# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=147 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 148 --- ## [And the winner of the best late night host/show (in your opinion) is:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-winner-of-the-best-late-night-host-show-in-your-opinion-is/980327)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-winner-of-the-best-late-night-host-show-in-your-opinion-is/980327 "2024-02-15T01:12:19Z")
Jimmy Kimmel is the best late night host and has the best show. And he has the best sidekick. I just love Guillermo Rodriguez. I started recording Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers a few months ago and I’ve… --- ## [Uproar over "Sexualised Jesus" picture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uproar-over-sexualised-jesus-picture/997185)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uproar-over-sexualised-jesus-picture/997185 "2024-02-14T23:42:45Z")
I wasn’t sure where to put this, but it’s art, so… I guess they think that Jesus shouldn’t look like a “pretty boy”? I don’t think if he existed, he looked much like this, anyway. But clearly, people are afraid this pic… --- ## [Succession on HBO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/succession-on-hbo/815428)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 647\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/succession-on-hbo/815428 "2024-02-14T23:07:02Z")
The series premiere was last night. I thought it was OK. A good cast (Brian Cox is good just about anything). Lots of wealthy-NYC lifestyle porn (luxury apartments! helicopter rides! limousines zipping through Manhatt… --- ## [Where is the best place to buy jarred dried spices of good quality at a decent price?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-best-place-to-buy-jarred-dried-spices-of-good-quality-at-a-decent-price/997474)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-best-place-to-buy-jarred-dried-spices-of-good-quality-at-a-decent-price/997474 "2024-02-14T21:29:53Z")
Spices are so important to making so many dishes tasty. But, supermarkets charge a huge premium for a small bottle of a given spice. Is there somewhere to buy decent quality spices (not fake or low quality or been sitt… --- ## [Anybody watching Tacoma FD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-watching-tacoma-fd/852560)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-watching-tacoma-fd/852560 "2024-02-14T20:52:15Z")
It’s sitcom about a fire station in Tacoma WA starring Broken Lizard’s Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan. I think it’s pretty funny, straight in your face humor with a decent cast and creatives ideas. One of the funniest e… --- ## [Who has the best cornbread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-the-best-cornbread/980004)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-the-best-cornbread/980004 "2024-02-14T19:51:15Z")
Sadly, Ohio cannot compete very well in this chase. I love cornbread and just had some from Meijer that was pretty good, though. Let’s hear it for your favorite. Sweet vs savory? Pan fried or oven? Fried in bacon fat? Mu… --- ## [Who should host The Daily Show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-host-the-daily-show/982322)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-host-the-daily-show/982322 "2024-02-14T19:00:02Z")
I love Roy Wood, Jr., but I’m not entirely sure he should be the permanent host for the show. I’m going to go all the way back to what I said when Jon Stewart left. I think it should be Larry Wilmore. I thought this bef… --- ## [ID this kitschy horror movie pastiche](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-kitschy-horror-movie-pastiche/997556)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-kitschy-horror-movie-pastiche/997556 "2024-02-14T18:14:21Z")
Maybe from the 70s or 80s, I think the movie was a pastiche of stories, kind of like Creepshow, but not that one because I checked. I only remember one scene from one of the stories. There were two men, father and son. T… --- ## [Mean Mr. Mustard’s List of Original (I believe) Cinematic Sure Things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-mr-mustard-s-list-of-original-i-believe-cinematic-sure-things/995911)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-mr-mustard-s-list-of-original-i-believe-cinematic-sure-things/995911 "2024-02-14T13:53:13Z")
Any game of chess will show no more than two moves after which “checkmate” will be announced. Any game of checkers will show one of the players performing at least a quadruple jump. Any fully clothed person standing… --- ## [What can I do with duck prosciutto?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-duck-prosciutto/997441)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-duck-prosciutto/997441 "2024-02-13T23:52:32Z")
I was recently gift with some duck prosciutto. I like it (well, it’s very salty) but I’m not sure what to do with it. I sliced a bit and used it in place of bacon/anchovies in a salad, but what else can I do with it? --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - January 2024 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-january-2024-edition/995416)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-january-2024-edition/995416 "2024-02-13T20:29:01Z")
Well… here we are, another year in the can. I didn’t read as much as I expected to, however, I had some marvelous adventures with the ones I did read. T. Kingfisher for the win! I rediscovered my love for fantasy this ye… --- ## [RIP Damo Suzuki (of Can)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-damo-suzuki-of-can/997421)
**Author:** [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-damo-suzuki-of-can/997421 "2024-02-13T02:35:25Z")
I’m not saying I would have lost my faith in music without your work with Can, but I would have enjoyed music far less without it. Thank you, sir. --- ## [Who controls Vincent Price's estate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-controls-vincent-prices-estate/997418)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-controls-vincent-prices-estate/997418 "2024-02-13T00:28:04Z")
A convention I am involved with (Orycon) wants to honor him as a “Ghost of Honor”, and would like to know who to contact for permission to use his name and image. --- ## [How do you manage your watch lists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-manage-your-watch-lists/997340)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-manage-your-watch-lists/997340 "2024-02-12T23:07:57Z")
If you have a bunch of streaming services, how do you deal with finding something to watch? I find I’m spending a minimum 20 minutes before I can settle on a title to watch, every single time. It’s becoming a problem. P… --- ## [How does spotify count plays? (or am I really the first person to ever listen to this?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-spotify-count-plays-or-am-i-really-the-first-person-to-ever-listen-to-this/997356)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-spotify-count-plays-or-am-i-really-the-first-person-to-ever-listen-to-this/997356 "2024-02-12T20:18:59Z")
So I’m listening to an album (Kid Bangham’s ‘Somebody’s Got to Suffer’) on Spotify. Half the tracks show only between 1000-2000 plays, but half of them show zero. Even after I listen to them, the counter doesn’t change t… --- ## [Livingston - Shadow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/livingston-shadow/997477)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/livingston-shadow/997477 "2024-02-12T17:11:51Z")
Has anyone else seen this guy singing this song? I’ve seen it on TikTok numerous times and play it a few times every time it pops up. I love it! \[https://youtube.com/shorts/jKeaqLqPaPY?si=JGPRXEdqs3s913JN\] --- ## [Toby Keith actor and musician dies age 62](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toby-keith-actor-and-musician-dies-age-62/997181)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toby-keith-actor-and-musician-dies-age-62/997181 "2024-02-12T15:30:56Z")
Stomach cancer. What a horrible way to go. This one really effects me. I listen to Toby’s music regularly. He was a blue collar worker for several years before entering the music business. He also had sucess acting. R… --- ## [Herbs, spices or other flavors mostly enjoyed by all, that you can't stand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herbs-spices-or-other-flavors-mostly-enjoyed-by-all-that-you-cant-stand/981713)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herbs-spices-or-other-flavors-mostly-enjoyed-by-all-that-you-cant-stand/981713 "2024-02-12T15:26:33Z")
Not in an allergy sense, just in a distasteful sense. Difficulty level: “I can’t stand cilantro” won’t cut it, because that is a very well-known “love it or hate it” divisive herb. Examples: sonlost I the older hates o… --- ## [When did Fortune Cookies go from Fortunes to Affirmations? Did they get sued for false advertising?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-fortune-cookies-go-from-fortunes-to-affirmations-did-they-get-sued-for-false-advertising/997410)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-fortune-cookies-go-from-fortunes-to-affirmations-did-they-get-sued-for-false-advertising/997410 "2024-02-12T11:03:58Z")
Something I definitely noticed is that most of the fortune cookies I get no longer have fortunes. Instead of stuff like “You will be given a great opportunity this week” instead the one I got was “Punctuality is the poli… --- ## [Best single song representation of these four groups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282 "2024-02-12T01:00:07Z")
I would like for you to tell us what single song from these four groups best represents them over all. One song from each group, and it has to be your personal opinion, not something from the interwebs. “I have to pick… --- ## [Is grafitti really that bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-grafitti-really-that-bad/78800)
**Author:** [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-grafitti-really-that-bad/78800 "2024-02-11T21:21:25Z")
I live in Brooklyn, and have grown to really dig some of the art-work these guys put up. There is some that sucks, but it’s like any art. Some are good at it and some are not. Alot of people just think it’s destruction o… --- ## [Do many standup comedians impress you as "sad"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-many-standup-comedians-impress-you-as-sad/996774)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-many-standup-comedians-impress-you-as-sad/996774 "2024-02-11T21:01:52Z")
Finding ourselves between series to stream, we’ve been watching several standup specials on Netflix. Maybe we’ve just been watching too many in too short of a time, but lately we realized than several of them just strik… --- ## [Does anyone know where the love of God goes? ( RIP Gordon Lightfoot: 2023-May-1 )](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-where-the-love-of-god-goes-rip-gordon-lightfoot-2023-may-1/983445 "2024-02-11T20:28:19Z")
Died at 84. One of my favorite folk rock artists ever. A Canadian national treasure. He will be missed. --- ## [Quick sous vide question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-sous-vide-question/997363)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-sous-vide-question/997363 "2024-02-11T15:58:27Z")
I got 2 nice steaks on sale for dinner tonight. My wife likes her steak medium, I prefer the rare side of medium rare. Any reason this plan wouldn’t work? Set the sous vide to temperature for medium. Toss her steak in … --- ## [Surprising mention of cannabis in a 1962 Philip K. Dick novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-mention-of-cannabis-in-a-1962-philip-k-dick-novel/995402)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-mention-of-cannabis-in-a-1962-philip-k-dick-novel/995402 "2024-02-11T10:18:18Z")
For those who don’t know, the novel in question is The Man In The High Tower, a work of speculative fiction in which the Axis has won the second world war. To be honest, this one didn’t really grab me the way I thought i… --- ## [Breakaway bar to be discontinued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakaway-bar-to-be-discontinued/997323)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakaway-bar-to-be-discontinued/997323 "2024-02-11T09:00:08Z")
I’m not familiar with them. Any good? Did I miss a neat treat? --- ## [Instant Pots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-pots/996921)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-pots/996921 "2024-02-11T01:50:22Z")
I have seen these combined pressure/slow cookers mentioned quite a lot recently. so as my current slow cooker may be heading towards its use-by date, I am considering buying one. I slow-cook quite a lot, usually in batc… --- ## [RIP Carl Weathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-carl-weathers/997045)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-carl-weathers/997045 "2024-02-10T16:25:36Z")
Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, Greef Karga on The Mandalorian, and Chubbs in Happy Gilmore, passed away today. --- ## [RIP Mojo Nixon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-mojo-nixon/997285)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-mojo-nixon/997285 "2024-02-10T11:15:07Z")
The groundbreaking psychobilly singer-songwriter behind such '80s deep cuts as “Elvis is Everywhere” and “Debbie Gibson is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child” has died at age 66 after suffering a heart attack on a cr… --- ## [Non-fiction recommendations please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-fiction-recommendations-please/996869)
**Author:** [@mjmartin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmartin)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-fiction-recommendations-please/996869 "2024-02-09T23:41:23Z")
Anyone have any good non-fiction recommendations? I’m open to pretty much anything, but biographies are of particular interest. (I see this topic has been done a few times, but the last thread I see is over a decade old… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=146) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=148)