Factoring in marketing costs and the theaters taking their cut of the profits, Megalopolis would need to make at least $300 million to break even. I think it’s safe to say that’s not happening.

While the basic point still stands that this is a financial disaster for somebody, I would be seriously surprised if the usual blockbuster math regarding marketing comes into play here. No way Lionsgate paid $100M marketing a vanity project with “commercial flop” buzz from the beginning. If anything, it seems more like they picked it up on the cheap when everyone else passed, as a gesture to a legend (if apparently a creepy one), and a low-risk bet.

Maybe I’m getting whooshed here, but while Shawshank Redemption had some bad luck at the Oscars, it was nominated for seven of them, including best picture, best actor, and best adapted screenplay. People might not have predicted its staying power, but it was pretty much universally praised.

You beat me to it! I don’t know the Youtube repercussions, but I know I personally prefer when they wait a bit and get the CC metajokes on there. Still, good stuff as usual. The Zoomer Ole Miss frat bro and the Hugh Freeze BS were 👩‍🍳😘.

Glad to hear it. In revisiting it, the steel will be harder than the casting, which is also a bit thin below those holes, but if it doesn’t wiggle a ton, and you don’t just drop the whole contraption on the ground, it should last quite a while.

TCU @ KU

Frogs trying desperately to find a way to lose this game, but failing so far. Great punt return.

Solver problem, of course.

I hate you. 🤣🤣🤣

Nope, still have the other half of the H&H. It’s an all Florida OOC next year.

Same as this year but H-A flipped, right? Maybe we just keep Billy around one more year… Football is boring anyway. 🤣

Yeah, just a tough ask all around, though hotswap at least is moving into the gamer space.

Monsgeek M5 has 108 keys, so you’ve got an extra four to play with, but you’ll probably find the best QMK fit somewhere in that batch of Keychrons.

If he’s not looking to change the layout or aesthetic, maybe a Razer BlackWidow v4 or a Logitech G815 or Corsair K100. Or he could go cheaper and move the macro keys to the very top with a Redragon K580, though I’d buy from someplace with easy returns for them.

I gotta admit though, gamer stuff that adds extra greeblies and ugly little microswitch buttons are not my jam. On the other hand a basic floating switches low profile “case” gets too much hate. Not everything needs to be a giant slab of machined aluminum. Ultimately, a column of macro-keys on the left is just not super common in the hobbyist space (though there are options, as you know), even less so when a board is already 100% width, though you could go full-bonkers and recommend him a buckling spring monster.

Some of the older apps will still work if you can track them down. Most of the features will work with no Logitech software at all (and something like AHK can help). The custom drivers themselves will probably work without the app or at least without logging in. My old M560 still uses SetPoint in Windows, and it seems less oppressive than the newer LogiOptions or whatever.

Finally, join us! There’s a whole world of fully programmable open-source-firmware custom keyboards, and mice are coming along, too, especially trackballs.

Now the real question is, which costs more: a “Bacon Double Cheeseburger hold the cheese”, or a “Double Hamburger add bacon”?

Also recall that NCC-1701 and NCC-1701-A are different ships.

While imprisoning an old lady for “corruption” is pretty rich coming from a coup-loving military junta, there’s a pretty good reason that calls for her release have been lower on the priority list.

Play authoritarian games, win authoritarian prizes.

Mandatory pheromone testing?

None of you assholes in [email protected], I can tell ya that!

::sad gator noises::

For those not inclined to watch, here’s a selection from the transcript:

[Brian]We would never judge someone for who they are we simply do not agree with anyone who does um we firmly believe that all people should be treated with dignity compassion and love and be embraced for who they are and that absolutely includes the LGTBQ+ community.

[Rachel]Brian and I are having ongoing conversations with each other within our company and within our church community to ensure that we all do our part to continue fostering a safe and welcoming environment for every member of the community customers and employees alike.

Notably present: Denials that they hate anyone or would treat people with disrespect.

Notably absent: Any serious suggestion that they will leave this church.

Take it for what you will. I dunno. I doubt they’re different people than they were two weeks ago. They’re certainly not frothing-at-the-mouth old school homophobes, but when you fundamentally, deeply believe that your God considers certain lifestyles are sinful, your brand of inclusion can feel hollow and calculated.

Too much for me to unpack, and shame on anybody who thought they knew well enough to threaten them (if that happened), but they also need to acknowledge that placing faith, especially politically active American Evangelical Christianity, at the forefront of their brand might eventually affect their perception among segments of their customer base.

GODDAMMIT! 🤣🤣🤣