Thanks for the info, that sounds like it may be worth passing on. The story looked like it had potential, but I heard mixed-poor reviews when it came out.

Was it worth it once the combat did start? I had been slightly interested in that game.

Someone mentioned in a lower level reply, but Startrek and the Orville are great for political / social commentary.

I think a fair amount of sitcoms have some element of educating on social norms. Seinfeld and Its Always Sunny maybe require more prior knowledge about subject matters, but covering things like abortion, immigration, racism, etc.

Mythbusters and similar are pretty good about being “adult” science shows.

Maybe documentaries don’t really count as “entertainment” the way you’re looking for, but Planet Earth is a great series.

This was one of the most Pixar feeling Pixar movies in about a decade.

What do you recommend instead for $30-40?

That’s not really how demand is measured, demand is a function of price and usually equilibrium is a matter of where demand and supplu meet (using the most basic models).

Producing 20 loaves could be the equilibrium point or 120 could dependant of what defines the supply line (based on material costs/labor).

Like many any media tied to a specific culture, it assumes a familiarity with the culture - in this case shinto beliefs and japanese folklore. If you’re unfamiliar with those things then a lot of the rules and situations seem to be random and come out of nowhere.

A similar scenario would be like watching Scream or Scary Movie without having seen the movies they make references to. You might still enjoy the movie, but without the context of the films they satrize/parodize you won’t fully appreciate what the movie is doing.

It makes it an understandable criticisim, accesibility of a movie is a valid complaint. However, I don’t think it’s one that necessarily reflects on the quality of the movie, but rather is a warning about who will appreciate it.

I’ve used this setup - https://github.com/Steam-Headless/docker-steam-headless

Another Crab’s Treasure - Its actually a pretty fast paced and fun souls like.

Back when I could only afford a game every once in a while oldschool rpgs were great. They took forever and some had decent replayability (like pokemon or classes in FF). Nowadays they just feel like a slog.

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted for your opinion.

Personally, I don’t think you’re wrong, but that’s also not really the point of the movie. It’s not trying to make a spiritual world with hard rules per se. It’s more about growth and uses the spirits to set the stage for conflicts for the main character to overcome (with the consistent stake of losing herself/her identity)

Like many studio ghibli films, it’s about facing pivotal times in our lives and overcoming fears so we can better face the challenges of everyday life.

My neighbor Totoro has the kids moving to a new place and dealing with a sick parent, spirited away is about moving to a new city, whispers of the heart is about first love and how to decide what to do with your life, Kikis delivery service is about heading out into the world. In many of these movies, the fantastical is used to present these challenges in a more approachable way, but the “stakes” are almost always internal and personal.

Actually most job growth has been in Healthcare, a field that is very resistant to AI right now. So if you remove that I think the trend is even less significant (and probably not anything that holds up to much scrutiny).

In what way is Ukraine a battering ram? All the issues you point to are internal issues in Ukraine (even if we were to believe that they are NATO backed). I never heard a Ukranian backed assault on Russia (until after Russia invaded). Even if we believe everything you claim none of that indicates a planned attack on Russia.

Best case you’re arguing that Russia is making a pre-emptive strike because they believe there is some external threat from Ukraine in the future, but that seems kinda weak.

So I understand the point you’re making about NATO vs Russia.

But with Ukraine, all the events you point to are more akin to civil war/civil unrest. I don’t see how that directly conflates with Russia’s invasion being just. Especially since there is little evidence of Russia directly suffering from that unrest and all evidence points to Russia actually fanning the flames of that conflict leading up to their invasion.

The thing that’s extra backwards is that if you’re claiming Russia’s war is just, by those merits Israel’s war is more just. Iran’s government has repeatedly called for the annihilation of Israel and it’s not even disputed that they provide funds for Hezbollah and Hamas. Not to mention Israel has actually been invaded in recent history.

I don’t think either is just, but Russia’s stance is more tenuous than Israel’s, which is why this graphic seems to be pushing a narrative more than anything else.

Okay, but what’s the justification for supporting Russia from that perspective, what makes that war “just”.

For those curious:

Currently in post and said to be rooted in Scandinavian folklore, The Punishing is set on a remote Icelandic island “where a man miraculously recovers from a terminal illness—but his wife soon discovers the land’s healing powers come at a terrifying price”.

https://deadline.com/2026/05/john-boyega-cara-delevingne-horror-punishing-first-images-1236914444/

I’m not familiar with how womens rights developed in Hungary, but even from the Wikipedia page it says:

The series satirizes and parodies sexism, with many of the strips involving Jucika navigating unwanted attention from men and her efforts to get the better of it.

To me that’s a strong indication that the strips are supposed to be critiquing sexism, which means there is a message. Maybe Hungary was more progressive at the time, but in most of the world in the 1950s women had a rough time of things. Showing a strong female character who frequently outwits the men (and sometimes women) around her would definitely be seen by many in that time period as being pro-women/women’s rights.

Just some timelines to support my stance:

• Women only got the right to vote in Hungary in 1945 - https://redyellowblue.org/data/hu/wdhu/
• In the UK and US women wouldn’t get the right to open up a line of credit (loans, credit cards, etc) until the 1970s
• Some other random dates/events - https://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/aug/11/women-rights-money-timeline-history

Edit: My main point being, just cause it doesn’t feel progressive today doesn’t mean it wasn’t back then.

I’m upset that Honor Among Thieves wasn’t considered a bigger success, it was a lot of fun.

I mean, there is a history of a lot of nations doing this.

I mean they’re spending a million per day to keep the national guard deployed in DC. Just have them paint it.