# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=156&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 157 --- ## [Is there any TV SHOW that we ALL would agree is good (if not great)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-tv-show-that-we-all-would-agree-is-good-if-not-great/1026628)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-tv-show-that-we-all-would-agree-is-good-if-not-great/1026628 "2026-01-24T13:54:15Z")
Well, you knew it had to be done. Let’s go. mmm (I am still pondering my input) --- ## [Does "White Culture" Exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-white-culture-exist/1026483)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-white-culture-exist/1026483 "2026-01-24T12:33:48Z")
\[Moderation\] I’ve split this conversation out of the “What Were You Thinking” Pit thread, which was inspired by this post in the “WhiteDate and several other “White” sites scraped for data” thread in P&E. - Miller \[/Mo… --- ## [Man with stolen harp jumps into a lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-with-stolen-harp-jumps-into-a-lake/1026940)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-with-stolen-harp-jumps-into-a-lake/1026940 "2026-01-24T06:15:45Z")
To clarify, he left the harp on shore, along with his clothes. Just a weird random story to amuse folks. --- ## [Looking for an internet clock for seniors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-internet-clock-for-seniors/1026220)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-internet-clock-for-seniors/1026220 "2026-01-24T04:36:24Z")
Amazon and Google search has not helped me, or perhaps I’m using the wrong search terms. Here’s the situation…I have some good friends and neighbors, a couple in their 90’s. They often have medical or other appointment… --- ## [Anyone ever try selling crap from comics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-try-selling-crap-from-comics/1026767)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-try-selling-crap-from-comics/1026767 "2026-01-24T02:56:39Z")
As probably almost all of us know, advertisers in old comics seemed to be very determined to get children to sell all sorts of things around their neighborhood to get cash and prizes. A very few examples picked tonight: … --- ## [Which combination of Cheers and Married With Children co-starring characters do you prefer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-combination-of-cheers-and-married-with-children-co-starring-characters-do-you-prefer/1026853)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-combination-of-cheers-and-married-with-children-co-starring-characters-do-you-prefer/1026853 "2026-01-24T00:55:41Z")
For those of you who like both Cheers and Married With Children, which combination of the two co-starring characters that changed in the middle of their runs do you like better? I was thinking this over the other day, a… --- ## [Has anyone attended the New Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-attended-the-new-ringling-bros-and-barnum-bailey-circus/1026935)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-attended-the-new-ringling-bros-and-barnum-bailey-circus/1026935 "2026-01-24T00:55:33Z")
It started back up in 2023, and apparently it is sans animal acts, clowns or ringmaster. What does it have, and is it any good? --- ## [Why is she apologizing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-she-apologizing/1026901)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-she-apologizing/1026901 "2026-01-23T23:20:46Z")
So apparently an adult actress is also a big University of Miami fan, and has been spotted and filmed by ESPN in the stands at a couple of games. Now she’s apologizing… for something(?) because apparently someone was of… --- ## [Is there an image hosting site as good as Imgur that works in the UK (or everywhere)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-image-hosting-site-as-good-as-imgur-that-works-in-the-uk-or-everywhere/1026738)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-image-hosting-site-as-good-as-imgur-that-works-in-the-uk-or-everywhere/1026738 "2026-01-23T23:06:23Z")
In the thread Nobel Peace Prize Announced; It Doesn’t Go to Trump @Peter\_Morris asked: @Darren\_Garrison responded: To not continue this there I wanted to ask here. I get that @Peter\_Morris is frustrated but I gotta… --- ## [F Merrick Garland. (He won't be going after anyone)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-merrick-garland-he-wont-be-going-after-anyone/968190)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 919\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-merrick-garland-he-wont-be-going-after-anyone/968190 "2026-01-23T23:00:44Z")
So basically Garland won’t be going after Trump or anyone related to an election year . Bc he’s worried about optics apparently. I have no fucking words! --- ## [General question moved to IMHO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-question-moved-to-imho/1026957)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-question-moved-to-imho/1026957 "2026-01-23T21:33:02Z")
My gun question in GQ got moved to IMHO. It was a good question about the mechanics of guns. I don’t really care now. But @puzzlegal that was wrong. It was a factual question. You didn’t understand that. --- ## [Jack Smith's testimony before the House - Jan 22, 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-smiths-testimony-before-the-house-jan-22-2026/1026932)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-smiths-testimony-before-the-house-jan-22-2026/1026932 "2026-01-23T21:25:19Z")
Continuing the discussion from NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4): I think this does need its own thread. WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his i… --- ## [Why threatening to go to war with Denmark may be a bad idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-threatening-to-go-to-war-with-denmark-may-be-a-bad-idea/1026838)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-threatening-to-go-to-war-with-denmark-may-be-a-bad-idea/1026838 "2026-01-23T19:16:44Z")
Yes, we outclass them militarily. They are about the size of Scotland, but a lot of us depend on them for their pharmaceutical wherewithal: Denmark’s real defense mechanism is its pharmaceutical trade, and they provide a… --- ## [Well, at least they were trying. (Old comics public service page.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-they-were-trying-old-comics-public-service-page/1026915)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-they-were-trying-old-comics-public-service-page/1026915 "2026-01-23T18:58:14Z")
I saw this in Detective Comics 266 from 1959, thought it was unintentionally hilarious. (Uploaded to Imagr and Imagebb. Hop… --- ## [Disney to lose Mickey Mouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-lose-mickey-mouse/980523)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-lose-mickey-mouse/980523 "2026-01-23T18:55:07Z")
Creation of the world’s most famous rodent occurred nearly a century ago. According to US Copyright Law, Mickey enters the public domain in 2024 and Disney may lose exclusive rights to it’s famous mascot. Disney could … --- ## [Which to visit: Istanbul or Petra and Amman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-to-visit-istanbul-or-petra-and-amman/1026801)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-to-visit-istanbul-or-petra-and-amman/1026801 "2026-01-23T18:52:10Z")
We have just booked a Viking river cruise in Egypt, and are considering two extensions, but we can’t afford both. So if you have been to these places, which would you recommend: three days in Istanbul or four days in Jor… --- ## [If a random person had to operate a ham radio with no prior experience, how easy would it be for them to figure out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-random-person-had-to-operate-a-ham-radio-with-no-prior-experience-how-easy-would-it-be-for-them-to-figure-out/1026885)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-random-person-had-to-operate-a-ham-radio-with-no-prior-experience-how-easy-would-it-be-for-them-to-figure-out/1026885 "2026-01-23T18:43:27Z")
Image someone is alone in an emergency or survival situation where they need to call for help and their only means of communication is a ham radio. For instance, a lost and injured hiker comes across a remote cabin with … --- ## [Prague Suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prague-suggestions/1026925)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prague-suggestions/1026925 "2026-01-23T18:39:55Z")
Hey Folks We’re planning a trip to Prague. I like to boast about the number of places I’ve been, but Prague will be a first for me. I’m looking for suggestions on where to stay. We like to be right in the middle of it … --- ## [I don't get this joke about Hitler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-this-joke-about-hitler/548823)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-this-joke-about-hitler/548823 "2026-01-23T18:05:47Z")
I was watching To Be Or Not To Be yesterday and they had a joke about Hitler. If they named a brandy after Napoleon and a herring after Bismarck, what’s Hitler going to be? A piece of cheese. I don’t get it. Is it sup… --- ## [Best limmericks (may be offensive)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-limmericks-may-be-offensive/234176)
**Author:** [@grisham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grisham)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-limmericks-may-be-offensive/234176 "2026-01-23T17:53:47Z")
I was reading the thread on camp songs and it got me thinking. What are some good limmericks out there. My favorite is: there once was a man from bandoo who fell asleep in a canoe he dreamt of venus and played with … --- ## [How do criminals launder marked bills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-criminals-launder-marked-bills/1025978)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-criminals-launder-marked-bills/1025978 "2026-01-23T14:40:56Z")
I’ve always been a bit fascinated by the DB Cooper case. Mostly that many of the possible suspects had experience in parachuting and/or military intelligence work. But in my opinion skydiving out of an aircraft on a col… --- ## [Meet the many mini men manifesting magic mushroom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-the-many-mini-men-manifesting-magic-mushroom/1026943)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-the-many-mini-men-manifesting-magic-mushroom/1026943 "2026-01-23T14:05:44Z")
Every year, doctors at a hospital in the Yunnan Province of China brace themselves for an influx of people with an unusual complaint. The patients come with a strikingly odd symptom: visions of pint-sized, elf-like figu… --- ## [Should lawyers who use AI be severely punished?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-lawyers-who-use-ai-be-severely-punished/1018452)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-lawyers-who-use-ai-be-severely-punished/1018452 "2026-01-23T12:16:23Z")
I’m not a law-talking’ person, but I’ve run across more than one article about lawyers using AI to create their references and such. Is this an infraction that deserves a special punishment, or just a referral to whoever… --- ## [Similar Sounding Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-sounding-songs/946986)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-sounding-songs/946986 "2026-01-23T11:55:04Z")
Not sure whether this is better for Thread Games or Café Society. The quintessential similar sounding song: “He’s So Fine” “My Sweet Lord” Artist The Chiffons George Harrison Album He’s So Fine, 1963 All … --- ## [Another question about US government re the president](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-us-government-re-the-president/1026851)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-us-government-re-the-president/1026851 "2026-01-23T05:05:09Z")
When the founding fathers set up the checks and balances of the president, congress etc, was it their intent that the president be non-partisan, and subject to the decisions of the other branches of government? That is, … --- ## [Chinese AI: Any reason not to adopt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-ai-any-reason-not-to-adopt/1026947)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-ai-any-reason-not-to-adopt/1026947 "2026-01-23T02:52:23Z")
This Economist article (link below) suggests Chinese AI should not be feared by European businesses because of its low cost, open source and predictions about access compared to American innovation. Are they right? Or … --- ## [Who had a Bullworker (isometric exercise device)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-a-bullworker-isometric-exercise-device/1026910)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-a-bullworker-isometric-exercise-device/1026910 "2026-01-23T02:37:21Z")
I had one, and it did actually build a little muscle. I already had “farm boy” strength, though. --- ## [NFL Week 18](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-18/1026169)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-18/1026169 "2026-01-23T01:27:18Z")
On Thursday, the Lions ushered themselves out of the playoffs, committing six turnovers in a loss to the Vikings. Later that day, the Broncos scored a late touchdown to defeat the Chiefs in Arrowhead. That win took on … --- ## [Can a play be the "right" thing for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-play-be-the-right-thing-for-you/1026918)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-play-be-the-right-thing-for-you/1026918 "2026-01-23T01:00:49Z")
I was really torn between putting this thread here, or the P&E forum. Enter ‘Stage Right:’ Central Ohio home to nation’s only conservative theater company | NBC4 WCMH-TV This guy has started what he claims is the only … --- ## [Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery/1022866)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery/1022866 "2026-01-23T00:43:53Z")
The next installment of the Knives Out franchise is coming out in November. I liked the first two installments. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=155&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=157&state=watching)