Day: April 5, 2018

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Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 5

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Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 5 – Introducing today’s contestants: – Arielle, a business analyst from Arlington, MA, who does a podcast about book adaptations; – Kristin, an attorney from Red Bank, NJ, who has rescue dogs name Betty Ford and Delano; and – Jack, a journalist from New York, NY, a “terrible” hockey player who had a private game with his girlfriend. Jack is a two-day champ with winnings of $46,802. It appeared to be going Jack’s way after Kristin missed DD2 and Jack was correct on DD3. Then Kristin was correct on the last three high-value clues to … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Apr. 5

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Pop Culture Reference Desk – Twenty 2

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Do you have a question about anything in pop culture, whether real-world or in-universe? Is Google failing you? Ask here to see if your fellow Avocados can help clear things up for you. This is open to questions of any type, be they factual, trivial, or just something that’s on the tip of your tongue that you need someone to help jog your memory. All media is welcome, from movies to video games, music to , TV and fine arts. Please leave the top level comments for questions. Here’s last week’s edition of you want to have a crack at unsolved … Continue reading Pop Culture Reference Desk – Twenty 2

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The Most Morally Reprehensible Movie You Enjoy

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Hey, many of us are movie buffs, right?  And as movie buffs that live in these interesting times, we frequently watch movies that are loaded with dated attitudes, racism, sexism, and some truly twisted content.  Movies from decades ago represent norms that are, upon the slightest amount of reflection, downright horrifying.  Sometimes, films were dumped on when they were released for being toxic in their content, but often times movies from certain eras get away with much more than they should have.  And sometimes, a movie from even a few years ago will have an attitude or turn of phrase … Continue reading The Most Morally Reprehensible Movie You Enjoy

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Film Noir Tournament Round 2

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Upvote only your pick in each match-up. Voting begins one hour after the Day Thread goes up, and ends when the Night Thread gets here. Pay tribute to the fallen: Notorious (64), Sweet Smell Of Success (63), Pickup On South Street (62), Sin City (61), The Naked City (60), Sorry, Wrong Number (59), Body Heat (58), Bound (57), Rififi (56), The Asphalt Jungle (55), I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang (54), White Heat (53), Red Rock West (52), Alphaville (51), Croupier (50), Kiss Me Deadly (49), Minority Report (48), Detour (47), Dark Passage (46), Scarlett Street (45), Drive … Continue reading Film Noir Tournament Round 2

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Scott OT #53: The Day Thread salutes the “Vertigo effect” (4/5)

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The “Vertigo effect” (also known as the dolly zoom) is one of my favorite camera effects. It’s accomplished by zooming the zoom lens to adjust the angle of view while the camera is moved towards or away from the subject so the subject remains the same size in the frame while the background seems to change size. It was invented by Irmin Roberts on the set of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo to give the audience a “falling-away-from-oneself feeling.” Another memorable Vertigo effect is in Jaws: Hope you all have fun posting here today and have a great day! Continue reading Scott OT #53: The Day Thread salutes the “Vertigo effect” (4/5)