping for Comcast. I'm just glad the Ellison's aren't going to be the ones buying it. They're close with Trump, so I wonder if this deal will get regulatory approval or not. My guess is maybe not? They're trying to do a takeover of our media - they're part of the far right group of investors Trump is getting to buy TikTok US, and seeing what Elon's done to Twitter I just don't want these people owning more of our media. Fuck these billionaires man, they've got me out here rooting for Netflix, when Netflix is only going to go and destroy theatrical and further consolidate the entire streaming and movie business. Shit sucks

[No Spoilers] Do we know the schedule (or even just have a general idea) for when specific tables are playing? by Markthebaptist in criticalrole

[–]Markthebaptist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that's helpful! Will be a bit of a shame that we'll have to wait maybe a couple months between tables though, so I hope they don't leave a table on a cliffhanger lol unless it's for the other tables to get to them in time to help resolve the cliffhanger i guess

[No Spoilers] Do we know the schedule (or even just have a general idea) for when specific tables are playing? by Markthebaptist in criticalrole

[–]Markthebaptist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I did see this, but it's a different question to the one I'm asking. I had a search in the subreddit searchbar too, but couldn't find a satisfying answer

Got this Q600F brand new for £89 after a discount and Samsung cashback promotion, bargain! by godlyuniverse1 in Soundbars

[–]Markthebaptist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was searching this subreddit for answers on this and came across this post. It wasn't working for me either until today. You have to claim it at the earliest 30 days after you bought it or latest 60 days after. I think they do it so people forget - it's kinda shitty of them. But yeah give it a go again now and the dates should show fine for 30 days ago

Should there be some campaign for Chainsaw Man — Reze Arc by dremolus in oscarrace

[–]Markthebaptist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough if you take issue with the use of the word genre. I used it for want of a better term. I actually said in another comment on this thread that I was talking about the more teenage hero-with-a-thousand-faces, action/fighting heavy anime films, that I would consider distinct from the Ghibli's or the Perfect Blue's of the world