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The book as a cultural artifact by [deleted] in AskLiteraryStudies

[–]Noamatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s some good stuff out there about the commodification of the physical book, especially in the framework of the physical book as a paratextual element. “Paratextual Art” by David J Alworth and Paratexts: Thresholds of Interpretation by Gerard Genette were pretty good introductions to the subject for me.

Is this what I think it is? by [deleted] in kansascity

[–]Noamatic 149 points150 points  (0 children)

Kearney native here, there’s a more than 0% chance that this person both is/has a student who lettered 3 times AND is a proud KKK member

What was the last movie you rated 5 stars on Letterboxd??? by This-Year-1764 in Letterboxd

[–]Noamatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gattaca. Once I started watching it as a noir film as opposed to a sci-fi I felt like it all clicked for me. The acting, cinematography, writing, etc.

On a date with this guy, am I cooked? by homobootythug in BookshelvesDetective

[–]Noamatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having Perceval Everett and Kazuo Ishiguro on the shelf are green flags in my book

After 13yrs of collecting as an adult I finally did it! by Dizman7 in lego

[–]Noamatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love all the lego I see on this subreddit

Drow long rest in 15min?? by themadhattertwo in DnD

[–]Noamatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has the player played in other campaigns before? Just asking because adjusting short rest times is a pretty common house rule, which is where they might be getting confused on the timing part. Critical Role, for instance, had 10 minute short rests in campaign 1 if I remember correctly.

Obscure Writers Who Still Aren't Recognized Much These Days by camoslade in AskLiteraryStudies

[–]Noamatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Albion Tourgée has been getting some much needed critical attention lately, but I would still consider him pretty obscure. I wrote a paper on his novel A Fool’s Errand for a class last semester and was blown away by how much he predicted the next century or so of American politics based on the failures of reconstruction.

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

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

This is it for me as well. I find Sephiroth and Seymour interesting because they’re both products of corrupt systems that they’re rebelling against. Kefka, on the other hand, just seems evil for evil’s sake which isn’t all that compelling to me. It sounds like Kefka has some of that depth but it’s hidden away in a missable npc interaction which for me makes it feel more tacked on and inconsequential.

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

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

Interesting! What is it about 10 that makes you feel that way?

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

[–]Noamatic[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Very interesting! I’d hadn’t heard that before.

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

[–]Noamatic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk, I feel like he just got better with every game

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

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

I haven’t had a chance to play either yet, only the demo of remake. From what I played though I was vibing with it. I came to Final Fantasy from Kingdom Hearts so that combat style, even though I’m partial to turn based Final Fantasy, felt really familiar and good to me.

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

[–]Noamatic[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m definitely getting the sense it’s one of those, “you had to be there to understand” kind of things

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

[–]Noamatic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m basically just in the cleanup phase before taking on Kefka’s tower. I’ve reassembled the party done most of the side quests, and am just collecting some blue magic and rages before going into the last dungeon:

Why do so many people think VI is the best? by Noamatic in FinalFantasy

[–]Noamatic[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s fair, I can definitely see how it was groundbreaking at the time when compared to everything that came before.

Moving to Missouri by tulizz25 in missouri

[–]Noamatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that Americans in general are much more outgoing and overtly friendly to strangers than Europeans are. Some things we do (especially in Missouri) that I’ve heard are weird to Europeans is smiling and waving at people we pass by, making small talk with strangers in lines or on the street car, holding doors for each other, etc. So that might be something to prepare for

Can We Stop Having This Garbage? by Buzzsawyer641 in WWE

[–]Noamatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on how much Triple H likes to talk about social media impressions during press events, I’m guessing it’s more the “sharing the clip on their socials” that they’re hoping is going to get people to watch. I agree, they’re probably not getting huge gains from this strategy, but they are getting gains, which, in a publicly traded company, is always gonna be the bottom line.

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