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Just saw an amazing VICE on HBO:

Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis

Doc on the bailout with literally every major figure talking on camera about their role, including:

GW Bush
Barack Obama
Hank Paulson
Ben Bernanke
Tim Giethner
Nacncy Pelosi
Warren Buffett
Rahm Emanuel
Jamie Diamond

And many others...it's amazing to hear all of them speak so frankly about it all.

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12-12-2018 , 01:10 AM

#8503

txdome

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There is a Frontline from 7 or 8 years ago that has a lot of those people, it is great as well.

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12-12-2018 , 08:56 AM

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madlex

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Originally Posted by Dominic

Just saw an amazing VICE on HBO:

Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis
[..]
it's amazing to hear all of them speak so frankly about it all.

But do they really?

It’s so easy today, because everyone knows the current president lies half the time and then doubles down on it, but back then people were just a lot more subtle without telling the truth. So I have a hard time believing they are honest about it now instead of wording every response very carefully to preserve their legacy.

I guess I have to check out that episode, thanks for sharing.

[I had a bunch of finance classes in grad school in 08/09, that gave me a different, pretty sad perspective on the financial crisis]

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12-12-2018 , 09:21 PM

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parisron

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Get Shorty Renewed for Season 3. Good show.
Goliath Renewed for Season 3. Good show.
One Dollar Cancelled. Decent show but ending sucked.
Detroiters cancelled. Decent show.

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12-13-2018 , 09:37 AM

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Very Josie

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Originally Posted by parisron

Escape at Dannemora Nominated at Golden Globes
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Pi
It's been great thru 3 episodes, 4th tonight.

I’m 3 episodes in to Escape at Dannemora and omg it’s good. Patricia Arquette is an amazing actress.

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12-13-2018 , 11:16 AM

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parisron

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And I still can't believe the guy playing her husband is Eric Lange.

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12-13-2018 , 03:42 PM

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razorbacker

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The Innocent Man is out around midnight tonight. It is based off of the Grisham book about an innocent man being convicted of murders in Ada, OK. Looks great.

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12-13-2018 , 04:31 PM

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I've been watching The Twilight Zone for the first time. 3 episodes in now and this show is fantastic (hot take, I know...). I really like how it's a 25-minute version of what most shows like this get done in 45 minutes. We just get straight to the mystery or confrontation in the first couple minutes. And having never watched anything from this era (except Chaplin I guess), it's also a fun look back at clothing, special effects, sets, etc from the era.

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12-13-2018 , 07:13 PM

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parisron

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Sometime next year The Twilight Zone remake comes out.

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12-13-2018 , 09:54 PM

#8511

REDeYeS00

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Originally Posted by cassette

are you referring to the Rod Serling Twilight Zone from the late 50's/early 60's?
i thought you were until you really confused me with the Chaplin reference. the prime period of each of those is decades apart in my mind.

i've always thought of Black Mirror as a longer form version of the original Twilight Zone

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12-14-2018 , 12:43 AM

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No, you're right. I'm just an idiot. Modern Times was 1936 and Twilight Zone is 1959.

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12-14-2018 , 06:32 AM

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JTJackal

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Dirty Jon on Bravo.

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12-14-2018 , 11:21 AM

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parisron

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Yea, I am caught up on Dirty Jon and its ok but after this last episode, It is unreal how stupid some women are. My favorite is, oh here is this box of money I keep in this drawer that I have no idea how much it is but probably 80 or 90k, sure you can take it to your safety deposit box and put it with your money, especially being I have known you for a few weeks and all.

And this is a true story I believe.

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12-14-2018 , 04:03 PM

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JTJackal

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Originally Posted by parisron

She for sure ignores all the warning signs lol. I started cracking up when Bana showed up in cargo shorts for their first date and the bed roll over scene. Guy's do the same the stuff in regards to stupidity, like buying expensive jewelry for someone they just met they'll never get back.

It is based on true events, he was a real person con-artist with problems.

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12-15-2018 , 05:32 PM

#8516

Biesterfield

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The Fix on Netflix is pretty funny

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12-16-2018 , 01:17 PM

#8517

housenuts

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Just found out about this: The Mandalorian

Probably not out until 2020, but as a Star Wars fan, I'm pumped.

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12-17-2018 , 08:57 AM

#8518

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The Innocent Man is one hell of a story. Small town LE can be so corrupt it's frightening.

It's a must watch deserving of its own thread imo.

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12-17-2018 , 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RichGangi

The Innocent Man is one hell of a story. Small town LE can be so corrupt it's frightening.

It's a must watch deserving of its own thread imo.

If you have any sanity you'll never make a thread just for it. There has been a three year cluster**** of like 5 people in the Making a Murderer thread engaging in a non stop circle jerk since it premiered.

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12-17-2018 , 11:08 AM

#8520

RichGangi

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Oh, I'm well aware of that AIDS-fest.....

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12-17-2018 , 11:22 AM

#8521

Pokerisfunny

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Originally Posted by RichGangi

The Innocent Man is one hell of a story. Small town LE can be so corrupt it's frightening.

It's a must watch deserving of its own thread imo.

Yes agreed, it is really good.

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12-17-2018 , 01:33 PM

#8522

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Finished season 3 of Travelers. Really good. Season 3 is a netflix production after 1st 2 were canadian. Solid syfi. series improves as it goes.

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12-17-2018 , 01:35 PM

#8523

TouchOfEVil

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Originally Posted by master3004

lol this

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12-17-2018 , 02:02 PM

#8524

housenuts

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Originally Posted by NhlNut

Finished season 3 of Travelers. Really good. Season 3 is a netflix production after 1st 2 were canadian. Solid syfi. series improves as it goes.

nice. i watched s1 then forgot about this until i saw a reddit thread about s3 mentioning ethereum.

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12-17-2018 , 03:06 PM

#8525

Kamikam

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Originally Posted by master3004

Makes up for the Amanda Knox thread gone inactive

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