# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=218 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 219 --- ## [Need help find a horror movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-find-a-horror-movie/977103)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-find-a-horror-movie/977103 "2022-12-30T13:14:29Z")
Looking for movie about a girl who agrees to house sit an old person. The parent people tell her not to go upstairs. She calls her best friend over. The parent people come home. They tell her the grandparent upstairs is … --- ## [The Cabin at the End of the World (book)/Knock at the Cabin (film)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cabin-at-the-end-of-the-world-book-knock-at-the-cabin-film/977200)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cabin-at-the-end-of-the-world-book-knock-at-the-cabin-film/977200 "2022-12-30T05:44:54Z")
Okay, so I am deep into Paul Tremblay’s 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World, which I started just a few days ago. It’s one of those books that makes me apprehensive about what’s on the next page, but I have to … --- ## [Whats the book series /tv show you read/watch for the characters and their development and not necessarily the plot redux](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-book-series-tv-show-you-read-watch-for-the-characters-and-their-development-and-not-necessarily-the-plot-redux/977021)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-book-series-tv-show-you-read-watch-for-the-characters-and-their-development-and-not-necessarily-the-plot-redux/977021 "2022-12-29T23:31:59Z")
About 6 years ago I posted this Ive decided to expand it a bit this time and add tv series so please do tell … --- ## [Coelacanth Jam\* (A thread to update the Medlar Chronicles)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coelacanth-jam-a-thread-to-update-the-medlar-chronicles/924830)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coelacanth-jam-a-thread-to-update-the-medlar-chronicles/924830 "2022-12-29T20:16:07Z")
Or coelacanth jelly, I suppose I should say on an American board. With a few people sharing my interest in medlars (an almost forgotten fruit that has been grown in Britain for thousands of years) – Hi to @Dung\_Beetle @… --- ## [Do you brine chicken? Is it worth the effort?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-brine-chicken-is-it-worth-the-effort/975345)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-brine-chicken-is-it-worth-the-effort/975345 "2022-12-29T19:38:09Z")
I like barbecue chicken baked in the oven. A friend suggested brine to make it more juicy. It doesn’t look difficult. Waiting for the cooked brine to cool before using would take at least ab hour. 2 to 3 hours to brin… --- ## [Tom Lehrer puts all his work in the Public Domain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-lehrer-puts-all-his-work-in-the-public-domain/977286)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-lehrer-puts-all-his-work-in-the-public-domain/977286 "2022-12-29T17:18:36Z")
…and for now is letting anyone download his music from his website for free! But it won’t last long. See details at: --- ## [Question for New Yorker subscribers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-new-yorker-subscribers/977133)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-new-yorker-subscribers/977133 "2022-12-29T14:40:36Z")
For those among us who subscribe to the New Yorker: how do you read them? Are you able to read an entire magazine on a weekly basis? My wife had two longish sojourns in the States, and rather than pay the insane cover pr… --- ## [Help ID a TV show--crime drama in which family is killed in hotel room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-a-tv-show-crime-drama-in-which-family-is-killed-in-hotel-room/977249)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-a-tv-show-crime-drama-in-which-family-is-killed-in-hotel-room/977249 "2022-12-29T01:49:39Z")
I’ve spent some time in Search but came up empty; for one thing, I’m not sure what year the thread on this particular show, whatever it is, was active. Not this year; not last year–back further, I think. (I started here … --- ## [Cecily Strong Exits SNL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecily-strong-exits-snl/976753)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecily-strong-exits-snl/976753 "2022-12-29T00:06:19Z")
I’m a little surprised no one has brought this up yet. Last night was Cecily’s final appearance on SNL, after ten years. I had hoped she’d go part-time, but at least stay on through the rest of the season. The cast gve … --- ## [Remembering Maxi Jazz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192 "2022-12-28T22:42:41Z")
Probably not that many Faithless fans here, but I was saddened to read about the recent death of Maxi Jazz. Insomnia in particular remains a beautiful and unique song, and cool people will remember it decades from now. … --- ## [Anti Star Wars book from the late 70s that claimed it was demonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-star-wars-book-from-the-late-70s-that-claimed-it-was-demonic/963907)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-star-wars-book-from-the-late-70s-that-claimed-it-was-demonic/963907 "2022-12-28T22:39:14Z")
Does anyone remember after Star Wars became a hit in 1977 that there was some blow back from the religious right? I don’t recall much about the book other than it was quite short, maybe 100 pages at most. It talked about… --- ## [Looking for SF Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-sf-novel/977149)
**Author:** [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-sf-novel/977149 "2022-12-28T18:51:29Z")
Read an SF novel several years ago (sometime in the 2000-2010 range, I think) and would like to get a copy again. As best as I can recall, it was about some advertising guy who, in an attempt to further his career, inter… --- ## [Formerly rare food you now expect your grocery to stock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-rare-food-you-now-expect-your-grocery-to-stock/976862)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-rare-food-you-now-expect-your-grocery-to-stock/976862 "2022-12-28T01:44:33Z")
The first time I heard of burrata it was in article about how it was a rare imported Italian delicacy. Today I expect to find it without trouble when I go grocery shopping. What other foods were you once surprised to fin… --- ## [Henry Cavill replaced by Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher tv series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-cavill-replaced-by-liam-hemsworth-as-geralt-in-the-witcher-tv-series/973988)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-cavill-replaced-by-liam-hemsworth-as-geralt-in-the-witcher-tv-series/973988 "2022-12-28T00:58:07Z")
Cavill has one more season that they have filmed that will air in a future date. --- ## [Is Breaking Bad as funny as Better Call Saul?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-breaking-bad-as-funny-as-better-call-saul/955220)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-breaking-bad-as-funny-as-better-call-saul/955220 "2022-12-28T00:28:35Z")
TLDR: There’s a lot of humor in Better Call Saul, generally around Bob Odenkirk’s behavior and constant ethical dilemmas. Does Breaking Bad have the same level of humor? Full version: When Breaking Bad first came out an… --- ## [Can anyone identify this music box tune?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-music-box-tune/977176)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-music-box-tune/977176 "2022-12-27T20:33:58Z")
Hi folks, does anyone know what this tune is called ? I cannot remember and it’s driving me crazy. TIA --- ## [What is the worst single line in an advertisement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-single-line-in-an-advertisement/976762)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-single-line-in-an-advertisement/976762 "2022-12-27T18:22:44Z")
There have been occasional threads on annoying or ineffective ads in the past. Also the most annoying commercials or slogans. This thread is meant to pick a single line from any advertisement you found to be a ridiculo… --- ## [Yesterday (2019 film)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yesterday-2019-film/829769)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yesterday-2019-film/829769 "2022-12-27T17:45:12Z")
From the makers of Slumdog Millionaire. A struggling musician gets hit by a car and wakes up in a world where no-one ever heard of the Beatles or their music…and HE becomes a Rock God. --- ## [Do the kids in your life watch older television shows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-kids-in-your-life-watch-older-television-shows/976853)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-kids-in-your-life-watch-older-television-shows/976853 "2022-12-27T15:35:06Z")
Several times when there has been discussion of music, there’s talk about how many young fans like Classic Rock. Or even older jazz and big band. Of course, it’s often filtered down to just the hits that had long surviv… --- ## [Aliens - so what were the Colonial Marines actually prepared for (tactically)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-so-what-were-the-colonial-marines-actually-prepared-for-tactically/711260)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-so-what-were-the-colonial-marines-actually-prepared-for-tactically/711260 "2022-12-27T14:47:57Z")
I was watching Aliens the other day on HBO or Starz or whatever. The film still holds up very well. But my big question. What were the Colonial Marines actually prepared to face on LV-426? What I mean is this. They… --- ## [Amsterdam (2022 movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amsterdam-2022-movie/977154)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amsterdam-2022-movie/977154 "2022-12-27T14:25:03Z")
I was looking forward to this movie coming out when I first saw ads for it. A comedy mystery with a very meaty cast! I was even going to see it in theaters. But then it got not-so-stellar reviews and did poorly at the bo… --- ## [The House (A Netflix creepy dark stop animation film). I really enjoyed this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-house-a-netflix-creepy-dark-stop-animation-film-i-really-enjoyed-this/958118)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-house-a-netflix-creepy-dark-stop-animation-film-i-really-enjoyed-this/958118 "2022-12-27T03:46:51Z")
Anybody else watch this yet? It’s labeled as a “Dark Comedy” but really, it’s more dark than anything else. The first act of three was probably my favorite. --- ## [Westworld season 4 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westworld-season-4-open-spoilers/966992)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westworld-season-4-open-spoilers/966992 "2022-12-27T00:36:07Z")
This could be an interesting season. But if it is, there was no indication of that in the first dull, plodding episode. So I suppose this season is going to be Videogameworld? And the Lord of the Flies? --- ## [The Turkey Flies at Midnight!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081 "2022-12-26T21:14:08Z")
Oops, I mean: “The Turkey is in the Oven. Repeat: The Turkey is in the Oven!” And now I get to have a bit of a break before starting on the roasted brussel sprouts and the cranberry sauce. Lemon pud for afters. Hop… --- ## [Dragon Age: Absolution (Netflix animated series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-absolution-netflix-animated-series/977101)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-absolution-netflix-animated-series/977101 "2022-12-26T14:14:54Z")
Yet another Netflix animated series based on a video game (see also: Castlevania, Arcane, The Cuphead Show, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Tekken: Bloodline). I thought it was kind of meh. It’s fairly generic fantasy heist st… --- ## [The inventor of the UK's national dish has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inventor-of-the-uks-national-dish-has-died/977018)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inventor-of-the-uks-national-dish-has-died/977018 "2022-12-26T06:50:48Z")
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ali-ahmed-aslam-chicken-tikka-masala-glasgow/index.html “Chicken tikka is an Indian dish. The masala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of British people to have their meat served … --- ## [Anyone reading Tom King’s Human Target? (DC Comic)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-reading-tom-king-s-human-target-dc-comic/975618)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-reading-tom-king-s-human-target-dc-comic/975618 "2022-12-26T04:47:32Z")
I’m reading on DC Universe Infinite. I have the premium membership, so I currently have access to books 1-8 and book 1 of Tales of the Human Target. I’m loving this modern/throwback noir detective take on the DC charact… --- ## [Ever have a pork chop at a high end , errr, chop house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-pork-chop-at-a-high-end-errr-chop-house/977028)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-pork-chop-at-a-high-end-errr-chop-house/977028 "2022-12-26T03:22:56Z")
Don’t get me wrong. I love pork chops and make them often. Simple pan fried, or outdoors over the coals, even Panko crusted with pan gravy (the best). But in the end it’s a pork chop. A staple food. But given that there … --- ## [Joni Mitchell live performance of Woodstock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joni-mitchell-live-performance-of-woodstock/977083)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joni-mitchell-live-performance-of-woodstock/977083 "2022-12-25T22:14:05Z")
Very nice live performance of Woodstock by Joni Mitchell (piano arrangement). Looks like it’s been online for at least a couple of years, so some or most of you have probably already seen it. --- ## [The Quiet Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-quiet-man/977009)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-quiet-man/977009 "2022-12-25T18:48:59Z")
Does anyone see the irony of Maureen O’Hara not respecting John Wayne in the beginning of the movie, when he was friendly, civilized, etc… and doesn’t respect him until he punches her brother, demands the dowry, then bur… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=217) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=219)