memes Tenthrow • 1 week ago • 80%

Hey guys, it was brought up in a report that NSFW tags should be applied to posts depicting drug use. What do you guys think? I could see it either way and thought you guys might like to weigh in on it. I personally don't find it particularly offensive but my work environments have never been the type to react strongly to something like this popping up on screen (I think they might be more upset about being on Lemmy at all). Currently there is no rule, and I am fine with that, unless feedback indicates the community would rather play it safe and require the NSFW flag.

Movies Tenthrow • 3 weeks ago • 97%

variety.com

It's been a rough few weeks.

Texas Tenthrow • 3 months ago • 100%

www.jta.org

Welcome to Texas.

Movies Tenthrow • 3 months ago • 84%

There is something fun and sinister about a well done lovecraftian style story. If you don't mind that sort of thing I HIGHLY recommend "The Void" during your halloween times. It is very lovecraftian and works on a lot of levels. To me "Event Horizon" also has that feel. As long as the stories play up the creep factor over the sheer gore of it all I think there are some cool ideas here. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16779278 > ARTICLE>> https://screenrant.com/lovecraft-stories-movie-adaptations-need-modern/ > > H.P. Lovecraft was known for his fantastical novels, whose influence has bled into the cultural perception of horror, making them perfect for modern movie adaptations. Lovecraft is undoubtedly a flawed and prejudiced figure in literature, and any undertaking to adapt his stories should acknowledge the issues of racism, xenophobia, and homophobia in his work. Bringing Lovecraft into the modern era means doing his work justice, as well as exploring how they can be made more reflective of the present day.

Movies Tenthrow • 3 months ago • 88%

www.imdb.com

This is the movie I probably would have seen this weekend if they hadn't shut down all of the Alamo Drafthouse theaters in my city. Was it a good time?

Movies Tenthrow • 3 months ago • 90%

I would love to see a well made watchmen project. I have been working through the graphic novels and am really impressed with the writing and the art. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16806093 >  > > > 

Movies Tenthrow • 3 months ago • 99%

variety.com

I really hope this is a good thing. I don't want to see theaters die, but I really hope Sony doesn't interfere with the things that make Alamo Drafthouse great... I really hope they can rectify the closure of all the DFW locations as well.

The fundamental tenet of a working democracy is voting. Everyone should have a vote and everyone should exercise their right to vote. To that end we have been seeing posts attempting to shame/mock or otherwise influence people not to vote. While this is a meme community, the idea that people shouldn’t vote goes against the fundamentals of a democracy by the people and for the people. To that end, we are adding a new rule that disallows posts that discourage or shame people from voting. This doesn’t mean that you can’t address how people vote, but even those who don’t agree with you and your political views should still vote. We all should. Everyone. Part of the reason we are in the mess we are in now is because participation in democracy is abysmal. Posts discouraging people from voting are essentially propaganda and will be removed. PoliticalMemes is a community for having fun at the expense of our political hellscape we find ourselves in. People not voting is a big part of why. We are taking feedback on this change, please let us know if you agree or disagree in the comments and why.

Spaceballs Tenthrow • 8 months ago • 90%

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11143578

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 10 months ago • 98%

We saw VERY few nominations for books in December, and I know everyone is very busy with the season. We'll open nominations for January at the end of the month so be thinking about it. INSTEAD... we are going to be reading some short stories for those that still want to have something to read together. Let's read: * This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone * The Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang * The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster If you have other suggestions we can throw them out here too. I'll create discussion for these three for now.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 10 months ago • 100%

lemmy.world

I know this is a busy month for a lot of us. So far we only have 2 nominations for the book club and one of them is mine. It seems like December might not be a great month for the book club. If we don't get a few more nominations I am going to cancel for December and push whatever nominations we get into nominations for January. What do you guys think? Should we cancel book club for December and pick up in January or do you guys want to move forward (which will some more nominations for a vote to make sense). Here's the nomination post for convenience. [November Nominations](https://lemmy.world/post/8844339)

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 10 months ago • 96%

The time has come, friends, to nominate more reading for December! This post will collect nominations for the next few days (I'm thinking into the weekend) and then we'll have us a vote. Please don't hesitate to talk about why you want to share your pick and why you think it will be a good item for discussion. 

Cooking Tenthrow • 10 months ago • 84%

I whipped this up today because I am always having to look it up and figure out when I am supposed to put my turkey from the Freezer to the Fridge. I plan to pretty it up over the next few days but hopefully this will be helpful to others (me too since I am cooking a turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year). I am open to suggestions too if you have any.

Dallas-Fort Worth Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 100%

communityimpact.com

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7979443 > Good list of everything that passed and by how much.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 98%

# Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald  We had a lot of selections to choose from this month and it was pretty close race between Luna and Annihilation. I am very excited to experience this book and enjoy the discussion.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 96%

# Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer  Annihilation is our second place selection for November. We decided to choose a second book for people who want to have a little more variety and want to do more than one book in a month. I am looking forward to the discussion on this one. I saw the movie when it came out but am really interested to experience the story in book form.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 95%

For me I would say "The Expanse" is a huge one. If there was ever a self made family, the crew of the Rocinante is one of the best. The amount of time they spend together and how they congeal into life long partners and friends in the face of some truly awful events is really inspiring to me.

Movies Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 60%

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7563124 > We went to see The Holdovers in a limited screening this weekend and I have to say it was one of the best movies of its kind I have seen in many years. I found myself connecting deeply with he characters and was delighted that the audience was treated with respect throughout. Paul Giamatti's performance was excellent once again, and the film itself was a work of art from the solid humorous moments to the tear jerking bits. This film is well worth watching. I'd love to hear what you guys think.

Cinema Joy Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 86%

We went to see The Holdovers in a limited screening this weekend and I have to say it was one of the best movies of its kind I have seen in many years. I found myself connecting deeply with he characters and was delighted that the audience was treated with respect throughout. Paul Giamatti's performance was excellent once again, and the film itself was a work of art from the solid humorous moments to the tear jerking bits. This film is well worth watching. I'd love to hear what you guys think.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 95%

Hello World! Greetings friends! The time has come to vote for the November Book Club selection. Please follow the link and vote for the books you would like to read. I am allowing votes for more than one (we'll see how it goes). If you guys have any comments about this process please let me know. We want to make this the best it can be! [https://poll-maker.com/poll4985854x809f4E8A-153](https://poll-maker.com/poll4985854x809f4E8A-153)

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 11 months ago • 95%

It's time to select a book for November! I'll collect nominations for the next couple of days. These are the nominations from October that didn't a chance to be voted on proper: * Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy * Godspeed by Charles Sheffield * Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer * A memory called Empire * Hyperion * Revelation Space * Empire of Silence (Suneater series 1) Please add more or throw your support down for one of these! For me this month I will nominate: Omega Rising (book 1 of Omega Force) by Joshua Dalzelle UPDATE: We have some winners! 

Old Movies - Not new movies. Tenthrow • 12 months ago • 95%

This is one of those movies that invite you into a new language once you see it. Amazing in both its effectiveness and hilarious camp. It almost contains the greatest fist fight scene of all time. But it's not just a movie to be gawked at, It's a movie to be savored. > cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/13thFloor/t/457507 > > > > > > > > > > "The feeling is definitely there. It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits." > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > > > > > "Outside the limit of our sight, feeding off us, perched on top of us, from birth to death, are our owners! Our owners! They have us. They control us! They are our masters! Wake up! They're all about you! All around you!" > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > One of the best everyman's survival guide to dealing with alien infiltration. The Electroids love to use these kind of tactics. > > > > --- > > > > > > > > > > > They Live is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows an unnamed drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media. > > > > > > > > > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Live)

Dallas-Fort Worth Tenthrow • 12 months ago • 100%

www.texastribune.org

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6005586

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 12 months ago • 97%

# John Dies at The End by Jason Pargin (David Wong)  Because I failed to properly call for an organize nominations and voting for October Book Club selection, we will forgo a formal vote and read John Dies at The End, as it had the most interest in the nomination post and it's a good fit for a spooky season read. We'll do better and be more organized in the lead up to a November selection. This is definitely a self paced discussion, but please try to finish and post your thoughts before the end of the month if possible. This is an easy read and likely an entertaining one. Thank you so much for participating! I am excited to hear your thoughts.

Cinema Joy Tenthrow • 12 months ago • 90%

Just got back from Dumb Money. This film ended up being a very unusual experience for me. It's very well written with quality performances from all involved. The film is skillfully funny while still managing to be a well constructed docudrama. The wildest thing about it is the feeling of watching a doc about a series of events that we were all, to some degree, involved in. The events of this film happened around us, and very recently. But the most dissonant aspect of the film is how long ago it FEELS. The entire sequence of events took place 2-3 years ago and to me it felt both like yesterday and 20 years ago. I think it's well worth seeing, and I would love to know what others took away from this highly entertaining bit of cinema.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 12 months ago • 94%

So how was it?

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 12 months ago • 97%

Sorry for running late on this one... Please drop some book club nominations for October (preferably not 1000 pages as we are getting started a little late). Since it's spooky season I'll nominate John Dies at The End by Jason Pargin. It's an awesome horror/sci-fi with a sharp sense of humor.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 12 months ago • 96%

If you are up for the idea, how would you like to see something like that structured? I read a lot and would love to discuss.

Science Fiction Tenthrow • 1 year ago • 98%

Alien/Aliens is a given for most people. I have been watching Event Horizon during the spooky season for years. What are some of your favorite books and movies with a horror/psychological thriller lean?

Cinema Joy Tenthrow • 1 year ago • 100%

This is one of those movies that invite you into a new language once you see it. Amazing in both its effectiveness and hilarious camp. It almost contains the greatest fist fight scene of all time. But it's not just a movie to be gawked at, It's a movie to be savored. cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/13thFloor/t/457507 > > > > > > "The feeling is definitely there. It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits." > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > "Outside the limit of our sight, feeding off us, perched on top of us, from birth to death, are our owners! Our owners! They have us. They control us! They are our masters! Wake up! They're all about you! All around you!" > > > > > > --- > > One of the best everyman's survival guide to dealing with alien infiltration. The Electroids love to use these kind of tactics. > > --- > > > > > > > They Live is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows an unnamed drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media. > > > > > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Live)

Dallas-Fort Worth Tenthrow • 1 year ago • 96%

I feel like a bot during a lug nut shortage!

Cinema Joy Tenthrow • 1 year ago • 91%

The spouse and I went to see Bottoms this weekend. It was one of the best comedies I've seen in years. Sort of cross between Fight Club, Superbad, and Starship Troopers (the satirical bit). I'd recommend this movie to anyone that can handle the crass content.

Old Movies - Not new movies. Tenthrow • 1 year ago • 85%

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4881141 > I'll be watching my yearly staples but would love some new suggestions as well. We could all use a decent dark one as we exit this hellscape of a summer. > > My yearly list: > > - Hellraiser (1987) > - Psycho (1960) > - The Guest (2014) > - Rosemary's Baby (1968) > - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) > - Cabin in the Woods (2011) > - It follows (2014) > > These are the ones I almost always see over the next two months and I sprinkle in a lot of others from brand new to very old ones. Let's hear yours! (And we can talk about them too!)

Movies Tenthrow • 1 year ago • 90%

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4881141 > I'll be watching my yearly staples but would love some new suggestions as well. We could all use a decent dark one as we exit this hellscape of a summer. > > My yearly list: > > - Hellraiser (1987) > - Psycho (1960) > - The Guest (2014) > - Rosemary's Baby (1968) > - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) > - Cabin in the Woods (2011) > - It follows (2014) > > These are the ones I almost always see over the next two months and I sprinkle in a lot of others from brand new to very old ones. Let's hear yours! (And we can talk about them too!)

Cinema Joy Tenthrow • 1 year ago • 95%

I'll be watching my yearly staples but would love some new suggestions as well. We could all use a decent dark one as we exit this hellscape of a summer. My yearly list: - Hellraiser (1987) - Psycho (1960) - The Guest (2014) - Rosemary's Baby (1968) - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) - Cabin in the Woods (2011) - It follows (2014) These are the ones I almost always see over the next two months and I sprinkle in a lot of others from brand new to very old ones. Let's hear yours! (And we can talk about them too!)