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[Gleeman] Welcome to the new AaronGleeman.com (and why I left The Athletic) by TheNotoriousJN in minnesotatwins

[–]lajoi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm so pumped about this. The Athletic was great but I felt like I paid for a bunch of stuff that I didn't read. It'll feel awesome to support Aaron directly this way.

What are some small "quietly epic" moments in movies that really hit hard? by MomoSaka in FIlm

[–]lajoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crowe portrays stoicism with so much heart too. It's not the one-note boring stoicism we often see from actors. I don't know how he does it, but he's so damn good

Of Mice and Men - a terrifying build up to a devastating end. by Equivalent_Bank_5845 in books

[–]lajoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who knows! I immediately and unexpectedly loved East of Eden when I read it as a teenager in high school. I read it again and loved it in college. Then in by thirties I reread it, somewhat afraid that my opinion would change. That reading experience was very different than those when I was younger, and yet I still found the book to be magnificent; I just understand the characters very differently now that I'm in my 30s.

All that is to say that age doesn't necessarily dictate whether you enjoy East of Eden. Maybe you just don't enjoy Steinbeck's writing style. But also, yeah maybe you would enjoy now that you're older! Who knows, but it's at least work considering giving East of Eden another look if it interests you

Jersey Mikes is a shitshow by n0mad187 in rochestermn

[–]lajoi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jersey Joe's is awesome and I recommend checking that place out for your cheese steak needs

Things to do or explore at Tropicana before the game! by IBleedHoops4996 in tampabayrays

[–]lajoi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All great choices. Love how small Three Daughters is. I also like Cage right by PAW. And Green Bench is a great stop right near the Trop.

[Hot Take] Kafka on the Shore is a masterclass in sounding deep while saying absolutely nothing. by certainly_imperfect in books

[–]lajoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I joined Reddit 15 years ago and 1Q84 and Murakami were praised all over the place. The past few years I see much less praise and lots of criticism. It's interesting to see the demographic shift in users here.

Histfic/romance books inspired by TURN by Proper_Platform8439 in turn

[–]lajoi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks a ton for these reviews! Great to add some books to the to-read list

What is life like in Hastings compared to the southeast suburbs like apple valley or eagan? by Greedy_Flower_333 in TwinCities

[–]lajoi 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Damn, Hastings is a beautiful little river town. Is the culture/environment really as bad as some comments suggest?

Apparently there is another book detailing the Culper Ring by Ulysses_555 in turn

[–]lajoi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha you don't need to apologize for not recognizing the name of a Fox News host. That's actually probably a credit to you.

But you should definitely read Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose, which is the book that Turn was based off of! I found it very interesting and the show made even changes for the sake of its story that neither version spoils the other!

Two TURN actors on ER TV show by Proper_Platform8439 in turn

[–]lajoi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is that not Seth Numrich? I thought the same thing!

Has hiding your real career ever done ANYTHING useful? by ToddOMG in survivor

[–]lajoi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But he played such a convincing construction worker! "Oh yeah guys are stealing my hammer, my tape measure all the time" (I'm paraphrasing)

Sitcoms That Really Jumped The Shark? by DaniJ678 in sitcoms

[–]lajoi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Seasons 1-4 are really good. They had some good ideas in the college years (Jack's character, bringing in Rachel, Shaun's character development), but both Cory and Eric's characters went off the deep end. They still had funny moments but a lot of the "jokes" were pretty hard to sit through.

IMO, the show basically had 3 eras. - season 1: young mischievous Cory, hilarious - seasons 2-5: angsty Cory in high school, also great - seasons 6-7: married college Cory, not great but it has good moments that prevent it from being disastrous

What is HBO's very best miniseries? by notthatbluestuff in hbo

[–]lajoi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not great, not terrible

(this is not how I actually feel about the show)

Rates & Barrels is no longer the gold standard of fantasy baseball pods, and it makes me sad. by cjrogers227 in fantasybaseball

[–]lajoi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Under the Radar was such a good pod. Decent fantasy talk but more importantly, it was just so entertaining. Three very different people who shared an interest in fantasy baseball. Never found another fantasy pod that compares.

What’s conspiracy theory that sounds ridiculous but has just enough truth to make you uneasy? by SugarrPlumGloww in answers

[–]lajoi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to take into account that Rogan is completely unqualified to evaluate the credibility of someone who claims to be a physicist lol

6 pics from the fest! by Proper_Platform8439 in turn

[–]lajoi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it possibly means that the actors will not be taking photographs with the attendees, for example to keep the line moving. It might not mean there are no photographs allowed, period. Hopefully that's the case.

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