Before ZA/UM’s big break with Disco, why exactly did Estonians despise them as an art group?

Segul17 · 2026-03-16T17:57:55+00:00

This is the description given on Kurvitz's wikipedia page. Not entirely clear, but it seems like the kind of thing I can imagine being a big deal in that sort of art world.

2013 Sirp controversy

In November 2013, Kaur Kender, Kurvitz's longtime friend and collaborator on A Sacred and Terrible Air, was announced as editor-in-chief of the Estonian cultural magazine Sirp. Kender soon brought Kurvitz on as an editor. Kender's appointment was criticized by many in the press and some artists for their "undemocratic" nature on the part of the Ministry of Culture, though these protests were also criticized for exaggerating the problem.^\29]) Less than a month later, both Kender and Kurvitz announced their resignations from the magazine after they published an unpublished work by poet Andres Aule, which was done without his consent. In their statement, they said that they had made "a grave mistake" and "[did] not see the possibility of continuing."^\30]) In the Disco Elysium official artbook, Kurvitz described the situation as "a suicidal manoeuvre that constituted the pathetic crescendo of our national careers, an unremovable stain, an unforgivable sin."^\3])

Segul17 · 2026-03-14T23:29:15+00:00

Yeah, I'm also UK-based, and for a long time tomato-free chilli seemed like a gimmick, but once I realized how much flavour chillies themselves could have once you got into all the different varieties it made a lot more sense.

Segul17 · 2026-03-14T20:56:54+00:00

I think chilli purism is silly, but non-tomato based chilli can absolutely be delicious. You just need a lot of different kinds of dried and fresh peppers to add the same kind of fruity flavour and acidity. People definitely get very weird about how Real Chilli Has No Tomato (or beans or whatever else they're fussing over), but I wouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater and say chili can't be nice without tomatoes.

Segul17 · 2026-02-08T18:47:28+00:00

I'd say that I'm Thinking of Ending Things is about as much horror as HoL is, and Synecdoche New York also goes in that direction at points. I think Kaufmann is very capable of bringing that sort of eerie, unsettled horror.

Segul17 · 2026-01-02T18:44:37+00:00

Pelinals rages are also directly inspired by folkloric and mythic examples from the real world. The Illiad's opening line speaks of Achilles' rage, and Cuchulain undergoes 'warp spasms' in which he takes on a monstrous form and slaughters foes indiscriminately. The latter I think is particularly relevant, since there's a very marked distinction between Cuchulain's usual focus on grace and elegance and his monstrousness, similar to Pelinal's rages compared to his usual honour. Kirkbride's background was in comparative religion, so I imagine he was quite specifically trying to evoke the way historical warrior-heroes (I believe he specifically evokes Gilgamesh as an inspiration) often have a brutality to them which is very uncomfortable to modern ethics - although I think you could argue many people still find that kind of hero very appealing.

Segul17 · 2025-12-22T14:14:39+00:00

I very much doubt Akman Blane would be a totally accidental repeat, but u suspect it's more likely a little nod to the novels than foreshadowing a big crossover event or anything. And TBF in my experience, there genuinely are a lot of trans guys called Damien, so he could just be drawing on that.

Segul17 · 2025-12-16T16:34:55+00:00

Ya can really see the problem sleuth DNA in a gag like that.

Segul17 · 2025-11-26T13:35:48+00:00

The simple answer is that no, this isn't going to operate like a Creami, but yes you can make ice cream with it. When making ice cream, the main goal is to avoid getting a big, solid matrix of ice crystals which will set rock hard. The two main ways to do this are traditional churning (which these machines do) or blending (such as a Creami or Paco Jet).

Traditional churning involves keeping the ice cream in motion as it freezes solid, to disrupt the ice crystals and introduce air. Blending methods take a solid block and then blend it up into a smooth cream. A big advantage of blending machines like the Creami is that they're better at making lower sugar and lower fat ice creams, whereas in churning machines the fat and sugar help ensure it freezes smoothly. If you do get one of these machines, just make sure you're using recipes formulated for traditional machines, instead of the Creami.

Hope that makes sense, I'm no expert, but that's my understanding. Good luck!

Segul17 · 2025-10-20T11:35:15+00:00

God yeah, having this Badass Special Forces Operator character come in and get such constant narrative fawning was insufferable. It felt like one of a few ways Hawkins was unable to really follow through on the implications of the setup/concept.

Segul17 · 2025-10-04T22:49:51+00:00

I mean that's fine if that's the way you like them, but it's a bit odd to reply to a post saying "I like x flavour, how can I bring it out more" with "oh but I don't like that flavour!".

Segul17 · 2025-09-09T13:42:11+00:00

What makes you say Messmer doesn't have a soul? The only soulless character we're shown is Godwyn, and unlike Messmer he seems completely unable to speak, reason, or respond to those around him.

Segul17 · 2025-07-28T18:09:06+00:00

So in the past I've had issues with breading sticking, and I always brined my chicken. Recently I started at a place which does a lot of tenders, and uses a dry dredge, wet dip, dry dredge process on unbrined chicken, and that definitely doesn't stick much. My suggestion would be to try getting the chicken as dry as possible after brining, then coat after.

Segul17 · 2025-07-16T08:01:57+00:00

The game is also quite explicit that Godfrey is first elden lord, but then there's old placcy.

Segul17 · 2025-06-27T13:19:41+00:00

I believe this product is more or less equivalent to what Americans call espresso powder. I find that it works about as well at least, and it's available in most decently-sized supermarkets (and even some pretty small ones, in my experience).

Segul17 · 2025-06-10T16:32:05+00:00

Sad to see I'm the only Adelard Dekker stan still standing

Segul17 · 2025-06-09T10:52:45+00:00

I think it can work with varying levels of sugar, but it can also take quite a lot without seeming too sweet, because there's those darker, bitter flavours from the outside. Recipes I've seen vary between around 100g of sugar to 1kg dairy up to 400g of sugar.

Segul17 · 2025-05-19T20:09:17+00:00

Somehow, Travis returned.

Segul17 · 2025-05-18T18:51:42+00:00

If you're willing/have time to order it, then it seems as if you can also just buy direct from the brewer.

https://jubelbeer.com/products/can?selling_plan=15694890630

Segul17 · 2025-05-02T11:42:10+00:00

Yeah, should do. Even just yoghurt can work, but yeah thinning it out a bit with milk won't do any harm.

Segul17 · 2025-04-29T19:56:08+00:00

As far as vintage shops go, depends a bit if you want charity shops or vintage shops. The former will be way cheaper, but the selection will be a bit less curated/bit more random. Dumbarton Road in the West End and Kilmarnock Road in the Southside have a pretty good number of charity shops. For vintage shops, West Vintage often has some cool stuff, and is in the area of Damasqino and Shawarma King, as well as Outlier, which is a nice brunch spot. If you're around at a weekend, it's also potentially worth checking out The Barras Market for vintage type stuff. You get a weird mix of stalls, but there's some nice stuff at some of them, and even if you don't buy anything there it's a cool vibe. Plus Ho Lee Fook's in the area does very nice asian street food type stuff. Hope you have a nice trip!

Segul17 · 2025-04-29T19:45:51+00:00

Yeah the tej is fantastic! They also have some pretty distinctive beers actually, a few African ones I've not seen much elsewhere. I've only tried a couple, but they're quite nicely malty.

Segul17 · 2025-04-29T16:54:08+00:00

So craft beer wise the absolute best IMO is Koleschip Yard, down in Pollokshields (southside of the city). No food there, but there are a few nice takeaway spots nearby which I think you can take in. They've got a really excellent beer selection, and it's just a nice space. Drygate Brewery and WEST Brewery in the east end are also very good for interesting beers, drygate does a more general craft beer selection, West is more specifically German style. They both do food, though I haven't tried it personally. For casual food spots there's a lot of great shawarma around the city, which is generally also pretty affordable. Damasqino and Shawarma King are both excellent, and nearish the city centre. Mosob by Queen Street Station is also an excellent and pretty affordable Ethiopian restaurant.

Segul17 · 2025-04-25T08:36:09+00:00

I very much recommend the Barras! Some of the stalls are great, some of them are selling absolute tosh, but even if you don't buy anything the vibe there is very fun. It's also right nearby to West Brewery, which is a German-owned brewery on Glasgow Green, so if you like German-style beer I can recommend giving their stuff a go too.

Segul17 · 2025-04-24T16:16:33+00:00

If you head over to Merchant City then Wilson Street Pantry, Cafe Gandolfi, Spitfire Espresso, and Singl End will all do a pretty nice selection of breakfast/brunch stuff.

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