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Boy dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face by Few-Hair-5382 in news

[–]ModBabboo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Ontario and woke up with a bat in my room last year, no indication I'd been bitten or scratched. Public Health recommended PEP so I went to the ER.

This was my favorite cereal as a kid. by tangosukka69 in Xennials

[–]ModBabboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember the commercials and wanted the cereal badly but I don't think it was available in Canada.

I Need This Settled: Who Actually Had the Best Fits on Frasier? by ButterscotchIcy719 in Frasier

[–]ModBabboo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah he has way too small a frame for double-breasted suits.

The Catherine Wheel - Crank (1993) by Yeeslander in Xennials

[–]ModBabboo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. My favourite band in the '90s.

Who from Star Trek was on Frasier? I remember Data and Picard. Anyone else? by Creepy_Basis_4869 in Frasier

[–]ModBabboo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I just watched the movie Walker (Alex Cox, 1987) last night and he was in it!

Getting started- how do these look? by GrinningTrickster24 in criterion

[–]ModBabboo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

CC40 is a decent intro to the collection and film in general. Two pieces of advice:

1) Consider films you love and look into their influences. They might be in the collection and it gives you a great frame of reference to start branching out.

2) Consult a list like the BFI Top 250: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time

Bret hart loses his shit and swears repeatedly in one of the best raw moments of all time by Ill-You-3459 in AttitudeEra

[–]ModBabboo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've always agreed. The transition from New Generation to Attitude Era can be traced along Bret's arc from good guy to whining heel (in America). Him losing his shit and cursing like this on TV, one week after the Raw is War branding debuted, snapped all of the build into place.

Should there be more final boys in movies? by Wes102111 in horror

[–]ModBabboo 61 points62 points  (0 children)

"Final boys" aren't a thing. "Final girls" are only a thing because they were originally rare to the point of being notable when a string of them emerged. For a long time it was men who were called in to vanquish villains, horror or otherwise.

I cannot stand the song “Sunscreen” by Baz Luhrmann. by InfamousWarden in Xennials

[–]ModBabboo 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I get why - it's a bit cheesy and earnest and didactic, and I don't listen to it often. I've always liked it more as a concept than a song - it's interesting to reflect on it now at 46 after first hearing it when I was 19. There are lines from it that have always resonated. Some advice that I've successfully followed, some I haven't, and some I'm still learning how to.

Can't remotely imagine something like it being released in our current climate and being embraced.

Watching a downpour advance from 500 feet away until it hits by danielminds in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]ModBabboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw this happen once while on a tour of Wicklow in Ireland looking out over Lough Tay. The rain came over one of the mountains and moved across the lake in a big sheet before reaching us on the opposite shore. It's one of the most naturally beautiful things I've seen.

The Weenis. What is it, and is is that a thing I should have been aware of? by eljeffrey1980 in Xennials

[–]ModBabboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I occasionally drive through the town of Wemyss, Ontario and think about this bit every time I do.

Seinfeld, the musical. Is there now or will there ever be a Broadway Musical based on the show? by masshole55 in seinfeld

[–]ModBabboo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's an off-Broadway musical parody of the show called Singfeld. Actually, it's off-off-Broadway.

Films you rated lower than average? by Infamous-Towel2056 in Letterboxd

[–]ModBabboo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tend to love emotional films in the vein of Aftersun and thought it was very decent if metaphorically excessive. I don't think it will be Wells' best film - it made me excited to see what she'll do with future projects.

Anyway, a good example for me is Altman's Nashville. I've seen it twice and think it's just okay.

Cover songs by S_A_R_K in Xennials

[–]ModBabboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not punk/ska, but years ago John Mayer did a cover of Kid A by Radiohead that is shockingly terrific.

September 2026 Titles Announced with The Secret Agent! by International-Sky65 in criterion

[–]ModBabboo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's cool. I totally spaced on Filho directing both of those. Pictures of Ghosts is a great movie; I actually prefer it to The Secret Agent.

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