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FPP about manipulated Reality TV show
I'm looking for a FPP for an article about a Reality TV show. It was about a woman, maybe LGBTQ+, who went to live on a ranch or a house, and the producers had lied to the participants about her identity, or her circumstances, etc. I can't remember if they said she wasn't LGBTQ+ and then it came out she was, or something like that. I think there was something in it where the other participants treated her poorly, but overall she wasn't as upset as you might expect.
Happy Mother's Day from Mr T (slyt)
Is Cooking Classist? New video from Hoots
A solution that is only a solution for the people who can afford to be a part of the solution is not a solution A hour long video about cooking, food, race, gender, class and capitalism.
Give me examples of problematic advertising images
As part of a discussion/awareness raising group, I'm going to be facilitating an exercise examining problematic advertising (from an equality or social justice perspective) . Think sexism, racist imagery, reinforcing gender norms, etc. I'm looking for more recent examples, from anywhere in the world. They need to be able to be printed and handed out (so no video). Overt or subtle welcome. If you'd rather not post it here, feel free to memail me.
Examples below the fold
CareFREE drumming
Junna's drumcover of Babymetal's Doki Doki Morning (It's your weekly free thread!)
Whereas square snack evolves into square stack snack (SLYT)
Tintreach (AC/DC in Gaeilge)
I swim the seas between paranoia and disbelief - your weekly free thread
SPRINTS - Up and Comer It's your weekly free thread! Drop in, look around, let us know what's up with you.
Tricky skaters win gold and silver
Yoyoka covers Tool, Forty Six & 2 (SLYT)
TOOL - Forty Six & 2 / Drum Covered by YOYOKA. Ever see calm yet raging fire? 4:35
perfectly coordinated aerial turns (SLYT)
U dance team 'elated' after 22nd national championship and online attention A sequence in the choreography took the dancers through a long series of one-legged spins, ending with all 20 dancers flipping an aerial turn in unison.
"That's a hard skill to get on, with 20 people on the floor," Tumbleson said. The dancers and coaches initially planned that only a few dancers would execute the aerial, but the team decided to choreograph the routine with all the dancers making the flying turns. Story here
"...the kids were finally old enough to do the stunt work required..."
Sabotage Holiday 2023 "It only took 4 years and a major global event but the kids were finally old enough to do the stunt work required to recreate SABOTAGE by THE BEASTIE BOYS for our holiday card this year. We hope you enjoy it as much as we loved making it. Happy Holidays one and all! (the original)
Who do I need? Hornets behind vinyl siding filter.
We have hornets (or wasps, or whatever) that are coming into our house. I know (roughly) where the next must be, based on observed behavior outside the house. Who do I need to contact, and what should I expect for remediation?
It's our 101st free thread!
How long can a shooting star fly for? (apropos of nothing, Katherine Ho, from the Crazy Rich Asians soundtrack, live)
only people who’ve taken LSD can receive the messages.
Movie: Godzilla Minus One
Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. (In theaters now)
Bang bang bang on the door, baby (SLYT)
I've got a gut f(r)eeling
Movie: Quiz Lady
A gameshow-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts. Streaming on Hulu
Movie: The Holdovers
A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with students who have no family plans. In select theaters, wider release Nov 10
Gravity-free (thread)
Fred Richard's Floor Exercise @ 2023 World Gymnastics Championships. Unfettered by earthly bonds (especially starting at :30). You might not be able to flip like Fred, but you can participate in this week's free thread!
But when I stare at the girls as if I'm free
It's Monday!
Flat-top roof resurfacing estimate a little...high?
We have a carport with a flat-top roof/deck on top of it, with a vinyl-ish surface. It's leaking, and I had a roofing company come out to give me an estimate to replace and resurface it. They said ~36k
I think that I shall never see, a thread as lovely as a free
Movie: Landscape with Invisible Hand
Landscape with Invisible Hand takes us to the year 2036, five years after humans had their first contact with aliens. It didn't take long before humans gave up and accepted their fate at the hands of the new invading race, allowing the Vuvv aliens species to control everything from our economy to our schools. While there are some humans that live in cities that fly overhead, most humans are left back on earth, struggling to survive under this new leadership, as jobs and resources are scarce. (Collider)
(CW: There's a suicide by handgun early in the movie. You hear it, see blood on a wall, and see a body lying on the ground)
"...made her look either ethereal or like a glazed donut..."
Get on your bikes and ride!
Dance like someone's ignoring you
Free time
School's out for summer. A friend graduated from high school this weekend, and I asked her what she was going to do with all her free time, and she said "sleep in!". And then proceeded to list all the things she had to do this week. Here's our Monday free thread!
One of these days...
Free yourself!
Feel free to flop around a little
$0, same as in town
Happy freethread Monday!
It's gonna be sunny here in Seattle, which means more time on the bike saddle for me. I hope you all have a great week!
Love and a Peaceful World
LXX
Free thread! (I was planning on being more creative and going to metatalk and trying to set up a schedule, but I'm a little hungover and the morning is getting away from me. So here we are)
Whoa the seder never ends it goes on and on and on and on
Yeah!
A slow burn cover of Lose Yourself (SLYT)
Single handedly justifies the prequels (SLYT)
Magic words to get T-Mobile deal on new phone
What do I say to T-Mobile to get a good deal on a new phone, and to whom do I say it?
hi hungry, I'm dad
I Knew You Were Muggle
Music sung to depressed/suicidal people
Recommend more music that fits the following
[it looks better] in the dark, which is a compliment I receive a lot too
"When I started this, I thought this video was going to be like a chill travelog, that was like 30 minutes long, and, uh, it didn't turn out to be that." Jenny Nicholson does a fascinating four hours (almost) on the history and status (as of 2021) of Evermore, a Theme Park/Live Action Role Play experience.
Did I see someone using some sort of posture alarm while running?
This was my experience this morning: I'm cycling, and I see this guy running, opposite direction to me. He has a cap on, and on top of the cap was what (at first) I thought was a light. Then I thought maybe it was a camera. Then as he got closer I thought it was a donut, like maybe an orange cream filled or something. then as I got closer I heard very regular beeping that I'm pretty sure was coming from the not-donut. And then I couldn't tell what it was, apart from it was orange and about 2 inches tall, maybe cylindrical or donut-shaped. My best guess is that it was some sort of device to help him regulate head/posture, kind of like "teach kids to walk while balancing books on their head". Google is not helping. Can the hivemind suss this out?
Two long take drone shots for music video for Adios by Jawny
everything you see in this video other than a balloon is 100% real. no VFX. we shutdown 9 blocks of downtown NOTE: very dizzying
For Fulu everything can be recovered and re-enchanted.
Fulu Miziki is a collective of artists who comes straight from a future where humans have reconciled with mother earth and with themselves. FULU MIZIKI roughly translates as “music from the garbage”, which in a literal sense is an accurate description of the thrillingly chaotic eco-friendly Afro-Futurist collective. The instruments they design, build and play are masterclasses in upcycling.
FAMOUS WEDDING SHOW
"Alexander Hamilton" in German
German cast of HAMILTON Performs 'Alexander Hamilton' ahead of the German premier.