flexbooth (78)in #horizon • 12 hours agoHorizon.Forgive me. I should have said this in my original review of Horizon. One of the best things about the movie is that…flexbooth (78)in #us • yesterdayBeing a fan of these United States while being an anarchist is actually pretty simple.These United States got closer to the truth than anyone else in history. We proved that even the best government on…flexbooth (78)in #education • 2 days agoSchool choice.So, first of all, the simple solution to any controversy regarding curriculum in government schools is school choice.…flexbooth (78)in #film • 4 days agothe little things : dont bother.This is the worst movie I've ever seen that actually had real talent behind it. I mean, there are worse movies that…flexbooth (78)in #hotd • 4 days agoBrief review of tonight's episode of House of the Dragon (note: spoilers):I thought this was a good episode, but kind of slow-moving. Too much time is spent building up to what we have long…flexbooth (78)in #project2025 • 6 days agoOkay, let's actually talk about Project 2025.If I, or anybody I know who is a Republican (I'm not. I've been a registered Democrat much more recently than I've…flexbooth (78)in #film • 6 days agoHorizon: An American Saga -- Chapter OneIt was baked into the cake that any review of this movie would be incomplete. I can only give an impression of what I…flexbooth (78)in #politics • 8 days agoWhich flavor of intergenerational theft do you prefer?Option A: Will add trillions to the debt over the next few years Option B: Will add trillions to the debt over the…flexbooth (78)in #film • 9 days agoThe Bikeriders.Since Jeff Nichols hadn't made a film since 2016's Loving, and he had been on a bit of a hot streak, I was highly…flexbooth (78)in #blood • 10 days agoThe more violent a scene is, the better it is, even if that comes at the expense of character motivations, plot, or even realism.One thing that drives me up the wall with "dark fantasy" or "grimdark sci-fi" is how so many readers genuinely think…flexbooth (78)in #trump • 10 days agoA PIIE analysis of Trump's tariff proposals and extension of tax cuts.Trump wants to impose a 10% universal tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on all Chinese imports. Tariffs are…flexbooth (78)in #music • 11 days agoPeak music before 35?I try not to follow this curve and I'm pretty sure I only have a mild adherence to preferences on this curve. I…flexbooth (78)in #tv • 12 days agoTonight was a strong and compelling episode of House of the Dragon.A few thoughts and relatively modest reservations (note: SPOILERS): This episode continues the strategy of…flexbooth (78)in #aging • 12 days agoThe quest for longevity.This is part of a recurring theme of aging research, because too many people including a lot of biochemists and…flexbooth (78)in #flaws • 13 days agoI'm flawed.I could write a book about my shortcomings. Actually, I have. It's called a diary I kept mostly for 40 years. Some of…flexbooth (78)in #second • 15 days agoIt should be pretty clear at this point that my position on the 2nd Amendment isn't just a matter of cold, hard data, but also (in fact primarily) a matter of principle.Still, a major component of the cold, hard data is, and should be the question of the use of firearms in self-defense…flexbooth (78)in #progressive • 16 days ago"Solar power will change the world."Why are people so bent on changing the world? Don't they realize that the world changes all by itself? It's call…flexbooth (78)in #political • 17 days agoThis illustrates the costs of polarization in our society.We cannot solve problems effectively. Early in the pandemic Trump, for political reasons, downplayed it. Can't have…flexbooth (78)in #film • 18 days agoThe Cranes are FlyingSomehow it took me several years after seeing I am Cuba to finally see the other film that director Mikhail Kalatozov…flexbooth (78)in #got • 19 days agoI have now seen Episode 1 of Season 2 of House of the Dragon.A few thoughts (SPOILERS follow): The main plot development of the episode is the "Blood and Cheese" murder of Aegon…