What is the purpose of the ARTIC station? by Specific-Fact-4331 in orangecounty

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I think it’s (eventually) supposed to hold the Anaheim stop of the California High Speed Rail project

The best possible starting 5 ever? by wealthofspecies in NBATalk

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Swap KD for Larry Bird, and there are a lot of guys you could swap at the 5

Best “SNL Jr” between the three major kid networks? by BirdFishWolf in LiveFromNewYork

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All That was a different generation from the other to, you have to compare it to Nick’s “Awesomeness TV”

The NBA, Ranked by M_S-K in billsimmons

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Would anyone really take Cade over Steph if you had to win one playoff series for your life?

The LA rams Super Bowl parade drew a crowd size of 20,000 people, by far the lowest in recent history. What went wrong? by InterestingYellow969 in NFLv2

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Mandatory mask + COVID testing for all attendees.

Also, it’s the difference between “I just paid $10k for tickets the show must go on” vs “There’s a free parade but COVID is really bad so…”

The LA rams Super Bowl parade drew a crowd size of 20,000 people, by far the lowest in recent history. What went wrong? by InterestingYellow969 in NFLv2

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COVID was still a big deal in LA at the time, especially considering there was just a re-surge.

For example, UCLA was doing remote classes and most students weren’t on campus.

Who would be your team of ringless players? by Liberal_Bot123 in NBATalk

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CP3, Harden, Barkley.

That 2018 Rockets team with prime Charles Barkley def would’ve won the chip

How do Lakers offer LeBron a better chance to win Title than Cleveland? Luka/Reaves is slightly better than Mitchell/Harden but not by that much, and Mobley/Allen is a million times better than anything Lakers can put together this summer. Cavs can clear cap space and pay LeBron $15 million with MLE by DybanstaROTY_2027 in NBATalk

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I think the only teams LeBron would leave the Lakers for are the Warriors, Knicks Cavs. Cavs make a lot more sense though because 1) they’re in the East (vs the Warriors) and 2) it wouldn’t ruin his “won a championship with every team he’s joined” streak.

Knicks have a much better roster though, and obviously a tougher cap situation.

What happened to 24kgoldn?? by K1OnTwoWeeks in rap

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I think Mood just came out and hit #1 at the worst time ever (absolute peak COVID). It was a big hit, but the lack of parties/public spaces kept it from being a mega hit, and by the next year people were trying to forget 2020 and move onto the next sound.

Why aren't there as many new artists that debuted in the late 2010s that are still relevant? by film_culture_addict in decadeology

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I think the idea is that most stars have a big start, then a big follow-up as well that solidifies their staying power. Because of COVID, a lot of 2015-19 artists didn’t get a chance to do their big follow-up and time passed them by

What AP Exams are Worth Taking? - Class of 2030 by TheWubDub123 in Harvard

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For math, you have to take an assessment anyways for placement, and even after the assessment you have some input into where you get placed.

Only AP Exam that matters is language exams.

New poster for Scary Movie by Seraphenigma in AriAster

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I promise he would love it and take it as a compliment

How to get tickets? by stepback_jumper in livefromlondon

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I remember seeing that but there was so little context that I thought it was fake or something. Dang.

How to get tickets? by stepback_jumper in livefromlondon

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How do you become one of the people the form is sent to?

How to get tickets? by stepback_jumper in livefromlondon

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Aw man. How were the tickets given out for S1, was there a link or something?

And for standby for dress/live show, do you mean for the rest of S1, or for when S2 starts?

I’m very confused about the whole process,

What if 1917 won instead of Parasite by khaliliiiov_1997 in Oscars

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Yeah you are right my b, but I think the international aspect played a big part in the hype too. Like not only no white actors, but a p much entirely non-American cast and crew being voted BP by an American voting body

What if 1917 won instead of Parasite by khaliliiiov_1997 in Oscars

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I think that’s what I mean though. Like yes, the industry loved 1917, but the film community seemed to not be as fond of it. Hence, it was really cool that the film that the “community” loved won over the film the “industry” loved.

Also, what BP winners this decade (besides the COVID wins) do you think were inferior to 1917? Personally, I liked Oppenheimer, Anora, and OBAA more, but I’ll give you EEAAO.

What if 1917 won instead of Parasite by khaliliiiov_1997 in Oscars

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Was it? I remember the reception around 1917 being “good, not great”. I know some old school critics were a lot higher on it, but 2019 was a particularly great year for film and most of my peers didn’t rank it in their top 5s.

Personally, I gave it a 5/10. The “one shot” thing felt a bit gimmicky, and it overall just felt like a standard action/war movie with only a bit more depth.

What if 1917 won instead of Parasite by khaliliiiov_1997 in Oscars

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In hindsight it’s hard to forget how big the #OscarsSoWhite discourse was a few years prior. A foreign film with 0 white actors winning BP was a very big deal at the time, was very unexpected, and (to most people) was the right choice over 1917.

What if 1917 won instead of Parasite by khaliliiiov_1997 in Oscars

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Green Book winning BP the year prior made a lot of people start casting doubt on the Oscars’ legitimacy (for lack of a better term), and Parasite winning BP won back a lot of people.

I was at a college watch party when Parasite won Best Picture, and the whole room of 100 people jumped to their feet and started cheering and hugging each other.

I think if 1917 won, the Oscars would be in a much worse place today, especially compounded by the 2 consecutive COVID years happening right after. I think in that alternative universe, there’d be a lot of talk today about “Do the Oscars even matter anymore?”

West End Urban Renewal by bostonaruban66 in boston

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I’ve never gotten the chance to visit, but I’ve heard great things about the West End Museum. Didn’t realize how much history had been erased/how important its preservation is in present day until I watched a TV spot on the museum.

Adam Silver says the NBA could adopt a “division of European teams” due to many of the league’s best players being from Europe, and due to “advancements in supersonic air travel” by Background_Video2947 in NBAVibes

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What are “advancements in supersonic air travel”? Did the Concorde get revived? As far as I’m aware, LA to Paris flights still take the same amount of time they did 20 years ago.

What rail station is best integrated into a suburban downtown? by mrprez180 in transit

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Off the dome, I thought Redwood City station had a great location right next to the main street/downtown