Movies, Television, Streaming

(sigh) I know. Might as well consign “gaslighting” to the dustbin of apathy.

And a lot can change in 80 years. I’ve already seen Psychology Today refer to ‘gaslighting’ as a form of abuse that narcissists employ against empaths. It does mean something: just not exactly what it used to.

Not that Psychology Today is any kind of authority, of course. More like a barometer of public opinion. Public opinion that has already…[Read more]

Bullying, pulling rank, appealing to sympathies, and a religious argument really aren’t.

Pushing your emotional buttons? I’m not sure. It’s that mental manipulation that makes you question your own judgement.

It implies misleading in a specific way, by tricking someone into doubting his or her sanity. I saw nothing in the article that related to gaslighting. There was bullying, bad behavior, etc. The term is used now to mean deception in general, but we already have a satisfactory word for that: deception.

I don’t know the play or the movie, but a quick reference on the etymology at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting says

The term is derived from the 1944 film Gaslight,[4][5][6] which is a story about a husband who uses trickery to convince his wife that she is mentally unwell in order to steal from her.[7]

Isn’t that exactly how it’s used…[Read more]

I only get Netflix for a month at a time, a couple of times a year, because they raised their prices AND it seems only two people can watch at the same time unless you buy the premium plan.  Used to be the best plan was around $12 and you could stream to six screens.

I love Ricky Gervais, and this show is, as you say, a gem.  An unexpected gem.

I was left with the same feelings. It’s a gem.

Thanks @janboehmermann

Let’s see if they block the trailer…..

It’s good to see people still like old movies, enough to have sites like that one. After I posted the link on a favorite Discord server a friend in Austria posted a link to a museum in Vienna (the city where he lives) dedicated to “The Third Man”. If I ever get to go to Austria, I’ll have to go visit that museum 🙂

Cool. Thanks for the link.

beyond the film noir genre, so that’s good to hear it has even more suggestions and links for free movies. Glad y’all like it 🙂

Originally, I got the link from the FB page of a British band I like, The Real Tuesday Weld. They are quirky in style, kind of carny, kind of electro-swing, but always good. I linked to their Bandcamp page if you want…[Read more]

That’s just wonderful – and your link provides a link to 4,000 free movies online of many genres in many languages!!

🙂