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bluegrassgazer t1_j9oigmc wrote
Themightypissdragon t1_j9oi5ye wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
Never seen the film on the big screen but the rocky horror stage show is amazing.
RedSonGamble t1_j9oi39m wrote
21_MushroomCupcakes t1_j9oi2n4 wrote
Reply to TIL that in Ancient Greece, when Cimon was given a sentence of 'starvation till death', his daughter, Pero, kept him alive by breastfeeding her own father by Fan387
This convinced the judge to show leniency and Pero was released.
CrieDeCoeur t1_j9ohuo3 wrote
CorgiMonsoon t1_j9oht64 wrote
Reply to comment by paigezero in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
Typically royalties and residuals come into play when a movie is shown on tv. To get box office money an actor would need to have gross points built into their contracts, which was not overly common back then, and definitely wouldn’t have been granted to a cast of mostly unknowns on a lower budget, niche project like RHPS.
CrazyCrunchMan t1_j9ohqvc wrote
Reply to TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Are some of the photos bit scanned? There are a few missing days
NewCanadianMTurker t1_j9ohgrp wrote
Scarlet-Fire_77 t1_j9oheav wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
We watched this in high-school I think psychology but class subject didn't really matter. Old hippie dude that was obsessed with that movie. Even made the class learn the Timewarp. He played a lot of movies. This, Hair and even Pink Floyd's The Wall (managed to get stoned before that class lol). He was an awesome man. One of those teachers that liked to push the rules. "What happens in Mr. K's class, stays in Mr. K's class" were pretty much his only rules.
Ctsanger t1_j9ogofm wrote
Reply to TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Did he take every photo tho? Even the one of himself on his death bed?
NativeMasshole t1_j9og6hg wrote
Reply to comment by Cohibaluxe in TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
So $15,000 over 18 years? That's not terrible for a hobby. I've probably spent more on weed in a similar time period.
LynxJesus t1_j9og63l wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
High class trolling. We still have much to learn
ClubSea7973 t1_j9og5ah wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
I wonder how she ate and went to the bathroom? She must’ve come out of her hiding spot at some point during the day😩. She’s super silly for sure.
Minute-Major7782 t1_j9og0bm wrote
Reply to TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Why do they have deathbeds? Who would want to lay in one of those?
Adiwik t1_j9ofkw4 wrote
Reply to comment by SeaWitch1031 in TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Had she been found she probably would have been burned, but it was so worth it
diskowmoskow t1_j9ofiam wrote
Reply to comment by Neomanderx3 in TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Great example of TIL, thanks
embuckley t1_j9offor wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
i worked at a bar which was outside in a car park and they would do "drive in movies" you wouldnt drive in but as it was a car park we called it a drive in and we played RHPS on the screen and gave everyone goodybags with props, thats was a fun shift until i got told off for watching the film more than serving drinks hahahaha
diskowmoskow t1_j9offl0 wrote
Reply to comment by GoGaslightYerself in TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Redditors over 43: 💀
electronp t1_j9ofd8e wrote
radio_allah t1_j9of63c wrote
Reply to comment by Regulai in TIL Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, who started the persecution of Catholics, died in 1616 and for many centuries it was believed to be from over-eating tempura, a dish invented by Catholics during Lent while they were visiting Japan in 1543, which was the same year the Shogun had been born. (Maybe Cancer) by FizzlePopBerryTwist
It's not actually that fascinating, because the biggest conclusion that can be drawn is that Ieyasu is a good opportunist with really good luck. But then every man's good luck is highlighted at a time of chaos and shifting power struggles. Someone fought someone fought someone before you, and then you grabbed the pie. It happens. Really nothing much to brag about.
Plus events naturally transpired so that there were two finalists duking it out for the Shogunate, and so there's inevitably going to be a king of the hill in the end. If not Ieyasu, it would've been Ishida Mitsunari, and if not Mitsunari it would've been someone else.
In short, it's a game of chance in history that eventually rolled out a name. And whomever that name belonged to, he was but an heir to fortunes rather than a creator of fortunes. And in a time of chaos like the Sengoku Jidai, there are lots of creators of fortunes.
Ok_Rip_8804 t1_j9oeyn0 wrote
Reply to TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
Haha! Sometimes u gotta outsmart urself!! 👍
MateriaMaster10 t1_j9oiq1t wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Really doing the lord's work.