# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=219 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 220 --- ## [Which movie should I watch - need answers fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-movie-should-i-watch-need-answers-fast/977034)
**Author:** [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-movie-should-i-watch-need-answers-fast/977034 "2022-12-25T16:37:31Z")
It’s A Wonderful Life, Planes, Trains and Automobiles or North By Northwest. All starting soon. Which to watch now and which to record for later? --- ## [Movie trailer false advertising suit goes forward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trailer-false-advertising-suit-goes-forward/976964)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trailer-false-advertising-suit-goes-forward/976964 "2022-12-25T02:56:56Z")
Ana De Armas Fans Clear Hurdle In Movie Trailer False Advertising Lawsuit (buzzfeednews.com) Apparently, fans of a certain actress saw her featured prominently in a movie trailer but when they saw the film she had been … --- ## [I Hate Suzie starring Billie Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-suzie-starring-billie-piper/927071)
**Author:** [@Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicest_of_the_Damned)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-suzie-starring-billie-piper/927071 "2022-12-25T01:26:59Z")
Billie Piper stars as an alternate universe, trainwreck version of herself. A former teen pop star who went on to be a fan favorite in SF genre shows has compromising photos leaked online. The show follows the fallout on… --- ## [Insane working model of the 1966 Batmobile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-working-model-of-the-1966-batmobile/977037)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-working-model-of-the-1966-batmobile/977037 "2022-12-24T22:53:12Z")
YouTuber Batcarguy has built a real-world working replica of the Batmobile from the 1966 Batman TV show. Everything on it works, from the flames shooting from the back to the Batchutes to the guns that unfold from the do… --- ## [What’s worth listening to on Sirius XM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-worth-listening-to-on-sirius-xm/976528)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-worth-listening-to-on-sirius-xm/976528 "2022-12-24T22:31:33Z")
I’m being offered a trial subscription to Sirius XM. What should I expect? I mostly listen to podcasts. When I’m not listening to podcasts, I’m listening to public radio. Of I want to listen to music, I use Spotify or m… --- ## [Are there good sources for record sales at the time of release?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-good-sources-for-record-sales-at-the-time-of-release/977054)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-good-sources-for-record-sales-at-the-time-of-release/977054 "2022-12-24T22:30:05Z")
I was thinking about old music - Sinatra, Elvis, the Beatles, etc. We do a lot of reporting by sales numbers. And in threads where they are discussed, the songs that have longevity win out. But I was wondering if there… --- ## [Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie debuted 20 years (+ a few days) ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-movie-debuted-20-years-a-few-days-ago/977016)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-movie-debuted-20-years-a-few-days-ago/977016 "2022-12-24T21:06:40Z")
Some folks sitting near me at a restaurant were discussing LOTR movies (not sure which one) and that reminded me that last year was 20 years since FOTR debuted, which meant that this year it is TTT. It debuted Dec 18, 20… --- ## [Which Fast Food Burger Joint has The Cheapest Burgers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fast-food-burger-joint-has-the-cheapest-burgers/975575)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fast-food-burger-joint-has-the-cheapest-burgers/975575 "2022-12-24T19:06:45Z")
Given that we live in a world where thieving corporations daily artificially jack up food prices to try to buy votes ( and to funnel money to the candidates which suck them off best ) I’d like to know which fast food bur… --- ## [Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — may have spoilers! No spoilers in OP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-gun-maverick-2022-may-have-spoilers-no-spoilers-in-op/965280)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-gun-maverick-2022-may-have-spoilers-no-spoilers-in-op/965280 "2022-12-24T14:10:29Z")
My wife and I, together with family, saw it last night. There were ten in our group and we thought it was great! Unanimously so. A very enjoyable, fun film with good flying action scenes and a good plot that pulled the v… --- ## [What is with the hate for Mariah Carey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-with-the-hate-for-mariah-carey/976437)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-with-the-hate-for-mariah-carey/976437 "2022-12-24T04:13:33Z")
Every day I see some sort of meme on Facebook about “All I want for Christmas is You” being a horrible hated song. Even the WSJ did a little article about it. Okay, I know that it is Pop music- which people do not lik… --- ## [Staffing rotas on Star Trek star-ships](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/staffing-rotas-on-star-trek-star-ships/976425)
**Author:** [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/staffing-rotas-on-star-trek-star-ships/976425 "2022-12-23T23:32:18Z")
This just occurred to me while watching Stark Trek: Lower Decks, which highlights as a particular plot device that the USS Cerritos has different ‘shifts’ of characters covering the same roles at different times of day (… --- ## [Costa Rican Tea and other weight-loss "miracles"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costa-rican-tea-and-other-weight-loss-miracles/976940)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costa-rican-tea-and-other-weight-loss-miracles/976940 "2022-12-23T19:31:13Z")
No, no currently known drug is going to magically overturn the basic formula of calories in vs. calories out. But that said, can some supplements truly make a difference? Like giving you more energy so you stay more acti… --- ## [So I rewatched "The Homecoming"-The Waltons 'pilot'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-rewatched-the-homecoming-the-waltons-pilot/976261)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-rewatched-the-homecoming-the-waltons-pilot/976261 "2022-12-23T18:53:37Z")
Well first of all the ending doesn’t match up to what I remember. So I’ll chalk that up to Mandela Effect. In my memory, the very very end is heartbreaking and goes something like this "Our father passed away a few years… --- ## [I cannot eat Old Bay seasoning, do you have a similar seasoning of your own? Sans tiny knives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-eat-old-bay-seasoning-do-you-have-a-similar-seasoning-of-your-own-sans-tiny-knives/976938)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-eat-old-bay-seasoning-do-you-have-a-similar-seasoning-of-your-own-sans-tiny-knives/976938 "2022-12-23T18:34:17Z")
Something in it makes my mouth feel like a thousand tiny pins are pricking my tongue, gums, the sides of my mouth, I just can’t. But I’d like to do a sort of seafood boil. Any thoughts as to what I could use that won’t s… --- ## [70s Chicago (Terry Kath Era) - Are You a Fan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-chicago-terry-kath-era-are-you-a-fan/974541)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-chicago-terry-kath-era-are-you-a-fan/974541 "2022-12-23T14:09:16Z")
Chicago is one of the first bands I knew about, mostly thanks to my next-door neighbor (they had all their records). At 11, me and him also started play in a band, and before the guitar player would come by, we’d always … --- ## ["Dancing In The Dark" is still the best](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-in-the-dark-is-still-the-best/976886)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancing-in-the-dark-is-still-the-best/976886 "2022-12-23T13:53:17Z")
Just watched Bruce’s original video and my heart just aches for lost youth and times long gone. What a great song! Bruce never looked better. The lyrics are great, the music is rockin’ and perfect and when Bruce sings, “… --- ## [Cinnamon rolls with chili- is this a nationwide thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cinnamon-rolls-with-chili-is-this-a-nationwide-thing/976273)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cinnamon-rolls-with-chili-is-this-a-nationwide-thing/976273 "2022-12-22T19:40:01Z")
I’ve experienced this combination in several places across the nation. Is this a thing, and if so, what’s the origin? --- ## [(MCU) Are we just wasting our time with spaceships?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcu-are-we-just-wasting-our-time-with-spaceships/976742)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcu-are-we-just-wasting-our-time-with-spaceships/976742 "2022-12-22T18:19:03Z")
Now, I think Love and Thunder is my new favorite Thor film… But really, when you can travel to the realm of the gods and the literal center of the universe using nothing more than a wooden boat (with no life support), t… --- ## [What is Hawaiian wine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-hawaiian-wine/976935)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-hawaiian-wine/976935 "2022-12-22T16:09:44Z")
What is Hawaiian wine like? --- ## [What would surf music crossed with metal sound like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-surf-music-crossed-with-metal-sound-like/976823)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-surf-music-crossed-with-metal-sound-like/976823 "2022-12-22T02:41:49Z")
Wonder no more… It’s silly but still kind of catchy. --- ## [If you were a fan of Babylon 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-fan-of-babylon-5/976490)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-fan-of-babylon-5/976490 "2022-12-22T00:31:36Z")
Babylon 5 is my favorite television show ever and I’ve been rewatching it on DVD. I loved almost all of it but like any show I have my favorite scenes. I’m going to list my five favorites. not necessarily in order, and… --- ## [Classic Archives (Interviews, Concerts, Etc)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-archives-interviews-concerts-etc/976908)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-archives-interviews-concerts-etc/976908 "2022-12-21T16:16:27Z")
I love interviews of those in the arts (music, movies, comedy) and spend a lot of time searching. There’s many great sites, like archives.org for example, and many others. Does anyone else collect/upload and try to share… --- ## [Deep Frying: How much oil do you need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-frying-how-much-oil-do-you-need/976767)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-frying-how-much-oil-do-you-need/976767 "2022-12-21T14:48:38Z")
I almost never deep fry food at home. Mainly because oil disposal is a problem for me. But, I was considering making my own potato chips. Not a lot but enough for a party. How deep does the oil need to be? The potat… --- ## [Film Director Mike Hodges Has Died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-director-mike-hodges-has-died/976892)
**Author:** [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-director-mike-hodges-has-died/976892 "2022-12-21T10:31:02Z")
Mike Hodges has died aged 90. He was the British director of the superb Get Carter (the original starring Michael Caine) plus he also did Flash Gordon (with the soundtrack by Queen.) TCMF-2L --- ## [Your favorite lesser-known Christmas recordings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-lesser-known-christmas-recordings/976532)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-lesser-known-christmas-recordings/976532 "2022-12-21T05:51:03Z")
You may interpret “lesser-known” however you like. As a guideline, though, think about that local radio station that plays Christmas music all season, and then think of something you probably won’t hear there. It can be… --- ## [Why do only movies get stars in reviews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-only-movies-get-stars-in-reviews/976847)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-only-movies-get-stars-in-reviews/976847 "2022-12-21T05:41:42Z")
In my local paper (Washington Post), they review books, restaurants, plays, music, and movies. Only movies get a star rating (1 to 4). Why? IMHO except for the very best or very worst, whether you like a movie (or anyth… --- ## [Favourite characters from Cheers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-characters-from-cheers/976297)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-characters-from-cheers/976297 "2022-12-21T05:34:33Z")
With the recent passing of Kirstie Allie, I thought it might be time to revisit our favourite characters from Cheers. (I’m sure we’ve had similar polls in the distant past, though the results have not survived the trans… --- ## [Fox Purse Art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-purse-art/976879)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-purse-art/976879 "2022-12-21T05:28:37Z")
Anyone recognize the artist or origin of the artwork on this purse/wallet? It looks like something from DeviantArt or similar. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71otIzWtEDL.AC\_UY625.jpg --- ## [Hit songs of the '60s through the '80s that didn't endure - and do you think they should have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-songs-of-the-60s-through-the-80s-that-didnt-endure-and-do-you-think-they-should-have/976509)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-songs-of-the-60s-through-the-80s-that-didnt-endure-and-do-you-think-they-should-have/976509 "2022-12-21T03:22:02Z")
I’m thinking of songs that made it high on the charts, maybe even stayed there for weeks, but just don’t get remembered. Aren’t often played on classic rock/oldies/whatever-you-call-it stations and even moreso, aren’t us… --- ## [Henry Cavill out in latest DC shakeup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-cavill-out-in-latest-dc-shakeup/976585)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henry-cavill-out-in-latest-dc-shakeup/976585 "2022-12-21T02:29:53Z")
Looks like James Gunn really is wiping the slate clean over at DC Studios – after previously announcing that they would not be moving forward with a third Wonder Woman movie, yesterday Gunn and Cavill himself confirmed t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=218) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=220)