Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase Three and BEYOOOOONND

Grailknight · September 16, 2015

That's so minor compared to the typical "lose" and "loose" usage that I barely noticed.

Bazza · September 16, 2015

Ugh, that last one.

It's "per se"!!!!!!!!!!! NOT EVER "per say."

I fear for the future of Americanish.

Specifically Latin Americanish.

Lord Liaden · September 16, 2015

It's the "could of/would of/should of" that always irks me. Symptomatic of a generation that doesn't read as much, so it spells things according to the sound.

Greywind · September 16, 2015

Percy?

Pattern Ghost · September 16, 2015

Specifically Latin Americanish.

Actually, their only error was not putting in the [sic] after it. They copied the error straight from MTV's site.

Old Man · September 16, 2015

They copied the error straight from MTV's site.

Jurnullism in 2015, ladies and gentlemen.

Lord Liaden · September 16, 2015

My dad used to keep a fake office nameplate on his desk at home, with the title, "Effishensy Exspurt."

zslane · September 16, 2015

Literacy is less important to a generation that enthusiastically reduces all of their deepest thoughts to what can fit into 140 characters, and that has come to believe that anything that can't fit into an easily-typed hashtag, it isn't worth knowing or talking about.

Pattern Ghost · September 17, 2015

I kind of got lost there. Can you cut that post down to 140 characters? Thx.

Bazza · September 17, 2015

Literacy is less important to a generation that enthusiastically reduces all of their deepest thoughts to what can fit into 140 characters, and that has come to believe that anything that can't fit into an easily-typed hashtag, it isn't worth knowing or talking about.

#NotTrue

How I learned to love Twitter by Margaret Attwood

Edit: 10 authors who excel on the internet & 24 times J.K. Rowling was a total badass on Twitter

Shadow Hawk · September 17, 2015

My dad used to keep a fake office nameplate on his desk at home, with the title, "Effishensy Exspurt."

My Dad had one that said Master Planner,

where the smaller size was needed to fit all the letters.

zslane · September 17, 2015

#NotTrue

How I learned to love Twitter by Margaret Attwood

Edit: 10 authors who excel on the internet & 24 times J.K. Rowling was a total badass on Twitter

#WhileTrueNotActuallyARefutation

Bazza · September 18, 2015

#WhileTrueNotActuallyARefutation

#IfYouSaySo

Christopher R Taylor · September 18, 2015

Literacy is less important to a generation that enthusiastically reduces all of their deepest thoughts to what can fit into 140 characters, and that has come to believe that anything that can't fit into an easily-typed hashtag, it isn't worth knowing or talking about.

Sadly true in too many cases. There have been studies that show younger people are less capable of interacting personally with people as well because they are so unused to face-to-face conversations and picking up or even delivering facial clues and expressions to demonstrate meaning.

zslane · September 18, 2015

#IfYouSaySo

You see? By reducing communication to a barely decipherable tag, there is no actual exchange of ideas.

I essentially said: "Group A is becoming semi-literate through their enthusiastic use of excessively limited communication methods."

The statement: "Completely unrelated, highly-literate Group B can, with sufficient effort and determination, communicate effectively with these same excessively limited communication methods," while true, does not refute my assertion. In fact, it doesn't even address it.

Lord Liaden · September 19, 2015

Wow, this thread mutation is X-Men-level. (Yes, I'm aware I contributed to it.) :hush: I shall make a transparent and unapologetic attempt to drag it back on topic.

I've heard and read a number of raves from critics/reviewers who have seen the concept art for the Dr. Strange movie, particularly the "sizzle reel" Marvel put together for Comic Con. Reportedly the studio is really pushing the envelope for visuals, particularly of other dimensions. That together with a so-far-announced stellar cast has me really excited. (I freely admit Strange has always been one of my favorite comic-book characters, and the unique visuals of his milieu are no small part of that.)

Christopher R Taylor · September 19, 2015

Dr Strange is going to take some pretty amazing visuals and writing to make it work. I love the character but I'm concerned they don't get magic or the idea. With Iron Man 3, they started being more concerned about making a great film instead of a great comic book film, and have been rewarded for it.