# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=483 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 484 --- ## [Stand-Ups Whose Podcast Is Funnier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-ups-whose-podcast-is-funnier/840134)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-ups-whose-podcast-is-funnier/840134 "2019-09-12T23:47:46Z")
than their stand-up act? If I had to pick one, I might go with Bill Burr, and I like his standup, but his Monday Morning Podcast is hilarious, and both mediums are about an hour long. --- ## [Question about Obi Wan "Ben" Kenobi from the movie "Star Wars" (1977)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-obi-wan-ben-kenobi-from-the-movie-star-wars-1977/839942)
**Author:** [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-obi-wan-ben-kenobi-from-the-movie-star-wars-1977/839942 "2019-09-12T21:06:27Z")
\[CONTAINS SPOILERS\] In the 1977 space-opera movie Star Wars, the heroes are escaping from somewhere having rescued Princess Leia. Jedi master Obi Wan “Ben” Kenobi lags behind the others and is confronted by the movie’s … --- ## [How long do you give a new TV show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-give-a-new-tv-show/840017)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-give-a-new-tv-show/840017 "2019-09-12T21:04:07Z")
You’ve started to watch a new or at least new-to-you TV show. How long do you give it to hook you before you turn it off? --- ## [The Cruelest and Saddest Deaths In Movies/Music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cruelest-and-saddest-deaths-in-movies-music/839877)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cruelest-and-saddest-deaths-in-movies-music/839877 "2019-09-12T19:38:42Z")
There are many, but I’ll start with the most obvious – John Lennon --- ## [Fridge defrosted and smells bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-defrosted-and-smells-bad/839797)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fridge-defrosted-and-smells-bad/839797 "2019-09-12T14:04:35Z")
We have a fridge in the basement. Somehow, the circuit breaker was tripped, and we didn’t notice, and everything in the rarely-used fridge defrosted and went bad. It smelled REALLY bad. Can we salvage it? How? We are en… --- ## [Good Eats: The Return -- We have a date, people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-eats-the-return-we-have-a-date-people/835001)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-eats-the-return-we-have-a-date-people/835001 "2019-09-12T13:34:22Z")
Those who follow Alton Brown on social media have known for a while that he was going to make a sequel to Good Eats. Many may also be aware of Good Eats: Reloaded, where he updates some older episodes on the Cooking Chan… --- ## ["What Just Happened with Fred Savage" Funny but doomed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-just-happened-with-fred-savage-funny-but-doomed/840096)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-just-happened-with-fred-savage-funny-but-doomed/840096 "2019-09-12T12:33:35Z")
I stumbled across this show last night on Hulu. The pilot was horrible. Mainly because for the first 10 or 15 minutes, you have no idea what you’re watching or what’s going on (I did not have the benefit of reading a s… --- ## [which years had the closest correlation between box office and Oscar nominations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-years-had-the-closest-correlation-between-box-office-and-oscar-nominations/840043)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-years-had-the-closest-correlation-between-box-office-and-oscar-nominations/840043 "2019-09-12T04:04:33Z")
What years did the top box office movies and the nominees for Best Picture line up the closest? (I know the lists of both is out there, I’m just not a number cruncher). And do you think there’s any significance to those… --- ## [New Malcolm Gladwell Book (Talking To Strangers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-malcolm-gladwell-book-talking-to-strangers/840020)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-malcolm-gladwell-book-talking-to-strangers/840020 "2019-09-12T02:33:37Z")
Read the new Gladwell book today after reading some mixed reviews. I liked it. I thought he did a credible job of making the point that it is easy to misjudge people, because our expectations of how they should behave … --- ## ["Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews" appreciation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brandons-cult-movie-reviews-appreciation-thread/840023)
**Author:** [@kirkrapine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirkrapine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brandons-cult-movie-reviews-appreciation-thread/840023 "2019-09-12T00:16:23Z")
Watch 'em all! --- ## [Margaret Atwood's The Testaments (open spoilers after 9/24)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-atwoods-the-testaments-open-spoilers-after-9-24/840069)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-atwoods-the-testaments-open-spoilers-after-9-24/840069 "2019-09-11T22:04:52Z")
The long awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale came out yesterday and my copy should arrive tomorrow. I can’t wait to start reading this. I know it’s a sequel to the book, not the TV show (which has diverged from the n… --- ## [Favorite tv/movie appearances by a well known celebrity who hid their identity well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-movie-appearances-by-a-well-known-celebrity-who-hid-their-identity-well/839956)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-movie-appearances-by-a-well-known-celebrity-who-hid-their-identity-well/839956 "2019-09-11T21:41:15Z")
Tom Cruise on Tropic Thunder and Johnny Depp in Tusk are two of my favorites where a well known celebrity hid their identity pretty well with voices, prosthetics and makeup, to the point where I wouldn’t have guessed who… --- ## [Once Upon a Time in Deadwood trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-upon-a-time-in-deadwood-trailer/840052)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-upon-a-time-in-deadwood-trailer/840052 "2019-09-11T19:25:54Z")
I saw this trailer and I thought “It’s nice to see Charles Bronson is making movies again.” --- ## [Extras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extras/840047)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extras/840047 "2019-09-11T17:20:17Z")
This came to mind after reading the “Miss Looking at a Shelf of CD’s” thread. What I miss are the Extras that were included with movies on DVDs. There were bloopers, interviews, the making of…, etc. Sometimes the Extr… --- ## [What accent is Daniel Craig trying to do in Knives Out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-accent-is-daniel-craig-trying-to-do-in-knives-out/840039)
**Author:** [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-accent-is-daniel-craig-trying-to-do-in-knives-out/840039 "2019-09-11T16:53:30Z")
There is not just a single USA “southern accent” . Which one is Craig trying to do? --- ## [Who rescued Rhode Island? Tennessee Tuxedo or Super Chicken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-rescued-rhode-island-tennessee-tuxedo-or-super-chicken/840037)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-rescued-rhode-island-tennessee-tuxedo-or-super-chicken/840037 "2019-09-11T15:32:57Z")
In the 1960s, a dastardly plot was realized, and the State of Rhode Island was stolen and towed out to sea. Unfortunately for me, I cannot recall who had foiled this plot and selflessly rowed Rhode Island back. Was it … --- ## [Foreign language hits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-language-hits/839960)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-language-hits/839960 "2019-09-11T14:45:24Z")
I tuned into a classic rock station last week, and heard Santana’s Oye Como Va. As a child, I remember Eres Tu. Then there was Mas Que Nada. More into my era, there was Rock Me Amadeus and 99 Luftbalons. Relatively r… --- ## [My 1776 and Hamilton observation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-1776-and-hamilton-observation/839483)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-1776-and-hamilton-observation/839483 "2019-09-11T13:33:03Z")
All in MHO of course: I think it’s funny that the best historical entertainment pieces of this time period (outside of HBOs Adams maybe? I didn’t see it) are contained in two musicals of all things. So far as I know the… --- ## ["New" Cities in science fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cities-in-science-fiction/839776)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cities-in-science-fiction/839776 "2019-09-11T13:28:31Z")
Prompted by the city/colony of New Portland on tbe (pretty lousy) series Pandora. Lots of examples out there, let’s make list. (To clarify, it can be a whole planet/moon and not just a city, but if the name you give is n… --- ## [Chewy caramels without corn syrup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewy-caramels-without-corn-syrup/839984)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewy-caramels-without-corn-syrup/839984 "2019-09-11T13:14:06Z")
Wasn’t sure whether to put this here, or in GQ. A couple of weeks ago, I made myself some caramel. It was a pretty basic recipe: sugar, water, heavy cream, and some butter. Turned out great, with excellent flavor and ni… --- ## [ID this, um, song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-um-song/839334)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-um-song/839334 "2019-09-11T06:21:24Z")
Waiting for a concert to start, half listening to the soundtrack between the opening bands setups. This song comes on - not a song in any normal sense - more of spoken word over music, but even that overstates it. The … --- ## [Ready or Not is a Fun Entertaining Thriller](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ready-or-not-is-a-fun-entertaining-thriller/839720)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ready-or-not-is-a-fun-entertaining-thriller/839720 "2019-09-11T05:48:02Z")
I saw this this weekend in a nearly empty theater and it was a shame the theater wasn’t more full. It is a fun thriller that is almost a dark comedy. It reminded me of another underrated movie from a few years ago called… --- ## [Star Wars question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/839872)
**Author:** [@kirkrapine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirkrapine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-question/839872 "2019-09-11T05:16:11Z")
Given the number of sentient species who live in the Empire, why are imperial military personnel always human? --- ## [Have you ever attended a house party where there was dancing like in movies/TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-attended-a-house-party-where-there-was-dancing-like-in-movies-tv/839945)
**Author:** [@Mesquite-oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mesquite-oh)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-attended-a-house-party-where-there-was-dancing-like-in-movies-tv/839945 "2019-09-11T02:08:42Z")
in movies and on TV, it seems like there are always people dancing at parties that are being held at someone’s house. I have been going to parties for four decades, and I have never, not even once, been to a party where… --- ## [Tomato ideas, please (recipes, not growing)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-ideas-please-recipes-not-growing/839768)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-ideas-please-recipes-not-growing/839768 "2019-09-11T00:15:20Z")
I’ve got 2 nice tomatoes to use up. Anyone have creative ideas? We bought a few to make BLTs so that’s done now. What else can I do with a tomato? --- ## [Restaurants/bars/clubs on TV shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-bars-clubs-on-tv-shows/837492)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-bars-clubs-on-tv-shows/837492 "2019-09-10T23:55:10Z")
Earlier today for some reason the bar name “Thirsty’s” crossed my mind, but I couldn’t remember what show it was from (I googled–it was George Lopez.) So then I started thinking of other resturants/bars/clubs mentioned a… --- ## [Legion - The Final Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legion-the-final-season/836097)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legion-the-final-season/836097 "2019-09-10T22:59:12Z")
Didn’t see a post about this yet. Anyone else still watching? I know reception to last season wasn’t great, but I think the season premiere was fantastic. --- ## [Blake Shelton's Hell Right. Is it considered Hillbilly Rap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blake-sheltons-hell-right-is-it-considered-hillbilly-rap/840001)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blake-sheltons-hell-right-is-it-considered-hillbilly-rap/840001 "2019-09-10T20:04:57Z")
I’m seeing a lot of praise for Blake’s newest hit. Certainly the video helps sell the song. The video is bad ass. I kind of like it, and also slightly dislike the extremely repetitive lyrics. It’s not the best written … --- ## [The success of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-success-of-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic/832969)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-success-of-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic/832969 "2019-09-10T19:44:27Z")
As you know, My Little Pony took the world by storm when it came out. The question is, why? What contributed to its success? I’m pretty sure nobody expected the show to become as popular as it has. --- ## [Restaurant vs grocery store prices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-vs-grocery-store-prices/839899)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-vs-grocery-store-prices/839899 "2019-09-10T15:29:03Z")
I just bought a 12 oz. steak for $15 at the grocery store. Is there any rule of thumb for what I would expect to pay for that steak in a restaurant? Granted, the valued added of someone who knows how to season and the e… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=482) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=484)