# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=186 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 187 --- ## [Stuff You Didn't See Coming, arts edition (NSFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-didnt-see-coming-arts-edition-nsfw/986134)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-didnt-see-coming-arts-edition-nsfw/986134 "2023-06-29T16:02:44Z")
I just… had to share this. I’m reading a compendium of short stories by my favorite author, Ray Bradbury. A lot of it is heart-rending and thought-provoking, some of it is the expected Martiany goodness, and then… Well, … --- ## [Were drive ins with car hops a thing outside the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-drive-ins-with-car-hops-a-thing-outside-the-us/986086)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-drive-ins-with-car-hops-a-thing-outside-the-us/986086 "2023-06-28T22:02:30Z")
They were all over the place in the US during the 1950s and 60s. Some had car hops on foot and others roller skated. There are still several near me that I go to a few times a year. In Elyria, Ohio there is the Dinner Be… --- ## [Weird Watermelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-watermelon/986234)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-watermelon/986234 "2023-06-28T19:23:59Z")
I LOVE watermelon and have become pretty good at picking out good watermelons. One thing that I’ve come across a few times in the last maybe 5 years is when I cut the watermelon in half, it will have a split in the cente… --- ## [Was there ever a novelization of the movie CHINATOWN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-ever-a-novelization-of-the-movie-chinatown/986169)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-ever-a-novelization-of-the-movie-chinatown/986169 "2023-06-28T03:24:10Z")
Seems a natural to me. It ranks very high on my list of favorite movies, and I’d read a well-written novel based on it. I just learned of a bit, at the very opening, that got dropped, for example, that I’d start the no… --- ## [Goodreads and alternatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodreads-and-alternatives/986173)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodreads-and-alternatives/986173 "2023-06-27T22:54:54Z")
I did search\* on the subject of Goodreads and all the posts were old. The last day or two goodreads has been down more than working and I’m wondering how many of you are still active there and if not, have you found som… --- ## [Last unashamedly pro-war mainstream movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-unashamedly-pro-war-mainstream-movie/983035)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-unashamedly-pro-war-mainstream-movie/983035 "2023-06-27T15:34:30Z")
If Hot Shots Part Deux taught us anything it’s that war is fantastic. Leaving that masterpiece aside and because of the recent success of the pretty much classic anti-war war movie ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ I was… --- ## [Tell me about these adult film performers (No links or TMI but still may be NSFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-these-adult-film-performers-no-links-or-tmi-but-still-may-be-nsfw/986163)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-these-adult-film-performers-no-links-or-tmi-but-still-may-be-nsfw/986163 "2023-06-27T13:37:04Z")
My interest in this actually hasn’t anything to do with porn itself but it started with something completely unrelated that would uninterest you if I explained it. Alright, here we go. This is a legitimate inquiry and I… --- ## [How Did the Beatles Get Away With It...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-beatles-get-away-with-it/985890)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-beatles-get-away-with-it/985890 "2023-06-27T12:44:46Z")
I understand British radio broadcasting does not permit the mention of trademarked terms in song lyrics (that get radio play). For example, the Kinks’ “Lola” has a British version mentioning “cherry cola” in place of “Co… --- ## [Worcestershire Sauce in Salads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worcestershire-sauce-in-salads/985682)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worcestershire-sauce-in-salads/985682 "2023-06-27T11:50:04Z")
I’m a fan of Worcestershire sauce and it sneaks into a lot of dishes I make. I like anchovies too, and Caesar salad isn’t the same without them (and most cheap out by omitting them and using mediocre commercial dressing… --- ## [How did Yogurt change since the 1970's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-yogurt-change-since-the-1970s/986097)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-yogurt-change-since-the-1970s/986097 "2023-06-27T10:19:03Z")
I’ve loved yogurt since high school. Back then it was usually white and it required stirring. That mixed the fruit back into the yogurt. IIRC there was water that separated and needed stirring to blend it in. Yogurt tod… --- ## [Why are "Scary movie" and "Not another teen movie" considered good parody movies? What is so funny about them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-scary-movie-and-not-another-teen-movie-considered-good-parody-movies-what-is-so-funny-about-them/986001)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-scary-movie-and-not-another-teen-movie-considered-good-parody-movies-what-is-so-funny-about-them/986001 "2023-06-27T04:05:34Z")
Spoilers Scary movie got mixed reviews when it came out, but it was a box office success. Not another teen movie was badly reviewed and a box office failure. But these days, many people talk about how funny those movies… --- ## [American Adaptations Of British TV Shows: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-adaptations-of-british-tv-shows-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/986095)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-adaptations-of-british-tv-shows-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/986095 "2023-06-27T03:13:58Z")
Over in this thread, we’re talking about a British show that was remade in the U.S. and was/is a success (“Ghosts”). Adaptation of British shows for the U.S. audience has been hit-and-miss. American adaptations of “The O… --- ## [You tube comments question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-tube-comments-question/986067)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-tube-comments-question/986067 "2023-06-27T00:51:58Z")
There are a few YouTube videos I have watched an commented on over the years, and there are a couple over the last 3 years or so that I monitor my Original comment, and I have noticed today that several of my comments … --- ## [Musical recordings lost to history (The Stationary Ark, etc.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-recordings-lost-to-history-the-stationary-ark-etc/921723)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-recordings-lost-to-history-the-stationary-ark-etc/921723 "2023-06-26T22:08:26Z")
In 1975, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation aired The Stationary Ark, a documentary miniseries shot at the Jersey Zoological Park in the Channel Islands. The show was noted for its haunting theme music, composed by J… --- ## [Seeking Phil Silvers role](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-phil-silvers-role/986089)
**Author:** [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-phil-silvers-role/986089 "2023-06-26T14:48:05Z")
This has been bugging me for days. I’m trying to find a movie where Phil Silvers played a restaurant owner, possibly a pizza parlor, and he verbally abuses a young man of Oceanic descent, calling him a “pineapple head.” … --- ## [Gerald's Game on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geralds-game-on-netflix/797809)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geralds-game-on-netflix/797809 "2023-06-26T13:56:59Z")
I didn’t know this was a thing but Netflix made an adaptation of the Stephen King novel and it wasn’t bad. The premise, if you’ve never heard of it, is a woman is handcuffed to a bed as part of kinky sex play and her hu… --- ## [What's this music in these videos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-music-in-these-videos/986100)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-music-in-these-videos/986100 "2023-06-26T12:11:33Z")
Anyone recognize this track? Brad Mehldau maybe? Just a wild guess. Video #1, cued at 6:24 (North of the Border) Video #2, cued at 4:45 (Jamie and Julia) --- ## [Interesting NYTimes article, retrospective on John Williams and his music career](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-nytimes-article-retrospective-on-john-williams-and-his-music-career/986107)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-nytimes-article-retrospective-on-john-williams-and-his-music-career/986107 "2023-06-26T10:24:14Z")
It’s a gift link so no paywall I have to admit that I found the Superman clip quite sad, seeing Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder both young and vibrant, and knowing their sad fates. And there were shots of people fa… --- ## [What book or story is “do you love?” from, other than Stephen King’s “The Reach”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-book-or-story-is-do-you-love-from-other-than-stephen-king-s-the-reach/986104)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-book-or-story-is-do-you-love-from-other-than-stephen-king-s-the-reach/986104 "2023-06-26T10:11:44Z")
I’m reading The Reach from Stephen King’s short story collection Skeleton Crew. The line “Do you love?” is used several times in the story. It sounds very familiar, but given the nature of the line Google is of no help.… --- ## [Which actor is this in this picture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-is-this-in-this-picture/986074)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-actor-is-this-in-this-picture/986074 "2023-06-26T03:10:35Z")
It’s image #27. Does anyone know which actor is between Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr.? https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/this-famous-child-star-completely-blew-it/ss-AA1cZlDP?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=077a831c6da… --- ## [Fiddler on the Roof](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiddler-on-the-roof/485850)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiddler-on-the-roof/485850 "2023-06-26T01:58:02Z")
TCM was showing this fine film last night, and I finally was able to share it with my daughter. It’s such a treat to share the classics with her…she recently saw Mary Poppins for the first time, and that was a hoot. Fi… --- ## ["Three Irishmen" Nursery Rhyme Variants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766 "2023-06-25T02:22:44Z")
Seems this one has some variation, I’d like to hear yours. I’ll go first: Three Irishmen, three Irishmen, digging in a ditch One called the other a dirty son of a Peter Murphy had a dog, a brindle dog was he along c… --- ## [Your favorite 3 person band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-3-person-band/984801)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-3-person-band/984801 "2023-06-24T17:06:20Z")
Off the top of my head, I can think of Rush, ZZ Top, The Police, Nirvana, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Cream, and a thousand other bands that don’t immediately come to mind. Of the ones that I can think of, it’s very hard t… --- ## [Chips are a valid sandwich condiment!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chips-are-a-valid-sandwich-condiment/985793)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chips-are-a-valid-sandwich-condiment/985793 "2023-06-24T14:47:57Z")
I have the impression that putting chips on a sandwich is something children do. I’d like to argue that putting chips on a sandwich can actually elevate the flavor profile of a sandwich. And is completely worthy of an a… --- ## [Which countries would you guess read the most? The least?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-countries-would-you-guess-read-the-most-the-least/985960)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-countries-would-you-guess-read-the-most-the-least/985960 "2023-06-23T18:36:14Z")
Was reading an Atlantic article discussing reading, saying the number of people who read more than fifty books a year, mostly for entertainment, varies between “a minuscule amount” and half the population. That number i… --- ## [Good films you like with no budget](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-films-you-like-with-no-budget/985896)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-films-you-like-with-no-budget/985896 "2023-06-23T18:06:53Z")
Creative magic can happen with limitations, one of the most interesting is a limitation many face every day. Money. Primer - Fantastic movie, and $7,000 is going to be hard to beat. Coherence for $50,000. One of the … --- ## [How popular is Dies the Fire outside of the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-popular-is-dies-the-fire-outside-of-the-sdmb/453131)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-popular-is-dies-the-fire-outside-of-the-sdmb/453131 "2023-06-23T17:25:16Z")
It seems like Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling is dropped into conversation all the time on this board. In every forum, all the time. In fact, in the last few days I’ve seen it referenced in no less than THREE discussions … --- ## [My third video and single, "Nous", premiere tomorrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-third-video-and-single-nous-premiere-tomorrow/985996)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-third-video-and-single-nous-premiere-tomorrow/985996 "2023-06-23T15:13:16Z")
Hi, everyone! I wanted to let you know that the video for my third single, “Nous”, premieres tomorrow, Saturday, June 24th at 12 noon. It’ll be on YouTube at this link - Nous (vidéoclip officiel) - YouTube , If you li… --- ## [Get Back 11.25 \[Beatles Documentary\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-back-11-25-beatles-documentary/954651)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-back-11-25-beatles-documentary/954651 "2023-06-23T14:17:10Z")
Get Back due to be released 11\`/25. Thoughts? I grew up with them. Here is the preview…enjoy… The Beatles: Get Back (TV Mini Series 2021) - IMDb --- ## [Singer Bebe Rexha Hit By Phone During Concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singer-bebe-rexha-hit-by-phone-during-concert/985885)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singer-bebe-rexha-hit-by-phone-during-concert/985885 "2023-06-23T09:13:58Z")
Story here. I know we shouldn’t diagnose someone online based on one incident, but I feel safe saying this fellow needs help in a serious way. He wasn’t some impulsive teenager (not that that would make it ok). I hope he… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=185) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=187)