The decline of sex in films
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    13h ago 75%

    To hell with bra-on sex, duvet covering the lower half of the bodies sex, very dark room sex. Depict it artistically with full nudity and penetration. Show the sex in a way that people actually have sex.

    That would be refreshing in a mainstream movie.

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  • How bad do we all think things are likely going to get in the west/imperial cores? How quickly do we think the west's internal spiral to fascism is going to proceed?
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    If the far-right in Europe and North America continues to grow unopposed;

    Unions will be outlawed and any expression of LGBTQ+ identity will be outlawed. "anti-woke" laws will be enforced rolling equality back a century or more, guaranteeing the power of the rich white man. Social welfare will be scrapped and if you can't afford to feed your family you'll have no choice but to literally slave for a big corporation (the modern version of poor houses in Victorian Britain). Non-White immigrants at best will be incentivised to leave the country and at worst will be forceibly removed. The death penalty will be expanded where it already exists and implemented where it doesn't. In Europe, universal healthcare will be dismantled. Conscription will return (for the poor) and you will be forced to go to war against poor people from a different country.

    Some of the above is already happening, but put it all together for a truly dystopian nightmare.

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  • Daily Discussion - 20 October 2024
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    Worst weekend of football we've had in quite some time. We lose, title rivals both win, Spurs and United both win, we lose Saliba for next week.

    Trainwreck of a match week.

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  • Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity
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    Yep, if communism is to blame then maybe the US should lift the embargoes/sanctions and let communism fail on its own strengths or weaknesses. But they won't do that. I wonder why.

    It's like the joke about Americans saying that communism is doomed to fail as if they haven't spent billions and billions of dollars trying to make sure it fails.

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  • Cynthia Erivo calls out fans who made their own Wicked poster
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    What an utterly ridiculous and inconsequential thing to get upset about. Someone should tell her to re-read what she just wrote and think about how stupid it sounds.

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    Pro-Laps is also the name of the sports clothing store in GTA San Andreas. First played it as a kid and it took me years to get the joke!

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  • LGBTQ+ Catholics ask Pope Francis to reconsider church ban on gender-affirming care
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    5d ago 96%

    If you're trying to reconcile LGBTQ+ interests with Catholicism, maybe it's time you just took the damn hint. Abandon archaic religions and free your conscience.

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  • Valve still waiting on a 'generational leap' for Steam Deck 2 - but it's coming
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    Might sound kind of stupid, but one thing I'd personally love for the steam deck would be the ability to detach the display from the controls on each side like the Nintendo switch so I could use it like a small tablet in portrait mode. You can already do that, but it's awkward and bulky.

    I'd actually use it for browsing the web on desktop mode and I could probably get rid of my android tablet.

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    There exist many such stories of the ignorant coming to Belfast and trying to order stuff like that and getting laughed out of the premises!

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  • By relationships, I mean both platonic and romantic. I'm just doing a bit of soul searching and reflecting on things I've done in the past. For example, I used to get a weird sense of satisfaction by rejecting girls that showed interest in dating me, even though deep down I wanted a relationship and wanted to give them a chance. Not in a cruel way, just in a "sorry I'm not looking for a relationship right now" kind of way. I also used to sabotage friendships that were forming before I got too close to the person. Sometimes I ghosted people, acted cold around them, or just didn't go out socially with them. The result was exactly what you'd expect - people just stopped speaking to me and didn't make an effort anymore, just as I hadn't with them. I've hurt people that cared about me and can't figure out whether it's fear of getting close, fear of showing my vulnerabilities, or something else entirely.

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    Obviously crying is the result of feeling strong emotions. But is there a physical/biological reason for it? What is the purpose of tears and wet eyes?

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    So I have Tasker and I'm a total novice with it. I'd like to create a simple task that shows the auto-rotate icon in my status bar when auto-rotate is on. Then when it's turned back off, make the icon disappear. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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    I know this is kind of random. I've got a black necklace with a long round pendant on it, and I think I look better topless when I wear it. I'm not sure why.

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    I bought this game 3 days ago and I'm totally hooked. It's still in early access alpha, though. This is my totally made up WW2 Japanese light howitzer, built from scratch!

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    I'm looking for a watch that is able to do basic "smart" things like show notifications and ping my phone if I misplace it. A timer/stopwatch would also be good, and a long lasting battery. I have no interest in an Apple watch or Galaxy watch, so I'm looking for something comparatively cheap.

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