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  1. Geographical errors in books and movies

    Inspired by this thread, I thought I'd start a thread in which we could list some of the egregious errors we've seen/read in movies and books. My all-time favorite is at the beginning of When Harry Met Sally, when their car pulls out of the gate...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 27 Oct 2010 09:29 AM
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  2. Anyone seen Coraline?

    We've got plans to see it with friends this afternoon. I've seen trailers and it seems like an animated version of The Stepford Wives. I'm just wondering if that's accurate, and what your impressions were. Robin

    Started by MsRobyn‎, 28 Feb 2009 11:14 AM
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  3. Novels in contemporary settings that the authors have never been to?

    As one vastly ignorant of the professional fictioneering arts, I don't know whether this is the rule or the exception for successful authors. Is it possible to write, for example, a persuasive crime drama set in modern-day Los Angeles if one has...

    Started by terrifel‎, 26 Oct 2010 02:44 PM
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  4. ST: TOS; The Ultimate Computer S2, Ep53

    We're all sorry for the other guy when he loses his job to a machine. When it comes to your job, that's different. And it always will be different. The Enterprise is used to test the M5, a computer that could replace the crew and captain of a...

    Started by Zuul‎, 24 Oct 2010 09:30 PM
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    29 Oct 2010 10:07 AM Go to last post
  5. Peter Jackson's Deal for ‘The Hobbit’ Is Finalized

    http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/peter-jacksons-deal-for-the-hobbit-is-finalized/?src=twt&twt=nytimesarts Yep. It's happening. Oh, wait, no. There's a union dispute. ...but after that's taken care of, it's totally happening!

    Started by Peeta Mellark‎, 15 Oct 2010 07:06 PM
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  6. Scrubs = good: Scrubs Med School = Shit - What spin-offs/refits/reboots etc. just didn't work?

    And conversely which ones did? I'd say in the second category Frasier is an exemplar of the successful spin-off. I'm somewhat too young to recall much of Cheers in its heyday but Frasier was extremely popular and still much loved. Anyone...

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 18 Oct 2010 05:34 PM
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    25 Oct 2010 11:26 PM Go to last post
  7. The Funniest Sh*t Ever!

    Think hard about this. Not kinda funny, not pretty funny. Think about every movie or TV show you have ever seen and tell us about the funniest bits...ever!

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 07 Oct 2010 07:41 PM
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  8. Favourite Print Advertisements

    I love vintage advertisements but a recent advert that I've seen on buses has really caught my eye. It's done an 8-bit style and is somewhat reminiscent of a Where's Wally/Waldo? or a Richard Scarry book in its details. Unfortunately it's for that...

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 08 Sep 2009 07:27 PM
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    21 Oct 2010 06:17 PM Go to last post
  9. 3D Cleopatra *twitch*

    There is not a part of this that doesn't make me nauseus. Fucking Angelina Jolie as fucking Cleopatra? Brad Pitt as Marc Antony? No, no, and HELL NO. Liz Taylor had made a fantastic Cleopatra for her time, but Angelina Jolie is no Liz Taylor and...

    Started by Nrblex‎, 17 Oct 2010 12:15 PM
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    18 Oct 2010 07:08 PM Go to last post
  10. Hazelnut oil...what do I do with it?

    I was just at the grocery store and noticed that they are carrying a line of gourmet oils...walnut, hazelnut, truffle, grapeseed, etc. The hazelnut was on sale, so we decided to get some and try it out. The problem is, we're not sure what to do...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 07 Mar 2009 01:49 PM
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    18 Oct 2010 01:26 PM Go to last post
  11. Anyone else think the song in the new Gator Campaign is amazingly good?

    ♪♫ If you want a revolution the only solution, evolve (gotta evolve) Gotta evolve! ♪♫ NAtIZafyeHI This is the Revolvution Ad's Full Song. Evolve by Kevin Quinn produced and arranged by David Banner. Judging by my quick Google Search a lot of...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 16 Oct 2010 04:18 PM
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    17 Oct 2010 10:35 AM Go to last post
  12. Videos that make you LAUGH

    No emo touchy feely bullshit. Make me laugh or get the fuck out.

    Started by Nrblex‎, 17 Aug 2010 07:54 PM
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  13. A new book on the Titanic

    A novelist whose grandfather was the senior surviving officer from the Titanic is revealing the truth of what occured on that fateful night. As she is the only person, who is left who knows the family secret, she has decided that she will tell all....

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 22 Sep 2010 09:37 AM
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  14. It's the Song Dedication Thread!

    Like soft rock stations and Casey Casem before us, here you can, Mello members, dedicate songs to people in your life, in your heart, or on the forums. I'd like to dedicate She Brakes for Rainbows by the B-52's to Tom. Mostly because his...

    Started by Panther Squad‎, 15 Aug 2010 04:06 PM
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    09 Oct 2010 03:56 PM Go to last post
  15. Hammer Films - The Woman in Black

    It looks as though Hammer films are back in business and their next film will be "The Woman in Black", a remake of the earlier 1989 film. I really hope they pull this off, not just because it would be great to see Hammer Films rise from the grave...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 08 Oct 2010 07:28 AM
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    08 Oct 2010 11:15 AM Go to last post
  16. Cool 8-bit Muse

    I found these surfing Youtube today, and they are awesome. BUWTnOx8Xo0 UEYR4ONORxE WYOadOtut7A There are more here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Florio003#p/u/20/WYOadOtut7A

    Started by RabbitMage‎, 06 Oct 2010 06:15 PM
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  17. ST: TOS; By Any Other Name S2, Ep51

    Kelvans, extragalactic aliens wearing false humanoid forms, hijack the Enterprise in an attempt to take it back to their home, a journey that will last 300 years. Tomar: What is it? Scotty: Well, it's...uh...it's green. I have absolutely no...

    Started by Zuul‎, 03 Oct 2010 04:55 PM
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    06 Oct 2010 11:41 AM Go to last post
  18. RIP Tony Curtis

    Film Star Tony Curtis dies last night at the age of 85. Best known for Some like it Hot, he also had starring roles in Spartacus and the Defiant Ones. He had a career spanning 6 decades and should be remembered as a great actor of his generation....

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 30 Sep 2010 05:53 AM
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  19. Documentaries Thread

    Here's a grim one to begin with. A documentary from 1998 about the infamous Magdalene Laundries, where single mothers were incarcerated and treated terribly. It's called "Sex In A Cold Climate". ...

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 14 Oct 2009 11:13 AM
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  20. ST: TOS; Patterns of Force S2, Ep50

    We're continuing these discussions with eleanorigby's blessing. Ah, the Nazi episode. :D The Enterprise discovers the planet Ekos, which has been modeled after Nazi Germany. A meddling cultural observer, John Gill, is apparently responsible...

    Started by Zuul‎, 26 Sep 2010 08:29 PM
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  21. Bill & Ted's New Adventure...

    If you asked me what my favorite movie was and I was trying to impress you, I might say Taxi Driver. If you asked me and I was trying to be honest I'd say Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure/Bogus Journey. Because, quite frankly, they are my favorite...

    Started by pepperlandgirl‎, 24 Sep 2010 12:01 PM
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  22. Boardwalk Empire on HBO, anyone else excited about this? (Also viewing and comment thread)

    IMDB link Wiki link HBO link Stars Steve Buscemi in a story about Atlantic City New Jersey during prohibition. It looks very good and is a Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter of The Sopranos project.

    Started by What Exit?‎, 15 Sep 2010 07:47 PM
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  23. Prodigal Sons

    I heard this film maker on CBC radio this morning. I didn't hear the whole interview, but I wish I had. Has anyone seen this film? http://www.prodigalsonsfilm.com/description.html

    Started by vison‎, 27 Sep 2010 06:44 PM
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  24. NBC's Thursday Night Lineup general discussion

    God I love Thursday nights. At the core of the night is NBC's lineup, and I think it's a really good one this year. Community--loved it. Elsewhere on the Internet a bunch of nerds are bitching about how meta it is and Betty White. To that I say...

    Started by pepperlandgirl‎, 24 Sep 2010 12:12 PM
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  25. Big Bang Theory & "$#!} My Dad Says" 2010-2011 thread

    That's right, it starts tomorrow, Thursday where they beamed over to. Oddly it is followed by Shatner's new show. So I plan to watch that too and give it a shot.

    Started by What Exit?‎, 22 Sep 2010 10:00 PM
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  26. Dot - the world's smallest stop motion animation character

    Aardman animations of Wallce and Gromit fame have come up with the world's smallest stop motion animation character in a film. It may be an advertisement for a Nokia camera, but don't let that put you off an excellent piece of animation. See...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 23 Sep 2010 05:46 AM
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  27. Which Artist Should Immortalize You?

    If you could have any artist (living or dead), paint your portrait, who would you pick? I'd go with Jan Vermeer. I'd like to be painted reading something by an open window, and he had a good handle on painting pasty chicks.

    Started by Orual‎, 15 Sep 2010 02:15 PM
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  28. Queen: The Movie

    No not Helen Mirren, the current reigning monarch of Britain, but the Rock group. It looks as though Sacha Baron Cohen has been approached to play Freddy Mercury in a biopic of the singer. The question is, who would you get to play the other 3...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 17 Sep 2010 08:05 AM
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  29. Show us your favorite building in your hometown!

    We are lucky here in Chicago to have a lot of nice buildings to look at, and it makes it super hard to choose just one. My favorite, though, is probably the Board of Trade: Here's the statue of Ceres that is on the very top:

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 13 Sep 2010 10:49 AM
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  30. They have remade Hawaii Five-0

    Well, I should have guessed after Battlestar Galactica and the A-Team film, they would look to re-imagine something else. Apparently they kept the original theme tune, after the proposed rock guitar anthem they were going to use was released and...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 16 Sep 2010 08:16 AM
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  31. Announcing: The Dumbo Awards!

    Yes, it's that time again! Where we give out gold painted plaster casts of a bathyspheric octopus* to celebrate the best and most memorable artistic achievements! Since this will be the first Dumbo Awards ceremony, please feel free to make your...

    Started by OtakuLoki‎, 15 Sep 2010 07:02 PM
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  32. Help me become less movie-challenged.

    I've never been much a movie watcher. Usually, I'm too interested in listening to new music, or some TV series or another to make time to watch. (and I don't particularly enjoy movies as a social activity because I'm pretty much incapable of...

    Started by Taumpy‎, 20 Jul 2010 02:38 PM
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  33. What will Lady Gaga wear next?

    So, she dressed up in a new meat outfit for the MTV awards while winning 8 awards. Something new and innovative, but what is she going to be able to wear to top it? What about an Ellen de Generes inspired dress made out of lettuce and celery or...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 14 Sep 2010 07:35 AM
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  34. Instantly recognizable classical pieces

    Maybe most people won't know what they are, but some of them have, for whatever reason, become familiar to practically everyone. Name pieces that everyone knows. I'm going to start out with a modern classical piece. Most familiar from some TV...

    Started by Exy‎, 06 Sep 2010 02:04 AM
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  35. The new and improved what are you listening to thread!

    yeoQI-SwI5w

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 05 Jun 2010 04:57 PM
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  36. Anyone else still play the really old video games?

    I still play with my original NES. I have had a lifelong love affair with Mario 3, and IMO the Megaman and Legend of Zelda anniversary collections are about the best things ever. Other games: Rampage, Millon's Secret Castle, Kid Icarus. ...

    Started by Taumpy‎, 24 Apr 2009 10:35 AM
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  37. What are you reading: Fall 2010

    I've been taking advantage of super cheap e-book deals when b&n offers them, and picked up this one the other day: I'm really enjoying it. It starts in 1000 BC, and I'm only up to the time of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome, but...

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 08 Sep 2010 09:54 PM
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  38. Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

    There's been a lot of discussion about the book Sex at Dawn across the internet. It's written by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá who are described as "renegade researchers" in the press release for the book. And what's the book about? It's...

    Started by Zuul‎, 31 Aug 2010 11:58 AM
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  39. Hot or.....Hot. Who is the most beautiful woman of them all in your estimation?

    Mello, Mello on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? No poll, no vote, just show me who it is that you think is the most beautiful woman alive. I'll go first. :smile: Christina Hendricks (and her two friends):

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 25 Mar 2010 01:18 PM
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    31 Aug 2010 01:40 PM Go to last post
  40. Advice for first time novel authors?

    Seriously, because I'm thinking about trying my hand at one. Got a plot and everything. If you've written a novel or novela before, what was one thing you wished you'd known or unexpected problem you encountered while writing that you wish you'd...

    Started by Panther Squad‎, 30 Aug 2010 06:21 PM
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  41. If you're a fan of Pillars of the Earth...

    this might be of interest to you: A new trilogy by Ken Follett, covering the 20th century. First book due out at the end of September.

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 20 Aug 2010 09:50 AM
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    30 Aug 2010 10:16 AM Go to last post
  42. Alternate History Pics.

    Come on, u guise, help me find some more!

    Started by ivan astikov‎, 27 Aug 2010 03:49 AM
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    27 Aug 2010 07:55 AM Go to last post
  43. What television shows do you watch/follow?

    Alright, so since the mighty invention of the DVR I actually have the capacity to watch television shows (since it saves me having to be consistently in front of the tv and deal with commercials at a certain time). So let's discuss Mello; what are...

    Started by Panther Squad‎, 24 Aug 2010 09:02 PM
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    26 Aug 2010 09:17 AM Go to last post
  44. Help me rebuild my music collection

    Before the fire I had around a few weeks worth of MP3s on my computer, from ABBA to White Zombie and a ton of stuff in between. Figuring out how to rebuild my wardrobe, kitchen, art supplies, linens, etc, etc, is hard enough, so I haven't taken much...

    Started by Zuul‎, 23 Aug 2010 09:05 AM
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    23 Aug 2010 06:48 PM Go to last post
  45. I Need Suggestions (Classic Literature Suggestions)

    This past Christmas I was given a Sony Reader. Which is monstrously cool. I like it a lot. I'd recommend it to anyone who believes that they're ready to start reading ebooks. But I have a small problem. With the purchase, Sony was...

    Started by OtakuLoki‎, 15 Apr 2009 11:37 PM
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    22 Aug 2010 10:47 PM Go to last post
  46. Viral marketing done well

    The people promoting The Last Exorcism decided to use Chatroulette for a viral marketing campaign. The reactions from the guys expecting to see boobage and instead getting a shock are hilarious. CNSaurw6E_Q

    Started by Zuul‎, 20 Aug 2010 02:46 PM
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  47. Mr Benn books are being reprinted.

    They are re-releasing the Mr Benn books having been unavailable for 30 years. The cartoons they were based on were brilliant. This is a great day. Not only that, the Wombles books are being re-released. Happy days indeed. and as if by...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 20 Aug 2010 08:26 AM
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  48. "Homages" that are more like "copies"

    See exhibit A: 9u7hGkL57N8FxYYRFqG4ME :dubious:

    Started by Zuul‎, 17 Aug 2010 11:02 PM
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  49. The most deliciously horrible videos of the 1980s

    fSCzN3FxLeo IflQ9nIyelo

    Started by Myrnalene‎, 17 Aug 2010 08:31 PM
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  50. The Mellopants Movie

    Coming soon to theaters! Starring: Tina Fey as Sarahfeena! Gillian Anderson as Zuul!

    Started by Myrnalene‎, 16 Aug 2010 11:27 PM
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    17 Aug 2010 02:49 PM Go to last post

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