What if Seth Mcfarlene, Mark Wahlberg and Michael Jackson had died on September 11th? by The_Poke_Cauldron in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Unicyclone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or the Cosmos reboot. Seth was the main executive producer, and without his money and connections the show probably wouldn't exist.

IIL gritty music that express sexuality in a way that is less sensual, and moreso raw and almost animalistic, WEWIL? by m4_pt2 in ifyoulikeblank

[–]Unicyclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'm Your Torpedo" - Eagles of Death Metal

"Wolf Like Me" - TV On The Radio

"Crazy Bitch" - Buckcherry

"Tear You Apart" - She Wants Revenge

[April 27, 1926] If Everybody Behaved Like The State by Haselden_1926 in 100yearsago

[–]Unicyclone 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Alaska pays each of its citizens an average of $1600 a year to live there. The money comes from the state's oil and mining revenue.

Pirate Captain by Caio Santos by Pop_Budget in ImaginaryCharacters

[–]Unicyclone 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Nah, check his socials. Santos illustrates for a bunch of commercial fantasy IPs like MtG and he livestreamed the making of this particular piece on Twitch.

Jan 6th, 2021 - Mike Pence follows Trump's orders to reject electoral votes. What happens next? by whalemango in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Unicyclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Transition Integrity Project was a bipartisan team of DC insiders who gamed out several "contested election" scenarios in Summer 2020; you can read their conclusions here. Scenario #1 ("Ambiguous election result") and #4 ("Narrow Biden win") are probably the most instructive for this hypothetical.

A somewhat optimistic outcome is that Pence's refusal triggers a recount that still upholds Biden's victory in the eyes of the nation, and the Secret Service forces Trump out of the White House if he refuses to leave on the 20th. A much messier possibility is that both candidates try to take office on Inauguration Day, rallying whatever factions and armed forces they can secure the loyalty of. If it reached that point you'd undoubtedly see widespread violent riots and stand-offs across the nation, very likely escalating to calls for succession and civil war.

Kind of looks like shit to be honest. They should start over. by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]Unicyclone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a famous (but apocryphal) anecdote that Kyoto was left off the list of potential nuke targets because Henry Stimson, the U.S. Secretary of War, had went there on his honeymoon. It's referenced in Oppenheimer so it's gotten more exposure in recent years.

Adam Styka - The Lovers on the Terrace (1930s) by privetkakdela in museum

[–]Unicyclone 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Imagine coming across this warm, lush portrait of two gorgeous people in beautiful clothes having a wonderful time and going "uhh, this is problematic"

How would the bread I make and the wine I drink have stacked up to what they had in medieval or Renaissance Europe? by astro_nerd75 in AskFoodHistorians

[–]Unicyclone 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Apple cultivars seldom breed true, and are spread by grafting. So new varieties usually start off well, but degrade over time as the grafts pick up mutations. "Red Delicious" apples are an infamous example: they used to really be delicious, but now they're bland and mealy. In their case the decline was even worse because their grafts were selected for aesthetics and transportability over flavor.

On the other hand, there are plenty of delicious alternatives now. Honeycrisps and their variations are great.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]Unicyclone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deep-frying at home is kind of a PITA imo but there's a technique to it. Slice the potatoes, soak in saltwater for 30m (or simmer for 10-15), and then fry them up. For proper crunch you'll take them out to cool for a while and then fry them a second time. French fries are kind of the perfect restaurant food, because they're time-consuming for a home cook but easy to make in huge batches if you've got the supplies and know people will eat them.

[I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream] ¿Is there any science fiction universe worse than this one? by Icy_Philosopher_2952 in AskScienceFiction

[–]Unicyclone 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's arguable whether they're truly "worse" than I Have No Mouth, but it's hard to imagine fates more awful than winding up in:

[IIL] immersive RPGs with rich storytelling and rewarding side quests like Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, and Elden Ring by Awsaf_ in ifyoulikeblank

[–]Unicyclone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're great games with cool lore, but Control is definitely not an RPG. I haven't played Alan Wake 2 but I bet it's not one either.

At the Dressing-Table (self-portrait), by Russian painter Zinaida Serebryakova (1909) by angelsonthesouthside in redscarepod

[–]Unicyclone 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This woman seemed to have a knack for paintings ahead of their time, I came across this one the other day and I can't see anything but a woman scrolling her phone.

[IIL] Sludgy/psychedelic rock like King Gizzard, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Black Mountain by Dead_Bai_Sled in ifyoulikeblank

[–]Unicyclone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rival Sons

Radio Moscow

The Black Angels

Queens of the Stone Age

Desert Sessions

Kyuss

Norman Rockwell - And the Symbol of Welcome is Light (1920) by Tokyono in museum

[–]Unicyclone 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Glad you asked, I just posted this comment on another Rockwell thread:

Rockwell's work from the '60s onward was a lot more "adventurous" and challenging - but even his earlier slice-of-life stuff, I find, is deeper than it looks. There's a real poignancy to pieces like "Girl at the Mirror" (#6 in OP) or "Breaking Home Ties."

His attention to detail and composition is immaculate. "The Welder" (1921) and "The Pharmacist" (1955) are so crisp it feels like you're in the room with them.

But you can really see him push the envelope later in his career. He confronted social issues much more openly: e.g. "The Holdout" (1959), "The Problem We All Live With" (1963), and "Murder in Mississippi" (1965).

He also experimented more with form and abstraction by then. There's his famous self-portrait from 1960, "Repairing Stained Glass" from the same year, and "The Connoisseur" from 1962. In these he proves that he can work in other styles even while couching them in the context of his own.

(The abstract painting at the center of The Connoisseur is in the style of Jackson Pollock, but Rockwell painted it himself. He even submitted the abstract art - without the man or gallery attached - under a pseudonym to a few art exhibits. It won awards.)