# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=261 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 262 --- ## [Screenplay Copyright Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screenplay-copyright-question/964133)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screenplay-copyright-question/964133 "2022-05-08T03:25:38Z")
Any working screenwriters out there? When do you copyright your screenplay? Assuming you do. --- ## [What should I wear to a Weird Al concert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-wear-to-a-weird-al-concert/205838)
**Author:** [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-wear-to-a-weird-al-concert/205838 "2022-05-07T21:57:42Z")
My girlfriend and I are going to see Weird Al live next week (:D!), but we’ve never been to any of his concerts and have no idea about appropriate attire. Does anyone who has been to any of his shows have any advice? Ho… --- ## [I'm three words into writing an Elvis Presley biography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-three-words-into-writing-an-elvis-presley-biography/964104)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-three-words-into-writing-an-elvis-presley-biography/964104 "2022-05-07T21:24:24Z")
All I have is the title: “Tender, Lonesome, Cruel” based on three songs I associate with him. What three adjectives can you come up with that would sum up a historical figure accurately and appropriately? --- ## [Entertainers who "got out of their lane" and failed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-got-out-of-their-lane-and-failed/962621)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-got-out-of-their-lane-and-failed/962621 "2022-05-07T12:14:21Z")
There’s a couple of other threads about serious actors going comedy and comedians going dramatic, both about the successes, but what about the failures? Who’s tried to “change lanes” and failed? --- ## [Toddlers and Tiaras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toddlers-and-tiaras/527733)
**Author:** [@tattman40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tattman40)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toddlers-and-tiaras/527733 "2022-05-07T06:05:45Z")
Great…let’s have a tv show for all the pedophiles out there… This show makes me sick. --- ## [Fashion: loincloth over other clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-loincloth-over-other-clothes/964071)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-loincloth-over-other-clothes/964071 "2022-05-06T20:01:22Z")
Is this a thing, as in do you see it in the wild, as opposed to just a skirt or something? First of all, look at this guy: He is wearing crotchless leggings, so the breechcloth is ha… --- ## [Favorite Donut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-donut/963980)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-donut/963980 "2022-05-06T17:34:03Z")
poll Have strong opinions on donuts? Now is your chance! What is your favorite donut? This is geared toward the general type of donut, not the brand. Although if you feel a desire to share an affinity for a particula… --- ## [Eureka! A Novel Addition To Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-a-novel-addition-to-seltzer/963978)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-a-novel-addition-to-seltzer/963978 "2022-05-06T16:58:32Z")
I recently found Bosco coffee syrup. This thread is not about that. To mimic a very expensive (but well worth it) coffee soda a friend bought me, I also bought milk and seltzer. I was wondering what else might go well wi… --- ## [Trader Joe's Single Malt Whisky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-single-malt-whisky/963508)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-single-malt-whisky/963508 "2022-05-06T16:05:46Z")
I went to TJ’s to pick up my salad for lunch, and I thought I’d get some gin (not for lunch). I noticed Trader Joe’s Single Malt Whisky (product of Scotland) and thought I’d try some. The thing is, they had it aged in … --- ## [Moon Knight - Disney Plus show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moon-knight-disney-plus-show/962017)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moon-knight-disney-plus-show/962017 "2022-05-06T15:55:39Z")
I know zero about Moon Knight, not having even heard of this superhero before this show was announced. The first episode was really excellent. I still have zero clue what is going on, but I said to my wife, “Hey, this i… --- ## [Beat Bobby Flay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-bobby-flay/963904)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-bobby-flay/963904 "2022-05-06T14:45:30Z")
I like the guy. His cookbooks are great and he knows his craft. I don’t know how often he “wins” against professional chefs making their “signature dish” in limited time, but it seems more often than not. The cookbook… --- ## [Worst advertising campaigns ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-advertising-campaigns-ever/962932)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-advertising-campaigns-ever/962932 "2022-05-06T10:19:02Z")
Companies spend millions, if not BILLIONS of money on advertising every year. Sometimes, they make a great campaign that’s still remembered decades after, like Wendy’s “Where’s the beef?”. But, sometimes, they make a ter… --- ## [Songs not "ending" but rather fade away. An 80's thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-not-ending-but-rather-fade-away-an-80s-thing/962830)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-not-ending-but-rather-fade-away-an-80s-thing/962830 "2022-05-06T03:11:06Z")
I just finished listening to Pat Benatar’s “Shadows of the Night”. I noticed that the song didn’t end on a note. The band just keeps playing as the music fades until you can’t hear it anymore. Was this an 80’s thing? BC… --- ## [Hot Stuff Comics Character. SFW](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-stuff-comics-character-sfw/964005)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-stuff-comics-character-sfw/964005 "2022-05-05T20:45:24Z")
Hot Stuff, the little devil. from Harvey Comics. There was a she-devil, who was a friend of his. No, not Charma–she was a pixie. This one was a devil, red skin, black hair, & a little taller than Hot Stuff. --- ## [Comedians who turn out to have good dramatic acting skills](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-who-turn-out-to-have-good-dramatic-acting-skills/962515)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-who-turn-out-to-have-good-dramatic-acting-skills/962515 "2022-05-05T19:40:34Z")
Mrs. solost and I have started watching season 5 of ‘Better Call Saul’ now that it finally dropped on Netflix, and I was reminded just how great Bob Odenkirk is in the role. I remember reading (or hearing in a podcast) a… --- ## [Do you have anything that automatically triggers a "favorite catch phrase" from TV or the movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-anything-that-automatically-triggers-a-favorite-catch-phrase-from-tv-or-the-movies/955301)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-anything-that-automatically-triggers-a-favorite-catch-phrase-from-tv-or-the-movies/955301 "2022-05-05T18:53:31Z")
For example, I’ve been; listening to a lot of Irish radio stations lately. Each time they give an Internet address, it ends in “.ie” (for Eire) and I immediately think of Hadji in Jonny Quest going “AIEEE, JONNY!” What… --- ## [Doctor Strange, Multiverse of Madness, do I need to know a lot of backstory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-do-i-need-to-know-a-lot-of-backstory/963962)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-do-i-need-to-know-a-lot-of-backstory/963962 "2022-05-05T09:27:54Z")
A friend of mine loves comic book films and wants me to join him this weekend to see the film in the cinema. While I enjoy the action in this movie genre, I absolutely can not keep up with the endless number of Marvel fi… --- ## [2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/958807)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/958807 "2022-05-05T03:59:51Z")
The list is out. Let the criticism begin. (Asterisks mark first-time nominees.\*) Beck\* Pat Benatar Kate Bush DEVO Duran Duran\* Eminem\* Eurythmics Judas Priest Fela Kuti MC5 New York Dolls Dolly Parton\* Rage … --- ## [A series about Julia Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-series-about-julia-child/960596)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-series-about-julia-child/960596 "2022-05-05T02:00:24Z")
The series name is “Julia” and you can see a trailer or two if you don’t even try very hard. It’s set to debut on March 31. They are apparently expecting to do 8 episodes. It stars an actress named Sarah Lancashire, abou… --- ## [No beef on pizza?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-beef-on-pizza/957158)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-beef-on-pizza/957158 "2022-05-04T22:48:41Z")
I’m not counting ground beef. I am looking over my leftovers and I have plain pizza and some rare beef roast. I’m thinking you could put the thin slices of beef at the end of the baking. Just enough to warm it up. Perhap… --- ## [The Thing About Pam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-about-pam/963074 "2022-05-04T22:20:22Z")
Starring Renée Zellweger’s botox. Seriously, between her perfectly immobile forehead–we’re talking Cher level–and the prosthetic double chin, the only way she has left to demonstrate emotion is with the pursing of her m… --- ## [Id this actor \[1971 television program\]?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actor-1971-television-program/963965)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actor-1971-television-program/963965 "2022-05-04T21:24:27Z")
This could just be an anonymous extra. However, I think it looks like a rather (shortly thereafter) well-known actor of that era. If no one else thinks it’s “anybody,” I’ll say who I thought it might be (I’d give a 3 o… --- ## [Approximately How Big Is The Jeopardy! Screen Where You Write Your Final Jeopardy Answer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/approximately-how-big-is-the-jeopardy-screen-where-you-write-your-final-jeopardy-answer/963880)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/approximately-how-big-is-the-jeopardy-screen-where-you-write-your-final-jeopardy-answer/963880 "2022-05-04T19:02:34Z")
On yesrterday’s episode, the Final Jeopardy question had something to do with John Wilkes Booth and a performance he and his brother had acted in. Since one of my life’s goals is to appear on Jeopardy! and make a fool of… --- ## [So I just tried real licorice, and am pretty impressed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-tried-real-licorice-and-am-pretty-impressed/963802)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-just-tried-real-licorice-and-am-pretty-impressed/963802 "2022-05-04T16:02:23Z")
I’m one of those folks who can’t stand black licorcice candy. I find the flavour revolting—almost nauseating. Give me a bag of assorted-flavour candy, and I’ll hand it back to you with all the icky black ones rattling … --- ## [Night court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-court/963847)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-court/963847 "2022-05-04T14:47:56Z")
I like a lot of old TV shows, but I have never seen “Night Court”. Does anybody know why? --- ## [New Shakes? Alabama Order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-shakes-alabama-order/963916)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-shakes-alabama-order/963916 "2022-05-04T08:13:23Z")
Has anyone ever done a mashup of New Order’s “Temptation” and Alabama Shakes’s “Always Alright”? And if not, WHY not? --- ## [Looking for a recipe: doctoring up store-bought pickles to make them sweet & spicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-recipe-doctoring-up-store-bought-pickles-to-make-them-sweet-spicy/963884)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-recipe-doctoring-up-store-bought-pickles-to-make-them-sweet-spicy/963884 "2022-05-03T22:44:17Z")
A friend of mine at a place I used to work would make these fantastic pickles. She added stuff to a jar of store-bought pickle slices and turned them into these sweet-hot-spicy addictive treats. I’ve been googling this, … --- ## [RIP Ric Parnell aka Spinal Tap drummer Mick Shrimpton](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ric-parnell-aka-spinal-tap-drummer-mick-shrimpton/963815)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ric-parnell-aka-spinal-tap-drummer-mick-shrimpton/963815 "2022-05-03T17:34:40Z")
Ric Parnell is now joining the likes of Peter James Bond, John “Stumpy” Pepys, and Eric “Stumpy Joe” Childs. The article doesn’t say the cause of death but I assume it was a bizarre accident. And also be… --- ## [We All Live in a Green Submarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-live-in-a-green-submarine/963878)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-live-in-a-green-submarine/963878 "2022-05-03T13:09:00Z")
I missed this somehow. At the end of last year Paul mcCartney published a children’s book, a sequel to his 2019 children’s book Hey Grandude!, which I also had missed hearing about. The sequel is Grandude’s Green Subma… --- ## [Anyone want to play Guess the recipe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-play-guess-the-recipe/963859)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-play-guess-the-recipe/963859 "2022-05-03T01:56:44Z")
I’m going through a file of mostly newspaper/magazine clippings from my mother, and in it I found a 3X5 card with the following recipe written in my mother’s handwriting. The thing is, all there is is a list of ingredie… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=260) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=262)