# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=232 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 233 --- ## [How Would Superheroes Change If They Became Hipsters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-superheroes-change-if-they-became-hipsters/973319)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-superheroes-change-if-they-became-hipsters/973319 "2022-10-18T00:49:40Z")
Wonder Woman: “My invisible jet had a huge carbon footprint. For the sake of the environment, I replaced it with this Invisible Tesla.” Aquaman: “Sure, Atlantis is okay. But it’s no Portland and you can’t get authenti… --- ## [The Enchirito is back! The People Rejoyce!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enchirito-is-back-the-people-rejoyce/972923)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enchirito-is-back-the-people-rejoyce/972923 "2022-10-17T21:20:06Z")
Time for the Happy Dance! They’d better have the freaking olive slices. Otherwise this could get…ugly. --- ## [TV Panel show decline in the UK? (Mock the Week....canceled)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-panel-show-decline-in-the-uk-mock-the-week-canceled/968975)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-panel-show-decline-in-the-uk-mock-the-week-canceled/968975 "2022-10-17T20:15:02Z")
Wondering if we are experiencing a decline of the comedy-discussion-panel show in the UK. Never mind the Buzzcocks was canceled a few years back(though it was back this year…not as funny). Mock the Week with Dara Ó Bria… --- ## [Physics/anatomy of drinking through a straw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physics-anatomy-of-drinking-through-a-straw/973303)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physics-anatomy-of-drinking-through-a-straw/973303 "2022-10-17T19:58:27Z")
What makes drinking through a straw so satisfying for some beverages ? For me these beverages are Coca Cola Products, Milkshakes, ice tea etc. At the same time other beverages like beer, wine or liquor are not enjoyable… --- ## [Warehouse 13 - spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warehouse-13-spoilers/973298)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warehouse-13-spoilers/973298 "2022-10-17T19:56:31Z")
Totally spoilers because the series is like a decade old but warning just the same So, Artie uses Magellan’s Astrolabe to wind the world back 24 hours because a bad guy blew up the warehouse, destroying Pandora’s Box an… --- ## [Restaurant reviews by customers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-reviews-by-customers/973338)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-reviews-by-customers/973338 "2022-10-17T16:45:28Z")
I leave them from time to time. I was on Google Maps and saw a local restaurant we go to for breakfast. I checked their reviews for the heck of it and found this unintentionally funny review: “My wife and I went here fo… --- ## [Strange Claims from an Interesting Book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-claims-from-an-interesting-book/973339)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-claims-from-an-interesting-book/973339 "2022-10-17T13:17:04Z")
Reading an interesting book (Riveted) which makes some of the following claims. They generally have a single reference. 92% of top selling songs since 2009 are about “reproduction”. I am sure this number has been hi… --- ## [Induction burners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/induction-burners/973274)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/induction-burners/973274 "2022-10-17T12:40:50Z")
Do you have them? Do you like them? I borrowed a stand-alone single burner from a friend, to try it out. It heated water pretty well. But it was incredibly noisy. So much so that i don’t really want to try it again. Are… --- ## [Good diet soda/pop (now called no sugar)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-diet-soda-pop-now-called-no-sugar/972418)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-diet-soda-pop-now-called-no-sugar/972418 "2022-10-16T22:36:20Z")
Other than Coke , Pepsi, Dr Pepper etc. Stuff that is not hard to get . I know about Dr. Browns --- ## [ST2: The Wrath of Khan on the big screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st2-the-wrath-of-khan-on-the-big-screen/971002)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st2-the-wrath-of-khan-on-the-big-screen/971002 "2022-10-16T19:20:11Z")
Saw it last night as part of the Fathom Event series. It holds up really well both as a story and the special effects and is my favorite Star Trek movie. Three things about it: Khan has got to be in the top 5 of OG mov… --- ## [Most awkward product placement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-awkward-product-placement/973020)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-awkward-product-placement/973020 "2022-10-16T18:28:39Z")
My vote is in last week’s The Patient. Title character unpacks a printer. Not only is the brand clearly visible but the therapist character inexplicably asks from the other room what the brand is so the name can be said … --- ## [Pork is preserved by making it into ham. Why aren't other kinds of meats preserved in that same way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-is-preserved-by-making-it-into-ham-why-arent-other-kinds-of-meats-preserved-in-that-same-way/972637)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-is-preserved-by-making-it-into-ham-why-arent-other-kinds-of-meats-preserved-in-that-same-way/972637 "2022-10-16T15:37:51Z")
I read somewhere that ham was important to ancient Europeans since it allowed them to have protein stores over the winter. Not only is ham tasty, it allows pork to last for months. With those important benefits, why ar… --- ## [Looking for a painting by artist Raphael Delorme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-painting-by-artist-raphael-delorme/973333)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-painting-by-artist-raphael-delorme/973333 "2022-10-16T14:15:29Z")
Raphael Delorme was a French painter who lived from 1885 to 1962. He seems to be relatively obscure to the world at large; there is no article about him on the English-language Wikipedia; his entry on the French-language… --- ## [Commonly misclassified works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commonly-misclassified-works/973192)
**Author:** [@JohnnyEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnyEcks)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commonly-misclassified-works/973192 "2022-10-15T20:20:13Z")
Some books, movies, and whatnot are commonly regarded as one genre, but are actually another. For example, Little, Big by John Crowley is usually considered a fantasy novel. It’s actually horror. Likewise, Alan Moore’… --- ## [Is there a Tom Lehrer song that isn't on any of his albums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-tom-lehrer-song-that-isnt-on-any-of-his-albums/973273)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-tom-lehrer-song-that-isnt-on-any-of-his-albums/973273 "2022-10-15T19:51:36Z")
I seem to remember that one of his songs isn’t on any of his albums, but I can’t recall which one. --- ## [Name a little-known movie that deserves more recognition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-little-known-movie-that-deserves-more-recognition/969922)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-little-known-movie-that-deserves-more-recognition/969922 "2022-10-15T14:14:11Z")
Of course “little known” is relative. Here, it could refer to older movies, non mainstream ones, foreign films or whatever you want. So I nominate the great film “Local Hero”. If you want to quibble about how well thi… --- ## [Angela Lansbury passes away at 96](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-passes-away-at-96/973086)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angela-lansbury-passes-away-at-96/973086 "2022-10-14T23:58:15Z")
I wasn’t too cool as a young man to watch Murder She Wrote with my mom on Sunday nights in the '80s. And my kids still have good memories of Lansbury voicing/singing Ms. Potts in Beauty and the Beast. --- ## ["This Hot sauce is from ... North Carolina?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-hot-sauce-is-from-north-carolina/973015)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-hot-sauce-is-from-north-carolina/973015 "2022-10-14T23:41:29Z")
The article immediately made me think of the Pace Picante ads from TV in the 1980s-1990s Actually, as a New Jersey native myself, I have to observe that the original ads had the cowboys being steamed that… --- ## [Am I missing some aspect of the Try Guys/Ned Fulmer scandal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-missing-some-aspect-of-the-try-guys-ned-fulmer-scandal/972723)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-missing-some-aspect-of-the-try-guys-ned-fulmer-scandal/972723 "2022-10-14T22:54:03Z")
Background: The Try Guys is a YouTube channel. Its main cast is four guys who used to work together on Buzzfeed. They now make videos, either as a group or as individuals. They founded and jointly own the company. One … --- ## [Frozen onions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-onions/973161)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-onions/973161 "2022-10-14T22:47:53Z")
I was looking at a stew recipe, or something, and it suggested saving time by using frozen onions. Being Canadian, I’m not sure I’ve ever even seen these (excepting onion rings). Are these a common convenience in the U… --- ## [Willie Spence has died (American Idol finalist, 2021)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-spence-has-died-american-idol-finalist-2021/973272)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willie-spence-has-died-american-idol-finalist-2021/973272 "2022-10-14T20:52:42Z")
The man’s voice was just unbelievable. He was 23. --- ## [James McAvoy - man, this guy gets to play iconic characters a lot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-mcavoy-man-this-guy-gets-to-play-iconic-characters-a-lot/972530)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-mcavoy-man-this-guy-gets-to-play-iconic-characters-a-lot/972530 "2022-10-14T03:10:29Z")
I don’t know if iconic is the right term, but James McAvoy really lands the big famous roles from famous books and comics. Here is a list of roles he has played. Mr. Tumnus – Narnia \<-Famous series, probably pushing it … --- ## [Are Prince Adam / He-Man the same person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-prince-adam-he-man-the-same-person/973100)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-prince-adam-he-man-the-same-person/973100 "2022-10-13T22:05:58Z")
As well as Cringer / Battlecat of course. I always assumed that He-Man was just Prince Adam in a different form and a somewhat different personality and the only difference between Battlecat and Cringer was that he was m… --- ## [Godfather I or II?......Or III?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-i-or-ii-or-iii/973122)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-i-or-ii-or-iii/973122 "2022-10-13T11:05:08Z")
I always thought if I had to choose, I would pick The Godfather as the best of the trilogy, but thinking about it, it’s very, very close. I have the first Godfather movie memorized scene by scene, and I think that’s why… --- ## [Weird Al gets out-Weirded](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gets-out-weirded/973134)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gets-out-weirded/973134 "2022-10-13T01:12:13Z")
Barbershop quartet covers “One More Minute With You” Original video --- ## [Mr. Loaf: a teachable moment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-loaf-a-teachable-moment/958212)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-loaf-a-teachable-moment/958212 "2022-10-12T22:20:40Z")
The passing of, um, Something Something Aday (I don’t remember his whole birth name, what, you want me to get hung up on trivia at a time like this?) has saddened the world. Meat Loaf. Two separate words, both capitalize… --- ## [Andy Warhol on exhibit in Iran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-warhol-on-exhibit-in-iran/953003)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-warhol-on-exhibit-in-iran/953003 "2022-10-12T18:52:19Z")
And it is wildly popular! I admit I did not know these things: I can’t help but be happy about this. I love art and I’m always glad to see others enjoy it as well. --- ## [John F from TMBG in a serious car accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-f-from-tmbg-in-a-serious-car-accident/965932)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-f-from-tmbg-in-a-serious-car-accident/965932 "2022-10-12T16:52:38Z")
Earlier today John L from They Might Be Giants announced on their social media that John Flansburgh was in a serious car wreck last night after a show. Seven broken ribs, some with multiple fractures. A short time ago J… --- ## [Science Fiction Comes True with Spray-On Clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-comes-true-with-spray-on-clothing/972569)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-comes-true-with-spray-on-clothing/972569 "2022-10-12T14:43:44Z")
Back in the ancient times when I regularly read science fiction, a common trope was that people would wear clothing that appeared immediately, the fabric emerging from some device and forming around the body. I don’t mea… --- ## [Can someone tell me where this riff comes from ..?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-tell-me-where-this-riff-comes-from/972687)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-tell-me-where-this-riff-comes-from/972687 "2022-10-12T10:02:41Z")
I thought it was Hank Williams’ “Settin’ the woods on fire” but it appears it isn’t (unless it’s a version i couldn’t find). It’s a country/honky-tonk thing. Here’s a hastily cobbled together rendition to give you an i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=231) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=233)