The lowest hanging fruit for recommending here is probably Summoning, that’s about as close to a band who’s entire concept is “Chill Mordor Ambiance”. Alternatively, anything in the Atmospheric-Black Metal to Dungeon Synth pipeline, Ornatorpet, Paysage D’Hiver, or Old Sorcery. You might not find the screechy vocals to your taste, but it has unmatched Atmosphere.
I don’t have much to add, but seconding Bravern, it’s really that good.
I think they explicitly do want brownshirts buddy.
What doesn’t a J-POP music video with a bishounen singer solve?
No, I think I’ll stay and try to protect whoever I can. I’ll probably get killed, I’ve more or less made peace with that.
I for one, don’t believe people deserve to suffer.
They really don’t give a shit. So much for Solidarity, fucking liberal bastards.
Your heart goes out to us, how sweet, I’ll think of your heart when me and my friends who cannot leave are rounded up and sent to camps.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t part of the problem that the auto industry wants to chase the higher profit margins on larger vehicles? As long as the perverse incentive is present it’s going to be an uphill battle to get them to produce more compact, cost effective cars.
Comedy gold, except for everyone who has to try and shop at a Walgreens.
My parents, who were both public school teachers, saw this coming well over a decade ago. They’ve seen the slow strangulation of the public school system as a basic inevitability ever since the Bush Admin. I’m not gonna go out of my way to defend the current schooling system as without issues, it’s DEEPLY flawed, particularly in how funds are allocated and how it handles children with developmental disorders/neurodivergences. However, handing everything over to for-profit groups who will have no interest in promoting the public good over making ever greater profits, is NOT the answer. Watching this happen in my own state at the same time leaves me sick.
It really is a tale as old as time.
Happy to see Apothecary Diaries so doing so well. It really deserves every bit of attention.
Proof of the value of looking beyond the most base layer of news. You’ll make it easy to be fed a narrative that fits the elites worldview.
Thanks for including the explanation. Well, that gives a small ray of hope I suppose? Things haven’t ALREADY collapsed.
So, to an extent sure, I don’t think it’s some horrible thing for simply moralistic reasons, everyone has to discover their sexuality one way or another. However, I do think maybe having an entire digital library of smut dumped in your lap the moment you have access to a smartphone and some private time is probably not good for your sexual development. Ideally we’d just have parents/guardians use some common sense and take advantage of parental controls to limit access. But, we both know that many are neglectful or simply busy with trying to make ends meet to constantly monitor these things. Is the right answer government intervention? I’m personally more than a little skeptical, but I can see why some people see it as a valid concern.
It’s a classic tactic, use a somewhat legitimate concern (Minors having access to pornography). And blow it far out of proportion, and use it as an excuse to crackdown on what you’re really after. You will see people defending these bans because the “reasoning” they’re being presented SEEMS rational, but unwittingly they’re supporting a mass crackdown on their own rights.
Thank goodness that unimportant side-character, who definitely won’t end up being important later on, was there to catch the kitten for her! So glad to have this series back on-air, I just love the nice mixture of small little mysteries, intrigue, and Maomao’s selective obliviousness.
Yeah I had a huge laugh, this is just gonna suck for the people who get suckered into it.
You can pretty much pick up Summoning from any album, they started out metal-focused with their earlier releases like Minas Morgul, so those might not match the “chill” vibe. That said, everything after Dol Guldur starts to lean all the way into Dungeon Synth. Personally, I think the best album to start with is probably Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame, I’ve always felt it was the moment they perfected their sound.