I find the video rhetorically convincing but also feel like it leans heavily into referencing action scenes from the two worst DCEU movies (BvS & JL) and one of the best Marvel movies (Civil War). Which makes me skeptical that the real issue is whether or not we actually like the characters more than whether or not…

Obviously I am assessing from afar but his family’s responses have struck me as consistent with how most family’s react when a loved one goes off the mental health rails.

I am 100% onboard with your take here. It seems likely that Kanye suffers from serious mental illness (based on the rumors we’ve heard for years and his own statements) and his insights have often read to me like those of someone in the throes of a manic cycle where they think they’ve ascended to a higher plane of…

I’ll layout why it felt realistic to me, but I’ll also state that if it felt realistic to you that’s 100% legitimate. Regardless of whether something in a fictional space opera could be somehow be proven to be a completely accurate and objective depiction of how things would happen if a fictional space opera where…

You’re correct they have about 4 mil in revenue. I should have been more precise; I was trying to differentiate between overall income and money generated directly by US Speedskating activities. Whatever that term is 3,859,705 (or 93.5%) of US Speedskating’s revenue/income is from contributions (read donations) from…

Did some quick research and expected to find US Speedskating to be overspending on executive pay and... it actually looks reasonable. What stuck out to me is that they only get bring in around $270,000 a year in revenue (almost all their money comes from the USOC which does way overpay it’s executives to the tune of…

Based on what we’ve seen I wonder if had they removed it the power of the stones would have incinerated them allowing Thanos to simply pick it back up and carry on. In fact my suspicion is that Cap will have to sacrifice himself in Avengers: Cap Dies At The End to use the gauntlet to restore everyone who got dusted.

I’ve seen a lot of people defend Peter’s actions by saying it’s in character and/or a response most people would have if they had discovered the bad guy had murdered their loved one. It seems to have emotional resonance with a lot of people or at least rang true so in that sense I guess it worked (a lot of making a…

That is my impression as well. Evans actually seems to want to move on. Downey seems more like he just wants to do less / cameos rather than be commit to being a main character anymore.

Pedantic arguments are the best arguments. It’s the whole point of the Internets.

My guess is Cap sacrifices himself to undue the Snap deaths. I also suspect that Gamora is in the soul gem or perhaps the new crypt keeper but based on the comics I think it’s possible that Nebula gets the gauntlet and resurrects Gamora.

I have been hesitant to post anything about Infinity War because I am a bit worried about coming off as disliking it and I am aggressively disinterested in undermining anyone else’s enjoyment. So with that caveat out of the way I appear to have had the exact opposite reaction to everyone else: it ended pretty much…

It’s all about knowing how to pace yourself, not getting a cheap boost. Amiright?

Your comment helped me understand what I think contributes to confusion in terms of what the body of research says about violent media and aggressive behaviour. It’s my understanding that the research literally says people exposed to violent media behave more aggressively than they otherwise would. This often gets…

The article appears to use cherry picked sources that support the author’s thesis at the expense of providing readers with an accurate understanding of the research. The APA’s official position, which is based on a *comprehensive* analysis of research on violence media and aggressive behaviour can be found here: http:/…

The official position of the APA, based on what I understand to be a comprehensive model that does a quantitative and thorough analysis of existing studies, is that there is a correlation between violent video games and aggressive behaviour.  http://www.apa.org/about/policy/violent-video-games.aspx 

I know this response it decades late in internet time so if you’ve moved on I won’t be offended. I am curious as to what your specific objection to 538's approach actually is and rather than guess I thought I should just ask. For example, are you saying that you think polls should be used discreetly rather than…

Which poll conducted by the 538 are you referring to?

I think it’s worth noting that the court found Allen’s behaviour to be deeply disturbing and that Dylan needed to be protected from Allen. Further the prosecutor stated he had cause to charge Allen but declined to do so out of concern for the potential trauma the trial may cause Dylan. These are all part of the public…

I am just now actually watching Discovery after reading all the reviews and comments. A couple thoughts: