I think Use of Weapons is the best Culture novel so I'd recommend giving it a shot. Having said that, i just loved Consider Phlebas pretty much from page one. Banks always had trouble writing compelling plots. The main attraction to me is the imaginative scope of the worlds he created.
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Anything by Matt Groening is always the same. He's always trying to make fun of TV tropes and subvert them but at the same time he's stuck with the restrictions of commercial, ad-compatible mainstream TV.
Arch is fine if you like tinkering. If you want stuff just to work try Mint.
They don't idolise Trump because he's so capable, they're in it for the fascism.
The system works as designed.
If you allow businesses in residential neighborhoods, "those" people might come there! The horror!
Mmmm, the fruitcakes are extra fruity today...
Nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis da ein Zaun bin gebaut wird. Wär ja noch schöner, wenn wir unsere Planung jetzt an den Betroffenen orientieren würden. Wo kommen wir denn da hin!
Meh. They forgot to deep fry it
Classic comic book villain move
"The Quiet Earth" definitely worth watching.
No they don't. Denying reproductive health care to women leads to higher infant mortality. It was never about "saving babies".