# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=148 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 149 --- ## [Moana 2 to be released](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moana-2-to-be-released/997306)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moana-2-to-be-released/997306 "2024-02-09T16:38:20Z")
It won’t have Lin-Manuel Miranda doing the music, which is a mark against it, but I’ll wait for the trailer. And “Moana 2” is a pretty weak title. Give me something catchier. --- ## [Favorite non-gore horror movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-gore-horror-movie/992438)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-gore-horror-movie/992438 "2024-02-09T15:45:17Z")
I do like scary movies. Even gory movies. There’s something about the increased heart rate and anticipation of what may be coming thay I enjoy. I personally think that most jump scares are overrated and too easy a tri… --- ## [Was Khan Noonien Singh Living During the Time of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-khan-noonien-singh-living-during-the-time-of-star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home/997281)
**Author:** [@Ulysses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulysses)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-khan-noonien-singh-living-during-the-time-of-star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home/997281 "2024-02-09T03:45:33Z")
Recently finished rewatching all of the Star Trek films and in The Wrath of Khan Chekov refers to Khan as “the product of late 20th century genetic engineering” (or words to that effect). Does that mean that Khan was liv… --- ## [They could never make (Insert old movie or show) today!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-could-never-make-insert-old-movie-or-show-today/973894)
**Author:** [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-could-never-make-insert-old-movie-or-show-today/973894 "2024-02-09T02:43:49Z")
I’m interested in exploring a claim that I see all the time in reference to movies or shows from previous eras that, it is claimed, could never be made today. Usually it’s in reference to old comedies such as Blazing Sad… --- ## [Absolute WTF, 'what were they thinking' plots and subplots in old movies and TV shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolute-wtf-what-were-they-thinking-plots-and-subplots-in-old-movies-and-tv-shows/995229)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolute-wtf-what-were-they-thinking-plots-and-subplots-in-old-movies-and-tv-shows/995229 "2024-02-08T23:58:09Z")
I took Boxing Day off yesterday as a buffer to a busy Christmas Day, and spent it lazily flipping channels all day. I settled on the '63 ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ and irony-watched most of it. For those who are not familiar, it’s… --- ## [Favorite novel series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-novel-series/994191)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-novel-series/994191 "2024-02-08T22:51:22Z")
I have read several book series that have the same central character in each novel the following are some of my favorites. I’m sure that this has been done previously, but a refresh is always fun. Donald Westlake (aka … --- ## [AHunter3 makes racer72's Twelve Cheese Lasagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahunter3-makes-racer72s-twelve-cheese-lasagna/997286)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahunter3-makes-racer72s-twelve-cheese-lasagna/997286 "2024-02-08T19:57:51Z")
From this vintage-2004 thread – I had said to myself that that 12-cheese lasagna recipe sounded enticing and that I should try making it some time. Well, it’s been 20 years but I finally got around to it. First, the a… --- ## [Need some houseplant advice re: loose moss pole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-houseplant-advice-re-loose-moss-pole/997311)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-houseplant-advice-re-loose-moss-pole/997311 "2024-02-08T19:51:22Z")
I have a beautiful “white princess” philodendron in my office that I repotted not long ago. When I did, I added a moss pole to the pot. The plant lives on a high shelf because the pot is too big for the windowsill, but … --- ## [Jason Statham and Burt Reynolds in a medieval monster movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-statham-and-burt-reynolds-in-a-medieval-monster-movie/997269)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-statham-and-burt-reynolds-in-a-medieval-monster-movie/997269 "2024-02-08T16:18:16Z")
Wait, what? I would have thought you were making this up. Nope. In the Name of the King 2007 "The film was nominated for five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor (Burt Reyno… --- ## [Anyone else here watching the 2024 Grammys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-here-watching-the-2024-grammys/997111)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-here-watching-the-2024-grammys/997111 "2024-02-08T04:05:40Z")
My daughter came over and we’re watching, as we do most years. I like seeing the artists, and know about a quarter of the songs. The Tracy Chapman/Luke McComb duet was special. Anyone else here? --- ## [Identify a 60s/70s songs - Help me Obi Dope Kenobi!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-60s-70s-songs-help-me-obi-dope-kenobi/997261)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-60s-70s-songs-help-me-obi-dope-kenobi/997261 "2024-02-08T03:40:19Z")
My dad use to listen to this psychedelic group (perhaps space rock) group. I think it started with a C, but I could be very wrong. Also, I think they were British based on my recollection of the accents, but not certain. … --- ## [Do you suppose there'll be a great demand for cover bands as original artists die and retire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-suppose-therell-be-a-great-demand-for-cover-bands-as-original-artists-die-and-retire/990801)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-suppose-therell-be-a-great-demand-for-cover-bands-as-original-artists-die-and-retire/990801 "2024-02-08T01:17:34Z")
Of course, no one still alive today ever heard Beethoven perform one of his piano concertos or direct an orchestra, yet his music is still played today in front of live audiences. As modern-day original singers and musi… --- ## [If charged a service fee, do you still tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-charged-a-service-fee-do-you-still-tip/997036)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-charged-a-service-fee-do-you-still-tip/997036 "2024-02-07T23:36:00Z")
Let’s not get into whether r not we should tip but whether you should pay a tip on top of a service fee. I just made reservations for 3 high-end restaurants in Denver, and Denver restaurants are moving to a service fee … --- ## [Movie Series with One or Two Titles Different from the Others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-series-with-one-or-two-titles-different-from-the-others/997138)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-series-with-one-or-two-titles-different-from-the-others/997138 "2024-02-07T17:29:56Z")
The threads about non-appearing characters and recently-seen films has made me think of this. They called the first film of the Nick and Nora Charles films The Thin Man, and people thought it referred to Nick Charles. S… --- ## [Trying to find a philosophical quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-philosophical-quote/997164)
**Author:** [@oligArchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oligArchie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-philosophical-quote/997164 "2024-02-07T14:46:09Z")
A couple of months ago, I read a quote from (possibly) Alan Watts and I can’t remember the exact phrase. My google-fu is compromised by my not completely remembering the specifics. It was something similar to this parap… --- ## [Classic Books Which Live Up To Their Reputation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-books-which-live-up-to-their-reputation/976763)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-books-which-live-up-to-their-reputation/976763 "2024-02-07T13:38:57Z")
Many voluminous classic books have aged badly, are simply not worth the time, are unreadable or never deserved the reputation won when there were fewer alternatives and less knowledge and variety. Inspired by The Atlant… --- ## [The ultimate mmm-song pre-poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-mmm-song-pre-poll/995159)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-mmm-song-pre-poll/995159 "2024-02-07T13:01:31Z")
This poll will determine our 5 finalists for the Most Favoritest Doper Song.of All Time. These are our 33 finalists. This list contains the winner of each individual poll, plus 5 additional selections from the also-ran a… --- ## [Help me find this sad Chris Ware comic about a hugging robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-sad-chris-ware-comic-about-a-hugging-robot/997156)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-sad-chris-ware-comic-about-a-hugging-robot/997156 "2024-02-06T23:56:28Z")
I doubt it’s online—at least I have been unable to find it—so I’m primarily looking for which of his books it’s in. But he has a lot of books, many of them quite dense, and it’s not like there’s indexes or anything. It… --- ## [What books I read as a kid should I revisit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-books-i-read-as-a-kid-should-i-revisit/995439)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-books-i-read-as-a-kid-should-i-revisit/995439 "2024-02-06T02:38:14Z")
Primarily inspired by the discussion in the “what were you THINKING?” pit thread, I wondered if I should read Heinlen as an adult. I read most of his stuff as a kid, but have never gone back to it. Which got me thinking … --- ## [There will be a note added to John Cage's "Organ2/ASLSP" on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-will-be-a-note-added-to-john-cages-organ2-aslsp-on-monday-feb-5-2024/997140)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-will-be-a-note-added-to-john-cages-organ2-aslsp-on-monday-feb-5-2024/997140 "2024-02-06T01:56:31Z")
John Cage wrote Organ2/ASLSP “As Slow As Possible” in 1987. While a typical performance lasts around an hour, there have been performances that extend to the 14 hour mark. On September 5th, 2001, St. Burchardi church i… --- ## [Amazon Prime is going to start charging for streaming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-is-going-to-start-charging-for-streaming/990688)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-is-going-to-start-charging-for-streaming/990688 "2024-02-06T00:51:59Z")
“Just” $2.99/month, or ads included if you don’t want to pay for it, but it feels like the opening of the door for a service that has always touted its streaming as an included benefit. It’s not clear if I have to s… --- ## [It's Pączki time! Yay!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-paczki-time-yay/710883)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-paczki-time-yay/710883 "2024-02-05T23:59:25Z")
I had never heard of Pączki before moving to Michigan. They are, basically, filled Polish donuts. But much, much better than regular jelly-filled doughnuts. Made (if done traditionally) with grain alcohol, brandy or rum. … --- ## [Private Pike has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-pike-has-died/997157)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-pike-has-died/997157 "2024-02-05T21:35:48Z")
Ian Lavender, the youngest and last surviving member of the cast of Dad’s Army, one of the best TV comedies ever made, has died aged 77. I’m not sure if it ever reached the US in any notable way, but is still being play… --- ## [Big Legged Women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-legged-women/85621)
**Author:** [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-legged-women/85621 "2024-02-05T19:34:31Z")
I was listening to Led Zep’s Black Dog, and there’s a line: “A big legged woman ain’t got no soul.” I didn’t worry about it, it’s a Zep thing, I thought. Like “a bustle in your hedgerow.” So I’m listening to blues on we… --- ## [I have to decorate 150 rocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-decorate-150-rocks/997002)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-decorate-150-rocks/997002 "2024-02-05T18:26:52Z")
I have to decorate rocks with a fairy theme. The front should have a picture of a fairy and the back will say West Coast Womynsfest 2024. I am hoping I can go to some crafting store and buy something like some sort of p… --- ## [How is Doonesbury liberal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-doonesbury-liberal/995716)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-doonesbury-liberal/995716 "2024-02-05T17:12:32Z")
I got the Doonesbury@50 collection about a month ago (this after reading the 40th anniversary retrospective I bought from Borders Books & Music and completely ignored for several years). I did read maybe two or three boo… --- ## [Cooking with a microwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-a-microwave/996865)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-a-microwave/996865 "2024-02-05T03:50:01Z")
To what extent do you use a microwave oven to ‘cook’? What I mean is, we have a microwave oven which we use if we want to boil a cup of water quickly, heat microwave-specific products, such as popcorn or frozen dinners (… --- ## [Help me find a kids' book from a while back- Benjamin B](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-kids-book-from-a-while-back-benjamin-b/380536)
**Author:** [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-kids-book-from-a-while-back-benjamin-b/380536 "2024-02-05T03:40:40Z")
Title says it all, really. A friend of mine who recently reached 40 is looking for a book for her nephew that she remembers from her own childhood. The book is, apparently, titled “Benjamin B”, but she recalls nothing of… --- ## [Spy accidentally hypnotizing themself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spy-accidentally-hypnotizing-themself/997056)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spy-accidentally-hypnotizing-themself/997056 "2024-02-04T21:15:37Z")
I remember seeing a comedy where a spy or somebody is trying to hypnotize his nemesis, but accidentally hypnotizes himself, leading to silly hijinks. Does anybody remember this trope? I’m thinking Get Smart, Naked Gun, o… --- ## [The Sopranos, 25 years later... (open spoilers, even in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sopranos-25-years-later-open-spoilers-even-in-op/995915)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sopranos-25-years-later-open-spoilers-even-in-op/995915 "2024-02-04T11:38:16Z")
Today is the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the first episode of The Sopranos, America’s favorite story about troubled teens, New Jersey mob types, and, of course, anti-Italian discrimination. Credited with kicking… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=147) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=149)