The vast majority of things I watch are intended for mature audiences, yes. Movies and series created for kids specifically just don’t entertain me, with a handful of exceptions. Shrek is love, Shrek is life, of course. I also really enjoyed a cartoon called Final Space, which I suspect is targeted for young teens but it’s pretty good! Despite being canceled :(. If anything has a Disney/Pixar label on it I avoid it like the plague though, it’s usually a cringefest for me.

That would make some sense, yeah. Still, if you are sober and watching something that is considered a classic, it falls short. Either way, it is some nice historical context, so thank you for sharing!

2001; A Space Odyssey

I generally like older, slower paced movies. The Bridge over the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Guns of Navarone are all great movies, despite them being very dated in some regards. With that in mind, I decided to give the movie a try, it being a very famous classic and all. Despite that, my expectations weren’t unrealistically high, but the movie still fell very short.

So, it consists of four chapters/acts, basically. The first one (with the monkeys) was very “meh” and could have been shorter, but I didn’t mind it too much because, again, old movie. The second act on the moon was better, but honestly was “OK” in my books. The third act, now that was really good in my opinion. I though; “looks like the story is really taking off now!” And then came act 4…

I thought that, while the beginning wasn’t great, it was still perfectly salvagable if the ending was decent. Here is where it fell really short, in my opinion. It is, in essence, just a light show with music. Now sure, I bet that for the time that was all very advanced, so I want to give them credit. But it didn’t need to last for 15 fucking minutes! Even for that time, that is extremely long. I found myself starting to skip ahead to see if anything else was going to happen. And it did, I guess. Wasn’t exactly blown away though.

Now what I think they were trying to achieve was what we now typically describe as eldritch horror, to see something we simply cannot fathom. And I think they did that very well with the tools that they had. But it was just way too long, and that thoroughly put the nail in the coffin for me.

Not only is it insane, it is also incredibly egotistical of people to think that whatever god might exist will help them when it didn’t lift a finger to prevent some of the most horrible things that have happened in history; the trans-atlantic slave trade and the holocaust being prime examples.

And, because I can already feel a religious person typing “bUt ThOsE wERe dOnE By huMaNs” yes, how observent of you, but accordng to your primary (and only) source for your god’s existance, it did intervene when humans were building a big tower. And also killed all the babies of Egypt because their leader refused to listen. And I’d argue that the holocaust and slave trade are much worse than humans building a tower.

Certainly a slop quality update

IIRC, When a staff of the magi snaps, it explodes. So the party will die either way. You’re just gonna have to decide whether you want a shiny item or not :P

What Remains of Edith Finch. If you liked Firewatch, you will like this one too. It’s short, roughly 2 hours to complete, and I recommend you do it in a single sitting. And provide some tissues.

If you like eerie (but not scary) vibes, I also recommend Kentucky Route Zero

An old one, but the Emperor from Gladiator. His death is among the most satisfying in movie history. Absolutely amazing performance by Joaquin Phoenix.

The hand has only four fingers

Or just a flyer that reads something along the lines of: “If these were bombs, Putin would have failed you. Thankfully, we are more civilised than that”

I saw an ad yesterday for AI to generate product pictures. They’re not even hiding that AI is primarily a tool for conmen.

To add, not just the scope in geographical terms, but also the fact that they have been around for more than a thousand years. Several (not all) of the abusing priests were abused themselves. It’s a rot that has roots measured in centuries, and I doubt we will ever see the full extent of it.

I think the other comments mean well, but are perhaps already too technical given that your current knowledge is “it’s mascot is a penguin and I think it has something to do with programming.”

Linux is an operating system (OS) on computers. OS’s are what allow you to actually use it. Most computers come with Windows, which gives you a taskbar, a start menu, and several programmes that you can use like Edge to browse the internet, Paint for basic image manipulation, etc. Of course, you can download more software from the internet to use on your OS.

Another well-known OS is Mac, the OS that apple computers and laptops use. As you may know, it looks and works somewhat differently from Windows, but it has the same basics with a taskbar (though it might have a different name, idk because I don’t use Mac), Safari to browse the internet, etc.

Linux is, like Mac and Windows, an OS. But there are some major differences. Mac and Windows are developed by a single entity, Apple and Microsoft respectively. This means you have very little difference between systems developed by them. Sure Windows 7 and 11 look very different, but actually using them is very similar. Also, (almost) everything that is included in the OS is developed by their respective companies. Linux, in contrast, is highly modular. The kernel (the OS’s bedrock) is developed by a single, open source project, but that does not give you a full OS. There are many different projects that combine other software to build a full desktop OS. These are called distributions, or “distro’s” for short. They can give you a familliar taskbar, desktop icons, and base software to navigate the internet and your files. But they may also take a wildly different approach! I’ll leave those for you to discover if Linux intrigues you ;)

Anyway, Linux is often associated with programming because it is much more cusomizable than Windows and Mac. Programmers often like tweaking things to their liking, which is why they are more likely to be interested in Linux. However, you don’t necessarily need to know how to code in order to use Linux (though, if you want to learn, Linux had a lot of good tools). My mother is in her 60’s and I’ve set up Linux for her on her laptop. We set it up to her liking, verified that the printer worked, and she’s been using it since with no issue.

To add some final remarks: Linux is not developed by a massive corporation. It is the biggest open-source project in the world! This means that anyone who wishes can see the code of the OS - so anyone can verify that they are not spying on you or stealing your data. It is also free to use for everyone (with some Enterprise exceptions).

In essence, Linux offers you a different way of using your computer, free of charge! If you would like to try technical things, it’s a great place to start. I would recommend trying out a dual-boot (meaning you have both Linux and Windows installed) to see if you like it. As for distribution recommendations: Linux Mint and Fedora (KDE edition) are highly recommended for beginners and professionals alike! ZorinOS is also often touted as a great introduction for people used to Windows.

Finally, should you even bother? Well, I don’t know what it’s like being 50, but personally I’m not convinced that an old dog cannot learn new tricks. Best of luck!

Ah I see the formatting might have been messed up. Corrected it now!

Might give it a go if I can find it, thanks!

Some of my favourites that are relatively recent (not more than 10 years old):

1917

The Irishmen

Project Hail Mary

Juror #2

Lee

1917 is definitely my favourite in this list, but each movie was a very pleasent surprise going in blind.

Might give it another go, but the first 30 minutes or so did not interest me at all tbh. Like I get what it is parodying, and I appreciate it in a creative sense, but it’s just a bit much for my taste.

Gonna cheat here with a series called The Night Agent. It’s a name that should be given to a parody spy thriller, not something that tries to be serious. “Tries” being the keyword there, as it is atrociously bad. It’s got all the clichés you’d expect. I turned it off early into episode two, I just couldn’t watch it anymore.

1/5 stars, this IKEA cheese kit came without the necessary screws!

That does explain Norsemen being the way it is. Highly recommended btw. It pulls zero punches, but because it is so ridiculous, it’s hard to take it seriously.