# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=58 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 59 --- ## [An Evening With Elton John And Brandi Carlile (on Now)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-evening-with-elton-john-and-brandi-carlile-on-now/1023443)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-evening-with-elton-john-and-brandi-carlile-on-now/1023443 "2025-09-28T01:38:32Z")
I hope others are watching this incredible show. It’s on CBS. Elton is a admirer of Brandi Carlile. He asked her to collaborate on the album Who Believes in Angels? Tonight is a concert supporting the album. It includ… --- ## [Death In Paradise (now with a poll in post 12 for best DI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-in-paradise-now-with-a-poll-in-post-12-for-best-di/1023280)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-in-paradise-now-with-a-poll-in-post-12-for-best-di/1023280 "2025-09-27T23:36:50Z")
We like watching Death In Paradise. (The first series is my favourite.) Something occurred to me tonight: What is it with the English detectives and lizards? Growing up in San Diego, it was a treat to catch an alligat… --- ## [Inflated Villains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inflated-villains/1023124)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inflated-villains/1023124 "2025-09-27T13:01:49Z")
No, I don’t mean like Kananga in the movie version of Live and Let Die, or Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka. I mean “inflated” in that their role and importance was increased by later writers and contributors to a chara… --- ## [Peanut butter and mayo sandwich,...would you? Have you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peanut-butter-and-mayo-sandwich-would-you-have-you/1023156)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peanut-butter-and-mayo-sandwich-would-you-have-you/1023156 "2025-09-27T13:00:43Z")
More and more I’m meeting people who have had and go on about this combination. My stepfather was the first, but since then, I’ve witnessed a few people liking them and even eating them regularly. Now me, I like both. I… --- ## [Things That Are Not Food Being Treated As Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-not-food-being-treated-as-food/1023222)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-not-food-being-treated-as-food/1023222 "2025-09-27T09:24:42Z")
On a prompt from SMBC, I googled “babydoll breed of meat-sheep” and was directed to links about the Southdown Babydoll Sheep. Having put both lamb and mutton into my mouth, it has become clear to me that sheep are not ma… --- ## [Does Vegan Hamburger Helper exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vegan-hamburger-helper-exist/1023390)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vegan-hamburger-helper-exist/1023390 "2025-09-27T02:31:40Z")
As an actual product, and not somebody’s personal recipe? --- ## [AI used to “straighten” gay wedding in movie’s Chinese release](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-used-to-straighten-gay-wedding-in-movie-s-chinese-release/1023416)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-used-to-straighten-gay-wedding-in-movie-s-chinese-release/1023416 "2025-09-27T00:53:54Z")
Unsurprising, but it again shows how dangerous AI can be in enforcing certain ideas and prejudices. Who knows what will be “tweaked” the next time and no one notices? --- ## [The Seahorses (band)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-seahorses-band/1023102)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-seahorses-band/1023102 "2025-09-27T00:29:08Z")
I stumbled upon, quite by accident, a band I had never heard of - The Seahorses. They are very talented, I like their sound. It seems like Oasis owes them a debt of gratitude for the sound and songwriting. They broken … --- ## [Marvel Zombies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-zombies/1023384)
**Author:** [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-zombies/1023384 "2025-09-26T23:52:54Z")
So this dropped yesterday by surprise. It was supposed to come out October as a Halloween thing, but I guess it got released in a panic move to stop Disney+ cancellations. First episode was good, managed to grab me. --- ## [Can you guys give me feedback on my writing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-guys-give-me-feedback-on-my-writing/1023369)
**Author:** [@IMadeLem0nade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMadeLem0nade)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-guys-give-me-feedback-on-my-writing/1023369 "2025-09-26T20:03:53Z")
I wrote this when my girlfriend was in a bad state of mind, and I want to know what you guys think of it. Hold back nothing, just please try to provide in depth explanation of why you feel that way. I want feedback in a… --- ## [What to do with some Roquefort cheese?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-some-roquefort-cheese/1023362)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-some-roquefort-cheese/1023362 "2025-09-26T17:16:31Z")
Some sites I was reading online said that blue cheese, and especially goat or sheep blue cheese, was all that. So I went to the trouble of finding some genuine French Roquefort (I’d have been happy with an American equiv… --- ## [The GOAT movie or TV credits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-goat-movie-or-tv-credits/1022522)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-goat-movie-or-tv-credits/1022522 "2025-09-26T14:24:33Z")
There’s a lot of really wonderful ones, of course. Iconic, memorable, evocative: Mad Men, Sopranos, twilight zone, outer limits, Dexter, Se7en I’m sure there’s a contingent of people who would even hold up things like Gi… --- ## [60's and 70's Saturday morning cartoon musical breaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-and-70s-saturday-morning-cartoon-musical-breaks/1023252 "2025-09-26T02:29:44Z")
Back in the day (Saturday morning, to be precise), Scooby Doo, Archie, The Amazing Chan And The Chan Clan, Josie And The Pussycats etc. would go try to solve a mystery/have an adventure and partway through there would a… --- ## [A young friend of mine is internet famous, thanks to Green Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-young-friend-of-mine-is-internet-famous-thanks-to-green-day/1023343)
**Author:** [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-young-friend-of-mine-is-internet-famous-thanks-to-green-day/1023343 "2025-09-25T23:48:00Z")
Nothing earth-shattering here, just a bit of feel-good news that I thought some people might be interested in. A friend of mine took her son Argyle to see Green Day at Riot Fest in Chicago a couple of days ago. Argyle wa… --- ## [Songs of searing anger!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072 "2025-09-25T23:37:49Z")
These are songs that sound to me like they were written and/or recorded in a white-hot blaze! Love ‘em. Contributions welcome. I Wish Them All Dead - The Wonder Stuff How Do You Sleep - John Lennon Let Him Dangle - … --- ## [Anyone watching Severance (new show on Apple TV)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-severance-new-show-on-apple-tv/960238)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 279\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-severance-new-show-on-apple-tv/960238 "2025-09-25T23:34:15Z")
It premiered a couple weeks ago, and I highly recommend it. It’s a mystery thriller with a bit of dark office humor. High level view, it’s about people who have their minds “severed” so when they’re at work they have no … --- ## [Movies where three (or more) actors play the same character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-three-or-more-actors-play-the-same-character/1016028)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-three-or-more-actors-play-the-same-character/1016028 "2025-09-25T16:30:03Z")
We watched “Interstellar” over the weekend. “Murph”, the daughter of Matthew McConaughey’s character, is portrayed by three different actresses: Mackenzie Foy as a young girl, Jessica Chastain as a young woman, and Ellen… --- ## [Can I use trinity when baking chicken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-trinity-when-baking-chicken/1022857)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-trinity-when-baking-chicken/1022857 "2025-09-25T16:26:26Z")
I want to bake some chicken thighs in the oven. I have a container of trinity (diced onion, celery, and bell pepper) that I want to use up. Can I throw the trinity in with the chicken if the dish will only cook for 30 … --- ## [Claudia Cardinale has died at 87](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claudia-cardinale-has-died-at-87/1023365)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claudia-cardinale-has-died-at-87/1023365 "2025-09-24T23:08:38Z")
I only ever knew her from The Pink Panther, but she was a contender for the sexiest Italian actress of the time long with Sofia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida. --- ## [Car people, can you explain "Little Deuce Coupe" lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-people-can-you-explain-little-deuce-coupe-lyrics/776841)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-people-can-you-explain-little-deuce-coupe-lyrics/776841 "2025-09-24T22:31:13Z")
Nephew wants to know what some of the words below mean. I think “deuce coup” refers to the year 1932, but I couldn’t explain the rest. Just a little deuce coupe with a flat head mill But she’ll walk a Thunderbird like … --- ## [Elrond the Useless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elrond-the-useless/1023340)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elrond-the-useless/1023340 "2025-09-24T18:25:24Z")
Apologies for thread-jacking the Shelob thread (and length of this OP). Just to give some more thought to Shelob: However it may be “known” by anyone besides The Professor that she’s the undying offspring of Ungoliant, s… --- ## [Stew recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stew-recipes/1018629)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stew-recipes/1018629 "2025-09-24T17:04:23Z")
I love stew. I usually make a stew every Sunday and eat it most of the week. Most of mine are variations on well known recipes, but some are more original than others. Please share stew recipes! Here’s one of my recent … --- ## [Do They Still Put Toys in Boxes of Cereal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-put-toys-in-boxes-of-cereal/1015310)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-put-toys-in-boxes-of-cereal/1015310 "2025-09-24T01:06:42Z")
I suppose I could just Google this but that’s no fun. I very rarely buy breakfast cereal anymore. Do they still put toys in boxes of cereal? What was the last toy you remember getting? What was your favorite? --- ## [Talk to me about transplanting iris and daylilies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-transplanting-iris-and-daylilies/1023333)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-transplanting-iris-and-daylilies/1023333 "2025-09-23T23:02:46Z")
We’re about to have some major landscaping done or a rather ratty part of our yard. (Hangs head in shame for neglecting the garden.) Before they start, I’m trying to save as many iris and daylilies as I can, since I don’… --- ## [Question about Al Pacino's character in "Scent of a Woman"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-al-pacinos-character-in-scent-of-a-woman/806727)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-al-pacinos-character-in-scent-of-a-woman/806727 "2025-09-23T21:21:28Z")
How is it possible to be blinded by the explosion of a grenade, but not have your face or any other part of your body be fucked up from it? --- ## [Elvis - Graceland up for Foreclosure Auction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvis-graceland-up-for-foreclosure-auction/1001839)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvis-graceland-up-for-foreclosure-auction/1001839 "2025-09-23T19:26:55Z")
What a screwed up mess. Lisa Marie used Graceland as collateral on a 3.8 million dollar loan. She managed to wipe out her inheritance and put Graceland in jeopardy. Elvis is still a cash cow. Royalties on his music, mov… --- ## [Pop culture within science fiction; the good and the bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-within-science-fiction-the-good-and-the-bad/1023260)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-culture-within-science-fiction-the-good-and-the-bad/1023260 "2025-09-23T18:53:50Z")
Science fiction movies and shows try to build a world, and it’s not just science and technology. There are moments when characters are relaxing, listening to music or watching sports. I give the creators credit for try… --- ## [Coffee Survey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-survey/1023234)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-survey/1023234 "2025-09-23T16:08:07Z")
How do you drink your coffee? Hot, Cold, Iced, Black, Creamer, Sugar/Sweetner? Do you make it at home or do you buy it on your way to work or out in public? Are you particular about the brand of coffee and where you get… --- ## [Quick, Easy, and Awesome Recipes Facebook group](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-easy-and-awesome-recipes-facebook-group/1023304)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-easy-and-awesome-recipes-facebook-group/1023304 "2025-09-23T02:32:57Z")
I have mod approval to make this post. I’d like to invite everyone here to my new Facebook group, called “Quick, Easy, and Awesome Recipes”, in which we share amazing food that can be prepared in 45 minutes or less with… --- ## [Who/What will take Kimmel's place on ABC Late Night television?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237 "2025-09-22T21:34:30Z")
Right now it is re-runs of Celebrity Family Feud, but is that their permanent solution? What , if anything, is slated to fill that hole? What should be there? For the purpose of this thread, Kimmel himself is not an op… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=59)