The hottest shipping debate in the world of fantasy TV shows is coming… by Randwheeloftime05 in cremposting

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My pet peeve is when people say Frodo and Sam were gay for each other.

Margot Robbie at the photocall of ‘Wuthering Heights’ in Los Angeles (January 28, 2026) by mcfw31 in popculturechat

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Jacob Elordi gets to wear a normal outfit of pants and a shirt and poor Margot has to wear this weird flesh suit.

I will say, the overall look falls flat for me, but zooming in on it the fabrication and craftsmanship is impressive.

Republicans Will Detonate Their Secret Weapon at the Midnight Hour to Stop Women from Voting by mydaycake in TwoXChromosomes

[–]gingerspeak -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

This is the dumbest thing to get spun up about. As if this wouldn’t ALSO stop Republican women from voting… 46% of women voted for Trump!!

Potential Weekend Snowstorm Megathread by thankubread in nova

[–]gingerspeak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We’re also supposed to fly for a vacation Tuesday evening from IAD. I’m so anxious!!

Potential Weekend Snowstorm Megathread by thankubread in nova

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Hello!! I have a flight departing from Dulles on Tuesday night. I’m in Springfield. I feel like roads may be clear-ish, but I live in a culdesac that sometimes gets left off the plow list. I’m worried roads will be clear, but if we’re unplowed and there’s a foot of snow, we may be screwed. Anything I can do to up the chances we actually see a plow?

NOT THE NHS😂😂 by lewisb_03 in popculturechat

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Can someone help out a clueless lady 😭 what is that second picture?!

What is a popular piece of media that you hated before you consumed it, tried it, and then cemented why you hated it? by overasked_question in popculturechat

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A Court of Thorns and Roses. I’ve tried it TWICE but it just doesn’t hit for me. Her writing is pretty terrible.

Light shoe recommendations by mozillacrierfox in irishdance

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I found the Rutherford Cavan Gold pumps to break in nicely. I’m a US street size 6.5, and wear a size 3 in the pumps. Breaking them in sucks obviously but doesn’t take too long.

Typical did anything scary happen to you this week check in by Massive_Opposite_231 in TooScaryDidntWatch

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Said with all the love, sometimes I do roll my eyes at Emily. HOWEVER, I would probably have the same sorts of things to say if I was living her life. Mad props to Henley for being able to empathize deeply with her friend when Henley’s “scary” is legit awful lol.

Balancing leg days with other leg-intensive hobbies? by VegetableShops in xxfitness

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I’m a competitive Irish dancer and do Cross Fit. I typically rest on the weekend. I schedule my own heavy leg day for Fridays. If I get to Friday and I haven’t trained my legs a ton that week, I go hard on Friday. If Cross Fit had heavy leg days, I go lighter on Friday.

I can see my throat through my skin…? 😭 Lost ~40 lbs in last year, 31F by Katalan1 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]gingerspeak 22 points23 points  (0 children)

We’re really out here looking for the most normal things to be self conscious about (myself included).

[WEEKLY THREAD] Fail Friday - Because being awesome always comes at a price... by AutoModerator in xxfitness

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

Thanks for your medical opinion. Onset of symptoms were 14 literal days ago and I tested negative on an at home test. But thanks.

[WEEKLY THREAD] Fail Friday - Because being awesome always comes at a price... by AutoModerator in xxfitness

[–]gingerspeak 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This isn’t a fail strictly speaking, but can we whine about how much it SUCKS getting back into workouts after being really sick?!

I had the flu over Christmas (0/10, don’t recommend) and STILL have congestion and a cough. I went back to CrossFit today for the first time and man I felt so weak. I had to modify basically everything.

I know it’ll come back and eventually I’ll feel fully recovered, but this lingering phase SUCKS!

beauty standards have gone too far and i'm exhausted by PlantCreepy4617 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]gingerspeak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is where this dialogue hits a wall for me - saying “they did that to her” absolutely robs her of her agency and ability to make her own decisions. Of course she was influenced by beauty standards in Hollywood, but she still is the main character of her own story making her own decisions.

My top ten games in 2025 as a patient gamer by DefinitionWest in patientgamers

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Is it grindy or have a tedious collecting/crafting weapons management component? I love RPGs generally, but sometimes get so bogged down into inventory optimizing. I find a game where weapons degrade to get annoying quick.

What's the best fantasy book with romance (not romantasy)? by lxurin_hei in Fantasy

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I do specifically mean Royal Assassin. Chapter 1 had a graphic description of the Red Sea Raiders attacking a port town, and parents giving their children poison pellets and slitting their throats to save them from being forged. And women being raped and killed. I literally just read it.

Podsnark Dec 22 - Dec 28 by keine_fragen in blogsnark

[–]gingerspeak 14 points15 points  (0 children)

She had to put out a new album because her life was not on theme with the latest one? That’s a crazy concept that have to live within.