[-] fmtx 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

You're suggesting I should follow the yellow brick road to find the Wizard of iOT?

[-] fmtx 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

Generally well liked by audiences, D&D nerds and film buffs. I watched it and enjoyed it. Some highlights:

  • Good storyline with consistent characters and a well paced plot. Good acting and notable names in the cast with some newer talent too.
  • Creators clearly loved their source material. Lots of world building detail if you're into that. Good mix of both practical effects and special effects. The Paladin's intro and the Jarnathan scene are good examples of practical effects side, and the dragon and spell casting are good examples of SFX.
  • From the D&D side, you get the feel of "just a bunch of friends getting together for a tabletop adventure." They ham up the comedy a bit. The Paladin is like a player or DMPC that joins for one session and then peaces out. Apparently even the events of the combat sequences go in initiative order.

Fun movie, would recommend.

[-] fmtx 16 points 1 month ago

My advice is not financial but rather about relationships:

  • Money and finances are one of the top things couples fight about.
  • Psychologists have observed that couples have the same disagreements (or fights) over the long term course of a relationship, and these can be used as touchpoints to assess the couple's emotional maturity and overall relationship health.
  • So, whatever financial arrangement you agree upon, commit to it in a way that actively reinforces the importance of the relationship, fosters open communication, and strengthens your bond with one another.
[-] fmtx 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

OK hear me out: It should be named after the first European explorer to discover it and popularize the European expansion: Christopher Columbus.

  • Like its namesake, the nation too is racist, cruel and genocidal. Even the Spanish Inquisition era Catholics were like, damn Christopher!
  • Like the largest exporter of cocaíne in South America, it too is full of drugs, and its elections are the plaything of big money cartels and foreign powers.
  • It was mostly settled by white people from England.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you your new nation: British Columbia.

[-] fmtx 17 points 1 month ago
[-] fmtx 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It evokes a Devil May Care attitude towards risk and danger.

Edit: also... this

[-] fmtx 50 points 1 month ago

I see they're following the Tumblr model:

  • Get bought at overinflated values.
  • Ban all NSFW content.
  • Users leave and seek NSFW content elsewhere.
  • Valuation plummets.
  • "Actually, moderating NSFW is really hard you guys. We're just going to try best efforts moderation only."
  • Sell at near total loss.
  • There is still NSFW content on the platform, and the policy is used as a cudgel against LGBTQ accounts.
[-] fmtx 26 points 1 month ago

Why stop there? Girlnemesis. Girlcomrade. Girlally. Girlchampion. Girlquaintance. Girlconfidante. Girlboss. Girllisteningear. Girlgirlfriend.

[-] fmtx 18 points 2 months ago

It's hard to write a comment, but so far 11 people have upvoted, so just think there are 11 people seeing you and giving you a hug.

Stay safe, friend.

[-] fmtx 33 points 2 months ago

David Attenborough voiceover

"Americans, like the common clownfish and some species of frogs, can change sex. While these other animals do so during times of environmental stress or population imbalance, Americans can do so via a strange, opaque process called, "The Executive Order." Unlike their aquatic peers who change on an individual basis, the entire population of Americans changes all at once. This behavior is otherwise unknown in the animal kingdom, and it is unclear what evolutionary advantage this offers, if any."

[-] fmtx 44 points 2 months ago

They want your dog to like them??? 😭❤️😭💘

[-] fmtx 36 points 2 months ago

The people are all gone, the Langoliers just haven't shown up yet.

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