They’re creating their own events, separate from the official Olympics

Funny that the article doesn’t talk about Pacific Rim, which was definitely a departure from his normal dark, gothic, practical effects-driven horror/drama.

How Simon broke River out is pretty significantly different, that’s the biggest one. A few other small things.

And I refuse to consider “Serenity” canon for other obvious reasons.

Between the Joss factor and the fact that the heroes are obviously based on “lost cause” confederates, who today are all racists hicks, it’s hard to watch now. But it’s soooo well made.

How can it be canon to both the show and the movie? The movie wasn’t in the same canon as the show.

The article never mentions Australia. The reporter is from the American ABC. Everything mentioned here, including Disney, the $15 million, the reporter… all American.

No one here is talking about Australia except you

I don’t think mega corporations have been resistant to social activism only in the last couple of decades. It’s been true since at least the days of the robber barons of the early 20th century.

No, it’s not a different ABC.

Shocked Pikachu face.

He sold out to a massive corporate conglomerate and they don’t support his social activism.

Who could possibly have seen this coming.

ABC has been owned by Disney for decades. Are you confusing them with CBS who just went through a merger?

You just described addiction as a mental condition. People can use anything as an unhealthy coping mechanism. It sounds like you’ve probably correctly identified it as an addiction. Now you can treat it like one.

People can become addicted to food, too, but clearly can’t stop entirely. There are comparisons.

That said, I’d say this is more like work addiction or shopping addiction where stopping completely for a time is possible while you detox, then see what feels right about reintroducing healthy versions in a safe way.

Find groups then. It’s not exactly the same, but 12 step groups are an excellent, free option. Honestly a great addiction recovery plan often includes both individual and group work.

Awesome to see

Do we only pay servers if they’re waiting tables?

Yes, actually. In the USA anyway. They’re paid very low wages and that’s a very common form of wage theft that goes unchecked and unreported: restaurants required servers to do pre-shift work at their normal sub-minimum-wage pay with no hope of making tips during that time. It’s illegal but happens all the time

Yeah, and I wonder what the non-Tesla numbers look like too. Tesla is so much of the market in the USA, but it’s known to have a lot of issues.

Looks cool, but first?

https://pebblelife.com/

https://www.winnebago.com/all-electric

https://www.groundedevs.com/camper

All gripping dramas based on historical events, all excellent:

42 (2013)

1917 (2019)

Argo

All The President’s Men

Apollo 13

Bridge of Spies

Dunkirk

The Imitation Game

Saving Private Ryan

Schindler’s List

Honorable mention sleeper movies you might not have heard of that are gripping dramas but not historically based:

The Foreigner (2017)

JCVD (2008)

Notorious (1946)

The Third Man (1949)

If you mean compilation soundtracks-

Baby Driver

Last Night in Soho

Guardians of the Galaxy (the first one)

Back to the Future

If we’re taking scores –

LOTR as already mentioned.

Loki Season 1

Sneakers (1992) if I’m in the right mood.

Just about any John Williams: A New Hope, Last Crusade, Empire of the Sun, Far and Away, etc etc

Star Trek VI: TUC (the overture, especially)

Tron: Legacy

Finding Nemo

Wreck -it Ralph

Many churches did back BLM and still do. There are actually many who actually read the Bible and don’t just listen to MAGA nutjobs and cultish leaders. They’re just not as loud (that’s kinda the point… The Bible talks about that, too)