# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=20 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## ["London Fog" tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fog-tea/1028807)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fog-tea/1028807 "2026-05-28T03:03:41Z")
Wikipedia summarizes it as A London fog is a hot tea-based drink that consists of Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, and a sweetener, often vanilla syrup. Earl Grey tea imparts its flavors of black tea and bergamot, a citrus… --- ## [South Korean Youtuber arrested for allegedly using AI to defame star](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-youtuber-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-defame-star/1030428)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-youtuber-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-defame-star/1030428 "2026-05-27T12:02:36Z")
An interesting case, and kinda scary that someone would use this technology to create a false crime I.e. a relationship with a minor. Certainly not the last time this happens. --- ## [Apple TV - content not found elsewhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-tv-content-not-found-elsewhere/1028756)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-tv-content-not-found-elsewhere/1028756 "2026-05-27T00:35:58Z")
Gonna be out of commission for about 6 weeks starting in May and I was thinking of subscribing to it for a month or two. I’ve just watched Murderbot which was a big draw (visiting a friend who has it) so that’s sorted o… --- ## [New Game of Thrones show - "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-of-thrones-show-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms/1023862)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 418\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-of-thrones-show-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms/1023862 "2026-05-26T23:12:10Z")
Comes out in January, here’s the trailer: I’m much more excited about this one than House of the Dragon or any of the others in production. For those who haven’t read the novellas it’s based on, it’s a ver… --- ## [Barbecued Beef Brisket!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbecued-beef-brisket/965672)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbecued-beef-brisket/965672 "2026-05-26T20:19:06Z")
So I’ve BBQed beef brisket many times before in my smoker, but only flats, because a whole brisket is too large for my bullet-style smoker. I’ve been wanting to try this ATK / Cook’s Country technique for cooking a whol… --- ## [Yacht Rock: what is it and what's its origin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yacht-rock-what-is-it-and-whats-its-origin/1012120)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yacht-rock-what-is-it-and-whats-its-origin/1012120 "2026-05-26T20:12:48Z")
Although this thread was originally created by a troll, it developed into a normal thread. So here’s what the rest of you had to say. (Other posts moved back from the cornfield.) --- ## [Meatloaf texture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meatloaf-texture/1030361)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meatloaf-texture/1030361 "2026-05-26T05:44:56Z")
Plus side, the meatloaf I made today tasted fine. There’s also quite a bit of it, but that’s pretty much my normal cooking, doing a good-size batch for several days of noshing (freezing is also an option) Minus side, I … --- ## [Works rendered unwatchable/unlistenable by events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-rendered-unwatchable-unlistenable-by-events/1030240)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-rendered-unwatchable-unlistenable-by-events/1030240 "2026-05-26T02:50:55Z")
Not sure how best to title this, but the idea is that some movies, books, sings, etc. make reference to something current that picks up associations later on that make it unpopular. What made me think of this was when I… --- ## [How much has Danny Elfman made off the Simpsons theme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-has-danny-elfman-made-off-the-simpsons-theme/1025083)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-has-danny-elfman-made-off-the-simpsons-theme/1025083 "2026-05-26T02:43:54Z")
A ballpark figure anyway. Does he get a standard each time the who is aired (assuming the theme is played)? Does that include syndicated broadcasts? Does he get anything when there’s a YouTube video of the show’s openin… --- ## [Obscure cartoon scene, with no information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cartoon-scene-with-no-information/929444)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cartoon-scene-with-no-information/929444 "2026-05-26T00:16:14Z")
I saw a cartoon in the late-'60 or early-‘70s. I don’t remember if it was colour or black-and-white. I don’t know the era it came from. I don’t know the main character of the cartoon. I don’t know which studio’s styl… --- ## [I bought a used cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-used-cake/1030345)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-used-cake/1030345 "2026-05-25T23:26:26Z")
I bought an Entenmann’s All Butter Cake. When I went to eat it I noticed the end flap had been opened and a slice neatly cut off with a knife! Do you eat it? --- ## [Help me achieve challah nirvana](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-achieve-challah-nirvana/1030242)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-achieve-challah-nirvana/1030242 "2026-05-25T20:47:39Z")
I make challah every week, using a slightly modified version of this recipe: The Only Challah Recipe You Will Ever Need, Amen. – The Cuban Reuben However, instead of braiding it in the traditional way, I make a pull-apa… --- ## [General Anime Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-anime-discussion/1019703)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-anime-discussion/1019703 "2026-05-25T06:22:20Z")
Some of my likes and dislikes. Freiren of course is nearly perfect, especially for and old Middle Earth fan like me. Story is from the perspective of an over 1000 year old elf mage. She was in the party the defeated the… --- ## [Need food ideas for 70th bday bash (not what you think)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-food-ideas-for-70th-bday-bash-not-what-you-think/1030339)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-food-ideas-for-70th-bday-bash-not-what-you-think/1030339 "2026-05-25T00:05:39Z")
I am plotting a 70th birthday bash and have a tentative theme - 70% chocolate. (Because there is so much chocolate made and eaten here, and 70% is about right for most people, including the guest of honor.) So, how do I… --- ## [Buffy Sainte-Marie‘s Honorary Degree revoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-sainte-marie-s-honorary-degree-revoked/1030110)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-sainte-marie-s-honorary-degree-revoked/1030110 "2026-05-24T23:13:27Z")
I’m not 100% sure that this deserves its own thread, but I couldn’t find another one that this would actually fit in properly, so here: Oscar-winning singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has had her honorary degree revoked. The 8… --- ## [Any Takashi Miike fans here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takashi-miike-fans-here/1020382)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takashi-miike-fans-here/1020382 "2026-05-24T22:29:08Z")
For most of the 'teens I was a Takashi Miike completist. It was relatively easy to keep up because I was in Seattle, a place with a lot of off kilter cinemas, and I managed a movie rental store where I decided what title… --- ## [The Boys season 5 (spoilers as they air)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boys-season-5-spoilers-as-they-air/1029134)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boys-season-5-spoilers-as-they-air/1029134 "2026-05-24T21:28:38Z")
Oy oy oy! Cumt cunt cunt! The first two episodes are here, and as usual no punches are pulled. --- ## [Instant pot collard greens cooking time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-pot-collard-greens-cooking-time/1030334)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-pot-collard-greens-cooking-time/1030334 "2026-05-24T20:08:00Z")
I’m hosting a BBQ tomorrow, with pulled pork, beef brisket and a bunch of down-home traditional sides like Mac & cheese, baked beans, Mexican street corn, and collard greens. When I’ve cooked collard greens on the stove… --- ## [Well stocked home bar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-stocked-home-bar/989144)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-stocked-home-bar/989144 "2026-05-24T18:35:19Z")
There was a previous version of this back in 2016, and a lot of the content will be the same but I figured I’d start a new thread for this decade. I’ve gotten into making cocktails for my wife and I after work, and want… --- ## [AI Stand-Up Comedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-stand-up-comedy/1030195)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-stand-up-comedy/1030195 "2026-05-24T15:31:20Z")
2026 A.I. STAND-UP COMEDY (SHORT) SHOW How do you feel about it? If it made you laugh, would that be enough? I stopped going to stand-up shows a while ago because too many drunk people yell and shout, and if you miss a … --- ## [gladiator math](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gladiator-math/603365)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gladiator-math/603365 "2026-05-23T21:39:52Z")
Can someone please explain to me Proximo’s negotiation with the merchant selling him slaves? “I’ll give you two thousand, and four for the beasts… that’s five for an old friend.” Anyone know if this had any real meanin… --- ## [Survivor 50 - All Stars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920 "2026-05-23T18:51:29Z")
It’s the 50th round of Survivor after 25 1/2 years. Amazing. I watched the very first Survivor episode right as it aired and have seen every single season, even when I lived in China for two years(my Dad sent us copies o… --- ## [Movies or TV shows where people know the world is going to end soon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-or-tv-shows-where-people-know-the-world-is-going-to-end-soon/1029877)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-or-tv-shows-where-people-know-the-world-is-going-to-end-soon/1029877 "2026-05-23T01:38:36Z")
I’m rewatching melancholia, what other pre-apocalpyse movies are there? I’m more interested in ones that discuss the psychological fallout of everyone knowing they will all die soon, more than prepper movies. Greenland … --- ## [Second Album is their Greatest Hits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-album-is-their-greatest-hits/1030297)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-album-is-their-greatest-hits/1030297 "2026-05-22T22:23:38Z")
Back when Tim Curry was a kind-of in demand recording artist, he made two albums of original material–and then released a “Greatest Hits” album. I think Julie Brown did something similar, except all three of her albums h… --- ## [Feature animated film originality-Disney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feature-animated-film-originality-disney/1030286)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feature-animated-film-originality-disney/1030286 "2026-05-22T15:31:24Z")
Has Disney ever put out an original animated feature film that was not a derivative/retelling of another popular story? Original script, original characters only? --- ## [Top Gun 40th Anniversary, released to theaters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-gun-40th-anniversary-released-to-theaters/1030261)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-gun-40th-anniversary-released-to-theaters/1030261 "2026-05-22T15:16:49Z")
Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full --- ## [Which character has had the larger cultural impact, Rocky or Rambo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-character-has-had-the-larger-cultural-impact-rocky-or-rambo/1030209)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-character-has-had-the-larger-cultural-impact-rocky-or-rambo/1030209 "2026-05-21T22:00:24Z")
Define cultural impact however you please. To me, it’s Rambo even though Rocky had more movies. I think that describing someone as a Rambo would be immediately understood while calling them a Rocky wouldn’t. Part of thi… --- ## [The Night Agent-anyone watching it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-agent-anyone-watching-it/982083)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-agent-anyone-watching-it/982083 "2026-05-21T18:09:07Z")
It’s pretty light fare. The male lead seems blandsome , but Luciane Buchanan doing some work. So far the plot is meh. There’s profanity that feels forced somehow. --- ## [Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588 "2026-05-21T09:21:58Z")
So, predictions? A new movie each year? Series? New movies about the Son (or Daughter) of James Bond? --- ## [What is your favorite meal that you cook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-meal-that-you-cook/1002186)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-meal-that-you-cook/1002186 "2026-05-20T21:07:27Z")
Not necessarily your favorite meal, but your favorite that you are capable of creating for yourself. This one is mine. I made it the other night, and meditated on the fact that if I had enough of it, I would eat it unt… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=21)