# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=216 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 217 --- ## [Why do ultra rich actors make commercials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-rich-actors-make-commercials/977469)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-rich-actors-make-commercials/977469 "2023-01-09T11:27:29Z")
Here in the UK I’ve recently seen commercial by Miley Cyrus, Chris Hemsworth, Judy Dench, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Each of these people is already extremely wealthy. Why do they bother with commercials? I understand th… --- ## [What is Dudley holding? {Harry Potter}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-dudley-holding-harry-potter/654671)
**Author:** [@The\_Evil\_Prince\_Zorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Evil_Prince_Zorte)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-dudley-holding-harry-potter/654671 "2023-01-08T21:37:52Z")
When the Dursleys are moving out at the beginning of Deathly Hallows Pt. 1, what is Dudley carrying to the car? --- ## [The Man in the High Castle, TV show, with spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-man-in-the-high-castle-tv-show-with-spoilers/738425)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-man-in-the-high-castle-tv-show-with-spoilers/738425 "2023-01-08T20:03:34Z")
I finished watching The Man in the High Castle last night. I enjoyed it, but there were some things I don’t think I fully caught. Having never read the book, though I have read a lot of Dick’s other works, I’m wondering … --- ## [Opinions on another generation's music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-another-generations-music/977592)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-another-generations-music/977592 "2023-01-08T20:03:11Z")
The day I realized I was officially ‘old’ was the year when I watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and realized I had never even heard of any of the musical artists that participated. Apparently, it’s considered qu… --- ## [Looking Through A Glass Onion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-through-a-glass-onion/977805)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-through-a-glass-onion/977805 "2023-01-08T14:52:18Z")
Online, I ran across a couple of mentions that “glass onion” is a British slang for monocle - like the kind you look at gems with. The idea being that John was writing about people looking too hard at Beatles’ lyrics for… --- ## [What exactly makes a group a "power trio" in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-makes-a-group-a-power-trio-in-your-opinion/977600)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-makes-a-group-a-power-trio-in-your-opinion/977600 "2023-01-08T13:35:04Z")
Dang. I’ve started more threads in the last couple weeks than I have in the last several years. This one came out of a personal discussion re my other recent topic. What makes a rock group a “power trio?” I have alwa… --- ## [Can someone help me find this monologue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-find-this-monologue/204482)
**Author:** [@dakravel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dakravel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-find-this-monologue/204482 "2023-01-08T04:41:05Z")
I need to find this monologue from Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz, hopefully someone has heard of it. It’s the monologue where Carl is talking to Jody about having been a tabloid writer and about a story in which a woman… --- ## [Clubber Lang vs Ivan Drago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clubber-lang-vs-ivan-drago/649586)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clubber-lang-vs-ivan-drago/649586 "2023-01-07T16:59:26Z")
I happen to think the answer is obvious, but I’d be interested to see any possible dissent. Incidentally, I’m placing this in Cafe Society because it deals with fictional boxers- but if the mods want it in The Game Room… --- ## [Jerry O'Connell as Herman Munster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-oconnell-as-herman-munster/977798)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-oconnell-as-herman-munster/977798 "2023-01-07T05:20:20Z")
The Wednesday thread reminded me of a Munster remake (?) with O’Connell as Herman. Did I dream it? I can’t find anything about it. --- ## [How many bones do you need for stock? (e.g. chicken or beef stock)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-bones-do-you-need-for-stock-e-g-chicken-or-beef-stock/977735)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-bones-do-you-need-for-stock-e-g-chicken-or-beef-stock/977735 "2023-01-07T01:25:01Z")
I often see recipes that tell you to keep some scraps from your chicken or turkey or beef to use to make stock. But, when I cook I do not have that many scraps. Maybe some wing tips. Maybe some fat from beef and a few… --- ## [Recipe ID thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-id-thread/977765)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-id-thread/977765 "2023-01-06T15:37:30Z")
Do you ever find a recipe of unknown provenance and wonder where it came from? Recipes get clipped, republished, stolen, written on index cards, modified beyond recognition, and published again, but sometimes a good cook… --- ## [Acoustic Guitar Mass Production Process](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acoustic-guitar-mass-production-process/977358)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acoustic-guitar-mass-production-process/977358 "2023-01-06T07:03:27Z")
50 Year Old Korean Musical Instrument Factory I found this video fascinating. I’m actually as much amazed at the factory as the guitar production. Someone really thought this out. I bet it cost a pretty penny tool up th… --- ## [Star Trek Strange New Worlds trailer and now begins Streaming 2022/05/09](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-trailer-and-now-begins-streaming-2022-05-09/960804)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 465\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-trailer-and-now-begins-streaming-2022-05-09/960804 "2023-01-06T03:37:14Z")
Finally the teaser trailer drops and frankly, I am excited. Pike was the best thing about ST Discovery and am looking forward to seeing Anson Mount again. Please don’t screw this up Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Seaso… --- ## [Which lead singer is which, in Three Dog Night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lead-singer-is-which-in-three-dog-night/963215)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lead-singer-is-which-in-three-dog-night/963215 "2023-01-06T02:24:25Z")
(In this video of “Eli’s Coming”) They had three lead vocalists-- Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, and Cory Wells, but I can’t tell who’s who in this video. Normally, I’d ask in the comments, but those are disabled. --- ## [Parker and Stone apologise for plagerism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parker-and-stone-apologise-for-plagerism/558064)
**Author:** [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parker-and-stone-apologise-for-plagerism/558064 "2010-10-25T13:53:21Z")
…Plagerism of CollegeHumor.com, regarding the Inception parody. Seriously. Their excuse is that they couldn’t find a watchable copy of the film (legal or otherwise) and so instead inferred its content from other parodie… --- ## [Your Top Ten books of 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-ten-books-of-2022/977359)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-ten-books-of-2022/977359 "2023-01-05T19:34:53Z")
Last year’s thread: Your Top Ten books of 2021 As ever, doesn’t matter when they were published, but you read 'em and loved 'em this year. And please tell us, in a sentence or two, why you liked 'em. I’ll post mine a l… --- ## [Sofrito in a jar, what a wonderful thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sofrito-in-a-jar-what-a-wonderful-thing/977692)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sofrito-in-a-jar-what-a-wonderful-thing/977692 "2023-01-05T19:18:14Z")
I just found this in the Hispanic section of the grocery, and it’s wonderful. Yup, you can make your own, but it’s cheap and has tomato, onion, green peppers, cilantro and garlic, all chopped and mixed and saving me a to… --- ## [Movies set (at least partly) at Christmas that aren't Christmas movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-set-at-least-partly-at-christmas-that-arent-christmas-movies/928645)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-set-at-least-partly-at-christmas-that-arent-christmas-movies/928645 "2023-01-05T15:17:11Z")
Die Hard has become the pre-eminent example here, but there are plenty of others\*. Things to Come – H.G. Wells himself wrote the screenplay for this weirdly uneven bit of prediction made in 1937. He starts it out in a c… --- ## [Silent Night: nicest version? Requesting links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-night-nicest-version-requesting-links/976972)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-night-nicest-version-requesting-links/976972 "2023-01-05T03:16:11Z")
Silent Night is among my favorite Christmas songs. For you, who sings it well? Please provide a link if you can. Here is a generic link to YouTube to help: --- ## [I don't like how candy canes are wrapped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-how-candy-canes-are-wrapped/977618)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-how-candy-canes-are-wrapped/977618 "2023-01-05T01:49:59Z")
This evening our daughter took down the Christmas Tree, and I decided to eat a candy cane that was on it. And of course, it’s wrapped in that dreaded plastic “skin” that’s just about impossible to remove. I ended up just… --- ## [Give me some stuffed cabbage tips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-some-stuffed-cabbage-tips/977551)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-some-stuffed-cabbage-tips/977551 "2023-01-04T21:01:38Z")
I’m making stuffed cabbage for dinner. My recipe historically is pretty simple: ground meat, rice, and garlic rolled into cabbage leaves and braised slowly in a tomato-y chicken broth. I want to goose it up. What els… --- ## [Today is the 30th anniversary of DS9](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-the-30th-anniversary-of-ds9/977597)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-the-30th-anniversary-of-ds9/977597 "2023-01-04T19:14:37Z")
Always the forgotten step child of 90s era Trek but it was the most consistently good of those series and in many ways way ahead of its time. It premiered today in 1993, with a pilot episode beginning with finally showin… --- ## [The return of Yellowstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-yellowstone/972899)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-yellowstone/972899 "2023-01-04T17:00:11Z")
The Yellowstone trailer dropped and has had millions of views. Looks like it will remain one of the most popular shows in this new streaming TV world. I liked the show very much in the first couple of seasons. Seasons 3… --- ## [Which tragic Shakespearean characters would not qualify as tragic figures by Aristotle's definition of a tragic figure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tragic-shakespearean-characters-would-not-qualify-as-tragic-figures-by-aristotles-definition-of-a-tragic-figure/976315)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tragic-shakespearean-characters-would-not-qualify-as-tragic-figures-by-aristotles-definition-of-a-tragic-figure/976315 "2023-01-04T10:13:23Z")
Strictly speaking, which tragic Shakespearean characters, as we know them, would not qualify as ones by Aristotle’s definition of a tragic figure? --- ## [Best #1 song of the year: 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2022/977459)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2022/977459 "2023-01-04T03:02:42Z")
It’s that time again! All of my old best of the year polls prior to the move to Discourse have been lost like tears in rain, and maybe this’ll be the year when I run a new retrospective of all of them so we can get the r… --- ## [What is this old black and white movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-old-black-and-white-movie/977544)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-old-black-and-white-movie/977544 "2023-01-04T01:50:20Z")
I’m having a recollection of this old movie where one of the characters is working in a factory where she operates a sewing machine (I don’t remember what they make). She accidentally sewed her finger in the sewing mach… --- ## [How does "Nathan for You" work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-nathan-for-you-work/977599)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-nathan-for-you-work/977599 "2023-01-04T01:14:10Z")
I’ve just started to watch Nathan For You on Amazon Prime and I’m confused exactly what’s real and what’s fake. I realise the “owners” in the show are in fact the real owners, however Nathan’s suggestions are all so outl… --- ## [1960s TODAY Show theme (Jazz xylophone)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1960s-today-show-theme-jazz-xylophone/977593)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1960s-today-show-theme-jazz-xylophone/977593 "2023-01-03T18:09:04Z")
Those of us over the age of 60 might remember the theme song from The Today Show during its 1960s Barbara Walters/Hugh Downs incarnation, circa 1965-69. Does anybody here happen to know the name of the tune, or the music… --- ## [Has there ever been a "connoisseur culture" about any drug other than alcohol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-connoisseur-culture-about-any-drug-other-than-alcohol/977076)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-connoisseur-culture-about-any-drug-other-than-alcohol/977076 "2023-01-03T17:11:23Z")
So random musing picking up booze for Christmas… Has any other drug had a “connoisseur culture” approaching that of alcohol? By that I mean two different varieties of basically the same drug, in the same form, having, s… --- ## [The omnibus short story ID thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-short-story-id-thread/977497)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-short-story-id-thread/977497 "2023-01-03T15:45:03Z")
I’ll start this thread with this: A guy wakes up with what appears to be aphasia. Words just don’t mean what he thinks they mean. There’s something about ‘encyclopedia’ meaning ‘dog’. He has to learn vocabulary all o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=215) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=217)