# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=24 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 25 --- ## [NYT List of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-list-of-the-30-greatest-living-american-songwriters/1029619)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-list-of-the-30-greatest-living-american-songwriters/1029619 "2026-05-01T10:50:27Z")
Gift link: I would say that I have some disagreements with the list. For example, Madonna wrote a lot of her own stuff and I’d put her ahead of Mariah Carey. Norah Jones isn’t on the list and neither is Alicia Keys,… --- ## [Any particular vocalists who annoy you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-particular-vocalists-who-annoy-you/1029540)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-particular-vocalists-who-annoy-you/1029540 "2026-05-01T01:53:43Z")
Yeah, I got a few. Axl Rose - voice of a whiny punk. And I don’t mean punk rocker. Eddie Vedder - blue-eyed soul dreariness. David Clayton Thomas not pleased. Roger Chapman - Family vocalist and his vibrato squakings … --- ## [Actors / comedians who played a worse version of themselves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-comedians-who-played-a-worse-version-of-themselves/997737)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-comedians-who-played-a-worse-version-of-themselves/997737 "2026-05-01T01:12:58Z")
I’ve been watching the final season of ‘Curb your Enthusiasm’, and I’m currently listening to Larry David being interviewed on Conan O’Brien’s podcast. Conan (half?) jokes to Larry at one point that he’s supposed to be … --- ## [Midsomer Murders - What is that nocturnal animal/bird cry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midsomer-murders-what-is-that-nocturnal-animal-bird-cry/703581)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midsomer-murders-what-is-that-nocturnal-animal-bird-cry/703581 "2026-05-01T01:05:46Z")
In pretty much every episode of “Midsomer Murder” with an outdoor night time scene, sooner or later you hear a cry. A sort of loudish “YAWWK.” At first I thought it might be the death cry of some animal, but sometimes … --- ## [How actors that have been typecast deal with it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-actors-that-have-been-typecast-deal-with-it/1029321)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-actors-that-have-been-typecast-deal-with-it/1029321 "2026-04-30T19:14:49Z")
Mention of Bob Denver on another thread has got me thinking about how he dealt with being typecast as ‘the lovable goof’. From all accounts (I just watched a 1982 interview with Letterman) Denver didn’t seem to be at all… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - April 2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-april-2026-edition/1028876)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-april-2026-edition/1028876 "2026-04-30T18:46:33Z")
The rest of this month is appointments, appointments, appointments, so I’m getting this up now before I forget. We made it to April unnuked! HOORAY! Some days, listening to the news, I wonder if I’ll be starring in my o… --- ## [Oh Jeez...another Ramen thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-jeez-another-ramen-thread/1029628)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-jeez-another-ramen-thread/1029628 "2026-04-30T00:41:58Z")
This is new. Or I only thought about today. How do you eat your Ramen? Not how you flavor it, add to or dress it up. Physically, how do you eat it? I like a blob method..I roll a hunk of ramen, catching any goodies on… --- ## [I'm gonna be in an anthology with Jim Butcher!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-in-an-anthology-with-jim-butcher/1029230)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-in-an-anthology-with-jim-butcher/1029230 "2026-04-30T00:27:37Z")
PARANORMAL PAYBACK, an anthology edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes, is all about getting supernatural revenge. It features stories by Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Holly Black, Faith Hunter, several other urban fan… --- ## [Recommendations for paintings to go with,, "School of Athens,,"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-paintings-to-go-with-school-of-athens/1029642)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-paintings-to-go-with-school-of-athens/1029642 "2026-04-29T19:03:27Z")
Looking for some canvas prints to go along with my school athen’s. Something secular preferably. Thanks for any suggestions guys. --- ## [Comic book writer Gerry Conway has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-book-writer-gerry-conway-has-died/1029608)
**Author:** [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-book-writer-gerry-conway-has-died/1029608 "2026-04-29T17:27:24Z")
It’s being reported in multiple sources that comic book writer Gerry Conway has died at the age of 73. He wrote for both Marvel and DC, and is credited with creating or co-creating such characters as The Punisher, Power … --- ## [Remind me: Webcomic/Meme about getting to experience a bit of pop culture for the first time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remind-me-webcomic-meme-about-getting-to-experience-a-bit-of-pop-culture-for-the-first-time/1029613)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remind-me-webcomic-meme-about-getting-to-experience-a-bit-of-pop-culture-for-the-first-time/1029613 "2026-04-28T18:07:23Z")
Hello, Old Friends It’s been a long time but I’m stuck with a query and all other corners of the internet have failed me. Surely the wise and benevolent and good looking contributors at the ol’ SDMB can help. Trying to… --- ## [POLL: To peel or not to peel -- kiwifruit, that is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572 "2026-04-28T17:51:39Z")
To just eat a kiwi out of hand, I don’t peel it. I slice it crosswise into about 1/4 inch slices so there’s just a thin strip of peel and I eat it. An unpeeled kiwi has 3.5 to 4 grams of fiber, which is a good thing. I w… --- ## [Pitch your idea for a "Big Bang Theory" spinoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitch-your-idea-for-a-big-bang-theory-spinoff/830181)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitch-your-idea-for-a-big-bang-theory-spinoff/830181 "2026-04-28T13:53:45Z")
Because “Young Sheldon” sucks grendel balls. My pitch: Stuart and Denise and the comic book store. Follow the growing relationship between these two. Have Stuart grow a pair (thanks to Denise) and start drawing his own … --- ## [One hour shows with laugh tracks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hour-shows-with-laugh-tracks/1029576)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hour-shows-with-laugh-tracks/1029576 "2026-04-28T11:31:34Z")
Are there any besides Love Boat and Eight is Enough? (Sketch comedy and variety shows do NOT count.) --- ## [Question about the film, Margin Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-film-margin-call/1029551)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-film-margin-call/1029551 "2026-04-28T03:52:17Z")
Not so much the film itself but the underlying problem with the investment firm which was a real life issue back then. I’m no investor. So they had lots of mortgage backed securities, right? Does that mean they actually … --- ## [Help identify this movie quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie-quote/510035)
**Author:** [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie-quote/510035 "2026-04-28T00:38:46Z")
This quote popped into my head this morning but I can’t place where I’ve heard it. It was something I saw recently, so I think it was a new movie, though it could have been something shown on TV. A man is in a church, I … --- ## [Bands named after real people that weren’t members of the band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-named-after-real-people-that-weren-t-members-of-the-band/1026635)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-named-after-real-people-that-weren-t-members-of-the-band/1026635 "2026-04-27T22:57:31Z")
Today I learned that The Marshall Tucker Band had no member named Marshall Tucker. What other bands were named for a non-member? It has to be first and last names so someone like Jane’s Addiction wouldn’t count. Off the … --- ## [Sprite! (Or, if you, prefer 7-Up!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-or-if-you-prefer-7-up/1028984)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sprite-or-if-you-prefer-7-up/1028984 "2026-04-27T16:50:48Z")
I tend to have lots of stuff around to quench thirst – spring water, Coke Zero, iced tea, lemonade … The other day while shopping I was kinda thirsty and perused the supermarket’s individual cold drink section. I’ve o… --- ## [The Reports of Michael J. Fox's Death are Greatly Exaggerated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reports-of-michael-j-foxs-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/1029246)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reports-of-michael-j-foxs-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/1029246 "2026-04-27T03:28:37Z")
Somehow, I missed this story from a few days ago CNN Reports Michael J. Fox Is Dead, And He Respectfully Disagrees “How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?” the actor asked on social me… --- ## [Natalie Imbruglia 'Torn' - rape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-imbruglia-torn-rape/528868)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-imbruglia-torn-rape/528868 "2026-04-27T03:15:01Z")
Is this song about rape? Was just listening to it in Dunnes (I think) the other day and noticed the lines about being a gentleman then being bound and broken on the floor. Also naked. Always thought it was about heart… --- ## [Anyone remember movie serials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-movie-serials/1029550)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-movie-serials/1029550 "2026-04-26T15:54:49Z")
And bonus points if you actually saw on or more in the theater instead of on television. I have seen so many over the years, but I think my favorite was Blackhawk starring Kirk Alyn (who I think was better in this than … --- ## [Why are bronze statues of celebrities so horrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bronze-statues-of-celebrities-so-horrible/988416)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bronze-statues-of-celebrities-so-horrible/988416 "2026-04-26T15:26:39Z")
This thread about new statues of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards reminded me of the title question, which has been rattling around in my so-called brain for some time. What is it about bronze statues of famous people tha… --- ## [Saturday Night Live UK pilot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-night-live-uk-pilot/1028761)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-night-live-uk-pilot/1028761 "2026-04-26T13:16:15Z")
Did anybody watch this? I liked the Starmer sketch and the first bit of Fey’s monologue. The Helium joke was quite good but surrounded by a lot of clunkers in the newsroom sketch, the Paddington sketch was an amusing t… --- ## [Is there any love for Werther's Caramel candy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-love-for-werthers-caramel-candy/1029518)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-love-for-werthers-caramel-candy/1029518 "2026-04-25T20:31:04Z")
Werther’s has expanded their products. There are many varities of either hard candy or soft chewy candy. They offer sugar free too. I usually buy Werther’s original candy or Werther’s Caramel Coffee hard candy. I enjoy… --- ## [Name that television cartoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-television-cartoon/1029549)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-television-cartoon/1029549 "2026-04-25T18:51:43Z")
I was watching Otherworlds TV on Roku this morning and this blast from the past occurred. The cartoons were about 3 1/2 minutes long and in color, and there were about 100 of them in total. A single story consisted of … --- ## [Rick Nelson trivia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-nelson-trivia/1029474)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-nelson-trivia/1029474 "2026-04-25T16:36:43Z")
Today I found out that actor Mark Harmon’s sister was married to Rick Nelson. --- ## [Looking for the last Stephen Colbert shirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-last-stephen-colbert-shirt/1029542)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-last-stephen-colbert-shirt/1029542 "2026-04-25T04:15:41Z")
The are 8 billion and 3 companies selling the “official” The Last Show With Stephen Colbert shirt, and I would like to know which one is legit. --- ## [Russian Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-doll/1029529)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-doll/1029529 "2026-04-25T00:24:45Z")
Russian Doll is a series on Netflix with two seasons. The first one was great writing. The second season was a hot mess in my opinion, but the final episode was absolutely beautiful. Can anyone think of a similar serie… --- ## [Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has died at 81](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conductor-michael-tilson-thomas-has-died-at-81/1029522)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conductor-michael-tilson-thomas-has-died-at-81/1029522 "2026-04-24T20:18:40Z")
Okay, maybe this won’t be a big deal to all that many people on this board or elsewhere… but I followed Thomas’s whole career because he was only four years older than me. I was like watching that kid in the class ahea… --- ## [What is Cow Chow ice cream supposed to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-cow-chow-ice-cream-supposed-to-be/1029067)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-cow-chow-ice-cream-supposed-to-be/1029067 "2026-04-24T15:37:41Z")
Because I’ve never shied away from dealing with the big issues. Hood has a flavor of ice cream they have named Cow Chow. They describe the flavor as “corn cereal”. Obviously Hood didn’t want to pay for licensing rights… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=25)