News Of The Week Roundup: Week 41, 2021
Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 01:55PM So I thought, "Oh, this must be some of that fake news." I checked several news sources and it is sadly real: some Rhode Island Subway restaurant employee walked on food, placed cold cuts on a toilet seat and more... to gain social media followers. The guy was fired and $200 deducted from his last paycheck for damages but big deal. He should be prosecuted.
Subway worker seen WALKING on food and putting cold cuts on the toilet RIM https://t.co/ads3hcLxXi
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) October 16, 2021
This is just good basic information for everyone. Have some things ready in case of disaster:
Do you know where your flashlight is? How about a map? Disasters can strike without warning, so having emergency supplies is important. https://t.co/hPtMxBOpAL
— Big Think (@bigthink) October 12, 2021
This is horrific: a British MP named David Amess was stabbed to death while meeting constituents last week. Apparently, the stabbing was terrorism.
Conservative MP Sir David Amess dies after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex, UK https://t.co/cTmjMXkGr4
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 15, 2021
"Our hearts are shattered" - the family of Essex MP Sir David Amess call on people to "set aside hatred" https://t.co/R4GH8SyJRL
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 17, 2021
Heartbreaking to hear that Sir David Amess has died. He gave his voice for cats and I thank him for his service. pic.twitter.com/gjjOW0CZEb
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) October 15, 2021
In COVID-19 news... the vaccine is still saving lives. Imagine that!
NEW: Unvaccinated adults face an 11 times higher risk of dying from Covid-19 than fully vaccinated adults, according to new CDC data
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) October 15, 2021
COVID cases are dropping in the U.S. which is great news! Seems that cases are on the rise again in the UK. Russia is currently facing a bad wave, too.
U.S. COVID update: Daily cases continue to drop for nearly a month
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) October 17, 2021
- New cases: 36,979
- Average: 84,130 (-874)
- In hospital: 57,962 (-1,044)
- In ICU: 15,865 (-218)
- New deaths: 573
- Average: 1,583 (+3)
More data: https://t.co/YDZSbYO7l7
Former President Bill Clinton was released from the hospital today. He spent much of the week in a California ICU for a sepsis infection. The sepsis came from a UTI.
Statement from Dr. Alpesh N. Amin, Chair, Department of Medicine and Executive Director, Hospital Medicine at UC Irvine Health, who has been overseeing the team of doctors treating President Clinton pic.twitter.com/n3mJHesjfC
— Angel Ureña (@angelurena) October 17, 2021
A U.S. Capitol Police Officer is now charged with obstruction for his role in the deadly insurrection on January 6, 2021. The federal investigation into the attack is now the largest in U.S. history.
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— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) October 15, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police Office Michael Angelo Riley, who spent more than 25 years with USCP, has been charged with obstruction of justice in connection with Jan. 6. pic.twitter.com/BOr2z8Wy7N
And I leave you with this: a recommendation to listen to the Maintenance Phase podcast. I cannot express how much I love this show and the hosts Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes. Smart, fresh and debunking junk wellness science every episode.
Well this is extremely fun and flattering! Huge thanks to @vulture for this lovely writeup.
— Aubrey Gordon (she/her/hers) (@yrfatfriend) October 8, 2021
I'm still blown away that so many of you all listen, share, and find value in the show. Thank you so much for all of it. It's such a treat to make for you all.https://t.co/fvr5PSJq0g
Covid-19, Maintenance Phase, NOTWR, Subway
Reader Comments (10)
David Amess's death is a tragedy. And at least one UK Sub(s?) learned that you shouldn't think being punk is an excuse for being a bit lame. Making jokes take a bit of finesse. Not something for which punk (esp. older punk) is known.
Speaking of Subs . . . eat fresh? I love how people like to become famous, until they aren't, or weren't, really. That said, Jumanne (and Jared) don't represent Subway. Subway represents Subway! And they are having a hard time remaining relevant in a crowded market. I remember the novelty when they first opened in my area as a lad. That novelty is gone. But, in a pinch, I am sure some of us have gone there . . . mop-bucket smell and turkey-based most everything (processed meat-wise) be damned! I know I have.
And the new fellow who works at the one near my place was listening to Sabbath close to closing. I commented on that. He said, "Well, sir, what sort of music do you like?" I replied: "Metal, in various forms.: He said: "Cool. Can you recommend something?" Me, thinking quick and trying to be a bit out of left field, said: "Buffalo, _Volcanic Rock_." He said, "What?" I repeated myself, but added: "Proto-metal, sorta' like Sir Lord Baltimore." We finished our transaction and out I walked. More than two months later (as I said, "in a pinch"), I walked in and he was still there! He greeted me, went through the process of making my order, and then said, as he was ringing me up: "Buffalo are pretty bad ass!" I feel like this was time well spent: I got two mediocre orders of food when most of the places in my town are closed at that point; he got a lesson in proto-metal. Not only that, he enjoyed the lesson.
I still recall a movie from 1995, The Last Supper. It was fairly well cast (Annabeth Gish, Cameron Diaz, Courtney Vance, etc.) with a host of great cameos (Ron Perlman, Charles Durning, Nora Dunn). It was a dark comedy, small budget, and directed by Stacy Title (who sadly succumbed to ALS this year).
I won't say the movie was great. But the premise was more than worth wading through a few dull/repetitive spots: a group of liberal graduate students start to invite conservatives over for dinner and discussion. Murders ensue. But there is a twist. And I think that twist served as a lovely counter-balance to all those who think they know the truth and are best suited to spread it.
Who knows, Jack? I think you might like the film (if you haven't seen it). It certainly speaks to our discussion.
Yes, I did see The Hunt. I think it suffered from when it was released. Zobel did a great job, all things considered. It was dark; the acting was great, the comedy was on point; and the challenges to protected opinions were, in my view, well executed (no pun intended!).
I think that producer Jason Blum (who has backed some great and not-so-great movies) was also correct: the fake controversy over the film, largely a right-side of the political spectrum creation, pushed back the release date until . . . well, the pandemic had hit. If it had a wider release/run in theaters, I think it might have done quite well. Some films actually benefit from a fake controversy when they are given room to move and circulate. That wasn't the case with The Hunt.
I wish people didn't post on things that they haven't seen. I wish that they didn't craft an opinion prior to having the product in front of them. But I can wish all I want. Personally? I enjoyed The Hunt. And I think it grappled. in a much better way, with similar issues that were addressed in the movie Antebellum. Unlike The Hunt, that film suffered from being too overly involved in being overly involved (if that makes sense). I probably liked it a lot more than some people. But I thought that Antebellum was a missed opportunity to do something important, and do so in a genre that I love and respect a great deal.
As a final aside: I also think that Them, on Amazon, was much better than the critics suggested. It wasn't an Us (the movie) rip-off. If anything, it was a somewhat uncomfortable look into issues we should all consider. Point in fact (well, opinion), it dealt with issues that Antebellum tried to address. And some of its harshest critics (here I think back to the criticisms of The Hunt) are perhaps the ones who should have embraced the show for presenting a depiction that wasn't nice, easy, or suited to their tastes.
We are f*cked as a society at the moment and probably longer.
p.s. One thing I DID NOT know about, however, was Sir Amess’ advocacy for cats!
Note: Ripper and I had a good talk, bordering on the hedgerows of politics (as you know, I avoid deep-diving into that stuff on this site). How did we manage to do that? By finding some common ground. In fact, I think movies and television shows are a perfect middle place for said discussions. It is amazing how many people, of different persuasions, can discuss topics that, framed in other ways, might be off-putting or verboten.
Note also: there are clearly people on this site who have radically different political POVs, yet share a love of certain bands, certain sub-genres, etc., etc. So, there again, is a point of contact.
Granted, if you start acting odd (at least to me), I mention it or, in some cases, ignore it. If you slam other posters, denigrate Allyson, or seem to be off your meds, there are things that happen. Have happened, in fact, in the past few weeks. There is also a thing called 'taking a break'. I did it for a spell. Why? I needed to rethink why this site mattered to me (and, even if some on here might slam me for my non-edited excursions, I think they can still tell I appreciate what this site offers, no less what discussions on here can, and do, provide).
Not everything has to be scorched Earth, burnt bridges, and salted fields. If anything, glam (and metal more generally) are a place for connection and not division. At least that is my fairly saccharine hope!!!