Day: May 31, 2019

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Scott OT #183: The Last Night Thread of May (5/31)

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It’s the end of the month, so it’s time for the best movies I saw for the first time this month. [spoiler title=’Best movies of the month’] 10.) Fighting with My Family directed by Stephen Merchant, 2019 (seen through Redbox) 9.) Deadwood: The Movie directed by Daniel Minahan, 2019 (seen on HBO) 8.) Burning directed by Lee Chang-dong, 2018 (seen on Netflix) 7.) The Soft Skin directed by Francois Truffaut, 1964 (seen on The Criterion Channel) 6.) Dust in the Wind directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1986 (seen on Amazon Prime) 5.) Mysteries of Lisbon directed by Raul Ruiz, 2010 (seen … Continue reading Scott OT #183: The Last Night Thread of May (5/31)

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Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 31

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Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 31 – Introducing today’s contestants: – Wyatt, an attorney from Maryland, is on the defense team for a Guantánamo Bay detainee; – William, an attorney from California, is into figure skating; and – James, a professional sports gambler from Nevada, had three wedding receptions. James is a 31-day champ with winnings of $2,382,583. James hit all three DDs and led into FJ with $52,633 vs. $12,600 for Wyatt and $800 for William, who spent nearly the entire game in the red and gamely got on the plus side at the very end. DD1, $600 – … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., May 31

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The Friday Politics Thread Raises Tariffs on The Avocado

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Good morning everyone, and Happy Friday! I’m fairly proud of my title here. It works on multiple levels! My plan is to charge a 5% upvote increase on all comments until we stop the influx of Kinja refugees from the AV Club. Wait, you’re saying that the Kinja migration has been done for a while, and everyone who wanted to come here has already done so? Damnit. I need another petty distraction….uhhh…*covers Weekend Politics Thread title with a tarp* Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Raises Tariffs on The Avocado