# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=652 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 653 --- ## [Why are distressed T-shirts everywhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-distressed-t-shirts-everywhere/807833)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-distressed-t-shirts-everywhere/807833 "2018-01-31T16:35:56Z")
I’d like to talk about distressed clothing. I think it has become an epidemic. I understand its use in some circumstances. If you buy a T-shirt with the Star Wars logo on it, maybe it’s kind of cool if it looks like it … --- ## [What can liven up my food the way bell peppers do, without being bell peppers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-liven-up-my-food-the-way-bell-peppers-do-without-being-bell-peppers/807396)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-liven-up-my-food-the-way-bell-peppers-do-without-being-bell-peppers/807396 "2018-01-31T05:36:47Z")
I. Love. Bell peppers. All colors. I want to explain how weird my love for bell peppers is. I will, occasionally, slice open a red one, literally cover my nose with it like it’s medical equipment and just----breeeeeath… --- ## [The #MeToo movement claims another scalp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-metoo-movement-claims-another-scalp/807779)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-metoo-movement-claims-another-scalp/807779 "2018-01-31T01:30:14Z")
LONDON - Controversy has been roiling the MI6 Intelligence Service after news broke of sexual misconduct allegations against a top agent named James Bond. The agent, who also goes by the name 007, stands accused of hara… --- ## [What movies/TV shows qualify as "hard" science fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-tv-shows-qualify-as-hard-science-fiction/806795)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-tv-shows-qualify-as-hard-science-fiction/806795 "2018-01-31T01:18:24Z")
I’ve been getting the sense lately that there is very little consensus on what this term means. By the definition I’d use, I find very few movies or TV shows qualify. (Novels and short stories are a whole other matter,… --- ## [If Bobbitchin' can do it... \[piano music by AHunter3\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bobbitchin-can-do-it-piano-music-by-ahunter3/807700)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bobbitchin-can-do-it-piano-music-by-ahunter3/807700 "2018-01-30T20:04:05Z")
cf. … I was thinking of doing this anyhow… some people have been saying I should spend less energy trying to share my brilliant concepts and lecture people, and maybe share some other aspects of who I am. This is a you… --- ## [Anyone remember a Night Court like Sitcom that wasn't picked up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-a-night-court-like-sitcom-that-wasnt-picked-up/807692)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-a-night-court-like-sitcom-that-wasnt-picked-up/807692 "2018-01-30T17:02:27Z")
Anyone remember a predecessor to Night Court with a completely different cast probably around 1978 or 1979? I think it was a mid-summer tryout that didn’t get picked up. I thought the judge was Herb Edelman probably best… --- ## [Ready Player One was not that good a book...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ready-player-one-was-not-that-good-a-book/807400)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ready-player-one-was-not-that-good-a-book/807400 "2018-01-30T15:34:51Z")
…and I think the movie will be not that good either. When I first read RPO my opinion was mixed but leaning positive but as time has gone on it has shrunk. It’s not a terrible book but it is very lazy and empty. The sto… --- ## [What would you say to a shared cinematic universe based on H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-say-to-a-shared-cinematic-universe-based-on-h-p-lovecrafts-cthulhu-mythos/807432)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-say-to-a-shared-cinematic-universe-based-on-h-p-lovecrafts-cthulhu-mythos/807432 "2018-01-30T14:55:44Z")
I am just throwing this out there for idle speculation. The gold standard of “shared movie universes” is of course the Marvel Cinematic Universe. DC has tried to ape their success with…less successful result. And then th… --- ## [Asian market is now in driving distance to my town..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-market-is-now-in-driving-distance-to-my-town/807547)
**Author:** [@flaming\_yawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flaming_yawn)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-market-is-now-in-driving-distance-to-my-town/807547 "2018-01-30T04:03:21Z")
About a month ago an Asian Market opened up about 20 miles from me, my daughter has visited it twice to buy candy and whatnot. I went today and came home with cookies and bokchoy. What should I get next time I am there… --- ## [Star Trek Discovery Episode 12 (Week of 1/21/18)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-episode-12-week-of-1-21-18/807151)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-episode-12-week-of-1-21-18/807151 "2018-01-29T22:23:17Z")
New thread for tonight’s episode. --- ## ["The Desert Rats" (1953): What did the German sentry say?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-desert-rats-1953-what-did-the-german-sentry-say/807710)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-desert-rats-1953-what-did-the-german-sentry-say/807710 "2018-01-29T21:08:15Z")
The Desert Rats have employed some Italian-speaking chaps to drive trucks thru the German line to blow up an underground ammunition depot. A German soldier stops them, and the driver \*chatters non-stop, and the Germans … --- ## [Hostiles could have been a much better movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostiles-could-have-been-a-much-better-movie/807755)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostiles-could-have-been-a-much-better-movie/807755 "2018-01-29T19:07:43Z")
Thought provoking, yes… but the main thought it provoked in me was how it could have been better. Fleshing out the backstories of the characters would have helped alot. Anybody else seen it and care to opine? --- ## [Bobbitchin' on lead 🎸](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobbitchin-on-lead/807643)
**Author:** [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobbitchin-on-lead/807643 "2018-01-29T17:11:30Z")
In this thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=847930 I nominated myself:eek: for world’s most underrated guitarist ,and walked into a friendly “Go ahead and post a link.”:smack::smiley: I made a j… --- ## [Foods That You Like As Well Or Better When Cold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-you-like-as-well-or-better-when-cold/807561)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-you-like-as-well-or-better-when-cold/807561 "2018-01-29T16:44:06Z")
I know the obvious answer is going to be cold pizza. I actually never saw the attraction. I always heated it up. My Mom, when we invariably went on long trips in the car, used to pack cold hard boiled eggs and fried chi… --- ## [Assholes in old TV westerns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assholes-in-old-tv-westerns/807429)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assholes-in-old-tv-westerns/807429 "2018-01-29T16:25:22Z")
I am watching old TV Westerns that I saw with my Grandmother. Paladin in Have Gun Will Travel was an asshole. He was more educated than anyone else on the show in history and literature. He spoken some fifteen or twenty… --- ## [Going out to dinner routine.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-to-dinner-routine/807612)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-to-dinner-routine/807612 "2018-01-29T16:14:55Z")
I love being able to look forward to a nice dinner out. My son and I worked on his car all day and it was quality time well spent. Now my wife, he and I are heading to dinner. Going to wear my new grey cashmere sweate… --- ## [Rush is no more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246 "2018-01-29T15:59:07Z")
Alex Lifeson is saying that Rush won’t tour or record any more. I knew that Peart was having physical issues. I knew that they weren’t planning on touring. Now it appears it is offical, Rush is no more. Link. This get… --- ## [Your picks for Oscars not based on the movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-picks-for-oscars-not-based-on-the-movie/807592)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-picks-for-oscars-not-based-on-the-movie/807592 "2018-01-29T15:43:46Z")
It’s often theorized that Oscars sometimes (or often) go to movies or performances for reasons other than what is on the screen. For instance many believed that Paul Newman winning for the Color of Money was more of a li… --- ## [Aziz Ansari, Sexual assault allegations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aziz-ansari-sexual-assault-allegations/806606)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 669\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aziz-ansari-sexual-assault-allegations/806606 "2018-01-29T14:26:35Z")
According to thisarticle. Most of her discomfort seems to have been internal and when expressed, he backed down. Twitter-verse is, of course, crucifying him (feminists) and her (the usual trolls), and its certainly true… --- ## [The 'It's The First Time I Made This' cookery thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-the-first-time-i-made-this-cookery-thread/716249)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-the-first-time-i-made-this-cookery-thread/716249 "2018-01-29T14:11:59Z")
A couple of weeks ago I made something I don’t know what it is, but kind of a chicken dumpling casserole. Obviously that was the first time, since I made it up as I went along. Last week I made stuffed bell peppers for… --- ## [Ruby chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruby-chocolate/807571)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruby-chocolate/807571 "2018-01-29T13:53:46Z")
As some of you might know, there is, apparently, a new type of chocolate, called “ruby chocolate”. Ruby chocolate KitKats are now available in stores in South Korea and Japan. I know we have a few dopers living in those… --- ## [Are you into current hiphop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-into-current-hiphop/807452)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-into-current-hiphop/807452 "2018-01-29T12:02:37Z")
In another thread, I commented on apparent gaps in peoples’ musical awareness. I realize that I am becoming more and more out of touch with popular music - especially rap/hiphop. Meanwhile, it seems pretty clear that h… --- ## [What are there more of, music videos or feature films?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-there-more-of-music-videos-or-feature-films/807660)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-there-more-of-music-videos-or-feature-films/807660 "2018-01-29T06:35:13Z")
As of today, the Internet Movie Database contains entries for 467,523 feature films, which is probably a good (and fairly tight) lower bound on the actual number. I couldn’t find comparable statistics on the number of m… --- ## [Best #1 Single of the Year: 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2017/804761)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2017/804761 "2018-01-29T03:10:21Z")
It’s that time again! 2017 has been something of a mixed bag when it comes to pop. We’ve seen an inexplicable resurrection of crunk coupled with a number of singer-songwriter hits, a foreign-language song tying for the … --- ## [Video Killed the Radio Star. Any real life examples?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-killed-the-radio-star-any-real-life-examples/779186)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-killed-the-radio-star-any-real-life-examples/779186 "2018-01-29T02:51:23Z")
Buggles - Video killed the radio star (1979) The title sums it up. Are there any examples of someone not surviving the transition of radio to television or movies? Surely there was someone with an amazing voice and a … --- ## [Bands/Groups with no original members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-groups-with-no-original-members/807622)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-groups-with-no-original-members/807622 "2018-01-28T23:12:53Z")
Are there any current bands/groups where there isn’t a single original member? --- ## [The oldest TV show with a still-living cast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-tv-show-with-a-still-living-cast/717925)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-tv-show-with-a-still-living-cast/717925 "2018-01-28T22:57:45Z")
What’s the oldest TV show where the entire main cast is still living? I’ve been running 60s and 70s shows through my head, and it’s kind of shocking how few shows have an entire cast that is still-living-- by that, I mea… --- ## [\*Plays Taps\* Mort Walker is gone..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plays-taps-mort-walker-is-gone/807625)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plays-taps-mort-walker-is-gone/807625 "2018-01-28T22:55:27Z")
Mort walker, who created Hi and Lois and Beetle Bailey has died at the age of 94. --- ## [Maine Lobster Bodies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maine-lobster-bodies/807615)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maine-lobster-bodies/807615 "2018-01-28T20:56:09Z")
I put this in IMHO because I’m not sure it has a true answer. I was in a specialty fish store and in one of the freezers they had 10lb boxes that just contained Maine lobster bodies, no meat, just the shell. It was sup… --- ## [Dead heads, how happy are you with John Mayer's playing in Dead & Co?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-heads-how-happy-are-you-with-john-mayers-playing-in-dead-co/807610)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-heads-how-happy-are-you-with-john-mayers-playing-in-dead-co/807610 "2018-01-28T17:30:43Z")
When I first heard that Mayer was going to be playing with Dead & Co, I was pretty skeptical. I did not think he was up to the task. I personally would have preferred either Pat Metheny or John Scofield - guys who not on… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=651) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=653)