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could we also do a breakdown of how many times they collectively said they want to go to war with russia

Potato texture refers to a simplistic graphics style. It’s often deployed to try and get games like Skyrim running on lower-end hardware.

This, this is fucking impressive.

Like anyone actually watches the Tour de France.*

Isn’t the Tour de France on tomorrow? So this isn’t even correct, prima facie.

I hate all these celebrity paternity stories (this one, the constant rumors about Khloe Kardashian, etc.). Regardless of the DNA test, Bill Clinton is her father. That’s how parenthood works. Biological origins are useful for medical histories, and that’s about it; they are certainly of no use to the public. All of…

Former enlisted Nuke, served on the LA, 80’s, 90’s - good article; I like that the tone of the officer reflects the more open minded types the sub fleet attracts. Also, some of us didn’t see a foreign port, ever; we did NorthPac runs from Pearl, 3-4 months out to sea, then back. Talk about space exploration. I liked…

I’ve got no smart assed responses, no critiques. Encyclopedic piece, and I like it. Thx

10. Movies like The Hunt for Red October and Crimson Tide look so real but are full of holes. If you want to know what it’s like on a submarine watch Down Periscope. I knew every character in that movie in real life.

Torch, that was probably your best article to date. Well written and full of researched facts. Watch out boys and girls, we have a Jalopnik writer doing reel journalism here.

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I read this thing talking about how the actor who played Joe managed to gain a near cultish following from the actors who played the War Boys, almost identical to the relationship in the film. He apparently doted on them and plastered posters everywhere with him in full Immortan Joe get-up that said 'Daddy Loves You'.