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RenegadeMonster said:
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The fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world

Many millions of fungi are good for the environment, but a few hundred can cause disease in humans. However, the threat from fungal pathogens is increasing, experts say, and may grow much worse in a warmer, wetter and sicker world.
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"HBO, like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery."

This is an ad disguised as scientific journalism. Annoyed I dignified it with a click.
 
wokeupnew said:
I knew he’s in this but I keep forgetting to watch it. How’s the show overall?
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I’ve enjoyed it a great deal. It’s like Murder, She Wrote if, instead of chilling in small town in Maine, Jessica Fletcher travelled around the country like Kwai Chang Caine, in Kung Fu helping out people along the way. But instead of using Kung Fu she has Colombo’s power of perception combined with the uncanny ability to automatically know when someone is lying. It’s a quality TV show and I wouldn’t be surprised if it lands Natasha Lyonne an Emmy.
 
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My wife and I have been loving Poker Face. One thought I had about the episode structure is that the way each episode
starts with the crime and the victim for a good 10-15 minutes is kind of like Texas Hold Em, where most of the cards are placed face up on the table, then Charlie comes along and we have to see her get the last couple cards to put it together. It also serves to help make the victim more than just some random nobody, especially in the ones where she spends a good amount of time with them.
 
LeSamourai said:
My wife and I have been loving Poker Face. One thought I had about the episode structure is that the way each episode
starts with the crime and the victim for a good 10-15 minutes is kind of like Texas Hold Em, where most of the cards are placed face up on the table, then Charlie comes along and we have to see her get the last couple cards to put it together. It also serves to help make the victim more than just some random nobody, especially in the ones where she spends a good amount of time with them.
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My favorite thing that kinda set it apart is 4 episodes in and she has yet to get the police involved directly. Others have because of her evidence and some have had other more karmic comeuppance because of her actions but because she’s on the run she herself never goes to the cops herself.

Also, what happened to the racist dog?
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
My favorite thing that kinda set it apart is 4 episodes in and she has yet to get the police involved directly. Others have because of her evidence and some have had other more karmic comeuppance because of her actions but because she’s on the run she herself never goes to the cops herself.

Also, what happened to the racist dog?
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Racist dog stayed with the not actually racist racist radio host.
 
Just finished Atlanta. Does anyone ever throw that show out there when talking about best shows of all time? Because, while I don't often cite what I think are the "best", I wouldn't blink an eye if I saw Atlanta on such a list.

I thought it was excellent and love when a show arrives, tells the stories it needs to, and knows not to overstay its welcome. Sure, I could have watched more but four seasons felt generous and worthwhile.

I especially loved that there were many episodes where they wanted to say something but it didn't necessarily fit the plot of the show proper, so whole episodes would have absolutely nothing to do with the arc - heck sometimes not even having any of the regular cast. But it all still felt thematically in the "Atlanta" universe.

Can't praise the show highly enough.
 
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