# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=909 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 910 --- ## [David Bowie tribute at The BRITS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-tribute-at-the-brits/747077)
**Author:** [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-tribute-at-the-brits/747077 "2016-02-26T20:04:42Z")
last night. well I cried: Don't have a link to the music segment atm but\[it was pretty much the opposite of what Gaga did\](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/lordes-tribute-to-david-bowie-brit-awards-20… --- ## [Stuff in the background on TBBT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-in-the-background-on-tbbt/747157)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-in-the-background-on-tbbt/747157 "2016-02-26T19:31:53Z")
Is the map on the refrigerator from one of the Dragon Warriors for the NES? it’s not from the original game, but it looks really familiar, I thought maybe it was one of the world’s from DW4 of something. I will see if I… --- ## [Doctor Who Series 9 discussion (spoilers as it airs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-series-9-discussion-spoilers-as-it-airs/731754)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 819\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-series-9-discussion-spoilers-as-it-airs/731754 "2016-02-26T19:23:52Z")
Obviously, I mean the revival is in its ninth season, not the entire show. Anyway, it premiere’s tonight with the episode The Magician’s Apprentice. I re-watched most of last series on Netflix and I really have come to … --- ## [The Walking Dead; 6.10 "The Next World" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-10-the-next-world-open-spoilers/746761)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-10-the-next-world-open-spoilers/746761 "2016-02-26T15:35:57Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] A simple scavenging run proves to be more tricky, when the survivors are not the only ones after a goldmine of supplies. \[/QUOTE\] Let’s hope the writers can keep the same quality from last week’s episode u… --- ## [Musical Drama | Xiaozhen’s Story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-drama-xiaozhen-s-story/747181)
**Author:** [@HelenLLY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenLLY)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-drama-xiaozhen-s-story/747181 "2016-02-26T12:34:03Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWFjGOup5AM :slight\_smile: Xiaozhen was a simple, kind-hearted Christian. She treated all her friends with a sincere heart. However, faced with interests, her good old friends turned int… --- ## [Movie's where white actors aren't the leads, that aren't "about race".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-white-actors-arent-the-leads-that-arent-about-race/746916)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-white-actors-arent-the-leads-that-arent-about-race/746916 "2016-02-26T11:28:49Z")
How often is a script written that could, in this day, be about a person of any color? Is it always necessary to shoe-horn in some sort of “reminder” that we are watching characters that aren’t white? I don’t mean to b… --- ## [Jazz Noir!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-noir/747063)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-noir/747063 "2016-02-26T10:35:51Z")
For all you fans of jazzy theme music for movies and TV and such, I have just discovered a gold mine! Check out Jazz Noir \[part 1\] and share your thoughts on the collection (I have yet to examine Parts 2 & 3 – but Part … --- ## [Country singer Sonny James has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/country-singer-sonny-james-has-died/746928)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/country-singer-sonny-james-has-died/746928 "2016-02-26T03:03:15Z")
He was 87. I’m not a huge fan of Country music (there are exceptions), so I don’t know his work; but I do recognise the name. --- ## [What is the best meal you've ever had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-meal-youve-ever-had/746980)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-meal-youve-ever-had/746980 "2016-02-26T02:59:17Z")
There is another thread in this forum about filet mignon. I made the following post in that thread: My post was #52. What is the best meal you have ever had? Where did you have it and was it cooked by a professiona… --- ## [Futurama: Where is the Planet Express building?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-where-is-the-planet-express-building/448633)
**Author:** [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-where-is-the-planet-express-building/448633 "2016-02-26T02:32:56Z")
Watching a lot of Futurama reruns recently, I was thinking about the geography of New New York and how it relates (if anything) to Old New York. A number of famous landmarks still exist in the future, only in different … --- ## [Iconic lines from TBBT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-lines-from-tbbt/744616)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-lines-from-tbbt/744616 "2016-02-26T02:06:37Z")
What are some iconic lines from \*The Big Bang Theory \*? I think the best is “My mother had me tested.” --- ## [Breaking Bad question: when was Hank "unsuspended"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-question-when-was-hank-unsuspended/746973)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-question-when-was-hank-unsuspended/746973 "2016-02-26T01:42:59Z")
First off, I have watched the entirety of BB and season one of Better Call Saul already, so no worries about spoilers. I am re-watching BB with my wife (so much more fun when you can discuss the show with someone as you’… --- ## [what is your favourite film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-film/747149)
**Author:** [@Stupidtoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stupidtoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-film/747149 "2016-02-26T00:25:37Z")
Me personally I like ted 1 and ted 2. What is your favourite movie youd go to with your gf or your bf? would you go to a comedy or a thriller. sad movies are a no no for me and my gf, when we went to the fault in our sta… --- ## [Sushi is...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356 "2016-02-26T00:12:55Z")
Yes, I’m doing this. I’m making only two, wildly general, “black and white”, choices with no happy medium. Forgive me if your answer would be different than the two choices here, but if neither of them applies to you, th… --- ## [Share your "One Pot" recipes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-one-pot-recipes/747146)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-one-pot-recipes/747146 "2016-02-26T00:03:00Z")
Looking for recipes that can be prepared in one pot. Because really, who has time for dishes? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Fajita pans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fajita-pans/747129)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fajita-pans/747129 "2016-02-25T23:18:12Z")
Like this one. I’ve posted before that one of the best things I’ve ever bought at a yard sale (and certainly the most-used by me) is a well-seasoned fajita pan, complete with the board, that cost me $2. It is our desig… --- ## [A stupid question about Return to Peyton Place](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stupid-question-about-return-to-peyton-place/101142)
**Author:** [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stupid-question-about-return-to-peyton-place/101142 "2016-02-25T22:15:19Z")
Why does Constance’s husband change names for no apparent reason from Peyton Place to Return to Peyton Place? He’s Tom Markris in the first book, then Mike Rossi in the second. It’s still the same guy, 'cause there’s all… --- ## [Your Favorite Beef Recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-beef-recipes/747086)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-beef-recipes/747086 "2016-02-25T20:38:25Z")
There are currently two other threads in this forum that concern beef. One is “A filet mignon well done” - A filet mignon well done?!?! - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board The other is “What is the best meal y… --- ## [Raiders of the Lost Ark starring Tom Selleck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-starring-tom-selleck/746908)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-starring-tom-selleck/746908 "2016-02-25T19:46:14Z")
As some know, Tom Selleck was originally cast as Indiana Jones, but had to drop out three weeks before filming began because CBS wouldn’t let him out of his contract to do Magnum, P.I. At the last minute, Selleck was rep… --- ## [The "All-New, All-Different Marvel". A few questions. (Spoilers a-ok)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-new-all-different-marvel-a-few-questions-spoilers-a-ok/747069)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-new-all-different-marvel-a-few-questions-spoilers-a-ok/747069 "2016-02-25T18:09:42Z")
I’m only reading a few of the books, but a few things have me stumped. If they’ve been explained, can someone tell me? It’s been like 3 or 4 years since that Nick Fury murders the Watcher because reasons series. In it… --- ## [Daredevil: Season Two (trailer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-season-two-trailer/746208)
**Author:** [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-season-two-trailer/746208 "2016-02-25T15:40:13Z")
Can’t wait! --- ## [Why does commercial music radio suck so bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-commercial-music-radio-suck-so-bad/98308)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-commercial-music-radio-suck-so-bad/98308 "2016-02-25T14:40:12Z")
Why does commercial radio suck so bad? I’m in a medium sized radio market on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It’s always the same songs over and over again hammered to death in strictly defined “genere” cohorts. Countr… --- ## [Savannah, GA advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-ga-advice/747087)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/savannah-ga-advice/747087 "2016-02-25T13:25:46Z")
We’ve got a long weekend planned (tomorrow thru late Monday) and I’m looking for any “must do” things. Any touristy places that are more hype than substance and should be skipped? Casual dining, pubs, historical spots an… --- ## [Car Talk should go away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-talk-should-go-away/746883)
**Author:** [@brix11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brix11)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-talk-should-go-away/746883 "2016-02-25T07:42:20Z")
I’m a long-time listener of Car Talk and loved learning about mechanics (and physics, and math, and geography, and relationships!) while having a good laugh. That said, why is this show still on the air? Even before Tom… --- ## [Identify this time travel (?) movie.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-time-travel-movie/747040)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-time-travel-movie/747040 "2016-02-25T02:33:10Z")
I have a foggy recollection of a book I enjoyed when I was younger. All I can recall is that a junkie prostitute gets accidentally caught up in the travels of a guy who is (I think) a time traveler, or possibly some kind… --- ## [Is anyone familiar with the singer Eva Cassidy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-familiar-with-the-singer-eva-cassidy/746425)
**Author:** [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-familiar-with-the-singer-eva-cassidy/746425 "2016-02-25T02:07:52Z")
I have a high school reunion coming up and one of my classmates used to perform with her–which got me thinking about her. For those of you who are unfamiliar, she had some number 1 songs in the UK, although being an Ame… --- ## [Surprising Facts About the Song 'Dixie'.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-facts-about-the-song-dixie/746964)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-facts-about-the-song-dixie/746964 "2016-02-25T01:15:45Z")
Some years back, I saw this country singer do a tender, doleful rendition of Dixie, at a concert. It might have been at political event, it’s been so long, I don’t even remember. (I don’t even remember performers name. I… --- ## [Sad News: Umberto Eco died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news-umberto-eco-died/746597)
**Author:** [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news-umberto-eco-died/746597 "2016-02-25T00:27:59Z")
According to the BBC I will always remember him as the writer of the adult version of the “Da Vinci Code” (aka Foucault’s Pendulum) May he rest in peace. --- ## [Book Titles from Shakespeare: Consecutive Lines Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-titles-from-shakespeare-consecutive-lines-edition/746881)
**Author:** [@Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enterprise)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-titles-from-shakespeare-consecutive-lines-edition/746881 "2016-02-24T23:12:20Z")
Let’s play a game, because I don’t know how else to find out: what is the longest stretch of Shakespearian dialogue that is also book titles? Here’s what I mean, and also the longest stretch I knew off hand: By the pric… --- ## [Does a movie have to be re-watchable to be great?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-movie-have-to-be-re-watchable-to-be-great/746702)
**Author:** [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_John_Marcej)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-movie-have-to-be-re-watchable-to-be-great/746702 "2016-02-24T20:02:13Z")
I saw a comment on the “Oscars: 2015 Best Picture nominees - ongoing tracking thread of which of the films you have seen” thread and wanted to reply to that comment, but didn’t want to hijack it, and thought the subject … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=908) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=910)