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  • Mix of both light and deeper shows here, mostly character-driven:

    Scrubs - Show about a group of residents at a hospital navigating their first few years of training.

    Cougar Town - Show about 40somethings in western Florida, the name has nothing to do with the show after the first five or ten episodes. Same creator as Scrubs. Focuses on the core group navigating life at 40 in Florida and their ridiculousness.

    Community - Show about a community college in Colorado that gets increasingly experimental in its story telling. Show focuses on the antics of the core group.

    Better Off Ted - Another show about 40somethings, this time in the corporate world. The name, like Cougar Town, has almost nothing to do with the actual show. Focuses on how this group tries to keep ahead of their soul crushing jobs for a corporation that’s literally evil.

    Happy Endings - This time about 30somethings in Chicago who are all friends, two of whom are about to get married when the bride runs away at the altar. Really turns into putting this group into various scenarios to see how it plays out.

    New Girl - Show about a teacher in LA who moves into a loft with three guys (sometimes a fourth) and their subsequent misadventures in the city.

    30 Rock - Show about the cast and crew of an SNL-style variety show airing weekly on NBC out of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York, grows increasingly absurdist over times.

    Arrested Development - About the son of a real estate tycoon who gets arrested for so many crimes and how he tries to keep the family business going despite the incompetence of the rest of the family (and occasionally his own incompetence).

    Bored to Death - About a writer who solves mysteries with his publisher and best friend (two different people).

    Only Murders in the Building - Show about three residents, two older and one younger, of a classic New York residential building that discover they like the same murder mystery podcasts and then start their own true crime podcasts when they discover a murder occurred in their building.

    Veep - About a put-upon Vice President of the United States and the general incompetence of her office and the administration. Surprisingly insightful satire of the actual executive branch in the United States.

    Silicon Valley - Show about a group of guys in Silicon Valley and their VC partners trying to build a startup.

    Happy to recommend more if you’ve got something more specific you’re into.






  • Mate, good tip for internet use is knowing that law enforcement absolutely uses the same forums you do. There’s always a chance none of them sees your post or if they did, they won’t do anything, or if they do, their supervisors won’t move on it… But as much as people like to paint LE as a block completely removed from society, they’re really not. They routinely suck both at their jobs and as people, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still people with interests. And sites like Lemmy cater to pretty common interests, so naturally LE is going to be on them, especially the more tech inclined.

    Anyway, if you’ve filed a report with the local PD there, it’s possible to figure out this case and who you are for people with the right tools. Regarding your question in your post, if you think this case involves murders across state lines or where the locals clearly won’t do anything, contact the state police and the FBI (or your country’s equivalents, if they are safe authorities). Depending on the office, they can sometimes do a better job of keeping you anonymous, especially if you express that you’re afraid for your life. If that hits a dead end, start contacting the press. Reporters love this sort of thing.

    Frankly, I recommend pursuing this, but don’t contact the locals again. Go to the feds or state. Assuming this is real and you’re not just having fun with creative writing, it sounds like the community knows what’s up but is being blocked by the local government. Since you’re on the outside and essentially have a “deathbed confession,” you’re functionally a witness to what happened. I’m not strictly sure if you have an actual duty to report this, I don’t know you, but seems like it would be nice if you did.




  • Adam Something - Mostly about civil engineering and public transportation, but also a ton of commentary on the right wing from a European leftist perspective.

    Ladyknightthebrave - Film theory and criticism.

    King Arthur Baking - Just solid baking videos.

    Tasting History with Max Miller - Cooking show about historical foods with brief dives into the dish’s history.

    Oversimplified - Short animated videos on history.

    F.D. Signifier - Black leftist takes on society, politics, and pop culture.

    Lindsay Ellis - Now retired from YouTube due to harassment, but excellent film theory and criticism, originated the current film theory video format.

    Chinese Cooking Demystified - Chinese cooking videos that focus on how it’s actually done in China.

    All Gas No Brakes/Channel 5 - Modern gonzo documentary news.

    Breadsword - Film theory and criticism.

    Contrapoints - Leftist trans commentary on philosophy, political theory, pop culture, and basically everything.

    Luetin09 - Incredibly deep dives into Warhammer 40,000 lore.