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  • Megathread: Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University Event

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  • Yeah I know its straight out of the Fascist playbook, but this is way to conveniently timed and flawlessly executed. Its going to take some pretty compelling evidence for me to be convinced that this wasn't a false flag. I definitely wont trust that its whomever the regime eventually pins it on.

    Charlie was a disposable pawn of right wing moneyed interests, and he will continue to serve those interests in death.

  • I didn't particularly like this explanation

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  • Honestly I've always hated this. An early example of the awful trend where there has to be a "lore reason" for every little detail.

    Star Trek aliens are mostly humanoids because its a human TV show telling stories that have to be relatable to humans and also has a limited budget. There is no need for a lore explanation.

    At least in this case it's a one off that's never really referenced again.

  • 2025-08-08

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  • I'm good either way. if the last thing I see in life is my wife's tits, then I die a happy man!

  • 'Fantastic Four' Box Office Dive Is a Bad Omen for Marvel's Future - The MCU’s appeal beyond its most hardcore fans is in question after its second-weekend “First Steps” drop

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  • Future Foundation is pretty much the definitive modern F4 story. Hickmens run as a whole is peak.

    A problem with the F4 is that their golden age of stories was back in the Silver Age of Comic Books. They were a cornerstone a lot of the early world-building of the Marvel Universe. Their lasting legacy has been the characters and ideas these stories introduced to the Marvel universe: Dr Doom, Galactus, The Silver Surfer, Black Panther, The Negative Zone, ect. Marvel has long struggled to adapt the team to the modern era.

    I haven't seen the movie yet, but IMO the best F4 stories are ones where they aren't so much a team of super heroes, but rather a team of scientist and explorers with super powers. They are better suited to telling sci-fi stories rather then traditional superhero stories.

  • The thing a lot of people don't get about Lovecraft's cosmic horror...

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  • No. You could argue the system that brought him to power is though.

    A system that's sole purpose is to empower a few kid diddling degenerates. A system that has been intentionally perpetuated by those who embody the worst aspects of human nature. Those who prostrate themselves at the alters of greed and power. Those whose actions are driving our whole species to destruction. The plots and gears of this system were well in motion before any of us were born, and the window to stop it before is destroys us all has passed. The system is biological life's self-destructive nature made manifest.

    In the end we are naught but mere animals. Like all other animals in a system where there are no natural predators and they are allowed propagate unrestrained, it will inevitably lead to the collapse of our ecosystem. We are just deer without hunters on a global scale. Cursed to be clever enough to realize we have brought about our own destruction, but not clever enough to stop it.

    A Cosmic Doom has come for us all. The universe will go on without us.

  • 'Fantastic Four' Box Office Dive Is a Bad Omen for Marvel's Future - The MCU’s appeal beyond its most hardcore fans is in question after its second-weekend “First Steps” drop

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  • This drop-off tracks with the brand. I say this as someone who likes the F4, they just don't have a broad appeal with general audiences that other comic brands have. They're a property that only comic nerds care about and always have been.

    Edit: They also had to complete with Superman. The F4 have never been able to compete with Superman.

  • A game you think does DLC incredibly well?

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  • Are we counting old-school expansions as DLC? If so, then, aside from the infamous Horse Armor, the Elder Scrolls series seriously raised the bar for what to expect from RPG add-ons. Tribunal and Bloodmoon were massive expansions that set the standard early on.

    Knights of the Nine might’ve been a bit weaker, but Shivering Isles is one of the GOAT expansions and is arguably better than the base game.

    Skyrim kept the momentum going with Dawnguard and Dragonborn, both of which added tons of new content.

    The series is straight-up GOATed when it comes to expansions that are actually expansive: new locations packed with quests, items, monsters, spells, etc. They take already huge games and somehow make them even bigger.

  • What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you?

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  • I adore BG3 but yeah. Viconia in particular felt like a big middle finger to fans of the original games. If they wanted to bring back an OG character to be irredeemably evil, Edwin is right there!

  • Who will be the villains in future Hollywood movies?

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  • This. Expect to see feminist, environmentalist, Communism, and queer coded characters make a big comeback as movie villains. It's the 80s all over again!

  • A game, or series of, you believe belongs in a museum?

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  • South Park Eviscerates Donald Trump After Paramount Gives Them $1.5B

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  • Its possible. I recall reading somewhere that they regret the ManBearPig episode. Good on them for being able to change and grow.

    Still, unfortunately the damage has been done.

  • South Park Eviscerates Donald Trump After Paramount Gives Them $1.5B

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  • South Park has always been Right Wing. Trey and Matt are self proclaimed "Libertarians". There's a significant overlap in the Venn Diagram of Joe Rogan bros and South Park fans. "They make fun of both sides bro" and yet some of their most enduring cultural contributions are downplaying climate change and dehumanizing trans people.

    They may clutch their pearls about MAGA now, but their promotion of political apathy among Gen X and Millennial men is part of why we have MAGA.

  • Visitors from far Cathay!

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  • Ren faires are just an anacronism stew. Maybe some take historical accuracy seriously, but I've been to quite a few and have yet to see one that does. My local one has everything from ancient greece to steampunk Victorians. There's even a Wok themed after Imperial China where these guys would fit right in. You see more fantasy then historical costumes usually anyway.

    It's just a place for nerds and weirdos to vibe, buy trinkets, drink, eat fair food, and wear cool costumes.

  • Jedi Masterule

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  • As Mr Plinkett pointed out over a decade ago, Qui-Gon might as well have just beaten Watto up and stolen the ship part.

    What I can never wrap my head around is if Qui-Gon being a dumbass is supposed to be some kind of intentional deconstruction of the Jedi, or if George is just a sloppy screenwriter with questionable ethics. The latter seems more likely, and is supported by Qui-Gon being a force ghost.

  • Worried about the Trekverse future

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  • Trek is dead. It's legacy will be what it inspires in us.

  • [Old Post] How did Nog go from not literally being able to read to outranking Harry Kim?

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  • Hard work, dedication, and Lobes.

  • Who is your favourite Anti Hero?

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  • It's also established that's he's an accelerationist. He's intentionally baiting the Empire to crackdown more brutally on dissent in an effort to forment rebellion among the common people of the galaxy. He fears that if he does not do this, there will be a day when the Empires grip is too tight to escape.

    "It will burn... Very brightly"

    In the end, he was right. The Death Star vindicates his methods. Without Luthen laying the groundwork for the Rebel Alliance, the Galaxy would have been a boiling frog and the Death Star would have led to its brutal oppression for generations.

  • JD Vance: Sending ICE Billions Is More Important Than Your Grandma’s Medicaid

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  • I do not mean to in anyway downplay how bad this is, or the danger this legislation presents to the American people, but I can't help but wonder how much is this budget increase is going to just be pure pork?

    There is no doubt this agency will be riddled with corruption, much like the rest of this administration. How much of this budget will go towards lining the pockets of Republicans and their donors? Contractors who overcharge and under deliver. Leadership skimming from the top. Take a look at the state of the Russian Military for an idea for where this might go.

  • What do you have to hide about yourself?

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  • What do I need to hide about myself?

  • The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity

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  • The Billionaires are a bunch of Degenerate Morons who diddle children, much as the ruling class has always been. They're funneling the world's wealth upwards thinking capital will insulate them from the coming climate crisis they're exasperating. How I wish I could be there when they realize that it won't.