utopologist

utopologist , 1 month ago to asklemmy in Which adaptation do you think has surpassed its source material in quality?

Both film versions of Solaris, though for vastly different reasons. Lem’s original novel is super dry and hard sci fi, like most of Lem’s work, which isn’t my favorite kind of sci fi. Both films really delve into the fascinating psychological questions of the situation Kelvin finds himself in. The Tarkovsky version is the best, unsurprisingly, since Tarkovsky is the GOAT, but I also really enjoy the Soderbergh version with George Clooney. The latter is hollywoodized compared to the Soviet version, but still is a really interesting and gorgeous movie

utopologist , 1 month ago to gaming in Best Soulslike game for beginners?

I think Elden Ring would be a good place to start since it’s the one that lets you customize your difficulty the most. You can use spirit summons (both other players and NPCs) and vary up the order in which you do things, so if you get stuck on something, you can go do something else and then come back with more experience and better equipment

utopologist , 3 months ago to piracy in Theatre scripts and playbooks

I also would love to know about this. Sometimes I’ll get lucky with scripts being on libgen or annas-archive but usually anything newer than like 2000 is a challenge to find

utopologist , 8 months ago to worldnews in “Beheaded Babies” Report Spread Wide and Fast — but Israel Military Won’t Confirm It

Which ones?

utopologist , 9 months ago to worldnews in No Longer About Kids: Florida Judge Allows Trans Adult Ban For Large Swaths Of Care

Did any capitalist countries at the same time have meaningfully better stances on LGBT rights?

utopologist , 10 months ago to worldnews in Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine

If you read more of Che’s letters, you’ll see that that one is written in exactly the same style as the rest of his letters, both those intended for only one person and those he knew would be shared. I think you’re overstating the nature of Fidel and Che’s disagreement; there were some ideological disagreements but I don’t think there’s any evidence to suggest that Che leaving Cuba to foment revolution had anything to do with his relationship to Fidel

utopologist , 10 months ago to asklemmy in What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?

It’s slow going since I haven’t yet found a laser cutter large enough to accommodate the schematics I have. I have the materials, though. I’ve never played one

utopologist , 10 months ago to asklemmy in What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?

If you know me long enough, I’ll reveal my long-standing project of building a hurdy-gurdy