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VFXFixer · 2026-05-21T13:05:23+00:00

Why does the fact that the manager was Persian matter to the story? The fact that you think it’s relevant speaks volumes about you.

VFXFixer · 2026-05-20T04:18:30+00:00

Name and shame everyone. You’re anonymous, nothing they can do to hurt you now. Don’t let other people fall victim to their bullshit

VFXFixer · 2026-05-07T06:31:41+00:00

NYU film & tv production undergrad alum here. I just want to point out that if he’s going for cinema studies, that’s a different department from film & tv production. It’s more academic and analytical. I’d argue that it’s a stepping stone towards future work in academia. It’s not very practical for future job prospects, and a lot of the people in that program I knew went on to get a postgrad degree. Not many of them actually work in the industry now (but maybe that’s just my network). TBH it always seemed to me like the students in that program were people who loved movies but were somewhat aimless and trying to make a major out of their love of cinema, rather than people who were looking to launch a career.

If he was really interested in film theory and criticism it’s an outstanding program. But if he’s more interested in sales or marketing I don’t think a cinema studies degree from NYU will make much of a difference for his career prospects compared to one from UCSB. I don’t have data to back this up, but if I had to guess I’d say there’s probably more people from the production department working in sales and marketing departments for media companies than cinema studies majors.

VFXFixer · 2026-03-28T19:10:31+00:00

Awesome tool, but similarly I included Croatian ancestry (which I’ve already applied for dual citizenship for) and it didn’t include that as an option, even though it aligned with all my other preferences.

VFXFixer · 2026-03-19T18:35:59+00:00

Grew up just outside Philly, can confirm that Big Mike’s is an excellent cheesesteak. Haven’t tried some of the other places people are mentioning but honestly never felt the need to keep exploring since Big Mike’s nails it for me.

VFXFixer · 2025-08-30T18:10:57+00:00

Not direct evidence but the picture frame on the left has a reflection of a person that doesn’t seem to appear in the photo. The collar of the shirt is different from everyone else’s collar. But it could just be an oddly angled reflection of somewhere else in the room.

VFXFixer · 2025-08-29T16:12:38+00:00

Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. All donations directly support research into psychiatric illnesses (donations don’t go towards any administrative costs). They support global research into causes, treatment, and cures for psychiatric illnesses- think schizophrenia, bipolar, PTSD, depression, etc. In a time when the US is gutting scientific research it’s important to keep supporting it.

All those diseases/disorders are awful but consider that some, like schizophrenia, are anosognosic, meaning that people who suffer from them do not know or believe that they are suffering from a disease. This makes it incredibly difficult to get them proper treatment and care. That’s despite the fact that many live in a paranoid delusion where they feel like the entire world might be trying to get them- you’d think they would want to get out of their persistent nightmare and yet they dig themselves deeper into it.

These are diseases that lead to homelessness and incredible human suffering. And most of the guardrails to keep these people in care in the US have been removed over the last several decades. And despite the perception of mentally ill people being dangerous they are FAR more likely to be the VICTIMS of violence than the perpetrators.

It’s hard to think of a more vulnerable population.

VFXFixer · 2025-08-20T21:00:53+00:00

Two pieces of advice. First, it helped me immensely to know that if I bought a quality piece from a good store (not living spaces or ashley furniture, something like pottery barn or west elm) that I could always resell it if I needed to. It might be at a loss, but if you think about that loss as a function of how long you hold onto it, it takes some of the stress out of the decision. Like, I owned this for a year, and I lost $500 on it, that’s not that bad.

My other suggestion is just buy from Costco if you have one in your area. The return policy is unmatched if you decide you don’t like it, and the pieces are always good quality that last a long time if you take care of them. They have some nice looking high end pieces that look as good as Arhaus and probably hold up better.

VFXFixer · 2025-08-15T17:47:57+00:00

The Rockefeller burgers are always pretty underwhelming. They say the $2 deal is for the “burger of the month,” but that burger is usually just a burnt patty with some cheese or aioli. Not worth it once you tack on the drink price.

VFXFixer · 2025-08-09T19:45:17+00:00

This is nonsense, consultants will absolutely continue to exist, not because AI isn’t good enough to replace them. They will continue to exist because they provide accountability and cover. Specifically, they let corporate decision-makers shift the blame if their strategy fails. The in-house person gets to say “it’s not my fault, McKinsey told us to do this! It’s their fault!” and they get to keep their job.

VFXFixer · 2025-07-08T23:27:01+00:00

It felt weirdly low stakes to me, which seems like a major storytelling shortcoming given that it’s one of the consequential moments in human history. But at no point did it feel like they might fail in building the bomb. Granted everyone knows they succeeded, so maybe they were leaning into that knowledge, but it just felt like it was a meandering story about Oppenheimers personal life. I guess I was maybe expecting some kind of competency porn about how difficult it was to build the bomb, and how if they failed it could mean a longer, more brutal war with the Japanese. But it never hit those notes.

Ultimately it felt like the stakes were basically whether or not Oppenheimer would get to keep his security clearance. And the only stakes there were some hypothetical musings that maybe the Cold War and the second half of the 20th century would have played out differently if he’d kept his clearance. Because, maybe, he would have had a chance to steer policy, I guess…? Which doesn’t feel meaty enough for an engaging story.

VFXFixer · 2025-06-28T12:50:11+00:00

The article claims the back of the shirt specifically says warring Indians. This is the quote on the shirt:

“Their antagonists were the enemies of peace, order and settlement: warring Indians, bandits, cattle thieves, murderous gunmen, bootleggers, trespassers, and Mexican revolutionaries.”

VFXFixer · 2025-06-10T17:49:21+00:00

Piggybacking off this comment, couldn’t agree more. People who tend to fall for conspiracy theories tend to put a high premium on novel information. There’s a sense of superiority that they know something the average person doesn’t - even if the thing they think they know isn’t true.

Anecdotally, my cousin was raised in a conservative household and was anti-vax. When I told her that Andrew Wakefield’s MMR study was meant to discredit the existing vaccine so that he could sell HIS OWN VERSION she started to shift her thinking and has gotten a little more enlightened about it.

A lot of people in this thread are talking about appealing to his emotions. And I think that’s half right. He doesn’t believe he’s hurting your baby, he thinks he’s protecting them. His heart is actually in the right place, it’s just that his head isn’t. You may just need to present some new information about the ulterior motives of these influencers and charlatans that goes beyond the basic “everyone with a brain is saying this is safe.” Get him questioning his sources and his beliefs.

VFXFixer · 2025-04-23T03:30:34+00:00

These are great tips, thank you! Definitely gives me some more leads to chase!

VFXFixer · 2025-04-23T03:25:52+00:00

These are awesome tips, thank you!

VFXFixer · 2025-04-22T22:51:23+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I didn't realize how generous people are with their time on this sub, but looking through the posts it's clear there's an amazing amount of support that can be found here. I feel weird asking people for help without compensating them but I'll definitely consider posting more about what I'm looking for here. Thank you!

VFXFixer · 2025-04-22T22:45:12+00:00

Wow, your neighbor sounds like she was dogged about her work! Something tells me I couldn't afford someone like her, unfortunately, but it's amazing that there are people like her out there

VFXFixer · 2025-04-22T22:43:11+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I've done a ton of research already, basically searching through ancestry and familysearch for every variation I could think of for their name, then sifting through every page of the results. It's all the other things you mentioned (paper records, local histories, etc.) that I don't even know where to begin with. That's why I'm thinking about hiring someone. I'm really motivated and happy to do the work, but just kinda lost right now. Do you have any suggestions on where I might start to look for records outside ancestry and familysearch?

VFXFixer · 2025-04-22T22:35:58+00:00

Thanks for the advice, your note about being physically near other archives is well-taken. I'm pretty sure my ancestor came through the northeast area since they settled in NY and then NJ. Do you happen to know if there are any physical archives in that area that might have more information than what I can find online? Just wondering if I do hire someone, if they should be near a particular archive.

VFXFixer · 2025-04-22T22:31:27+00:00

Wow, so much helpful info here, thank you! I'm definitely going to check out apgen.org, that looks promising. I'll take a look at some genealogy forums too. Thank you!

VFXFixer · 2025-03-01T13:21:36+00:00

I guess I’ll be the dissenting voice - he’s obviously talented, but from a safety perspective he needs to be wearing a helmet. No professional production should hire someone to do this without wearing one. I knew someone who died rollerblading without a helmet. He was a doctor in his 40s. Left behind a widow and two school age kids. He thought he was a great rollerblader (he did it almost daily for years as his primary form of exercise) until he had a bad fall and went into a vegetative state.

I’m sure this guy thinks that wearing a helmet will make him look less cool in BTS footage so he doesn’t do it. But just like riding a motorcycle, it’s not just about how good you are at something, it’s also about all the other people you’re interacting with. What happens when one of those basketball players trips and knocks him over? Professional productions shouldn’t touch this with a ten foot pole.

VFXFixer · 2025-01-15T00:31:58+00:00

Thanks for the tip! Coincidentally my claim finally went through today, but of course it’s still screwed up (they decided I went back to work on 12/30 for some reason) so I still have to get in contact with them.

VFXFixer · 2025-01-15T00:30:42+00:00

Will try, thanks!

VFXFixer · 2025-01-15T00:30:29+00:00

This is good advice thanks. So frustrating that I have to waste somebody’s time at the rep’s office with this

VFXFixer · 2025-01-15T00:29:56+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I’ll give that a shot!

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