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I don't think I've ever been in love and I wanna know how it feels. I know it is hard to explain feelings but I just wanna hear from the people!

What's your type and what type do you actually attract ? Do they overlap or are you struggling ?

Dan Lin, the streaming service's new film chief, wants to produce a more varied slate of movies to better appeal to the array of interests among subscribers. Back in, say, 2019, if a filmmaker signed a deal with Netflix, it meant that he or she would be well paid and receive complete creative freedom. Theatrical release? Not so much. Still, the paycheck and the latitude — and the potential to reach the streaming service's huge subscriber base — helped compensate for the lack of hoopla that comes when a traditional studio opens a film in multiplexes around the world. But those days are a thing of the past. Dan Lin arrived as Netflix's new film chief on April 1, and he has already started making changes. He laid off around 15 people in the creative film executive group, including one vice president and two directors. (Netflix's entire film department is around 150 people.) He reorganized his film department by genre rather than budget level and has indicated that Netflix is no longer only the home of expensive action flicks featuring big movie stars, like "The Gray Man" with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans or "Red Notice" with Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson. Rather, Mr. Lin's mandate is to improve the quality of the movies and produce a wider spectrum of films — at different budget levels — the better to appeal to the varied interests of Netflix's 260 million subscribers. He will also be changing the formulas for how talent is paid, meaning no more enormous upfront deals. In other words, Netflix's age of austerity is well underway. The company declined to comment for this article. Now that Netflix has emerged as the dominant streaming platform, it no longer has to pay top dollar to lure auteur filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuarón and Bradley Cooper. It also helps that some of the big studios are again allowing their films to be shown on Netflix not long after they appear in theaters, providing more content to attract subscribers. The latest list of the 10 most-watched English-language films on the service featured six produced outside Netflix. Full: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/business/media/netflix-movies-dan-lin.html

What do you think? Is it okay or too much to pay for two music platforms? And what platforms do you use?

Do you think Mauricio Pochettino will be able to hold on to his job as Chelsea manager beyond the end of the season? The Argentine, 52, was given the target of achieving a league position that will qualify Chelsea for a European competition. Chelsea is currently 9th in the Premier League table but with at least two games in hand over the clubs above them. A seventh place finish - enough to qualify for either the Europa League or the Conference League - is still possible, though it will rely on the young squad performing consistently in the business end of the season - something that has alluded Poch so far. It should be noted that on his appointment, Poch said there are no excuses for not winning immediately, but he's now changed his tune and pleaded for patience. He also hasn't built a positive relationship with supporters and is frequently booed. There are rumours that a break clause in his contract would allow the club to sack him in the summer without paying compensation. He was also only offered a short 2+1 contract, which doesn't indicate Chelsea's owners and directors ever saw him as a long-term option. What say you, ATRL? Will he survive? Should he survive?

Well are you? or does it depend on the situation

When there is an election in your country, in your province, in your state, in your city, do you vote ? For me, since I'm 18, I vote at every level of political (federal, provincial and municipal)

I feel like in the age of streaming, with multiple releases of songs and albums in general happening almost simultaneously, I've had a hard time connecting with albums. As soon as I listen to an album, even though I like the project as a whole or most of the songs, it's very difficult for me to listen to it again, except when it's by an artist I already like. So I'd like to ask: What's the best way to listen to an album in the right way and connect with the material, without falling into oblivion or the anxiety of listening to all the stuff that's being released constantly?

Often times on ATRL I see posts with simple opinions like "I don't like x song" "x album isn't good" getting downvoted. The post will not even be disrespectful or dragging an artist/music yet it will still receive downvotes. Is this a valid use of the downvote button? Are people who downvote opinions wrong to do so? Discuss.

Now, the title may seem facetious and the whole idea of making a thread like this on atrl dot net might seem deeply unserious, but in lieu of providing deeply personal and traumatic information (something that the folk on the site CANNOT be trusted with: see the literal banner), I figured I would just ask in this rather curt way. I have tried/am getting professional help, am "killing it" academically where I am (grad school, prestigious uni), and have the "respect" (whatever that means) of my peers/professors. I've tried a lot of things. Here's the kicker though: none of it matters. It makes no difference. I have been dealing with this gnawing, crippling depression for more than a decade now, and successive losses of people for like 4 years straight in my "prime" or whatever have irreparably changed me. I do not really care about love, friendship, or whatever and so the reverse is true. None of it really matters; and I have a very complicated (read: corrosive) relation to my body image/food which is also cratering big time, toxically. It is not as simple as going to the gym; I get lost in thoughts about the time I lost and all that and it just spirals. I actually do/did exercise quite a bit; it usually made me feel like **** because of the weight of lost time as opposed to the often-touted panacea of endorphins. So. This thread might be uncomfortable, and isn't an attempt either way to get validation — certainly nothing "changes" based on the anonymous comments on here; but there is some power (or perhaps, liberatory disregard?) in asking strangers whether it is ethical to go on when one truly believes a life worth living is out of the question. What has held me back is my family, with whom ties are strained but are bound, for better or worse, by shared trauma. I'm also not explicitly seeking out survival stories from y'all, but would welcome them if it felt natural. [I should also add this is more so a discussion, I am not at risk as we speak, ideation, for today. Not intent yet.]

So I came out of work pretty late at around 3am. And I was browsing Grindr and this empty profile messages me he asks me where I am because we were relatively near and I said the zone I am walking at that moment we exchange a few words and he talks about sharing pics. So I share a body pic and then he shares one as well, I am not interested and I politely reply I look for another kind of man. Well so he keeps insisting, he asks me if I'm at the river bed or the long walk full of vegetation near it. I don't replay and he keeps messaging me ominous things like he is getting closer and that he is going to catch me so I end up blocking him Turns out I suddenly feel nervous and uncomfortable so I decide to turn around and go back to my home so as I do that I see a glimpse of a shadow in the bushes far away, clearly a man with a hood. You could easily see and feel that he was observing me and I get nervous and I shopt straight back hom crossing the road so I try to play it off as if I hadn't realised but I can clarly see that he is marching my step on the other side of the road and I get really nervous. He eventually passes me and crosses the roads and makes ir seem like he is going to the direction on the right side of the road, I end up losing him because of a wall so I keep walking (looking back and should have turned around and went the oposite direction but I wouldnt hava mattered because there was really only forward at that point. So I get as far as I can and I thought he disappeared but no he was behind some bushes waiting for me at certain distance. So I notice I have my show lace undone and I use a bench to tie it and I take the chance to survey what was behind me and I could see him preying behind the bushes. I continue forward and I can see him walk behind him, like the guy wasnt even being subtle. I almost cried, I picked up the pace as soon as I saw some people in the distance. I didnt even want to turn around more but I did and I think I lost him, I checked on the other side on the vegetation forest side of the rode and couldnt see him and more passerbyes appeared so I felt I was safe, still I did a BIG diversion just in case he would actually find where I live This has actually been one of the scariest moments of my life, I feel dumb, but I actually teared up when I got safe home

This has been the week from hell. I came back from holiday last week only to find out my cat had some sort of mystery illness. I was riddled with anxiety as I thought it was going to be something serious like cancer, but it turned out to be a bacterial infection which is treatable with medication. I found this out on Wednesday and felt such a sense of relief. I then wake up on Thursday morning to find out my nephew has passed away. He had Down's syndrome and epilepsy but neither of those things ever got in the way of him living life to the fullest. He was the most resilient and loving person I've ever known. He'd immediately lift me out of any bad mood as he'd say the most hilarious things. My sister found him in his bed on Thursday morning and said that he just wouldn't wake up. She said he looked so peaceful like he was simply sleeping. This entire thing just doesn't feel real. It's as if I'm having an out of body experience and typing about somebody else. I just can't believe it. My entire family have been shattered into pieces, but I'm trying to stay as strong as I can so that I can be there to support my sister and her husband. I don't tend to post much about my family on here, as I am generally a private person, but I've became close with a few people recently and I didn't want to just disappear without saying anything. I'm taking a break from ATRL whilst I take the time to grieve but I have a solid circle of friends / family around me, so we'll take care of each other. I can't believe these photos were taken only last month. My sister told me that he kept asking her if he could come to the gym to train with me as he wanted big muscles like his uncle Jordan. I loved spending time with him and I felt so proud that he wanted to come to the gym with me. This was only the beginning. Why is life so cruel sometimes? I just really want to wake up from this nightmare. I don't know where you've gone, but I hope you're at peace and are still finding ways to laugh. Uncle Jordan loves you lots Archie. Thanks for being my hero. xx P.S - Please don't forget to tell your friends and family how much you love them whilst they're still here.

I would say Amanda Seigfred. I think I heard her say it herself in an interview besides when she played Elizabeth Holmes. Every interview she gives Karen from mean girls imo. Also Nicolas Cage feels samey throughout. Anyone else?

Coming out this fall during Oscar season. Best supp actress contender? Jlo is an amazing dramatic actress and this is quite a different role for her.

please don't drag me but a guy being a popgirl stan is such a turn-off, like you are automatically a sister for me am i perpetuating gender roles

You cannot deny the artistic beauty of this.

Well?

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hey mamas, i want to get into anime... as a non-watcher who's last time seeing an animated character was several years ago, what are thee recommendations? i luv a good story, comedy OK, romance OK, scary OK

cuz when i see this irl I wanna run, it's disgusting

Like 2 men fighting over you or you fighting another bottom with tired acrylics over a top, etc.?

would you have accepted a Trump milkshake?