# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Who greenlighted this cinematic shitshow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-greenlighted-this-cinematic-shitshow/1029703)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 309\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-greenlighted-this-cinematic-shitshow/1029703 "2026-06-09T23:59:41Z")
Not movies that are poorly made, but ones where the very concept and/or stars made you think, well…just look at the title. First up is Moment By Moment with Lily Tomlin with all humor and sarcasm removed, and John Travo… --- ## [Carney Deals with Trump (USA trade war against Canada)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carney-deals-with-trump-usa-trade-war-against-canada/1032478)
**Author:** [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Replies:** 346\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carney-deals-with-trump-usa-trade-war-against-canada/1032478 "2026-10-29T23:29:48Z")
Just a day or two ago Trump was bragging that it was a done and dusted “a good deal for everybody,” Officials on both sides had seemed optimistic about a deal up until the very last moment. On Thursday, the Canadian … --- ## [What is the single greatest line in television history? {Please include context & Episode of the Series}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-single-greatest-line-in-television-history-please-include-context-episode-of-the-series/1029892)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 364\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-single-greatest-line-in-television-history-please-include-context-episode-of-the-series/1029892 "2026-06-03T06:27:09Z")
Scripted fictional lines only (not paragraphs), please, and no lists-just your personal favorite. If you can’t make up your mind try harder, and since this isn’t a contest it is o.k. to agree with someone else’s choice. … --- ## [The Union's in a state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 350\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923 "2026-03-11T15:59:22Z")
In less than 24 hours, the State of the Union address should begin. Feel free to vent here about anything connected with it. For non-BBQ PIT-esque commentary, feel free to make them in 2026 State of the Union thread in … --- ## [Senator Lindsey Graham has died, plus discussion about his potential replacement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-lindsey-graham-has-died-plus-discussion-about-his-potential-replacement/1031618)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-lindsey-graham-has-died-plus-discussion-about-his-potential-replacement/1031618 "2026-10-22T01:26:47Z")
Just as we are wondering if Mitch McConnell is still alive, another Republican is confirmed dead. This is definitely going to shake up the balance in the Senate as we head into the midterms. --- ## [Is anyone else following this bizarre Jason Arday story out of Cambridge University?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-following-this-bizarre-jason-arday-story-out-of-cambridge-university/1032289)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-following-this-bizarre-jason-arday-story-out-of-cambridge-university/1032289 "2026-11-01T16:27:08Z")
In short, he seems to be the DEI hire of all DEI hires, or else He Knew Somebody. The more I hear about it, the weirder and weirder the story gets. His credentials are sketchy at best, among other things. --- ## [Is the US EV market dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-ev-market-dead/1027671)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 436\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-ev-market-dead/1027671 "2026-03-13T16:35:13Z")
The Detroit automakers recently suffered a $50 billion writedown for their electric vehicle investments: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-3-automakers-take-521-billion-hit-from-ev-pivot-142434779.html This comes not l… --- ## [NFL 2026 Offseason Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 459\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644 "2026-08-01T00:33:48Z")
With the Super Bowl in the books, it’s time for the offseason thread. Upcoming dates of import: February 23 - March 2: Scouting Combine March 3: Deadline to designate franchise and transition players March 9: Teams ca… --- ## [What are the Strongest Scientific Consensuses That Turned Out to Be Possibly, or Definitely, Wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-strongest-scientific-consensuses-that-turned-out-to-be-possibly-or-definitely-wrong/1032888)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-strongest-scientific-consensuses-that-turned-out-to-be-possibly-or-definitely-wrong/1032888 "2026-10-02T13:17:55Z")
An example of an extremely strong scientific consensus today is that faster than speed of light communication is impossible. My guess is that when consensus is so strong – with every tenured university physicist who wor… --- ## [About the Vorkosigan books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-vorkosigan-books/1024913)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 435\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-vorkosigan-books/1024913 "2026-10-15T13:55:25Z")
Recently, in a different thread, several Dopers recommended that I try out the Vorkosigan books, by Lois McMaster Bujold, starting with Shards of Honor: Well, I’ve finished the first book, and yup, that’s definitel… --- ## ['Twere the Rants Before Christmas (December Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twere-the-rants-before-christmas-december-mini-rants/1025280)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 456\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twere-the-rants-before-christmas-december-mini-rants/1025280 "2026-01-11T00:12:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Happy Cranks-giving! (November mini-rants): …When all through the board, Not a poster deserving the trolls they ignored; The memes were posted with GIFs animated, Beside nightmare fuel,… --- ## [Lanterns (the green kind)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lanterns-the-green-kind/1032374)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 425\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lanterns-the-green-kind/1032374 "2026-11-07T05:04:05Z")
Watched the first episode. Liked it, looking forward to the next episode. Drama with very little humor. Despite that the first episode reminded me quite a bit of --- ## [How to handle my layoff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-handle-my-layoff/1024867)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 371\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-handle-my-layoff/1024867 "2026-03-26T20:36:50Z")
After almost 19 years, I’m being laid off in February. I’ll be the first person laid off since I started my job. We are on our second company president since the president who was president when I was hired on. The cu… --- ## [What takes you out of a TV show or movie that’s actually trivial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-takes-you-out-of-a-tv-show-or-movie-that-s-actually-trivial/1033299)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 345\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-takes-you-out-of-a-tv-show-or-movie-that-s-actually-trivial/1033299 "2026-10-16T17:36:39Z")
When a character smokes but it’s obvious that the actor doesn’t. As a former smoker, the difference between a smoker and a non-smoker is easy to tell and I immediately think, “They do/don’t smoke.” --- ## [Pentagon launches investigation of misconduct against Sen. Mark Kelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pentagon-launches-investigation-of-misconduct-against-sen-mark-kelly/1025101)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pentagon-launches-investigation-of-misconduct-against-sen-mark-kelly/1025101 "2026-02-24T02:52:29Z")
From The Hill: The Pentagon said Monday that it has received “serious allegations of misconduct” against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and has initiated a “thorough review” of the allegations. It comes days after the senat… --- ## [Things that were once cool, but today scream "old geezer/ette"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-once-cool-but-today-scream-old-geezer-ette/1026789)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-once-cool-but-today-scream-old-geezer-ette/1026789 "2026-03-13T15:18:56Z")
Jeans come to mind … once the preferred leg-cloth of the young and adventurous, is today a staple of 50+ guys/gals … I was recently at a casual after-office event, that had bi-modal audience (half around 60 the other ha… --- ## [Anyone seriously considering the switch from Windows to Linux?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-seriously-considering-the-switch-from-windows-to-linux/1025650)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 348\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-seriously-considering-the-switch-from-windows-to-linux/1025650 "2026-06-12T17:06:59Z")
I keep seeing a lot of people on Reddit saying they intend to (or asking how to) switch from Windows to Linux. I made that switch myself back in February and I haven’t looked back; I was already a Linux user alongside W… --- ## [Speculation About Trump's Underlying Reasons for Bombing Iran and Other Targets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-about-trumps-underlying-reasons-for-bombing-iran-and-other-targets/1028209)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-about-trumps-underlying-reasons-for-bombing-iran-and-other-targets/1028209 "2026-05-21T16:26:30Z")
This thread is created for you to engage in your speculation about why the US is now engaged in a bombing campaign against Iran and other targets. This is the thread for history lessons or other more current actions tha… --- ## [Bend, Oregon: on murdering child murderers {Moderator Instruction: Don't be the poster that turns this into a Gun Debate}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894 "2026-11-04T06:14:25Z")
Continuing the discussion from Elementary school active shooter in my town (Bend, Oregon): What I wanted to talk about was not guns, but humans. I think we can all agree that the 16-year-old shooter did horrific things. … --- ## [When does a human fetus become a person with personhood rights, and why do you think so?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-a-human-fetus-become-a-person-with-personhood-rights-and-why-do-you-think-so/1027628)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-a-human-fetus-become-a-person-with-personhood-rights-and-why-do-you-think-so/1027628 "2026-06-17T09:13:16Z")
No introduction really, except this seems to me to be the real basis of any debate about banning or restricting abortion, the arguments for all sides seem to depend on this particular point; if this is not correct, pleas… --- ## [2026 Winter Olympics - follow along and discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-winter-olympics-follow-along-and-discussion-thread/1026575)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 362\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-winter-olympics-follow-along-and-discussion-thread/1026575 "2026-03-31T08:09:25Z")
We are about 3 weeks out and I thought it would be good to discuss. NBC has been uploading figure skating clips/segments and my wife and have been watching. We can’t find any pairs or dancing clips, which means NBC(in A… --- ## [Recipe for personal pizzas from pre-made dough? (also rant about enshittification of Google)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-personal-pizzas-from-pre-made-dough-also-rant-about-enshittification-of-google/1025403)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-for-personal-pizzas-from-pre-made-dough-also-rant-about-enshittification-of-google/1025403 "2025-12-07T05:51:20Z")
So the actual factual question, first: Anyone have a good recipe for personal pizzas from pre-made fresh dough? The dough (from Whole foods) comes in 1 pound bags (unfrozen), how do I subdivide them to make personal piz… --- ## [Do you feel it's important for younger generations to be able to read an analog clock? If so why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-its-important-for-younger-generations-to-be-able-to-read-an-analog-clock-if-so-why/1027820)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-its-important-for-younger-generations-to-be-able-to-read-an-analog-clock-if-so-why/1027820 "2026-03-21T03:32:28Z")
I feel like an alarm clocks are antiquated. Why does one need to know how to read an analog clock these days? --- ## [Botticelli -- June 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 419\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504 "2026-06-30T15:09:08Z")
Here’s a periodic repost of the rules of the game for anyone interested in joining: How does this work? One person, the host, is thinking of someone and gives an initial (“I am B.”). Could be a real person, could be fi… --- ## [What is the best defense of the apartheid-like system Israel enforces in occupied/settled/disputed territories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-defense-of-the-apartheid-like-system-israel-enforces-in-occupied-settled-disputed-territories/1030314)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 307\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-defense-of-the-apartheid-like-system-israel-enforces-in-occupied-settled-disputed-territories/1030314 "2026-08-22T16:51:33Z")
A couple of years ago, I asked a question in FQ about claims made by Ta-Nehisi Coates about the West Bank: I quoted these snippets from Coates’ book: There were streets that we would encounter where we were allowed … --- ## [Barney Frank criticism of Democratic Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-criticism-of-democratic-party/1029811)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 468\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-criticism-of-democratic-party/1029811 "2026-05-27T20:26:32Z")
I recently read these articles and they resonated with me quite a bit. He articulated a lot of the concerns that have been bothering me and IMO hindering the party. In particular the purity test idea along with the id… --- ## [Donald Trump says he is going to give an address on prime time tv on December 17, 2025. Are you going to watch to see what he says?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766 "2025-12-21T07:04:21Z")
Two days before the deadline that the files are supposed to be released, Trump says he’s going to address the nation on Prime Time. Do you care enough to watch what he’ll say live or will you forgo it and read about it … --- ## [March Nemesis (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-nemesis-monthly-mini-rants/1028100)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-nemesis-monthly-mini-rants/1028100 "2026-04-01T00:39:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Mini-Month Mini-Rants (Feb 2026): Been dealing with an annoying cold all week and it kicked my butt today. I slept in until noon and I’ve been coughing and sneezing all day. What really … --- ## ["The Odyssey": How important is it to see it in 70mm IMAX?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-odyssey-how-important-is-it-to-see-it-in-70mm-imax/1031890)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-odyssey-how-important-is-it-to-see-it-in-70mm-imax/1031890 "2026-07-29T14:32:14Z")
I have a few choices for IMAX in Chicago but only one is 70mm IMAX and it is a long(ish) drive for me to get to (90 minutes give or take). I have seen it written that, if possible, definitely see it in 70mm IMAX. Howev… --- ## [Leave the birthrate alone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-the-birthrate-alone/1029286)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-the-birthrate-alone/1029286 "2026-06-15T00:18:33Z")
On the subject of birthrate, I’m for the radical middle. I completely reject the arguments on either side for policies to either increase or decrease the birthrate. Both sides are not only wrong, if their plans were impl… --- ## [Deviated September (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deviated-september-monthly-mini-rants/1032738)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 394\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deviated-september-monthly-mini-rants/1032738 "2026-10-02T12:39:39Z")
Continuing the discussion from August Wrong! (Monthly Mini-Rants): I’ll start out by mini-ranting about myself. I’m on a trip to Nevada, first in Vegas with my wife, then finishing the week in a nearby town where her p… --- ## [Now listen up, all you sons of bitches. It's Lake America now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608 "2026-09-04T11:22:05Z")
I don’t want to see anyone using the old name ever again. This is an executive order now, sent down by our own very king. Using the old name from here on only means you hate America. There will be instant judgment passed… --- ## [Software companies: You will work the way I want you to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-companies-you-will-work-the-way-i-want-you-to/1024780)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-companies-you-will-work-the-way-i-want-you-to/1024780 "2025-11-17T20:21:49Z")
I rarely if ever use AI. GPTchat or Copilot or whatever is just not what I do and usually I am able to avoid it. But lately Skynet is taking over. My computer at home is insisting I update Win11 and when I look at the… --- ## [About that torpedoed Iranian warship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-that-torpedoed-iranian-warship/1028255)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-that-torpedoed-iranian-warship/1028255 "2026-03-26T20:23:50Z")
The IRIS Dena was sunk 2000 miles away from Iran, was not involved in any military actions, and had been involved in an international naval exercise, of which the US had originally been a part. This outs a very differ… --- ## [(Old) How often do you change passwords - a secure MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-how-often-do-you-change-passwords-a-secure-mmp/1031803)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-how-often-do-you-change-passwords-a-secure-mmp/1031803 "2026-07-27T19:56:32Z")
I went thru a minor panic last night - I couldn’t access my main email (the one I use for banking, bill-paying, and all significant correspondence.) Immediate fear was a hack for reasons, but, unfortunately before I did … --- ## [Welcome to Twenty-Twenty-Sucks (January Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-twenty-twenty-sucks-january-mini-rants/1026231)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-twenty-twenty-sucks-january-mini-rants/1026231 "2026-01-30T23:17:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from 'Twere the Rants Before Christmas (December Mini-Rants): It’s a new year, and illegal fireworks have been going since it first went dark. Which given the time of year means it has been go… --- ## [The 2026 Oscars (celebrating films of 2025) - nominations, predictions, discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 280\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926 "2026-03-25T00:56:06Z")
Firstly, I am SHOCKED. Sinners not only got a lot of nominations, which I expected, but it now is the most nominated film in history. It got 16, while Titanic got 14. Insane. By insane, I mean…it does not deserve that m… --- ## [Touristy things you went to that don't exist any more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touristy-things-you-went-to-that-dont-exist-any-more/1030073)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 299\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touristy-things-you-went-to-that-dont-exist-any-more/1030073 "2026-05-25T22:06:07Z")
I used to go to the Seattle back in the early 80’s, taking the Seattle Ferry from Bremerton to Seattle, and one of the things I visited (and rode on) was The Bubbleator. It was a humungous dome elevator with a 360 degre… --- ## ["Flight Is Canceled After a Child Refuses to Be Seated"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-is-canceled-after-a-child-refuses-to-be-seated/1032260)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-is-canceled-after-a-child-refuses-to-be-seated/1032260 "2026-08-17T06:16:47Z")
What the ever-loving fuck?? Flight Is Canceled After a Child Refuses to Be Seated Passengers aboard a Porter Airlines plane headed to Toronto had to wait for a flight the next day after a child remained standing in a s… --- ## [Why can't data centers recycle their water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-data-centers-recycle-their-water/1030751)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-data-centers-recycle-their-water/1030751 "2026-10-14T11:51:13Z")
Data centers use a lot of water (up to 5 million gallons daily) for cooling. Why can’t they recycle the water? Once it heats up, can they pump it underground (in pipes) to cool it, and then recirculate it? Here’s an art… --- ## [Botticelli - March 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109)
**Author:** [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Replies:** 409\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109 "2026-04-01T04:02:04Z")
Link to rules I am R --- ## [Other Cringeworthy Blackface/Yellowface/Etc. movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-cringeworthy-blackface-yellowface-etc-movies/1031135)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-cringeworthy-blackface-yellowface-etc-movies/1031135 "2026-10-25T18:45:46Z")
We’re all familiar with the classic embarrassing parts in movies --John Wayne in The Conqueror, Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Marlon Brando as Sakini in Teahouse of the August Moon. But there a… --- ## [Botticelli -- May 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2026/1029772)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 413\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2026/1029772 "2026-05-31T02:37:07Z")
I am F. --- ## [(Old) Looking ahead in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-looking-ahead-in-the-mmp/1032875)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-looking-ahead-in-the-mmp/1032875 "2026-09-14T13:07:29Z")
There’s something about Labor Day that makes me look at the months ahead - probably the numerous events and holidays. We’ve got the county fairs (successive weekends here in the tri-county area) at the end of the month, … --- ## [Change in species](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-in-species/1032282)
**Author:** [@cladking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cladking)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-in-species/1032282 "2026-08-18T14:14:30Z")
The irony is sublime. Right off the bat it tells us that real world “natural selection” is based on behavior and every experiment and observation confirm this. Ancient people didn’t take “wolfpups” to create a new spec… --- ## [(Old) Falling Into The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-falling-into-the-mmp/1032714)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 318\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-falling-into-the-mmp/1032714 "2026-09-08T02:10:25Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 73 Amurrkin out and partly cloudy with a predicted high of 91 and sunny. I foresee some quality cee-mint pond time today, cause why not. We have nowhere we need or want … --- ## [(Old) A new topic for Slackards in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-new-topic-for-slackards-in-the-mmp/1031955)
**Author:** [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Replies:** 347\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-new-topic-for-slackards-in-the-mmp/1031955 "2026-08-03T06:03:23Z")
I’m shocked. It’s 7:30am EDT. I didn’t even think I’d be 1st to comment on a topic. You Brits and early morning risers in US must be plum clean out of new topics…or just being slackards. Here ya go. Let’s see who ju… --- ## [Do you get the "have a blessed day" invocation where you live (and are you bothered by it)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-the-have-a-blessed-day-invocation-where-you-live-and-are-you-bothered-by-it/1025667)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-the-have-a-blessed-day-invocation-where-you-live-and-are-you-bothered-by-it/1025667 "2026-01-05T05:48:43Z")
I live in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, very rural, and very much within the boundaries of the Bible Belt. Of late (this goes back probably a decade) I’ve been getting the invocation from store clerks, bank tellers, e… --- ## [Confronting racism in oneself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confronting-racism-in-oneself/1030215)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 274\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confronting-racism-in-oneself/1030215 "2026-08-26T01:14:52Z")
Doper 1: “One of the first things you learn in anti-racism training is that you’re racist. You can’t help it as a product of our society.” Doper 2: “This is not true.” (quoted verbatim) Deniers like Doper 2 above feel … --- ## [If I win Powerball, what type of bank account do I need for my winnings (probably don’t need answer ever)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-win-powerball-what-type-of-bank-account-do-i-need-for-my-winnings-probably-don-t-need-answer-ever/1024770)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-win-powerball-what-type-of-bank-account-do-i-need-for-my-winnings-probably-don-t-need-answer-ever/1024770 "2026-08-24T18:37:47Z")
Like a Boy Scout (or Batman), I want to always be prepared should I actually win Powerball. I pretty much have my plan in place; first, sign the ticket, then put it in a clear sleeve (I have one at home currently housin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=2&per_page=50)