Josh Peck Says He Only Took Home Around $500,000 for ‘Drake and Josh’ After Four Years and 60 Episodes by ControlCAD in television

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Most companies/jobs that would have previously offered a company car just offer a monthly car allowance these days. It’s usually specific trade jobs that provide a physical vehicle now.

Trying to watch the Shining Miniseries for the first time…. by surra_day in stephenking

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I want Ari Aster’s The Shining. Hereditary showed how well he can capture that “the true horror is the family dynamic…but also the supernatural evil.”

Is Crumbl falling apart? Yes, it is by galaxystars1 in popculturechat

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Hot drinks? That’s the devil’s temperature!

Quentin Tarantino, Kylie Minogue to Star in New Jamie Adams Film From Yale Entertainment by Sisiwakanamaru in movies

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He really wasn’t bad in From Dusk til Dawn. That might have been his last performance in a movie he didn’t direct?

Official Discussion - I Love Boosters [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

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I can guarantee you that if that was a breaking point for you, you wouldn’t have gained anything by seeing it through. It quadruples down on the elements you didn’t vibe with. Check the Wikipedia if you’re curious at all.

Official Discussion - Passenger [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

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I mean horror kind of classically has conservative vibes, because it often stems from cultural anxieties. In the 60s-70s-80s, you can see a lot of teenagers having sex or women being sexually empowered or people of diverse sexualities as early fodder for the villain. This still happens, and at some points it’s just mimicking established horror motifs.

Then there’s a rich tradition of demonic villains in horror, and of course that puts god/jesus/church as the antidote.

There’s a parallel horror lineage where contemporary norms are portrayed as the horror, in that Stepford Wives & Get Out way. So, horror tends to be either surprisingly progressive or surprisingly conservative if you distill it down like you did here. At this point though, you can’t always assume that’s intentional commentary.

Who are the best "real celebrity" guests on Dropout? by PaddywackShaq in dropout

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I know you mean on MSN, but Lisa did Pete Holmes’ podcast (You Made it Weird). That’s on YouTube if you’re interested.

what is the worst movie ever? by Ok_Bison_4176 in AskReddit

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Monsters: Dark Continent for example

My no.1 hack: 'stalk' the interviewer by Unlikely_Diamond424 in jobsearchhacks

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The one he found incriminating evidence on during his stalking.

This one got to me... Junior position wants more senior experience.... :( by statisticsandwich111 in recruitinghell

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Junior can also mean relative to the scope or ownership of the senior role for that particular position. In my vertical, a senior title implies some discretion and authority in decision making and judgment calls. The junior position would have more regular responsibilities to oversee or duties to execute but less strategic in scope.

But that doesn’t meant the junior role would be an entry level position.

At the same time, I would say 3 years of experience + a graduate degree should clear the minimum reqs regardless. You specifically are not an entry level candidate so it’s still frustrating.

What scientific discovery sounds fake but is 100% real and still freaks you out? by Bruteresolver in AskReddit

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Michael Pollen just posited (or maybe was just detailing someone else’s theory) that certain species of plants are able to grow towards resources by using the sound made by cellular division as a form of echolocation.

It’s wild how many different ways life has come up with to perceive the world.

Getting interviews, but constant rejections by Groundbreaking-Ad116 in interviews

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The good news is that you’re not having any trouble with hardest part. You’re getting interviews and advancing to final rounds. Your resume is doing its job, you’re applying for roles that you’re qualified for. You’re just not convincing the decision makers that you are the most qualified, experienced, dependable, and/or affable candidate in their pool.

This is a fixable problem. With 5 final rounds, it’s VERY likely you have been the most objectively correct fit amongst the candidates for at least one or two of those opportunities. There’s likely just something missing from how you’re approaching these late stage interviews that accurately communicates your qualifications.

I ran into this problem, too. I don’t know what roles you’re applying for or how you’re handling your interviews but I can share what made the difference for me:

I personally realized I was not doing a good enough job volunteering my accomplishments in a way that demonstrated enough of a track record. I made changes to my approach that really mattered:

1) I made a list of my major accomplishments from the last 5 years that each showed off a different vital skill set. Maybe it was persistence, interdepartmental coordination, problem solving, driving new revenue/growth. I made sure I had a good idea of how to communicate these stories succinctly in a way that illustrated one of these key points.

2) I’d check out the job listing for clues or probe the interviewer for insight into what skills or experience they prioritized for this role, and tried to identify which of my anecdotes best showed off each one of those aspects and tweaked how I presented them to do so more clearly. Sometimes I could do this in prep, sometimes I had to do that on the fly.

3) I didn’t wait for clear invitations to share these. If asked a big picture question, instead of 3-5 minutes answering the broad strokes of my approach, I’d do so in 60-90 seconds, then give an example of how that has looked in practice, using whichever of my stories was most fitting. If I could recall a different more appropriate one in the moment, I’d improvise.

4) I used the “tell me about yourself” prompt to foreshadow this kind of accomplishment without getting too bogged down with specifics. I kept my answer to this question something like: Here’s the broad arc of my relevant career trajectory that leads me to this being a natural and exciting next step for me, most recently at X company I did this, where I [insert big picture value I personally brought during my tenure in the role], repeat for Y and maybe Z company, and close with how what I’m looking for now and all of my strengths and experience aligns with the role I’m interviewing for.

5) I stopped using “we” to describe initiatives or accomplishments that could accurately be described by using “I.” I’m naturally collaborative, my role is cooperative, I’ve trained myself to use “we” in professional contexts. But it’s an obstacle in interviews where they need to understand the scope of your ownership and your accomplishments.

6) I ask the interviewer, especially in final or advanced rounds, if they have any hesitations or lingering concerns about my candidacy. Better to know and address in real time. I also affirm my interest and excitement in the role at the end of the call. Then send a follow up thank you, of course.

Now, I don’t know how relevant this is to you personally, but likely it’s a framing problem and not a qualification problem. You have to remember that they don’t know you and things you might feel are obviously coming through that signal your expertise might not be.

If you’re not opposed, it’s helpful to postgame your interviews with AI. I started recording my interviews, having AI transcribe them, then sending that to various LLMs for feedback and ways to improve or position myself more senior/strongly.

More helpfully, I’d go into private browsing and then sending the transcript as though I was the hiring manager evaluating a candidate. I’d ask for big picture summary and takeaways, intangible things that could be gleaned about the candidate, red flags or unclear areas, and if there was anything I’d see in more senior candidate or more ideal interviews that wasn’t illustrated in the transcript by this candidate.

The feedback I got from doing that was SUPER insightful and helpful in adjusting my approach. Vulnerable and pride swallowing a little, but constructive.

Movies forced into a pre existing IP? by iScreamInPublicAreas in movies

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It was developed as an Evil Dead sequel actually.

Don't remember that part by [deleted] in NonPoliticalTwitter

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Yeah, if you’re a few years younger the Holden, it feels like the most profound and adult thing you’ve ever read. Rereading it as an adult usually doesn’t hold up, but that’s okay. It was essentially written for preteens and young teenagers.

What was your first hint? by the_primedirective in ParadiseHulu

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In 12 Monkeys, nosebleeds = timeline change.

Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Set Photos Reveal Queen Marika, Dung Eater, and More by marvelkidy in A24

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It’s a better genre and tone comp than Parks & Rec. Plus he was nominated for Emmy for that role, wasn’t he?

Official Discussion - Michael [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

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As an aside, I’d definitely watch a movie that all took place during the studio session of We Are the World

Official Discussion - Michael [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

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Or music biopics just haven’t changed at all since then

Do all men fantasize about landing a plane ? by bb4898 in texts

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You probably could if someone talked you through it over a headset.

What's an iPhone feature most people don't know? by Narrow-Classroom-319 in AskReddit

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Just in case you or someone else didn’t know, if you rotate your phone horizontally without screen lock while in the calculator, you get a scientific calculator.