Midweek Movie Free Talk - ~movies
Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend...
Considering going with an ambidextrous mouse if anyone has recommendations - ~tech
My current mouse is a Logitech Lightspeed G502, it works fine and aside from double click...
Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
Link URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8k4.MQFB.Lg2yuWBzUb1Z Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~movies/1n3f/val_kilmer_film_star_who_played_batman_and_jim_morrison_dies_at_65_gifted_link Votes: 21 Comments: 3
HASTE Gameplay Trailer: THE GAME IS OUT!
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHoXrWIawxY Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1n3d/haste_broken_worlds_gameplay_trailer Votes: 9 Comments: 4
California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes' participation in girls sports
Link URL: https://apnews.com/article/california-transgender-athlete-newsom-students-ban-bc295b65ce04e5f8df7792545263f393 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~lgbt/1n3c/california_lawmakers_reject_bills_to_ban_trans_athletes_participation_in_girls_sports Votes: 15 Comments: 1
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Follow-Up in the Works With Brad Pitt Starring, David Fincher Directing a Quentin Tarantino Script
Link URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/quentin-tarantino-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-brad-pitt-1236178785/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~movies/1n3b/once_upon_a_time_in_hollywood_follow_up_in_the_works_with_brad_pitt_starring_david_fincher Votes: 14 Comments: 2
NaNoWriMo officially shutting down
Link URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/nanowrimo/comments/1jog2tk/comment/mkripel/?rdt=41607 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~creative/1n3a/nanowrimo_officially_shutting_down Votes: 19 Comments: 14
Humble Choice - April 2025 - ~games
April 2025's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games. Steam Page Opencritic...
BBC Sound Effects
Link URL: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~creative/1n35/the_bbc_sound_effects_library Votes: 10 Comments: 0
Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life.
Link URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/well/ai-drug-repurposing.html Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~health/1n34/us_scientists_are_using_machine_learning_to_find_new_treatments_among_thousands_of_old_medicines Votes: 12 Comments: 3
Keanu Reeves Set for ‘John Wick 5’ as Franchise Expands With Animated Prequel Film, Donnie Yen-Directed Caine Spinoff
Link URL: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/keanu-reeves-john-wick-5-cinemacon-1236353834/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~movies/1n33/keanu_reeves_set_for_john_wick_5_as_franchise_expands_with_animated_prequel_film_donnie_yen Votes: 19 Comments: 7
Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought
Link URL: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/the-harrowing-story-of-what-flying-starliner-was-like-when-its-thrusters-failed/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~space/1n32/starliners_flight_to_the_space_station_was_far_wilder_than_most_of_us_thought Votes: 21 Comments: 2
New Zealand banned phones in schools 12 months ago. Here’s what happened
Link URL: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-phone-ban-schools-review-b2724986.html Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1n31/new_zealand_banned_phones_in_schools_twelve_months_ago_heres_what_happened Votes: 12 Comments: 5
TIL: Creating Google Calendar events with custom links
Link URL: https://mattsayar.com/til-creating-google-calendar-events-with-custom-links/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1n2z/using_claude_and_undocumented_google_calendar_features_to_automate_event_creation Votes: 5 Comments: 1
You get to choose your favorite director's next project. What is it, and why? - ~movies
I think about this from time to time. Good directors often switch gears. They abandon beloved...
Is COBOL holding you hostage with Math?
Link URL: https://medium.com/the-technical-archaeologist/is-cobol-holding-you-hostage-with-math-5498c0eb428b Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~comp/1n2w/is_cobol_holding_you_hostage_with_math Votes: 10 Comments: 6
TV Tuesdays Free Talk - ~tv
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to...
Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2025) - ~health.mental
This is a monthly thread for those who need it. Vent, share your experiences, ask for...
Amazon’s New Movie Strategy Starts With Theaters
Link URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/business/media/amazon-movies-theaters.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8U4.FeTM.Kxec2KqpO-ac&smid=url-share Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~movies/1n2t/amazons_new_movie_strategy_starts_with_theaters_gifted_link Votes: 4 Comments: 0
Hey parents, how many of you read vs. tell stories before bedtime for your kids? - ~life
My son loves reading time before bed, but he’s only 3.5 so the books have mostly...
Monster Train 2 Release Date Trailer | Coming May 21
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryQ0iFNC5pY Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1n2r/monster_train_2_release_date_trailer_coming_may_21 Votes: 10 Comments: 4
Welding visualization system uses intense pulsed lighting to outshine electric arc, laser cutter
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSUxK8q4D0Q Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~engineering/1n2q/helios_welding_visualization_system_uses_intense_pulsed_lighting_to_outshine_electric_arcs_laser Votes: 2 Comments: 0
Henry Kissinger's Moo Goo Gai Pan is real. Is it good?
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTtZ12XtQpg Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~food/1n2p/henry_kissingers_moo_goo_gai_pan_is_real_is_it_good Votes: 5 Comments: 1
‘The ice is not freezing as it should’: supply roads to Canada’s Indigenous communities under threat from climate crisis
Link URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/01/canada-ice-roads-first-nations-indigenous-communities-climate-crisis Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~enviro/1n2o/the_ice_is_not_freezing_as_it_should_supply_roads_to_canadas_indigenous_communities_under_threat Votes: 13 Comments: 0
Wait Drags On For Hawaiʻi IT System To Speed Welfare Benefits
Link URL: https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/hawaiis-needy-wait-benefits-system-overhaul-late-busts-budget/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1n2n/hawai%CA%BBis_needy_wait_as_benefits_system_tech_overhaul_runs_late_busts_budget Votes: 7 Comments: 0
Spontaneous fractals appear when you pull things apart
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdwSMytC7y4 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~science/1n2m/spontaneous_fractals_appear_when_you_pull_things_apart_viscous_fingering_saffman_taylor_instability Votes: 11 Comments: 2
Finland ‘ahead of schedule’ on coal phase out as Salmisaari power plant closes – coal now less than 1% share of the country's energy mix
Link URL: https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/04/01/finland-ahead-of-schedule-on-coal-phase-out-as-helsinkis-salmisaari-plant-closes Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~enviro/1n2k/finland_ahead_of_schedule_on_coal_phase_out_as_salmisaari_power_plant_closes_coal_now_less_than_1 Votes: 3 Comments: 0
How does one train for Freestyle Chess? Sometimes you don’t!
Link URL: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/how-does-one-train-for-freestyle-chess-sometimes-you-just-dont-9826997/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games.tabletop/1n2j/how_does_one_train_for_freestyle_chess_sometimes_you_dont Votes: 2 Comments: 1
Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man 4’ Gets Official Title, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ Ahead of Summer Filming
Link URL: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/spider-man-4-brand-new-day-cinemacon-tom-holland-1236349305/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~movies/1n2i/spider_man_brand_new_day_to_release_on_july_31_2026 Votes: 3 Comments: 0
Fantasy High
Link URL: https://www.webtoons.com/en/comedy/fantasy-high/list?title_no=7686 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~comics/1n2h/dimension_20_fantasy_high_adaptation_by_webtoon Votes: 5 Comments: 1
The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft
Link URL: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250328-the-psychology-behind-why-your-childs-hooked-on-minecraft Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1n2g/minecraft_is_the_worlds_best_selling_computer_game_the_psychology_behind_why_children_are_hooked_on Votes: 4 Comments: 2
‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Sets 2027 Release Date, Reveals First Look at CinemaCon
Link URL: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-release-date-2027-1236349282/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~movies/1n2f/spider_man_beyond_the_spider_verse_to_release_on_june_4_2027 Votes: 6 Comments: 0
The Danish island of seaweed cottages, salt and seafood
Link URL: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/mar/31/denamrk-island-laeso-seaweed-cottages-salt-and-seafood Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~travel/1n2c/remote_north_sea_isle_of_l%C3%A6s%C3%B8_is_world_famous_for_the_gastronomic_delights_that_come_from Votes: 7 Comments: 0
Tildes Monthly Writing Prompts! (April 2025) - ~creative
Welcome to the April Tildes Writing Prompt! Hopefully the first installment of many monthly writing prompts....
GitHub - solcloud/Counter-Strike: Multiplayer FPS game - Counter-Strike: Football 🏉
Link URL: https://github.com/solcloud/Counter-Strike Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~comp/1n29/counter_strike_football_a_competitive_multiplayer_fps_written_in_php Votes: 5 Comments: 2
I hate my phone so I got rid of it
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsyGSTKlw0 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1n27/eddy_burback_chronicles_his_month_without_a_phone Votes: 13 Comments: 0
Megathread: April Fools' Day 2025 on the internet - ~talk
Over the next day or so, the internet will be filled with jokes, pranks, fake "announcements"...
The Loneliest NPC in Super Mario Odyssey
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRig-qI6R1Q Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1n25/the_loneliest_npc_in_super_mario_odyssey Votes: 9 Comments: 0
Bloodred Hourglass - We Should Be Buried Like This (Official Music Video)
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXDPzGfj2b8 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1n24/bloodred_hourglass_we_should_be_buried_like_this_2025 Votes: 3 Comments: 0
Banned and Restricted Announcement – March 31, 2025
Link URL: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-announcement-march-31-2025 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games.tabletop/1n23/magic_the_gathering_banned_and_restricted_announcement_march_31_2025 Votes: 4 Comments: 2
…Like Clockwork
Link URL: https://soundcloud.com/wil-stevens-2/like-clockwork Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1n21/wil_stevens_like_clockwork_2014 Votes: 2 Comments: 2
Planet Money buys a mystery diamond
Link URL: https://episodes.fm/290783428/episode/Mzk1YjE3YWItYjQ0OC00YWMxLWI2MzktYjhlM2U0NDc5ZDhl Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~finance/1n20/planet_money_buys_a_137_diamond_from_alibaba Votes: 20 Comments: 20
Anti-Trans National Risk Assessment Map: March Edition
Link URL: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-national-risk-assessment Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~lgbt/1n1z/anti_trans_national_risk_assessment_map_march_edition Votes: 19 Comments: 1
Riftbound Homepage
Link URL: https://riftbound.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games.tabletop/1n1y/riftbound_new_tcg_based_on_league_of_legends Votes: 4 Comments: 3
Blizzard Reportedly Receiving New StarCraft Game Pitches From Well-Known Korean Developers - IGN
Link URL: https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzard-reportedly-receiving-new-starcraft-game-pitches-from-well-known-korean-developers Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1n1w/blizzard_reportedly_receiving_new_starcraft_game_pitches_from_well_known_korean_developers Votes: 9 Comments: 3
Houston is experiencing a 'reading renaissance' as small bookstores open across the city
Link URL: https://houstonlanding.org/houston-is-experiencing-a-reading-renaissance-as-small-bookstores-open-across-the-city/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~books/1n1v/houston_is_experiencing_a_reading_renaissance_as_small_bookstores_open_across_the_city Votes: 14 Comments: 1
Only 56 People Have Beaten This Pokemon Game
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzD9Uc7bRK0 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1n1u/only_fifty_six_people_have_beaten_this_pok%C3%A9mon_game Votes: 9 Comments: 3
What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? - ~food
What food and drinks have you been enjoying (or not enjoying) recently? Have you cooked or...
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? - ~games
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome....
“Some hard and important lessons”: One of the most promising local news nonprofits looks back — and ahead
Link URL: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/national-trust-for-local-news/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~books/1n1r/some_hard_and_important_lessons_one_of_the_most_promising_local_news_nonprofits_looks_back_and Votes: 11 Comments: 0