# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=128 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 129 --- ## [First movie to negatively portray the police?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-movie-to-negatively-portray-the-police/1001792)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-movie-to-negatively-portray-the-police/1001792 "2024-05-30T09:51:08Z")
Based on the actual history of police departments in cities run by “machine” politics, noir detective novels weren’t shy about portraying the police as abusive bullies, semi- or completely corrupt, routinely perjuring wh… --- ## [Why isn't lamb more popular in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-lamb-more-popular-in-the-us/1001971)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-lamb-more-popular-in-the-us/1001971 "2024-05-29T21:38:20Z")
Thread inspired by the Pig Parts Oink thread. It reminded me that lamb is not a popular meat choice in the US. I’ve never cooked with it. I’ve had lamb Gyros a few times. A coworker brought a 3 meat meatloaf (with part… --- ## [How difficult would it be to recreate a sauce given the ingredients on the bottle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-difficult-would-it-be-to-recreate-a-sauce-given-the-ingredients-on-the-bottle/1002185)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-difficult-would-it-be-to-recreate-a-sauce-given-the-ingredients-on-the-bottle/1002185 "2024-05-29T20:41:45Z")
My favorite marinade has been discontinued and I’m very sad. --- ## [What happened to country music in 1999?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-country-music-in-1999/1001761)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-country-music-in-1999/1001761 "2024-05-29T18:40:49Z")
I’ll admit I’m not a major country music fan. Which may be why I found this video amusing. What bro country sounds like to people who don’t like bro country. Anyway, at the end of the video there’s a line saying “In mem… --- ## [Morgan Spurlock Dies at 53](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-spurlock-dies-at-53/1002033)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgan-spurlock-dies-at-53/1002033 "2024-05-29T18:37:28Z")
The director/star of “Super-size me” Complications of cancer. --- ## ["Atlas" on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-on-netflix/1002180)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-on-netflix/1002180 "2024-05-29T17:36:52Z")
Watched “Atlas” on Sunday and again yesterday with my SiL. I think Jennifer Lopez did a great job in the principle role of a woman wracked by guilt she didn’t deserve, but who found a form of redemption in defeating the… --- ## [The Star Trek TNG Finale First Aired 30 Years Ago Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-trek-tng-finale-first-aired-30-years-ago-today/1001974)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-trek-tng-finale-first-aired-30-years-ago-today/1001974 "2024-05-29T14:15:41Z")
The exact date differed because it was syndicated but this was the first day it could air. Probably still the best finale of any Trek series. Also probably still my favorite Trek Series although I don’t binge rewatch th… --- ## [Richard M. Sherman dead at 95](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-m-sherman-dead-at-95/1002176)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-m-sherman-dead-at-95/1002176 "2024-05-29T06:25:49Z")
Everyone invariably thinks of Mary Poppins – I certainly do, because his name and his brothers, Robert B. Sherman, appear on the sheet music on our piano. We bought this in the wake of the movie so we could play the song… --- ## [Looney Tunes: What is the name of this song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looney-tunes-what-is-the-name-of-this-song/1002194)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looney-tunes-what-is-the-name-of-this-song/1002194 "2024-05-29T00:03:35Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBlAhhbltic At 6:51 --- ## [Fan mail to Russell T Davies (Doctor Who writer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-mail-to-russell-t-davies-doctor-who-writer/1002139)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-mail-to-russell-t-davies-doctor-who-writer/1002139 "2024-05-28T21:29:26Z")
Hi All, I wanted to send a fan e-mail to Russell T Davies, but my Internet skills have not turned up a suitable address. Any offers from you lot? Thanks. :grinning: --- ## [How to tell if your current book is old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-your-current-book-is-old/1001759)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-your-current-book-is-old/1001759 "2024-05-28T20:12:53Z")
The main character calls the operator to get the number for the police --- ## [Carlo Rossi Sweet Red. Have you had it? Review, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carlo-rossi-sweet-red-have-you-had-it-review-please/572515)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carlo-rossi-sweet-red-have-you-had-it-review-please/572515 "2024-05-28T18:25:16Z")
I noticed a bottle of “Carlo Rossi Sweet Red” wine in the grocery store today. Please note that this is different than the Sangria and Paisano wines this winery produces. This label is not mentioned on Rossi’s web site. … --- ## [Help me re: baking gloves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-re-baking-gloves/1002102)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-re-baking-gloves/1002102 "2024-05-28T12:08:40Z")
I recently bought some baking gloves (to wear when kneading) and loved them. Unfortunately, “one size fits all” did not include people with normal-sized hands, and they’re not really that usable. I tried to read up on th… --- ## [Wu-Tang Clan album to go on display in Australia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wu-tang-clan-album-to-go-on-display-in-australia/1002174)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wu-tang-clan-album-to-go-on-display-in-australia/1002174 "2024-05-28T10:51:56Z")
They should auction the chance to hear some of it and donate at least some of the proceeds to charity. After all, Wu-Tang is for the children. --- ## [Legalities in French film Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d'une chute)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legalities-in-french-film-anatomy-of-a-fall-anatomie-dune-chute/995263)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legalities-in-french-film-anatomy-of-a-fall-anatomie-dune-chute/995263 "2024-05-28T09:15:28Z")
I could have posted this in FQ, but I decided on Cafe Society because it’s about a movie, and the discussion could stray from the factual. I just finished watching the movie Anatomy of a Fall. It’s a French film about w… --- ## [Does anyone recognize this little tune?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-little-tune/1002103)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-little-tune/1002103 "2024-05-28T05:03:10Z")
Hello people, does anyone recognize this little tune ? Thanks. --- ## [Breaking News in AI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-in-ai/1001939)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-in-ai/1001939 "2024-05-28T03:22:12Z")
Two stories involving AI deserve comment (outside of being mentioned and ignored in a pit thread). The first is OpenAI coming up with a voice allegedly remarkably similar to Scarlett Johansson after she was twice approa… --- ## [Let's talk about Food Network](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-food-network/1001281)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-food-network/1001281 "2024-05-28T02:53:42Z")
As a food lover and an avid home cook, I watch a lot of shows on Food Network. Primarily the competition shows, but some other stuff as well. Guy Fieri is the current king of the channel, and I know he has a lot of detra… --- ## [Hey, was the Pink Panther gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-was-the-pink-panther-gay/690273)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-was-the-pink-panther-gay/690273 "2024-05-27T23:06:37Z")
One of my favorite cartoons while growing up in the 70s, he swagged his hips, he was so very suave and debonair, he’d sashay so cool as he walked… Then, there’s this picture: hdwallpaper4all.com (which brings a smile to… --- ## [Help me come up with a pizza variety for my pizza & movie night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-pizza-variety-for-my-pizza-movie-night/1001922)
**Author:** [@AshleyWilliams78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AshleyWilliams78)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-pizza-variety-for-my-pizza-movie-night/1001922 "2024-05-27T21:46:11Z")
My husband and I both like cooking and watching horror movies, so we’ve started having a “pizza and movie night” every Saturday. We take turns each week, where one of us will pick that night’s movie and come up with a pi… --- ## [What’s the point of the transporter room in \*Star Trek\*?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-point-of-the-transporter-room-in-star-trek/1000238)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-point-of-the-transporter-room-in-star-trek/1000238 "2024-05-27T18:21:24Z")
Not the transporter, but the transporter room. Plenty of episodes establish that you can transport people from a location other than the transporter room and to such a location. In fact, it seems that said room need not … --- ## [The cicadas are singing in E](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cicadas-are-singing-in-e/1002053)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cicadas-are-singing-in-e/1002053 "2024-05-27T18:11:24Z")
Around Chicago, we are currently experiencing a cicada emergence. We were playing outside the other day, and wondered what note they were singing. The predominant note was clearly E. I just KNEW you all were dying to kn… --- ## [It is so hard to search for songs with no words. This one is an oldie with a guy beatboxing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-so-hard-to-search-for-songs-with-no-words-this-one-is-an-oldie-with-a-guy-beatboxing/1002061 "2024-05-27T16:55:29Z")
When I say ‘oldie’ I’m thinking maybe perhaps the 70s. The guy does sing something that goes like, “Oonana oonana, oonana oona”. And then a lot of beatboxing punctuated with explosive PAAHs. Somebody on my FB feed mentio… --- ## ["I don't even have a garage, you can call home and ask my wife!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-have-a-garage-you-can-call-home-and-ask-my-wife/1002031)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-even-have-a-garage-you-can-call-home-and-ask-my-wife/1002031 "2024-05-27T00:06:45Z")
Any other mentions of a garage in a song? I have a feeling it pops up in country music. --- ## [Precolumbian corn in Korea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/precolumbian-corn-in-korea/971468)
**Author:** [@rpinet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rpinet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/precolumbian-corn-in-korea/971468 "2024-05-26T19:35:14Z")
In episode 11 of korean series “The King’s Affection” --historical romance situated in the 15th c.-- several characters appear eating corn. Not mentioning it as such, but the images are unmistakeable. Is that accurate? --- ## [What are some of your favorite history books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-favorite-history-books/999255)
**Author:** [@NegativeZer0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NegativeZer0)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-favorite-history-books/999255 "2024-05-26T18:20:30Z")
What are some great history books that stuck with you after you finished them? Or that led you down deeper rabbit holes of learning? I’m not even looking solely for nonfiction (historical fiction is great too). I’ve be… --- ## [Fargo Season 5 discussion (Starts 21NOV2023)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fargo-season-5-discussion-starts-21nov2023/993228)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 405\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fargo-season-5-discussion-starts-21nov2023/993228 "2024-05-26T13:55:50Z")
From the Wiki article It stars Juno Temple as Dorothy “Dot” Lyon, a seemingly typical Midwestern housewife living in Scandia, Minnesota, whose mysterious past comes back to haunt her after she lands in hot water with t… --- ## [Jurassic Park: Chaos Theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jurassic-park-chaos-theory/1002088)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jurassic-park-chaos-theory/1002088 "2024-05-26T12:49:48Z")
This released yesterday and I binged all 10 episodes of the first season (with more definitely to come). If you aren’t familiar, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous was an animated series set in the, um, world of Jurassic Wo… --- ## [Is this video a joke or serious?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-video-a-joke-or-serious/1002025)
**Author:** [@SpacedOutBanana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacedOutBanana)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-video-a-joke-or-serious/1002025 "2024-05-26T09:24:06Z")
Is this them doing a joke bit or is he seriously pissed? Always heard how nice he is to work with, so… assuming probably a joke? Its a video by the kid who starred alongside Charlie Day in Fist Fight and if… --- ## [What do you think about this map of the Old Man Logan setting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-map-of-the-old-man-logan-setting/1002078)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-map-of-the-old-man-logan-setting/1002078 "2024-05-26T03:36:35Z")
What do you think about this map of the US after the villain takeover in Old Man Logan from a technical/worldbuilding standpoint? I like the map and the setting but there are three changes I would make: 1: The villain … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=127) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=129)