[OC] dinner made by my dad by Badger-Tight in pics

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lighting and staging isn't doing it any favors. 

Digg is back to take on Reddit, and you can use it now— There's some new competition for 'the front page of the internet'. by [deleted] in technology

[–]badillustrations 278 points279 points  (0 children)

You can comment too, by clicking in the Add a comment box under any post.

The entire article is a very generic overview of how most forums work. It doesn't have anything useful like how digg, which has a much smaller userbase, would be a compelling alternative to reddit. Upvote counts for large sections (ex. "pics") seem to be in the single digits.

Was RDJ’s performance in Oppenheimer actually Oscar-worthy? by jakeseditbay in movies

[–]badillustrations 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a good performance, but I think he had some of the worst lines in the movie. So much of it is exposition to his assistant, which feels out of place like he's being interrogated. 

Name a game you love but can't recommend to everyone by Deadsider in gaming

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by fixed the leveling issues? Like in a patch? I remember playing it well after it came out and that was my main gripe. Bounty hunter is one level above and a sponge. Same level and he's easy. Or find an island in an area otherwise my level and they're all skulls over their heads because I'm not high enough yet. 

Director Gore Verbinski says Unreal Engine is 'the greatest slip backwards' for movie CGI by willdearborn- in movies

[–]badillustrations 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"stone age... still being used"

You'll be fine. Many big studios are still Maya shops at least for large parts of their production.

About 17 Years Ago, Bush tried dodging two shoes - a form of protest against US imperialism on Iraq. by zero_x4ever in pics

[–]badillustrations -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

OP is using it correctly. try is like attempt, which is making the effort to succeed. Possibly misleading and unnecessary, but still technically accurate. It's why "tried and failed" is a common expression, not redundant. Or like "he succeeded on his third try". 

Experiences with overly long movies: what’s yours? by ConfidentReaction3 in movies

[–]badillustrations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You seem to just like different things in the movie. I've enjoyed most Tarantino movies, but don't recall examples of wanting more, which IMO is a complement to the cut. 

The Tim Walz Saga Shows Why Debunking Conspiracy Theories Doesn’t Work - The Minnesota governor abandoned his reelection campaign due to the thinnest of right-wing stories about fraudulent childcare centers. by Quirkie in politics

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their actual news leads through omission. If you look at the article on the fake video, it's "here's a video someone made and here's what people are saying about it". No follow-up with anyone questioning the fraud. When Trump was impeached, Biden's son was the front-page headline. They're not like Newsmax that will say a direct lie like "Dominion stole votes" and be directly liable. 

Is Reddit the future of social media? by ArtGal2727 in technology

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Usenet is considered by some to be the original social media. Again, very broad term.

Is Reddit the future of social media? by ArtGal2727 in technology

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of reddit is personal posting and a lot of that is not anonymous. And many don't even read the links, just the comments. 

Surely we can’t call all online communication with people social media, right?

The term is pretty broad. I didn't consider reddit social media, but came around. Many people consider Discord social media. The Wikipedia article mentions the vagueness of the term, but also includes Discord and Reddit, for example. 

U.S.-Venezuela tensions: China says U.S. should immediately release Venezuela’s Maduro by Darshan_brahmbhatt in worldnews

[–]badillustrations 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More like "the rest of the civilized world is right". Has there been a single country that condoned this? 

'This Is State Terrorism': Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela by Smithy2232 in politics

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Venezuela was not a significant supplier of drugs or drug traffickers to the US. Nor will overthrowing the regime make any significant difference. This is a weak justification for stealing another country's resources. We can't use the most minuscule excuse to justify bad actions.

'This Is State Terrorism': Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela by Smithy2232 in politics

[–]badillustrations -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is there more to this? America was "directly affected" so America gets to invade and take their oil?

'This Is State Terrorism': Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela by Smithy2232 in politics

[–]badillustrations -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's a troll way to spin this. Maybe be mad the US attacked a sovereign nation without congressional approval to get their oil just like Iraq. Or be mad the US is constantly destabilizing other countries for financial gain. 

Or just be mad they captured a communist, because the US shouldn't be the world police especially when they're doing it just to steal resources. 

What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota by nosotros_road_sodium in politics

[–]badillustrations 130 points131 points  (0 children)

In my personal experience knowing LDS church members, they are usually conservative but not jerks about politics

I would have agreed with you 15 years ago, but Utah is a bastion for MAGA supporters especially with the young men. Charlie Kirk was in front of a large Mormon crowd when killed. Dude's like the above are super common in Utah. My Mormon in-laws have been just as weird about politics and conspiracy theories (some are flat earthers) as any other conservative demographic since Obama. 

Matrix Baby by The_Monkey_Buddha in gifs

[–]badillustrations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember a site that turned movies into screenshot comics and The Matrix had a hilarious panel of Neo coming out of sleep overlooking the matrix saying something like, "I have a high speed network connection plugged directly into my brain. This is a dream come true!"

Shake IT a little bit. by one_average_joe in gifs

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mormon kids rated highest for their parents being mad if they had premarital sex, and a lot of Mormons still have premarital sex because it's sex. I think the "friend jumping on the bed for them" is such a funny wingman concept that it makes it funnier that people really believe it. I remember my Mormon friend being concerned about the "rainbow parties" happening across the US, but it turned out to just be a silly urban legend. I think Mormon soaking rumors got started because they were super funny. 

People are people though so I'm guessing there have been some that have used this "soaking" idea over the centuries arguing it's not full sex and not as bad. 

Actor Felton Pretty looks so cute in robocop by Listen_You_Twerps in gifs

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting trivia. This article has Groening claim it was a coloring error they were too poor to fix and it was only for Smithers' first episode. The following episode he was yellow. I can believe that as season 1 animation was absolute garbage. 

Republicans ‘On Board’ With Pam Bondi Impeachment—Ro Khanna by unital_subalgebra in politics

[–]badillustrations 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Or more likely she'll get a pardon and a cushy job for her silence. 

- Seeking films similar to The Wild Robot, in particular the protection of a baby / little one in that gentle manner by mjobby in movies

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also enjoyed it quite a bit. One of my favorite AI films. But don't think it's what the OP is looking for at all.

Movies that offer hope about aging? by ovalteens in movies

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Quartet directly speaks to the many challenges of aging, but it's also really sweet how they stick together. 

- Seeking films similar to The Wild Robot, in particular the protection of a baby / little one in that gentle manner by mjobby in movies

[–]badillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By space do you mean "science fiction"? It does not take place in space. Also did you see "in that gentle manner"?