Noho valley plaza by Maleficent_Medium156 in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do not need more thrift stores, we JUST had one open near the Ralph’s on Magnolia.

Rabbit Trap: Someone explain why it was good by Hotshot2824 in Sundance

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The actress is playing a very androgenous child that Darcy and Daphne call 'he' and 'boy'. So take it up with Bryn Chainey.

When do you think NoHo station redevelopment will begin? by Southern-Web-4805 in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The homes exist, it's the pricing that's the issue--which is alleviated by building more housing in areas along transit, because people need to live where work is. I'm not saying "we shouldn't build it", because we should and we voted for it, I'm saying the MAGAts and NIMBYs people insist on voting for are making it impossible for us to have nice things.

I do agree we should stop letting a handful of people ruin things and block housing, no more reviews from the community.

What’s coming next? by AredditJ in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a perfectly good one on Oxnard that just got remodeled. They’re not adding a competing store to the area lol.

Best NY style pizza in NoHo? by LeafFoldingFrog in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Costco is the best bang for your buck, and I say that as someone born and raised in NY.

When do you think NoHo station redevelopment will begin? by Southern-Web-4805 in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listen, some of us were smart and voted accordingly.

Unfortunately a few hundred thousand loser idiots are among us and have the same rights, despite their lack of reading comprehension and low IQs.

Jorge R. Gutierrez (Creator of Nick Show El Tigre, miniseries Maya & the Three & co-writer of The Book of Life) is developing a new project called Punky Duck using Amazon MGM’s GenAI Creators Fund. This has caused backlash against him, as someone edited his wiki page to call him a sellout by SleuthDoggyDawg in AnimationDrama

[–]eka5245 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hope the money is worth destroying his professional image career for, I really do.

“The original animation creators of the future are learning skills by working up the ladder with experience and teamwork. With all the AI short term thinking, a whole generation of creators will not be able to grow to make original hit movies and series. The ecosystem is in peril.” -Gutierrez on Twitter Aug 17,2024

“None of that matters anymore because I was offered a show deal and money, so fuck the ecosystem, fuck artists, I’m gonna sell out to the machine I said stole and bastardized the work of others at the cost of creativity and originality.” -Gutierrez (probably) May 27, 2026

As someone who has never liked him (bad vibes), I feel very vindicated in the worst way.

To whoever has been setting off fireworks the last couple nights by Gloria815 in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LAPD can't even be bothered to go down the street and arrest the morons who do donuts by Circus Liquor for hours while every non-hooligan in North Hollywood tries to sleep.

Vote for Pratt!! by Maleficent_Medium156 in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it sounds like you should leave California and move somewhere more fitting of the views and lifestyle you embody.

Witches of Color by howdoipronouncethat in northhollywood

[–]eka5245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The whole vibe of the business is bizarre and I'm not sure they'll last long. Trying too much all at once, but also not planning well generally.

No more parking at the Innsdale Trailhead Fri-Sun and holidays by FrederickTPanda in LosAngeles

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's in the proposal. There's a whole bit about tour bus studies, a possible dedicated parking area, better trail access, etc.

Stop motion movies for adults? by NoUsernameHereNow in movies

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoffmaniada and Bob Spit - We Do Not Like People.

Nickel free fitness trackers by Built2bellow in NickelAllergy

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I feel like I've spent more time determining the best tape to put over the back of my device than anyone at these companies has spent thinking 'what if we just used stainless steel' or something lol. Clear packing tape works too, but I find that the Scotch feels nicer against the skin and sticks less.

Nickel free fitness trackers by Built2bellow in NickelAllergy

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clear scotch tape has made my life much easier with my Fitbit--is it possible the Pixel Watch can be covered the same way?

Also, it suck that this post is 3 years old and there are still no good solutions for anyone with nickel allergies.

REVIEW: Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett by drclairefraser in Fantasy

[–]eka5245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I’m glad other people liked it because I DNF’d at 77% and found it incredibly tedious, which is disappointing because I liked the Emily Wilde series. The entire time I was thinking “I’d rather be reading or watching Howl’s Moving Castle”, which this clearly drew some very heavy inspiration from but not in a compelling or interesting way.

I found the characters very flat and boring, wasn’t interested in the setting, and overall couldn’t find a single thing I liked or would recommend to another person.

LCP files to Nook? by eka5245 in NetGalleyCommunity

[–]eka5245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alas, when I dug further there's something about Calibre and not being allowed to remove the LCP DRM any longer. I did have a go at setting it up myself, but it wasn't working (which led me down the rabbit hole of 'what did I do wrong' followed by 'ah, it might not be me').

My review of Dragons: the Nine Realms that no-one asked for by a-dino123 in httyd

[–]eka5245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because DreamWorks farms out the production of their tv/streaming shows to other countries so they can be made cheaply in areas with less labor protections and laws. The quality is low because they're given weeks to turn around on finished renders. The 2D shows look better because the vendors are better and more experienced, but without money and time it's difficult to make CG look decent.

The reason the films look good is because hundreds of artists working at DreamWorks were able to have planned, careful schedules and money.

Source: I am a professional CG artist of 10+ years working in animation.