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    Any decent horror film in 2020?
    So you can say "how dare you, that is a really mediocre movie"?

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    someone watching this?



    is it ok?

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    There isn't a thread just to discuss stuff generally eg movies/TV shows/books/art/music so I figured I'd make a thread. This isn't intended to override the current threads dedicated to these topics, but to provide a chat for all of them in general.
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    The painter is Jean-Léon Gérôme, pretty much the pinnacle of oriental, artistic production in the 19th century. It apparently depicts the ''doorway to the mosque of El Assaneyn in Cairo, Egypt where the heads of the rebel beys were exposed by Salek-Kachef'', but I'm not certain about what specific historical event is referring to. Supposedly, according to Malcolm Forbes, the heads of the decapitated beys represent Gérôme's most vitriolic critics... Finally, just a helpful tip, you can easily find all the relevant information about any image online, by using the google search option.

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    Hello there fellow D&Ders!

    I'm here to remind you that the Post of the Fortnight Competition is still up and running!

    PotF 34 Vote is open, and of course everyone is invited to post Nominations for PotF 35.
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    Okay...

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    You don't seem to be familiar with how the burden of proof works in when discussing social justice. It's not like science where it lies on the one making the claim. If someone claims to be oppressed, they don't have to prove it.


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    Don’t forget to vote/nominate for POTF

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    I would be grateful if someone could recommend me some entertaining tv show (action, fantasy ...). Something not very popular that I probably already know.

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    Have you seen Good Omens or Preacher?
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    Saw Good Omens (it was ok), I watched a few episodes of Preacher and it didn't appeal to me much. (Thanks)

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    I quite enjoyed Good Omens, chuckled a fair few times at least, and worth a watch.

    What kind of series do you like?
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    From Succession to Game of Thrones. Eclectic and not very demanding, actually. But don't worry, it really is very difficult to deal with the likes of another person

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    Mish, by me saying I enjoyed Good Omens I am in no way trying to belittle your tastes. I'm not saying they are worse than mine. I am just stating my own.

    But don't worry, it really is very difficult to deal with the likes of another person
    You are perfectly entitled to your own opinion, I haven't said you're wrong. Your attempt to belittle me however here I do find to be a bit rude. I was merely asking for what you liked so I could understand your tastes better, and thus have a better base to find a recommendation from. There was no malice in my question, even if you interpreted it so
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    there was no bad intention in my post, I didn't see any malice in yours

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    Ah, my bad - I saw the quoted part as sarcastic and hostile, thank you for clarifying.
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    I finished Queen’s Gambit with family. Great show and one you can watch with kids over the age of I would say 14/15.

    9/10 for me. I gotta watch more Anya Taylor Joy stuff now.
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    The Great has been a great shot too imo. (I have remembered it because I usually confuse Anya Taylor Joy and Elle Fanning).

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    SOAD is a very underrated band, isn't it?

    I mean, they are very popular (or at the least have been very popular when they were active), but all the members seem to be underrated as musicians/artists. I watch plenty of videos about great singers, drummers, guitar players etc and they are never mentioned.. and very seldom referenced to in general.

    I mean, Chop Suey has 1.013.310.054 views, you don't get there if you are not an awesome musician. I doubt any other metal video is so popular, but still...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flinn View Post
    SOAD is a very underrated band, isn't it?

    I mean, they are very popular (or at the least have been very popular when they were active), but all the members seem to be underrated as musicians/artists. I watch plenty of videos about great singers, drummers, guitar players etc and they are never mentioned.. and very seldom referenced to in general.

    I mean, Chop Suey has 1.013.310.054 views, you don't get there if you are not an awesome musician. I doubt any other metal video is so popular, but still...
    Serj did a pretty good cover of Rains of Castamere

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flinn View Post
    SOAD is a very underrated band, isn't it?

    I mean, they are very popular (or at the least have been very popular when they were active), but all the members seem to be underrated as musicians/artists. I watch plenty of videos about great singers, drummers, guitar players etc and they are never mentioned.. and very seldom referenced to in general.

    I mean, Chop Suey has 1.013.310.054 views, you don't get there if you are not an awesome musician. I doubt any other metal video is so popular, but still...
    I agree, they are all fantastic musicians. They did split up for awhile and haven't released much new materiel in 15 years , maybe that's why they don't get mentioned as much, they were also a bit of a cult band even when they were active in the 90's.
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