I stumbled upon and then into The Musketeers.
It's a BBC series from 2014 with three 10 episode seasons currently streaming on Prime.
Super soap opery, but I am a sucker for period dramas and...

Bunny Hill IPA - Hazy India Pale Ale Dry-Hopped With Cashmere & Simcoe
Almanac Beer Co, Alameda, CA
ABV: 8.2%

358774

Classic West Coast IPA
Moksa Brewing Co, Rocklin, CA
ABV: 7.0%
Hops: Mosaic, Nelson, Citra

358773

Winter IPA
Faction Brewing, Alameda, CA
ABV: 7.2%
Hops: Whole Cone Citra, Simcoe
Malts: American 2-Row, Carabohemian

358770

Yeah, The Star has been "character building" all week.



Totally a thing. Last time I went to CO, dude I drove out with had to buy 02 at Safeway as he was having trouble with the altitude.
The...

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Gang Starr's seminal release, Step In The Arena, turned 30 yesterday (1/15/21).

Reminded me of the time I dubbed it the greatest rap album of all time:...

^^^Thanks Gimpy!!!

STS Pils
Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa & Windsor, CA
ABV: 5.35%

A nice, crisp, and favorably bitter Keller styled pilsner from the makers of Pliny.

358302

I dug their Pig War White IPA when I had it some 5 odd years ago...don't see their stuff here in Cali, though (at least not in my neck of the woods).

Mind Circus Hazy IPA
Russian River Brewing Brewing Company, Santa Rosa & Windsor, CA
ABV: 7.0%

RRB joins the "haze craze."
Hints of unripe pinapple and grapefruit rind make this a nice,...

Full disclosure: since I have worked every MLK w/e for the past 12 years I have no idea if these crowds at the Sno Parks and tubing areas are normal for this time of year, but given the lack of snow...

Had a rare Sat off from work, so I made a beer run down to the foothills (Moonraker and Moksa).
Steady stream of E/B traffic on 80 at 10:30 am.
W/B Amber alert sign alerted me that the Donner...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/style/hester-diamond-art-auction.html

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-sourdough-alaska.amp

Discerning beer drinkers know that Hamm's is far superior to PBR...

Man, I would opt out for another w/e or midweek.
Given the non-stop cars on Northwoods today, I feel this weekend is gonna be packed with toolrists in all directions around the Lake.

Doesn't help...

Get Stuffed American IPA
Faction Brewing, Alameda, CA
ABV: 6.7%
Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe & Comet
Malts: American 2-Row & Crystal 77

358069

Circa '02 American IPA
Faction Brewing, Alameda, CA
ABV: 7.0%
Hops: Cascade, Columbus, Centennial
Malts: American 2-Row & Crystal 45

358064

Tight Quarters Hazy IPA
Slice Beer Co., Lincoln, CA
ABV: 7.0%
Hops: Citra and Strata

358063

Big Truck IPA
Device Brewing Company, Sacramento, CA
ABV: 7.0%
Hops: Amarillo, Simcoe, Mosaic
IBU: 45

358061

Hidden Level WC IPA
Slice Beer Co., Lincoln, CA
ABV: 7.0%
Hops: Strata and Simcoe
IBU:

358060

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May I be so bold as to suggest a double-feature with To Catch A Thief?

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And
Heavy Metal
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Probably a tie between
The Wild Bunch
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https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/straight-dough-bread-sourdough-snobbery-article/amp

That was my initial thought when I first saw the thread title, too.

My second thought was "shouldn't this be in the Tahoe thread in the Genral Ski Forum?"

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Conquest (1984)

In the mood for some Midnite Madness or a glorious Red Eye Matinee?
Then this Lucio Fulci (Zombi) directed schlock-and-awe fest will be smack dab up your alley.
Gratuitous gore,...

Ladder cables for the win!

Which, btw, are prohibited on Brockway Summit (at least that is what the Amber Alert electronic billboard on 267 says); no idea if or how they enforce it though as I...

Here are a coupla articles about the shitty sound mix in Tenet.
One hypothesizes that Nolan makes the mix loud and muddy so that audiences are forced to pay attention and thus immerse themselves in...

Nobody appeared to get the memo in my neck of the Basin: Hawthorne Suites on 267 was packed, downtown Truckee at 5 pm was packed, and the traffic leaving The Star was slo-mo grid from Highlands to...

Popped my IP cherry today with a crew of young bucks from work who were kind enough to put up with my plodding skin pace.
I did have to set them straight on the fact that I am GenX, not a boomer,...

Brand new, you're retro...

Many Moods of Skiing (1961)
Went Old School last night with this vintage Warren Miller joint.
Stretch pants, no helmets, ankle high leather boots, strap on bindings,...

I paid $154 to rent out an entire theater back in Nov and watched it solo.
I enjoyed it for the most part, but it struck me in the same way that Inception did: didn't think it was incredible, but...

Sometimes Always Never

This British export is a lightly twisted exploration of family values, Scrabble, and missing sons.
Delivered in a heightened visual style that owes as much to Art Deco and...

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Hmm.

Curious about your search skills am I.

I just searched Moonstruck and it appears to be free on the Roku Channel and available for rent from Prime, Vudu, Redbox, Fandango Now, and Google...

1. Take the Netflix bitching to the Netflix thread

2. I dunno what you fools are bitching about anyway; I have 711 films in my Prime queue...

3. Films leave Prime all the time and often come...

Cold temps kept the white soft and supple at The Star today.
Wrapped 2020 by finding a stash of untracked at 3:10 off of West Ridge.
Woot.
Ripped it on some short 74 waisted stiffies to boot....

The Double Hour
If you dig richly layered, slow-burn thrillers in the Hitchcockian vein, then this 2009 Italian film is worth a watch.

RIYL
Shallow Grave; The Bridesmaid; Vertigo; Martha Marcy...

10 Horror Films from 2020 Which May Have Been Better In The Theater:

https://crookedmarquee.com/the-top-10-horror-movies-of-2020-i-wish-i-had-seen-in-a-theater/

19 Short Films Which Were Eventually Made Into Feature Length Films:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53961/19-short-films-were-made-feature-length-movies

Kontroll
I saw this Hungarian arthouse cult classic when it initially made the rounds on the circuit back in 2003 and really dug it.
It is a strange blend of thriller, comedy, and drama all wrapped...

Fatman
3.5/5
Rented this soon-to-be holiday cult classic for a Christmas Eve viewing and was not disappointed.
Mel Gibson sports a seriously lush beard and some extra pounds to fill out the role...

The Last Circus
Spanish cult director Alex de la Iglesia's 2010 film is a twisted love triangle involving two seriously f$%ed up circus clowns and the woman they both yearn for. Nods to The Dark...

I skied today, fwiw...

On my second lap I watched some dude bring his GF up SRB. I offered up a line selection to her and she said it was her first time in the backcountry. Then she told her BF...

I-ight, fwiw, I managed to locate the review I started writing back in May and finished it:


THE JESUS ROLLS
1.5/5

Not quite sure what John Turtorro was thinking when he decided to make this...

:D
Sorry I left you out to dry bobz!
I actually suffered through this pointless and uninspired film back in May and was so disappointed in it that I never finished the review I started writing.
...

Frank Zappa inspired IPA:

https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/rock/9503686/frank-zappa-tribute-beer-why-does-it-hurt-when-ipa