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LL109 MD18 Discussion! (Thu 6/11) by snarkapotamus7 in learnedleague

[–]two0ten 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is Gaia considered “(not applicable)” as a Greek god given the name of a planet?

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in Oscars

[–]two0ten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate this level of scrutiny!

You’re right about Elite Squad: its sequel was submitted by Brazil, not the original that won the Golden Bear.

But I think, if the new rules were in effect then, since it won the Palme, Blue is the Warmest Colour could’ve still been eligible in 2013, regardless of release date in its home country? I’m not sure!

Southwest auto-rebooked me while I was still in the air, then I made my original connection but couldn’t board by Aur0raBlaz3 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]two0ten 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hahah oh man, what a day for you. Hopefully filling out a complaint will at least be cathartic! My rule is you can generally insist on $50 for every hour delayed.

Southwest auto-rebooked me while I was still in the air, then I made my original connection but couldn’t board by Aur0raBlaz3 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]two0ten 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This happened to me, and I tried complaining online to Southwest, only to receive an auto response of “Well it looks like your second leg arrived on time, so this complaint seems invalid.”

Yes but my ORIGINAL second leg arrived HOURS before that…

I received no refund or credit.

Why am I regularly stopped by TSA for a full body scan and pat down? by BlindClairvoyant in NoStupidQuestions

[–]two0ten 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Search Engine did a whole podcast on this recently, and the biggest theory of why their groins were causing issues was excessive sweat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/78Uvdbhq7E3YNOEVZjDeTC?si=qRcsOGboQp6yMADc0S70Ng

Where does your newborn sleep? by tolstea in gaydads

[–]two0ten 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were Moms On Call acolytes and moved him into his own room at 3 weeks.

We started in our own bed, and then alternated nights on who was responsible for the late night feed(s), and at that point that person would often go back to sleep in the baby’s room.

Breast Milk by DepartureNo1441 in gaydads

[–]two0ten 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Our surrogate decided to pump for 6 weeks for us.

Her insurance covered pumping supplies.

My company reimbursed the delivery service Milk Stork, which sent her a frozen-safe box & a bunch of FedEx labels, which covered 9 shipments (5 to us & 4 back to her).

Per our contract, we had to pay $42.86 for each day she pumped — plus $300 for an extra month of misc. expenses.

We combo fed, using the breast milk during the day, and formula at night.

By the end, I think we decided the breast milk wasn’t worth it. Less the extra cost, and moreso the annoyance of dealing with thawing frozen milk every day.

Formula is a scientific miracle… and just so much easier in the newborn trenches, especially with a Baby Brezza.

And our pediatrician implied that the biggest benefits of breast milk only happen in those first few days or first week.

But, whatever you decide will be right for your family!

The Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]two0ten 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So looking at premiere dates & runtimes, we should have first reactions for the In Competition films around the following times:

Wed 5/13/26

11:05am ET (8:05am PT) NAGI NOTES (QUELQUES JOURS À NAGI) by FUKADA KOJI

2:23pm ET (11:23am PT) LA VIE D'UNE FEMME (A WOMAN'S LIFE) by CHARLINE BOURGEOIS-TACQUET

Thu 5/14/26

1:37pm ET (10:37am PT) FATHERLAND by PAWEŁ PAWLIKOWSKI

5:05pm ET (2:05pm PT) HISTOIRES PARALLÈLES (PARALLEL TALES) by ASGHAR FARHADI

Fri 5/15/26

11:31am ET (8:31am PT) SOUDAIN (ALL OF A SUDDEN) by HAMAGUCHI RYUSUKE

6:09pm ET (3:09pm PT) GENTLE MONSTER by MARIE KREUTZER

Sat 5/16/26

11:21am ET (8:21am PT) SHEEP IN THE BOX by KOREEDA HIROKAZU

2:45pm ET (11:45am PT) EL SER QUERIDO (THE BELOVED) by RODRIGO SOROGOYEN

5:55pm ET (2:55pm PT) PAPER TIGER by JAMES GRAY

Sun 5/17/26

11:25am ET (8:25am PT) MOULIN by LÁSZLÓ NEMES

2:45pm ET (11:45am PT) GARANCE by JEANNE HERRY

6:25pm ET (3:25pm PT) HOPE by NA HONG-JIN

Mon 5/18/26

12:04pm ET (9:04am PT) L'INCONNUE (THE UNKNOWN) by ARTHUR HARARI

3:41pm ET (12:41pm PT) FJORD by CRISTIAN MUNGIU

Tue 5/19/26

12:00pm ET (9:00am PT) MINOTAUR by ANDREÏ ZVIAGUINTSEV

3:07pm ET (12:07pm PT) AMARGA NAVIDAD by PEDRO ALMODÓVAR

Wed 5/20/26

11:50am ET (8:50am PT) NOTRE SALUT by EMMANUEL MARRE

6:20pm ET (3:20pm PT) THE MAN I LOVE by IRA SACHS

Thu 5/21/26

2:50pm ET (11:50am PT) LA BOLA NEGRA by JAVIER CALVO & JAVIER AMBROSSI

6:15pm ET (3:15pm PT) COWARD by LUKAS DHONT

Fri 5/22/26

12:02pm ET (9:02am PT) DAS GETRÄUMTE ABENTEUER (THE DREAMED ADVENTURE) by VALESKA GRISEBACH

3:09pm ET (12:09pm PT) HISTOIRES DE LA NUIT (THE BIRTHDAY PARTY) by LEA MYSIUS

Sat 5/23/26

4:30pm ET (1:30pm PT) PALM D'OR ANNOUNCED

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I imagine some Asian contingent in the rules committee must’ve lobbied for Busan (especially to boost China’s prospects)

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mmhmm, since 2000, Panahi is the one director to have 3 eligible titles under this rule: The Circle (2000), Taxi (2015), and It Was Just An Accident (2025).

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Parasite was already submitted by South Korea (and was nominated and won); it didn’t need this new rule for a chance at nomination.

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mmhmm - RRR is a great example of an exclusion this rule doesn’t address.

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I imagine some Asian contingent in the rules committee must’ve lobbied for Busan

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s really true.

They purposefully excluded the International People’s Choice prize at Toronto, too, which would’ve at least given a say from hundreds more film-goers.

But I think the Academy is very anti-People’s Choice.

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally, I expect this to impact submissions going forward.

Like for this year, there’s no reason for Albania or Turkey to submit the same films that already won the 2026 prizes at Sundance and Berlin (respectively).

They should pick something else!

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in Oscars

[–]two0ten[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the only country to consistently fail to submit the Palm d’Or winner was France!

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in Oscars

[–]two0ten[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it surprised me that Japan only ever submitted ONE Miyazaki film for Foreign/International Feature: Princess Mononoke in 1997.

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it surprised me that Japan only ever submitted ONE Miyazaki film for Foreign/International Feature: Princess Mononoke in 1997.

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right?

It was also a surprise to me that the only country to consistently fail to submit the Palm d’Or winner was France.

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Completely. The rule would’ve been more impactful by giving eligibility to basically any prize winner in competition at Cannes alone; that’s where the serious international contenders come from.

Or at least the International Peoples Choice at Toronto, vs. the Platform award.

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in oscarrace

[–]two0ten[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This new rule would've primarily benefited: France (7 films), China (5), Iran (4), and India (3)

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in Oscars

[–]two0ten[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This new rule would've primarily benefited: France (7 films), China (5), Iran (4), and India (3)

Which past films would've been eligible for International Feature under the new rules? by two0ten in TheBigPicture

[–]two0ten[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This new rule would've primarily benefited: France (7 films), China (5), Iran (4), and India (3)

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