# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=75 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 76 --- ## [Do you think Keanu Reeves is a good actor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-keanu-reeves-is-a-good-actor/1018240)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-keanu-reeves-is-a-good-actor/1018240 "2025-05-27T09:44:18Z")
From what I’ve read, he’s a great person but as an actor, he really seems one dimensional. Do you agree or have I just not seen him in the right role? --- ## [What could happen to CBS' FBI in the trump era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-happen-to-cbs-fbi-in-the-trump-era/1013818)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-happen-to-cbs-fbi-in-the-trump-era/1013818 "2025-05-27T05:40:35Z")
FBI is a Dick Wolf franchise, so it, like it’s L&O brothers and sisters, has episodes “ripped from the headlines”. The show even was one of the few to show masking during Covid. In real life, Dear Leader has begun to pu… --- ## [Joseph Heller easy question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-heller-easy-question/1018799)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-heller-easy-question/1018799 "2025-05-27T05:04:51Z")
I’d like some opinions, please: \*\*aside from Catch-22, what is Joseph Heller’s best book? Or your favorite of the bunch? --- ## [Cat Stevens is going on tour. I’m tempted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-stevens-is-going-on-tour-i-m-tempted/1018735)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-stevens-is-going-on-tour-i-m-tempted/1018735 "2025-05-27T04:12:39Z")
Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is going on a very rare tour of North America, and he’s playing near me in October. I love his music from the 70s, and I never imagined that he’d be in my area. I know he’… --- ## [Trying to find a record/song from the 60s (or maybe 50s but I'm pretty sure it's the 60s)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-record-song-from-the-60s-or-maybe-50s-but-im-pretty-sure-its-the-60s/1018766)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-record-song-from-the-60s-or-maybe-50s-but-im-pretty-sure-its-the-60s/1018766 "2025-05-26T23:49:36Z")
Years ago I heard this song, figured out the name of it, looked it up on YouTube, found that it was from a whole album of similar music, and have since forgotten about it. The album was called “Space Cadets” or “Space C… --- ## [Okay, what the hell is wrong with Word now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-word-now/1018804)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-word-now/1018804 "2025-05-26T19:48:20Z")
Bizarre behavior in Word today. I can open any .docx that originated on my computer; I can open any .docx that was emailed to me in 2021 or earlier. Emailed documents 2022 and after give the following error: Microsoft W… --- ## [Facebook Reels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-reels/1012576)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-reels/1012576 "2025-05-26T18:40:00Z")
For a long time, I never saw them. First I dutifully marked that I didn’t want to see those types of things, and Facebook briefly complied. Then the things started up again no matter what I marked, so I got the F.B. Puri… --- ## [Smashing on MASH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smashing-on-mash/1016973)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smashing-on-mash/1016973 "2025-05-26T17:49:11Z")
We all know the show. We know the characters. Fairly well. Who do you identify with? I think for me its “Radar”. He’s an odd duck with skills. I like Col. Blake for his silliness, as well. I’d love to be Hoolihan. B… --- ## [Alec Baldwin \[accidentally\] Kills Crew Member with Prop Gun {2021-10-21}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alec-baldwin-accidentally-kills-crew-member-with-prop-gun-2021-10-21/952960)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 3013\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alec-baldwin-accidentally-kills-crew-member-with-prop-gun-2021-10-21/952960 "2025-05-26T03:34:01Z")
More info to follow. --- ## [Fairly convincing evidence that Denise Milani might not be entirely 100% natural](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairly-convincing-evidence-that-denise-milani-might-not-be-entirely-100-natural/689601)
**Author:** [@kstarnes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kstarnes)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairly-convincing-evidence-that-denise-milani-might-not-be-entirely-100-natural/689601 "2025-05-25T21:45:46Z")
Denise Milani: http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/28700000/Denise-Milani-denise-milani-28735827-1087-1600.jpg http://www.whatsontianjin.com/news\_images/b4a51485dbba8c883624\_Denise-Milani\_1.jpg (more found here: h… --- ## [Movies that are anti-trope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-anti-trope/1018718)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-anti-trope/1018718 "2025-05-25T21:30:29Z")
What are movies that contradict the cliches? Like, a buddy movie where two people are paired up as partners, hate each other, but then after they go through tough times, stressful situations, maybe save each other’s live… --- ## [Danny Partridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danny-partridge/828096)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danny-partridge/828096 "2025-05-25T16:22:56Z")
Several 1970’s sit-coms tried so hard to change hair color of an actor/actress to match the rest of a family, like Mike Lookinland’s hair in the Brady Bunch. So, why was Danny Bonaduce selected to play “Danny Partridge” … --- ## [Really Good Advertising Jingles & Slogans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-good-advertising-jingles-slogans/1018679)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-good-advertising-jingles-slogans/1018679 "2025-05-24T21:39:20Z")
We’ve complained plenty about bad advertising here, and talked about commercials we love & hate. But what about jingles and slogans that are just really good and clever? One topic that I think leads to clever jingles is… --- ## [Drive to Survive and similar Netflix series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drive-to-survive-and-similar-netflix-series/1015404)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drive-to-survive-and-similar-netflix-series/1015404 "2025-05-23T11:03:07Z")
For those that don’t know, Drive to Survive is a netflix documentary / reality series about Formula 1. For many of us, that never really “got” formula one, seeing the behind the scenes drama and decisions, and then seei… --- ## [Overrated cooking methods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-cooking-methods/1018624)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-cooking-methods/1018624 "2025-05-23T02:42:51Z")
I just saw a Cracker Barrel commercial where they advertise new ‘campfire meals’ in which everything- your protein, starch and veg- are all wrapped together in a foil packet and cooked. It’s presented as this magical exp… --- ## [When nature and geometry intersect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-nature-and-geometry-intersect/1018559)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-nature-and-geometry-intersect/1018559 "2025-05-22T23:06:30Z")
The built world offers all sorts of stark geometric compositions to explore. The natural world offers often softer organic compositions. Yin and yang, hard and soft, different photographic worlds, isn’t it? Oh, hell, … --- ## [The Ravenchord piano, and self-tuning pianos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ravenchord-piano-and-self-tuning-pianos/1003204)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ravenchord-piano-and-self-tuning-pianos/1003204 "2025-05-22T21:22:13Z")
I believe this is just a concept, not actually prototyped yet (not sure) - here is the Ravenchord piano, a totally new way to construct the innards of a piano - https://www.whipsaw.com/work/ravenchord-piano It would use… --- ## [Non-Khadaji's What Non-existent Books are you Reading? May 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-khadajis-what-non-existent-books-are-you-reading-may-2025/1018620)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-khadajis-what-non-existent-books-are-you-reading-may-2025/1018620 "2025-05-22T16:15:19Z")
Writer for the Chicago Sun-Times turns out a list of books to read this summer that includes books that don’t exist. He claims that he used AI to generate the list, then didn’t check it for content, REALLY? You used AI… --- ## [Back from the dead for a sequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-from-the-dead-for-a-sequel/1018425)
**Author:** [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-from-the-dead-for-a-sequel/1018425 "2025-05-22T16:08:24Z")
Somewhat inspired by the thread What is the WORST immediate sequel to a great film?: You may recall Hallowe’en Resurrection, an (inferior) sequel to the (not-great) Hallowe’en H20. Michael Myers being decapitated in H20 … --- ## [Why don't movie theaters play older franchise movies when the sequel is incoming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-movie-theaters-play-older-franchise-movies-when-the-sequel-is-incoming/1018599)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-movie-theaters-play-older-franchise-movies-when-the-sequel-is-incoming/1018599 "2025-05-22T14:05:57Z")
I’ve only noticed this happening now but it’s too little too late, my local theater had a showing of the original Twister when Twisters was a month away, and currently they’re doing a showing of the original Karate Kid a… --- ## [What color are the Ghostbusters uniforms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-are-the-ghostbusters-uniforms/1018667)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-are-the-ghostbusters-uniforms/1018667 "2025-05-22T14:02:04Z")
I just watched Ghostbusters again recently, for possibly the 100th + time, and noticed something I had never noticed before. During the montage towards the middle of the movie (right after they capture Slimer) where the… --- ## [Sous vide chicken thighs -- Need answer soon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sous-vide-chicken-thighs-need-answer-soon/1018626)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sous-vide-chicken-thighs-need-answer-soon/1018626 "2025-05-22T03:35:39Z")
I have some Trader Joe’s sous vide chicken thighs in the fridge that I want to use, but I need quick and easy recipes. I thought I’d make stir-fry (no rice for me), but then I remembered that bell peppers upset my wife’… --- ## [George Wendt dead at 76 {Norm!}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-wendt-dead-at-76-norm/1018597)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-wendt-dead-at-76-norm/1018597 "2025-05-22T03:03:11Z")
--- ## [What is the best way for me to support a local band?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-for-me-to-support-a-local-band/1018481)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-for-me-to-support-a-local-band/1018481 "2025-05-21T18:56:26Z")
There is a band in Austin that my wife and I enjoy. They have come out with a new album and we would like to purchase it. It is available in all the usual places – Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc. It is also available as… --- ## [New Amazing Race spoilers okay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-amazing-race-spoilers-okay/1015323)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-amazing-race-spoilers-okay/1015323 "2025-05-21T14:51:36Z")
Good start. 14 teams. First to Hong Kong. Two sets of winners/losers- one team I was rooting for won #1, but another was eliminated. (no spoilers yet, but okay later) One team we hate- From Salt Lake city, with 8 chil… --- ## [Hugo awards 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hugo-awards-2025/1018596)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hugo-awards-2025/1018596 "2025-05-21T11:46:25Z")
I decided to attempt to vote for the Hugo’s this year. Mostly, because for $50, they give me an awful lot of “Hugo nominated” fiction. And I’m kinda looking for new authors to follow. Let’s see how much of the material i… --- ## [Jordan Klepper deserves awards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jordan-klepper-deserves-awards/952715)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jordan-klepper-deserves-awards/952715 "2025-05-21T07:12:20Z")
Here’s his latest: This guy is fucking brilliant. One-of-a-kind. Not even Jon Stewart could do this work as well as Klepper does it. I’d link to nearly every piece he’s done for the Daily Show for the pa… --- ## [Rock band on the moon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-band-on-the-moon/1018550)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-band-on-the-moon/1018550 "2025-05-21T04:44:56Z")
Thinking about the recent thread about a horse on the moon, how about a rock band? I would think that guitar, bass, keys and wind intruments probably wouldn’t be too much trouble. But drums? Kick drum might be not too… --- ## [Movies you most associate with "Cable Movie Channel Repeats"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-most-associate-with-cable-movie-channel-repeats/1018600)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-most-associate-with-cable-movie-channel-repeats/1018600 "2025-05-21T03:19:37Z")
Basically if you had TNT, TBS, Showtime, Spike, or some other cable channel that mostly played a lot of movies to fill time, if whenever you switched to one of those stations and a certain movie was seemingly ALWAYS on? … --- ## [Mean Girls, original vs. remake: Why was the limit problem changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-girls-original-vs-remake-why-was-the-limit-problem-changed/1018603)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-girls-original-vs-remake-why-was-the-limit-problem-changed/1018603 "2025-05-21T02:38:54Z")
In both versions of the movie Mean Girls, there’s a climactic moment when the main character, Cady, is at a math competition, on the final question, where the contestants have to determine the value of the limit of an ex… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=74) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=76)