Michael J Sullivan blogpost (by his wife/manager) regarding Audible royalties and potential future audiobook availability.

> ...
This is going to be a bit long winded, so I'll do a TL:DR version: If you enjoy Michael's stories, and you like Tim's narration, and if you use Audible.com - you may want to take immediate action. Go to your Audible library and make sure that every single title is currently in it.  If not, either buy credits, use credits, or purchase any missing titles for cash before the end of the year. If you do - they should be yours to listen to whenever you want. If not, you may loose access to them for a long, long time.
>
> I should note that the above statement ONLY applies to the Tim Gerard Reynolds versions. It is not an issue for Graphic Audio full cast recordings (at least I don't think so). ...

[Related Change.org petition about Audible royalty changes.](https://www.change.org/p/convince-audible-to-revise-its-new-royalty-model)


What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? May 19

Had a busy week, so couldn't get much reading done. So still at pretty much the same place in [Rosemary and Rue](https://www.librarything.com/work/8103463/) by Seanan McGuire (first book in her October Daye urban fantasy series).

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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Recieved a book as a gift through Amazon

Has anyone ever had this happen to them?

Someone who's name I never heard of sent me a book as a gift. The book is about 200 pages, but the content could have easily fit in 100 pages or less. Also, page 3 says "printed in the USA", but the last page says "printed in Germany by Amazon distribution". The text is very generic self help stuff. My conclusion is this book was probably written by AI, and someone is sending out copies to get it to the best seller list. Holding the book doesn't justify the current price of € 46, and leafing through it doesn't give me the impression that it's dense in information, it looks to be just generic stuff.


In [this episode](https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-13-the-wax-child-by-olga-ravn) we discussed Olga Ravn's Booker Prize longlisted novel The Wax Child which has a very Satanic theme of the utter insanity of the European witch-persecution of the 17th Century, it being a fictionalised account of real events. High marks all round for this, with 2 of us giving it a straight up 10 (of whom I was one).

As usual, no ads, no sponsors, no AI and just to re-mention, if you listen to us on Spotify then no new episodes will be on there after the end of May as we don't want our content profiting AI and weapons investors who also pay artists and bands an absolute pittance. Its at the link above or anywhere you get your podcasts from.


"Some More Birthdays": some of the older works of the Folger catalog

>This year, the United States is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. From now until August 2nd, you can check out Shakespeare and the American Story at the Folger, which highlights objects that explore how Shakespeare has always been part of the American story, including some of the first American editions of Shakespeare’s works.
>
>Inspired by "Abbie’s Collation" post that celebrated items turning 500, I checked the Folger catalog for items in the collection that are exactly as old as the signing of the Declaration. A catalog search for Vault items created in 1776 returns 488 catalog records: other things from the Folger collection that turn 250 in 2026.
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>But most of the Folger’s collection is older than the Declaration – of the 153,549 catalog records for Vault items in our collection, about two-thirds of those items were created before 1776. Here are a few other items with milestone birthdays in 2026.
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>Warning: as is often the case with special collections, some of these dates are approximate. You get it. Be cool.


This is the final podcast episode from before Devil's Library existed as a separate thing. In this one, my Satanic sibling Ligeia and I talk about Susanna Clarke's prize winning fantasy novel, Piranesi - Ligeia had never read any Clarke before and I think she fell in love with this a bit :)

[It's here](https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-127-piranesi-by-susanna-clarke) , or wherever you get your podcasts from - as ever, no ads, no sponsors, no fucking AI and a reminder that if you're kind enough to subscribe to us on Spotify that as from May 31st new episodes will not be appearing on there as we're not prepared to be on a platform that funds AI and weapons development. Very unSatanic.


I have nothing to do with this kickstarter, but I've become aware of it, and I'm sure (seeing as we are on Lemmy) there is a decent crossover between WoT readers and board game players. I mean that in the beat way possible of course.

*This is obviously not a book, so feel free to ban me.*


Five great short stories for each genre - A free resource


cross-posted from: https://lemmy.wtf/post/42580057


I have taken almost a year long break from reading fiction to focus on non-fiction. I am ready to start reading fiction again, but after such a long break I have no idea where to start.

Here are some books I have enjoyed in the past:
- Dragon's Egg (Robert L. Forward)
- The Damned Trilogy (Alan Dean Foster)
- Mage Errant series (John Bierce)
- Cradle series (Will Wight)
- Gods of Blood and Powder (Brian Mckellan)
- The Spiral Wars (Joel Shepard)
- Basically everything Brandon Sanderson has written


What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? May 12

Reading [Rosemary and Rue](https://www.librarything.com/work/8103463/) by Seanan McGuire (first book in her October Daye urban fantasy series). About halfway through the book, things are getting interesting, mainly because we are learning more of the world and how it works, still no solution to actual problem though, but I doubt we will get it before the end.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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Are all Sherlock Holmes books like 'A Study in Scarlet'?

I read that one and thought it was only mildly amusing because of the setting. The mystery itself wasn't that interesting. Is the first book the runt of the litter or are all of them like that?


Edition of Book With Wrong ISBN Printed?

While cataloging our books my wife mentioned she had an ISBN she couldn't find online. Figured I'd take a shot at it and after diving in for an hour or two, I've got nothing official to point to. If anything it seems like a mis-print or possible double-assignment. I'm not expecting anyone here to do the work to find it. I more just want to know if this type of stuff is common and I might be looking for something that doesn't exist. Are ISBN and/or copyright mis-prints or mis-assignments more common than I (layman) realized?

If anyone does want to take a look, here is the info along with what I've scrounged up so far:

Title: Libra
Author: Don DeLillo
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10 (printed on book): 0965026040
ISBN-13 (printed on book): 9780965026048
Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club
Link to cover: https://images.isbndb.com/covers/15925993482531.jpg
Interior Note: "This edition was especially created in 2001 for Quality Paperback Book Club by arrangement with Viking, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc. This edition copyright 2001 by Bookspan. All rights reserved."

My notes:

- I don't believe the ISBN-10 can be correct since the check digit on the end shouldn't be a 0 it should be a 3, right?

- Searching by ISBN-13 and the corrected(?) ISBN-10 returns a different book on most ISBN DBs (isbnsearch, worldcat, amazon)
    - The other book is Russian Journal by Sarah Phillips
    - Worldcat returns entries for both books, showing them with the same ISBN numbers.

- isbnsearch shows the registration information for Russian Journal but the cover art for Libra.

- I've found a couple examples of this version of Libra for sale on used book sites with the wrong ISBN-10 info but I'm assuming that's just the seller entering what's printed on the book.

- Not sure how relevant this is but I pulled up all of Bookspan's copyrights on copyright.gov and didn't see this one.

My current theory is that this ISBN belongs to Russian Journal and that this edition of Libr


Great Job, Internet!: Complete your bookshelf with a copy of Infinite Jeffs

Not kidding, found it on Amazon. +1, as advertised, 776 pages of Jeff.

("Jeff jeff, jeff jeff jeff Jeff. +Jeff, jeff jeff, JEFF jeff jeff Jeff.")


Jazz In Haruki Murakami Novels Mix【 THE NTS GUIDE TO… 】

Planning on reading some Murakami soon and this playlist showed up on my feed. Thought it was interesting and wanted to share.

I'll probably have this on in the background while I read his books. :)


Thank you all for the suggestions, the haul from our book fair. $4 a book for the most part. $107 total.


My biggest complaint was how thin the allegory was. Like, Orwell didn't have to use animal farms at all, it read like a history lesson for most parts. I felt between chapter 3 to chapter 8 were mostly just boring and pigs Doing a power capture slowly. Did chapter 3 to 8 help create the impact of chapter 9 and 10? Absolutely. Could they have been done better? I think so, it didn't have to be read like a history lesson.


Out Law Now Available! [Dresden Files Novella]


Recommend some series or authors please! There's a big massive book fair in my city tomorrow.

I’m planning on grabbing some more Asimov books and grab most of Martha’s MurderBot series, as well as Hugo and Nebula collections.

Any other sci-fi type stuff you guys recommend? I’m not a huge fan of the more fantasy stuff, although I agree Star Wars falls into that catagory.


I'm trying to get back into reading, and for a few weeks have been reading a chapter (or half) of the Hobbit before bed.

Does anyone have recommendations for similar books? I'm not up to reading LOTR yet.

What I'm looking for are relatively chill books that don't stress you out before bed, something that I can just let my imagination run with abd has a cozy feel, if that makes any sense at all.

Don't care too much about genre, but I do like fantasy.

Edit: I should add I don't like books like Candide or Hitchhikers Guide, HG was fun, but I can't do "and stuff just keeps happening to the main character" types. And I know Candide is purposefully frustrating, bit it was too effective.


Just picked up Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Any recommendations on what to read after this one? I also have Piranesi Susanna Clarke on my backlog, but would like something in a similar technological fashion as Snow Crash


Without going into specifics so the creature/entity/plot is given, I'm looking for horror that is keep-you-up-at-night level. A good wendigo or poltergeist or even disease epidemic book would be greatly appreciated.

I loved books like Pet Sematary, the Troop, The Quiet Boy (short story), Contagion. I try to go into horror blind so I am fully unaware of what to expect, so I've read a lot of duds lately. Psychological horror is ok, if it's unpredictable/not just "normal person gaslit into thinking they're crazy" type trope.

The only horror I was unable to finish was Tender is the Flesh. My kudos to you if you got through that one.

Thank you all for your advice


My knowledge in history is very poor. I want to know some basic history. Please recommend some books that don't dwell on a single incident or period but rather gives an overview. Preferably, books on medieval history. It would be a plus if the book has beautiful prose.

Thank you.


Anthony Horowitz Says He Uses ChatGPT in Writing - Kirkus

Imagine being proud and ignorant enough to come out and admit to using AI to write for you. Incredible.


Standard eBooks is running a campaign to raise money, and get a chance at an award of $1000.

A one time #donation in any amount will give them an extra entry into the Fractured Atlas campaign. So far they only have 97 entries, and three days left to get as many entries as possible.

If you love #ebooks, the #publicdomain, consider donating today.

Don’t let them down. #Donate at: https://standardebooks.org/donate


What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? May 05

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Big thanks to [@JaymesRS@literature.cafe](https://literature.cafe/u/JaymesRS) and [@misericordiae@literature.cafe](https://literature.cafe/u/misericordiae) for all the work they do to arrange these!

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As for books, reading [Rosemary and Rue](https://www.librarything.com/work/8103463/) by Seanan McGuire (first book in her October Daye urban fantasy series). Didn't get much time, but slowly making progress.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?


What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? April 28

Back to reading [Rosemary and Rue](https://www.librarything.com/work/8103463/) by Seanan McGuire (first book in her October Daye urban fantasy series). Only read couple of pages, but things are setting down so should be getting back to reading more.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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Independent Bookstore Day: Bookshop.org founder on how small retailers are taking on Amazon

**After 20 years of declining numbers, indie booksellers in the U.S. have come ‘roaring back,’ says Andy Hunter.**

"There are about 70% more bookstores now than there were six years ago in the United States," says Andy Hunter, the founder/CEO of Bookshop.org. Fast Company checks in on his site, which gives over 80% of its profit margin to independent bookstores, structuring itself as a B Corporation (a for-profit company certified for its social-impact) while providing an alternative to Amazon and other online booksellers:

> Hunter created Bookshop.org in January 2020 to help independent bookstores survive by utilizing e-commerce... "There were over 5,000 bookstores in the American Booksellers Association in 1995, which is one year after Amazon launched. By 2019, that had gone down to 1,889, so more than half of them disappeared." He says he never could have predicted how the pandemic would accelerate his company's growth... "All these stores that had been trying to get around e-commerce or never really launching or building their website, they had to sell online. That was the only way they could survive during the pandemic...."
>
> "Our goal is to help independent local bookstores get their fair share of online sales, which would end up being maybe 10% of Amazon's market share," he says. "And right now we're at about 2%, so we have a long way to go. But a lot of people didn't even think we could ever get 1%...." Bookshop.org has given almost $47 million back to local bookstores. For Hunter, it's not just about the money but changing the way society thinks. He's delighted that many big organizations no longer use Amazon affiliate links, choosing to send people his way instead. "People have absorbed the message that they should support independent bookstores when they buy books," he says.


Im looking for a book or an essay, I forget the title and author tho. It is about a failing economy and the only recourse is to eat the childeren. I want to say its Swift but can't remember can u help


Here Are the Finalists for the 2026 Hugo Awards


Need help remembering a time-travel based short story....

So, when we were recording the last episode of the podcast there was a bit that reminded me (on the spot, so no time to do research) of an old sci-fi story I read a long time ago. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of it, or the author and there is a small part of me that thinks it might even have been a Twilight Zone episode.

But on the off-chance it was a short story, if anyone recognises this (very sparing, sorry) description I'd love to add a link to the story in the episodes show notes.

So, the story is centred around time-travel and the ruling society has turned it into a tourist attraction where there are guided tours into the past. As part of each tour, customers are told never to stray off the paths that are clearly marked out for fear of the possible consequences.

On one tour (which I think was a group going back to Jurassic times to see the dinosaurs), one of the customers stumbles and places one foot off the designated path and onto a patch of grass. He quickly recovers his balance but the damage is done - the future they return to has been irrevocably altered in numerous ways.

Does that sound at all familiar to anyone?


A rant about the second sentence of Prophet Song

I just finished Prophet Song and loved it but I want to rant about the second sentence. Here are the first three:

> The night has come and she has not heard the knocking, standing at the window looking out onto the garden. How the dark gathers without sound the cherry trees. It gathers the last of the leaves and the leaves do not resist the dark but accept the dark in whisper.

The first sentence is great. Introduces the setting and the tone and tells the reader, "I'm about to play with standard grammar."

The third sentence is, like, one of thesis statements for the book. Lovely imagery. I wouldn't have written it that way but I'm not a poet and I'm sure there's some meter I'm missing.

But the second sentence is clunky. It reads like he forgot a word. He didn't. If you read it as "How the dark gathers, without sound, the cherry trees." then it's fine. It links to the next sentence. But I read it as "How the dark gathers without sound <adverb omitted > the cherry trees."

I ran an informal servey at a board game night and no thought this was a sentence. They did not understand.

So here's where my rant begins: he knew I'd do that. He demonstrates profound ability to control how you read. And he absolutely can write grammatically illegal sentences that are super readable and compelling. He's good at this shit.

He goes back to the cherry trees over and over again in the book and it's comforting to check back in on the tree metaphor. It's a wonderful, comforting metaphor for suffering. You get to high five it a bunch of times during the book. It's important you remember the trees.

And I sure did! Because of that clunky second sentence I showed my friends. My wife said, "only a white guy would dare write like this." And, I dunno about *only* but his choices do scream, "I'm a pretentious Irish poet and this is Literary Literature."

He knows people are going to say, "this dude wishes he was Joyce" and "he sure ain't Cormac McCarthy." Again, he's good at this shit


I’m a sucker for gimmicky things some times around reading, and this is probably one that I enjoy the most. I thought I would share it here in case you wanted to join me.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula, is written in an epistolary style, as though it were journal entries, news articles, and letters. Five years ago, Matt Kirkland started sending out those entries via email on the day they happen in the book. It takes place between May 3rd and November 7th.


### Congratulations, and thank you for participating in the 2^nd^ Annual Book Bingo for c/Books@Lemmy.World!

If the existence of this bingo is a surprise to you, or you want to revisit the guide, [see this link](https://lemmy.world/post/28953205).

If you would like to join us for 2026 bingo, we'll be posting information on the morning of May 1^st^, US Central Time (UTC -5)!
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There are 2 official ways to submit your card and be recognized:

- Fill out [the web form we made using Tally](https://tally.so/r/vGBzDl), which will organize the data for us. Completing the form will also give you a Markdown-friendly list to copy and post in this thread if you would like.
- _Or_, if you would prefer, comment in this thread with your list of completed squares, including the titles/authors you read. Here is a list of squares for reference/copypaste:
- Please provide information on all squares you completed a work for, even if it didn't result in a completed bingo for that line.

::: spoiler 2025 Bingo Squares (click to expand)
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* 1A: Number in the Title -
* 1B: Author from a Different Continent -
* 1C: Featured Creature -
* 1D: Minority Author -
* 1E: Now a Major Motion Picture -
* 2A: Independent Author -
* 2B: Set in War -
* 2C: Orange Crush -
* 2D: Short and Sweet -
* 2E: Banned Book -
* 3A: Mythology or Legend as Important to Plot -
* 3B: Title: [X] of [Y] -
* 3C: FREE SPACE - Off Your TBR Pile -
* 3D: LGBTQIA+ Lead -
* 3E: Saddle Up -
* 4A: New Release -
* 4B: Alliterative Title -
* 4C: Judge a Book by Its Cover -
* 4D: Award Winner -
* 4E: Gamble, Game, or Contest -
* 5A: Steppin' Up! -
* 5B: Political -
* 5C: Late to the Party -
* 5D: Cozy Read -
* 5E: Jerk with a Heart of Gold -
```
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Spotify Partners With Bookshop.org to Offer Physical Books

Bookshop.org now partners with the evil company so I guess now we just go directly to the publisher's website to buy.


What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? April 14

Another week where I didn't get to read anything.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

This month we read and talked about the Strugatsky brothers influential sci-fi classic 'Roadside Picnic'. We all really enjoyed this one and its not difficult to appreciate why it became a classic and has inspired countless authors, movie makers (Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker' is based on the novel) and game developers (S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl is loosely based on the novel too).

[It's here](https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-12-roadside-picnic-by-arkaday-and-boris-strugatsky) or wherever you get your podcasts from.

One thing to note - we're leaving Spotify after May, we can't carry on contributing, even in our small way, to a company that does shitty things to musicians and who's ex-CEO invests in AI and AI weapons companies.


I found out that the series I just started has 8 books and I ditched out.

Proud moment for me:

I made it through the second of 8 absolutely delightful, engaging, and extremely PLEASURABLE novels in a series about a topic I love.

But the first book ended POORLY... because they knew that fans like me would be the second. It’s like it LITERALLY had zero ending. Meaning there was this absurd violation of novelistic structure.

And the second cemented my creeping suspicion that this all... all all all... was trifling crap. It’s like porn for people who like fast talking smart alecks, snide, sarcastic, and battle after battle after battle.

One amazingly engaging battle after another. So enjoyable. Exactly what I love.

Except that there's zero heart, soul, message... oh... it takes a head nod in the direction of what is noble and how should people behave...

But at the end of the day...

Lovely useless battles of stupid.

So... I did not buy the third.

I'm done.

Victory.

I’m not going to mention the name of the series because I don’t want to get into it with fans who are fine reading the same book 8 times:
Hero and partner in exotic setting fight stuff until they live or die.

That’s the book.

Sirens of Titan made me weep for three hours. This is what I expect a novel to do. Moby Dick changed the way I examine culture and society. Emma taught me to be expect the unexpected. Valuable books do valuable work. Entertaining books entertain. I get it. I consider the elevation of my human experience more valuable than being entertained for five hours. Thoughts?


Where was it filmed? I put every recorded filming location on one map

I got tired of searching "where was this filmed" and landing on listicles, so I built the map instead. Search a title to see where it was shot, or search a place to see what was made there.

2,538 locations, 4,214 films and series. It is all built from Wikidata, one statement per pin, so every card links back to the source and you can check me.

It is honest about what it does not know, which no listicle is. 938 productions are recorded only at country level and the page says so. Gladiator is Malta and Morocco and nothing finer. Casablanca resolves to California. It also never claims which scene was shot where, because filming records do not carry that.

430 video games are on there too, placed by where they are set rather than shot, because a game is filmed nowhere.

:https://thefilmmap.com/


I have not seen the original Open Water but I wanted to watch this film because it's based on a short story by Koji Suzuki I really liked. After watching it, I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's basically stupid people get in trouble out at see and try to survive their own stupidity. I think I'd rather set sail on the S.S. Minnow than with these people. I read the source material and they have almost nothing in common except for one small thing.

::: spoiler Spoilers for the film and the short story
The seashell that what's his name picked up out of the water is cursed I believe. In the original story; a yacht is found adrift with no people on board and it's reveled that a cursed sea shell made these people kill themselves or something.
:::

The film was okay I guess. It's really soul sucking and sad if that's your thing. Have you seen it? What did you think? Let's talk about it.


The Odyssey’s Most Urgent Warning is Written All Over Lupita Nyong’o’s Face

But more specifically, Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s poem pinpoints how pervasively violence against women is a part of civilization’s moral decay. And it’s Lupita Nyong’o’s dual performance as twin sisters Helen (of Troy) and Clytemnestra, queens of their city-states and victims of their husbands, that clarify the way women are bartered, owned, and abused. Nolan is not always the best at writing female characters, but here, he taps into an elemental anger that Nyong’o brings to exquisitely painful life.

Nolan’s The Odyssey doesn’t show how Helen, wife of Sparta’s King Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) and sister-in-law to Mycenae’s King Agamemnon (Benny Safdie), was taken from Sparta to Troy; that’s the Iliad’s problem. Was she abducted? Did she go willingly? We do know that whatever happened to Helen was then used by the men around her — not to defend her but to chase their own glory; not for Helen’s virtue but for better trading routes. The Odyssey doesn’t beat around the bush with this. Early in the film’s first act, Odysseus explains Agamemnon’s opportunism to his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), remarking that the king wouldn’t “let it pass, ever” (it being the seeming insult to his brother, Menelaus). Even worse, Agamemnon sacrifices his own young daughter with his wife, Helen’s twin sister, Clytemnestra, to the gods for favorable winds to reach Troy.


Matt Damon’s Biceps in That ‘Odyssey’ Fight Scene? They’re Hers.

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> A shot of Dalton from behind in the scene, holding a sword and ready to pounce at the giants, is used in one of the posters for the movie.
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Misha Collins and Nathan Fillion Added to The Guild: Ren Faire’d

> #### Article Summary
>
> - Misha Collins and Nathan Fillion have joined The Guild: Ren Faire’d, adding more star power to Felicia Day’s reunion film.
> - The Guild: Ren Faire’d has already raised $3.5 million on Kickstarter, smashing goals with more unlocks open until August 21.
> - Felicia Day celebrated fan support as The Guild movie passed 22,000 backers and secured its feature-length return for 2027.
> - The Guild reunion movie brings back the Knights of Good for a new Ren Faire adventure ahead of the series’ 20th anniversary.
>
>  #### About The Guild
>
> Created, written by, and starring Felicia Day, The Guild is an award-winning comedy web series that follows the Knights of Good, a mismatched group of online gamers whose virtual adventures frequently collide with their real lives. Premiering in 2007, the series ran for six seasons and 70 episodes, plus three music videos, and generated more than 300 million lifetime views across platforms. Originally supported directly by fans before crowdfunding became commonplace, The Guild helped prove that creator-owned digital entertainment could build a passionate global audience outside the traditional Hollywood system. Ahead of its 20th anniversary in 2027, the original cast is reuniting for a fan-funded feature-length movie.


A guide hub to safe, free entertainment — with our own ad-free movie streaming library built in

It started as a simple guide — safety tutorials for stuff like blocking ads/popups while streaming, and how to actually check downloads for malware before running them (Windows Defender, VirusTotal, sandboxing, that kind of workflow).

Then came: **CheapShotTV**, a curated movie library that streams through legal YouTube embeds — no login, no tracking, no ads. If you don't know what to watch, there's a spinning wheel that picks something for you. You can jump straight there on: cheapshot.vercel.app/streaming

Content varies on your country. ATM GER and US have the most movies.
The idea behind the whole thing: **entertainment without the price tag.**


East Side Sushi 2014 7/10 watch (spoilers)

**East Side Sushi – 7/10**

I happened to catch this movie on TV one day, and it immediately drew me in. Once I started watching, I couldn't stop. It's an uplifting story about perseverance, resilience, and how success often comes through failure and hard work.

The film follows a single mother who, along with her aging father, struggles to make ends meet by running a fruit cart. An opportunity arises when she takes a job at a local sushi restaurant, where she discovers a passion for the craft and dreams of becoming a sushi chef. Despite repeated setbacks and the challenges of mastering a new skill, she refuses to give up. Even after proving her talent, she must overcome prejudice from the restaurant's Japanese owner, who is reluctant to have a Mexican woman preparing sushi in front of customers.

Overall, *East Side Sushi* is a heartwarming, feel-good film about determination, breaking stereotypes, and pursuing your dreams. Definitely worth watching.


The Odyssey sparks IMAX stampede – and a backlash


Suffs The Musical - PBS Great Performances


Ernst Janning Confesses his Guilt to the Tribunal in Judgment at Nuremberg


Stranger Danger in Toy Story 5 (spoilers)

I know I'm a bit late, but does anybody feel like the entire internet has ignored a really weird aspect of Toy Story 5?  I get that they wanted the characters to be more involved in the human's lives, but good lord, if my kid (I don't have kids) lost her toys and some stranger starts messaging them about meeting up to give them back (especially right after she got an internet connected device) I'd be insanely freaked out!

Same goes for the other girls parents. New toys show up, and a girl and her "mom" (yeah they look alike, but predators arent always stupid) claim to have been messaged by your daughter (despite your kid having NO WAY to have known how to get in contact with them) and the girl shows almost ptsd-like symptoms upon seeing these toys and denies wanting anything to do with them? Nope, nope, get off my property, lady!

I find it odd that every conversation about this film I've seen only talks about the tech addiction aspect, when every parent in the audience should be getting some spidey-sense tingles.

Apologies if this isn't quite the right spot for this, it's the closest thing I could find atm.


A review of Nolan's Odyssey from a mythology nerd

Last night, I went to watch Nolan's adaptation of Odyssey. Homer's Odyssey has existed for over 3000 years, but I suppose it's still worth pointing out that there's lots of spoilers here.

First and most important, no I don't give a single shit about the "controversial" casting choices. That was a manufactured racist and transphobic outrage. Helen was in like 3 short scenes. She was never depicted in Troy (her only depiction in the story) and was ultimately a tragic character.

I'll refer to Homer's tale as "the story", and Nolan's version as "the film".

Let's start the actual review with my biggest disappointment in the film and the first part of the story: the Cyclops scene. In the film, as in the story, they realize too late that the cave is occupied. The reason it was impactful in Homer's tale is that Odysseus violated Zeus' Law inadvertently by killing the Cyclops' favorite sheep before it returns/awakens (interpretations vary here). The tension in the story comes from Odysseus and the Cyclops negotiating, and Odysseus outsmarting the Cyclops by slipping Lotus fruit (more on that later) into some wine before giving it to the Cyclops. The lotus fruit is the reason the Cyclops fell asleep before it could kill them all in the story.

None of this preamble exists in the film, the Cyclops just shows up and starts killing them. Additionally, in the story when they stab the Cyclops in the eye, they learn that it's too dangerous to kill the Cyclops because it's siblings lived deeper in the cave and investigated the screaming. In the film, the Cyclops is alone. The high point of this scene in the film is when they escaped the cave, which follows closely to the story.

The next part of the story is meeting the god Aeolus. This part is very abstracted from the story, but I thought it was an extremely interesting interpretation. In the story, Aeolus' island is floating in the sky and he gives Odysseus a bag of winds to escape Poseidon's storm. The bag gets opened, the fl


**The Imitation Game (2014) — 9/10**
This was a film that completely flew under my radar until I discovered it on Reddit, and I’m glad I gave it a chance. It delivers incredible highs and devastating lows, with some of the best acting I’ve seen in a while. Benedict Cumberbatch absolutely nailed the role, portraying a brilliant but arrogant character whose flaws slowly grow on you. I found similarities to the protagonist from the *Chernobyl* miniseries, especially the idea that “no good deed goes unpunished.” With excellent pacing and many emotional moments, this is a must-watch for anyone who hasn’t seen it.


Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Documentary to Premiere in Venice — With a Nearly Four-Hour Runtime


The Last Stop in Yuma County 2023 8/10 watch (spoilers)

**Last Stop in Yuma County (2023) – 8/10**

This film could have earned a 7/10 largely because of its ending in my opinion. The first two acts are strong enough to deserve a 9 so I settled on 8 overall. A traveling knife salesman, stranded at the last gas station before a long stretch of empty desert highway, is forced to wait for a fuel delivery alongside a group of strangers, each with their own reason for being there. The confined setting creates a tense, character-driven story with a distinct Tarantino-inspired atmosphere. As the situation spirals around stolen bank money, the film reinforces the idea that greed can bring out the worst in people. The dark final act keeps the tension high and over all the movie makes for a very entertaining watch.


Without any spoiler's how close of Nolan's Odyssey is to Homer's poems and books?


cross-posted from:  https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/45646948

> this is some 35mm film we bought as a 50 foot (15 meter) length recently. what do y'all reckon it is? :)


**Send Help (2026) – 8/10**

*Send Help* is a highly entertaining survival thriller with a compelling story of redemption, anchored by an excellent performance from the film's protagonist.

The story follows a dedicated employee who, after years of hard work, is passed over for a well-earned promotion in favor of a sleazy friend of the owner's son. Recognizing her value to the company, the new owner invites her on an overseas business trip to meet an important client. When their plane crashes, she finds herself stranded on a remote island with her boss.

As they struggle to survive, she gradually discovers that life on the island offers a sense of freedom and purpose that was missing from her previous life and is not willing to give it up for any reason. The film balances survival, character development, and emotional growth remarkably well.

The final act delivers one of the best plot twists I've seen in quite some time, elevating an already engaging story. *Send Help* is an entertaining watch from beginning to end, and I would highly recommend it.


**Dark Waters (2019) – 7/10**

*Dark Waters* is a solid legal drama featuring an excellent performance from Mark Ruffalo. He plays a defense attorney who takes on a powerful corporation with immense influence, political connections, and financial resources.

Knowing that the film is based on a true story makes it especially disturbing. Learning what this corporation knowingly did to this community and many others is deeply unsettling. It also made me question the long-standing stereotype that West Virginia's high rate of birth defects is primarily due to incest. After watching this film, it seems plausible that this narrative helped distract attention from the environmental contamination that was causing serious health issues, including birth defects.

The film is well acted and tells an important, eye-opening story. While the pacing is a bit slow at times, it's still a worthwhile watch because of the real-world impact of the events it depicts.


Fair Warning for those who are going to see the Odyssey it contains City Cruelty and animal Loyalty. NOT A JOKE. If it is like the book (spoilers)


Sorry it wouldn't let me post image from desktop. Not advertising or anything but just don't want to support Reddit.


Terence Hill & Henry Fonda in My Name Is Nobody (1973) | Full Western Movie


The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Western Movie | Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef


'The Odyssey' Becomes Christopher Nolan's Biggest Global Debut


In the Blues Brothers movie did they only sing two songs and got the hell out? Kind of seems like a waste of money. Unless they were the opening act or something.


Normal (2026) – 8/10

I had a great time watching this film. Once the action began, I was completely invested. While the action is very comic book-inspired and far from realistic, that's exactly what made it so entertaining, if you're willing to embrace the over-the-top style, it's a blast.

The story takes place in a town called Normal, though as the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that there is absolutely nothing normal about it. The protagonist arrives to fill a temporary position while a permanent replacement is found. He is portrayed as a genuinely kind and compassionate person who truly cares about the people around him.

After a bank robbery goes horribly wrong, the film takes a dramatic turn. Suddenly, the entire town is hunting him down, forcing him and two unlikely allies to fight for survival through a brutal, snow-covered night. The action is relentless, featuring creative and exhilarating set pieces that fully embrace the film's heightened, comic book-style approach.

As the story progresses, the protagonist realizes he can't simply fight his way through an entire town. Instead, he and his companions devise a clever plan to outsmart the powerful forces controlling the town, leading to an ending that delivers another satisfying twist.

Overall, Normal is an action-packed thriller that doesn't take itself too seriously. If you're in the mood for stylized action, unexpected twists, and a fast-paced ride, it's an easy recommendation.


Project 4K77 Star Wars: A New Hope 1977 no CGI

Ever since I first watched **Star Wars: A New Hope** in the early 2000s with the added CGI I had always wanted to experience the original 1977 theatrical release exactly as audiences saw it.

For years, I searched for an original VHS copy but never had any luck finding one. Even if I had, by the time I became serious about tracking it down, televisions had advanced to at least 1080p, and an old 480p VHS transfer simply wouldn't have done the film justice.

Recently, I discovered **Project 4K77**, along with its companion restorations, **4K80** and **4K83**, which preserve the original theatrical versions of the original trilogy. I was incredibly excited to learn these projects existed, and today I finally got my hands on 4K77.

Yes, the film is grainy, the lighting isn't as polished as modern releases, and there is no CGI and that's exactly the point. This is the closest experience to what audiences saw in theaters back in 1977, preserving the original look and feel of the film.

Wanted to share this with the community in case there are other Star Wars purists like me. [4K77 Link](https://www.thestarwarstrilogy.com/project-4k77/)


Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Faces Boycott Calls over Filming in Occupied Western Sahara


**Fresh (1994) – 9/10**

Very rarely do I feel a film deserves a **9/10**, and I don't believe a perfect **10/10** movie exists. *Fresh* is one of those rare films that earns its score.

The story follows a young boy trapped in a life that no child should have to endure a world with little personal space, little love, and almost no recognition. He realizes that if he wants a better future, no one is going to hand it to him. He must rely on his own intelligence, determination, and the help of people outside his immediate environment to escape the life he was born into.

The performances are outstanding, particularly from **Giancarlo Esposito** and **Samuel L. Jackson**, whose supporting roles add tremendous weight to the story. The film's storytelling creates a constant feeling of hopelessness that stays with you from beginning to end.

One of the film's greatest strengths is how it portrays the protagonist's emotional intelligence. When he interacts with children his own age, it's clear that he has matured far beyond them. Yet when he's around the adults in his life, he is reminded that he is still just a child. By the film's conclusion, however, it becomes evident that he is actually more intelligent and more strategic than many of the adults who dismissed him simply because of his age.

*Fresh* is ultimately a heartbreaking story of resilience and defiance against overwhelming odds. Beneath everything he endures is his unwavering love for his family, especially his older sister. He is a child forced to sacrifice his innocence and grow up far too soon because he cannot stand by and watch the people he loves continue to be exploited.

This is an unforgettable coming-of-age drama with exceptional performances, powerful storytelling, and an ending that leaves a lasting impact.


Escape at Dannemora (2018) Mini-Series 8/10 watch (spoilers)

*This is a mini-series rather than a movie. I reviewed the rules and didn't see anything regarding mini-series/shows, but if this review violates the guidelines and is removed, I'll refrain from posting these reviews in the future.*

**Escape at Dannemora (2018) – 8/10**

Most of us remember the story of the prisoners who escaped from this prison because it dominated the news at the time, so I never had much interest in watching what I assumed was just another dramatization. That changed after I came across a YouTube Short featuring two of my favorite actors, Benicio Del Toro and Paul Dano, which immediately caught my attention.

The acting is outstanding. Even though I already knew how the story ended, the series remained incredibly engaging. It explores adultery, prison life, and how people's lives become deeply intertwined behind prison walls. As the story progresses, the pacing does an excellent job of drawing you into the escape, and I found myself rooting for the two inmates despite knowing the outcome.

The final episodes completely change your perspective. One episode focuses almost entirely on what each man did to receive a life sentence, instantly reminding you why they belong in prison and making it difficult to continue sympathizing with them. I would have liked to see more of the escape itself, as that aspect fascinated me and felt a bit too brief. Even though we all know how the story ends, the journey is driven by exceptional acting and compelling storytelling. I thoroughly enjoyed this seven-episode series and ended up binge-watching it.


Frankie and Johnny 1991 7/10 watch (spoilers)

**Frankie and Johnny (1991) – 7/10**

*Frankie and Johnny* is a heartfelt romantic drama that takes place in a time before smartphones, dating apps, and social media transformed the way people meet. Instead of relying on technology, the film explores how genuine relationships were built through face-to-face interactions, patience, and emotional vulnerability.

The story thoughtfully examines the challenges of dating from both the male and female perspectives, highlighting how each approaches love, trust, and commitment differently. Despite being set in a simpler era, the emotional struggles of forming a meaningful relationship remain just as relevant today.

I genuinely enjoyed watching this film. It balances humor and heartfelt moments well, making the characters easy to connect with and their journey engaging from beginning to end. The film's conclusion is particularly rewarding, revealing why one partner has been so hesitant to open up. Once their past is finally shared, the other character and the audience can fully understand the emotional barriers that had been standing in the way all along.

Overall, *Frankie and Johnny* is a warm, sincere love story that reminds us that while technology has changed the way people meet, the complexities of love, trust, and vulnerability have remained timeless.


Tetris (2023) – 8/10

When I started Tetris, I expected a movie about the creation of a legendary video game. What I got instead was a fascinating look inside the final years of the Soviet Union, where politics, corruption, and high-stakes business collided.

The film does an excellent job of showing how governments, powerful executives, and entrepreneurs fought relentlessly for the rights to one simple game. It's a reminder that behind many of the products we enjoy are complicated stories driven by money, influence, and competing interests. While everyone raced to secure the licensing rights, it was easy to lose sight of the person who actually created the game.

Tetris is an engaging mix of history, suspense, and business drama that kept me interested from beginning to end. Even if you're not a gamer, it's a compelling story about ambition, greed, and the value of innovation.

My rating: 8/10. Definitely worth watching.


Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Scores Big With Critics—Who Slam Musk’s Racial Criticisms


George Lucas Goes To The Dark Side, Says AI Is ‘The Future’


In The Blues Brothers what did Joliet Jake do to go to jail or was it ever explained?


Disney Has Forgotten That Animation Can Do What Live-Action Can’t - Lemmy.World


Weird comedy Tom Cruise is back.


cross-posted from:  https://lemmy.ca/post/67776606

> [*Sender*](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1464544-sender) has appeared on several reviews and posts, which made me quite curious about it. But as far as I understand it has only been shown at a film festival. Does anyone know more about theatres and other media releases?


First you needed to create an account to view reviews on their website.

As of today, the same has now been implemented for the mobile app. So far it was excluded from the enshittification but fuck IMDB and fuck Amazon who own IMDB.

What is another good movie / series review app that does not need an anal swab to look at some reviews?


Watched Sheep Detectives last night. Nice simple wholesome kids movie. Suggest me some similar kids movies


Tom Holland apologizes to name-twin Tom Holland for making his name impossible to google

The photo.


In Deadpool and Wolverine was it ever explained how Wolverine failed/lost his world and why he feels responsible?


Sunshine: Danny Boyle’s space slasher plays out like an atheist’s worst nightmare


My  opinion on the characters in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

I think Charlie from Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a total non-character. Just utterly blank.

Take Augustus, for example. His ticket was even half-bitten. Sure, he’s a German tub of lard. A total fatso. But! He wants to eat chocolate, so he eats it. He doesn’t worship Wonka, and he doesn’t give a damn about the golden tickets. He just does what he does best, while everyone else was clearing the store shelves looking for a ticket. PLUS, HE SPEAKS WITH A GERMAN ACCENT! He’s the only kid who learned a second language (English) to a conversational level.

So, why did Charlie even win?

Because he didn’t stick his nose in anything.

And why didn’t he stick his nose in anything?

Because he wasn’t spoiled like Veruca Salt?

Yes!

BUT! He is also completely devoid of initiative—unlike Violet and Mike Teavee:

Violet: An absolute leader, an athlete, hyper-focused on winning. She tries the experimental gum because she’s used to being first in everything and pushing new boundaries.

Mike Teavee: Just think about it—a 12-year-old boy hacked an un-hackable contest created by an eccentric billionaire, using probability math and supply-chain ballistics. In our reality, this kid would already be scouted and escorted away by recruiters from the NSA or MIT. Mike isn’t just some ‘angry gamer’; he’s an intellectual titan. Making a child’s outstanding intellect his main vice is a really bizarre message for a children’s movie.

And who wins in the end? Spineless Charlie. A boy whose ambitions are so atrophied that when a crazy chocolatier offers him an industrial empire, he… refuses. He’s too afraid to step out of his cozy, warm little swamp.

Or maybe that was the plan all along? Perhaps Wonka needed a blank slate—a compliant yes-man who wouldn’t argue, wouldn’t remodel the factory to fit his own vision, and would just blindly follow orders. In essence, Wonka chose the perfect heir for his slave-labor empire (because, let’s be real, his Oompa Loompas work for food)


The Backrooms Knockoff from Tubi [13:45]


Alex Jones cameo in A Scanner Darkly (2006)


You Haven’t Seen One of The Greatest Films This Decade: ‘I Love Boosters’


Trajan: The Typeface That Took Over Movie Posters


Box Office: ‘Obsession’ Surpasses $400 Million Globally


Happy 250th America. We will find out way back someday. Here is what a real president should be..


How come movies never depict dinosaurs with feathers?


What happened to the Supergirl movie? I never read or was a fan of her comics but why did Superman blow it out of the water? And Supergirl did very poorly at the box office? Please hide spoilers.


Daveigh Chase, Voice of Lilo in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Died of AIDS


‘Genuinely changed my life’: why Groundhog Day is my feelgood movie


Medieval Historians LOVE A Knight's Tale [1:02:06]


Puppy eyes, sad hair and a big boom box: John Cusack films – ranked!


Movies with deliberately anachronistic endings/scenes?

I was watching [Donkey Skin](https://youtu.be/Iz6mLeXpRJ8?is=udgv_ymShU5NGa9s) (absolutely gorgeous costuming - the kind of thing we’ll probably never see again) and the ending involves a helicopter showing up out of nowhere. It’s kinda shocking, because the film is set in a sort of fantasy medieval Europe.

Another film that does this is Buñuel’s Simon of the Desert.
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The Devil transports Simon to a modern day club at the end.
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To use a movie that more people might recognize, Monty Python and the Holy Grail’s ending with everyone getting arrested by modern cops kinda does this, but the shock of the anachronism is lessened by the fact that there are modern day scenes sprinkled throughout the film.

Are there other films that do this? I mean less like The Village where the reveal is

::: spoiler spoiler
they were always in the modern era.
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But more surrealist films that use the sudden jump to the modern day to shock the audience.


Hollywood’s ‘Artificial’ Dilemma: When Tech and Luca Guadagnino Collided

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/movies/p/1216305/hollywoods-artificial-dilemma-when-tech-and-luca-guadagnino-collided


The Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year You Didn't Know Is Sci-Fi Is Coming to Digital Soon


Recommendations for newer martial arts movies

i was just thinking about martial arts movies I used to watch. Ones starring Jet Li or Jackie Chan spring to mind. With beautifully choreographed and visually impressive fight scenes. With the notable exception of the John Wick franchise, which I do throughly enjoy, I feel like you don't see much of that anymore. But maybe they do, and it's just not on my radar. And I'm thinking less gun fu more kung fu.

I did do a low effort search (skimmed an IMDB new martial arts movie list) and there's a few on there I hadn't heard of but looked like they might be the flavor I'm looking for. But I also thought to ask the lemmyverse.

I would prefer ones that don't use any CGI. In am cool with practical effects, even if a bit absurd. In English would be nice too (not dubbed), but I'm not adverse to subtitles.


Google Invests $75 Million in A24 to Develop AI-Powered Filmmaking Tools


It's sucking up metal and dropping it!

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Jesus...H...Christ...

I'm sitting here on my tablet while my father watches Age of Extinction (visiting for the weekend), and every once I a while a line that is so... fucking...stupid enters my ears and leaves me dumbfounded.


RIP Brian Johnson, Sci-fi Visual Effects Master

Brian Johnson (June 29, 1939 - June 15, 2026) [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Johnson_(special_effects_artist)), was a phenomenal sci-fi visual effects artist who deserves recognition for his contributions to many of the greatest sci-fi films of the 20th century. Look up his credits on the film info aggregator of your choice and you will almost certainly see some of your favorites.

He worked on several Gerry Anderson productions like _Supercar_ and _Thunderbirds_ until he got poached by Stanley Kubrick to work on _2001: A Space Odyssey_. He was special effects supervisor on _The Empire Strikes Back_ and _Alien_.


'KPop: Demon Hunters' Makes Netflix History with Unprecedented 1-Year Top 10 Streak


Tom Holland Talks 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', His Wedding & Choice for Superhero Successor


What is the strangest theater released movie you've watched all the way through?

Obviously there's lots of weird trash in the direct to VHS/DVD/streaming ecosystems, but when it comes to something that actually got a first run theater release, what is your strangest?

For me, it's Southland Tales. I actually kind of love this movie but it's difficult to recommend because people you recommend it to might not look at you the same afterwards. The cast is positively stacked with big names, the movie looks great, and there's a fantastic and really sad musical number half way through. This is the only movie that has truly captured the vibe of reading the biblical book of Revelation in that it's making you go "wait, what?" every five minutes as it spirals into either intensely meaningful imagery or schizophrenia manifest on 35mm.

![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1bb730cf-9f42-4d6e-befd-bb50ae38b723.jpeg)


I quite liked it. I recommend watching it sometime too.

If you know any other movies like it, feel free to recommend them.

[TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/296098-bridge-of-spies)


Movie night is starting soon, 7pm east.  We are watching Young Frankenstein (1974) and So I married an axe murderer (1993)

The movie order is to be determined.  It starts 7pm Eastern (EDT).


I was watching 48 Hrs. (1982) today, and it struck me that Nick Nolte is just an elongated version of Chris Farley

The violent jerky mannerisms, the yelling, the crazy blonde hair; it's all there!


Here’s the trailer for The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network, based on Wall Street Journal reporting


>Jessie Buckley is dug up to marry Christian Bale, while Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are the double act of the year in Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy. Here’s our round up of movie magic from the last six months in the UK

Big ol' list here, but a lot of interesting looking recommendations that completely passed me by


Can we get a prequel to Enemy of The State? To show all of brill's background? How he got into the agency, how he thought and became paranoid and why he built a faraday cage?


(SPOILERS) I may have just put together the best explaination of "The lighthouse"!?

So I recently decided to watch the movie and I loved it! Trying to make sense of it was as fun as watching it and here's basically what I was able to put together and evidence supporting my claims:

The world:
My main idea is that the world of "The lighthouse" is actually sort of limbo where Thomas is being judged for his sins and only the final scene where Thomas was getting eaten by the seagulls was in "hell" or "purgatory"

Thomas wake:
My theory is that Wake is actually three entities instead of one, first is the veteran sailor we see him as who is also a projection of thomas Howard who also serves as an entity trying to help Howard not lose his humanity, he burys Howard in work and alcohol so that he remains sane and does not lose his humanity which he evidently fails in as despite his best efforts to prevent Howard from "spilling the beans" Howard would eventually admit to killing his colleague and having no regrets about it. When Howard was burying wake alive he says "O what Protean forms swim up from men's minds, and melt in hot Promethean plunder, scorching eyes, with divine shames and horror... And casting them down to Davy Jones" I interpret it as wake damning Howard to hell and implying that Howard is infact prometheus or will share the same divine shames and horrors as him (more on that in a bit).

The sirens:
My theory is that the siren Howard "hallucinated" about is also a form of proteus meant to bring out the sexual depravity in Howard since well..... he was being judged for everything he was.

Proteus himself:
Proteus in greek mythology is the son of poseidon and is said to be the best at transformation among all the deities which would fit in perfectly with my theory as in the scene where Howard continuously punches a pinned down wake, wake transforms into all three of Proteus's avatars  one by one.

Howard's fall and the eternal punishment:
Despite wakes efforts Howard gradually starts losing his humanity and the killing of the one eyed seagull (


I would love to see this as an animated film. Hell no writers needed.


I am thinking about going on a final film binge. Anyone you would recommend who went out strong? Or you could tell they were suffering during it because an illnes?

I appreciate the outpour of support if it is my FINAL film days. But I meant the actors not me. Lol But much love to all of you for caring.


How fast is Captain Marvel? Or Peter Quills milano. To come all the way back from Titan must have taken a shit load of time or something.


How much were the coins worth in the John Wick franchise? How did John get so many? He never seems to take any for a contract or anything and just uses it to pay other people.


Just curious how many other film and television professional's we have on here!


Nomination thread for the new Movie Night theme: Fun Movies.

Edit: Update

Nomination is done.  Now there is an "is it fun" thread to quality check some of the nominations.  Your votes are appreciated.

https://submatrix.net/article/MatrixEvents/E5AuS8qARm

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I’ve been running movie nights for a while now, that a few different sites join.

For the prior two months we’ve been running the theme “Exceptionally original film making,” for films that pushed the boundaries in how films are made.

Well, it’s time for us to relax the snobbery a bit.  The new theme is fun movies.

The way we typically do this is we get all the sites that are participating to nominate movies.  They all go into a poll.  We then watch the top ones every other Saturday.  Or every Saturday if I can get someone to step up and help run it.

So, since we are in the nomination phase of this new theme, what movies are the most fun that people overlook?

Extra details can be found here:  https://submatrix.net/article/MatrixEvents/8UvYeYixP8


Saturday movie night is now.  Samsara (2011) followed by Reservoir Dogs (1992)

The announcement: https://submatrix.net/article/MatrixEvents/EGNPoru2Ms
The player: https://player.submatrix.net/r/MatrixHub


[“No Other Land” was one of the best-reviewed documentary features of last year. It did not secure theatrical distribution in the United States — a fact that the filmmakers attributed to political sensitivities around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oscar-winning-no-land-directors-plead-end-israeli-palestinian-conflict-rcna194447)

It won an Oscar, and still wasn't available for streaming.

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Edited

[Related post on Lemmy](https://vger.to/lemmy.world/post/33639079)


'I Love Boosters' Review: Keke Palmer Electrifies Anti-Capitalist Heist Comedy


Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder at the opening of Alien: Resurrection


'The Apple (1980) – Take a bite out of Cannon’s cultiest' - Mutant Reviewers


So if Pedro Pascal in the Mandalorian who is owned by Disney. And he is also Mr. Fantastic in the MCU also owned by Disney. Do you think we could get another universe where they meet?


Deadpoll and Wolverine did the Endgame to Maddons like a prayer and it fit pretty damn good imo. Is there any other movie that can be done the way they did it?


Is Tom Hanks one of the true great actors?

I just heard Streets of Philadelphia on radio, which made me think of movies where Tom Hanks is in a leading role. I could not think of one I’ve seen where he was not convincing in the role.

I think he is one of the very best actors we’ve seen. Disagree?


In Back To The Future 1, when watching tv with Marty this kid asks what's a rerun, I think he is wearing sometype of hat. Is that the older brother from the Wonder Years?


Fauxnan the Barbarian, Part One – Black Gate – A survey of Conan-likes

I love these sorts of themed film surveys. As children yearn for the mines, so too do I yearn to put movies into categorized lists. Full disclosure, I've only watched the entirety of 1 movie on this list (Deathstalker 2025), but I do watch a lot of RedLetterMedia, so I feel like I've gotten the gist of all of them lol.

Anyone got any affinity for the genre or particular recommendations for barbarian-type movies? Cause, I gotta be honest, I watched that Barbarian movie from several years back based on nothing but the title, and, let me tell ya, I felt VERY misled... (/s of course... Mostly.)


How an indie horror film became a box-office ‘Obsession’


In Rain Man is the casino dealer in the casino the same one in Casino who Joe Pesci kept getting pissed at and throwing cards at him?


Mandalorian and Grogu thoughts (mild scenario spoilers, no plot spoilers)...

They started running it at 2:30 PM Thursday so I hit an early show...

Let's be 100% honest, it's review proof. You already know if you're going to see it or not...

It's fun, bigger than the streaming show, but maybe not necessarily as big as one of the franchise films. Not that it NEEDS to be, it's still fun for what it is.

Lots of borrowing from other properties, the opening is pretty much a blatant steal from "Leon: The Professional". They go to a Blade Runner planet and talk to a Blade Runner food vendor.

::: spoiler spoiler
There's a cool bit with life size CGI versions of the chess board from Star Wars.
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::: spoiler spoiler
You know the Lone Wolf and Cub trope where dad gets sick and the kid has to take care of them? Yeah, they do that too.
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::: spoiler spoiler
One scene is a direct copy from Apocalypse Now...
:::

Overall? I had fun. Will buy it if/when it comes out on physical media.


Within the past 30 years has there ever been a truly 90 to 100 percent original movie? Not taking from someone else or remake or something else? Hell even original music??


Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter


Kubuntu Laptop Not Restarting Properly After Updates

Okay so I'm using Kubuntu and I went to update it and then of course it needs to restart after. Nothing unusual. However instead of restarting normally it's now just on a black screen with the cursor (like text cursor not mouse cursor) blinking in the top left. It's been like this for at least 15 minutes. I can type into the command line and up arrow to see previous commands. I've never had this happen and I'm not tech savvy so would it be okay to just hold the power button to turn my laptop off or should I run a command to make my computer restart? And if so, what command? I just don't want to break my laptop by turning the power off

Also, as for why this happened, could it be bc I just hit update all instead of doing the system update first then updating everything else? Is it best practice to do updates in a certain order? I want to understand why this happened for future troubleshooting if possible

Edit: okay I tapped the power button and it immediately turned off. I waited 30 sec to a minute then turned it back on. Everything seems to be working fine. I would still like to know if the order I update things matters?


I ordered some PineBuds Pro, is there an over ear open firmware option out there?


Was chatting with folks in the lunch room, and it came up (from them) about how horrible Microsoft /windows is, how they have a laptop at home with win 11 but it sucks so bad they dont use it and just use their phone instead.

 I of course had to say (in a conversational way, not being elitist) my life has vastly improved since I eradicated windows from my life, and Linux is rediculously easy now. They all looked at me like a master hacker and couldn't understand how I could do anything on Linux because (their words) " you have to be a programmer to use it, its just a black screen!"

Sooo I explained how GUI desktop environments have been around since at least the late 90s, and while it operates differently under the hood, there are dozens of versions of Linux that act and look almost identical to windows. Not to mention the insane performance boost over windows.  They were surprised any normal person could ever use Linux. These are smart people, they just have no idea what's possible.

Its just crazy the amount of misunderstanding there is out there ! But hopefully I made them think a little bit more about how linux actually works, I doubt they'll ever change but every little bit helps.


Any foss firmware for bamboo lab 3D printers

See title.

I like the simplicity if the bamboo software but realy would love a foss firmware for the printer. Ik this isn't strictly Linux related but figured this was the best fit for the discussion. I would get a prusa printer but the cost for multi material just doesn't make economical sense. Is their some 3rd party controller board that integrates well? I run QubesOS with a designated sys-print qube to keep such activities isolated. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm a mechanical engineering student and would like to take advantage of my knowledge to engineer myself into a physical advantaged.


Unlocking LUKS with NitroKey/Yubikey: FIDO2, HMAC-SHA1, or OpenPGP?

Crossposted from [https://thebrainbin.org/m/linux@lemmy.ml/t/1840283](https://thebrainbin.org/m/linux@lemmy.ml/t/1840283)

> Which approach do you think is better, and why?
>
> 1. [FIDO2](https://gist.github.com/Syderitic/23b9c22cb772e1b0e674ed4bb5a3abef)
> 1. [HMAC-SHA1](https://gist.github.com/cmedianu/470a49038e919cf5bc98cd0d2299c484)
> 1. [OpenPGP](https://docs.nitrokey.com/nitrokeys/features/openpgp-card/hard-disk-encryption/luks) ([alternative guide](https://docs.puri.sm/Hardware/acc/lk/luks.html))
>
> Or do you think there is an even better way to use a hardware security token to unlock drives having LUKS full disk encryption?


wrote CLI in C++ to sort files.
it's very simple, just download and use.
if you a photographer, video editor or just need to sort some files, you welcome (link in post)


A quick update on [SSH Pilot](https://github.com/mfat/sshpilot), a free, opensource SSH, SFTP client I've been working on.

![screenshot](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/156dc522-b0d9-4b0c-917d-99dcfce7914c.png)

A new version is out with new features, aimed at meeting all your SSH/SFTP needs in a clean, user-friendly interface.

Just double-press the Shift key and all your hosts and management tools are at your fingertips. The tools include graphical frontends for SFTP, SCP, SSH-COPY-ID, Known Hosts, Authorized Keys as well as Docker containers.

Th app also supports backups to Bitwarden/Vaultwarden and restoring on other devices.

Downloads for Linux and macOS are available at https://github.com/mfat/sshpilot#download

Flatpak users can install from [Flathub](https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.mfat.sshpilot).


[Question] Allowing other users to use mintinstall (software manager) without needing the root password?

Howdy,

I've been trying to figure this out for a couple of days now. Essentially I am setting up a loaner laptop that uses active directory. This laptop is using Linux mint 22.3. I want users to be able to install apps, but only from the the gui software manager and apt install in the terminal. I don't want the other users to have any other sudo privileges. I managed to configure it to allow a non admin user from within the domain to use apt in the terminal to install packages, but for some reason it doesn't let me do it in the gui software manager without the root password.

I used visudo to edit the sudoers folder. I tried different varations of this line:
%domain\ users@MY-Domain.com ALL=(ALL:ALL) /usr/bin/apt-get, /usr/bin/apt, /usr/bin/mintinstall, /usr/share/software-manager

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.


The Debian project is engaging in a debate and vote on whether large language model (LLM) tools may be used in the development of Debian, its distribution-specific code, and the project's website. The general resolution is currently being discussed leading into a vote on the subject.


I stopped at my local dive and a dude was there painting some pretty cool pictures so I had him do my computer. I think it looks.pretty great!


Proton Drive Linux Client is Being Actively Developed

cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/c/privacy@lemmy.ml/p/859482/proton-drive-linux-client-is-being-actively-developed

> I received the email this morning from Proton announcing improvements to Drive speed, and they just happened to tuck this in there:
>
> > ... It also allowed us to focus on deeper integration with the rest of the Proton ecosystem (such as Drive in Lumo) and support for a Linux client, which we're now actively building.
>
> Glad I won't have to continue using my cobbled together Syncthing solution much longer.
>
> Here's the full email for anyone interested, seems the announcement isn't on their website yet.
>
> ::: spoiler Tap for spoiler
> Dear Proton community member,
>
> A faster, more powerful Proton Drive is here, giving you smoother access, stronger protection, and more control over your files.
>
> **Proton Drive is up to 3x faster**
>
> We rebuilt Proton Drive around a single, shared engine that now powers uploading, downloading, and encryption across all our apps. Uploads are up to 3x faster and downloads up to 2x faster, plus smoother scrolling and quicker loading in Photos. It also allowed us to focus on deeper integration with the rest of the Proton ecosystem (such as Drive in Lumo) and support for a Linux client, which we're now actively building.
>
> **Faster, stronger encryption**
>
> Your files stay end-to-end encrypted — that hasn't changed, and never will. But that happens more efficiently now. We've adopted a cryptographic advance in the OpenPGP standard, cutting encryption time for new file uploads by up to 4x.
>
> **More control over who can manage your shared files**
>
> When you share a file or folder, you can already choose Viewer or Editor access. Now you can also decide whether an Editor can manage sharing on your behalf — inviting others, changing permissions, or removing access. To keep that control for yourself only, open the share's Settings and toggle off access.
>
> **More power and flexibility acros


This is just a simple little happy post 🙂 I know the situation isn't super special or unusual.

I just ran an Endeavour OS + AUR update (eos-update --aur) and it had a net size of -7.38 MB. i.e., out of 138 packages, enough of them reduced their footprint to make the net change negative.

So I got a bit of SSD space back! It's not the first time either. I don't think I saw that once in 25ish years of running Windows or macOS. Maybe a video driver package would shrink on occasion, but never a major system update.

So yeah, just a lil' shoutout to all the maintainers out there optimizing your apps and services. You're great 👍


[Solved] How to *permanently* disable "resume from suspend" when opening lid?

*Edit:* Thanks for all suggestion! In my case (Thinkpad) I managed to make it persistent via `udev`, as described [here](https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/08/wake-up-ubuntu-pc/).

It looks like there was a pre-existing `udev` configuration about this, but had slightly wrong `SUBSYSTEM` and `DRIVER` parameters:

- old: `SUBSYSTEM=="acpi", DRIVER=="button"`
- correct (in my case): `SUBSYSTEM=="platform", DRIVER=="acpi-button"`

maybe because of some recent `systemd` changes?

Hope this may help others.

cross-posted from:  https://lemmy.ca/post/68100295

> I have Kubuntu on a Thinkpad, and a S3-sleep state selected in the Bios.
>
> My setup has always been to *not* resume from sleep when the lid is open. I achieved this by running once
>
> ```
> echo "LID" | sudo tee /proc/acpi/wakeup
> ```
>
> which toggles the wakeup-on-lid state. The behaviour would be respected upon restart.
>
> Here's my problem: since some recent update – I don't know whether from `apt` or `fwupd` – I discovered that the laptop was waking up upon lid opening. So I issued the command above again. It works, but it gets reset upon restart, unlike before.
>
> Anyone has good tips on how to make this setting permanent?
>
> In the Bios I didn't find any settings about this.
>
> Cheers!


How about a BASIC that uses Labels instead of line numbers,  and  actual names for variables - some of the statements are different, for example instead of 'Input'  labelbasic uses 'ask'  (Each statment begins with a unique letter)

git your own copy at : https://codeberg.org/WasPentalive/LabelBasic.git


I've just been running it for a couple of days on my gaming setup and it's so good.

It's rolling release with a role back function to a previous state that is 100x snappier, more organic and less awkward then all the immutable distros and atomic desktops I tried !?

It seems totally independent and made by a small team.

Why is nobody talking about it?!!

**I am still genuinly looking for whats the catch?!** Please someone tell me!

It's only rank 30 on distrowatch, I hadn't even heard of it until recently.

Is it just because the branding isn't the best?

Granted it was kind of awkward to install especially with encryption but arch was also awkward to install for a while and people still talked about it.

I just wanna make sure that everyone isn't sleeping on this because I am genuinely confused.

I feel like I am living the distro hoppers dream where you stumble over a random distro and it's actually better then everything you tried before xD.


Follow the money, especially in open source

>The Linux Foundation has twelve platinum members, which donate $500000 per year, followed by twelve gold members, who donate $100000 per year. Below these two primary tiers lie the silver peasants, who each donate $5000-$25000 per year, based on number of employees. Looking at the list of twelve platinum members, I noticed something interesting.
>
>Of the twelve platinum companies, six are “AI” companies or companies with massive investments in “AI”: Google, Huawei, Facebook, Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM/Red Hat. Then there’s Samsung Electronics, which is raking in stupendous amounts of money thanks to the “AI” bubble. Additionally, one of the gold members is Anthropic, another major “AI” company and makers of “Claude”, the sloppiest of slopcoding tools.[...]
>
>Anyway, a large chunk of the funding the Linux Foundation, Linus Torvald’s employer, receives is coming from increasingly desperate companies frantically trying to convince a populace deeply skeptical and often downright hostile towards “AI” to spend money on “AI” before the bubble bursts.


RAM usage: arch+KDE vs fedora(asahi)+KDE

- I have two machines:
	- one with arch and KDE (installed with `pacman -S kde`)
	- one with asahi fedora spin (installed with `curl https://alx.sh/ | sh` and chose the KDE spin)
- after booting and changing to another TTY with `ctrl-alt-f4` and loging in I see vastly different memory usages:
	- arch: 600MB
	- asahi: 1900MB
- On arch I use sddm and on asahi kde plasma-login-manager
- Do you have any ideas why the difference in RAM usage is so stark and how I could further investigate?
- PS.: Normally I wouldn't care about this memory footprint but the asahi hardware only has 8GB of RAM and I had to increase swappiness from 60 to 70 to run thunderbird + firefox + some electron apps.


YSK KDE has high quality vertical (mobile) versions of most of their default wallpapers available

Just discovered this and though I'd might share for those who want a unified look between their phone. The Wallpapers are high res and GPL


(upvotes to the left)


Today, lovely Windows 11 installed an update. And since then I don't have internet access because Microslop Wincrap 11 can somehow magically no longer connect to the DNS server - to any DNS server.
No other device in my network has the same issue. I've been bugfixing for over an hour and haven't found a solution. setting the DNS manually, resetting the network adapter, flushed all DNS entries (I used the commandline tool on Windows!). nothing works.

I don't have ANY more patience with W11!

I already tried Linux. I'm using Ubuntu Server for hosting Nextcloud and Fedora just to play around.

Do you prefer Fedora or Ubuntu? I have an old Thinkpad...

(And no, I will not go down the rabbit hole of Arch ;-) At least not for now.)


Linus Torvalds reaffirms that Linux is not "Anti-AI" & not a "Social Warrior" project


Germany says no to Microsoft, Windows 11 in freefall, Linux distro sabotage - Linux Weekly News

Links:

Another German state moves to open source
https://www.regierung-mv.de/Aktuell/?id=221531&processor=processor.sa.pressemitteilung

Windows drops below 60% market share
https://linuxiac.com/windows-drops-under-60-in-global-desktop-os-share-for-the-first-time-in-years/
https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/

OpenMandriva victim of sabotage from former contributor
https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/statement-regarding-attempted-distribution-sabotage/8997

GNOME 51 has its first alpha
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Alpha
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Background-Blur

FSF makes progress on LibrePhone project
https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2026/summer/ensuring-freedom-one-blob-at-a-time

Ubuntu outlines their work on ARM
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-on-arm-summer-26-update/84872

More performance improvements for AMD on Linux
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Marek-Double-VRS-RADV-Perf

Tuxedo OS moves to Debian Testing
https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/A-new-foundation-for-TUXEDO-OS-Switching-to-Debian.tuxedo

Mint 23 will have a full Wayland session
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5046

Valve published Windows drivers for Steam machine
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/lies-about-driver-support-valve-now-lets-you-install-windows-11-on-a-steam-machine-but-many-people-dont-want-to-be-fooled-twice

Proton 11 released
https://linuxiac.com/proton-11-0-released-with-big-compatibility-boost-for-linux-gaming/


Linux Firewalls: How to Actually Secure a Cloud Server (iptables, nftables, firewalld, ufw)


Handling secrets (somewhat) securely in shells - Linus's blog


I recently had to change to icevpn. Unfortunately they have no Linux client but you can manually configure it with openvpn. It works fine, however I cannot get it to auto start when I boot the PC or wake from sleep. I edited the config for opnvpn in /etc to uncomment AUTOSTART which did nothing.

Linux Mint

I appreciate any help! Other than this, icevpn has been great.


GhostLock: 15-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Gives Any Local User Root in 5 Seconds


Windows Under 60% as Linux Hits a Yearly High: Full Breakdown

Windows just had its worst month on record. StatCounter’s newly published numbers for June 2026 put worldwide desktop market share for Windows at 56.61%, the first time it has ever fallen below 60% in the history of the dataset. Linux closed the same month at 4.36%, its highest number in a year. The r/linux crowd found the chart within hours, and the thread that followed was half celebration, half cross examination.

Here’s what the data actually says, what it probably doesn’t say, and why the comments didn’t believe it for a second.

![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/7dffb7b8-91cf-412e-bb28-489d3db8e66b.png)


Looking for advice on what I suspect is a driver issue with Zorin Linux.

For a few months, I've had issues with suspend, where the computer will wake, but the screen remains black. This happens both when the computer suspends on its own and when I suspend it manually.

Worse, when I force reboot the computer:
1. only one of my monitors lights up
2. my keyboard is unresponsive.
3. Mouse still works.
4. Internet also dies.

Both monitors are connected to an Nvidia GTX 1070 GPU. The keyboard and mouse are connected via USB.

**What I've tired**

- I've used the Accessibility Keyboard (screen keyboard) to log in after a restart and revert to a previous state using Timeshift. This will get the keyboard, Internet and screen to work, but the moment I suspend, the problem returns.

- I did notice this issue started once I updated my GPU drivers to Nvidia ones (I've tried a couple).

I tried reverting to the Nouveau driver, but the problem returned.

I should probably note that when I orginally tried to install Zorin with Nvidia drivers, the install failed.

**Advice**

I'm looking for ideas on how to proceed.

At this point, I could start over completely with a fresh install of Zorin.

I could revert to the earliest Timeshift image I have, which would put me back to a fresh install.

I could abandon Zorin for another distro.

Thanks!


Hannah Montana Linux gets modern remaster after nearly two decades — ‘Sweet niblets,’ new v26 is built on Debian with a re-skin of KDE Plasma


TIL you can run Q4OS inside Windows without a VM

Is this, like, incredibly novel, common, or somewhere in between? I've never heard of this apart from WLS...


Randomness - disappeared browser window reappears two days later.

Not really sure what happened. More amused than anything.

Two days ago, I had two browser windows, steam, and two other applications open across the two monitors on my machine.

While interacting with one browser, everything else vanished. Steam wouldn't respond via the panel, but I could launch games in the recent list. Alt-tab only had the browser, nothing else.

Nothing that vanished was on other workspaces. (I thought I'd somehow managed to switch the active browser to a new workspace, but maybe not?)

Today, two reboots later (I shut my computer down at night) about an hour after I booted up, the browser that disappeared came back. Same pages and even paused where the video had been at disappearance, which hey great, but still weird.

My computer is a Bermuda triangle.


Testing Different Distros on Geekbench 6

Software used - https://www.geekbench.com/

I've tried different Linux distros on my old hp laptop.

- CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5500U (4) @ 3.00 GHz
- GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 940M [Discrete]
- GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.95 GHz [Integrated]
- Memory: 8GiB

EndeavourOS

![](https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/01fa3565-5b33-454c-bfe2-81fc133653ab.png)

Linux Mint

![](https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/a56b53d3-0ea8-4be6-ab37-974d17abfe50.png)

Special guest - Windows 10 (Fresh install - debloated)

![](https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/883d0dc2-27f7-4868-89f2-d2cadcef1d2e.png)


Arbitrary code execution breaking sandboxes in KDE Plasma | Kimiblock's Blog


Why Drawing Tablet Brands Won't Collaborate on Linux FLOSS Drivers


Linux Foundation and Industry Leaders Launch Akrites to Defend Critical Open Source Software Against AI-Enabled Cyber Threats

cross-posted from:  https://lemmy.world/post/48767902

> Summary
>
> - The Linux Foundation, joined by leading organizations, today announced Akrites, a coordinated effort to remediate and disclose vulnerabilities in critical open source software.
>  - Akrites establishes a shared Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) and a single, standardized Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) process, built on confidentiality-first principles and industry-standard tooling.
> - Founding members commit engineering talent, security expertise and funding to harden the shared open source software that banks, hospitals, power grids, telecoms, governments, and AI labs depend on.
> - Organizations that contribute engineering resources or funding to the security of critical open source are invited to participate and can learn more at https://akrites.org/.
>


Hello good people.

Is no one afraid of Bazzites auto updating nature (in regard to privacy/malware)?

I am myself worried about the potential for well timed supply chain attacks from wherever they build their OS images, which somehow build malicious images or just gets itself into the normal image builds and we auto update to.

Is this an unfounded worry? Does anyone know of the security measures in place to prevent attacks?

Auto update just feels weird to me, especially for something like my OS. I'm asking because I went and installed it and realised auto updating seems to be their philosophy... which is scary?

p.s. i couldnt find anyone online discussing this

Thonks


[Question] A Linux app to use any android phone/tablet as an external speaker for my laptop?

I have and old laptop with some good screen but awful audio. What i want is to stream the audio on my decent tablet to use it as a speaker. This is not a server cloud or anything similar, just a pc with some linux distro installed.


Default Desktop Environments for Linux and Unix; timeline since 1990 showing the most important distributions


Comparison & List of Desktop Environments


Claude AI Assists In Fixing Years Old AMD Radeon Linux Display Bug Affecting Numerous Laptops


Brodie Robertson highlights key feature updates in the latest Plasma desktop environment. This walkthrough covers improved virtual workspace management, refined accessibility tools, enhanced remote desktop security, and various UI adjustments aimed at streamlining the user experience.


After the AUR Malware Flood, Yay v13 Lets You Script Your Own Safety Net


GitHub - sv1sjp/geotagphotos: Add GPS EXIF metadata to JPEG photos directly from the Nextcloud Files app with one click!

Just released GeoTag Photos, a Nextcloud Files plugin to add, read, or remove geolocation metadata from photos in one click.

This tool works both ways: inspect or add location metadata during investigations, visualize where photos were taken via Nextcloud Maps/Memories, or scrub it before sharing sensitive files, all self-hosted, without third parties.


cross-posted from:  https://lemmy.ml/post/48812123

> [KDE Plasma](https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/) is a popular desktop (and [mobile](https://plasma-mobile.org/) too) environment for GNU/Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems. In addition to other hardware, it also powers the desktop mode of the Steam Deck gaming handheld. The KDE community today announced the latest release: **[Plasma 6.7](https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.7.0/)**.
>
> This new major release brings back the Oxygen and Air themes from the KDE 4 era, including the Horos wallpaper. The ability to switch virtual desktops independently for each output/display was added. It is now easier to toggle between light and dark mode directly from the Brightness & Color widget. You can now test microphones from the audio settings, and assign a custom global keyboard shortcut for "push-to-talk" microphone un-mute. If you have Plasma keyboard enabled and a physical keyboard key is long-pressed a selection of related special characters is presented to choose from. When it comes to printing it is now much easier to connect to shared printers on Windows networks, and a new print queue management tool offers more power than ever before. Vietnamese lunar calendar was added, and you can now select the default system calendar application. It is now possible to set mouse and tablet stylus pointers to be synced. ICC color profile can now be applied when HDR mode is active. Graphical performance has been improved and power usage lowered for CPU-rendered applications, some full-screen applications and on Intel graphics hardware. This release also features an experimental preview of the Union theming engine, which is based on web-like CSS definitions and will make creating and using new themes easier in the future.
>
> For complete list of new features and changes check out the KDE [Plasma 6.7 release announcement](https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.7.0/) and the [complete changelog](https://kde.org/announ


Malicious AUR Checkup Script. (Not a silver bullet, but it helps)

All credit to Cscs https://discuss.cachyos.org/u/cscs/summary


GNU Guix transactional package manager and distribution — GNU Guix

cross-posted from:  https://feddit.org/post/23120439

> Here, my **summary of  key features** and decisions of Guix:
>
> 1. Guix is a package manager that can (optionally) run on top of Linux distributions or other POSIX systems, like cargo, pip, conda or Conan. In difference to the pip and cargo package managers, it is language-agnostic, supports many different build systems and languages, and features around 29000 packages now.
> 2. Guix allows to define a fully reproducible system. This works by using a declarative language for immutable version-controlled package descriptions, and by deriving any software from package definitions and a fixed version (commit hash) of the source code. In that, it is similar but much stricter than Nix and NixOS. The key point is that any software built, _and all its dependencies_, go back to unambigously, immutable versions of source code and build recipes  - and all inputs to the system are open source and can be reviewed.
> 3. Important for programming, this can also define isolated build and development environments, like Python's venv, but also Docker containers. This means that Guix can be used to develop, build, package, and deploy software, very much like Snap packages. And that's independent from the distribution you work in, very much like pip or cargo are independent from the system you work in. (And yes, it supports Rust!).
> 3. This allows it, and also makes it technically possible, that any software package can be re-built and run years later. To make this legally possible, the official distribution of Guix also demands all components to be open source (FOSS). This is also a key difference to NixOS and non-free forks  of Guix, which allow non-free binary packages, but sacrifice reproducibility. (To illustrate: If you have a binary, proprietary scanner driver in NixOS, and the owning company practices planned obselescence and decides that you should buy their new hardware, and pulls that driver, you are out of luck. In


I built a custom kernel specifically for AMD ThinkPads — detkernel

I've been running AMD ThinkPads for a while and always felt like the stock kernel carries a lot of dead weight, like Intel CPU/GPU drivers, NVIDIA, Dell/HP/Asus vendor blobs, server SCSI controllers, legacy filesystems, ancient WiFi drivers from 2003. None of that belongs on a ThinkPad.

So I built detkernel (yeah, I know), a custom kernel that strips all of that out and keeps only what AMD ThinkPads actually need.

**What's removed:**
- Intel CPU/GPU (i915, xe, microcode)
- NVIDIA (nouveau)
- All non-ThinkPad vendor drivers (Dell, HP, Asus, Sony, Apple...)
- Server SCSI controllers (Adaptec, LSI, HP SmartArray...)
- Legacy WiFi (Prism, ZyDAS, old Ralink, IPW2100/2200...)
- Dead filesystems (ReiserFS, HFS, UFS, JFFS2...)
- Legacy network protocols (AppleTalk, ATM, X.25...)

**What stays:**
- Full AMD support (Zen1–Zen5, RDNA GPU, ACP audio, PMC, P-state)
- All ThinkPad WiFi chips (Intel AX, Qualcomm WCN, MediaTek MT7921/MT7925, Realtek RTW89)
- Realtek LAN (it's in every ThinkPad)
- HDA Realtek audio + USB audio
- ThinkPad ACPI, HID Lenovo
- KVM/AMD, VFIO

**Two variants:**
- `detkernel-universal` — x86-64-v3, works on all AMD ThinkPads (T495 and newer)
- `detkernel-zen5` — znver5, for Ryzen AI 300 series (T14 G5-G6, T16 G3, P14s G5-G6), includes 500Hz tick, BBRv3 TCP, NTSYNC for Wine/Proton

Distributed as UKI (.efi) for systemd-boot users — just drop it in /boot/EFI/Linux/ and reboot. vmlinuz + initramfs also available for GRUB/rEFInd.

Currently based on Linux 7.0.12-zen1.

GitHub: https://github.com/Detcom-GH/detkernel

Looking for testers, especially on older models (T495, T14 G1-G2, L14/L15). Would love to hear how it runs on your machine.


Advice on an early-2015 Macbook Air (8GB)

I am planning to use this as a lightweight travel machine, smaller than my ThinkPad P15v and better than the Chrome-Tab I frankensteined into a linux tablet.  I got the Macbook (in great physical condition), a new battery, and a USB-C to magsafe2 adapter for about USD 85.  I'm currently calibrating the new battery, which I'm doing in EoL MacOS Monterey, but right now the plan is to replace it with MX Linux, which on the Live USB already had the Broadcom Wifi drivers.  I also like Snapless distros using apt and KDE Plasma. Then, finally, I used to daily Mepis Linux years and years ago, so part of me was pleased it sort of lives on.  I run Tuxedo OS on a couple of other machines, so if there's some very good reason to, I would be willing to take my chances that getting the Wifi up and running would go smoothly. Any very strong thoughts about distros on this hardware?

Beyond that, from what I've been reading, Gnome and KDE aren't really the hogs they used to be, and at 8GB this laptop should be okayish for browsing, text editing, Youtube at 720p or *maybe* 1080p (1440x900 screen), and the most casual of games.  You know, basic stuff when you aren't doing "serious" work. Still, what would y'all recommend for making KDE itself slip into the background and use as less CPU, RAM, and GPU (particularly concerned here, given the weak onboard and shared VRAM).  I don't *think* I need to drop down to XFCE, Fluxbox, etc., but I would like to turn off eye candy and other non-essentials.

Beyond distro, optimization, and managing expectations, is there anything I'm missing?  I have a cricut and basic Inkscape skills, so I'm also open to decals.  After all, what is the point of buying a decade-old laptop if I can't make it look slightly stupid?


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Disable annoying authentication request on Electron apps?

Hello guys, I have been annoyed at this pop-up as I have to exit it every time I open any Electron (chromium based apps). Does anyone here know how to disable it?

Thanks in advance.


Simple Nushell Script To Always Disable Laptop Internal Monitor When Using AR Glasses

cross-posted from:  https://lemmy.world/post/48010802

> I created a simple Nushell script that will always disable the default/internal monitor(s) on your laptop or external display when using AR glasses. I find this useful for when using AR glasses such as the XReal One which allows you to change the mode from regular mode to ultra-wide mode and when doing this, it will act as your unplugging the XReal ones and plugging in XReal one again in a new mode, causing the other display to become enabled.
>
> To keep the laptop display always off, weather the laptop lid is either closed or open, this simple Nushell script will always disable the screen every X seconds (You can change it by changing the `wait` constant)
>
> Simply copy this script and create a new Nushell script such as `disable-displays.nu`, add it to your startup applications with the command of `nu /path/to/disable-displays.nu` and it will run in the background. You will need to run `xrandr` command with all of your displays enabled to get the names of the displays and change the constants values in the script accordingly.
>
> NOTE: This script may not work with a full Wayland setup and may only work on X11.
>
> Enjoy
>
> ```
> # RUN xrandr TO GET THE NAMES OF THE DISPLAYS AND SET THE VARIABLES TO THESE NAMES
> const ar_glasses_display = 'USB-C-0'
> const displays = [
>     'eDP',
>     'HDMI-0'
> ]
>
> const wait = 5
>
> def is-ar-glasses-connected [] {
>     return (xrandr | str contains $"($ar_glasses_display) connected")
> }
>
> def disable-display [display: string] {
>     xrandr --output $display --off
> }
>
> def enable-display [display: string] {
>     xrandr --output $display --auto
> }
>
> loop {
>     if (is-ar-glasses-connected) {
>         for current_display in $displays {
>             disable-display $current_display
>         }
>     } else {
>         for current_display in $displays {
>             enable-display $current_display
>         }
>     }
>
>     sleep ($wait * 1


cross-posted from:  https://lemmy.world/post/47988648

> [https://gitlab.com/christosangel/hanoi](https://gitlab.com/christosangel/hanoi)
>
> **Hanoi** is a simple terminal version of the  known classical game [Tower of Hanoi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hanoi), written in **Bash**.
>
> During the game, the user can move left and right, pick disks and drop them in other stacks.
>
> The aim is to move all the disks from the **ORIGIN** pile to the **DESTINATION** pile, in as little moves as possible
>
> ![hanoi.png](https://gitlab.com/christosangel/hanoi/-/raw/master/screenshots/hanoi.png)


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