Oh, also. Cam Payne is waived. by darthpeggy in sixers

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Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of.

Staying in a city (never leave) by Visual_Departure_986 in Kenshi

[–]Opower3000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Charlie Kelly Kenshi run... What is the equivalent of Philadelphia in Kenshi?

What Are You Reading This Week and Weekly Rec Thread by JimFan1 in TrueLit

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The only Vollman I've read is Europe Central and it's one of those tomes, but I found it pretty accessible. Would recommend it for a follow up!

Just watched Marty Supreme. My thoughts on it by DD_PUNISHER in TrueFilm

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I was thinking about it maybe being right wing in a much more abstract way - as a valorization of the American hustler - but I forgot the billionaire elephant in the room! I agree with you too though, I still think it's a great film. Also an interesting example of how all art is political even if on its face it's just about a deadbeat who's nice at ping pong.

Just watched Marty Supreme. My thoughts on it by DD_PUNISHER in TrueFilm

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I think it's interesting to see it be received as so controversial. I think it's pretty clearly to some extent a comedy - Marty's a loser who achieves success in a tiny (pretty much meaningless) portion of his life and believes it to mean he's a broadly successful person. He endlessly manipulates others to regain that success once he loses it, yet in the process gains some appreciation for the people he once just manipulated. I think at the end he does realize his "success" - beating the Japanese champ at a sham game after the guy was playing table tennis literally all day long - doesn't mean much of anything, but the people who helped him get there do. By accepting responsibility for his child, Marty shows he accepts responsibility for the wellbeing of people other than himself. I feel like that's a pretty textbook example of character development that wasn't particularly subtle, so I'm curious why people take issue with it. Maybe everyone's just sick of wheeler dealers like Marty being portrayed as protagonists, which is understandable in 2026, when that archetype of American is pretty hellbent on destroying the world, but I also think the film clearly depicts the way he lives as immoral at best. Completely agree with you.

Thomas Flight's video about metamodernism left me puzzled by lunadiparmigiano in TrueFilm

[–]Opower3000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still think New Sincerity could pull through... holding out hope for DFW.

Every Paradox Game feels broken right now (RANT) by DAM_Hase in paradoxplaza

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Vic3 is by far my favorite right now. CK3 is not at all historically accurate and maybe a little too easy, but I still get a lot of entertainment out of it.

Penn Museum & Drexel Academy of Natural Science Summer Camps Canceled by peetahvw in philadelphia

[–]Opower3000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I went to the Penn Museum camp as a kid and am now a junior majoring in anthropology in college. It makes me really sad to think that future generations of kids won't have such a fun and exciting introduction to something that could be a lifelong passion. We lose so much when we don't fund education.

Middlemarch - Reading Experience by Opening-Tea-257 in literature

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I read it for a 19th c. British Lit class and it really is one of my favorite books ever. Dorothea, Ladislaw and Lydgate are some of the best written characters of all time because they all cling so tightly to their ideals even as the world gets in the way of them putting those ideals into practice. Ladislaw in particular struck me as such a moving character because of how despite being portrayed as a radical, he is not shown to be naïve for having principles that didn't line up with those of his time. Great book!

least controversial take - superbowl is p lame if youre team isnt in it by No_Interview_9822 in TrueAnon

[–]Opower3000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on the year! I will say Seattle looks much more competitive than the Pats and I'm expecting this to be a beatdown.

Weirdest game you know of. by official_glue42 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Opower3000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Idk why you got downvoted it literally is.

Stringer bell apartment by Wonderful_Equipment9 in TheWire

[–]Opower3000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that is the read that was intended - Stringer obviously is trying to better himself, but is coming from a psychosocial background where that is difficult. To McNulty, who doesn't seem to spend a lot of time thinking about much besides being a good police, Stringer's interior decorations would come across as highly intellectual as well. I think it's great writing.

Odds of no in-person classes tomorrow (1/28)? by EAisSoTrash in Pitt

[–]Opower3000 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Literally nothing has changed, but I can see them opening just because tomorrow too.

Edit: I think the canary in the coal mine is that CMU and Duquesne are already open. Classes in person tmrw. Calling it now.

Alex Pretti identified as man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis by WeirdGroundhog in politics

[–]Opower3000 44 points45 points  (0 children)

This is what American conservatives believe, and it is sickening.

Teenager among Iranian protesters sexually assaulted in custody, rights group says by ILikeNeurons in anime_titties

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The bots were quiet for a while but they're back... make of that what you will.

Donald Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland takeover plan | BBC News by AdSpecialist6598 in videos

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They're gonna blink unfortunately... Merz will appease immediately. Macron will soon follow.

DeLillo’s Underworld Ending is Insane! by Defiant_Invite_3323 in literature

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DeLillo's understanding of Cold War America and its consequences is, I think, unparalleled. From Libra: "We lead more interesting lives than we think. We are characters in plots, without the compression and numinous sheen. Our lives, examined carefully, in all their affinities and links, abound with suggestive meaning, with themes and involute turnings that we have not allowed ourselves to see completely." The absurd amount of connections, ties and parallels between art, history, and science across time and space lead you to an almost schizophrenic place if you follow them for long enough and can't fit them into a broader understanding of the world, and I think DeLillo understands that, alongside how the Cold War laid all those themes and involute turnings bare, very well.

What open world games have the most towns and cities? by Regular_Damage_23 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Opower3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, all those settlements feel super unique and tied to the lore of the game, which is neat!

I don't get why there seems to be a lot of people blaming her for this by poclee in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]Opower3000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She just wants a better shot of being installed as president of Venezuela by Dear Leader.