The core argument of “it’ll reduce the quality of films” seems to be nonsense. Unless I’m missing a crucial piece of context here. Filmmakers are already heavily incentivized to target the lowest common denominator. Today their film can be licensed to multiple distributors, one or more in each country. So, if they wanted to make as much return as possible, they’re going to target as wide as audience as possible.
What this would do is hurt the local distributors in those countries. Films would be licensed to companies who have a strong presence in all of the affected countries, instead of many distributors that are only prevalent in one. I assume this would lead to Netflix and Amazon getting the largest share.
I’d be interested if people in Europe find the current system to be a significant hassle or not.
I’ve had Cosmic Encounter sitting in my game collection for about 12 years unopened. (I got it shortly before I had kids… which changed my life drastically…). This is good motivation to open it up and give it a play!
Hi all, not sure if there’s a better place in the fediverse to ask, but I’m looking for suggestions for a 2 player game. Something that is pretty quick in terms of set up, learning, and play. My go to for this scenario right now is the Tacocat game by the makers of Exploding Kittens, but I’d like to branch out and try some...
Hive / 2 players / Requires basically zero setup. Game is easy to pickup and a bit strategic
Star Realms / 2 players / Requires shuffling, separating some cards out and dealing out a few cards. Rules look daunting at first, but it’s pretty straight forward after a few games. There’s a mobile app if you want to try the digital version.
Fox in the Forest / 2 players / minimal setup
Play these with my wife and they’re all good for a relatively quick game. We’re not a big fan of largely random games and prefer something a bit more strategic.
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I accidentally picked too large a cup size and realized I have no idea how to stop the brew. I remember this happening once at an office Keurig and we just opened the lid making a hot mess everywhere. Is there really no way of emergency stopping the brew?
When Broadway understudy Mikayla Renfrow received a text saying she was needed to stand in for the lead role of Jasmine in "Aladdin,” she was on a flight from her Italian vacation to New York City. A sympathetic flight attendant ushered her to first class so she would be the first passenger to leave. The pilot then came out...
I felt the exact same way. Great style. The actors nailed it… the first act felt like it had a solid direction… and then they forgot where they were going for the rest of the movie.
Why was Barbie being in the real world an extreme crisis just for it to be no problem at the end of the movie?
The mother daughter relationship felt shallow and forced.
Why were the Barbies intelligent but also immediately brainwashed?
They could have cut Will Ferrell and the entire board by the end of the movie as they added virtually nothing to the plot except Will Ferrell jokes. Why did they even go to Barbieland? What did they accomplish? Why were they chasing them just to leave them alone? Did I miss major parts of this movie or something?
In our first game of Dead of Winter, the person setting up the game made a mistake and introduced too many betrayer cards. We ended up with 2 out of 4 of the players being betrayers… making for some really confusing conversations.
I don’t know… I put on a toga and a squid, demon, and a bear all tried to suddenly bang me (despite me being neutral or friendly to all of them)… I’m not sure this is romance…
Side note: was it a coincidence that the toga looking outfit seemed to trigger three separate encounters? The flavor text does say that it’s for seducing.
Haven’t played that particular Shantae game, but I found the series off putting to play in front of my kids due to the high amount of fan service. Seems like not what op might not be going for here.
I hate watching videos! So I asked some AI to provide a summary.
In this YouTube video titled “The Arcade Game that Crashes Itself for Anti-Piracy Reasons,” the speaker discusses the anti-piracy measures implemented in the arcade game Tempest. These measures include checksums used to verify the integrity of the code and copyright strings, as well as checks for genuine hardware. The speaker explains the checksum calculation process, provides examples of the code used, and discusses how the game detects genuine hardware by auditing random number generation in the POKEY chips. The purpose of these measures is to deter piracy and make it more challenging for hackers to modify the game. However, it is now easier to disable or delete these anti-piracy measures, although finding unmodified versions of the Tempest arcade cabinet remains challenging.”
Pretty interesting that they leveraged how the random number generation happened to determine if the hardware was authentic or not.
If your addiction is libido based rather than boredom based, you might want to consider trying Ashwagandha. I’m not usually one to tout supplements, but this has helped me manage my overactive libido.
EU plan to ban geoblocking will lead to dull content, warn film-makers (www.theguardian.com)
Allowing streaming between borders will result in films ‘aiming for lowest common denominator of human experience’
Sci-Fi Board Games With The Best Combat (gamerant.com)
Looking for 2 player game suggestions
Hi all, not sure if there’s a better place in the fediverse to ask, but I’m looking for suggestions for a 2 player game. Something that is pretty quick in terms of set up, learning, and play. My go to for this scenario right now is the Tacocat game by the makers of Exploding Kittens, but I’d like to branch out and try some...
AI scam calls imitating familiar voices are a growing problem – here's how they work (theconversation.com)
How do I cope with the idea I'm unattractive and that's unlikely to change CW NEGETIVE POST
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How do you stop a Keurig mid-brew if you choose the wrong size?
I accidentally picked too large a cup size and realized I have no idea how to stop the brew. I remember this happening once at an office Keurig and we just opened the lid making a hot mess everywhere. Is there really no way of emergency stopping the brew?
‘Aladdin’ Understudy Asked to Star in Show Mid-Flight (www.youtube.com)
When Broadway understudy Mikayla Renfrow received a text saying she was needed to stand in for the lead role of Jasmine in "Aladdin,” she was on a flight from her Italian vacation to New York City. A sympathetic flight attendant ushered her to first class so she would be the first passenger to leave. The pilot then came out...
Barbie (2023) post streaming release discussion post (image.tmdb.org)
Memorable rules mistakes
Have you ever missed or misread a rule and ended up playing several games the wrong way before you noticed?
Baldur's Gate 3 is 'romance for games 101,' former Dragon Age writer says (www.pcgamesn.com)
Love and romance have become an integral part of Baldur's Gate 3, but former Dragon Age and BG2 writer David Gaider says BG3's romance is "too overt."
Looking for games with strong female leads for my daughter (even just to watch as I play). Came across this link, but they're a bit age-inappropriate. Any suggestions from the community? (gameranx.com)
Edit: Daughter is only 5 so she’s unlikely to play much but she watches me and as long as it’s not too violent, it should be fine
Which super popular game were you utterly disappointed by?
Which game is it and what did you not like about it?
What's a word you haven't heard used in years?
Tempest: The Arcade Game that Crashes Itself for Anti-Piracy Reasons (www.youtube.com)
Tempest, the 1981 arcade game, has some clever anti-piracy checks in its code
What films that flopped when they came out but you saw in the theater and loved, that are now universally acclaimed or cult classics? (kbin.social)
Films that may have flopped but not because of you, because you did your part and bought a ticket.
Any tips to get rid of my fapping addiction?
I am trying to get rid of my fapping addiction It’s affecting my health a lot. But it’s very hard for me. Any one have any tips for me.