# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=190 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 191 --- ## [Weird interstitial educational TV program from the mid-1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-interstitial-educational-tv-program-from-the-mid-1960s/984693)
**Author:** [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-interstitial-educational-tv-program-from-the-mid-1960s/984693 "2023-06-06T05:30:51Z")
There was a TV “show” (if you can say that of a TV program lasting less than five minutes per episode) which I believe was meant to teach kids how to pronounce the sounds of letters. It aired early in the morning in New … --- ## [I've (un)cut the cord](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-un-cut-the-cord/984997)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-un-cut-the-cord/984997 "2023-06-06T02:53:48Z")
TLDR: I’m destreaming. Sometime last year I decided to review how I used my streaming services and was not surprised at what I found: Disney, Hulu, Pluto, Prime, and those not listed below - not used at all. Netflix: … --- ## [Is there any difference to the plot of live action "Little Mermaid"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-difference-to-the-plot-of-live-action-little-mermaid/984977)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-difference-to-the-plot-of-live-action-little-mermaid/984977 "2023-06-06T02:24:49Z")
So there’s a kerfuffle going on with some people calling the new Little Mermaid “woke” and others accusing of racism as the only reason they’re saying that is that the lead is a black actress. I have no interest in seein… --- ## [Recommend a good book biography of Howard Hughes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-book-biography-of-howard-hughes/985042)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-book-biography-of-howard-hughes/985042 "2023-06-06T00:09:34Z")
--- ## [Let's talk horror movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-horror-movies/984231)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-horror-movies/984231 "2023-06-05T20:47:47Z")
The Autopsy of Jane Doe is one of my favorite horror stories and I found truly scary. Noticed last night it is on Tubi, so I guess I am watching it again! These are the kinds of horror films I like: not a lot of blood o… --- ## [Favorite five shows of the past five years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-five-shows-of-the-past-five-years/985003)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-five-shows-of-the-past-five-years/985003 "2023-06-05T20:25:06Z")
Here is mine: Succession Slow Horses Bojack Horseman Lodge 49 Mrs. Davis --- ## [Fast talking in movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-talking-in-movies/984999)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-talking-in-movies/984999 "2023-06-05T20:06:01Z")
Does it bother anyone else how dialogue moves so lightning fast sometimes in movies and tv-series. Especially when someone who is shown to be competent in their job seem to be relaying complex information and making deci… --- ## [Michael Norell gone at 85](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-norell-gone-at-85/984767)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-norell-gone-at-85/984767 "2023-06-05T18:33:27Z")
Just wanted to say that I found out earlier that Michael Norell, who was Capt. Hank Stanley in the 1972-77 NBC hit medical/action series Emergency!, has passed on at 85 (it happened May 12). --- ## [Biggest Star at Private Function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-star-at-private-function/984991)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-star-at-private-function/984991 "2023-06-05T17:45:44Z")
This New Yorker article about private functions paying for big stars or notable people to perform made me wonder. For Dopers, who is the most well known person you have seen at a private event who was paid to perform? … --- ## [Some of Paul Newman's stuff goes up for auction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-paul-newmans-stuff-goes-up-for-auction/985045)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-paul-newmans-stuff-goes-up-for-auction/985045 "2023-06-05T17:16:38Z")
Get out your checkbook!: --- ## [Stupid Chef Tricks or Cool Chef Hacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-chef-tricks-or-cool-chef-hacks/984917)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-chef-tricks-or-cool-chef-hacks/984917 "2023-06-05T16:30:39Z")
I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube cooking videos lately, and of course, the more I watch, the more get served up to me. In addition to the actual cooking videos, there are a lot of videos in which people criticize the … --- ## [Who are some notable rock stars from true working-class backgrounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-notable-rock-stars-from-true-working-class-backgrounds/945425)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-notable-rock-stars-from-true-working-class-backgrounds/945425 "2023-06-04T14:48:42Z")
A friend and I were having this conversation last night after I jokingly referred to Bruce Springsteen as “the most authentically working class musician in popular music”, a sentiment that I know he totally disagrees wit… --- ## [Recommend some "hard" sci-fi books in the vein of Andy Weir (The Martian, Project Hail Mary, etc.)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-hard-sci-fi-books-in-the-vein-of-andy-weir-the-martian-project-hail-mary-etc/982462)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-hard-sci-fi-books-in-the-vein-of-andy-weir-the-martian-project-hail-mary-etc/982462 "2023-06-03T21:43:43Z")
First, the ask: What are some authors or books you’ve personally enjoyed that had an emphasis on the “science” part of sci-fi? I recently had the chance to pick up Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir’s latest novel after The … --- ## [François-René de Chateaubriand - do you know about him (before looking him up)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/francois-rene-de-chateaubriand-do-you-know-about-him-before-looking-him-up/984873)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/francois-rene-de-chateaubriand-do-you-know-about-him-before-looking-him-up/984873 "2023-06-03T17:01:44Z")
I certainly didn’t! A fascinating man with a life that spans many tumultuous events - 1768 - 1848; poet, essayist, philosopher, diplomat, world traveller, gourmet. I’m currently doing a show based on his ‘Memories from… --- ## [Farscape - which DVD editions have subtitles/closed-captioning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farscape-which-dvd-editions-have-subtitles-closed-captioning/984945)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farscape-which-dvd-editions-have-subtitles-closed-captioning/984945 "2023-06-03T05:20:16Z")
I found one thread that says there is captioning on some edition, but the edition is not specified. I have the 15th Anniversary edition, which (as far as I can tell) does NOT have subtitles. Help! --- ## [The Big Sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-sleep/984797)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-sleep/984797 "2023-06-03T05:00:14Z")
I’ve probably watched this Bogart/Bacall classic 100 times. I swear I have no idea what’s it’s about. It was on TCM today so once again I had it on. I was doing numerous other things while it was playing. I think I u… --- ## [Classic Rock Bands Still Popular To Youth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-bands-still-popular-to-youth/984708)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-bands-still-popular-to-youth/984708 "2023-06-02T21:38:40Z")
I see people posting stats and such all over the internet, but I don’t think I ever put them altogether, beyond reading it then and there but remembering reading that 70% of the commerce is from bands/artists from the 60… --- ## ["Missing" - Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-netflix/984908)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-netflix/984908 "2023-06-02T19:51:01Z")
This Netflix movie, starring a fine young actress, is about a teenager whose mother and boyfriend never return from a trip to Columbia. She embarks on a crusade to find out what happened, and the truth is full of twists… --- ## [Nostalgic Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-songs/984781)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-songs/984781 "2023-06-02T18:45:07Z")
I see there have been a handful of threads 20+ years ago that have sought to explain what about certain songs makes them sound ‘nostalgic’. I would submit that the nostalgia factor for a given song has less to do with t… --- ## [Are music albums ‘history’?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-music-albums-history/984814)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-music-albums-history/984814 "2023-06-02T18:14:12Z")
I seem to remember maybe 15-20 years ago during the peak of Napster, Spotify and other streaming platforms that there were predictions that music albums as we knew them (8-12 songs released together under a single title)… --- ## [So ... about The Terminator (1984)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-about-the-terminator-1984/977017)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-about-the-terminator-1984/977017 "2023-06-02T15:46:04Z")
Reese dies in 1984, so how was he alive in 2029 for John to send him back? --- ## [What's your best calorie saving tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-calorie-saving-tip/984824)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-calorie-saving-tip/984824 "2023-06-02T00:53:19Z")
I’m not talking about whole diet philosophies or regimens here. Or some miracle fad, like, oh, just have a bowl of cabbage soup before bedtime every day and you’ll lose ten inches off your waist! (Er, I just made that up… --- ## [The Most Challenged/Censored Books in American Libraries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-challenged-censored-books-in-american-libraries/984857)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-challenged-censored-books-in-american-libraries/984857 "2023-06-02T00:33:32Z")
The only title I recognize is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison \[I haven’t read it\]. Most common reason seems to be sexually explicit, frequently with LGBTQIA+ content. --- ## [HBO/MAX: How To Create A Sex Scandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-max-how-to-create-a-sex-scandal/984545)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-max-how-to-create-a-sex-scandal/984545 "2023-06-02T00:23:52Z")
Has anyone else watched this? It’s similar to Making a Murderer and takes place in a small town in Texas. It’s a very disturbing story about accusations of child sex abuse. --- ## [Star Trek, FTL, and Black Holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-ftl-and-black-holes/983891)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-ftl-and-black-holes/983891 "2023-06-01T23:25:38Z")
Largely inspired by recently watching an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. If the escape velocity at the event horizon of a black hole is the speed of light then could an FTL ship, which can travel faster than l… --- ## [Foreign Movies - What Have You Gained?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-movies-what-have-you-gained/984877)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-movies-what-have-you-gained/984877 "2023-06-01T15:27:07Z")
Compassion? Understanding? If you can name the country you’re in, it might give a better vantage point. The last movie I saw was in the USSR, and they seem to have the same kind of life and problems Americans (where I’m … --- ## [A Midsummer Night's Dream: Has any production ever done this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-midsummer-nights-dream-has-any-production-ever-done-this/984848)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-midsummer-nights-dream-has-any-production-ever-done-this/984848 "2023-06-01T15:33:03Z")
I was thinking today about A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and specifically about the little play within the play that the mechanicals put on. They’re worried that the portrayal of the roaring Lion might frighten the ladies … --- ## [What do you think of as a "spatula"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-as-a-spatula/984375)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-as-a-spatula/984375 "2023-06-01T13:00:55Z")
A plat metal device for turning burgers/pancakes? A rubber or flexible metal device for emptying jars/spreading frosting? Something else? --- ## [Horology on Niven's Ringworld](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horology-on-nivens-ringworld/984760)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horology-on-nivens-ringworld/984760 "2023-05-31T22:15:34Z")
I just finished re-reading Ringworld and am now reading for the first time The Ringworld Engineers. What’s bugging me is Niven uses the word “dawn” a number of times in this sequel. Since daylight is provided by the syst… --- ## [Looking for a YouTube channel/link. Woodworking guy is building a wheelchair ramp but philosophizing about work, getting started](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-youtube-channel-link-woodworking-guy-is-building-a-wheelchair-ramp-but-philosophizing-about-work-getting-started/984833)
**Author:** [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-youtube-channel-link-woodworking-guy-is-building-a-wheelchair-ramp-but-philosophizing-about-work-getting-started/984833 "2023-05-31T19:31:21Z")
This thoughtful, honest, Ron Swanson like guy is building a residential wheelchair ramp during the course of the video. He’s not explaining the “how to” but more philosophizing about life and work. My impression is that… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=189) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=191)