LynxJesus
LynxJesus t1_j9og63l wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
High class trolling. We still have much to learn
LynxJesus t1_j2omdlt wrote
Reply to In 1930s, Music Defense League launched a campaign against recorded sound in movie and live theaters, claiming that numerous musicians would lose their jobs if "canned music" was preferred over live recordings. by Profanion
People used to sit in train stations all day punching holes in passengers' tickets. There was some conservative fear about these jobs being lost when that task became automated.
LynxJesus t1_j2ele79 wrote
Reply to Why people act like james cameron is a great filmmaker because his movie gross well at Box-office while also hating directors like Michael bay who do the exact same thing ? by HumbleCamel9022
Cameron's movies are a tiny bit more artistic than Bay's.
Having seen both of them in interviews though, I like Bay a lot better: he's a lot more honest about what they both ultimately do: pump high-grossing movies for the masses.
If Bay had (for example) directed Titanic, it probably would have been a lot more CGI, and probably some slightly worse acting. But the script and the wide-appeal story (that one-night stand remembered 84 years later because "true love") would remain the same.
LynxJesus t1_ixewf89 wrote
Reply to comment by Neo2199 in Why Bob Iger’s Ultimate Power Move May Be Selling Disney to Apple by Neo2199
>Microsoft’s $69 million offer to purchase gaming giant Activision Blizzard.
That doesn't sound right
LynxJesus t1_iwuyow5 wrote
Reply to TIL John Batman was the founder of the town that became Melbourne, Australia. And originally he called it "Batmania". There's even a street named after him: Batman Ave. by idiocrites
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah... that sounds made up!
LynxJesus t1_ja3ils5 wrote
Reply to TIL: Because Nintendo could not get the rights to the Popeye cartoon character, they came up with Mario instead. by A_Bruised_Reed
Because people have low standards, this sub always has terrible post titles.