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Most messed up movies you ever watched

What would you guys say is the most messed up movies you have ever watched? From A Serbian Film, A Cannibal Holocaust, Faces of Death and more. What is the most messed up film you ever watched?

I think for me, the most messed up I can remember watching was Faces of Death, and that was back when I was a kid. I would also include Cannibal Holocaust or Funny Games. Oh and Audition and Ichi The Killer are some others I would include.

But, I have not watched A Serbian Film, because I hear it's just too messed up. And from what I heard about it, there is some really disturbing stuff in it, so I'll pass on that one.
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Wale - Folarin II

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The first thing that one has to ask themselves when approaching a Wale album is: “can I overlook his antics?” Once you eliminate Wale’s questionable online persona, you reveal an artist who has maintained relevance for over a decade to much success. While some still take issue with his signing to Rick Ross’ MMG, there is no denying that it exposed him to a larger fanbase with minimal compromise. On his seventh full release, Wale offers up a smorgasbord of genre-bending tracks which could be the album’s greatest strength or its downfall.

The album starts off with “New Balances”, a track whose soulful vocal sample, dreamy keys and trap-like drum pattern combine to form the “gloomy day anthem“ of 2021. On this first outing, Wale keeps his bars simple and generic which causes his vocals to fade into the beat as if it’s simply another instrument. He follows “New Balances” with “Name Ring Bell” which starts off strong with its confident chorus and sophisticated drum-laden beat but again falls short with random generic bars that don’t call for the listener’s attention.

But one of Wale’s biggest strengths has been his ability to incorporate R&B into his music which is put on full display with “Caramel”, produced by Lee Major and Ill Maestro. On “Caramel”, Wale speaks of a love interest and how he struggles with juggling his superficiality with the pricelessness of real love. The lack of kick drum for roughly 8 bars in each verse works very well for this song and put Wale’s love tale on the center stage. Not straying too far from this formula is the next track, “Fluctuate”. Distorted vocal sample in the background? Check. Pensive conversation on people’s superficial nature? Check. While similarly themed, the track works well and the background sample set the vibe without overshadowing Wale.

The album takes a huge detour with “Down South” which is gritty, fun, and features notes from the Texas classic “Still Tippin”. Wale does a masterful job of riding the beat while providing listeners insight into a “culture of perpetrating” we see in modern-day rap. Yella Beezy and Maxo Kream also give compelling performances that highlight why WWE decided to use the song for NXT 2.0. With that said, the huge change of pace highlights Wale’s largest Achilles’ Heel with Folarin II, attempting to please too many crowds at one time.

“Jump In” featuring Lil Chris of S.O.B. is one of the most egregious examples of trying to cater to everyone on a single album. It’s your typical “department store commercial” background song which doesn’t fit the album and is even more jarring as it leads into “Down South”.

“Poke It Out” starts off promising but quickly turns into a cheap attempt at a club banger at the expense of Vivrant Thing”. J. Cole has some nice bars but even he couldn’t turn this microwave style track into a full course meal.

In conclusion, Wale has the potential to make incredible projects, as witnessed by all with his release of The Perfect Storm from 2020. Unfortunately, his desire to please everyone has resulted in an unfocused project with few standout tracks and some absolute duds. Wale needs to re-examine what has made him successful and stick to and evolve that specific formula. Experimentation is great but it may be best to leave some of the riskier tracks to side projects.

Standout Tracks: Tiffany Nikes, Caramel, Fluctuate, Down South, Light Years
Skips: Poke It Out, Jump In

The Waveform Rates Folarin II 3 out of 6 ZEROS.

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Music - Album Review - Folarin II

By: T Zero The first thing that one has to ask themselves when approaching a Wale album is: “can I overlook his antics?” Once you eliminate Wale’s questionable online persona, you reveal an artist who has maintained relevance for over a decade to much success. While some still take...
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Raiders WR Henry Ruggs injured kills person DUI…. Cut from team

RAIDERS RECEIVER HENRY RUGGS III CUT FROM THE TEAM AFTER FATAL CAR CRASH​

Las Vegas, Nevada - Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been charged with driving under the influence resulting in the death of another person after a fatal traffic collision in the early hours of Tuesday.
Ruggs was in his second year with the Raiders before being released on Tuesday.
Ruggs was in his second year with the Raiders before being released on Tuesday. © imago/Icon SMI
The second-year wide receiver is currently in serious legal trouble as the last 24 hours have been quite troubling for the now-former Raider.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported that officers responded to an incident at approximately 3:39 am involving a Toyota and a Chevrolet Corvette.
A deceased woman was found inside the Toyota by local fire department personnel, with Ruggs identified as the driver of the Corvette

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Externals... Flop?

I had a feeling...
They tried to include everyone in this the gay couple (black dude of course) the handicap (Def girl) Latino, Asian, Indian, and of course the strongest of all.. The white woman.

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Splat! Eternals Becomes First MCU Movie Certified Rotten on Rotten Tomatoes

It sits at 57% fresh, below the previous worst-reviewed MCU entries The Incredible Hulk (67% fresh) and Thor: The Dark World (66% fresh). Splat! Eternals Becomes First MCU Movie Certified Rotten on Rotten Tomatoes Wren Graves
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F35 Is Here

I don't need to tell you that it's better that anything out there in the tech world...
@Jay This is your time to get something better


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Worth the wait: Fedora Linux 35 is here! - Fedora Magazine

Today, I’m excited to share the results of the hard work of thousands of Fedora Project contributors: our latest release, Fedora Linux 35, is here! While we broke our six-release streak of on-schedule releases, we felt it was more important to resolve a few outstanding blocking bugs. Fedora...
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