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 Topic: Scrubs |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 34
Views: 3379
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 Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Wed, 6th May 2026 16:03 Subject: Scrubs |
| It's very true to the original. Just sad that there is very little Dr. Cox. But between this and Malcolm, Scrubs is the clear winner. Malcolm got some things right but went too much after the "modern ... |
| Topic: Invincible (TV Series, Amazon) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 54
Views: 48516
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 3rd May 2026 00:34 Subject: Invincible (TV Series, Amazon) |
| It was rather enjoyable I admit. They killed off the annoying guy on the teen team, got rid of the social justice girlfriend, job and college stuff mostly gone too. But its stupid when it takes itself ... |
| Topic: The AI Thread |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 1115
Views: 110090
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Wed, 29th Apr 2026 11:44 Subject: The AI Thread |
| I said so, the good stuff is getting mighty expensive or is verboten to the public. Free and low cost users are being kept on nerfed models and hobbled chatbots. Enshittification is on in full force. ... |
| Topic: The Terror (Anthology TV Series, AMC) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 137
Views: 26611
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Wed, 29th Apr 2026 02:40 Subject: The Terror (Anthology TV Series, AMC) |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFKeqCH_cs0 |
| Topic: The AI Thread |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 1115
Views: 110090
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Tue, 28th Apr 2026 15:03 Subject: The AI Thread |
https://i.imgur.com/zfYMo9v.gif
Make GIFs great again  |
| Topic: The AI Thread |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 1115
Views: 110090
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Mon, 27th Apr 2026 15:01 Subject: The AI Thread |
Sure at the core there is the "it's new, and I don't understand it so it's automatically bad" argument that has plagued humanity for centuries but it's going way deeper than that.
The backlash now ... |
| Topic: Gen V ('The Boys' spinoff-series, Amazon, 2023–) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 32
Views: 6085
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 26th Apr 2026 12:51 Subject: Gen V ('The Boys' spinoff-series, Amazon, 2023–) |
At least it wasn't nearly as bad as Starfleet Academy but I will never get this trend of making Young Adult spinoffs for popular fictional franchises. Annoying.
Always makes me think of this satiri ... |
| Topic: PETS! |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 53
Views: 5150
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Thu, 23rd Apr 2026 15:51 Subject: PETS! |
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| Topic: Neom is dead? |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 9
Views: 1686
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Fri, 17th Apr 2026 16:21 Subject: Neom is dead? |
https://i.imgur.com/K0JWodd.jpeg
-Ultima Tower (San Francisco) ► 3353 m
-X-Seed 4000 (Tokyo) ► 4000 m
-Tokyo Tower of Babel (Tokyo) ► 10 000 m
In the future robots can build megastruct ... |
| Topic: I will be gone a while...soon. |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 133
Views: 19284
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Forum: The Useless Void Posted: Thu, 16th Apr 2026 11:59 Subject: I will be gone a while...soon. |
Welcome back, glad you made it out mostly unharmed  |
| Topic: The last watched movie. |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 44921
Views: 3519664
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sat, 11th Apr 2026 12:12 Subject: The last watched movie. |
| Redux Redux - Another new time travel/multiverse film that reminded me a bit of Mike & Nick but with lower budget. Not so bad 7/10 |
| Topic: The AI Thread |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 1115
Views: 110090
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Sat, 11th Apr 2026 12:08 Subject: The AI Thread |
| What's up with AI models recently? Newer and improved models are either behind very expensive paywalls or not being released to the public at all. Video gen is discontinued (Sora) or suddenly paywalle ... |
| Topic: The last watched movie. |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 44921
Views: 3519664
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Tue, 7th Apr 2026 02:04 Subject: The last watched movie. |
Dust Bunny - NR/10
Aborted it halfway so can't rate. I just don't have the nerve for these types of movies anymore. Loud and confusing, trippy and strange, style over substance. Ultimately probably ... |
| Topic: Avatar: Fire and Ash |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 46
Views: 3679
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 5th Apr 2026 13:00 Subject: Avatar: Fire and Ash |
| I don't know, Fire and Ash felt more like an episode of "stories from Pandora". The first and second movies had more novelty, this just seemed like a rehash building on the previous entries. The bad g ... |
| Topic: Harry Potter (HBO Max Series) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 59
Views: 6515
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Tue, 31st Mar 2026 02:27 Subject: Harry Potter (HBO Max Series) |
| A black Snape could work in theory with the right guy but this dude seems to be miscast and the appearance is all wrong. |
| Topic: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+ TV Series, 2026) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 46
Views: 2951
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Mon, 30th Mar 2026 11:05 Subject: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+ TV Series, 2026) |
Gay Klingon musical episode incoming  |
| Topic: Denuvo DRM : how exactly it works... |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 73
Views: 38440
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Forum: Protection Bitch'n Posted: Sat, 28th Mar 2026 13:03 Subject: Denuvo DRM : how exactly it works... |
| It is what it is. Both a great workaround and a massive security risk. Everyone has to decide for oneself it is worth it. |
| Topic: Margo's Got Money Troubles (Fanning, Offerman, Apple TV) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 5
Views: 264
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sat, 28th Mar 2026 12:35 Subject: Margo's Got Money Troubles (Fanning, Offerman, Apple TV) |
Poor thing has to prostitute herself on OnlyFans because of money troubles. 
The majority is actually there for the attention and self-marketing, a quick buck via simp money and for not wanting ... |
| Topic: The X-Files Rebootmake (Ryan Coogler, Danielle Deiler, NR) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 22
Views: 953
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Fri, 27th Mar 2026 14:53 Subject: The X-Files Rebootmake (Ryan Coogler, Danielle Deiler, NR) |
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| Topic: The X-Files Rebootmake (Ryan Coogler, Danielle Deiler, NR) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 22
Views: 953
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Fri, 27th Mar 2026 13:54 Subject: The X-Files Rebootmake (Ryan Coogler, Danielle Deiler, NR) |
| Coogler is a bit of a racist, there is always this fine layer of animosity towards white people on top of which everything runs. Not really interested in this. |
| Topic: The AI Thread |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 1115
Views: 110090
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Fri, 27th Mar 2026 13:48 Subject: The AI Thread |
The Capitalist Case for Post-Labor Economics
https://x.com/DaveShapi/status/2037499854205641056
The market still works. Price signals still function. Competition still drives efficiency. Innovatio ... |
| Topic: The AI Thread |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 1115
Views: 110090
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Forum: General chatter Posted: Wed, 25th Mar 2026 12:34 Subject: The AI Thread |
Two articles by David Shapiro I can recommend, one from a conservative perspective and one from a progressive.
It is about Post-Labor Economics and the call for universal capital ownership for when ... |
| Topic: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+ TV Series, 2026) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 46
Views: 2951
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Tue, 24th Mar 2026 23:05 Subject: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+ TV Series, 2026) |
It's likely finally the end of Kurtzman Trek as a whole, one more season of Academy and two seasons of Strange New Worlds then in 2027 it is over for good. 
No other shows in the pipeline. En ... |
| Topic: Isaac Asimov’s "Foundation" (2021, Apple TV) |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 114
Views: 37392
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Tue, 17th Mar 2026 17:13 Subject: Isaac Asimov’s "Foundation" (2021, Apple TV) |
Bayta? Give me a break. It doesn't make much sense.
It was a shit twist but they had to forcibly subvert expectations apparently. The old showrunner is also gone now, for Season 4 the guy who r ... |
| Topic: The general nVidia thread |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 1587
Views: 177288
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Forum: Hardware Zone Posted: Mon, 16th Mar 2026 22:02 Subject: The general nVidia thread |
| It's kinda impressive and insane at first glance but the more you think about it the worse it gets. |
| Topic: Calm, soothing songs |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 263
Views: 75004
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Forum: Music Waves Posted: Sat, 14th Mar 2026 01:13 Subject: Calm, soothing songs |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIjbqAOCIrs |
| Topic: Malcolm in the Middle |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 11
Views: 1132
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Thu, 12th Mar 2026 20:24 Subject: Malcolm in the Middle |
| Hah great |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed Mirage |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 290
Views: 44664
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 3rd Mar 2026 17:11 Subject: Assassin's Creed Mirage |
Everything points to TPM 2.0 as next step for Denuvo. They don't care anymore if some hardware gets locked out and always online is seen as a feature by the stupid shortsighted publishers anyway.
And ... |
| Topic: The last watched movie. |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 44921
Views: 3519664
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 1st Mar 2026 14:48 Subject: The last watched movie. |
Killers of the Flower Moon 5.5/10
The Brutalist 4.0/10
Two overtly long mostly boring pieces of cinema, made solely for the critics and award grabbing.
I want those 7 hours back. |
| Topic: 28 Years Later / The Bone Temple |
Shocktrooper
Replies: 78
Views: 11788
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Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Mon, 23rd Feb 2026 06:57 Subject: 28 Years Later / The Bone Temple |
| It was great and the ending even managed to connect with the older movies. |
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