As people, we are often wrong. Take cigarettes, for example: up until 1964, we didn't know there was a link between smoking and cancer. We'd do it everywhere: in restaurants, next to pregnant women, babies, and even in hospitals. Now that we know how dangerous it was, thinking of these scenarios makes us cringe.
But there are a lot of other things we used to do or think that aged pretty poorly. We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of the most cringeworthy screenshots from the past that are almost disturbing, given what we know now. Celebrity scandals, outdated science, and generally questionable fails await you below!
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Oof
Am I the only one here who didn't know who this was? I mean, I've heard of lady Gaga but why would I ever have been aware of her real name?
nuberiffic; Can you imagine just how much of an insufferable c-- u-- n-- t you must be to have put up that comment you posted, with all the downvotes?
I didn't realise who it was either, but bloody hell, those kids are utterly pathetic now. And they were then.
Had to look it up - not a fan of the lady so I didn't recongnize her REAL NAME
To be quite fair, the average person won't know who the hell she is anyway, because they don't know her as Stefani Germanotta... but rather as her stage name of Lady Gaga. So it isn't wrong. She isn't famous, her persona Lady Gaga... is.
Classic Daily Mail
When I was in junior high school, a teacher told us computers are just a passing fad because "They don't do anything useful."
Tbh, there are days I'm ready to give up on it...not same reason tho.
From An Interview In 2000
I don't agree with her approach and many things she says. However, women's rights, which many women fought hard to restore in the last century ARE being eroded. When one group's fight for "rights" ends up coming at the expense of a reduction in another group's "rights", then things aren't so black and white. When non-heterosexual people demanded rights, granting those rights never came at the expense of anyone else's rights. That's not true of trans people's rights. There is discussion to be had, but some brain-dead people think it's all black and white. Rowling goes to far the other way, but so do some "tolerant" people who in the end are masking and downplaying legitimate concerns, all in the name of "caring".
I agree that it's not a black and white issue, however I think your example is actually a very good one to show the opposite. Gay rights very much had pushback on the exact same basis, that giving them rights would erode other peoples. That they should not be allowed to work in education etc because parents had the right to "protect" their children from being "exposed" to such things. You had people saying that homosexuality should not be illegal, but that they should hide it and keep it behind closed doors because it is offensive in public. The right not to be treated by a homosexual doctor, not to have homosexuals serve you food etc. In the US you had the Gay Panic defense, where charges and sentencing could be reduced if the victim was gay because it was "understandable" that a straight person would react more violently to them. Every rights movement faces backlash from people saying they will lose their rights by allowing those people into their space.
Load More Replies...the only thing she said that anyone calls "intolerant " is that Trans women shouldnt play in women's sports and that is just plain science. Unfair to girls who naturally have less strength and less muscle then men, even men on hormones. That is a fact, not a belief
My daughter is trans. She is on HRT. That means she takes hormones so that her biological make-up is that of a woman. She is in her 20s. A blood test right now would show her hormone level, including testosterone, would be that of any typical 20 year old woman. So, how does that give her an advantage in sports? Any trans woman who has transitioned will be in the same boat. The strength and muscle of any athletic trans woman who has transitioned would be the same as any athletic woman. And if you think that is the only thing she's said against trans people, you haven't been paying attention. That is absolutely not the only thing she has an issue with.
Load More Replies...I loved her books and what she was about. Now she's just nasty, malicious and horrible.
Tolerance has its limits. I'm fully behind J.K. because all she wants to do is keep women safe and is that such a bad thing? Google Isla Bryson before you reply, a male Scottish räpist who wanted to be put in a women's jail because he now identifies as a woman.
To be fair even trans people are getting fed up of these.. these .. I don't know what they are .. making a bad name for them.. there is a lot to be said too about genetically born men entering women's sports competively etc .. she's not anti gay lgbtq etc she's anti whatever this is as are a lot of competitive sports people .. I am each to their own but I'd not let a genetic male into the women's bathroom where my young female relatives were going .. sadly it needs alternative ways for everyone
In 2000, people might've thought that the Internet was just a passing fad. In 1995, Robert Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet, claimed that "the Internet will soon go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 catastrophically collapse." Even Bill Gates was wrong about some things, like the elimination of spam emails by 2006 or that passwords would become obsolete.
The truth is that we're often skeptical about technology. That skepticism usually comes from a natural fear of the unknown. "People see new technology as a potential disruptor to the way they currently do things," Rick Kowalski, Director of Industry Analysis and Business Intelligence at the Consumer Technology Association, explains.
My Mom Is Cleaning Out The Library At The Preschool Where She Works And Sent Me This
Thing is, he actually bragged about it in certain circles. And look at an old puddin pop commercial on YouTube. Pretty obvious he's a creep when you look at them now.
"certain circles" nothing he had a whole comedy routine called "Spanish Fly"
Load More Replies...Unfortunate
Some beaches are so packed that there isn't 6ft to be had between people, and we all know how well people would self regulate.
Load More Replies...Old Visitor Brochures From World Trade Center
I have the 2000 edition, unused box of matches from WOTW, a penny pressed in the machine in the observation deck and an actual piece of the WTC
Load More Replies...If you were born in the 2000s, you probably don't know that Bill Cosby was once "America's Dad" and why his downfall was so controversial and disappointing to many. In the past, he was one of the highest-paid TV actors in history, but in 2005, allegations of sexual crimes started popping up.
In 2018, Cosby was sentenced to prison, although his conviction was overturned in 2021, and he has been free since. Nevertheless, over 50 women accused him of giving them illegal substances and sexual harassment.
"He does not go back to being America's Dad, everything that he lost in terms of the trappings of his life - his reputation, his TV jobs, his night club jobs, his being a spokesperson - all of that is gone," his lawyer Rikki Klieman said.
Helping The Less Fortunate, Huh?
Knowing that you're a trumper, the answer to your question is yes...yes you are. That aside, allow me to explain why this little meme of Musk hasn't aged well. He's recently become the world's richest man who became responsible for causing the starvation deaths of the world's poorest children, by gutting USAID. He also put tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people out of work, but will still benefit massively from government grants. All sanctioned by the orange cancer you voted for.
Load More Replies...Quote From Ellen In A Book My Daughter Is Reading
Google Is A Pure Search Engine
Google removed "Don't be evil" from the beginning of its code of conduct in 2018. Unknown-68...c2790.jpeg
I miss 'I'm feeling lucky'. Though now the result would be AI, 'sponsored' or whatever drivel the algorithm 'decided' I really wanted to see, search term notwithstanding.
It still exists. you're probably confusing you web browser's initial tab screen with google.com. Type google.com to go to their website and the "I'm feeling lucky" button is there.
Load More Replies...Some people might not know that Stefani Germanotta is the real name of the pop powerhouse Lady Gaga. The Facebook group "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous" went viral last year when Lady Gaga acknowledged it in an Instagram post. It's a group supposedly made by her NYU Tisch peers before she left in 2005 to pursue music.
Did such a group ever really exist? Currently, there's no trace of the "original" group on Facebook. Instead, there are dozens of similar ones made by Gaga fans. But journalist and fellow NYU alum Lauren Bohn claims she saw the group when she herself was a student.
Another NYU alum, Carly Waddell, said on a podcast that she wasn't a fan of Stefani while at NYU. According to her, Gaga was annoying and would "play and sing Wicked at the top of her lungs" during lunch.
I Think You Guys Already Know
Not gonna lie this one stings. Gimme more dark crystal you absolute d***s.
1899, Lockwood and Co., Half Bad and the B*****d son of the Devil Himself, Captain Fall, Inside Job, The Midnight Gospel, Q-Force - these just off the top of my head.
Load More Replies...I just found this and loved it!! can't believe they left us hanging with Joel. so angry 😡
Load More Replies...It's gotten to the point where I don't watch a show I'm interested in (*), I give it a week to see if it gets cancelled because why invest my time and braincells for a story that will just end with no resolution and no hope for one. * - limited series okay, and a few exceptions, but generally f*k Netflix coming up with great ideas and then abandoning them with such callous disregard.
The sad part is, Netflix cancels if it isnt an immediate hit, but we wsnt to see if it stivks around, so we wsit. Thus they cancel stuff we like, because we just didnt immediately binge it.
Load More Replies...Mine are ’The OA’ (wonderfully weird and profound) and ‘Warrior Nun’ (surprisingly good despite the name).
Oh Boy
When I first heard, I thought it was going to be Steven King's The Stand level of bad.
Load More Replies...An Ad From The 1950's Gives Tips On How To Dispose Of Batteries
Vaporized zinc fumes can cause 'cascading collapse' of the alveoli in the lungs. It sounds like they collapse like soap bubbles when they hit oil. There is no cure.
Actually not as wacky as it sounds - the Zinc-carbon batteries of the time were only wrapped in cardboard so would not explode, and didn't release any immediately harmful fumes when burned.
The safety data sheets for carbon zinc batteries say otherwise. Toxic fumes are produced when burning
Load More Replies...In fairness, they didn't have all night TV, they needed some exciting entertainment. /s
Netflix once promised in a tweet that they'd never leave a story unfinished. Yet that promise aged like milk. Since then, the streaming giant has canceled many beloved shows without giving them a proper ending. Such shows include Fate: The Winx Saga, The Midnight Club, The Society, The Baby-Sitters Club, Anne with an E, 1899, Resident Evil, GLOW, Warrior Nun and The Chair.
The Back Of My High School Year Book (2007)
Doesn't she have a whole book about someone who was born as a hero to the wizarding world, and then becomes just that?
And she chooses to be a c**t. I'm not even talking about her opinion. It's her nastiness, the smugness, the gloating. If she was genuinely concerned and a good person, she might still ask for the same measures she asks for now, but she would do so with humility, and be sorry that she has to find them necessary. Instead she acts like any a****r gloating over his victim. THAT makes her a piece of s**t.
99% sure JK underwent brain surgery and the doctors f****d up. All of her quotes are so??? And then she's just. Not.
She basically said you are who you want to be, and then later said some very transphobic and homophobic things
Load More Replies...A Book I Found In My Grandpa’s Childhood Collection From 1917 About A “Photo Telephone”
Tom Swift was actually pretty clever. The small town I lived in for a while still had those in its library and the writers were predicting quite a few things.
The original books were published in 1910-1911 and show remarkable prescience for being less than a decade after the Wright Brothers' flight. There's a Wikipedia entry with all their covers and they're available online though the Gutenberg Project.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tom_Swift_books#The_original_Tom_Swift_series Tom_Swift_...d8d189.jpg
Look up "Swifties", just for the laughs. "Look at the bazonkas on her! Tom ejaculated.
Idk why you’re getting downvoted, Swifties are hilarious 😂 "I can't find the oranges," said Tom fruitlessly.“
Load More Replies...Somewhat like Jules Verne. He unknowingly described nuclear power in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.
I'm Really Curious About The Secrets Behind The Success. What Could It Be?
Ever wonder why when they took away his titles that they didn't award them to someone else?
How to dope, cheat on everyone, and (nearly) getting away with it.
Guy named Armstrong competes in sport that uses legs. Shoulda been a weightlifter.
If you weren't a big fan of Elon Musk in the 2010s, you might not know that he guest starred in an episode of The Big Bang Theory. Musk had cameos in many other productions, including Iron Man 2, The Simpsons, and South Park. But his cameo in TBBT now has ridiculous levels of irony, as he's seen volunteering in a soup kitchen with Howard.
1970s Cigarettes Can’t Harm Your Throat!
… and bad breath, stained teeth, premature wrinkles l, smelly clothes…
Load More Replies...Judging by the picture of the woman, that can't be older than about 1964. I'd guess 1958 or 1959.
Even earlier: "...To supplement Camel’s “More Doctors Smoke Camels” campaign, the brand added “Not One Single Case of Throat Irritation due to smoking Camels” to its repertoire. The latter slogan laced Camel advertisements from 1947 to 1952..." - https://tobacco.stanford.edu/cigarettes/scientific-authority/not-one-single-case/
Load More Replies...Turns out, back in the day, you could just say stuff in advertisements.
Just a wee correction that this ad was not from the 1970s--and you can tell just by the woman's hairstyle and dress. It ran in various forms from 1947 to 1952.
Not sure if it was camels specifically, but at some point there used to be asbestos cigarette filters.
Time Magazine, May 15, 2017. An Article About The Next Pandemic And "How To Keep The World Safe"
Especially saying that science knows the solution, but policy gets in the way.
Load More Replies...In the US, we were at least MORE ready for it before changes Trump made after taking office in 2017.
And the changes he’s making now are even more horrible and stupid.
Load More Replies...Still valid point today, even more so. Next pandemic is going to be proper s**t show, with soo many so-called experts and opinions and conspiracy theories.
It's strange because we were perfectly prepared for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, so much so in fact, there are people who don't even know it happened.
I can assure you the UK govt was very much NOT fine! They basically lined their and their mates pockets and left the rest of us to rot.
Load More Replies...2020 was also the International Year of the Nurse. That went well for us...
This Lyric
I was like 17 when this song came out and it was not cringe at all for my generation 😂 we loved it
Load More Replies...By now, the author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, is known as a huge anti-trans advocate. Just last year, she questioned Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif's gender. Then, she accused Paralympian Valentina Petrillo of being "a cheat."
It all started in 2017 and 2018, when Rowling "liked" some derogatory comments toward trans people on Twitter. Rowling went on many anti-trans Twitter tirades throughout the years, earning herself the title of a TERF: a trans-exclusionary radical feminist.
The stars of the Harry Potter films, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, released statements about how they disagree with Rowling. So has Eddie Redmayne, star of Fantastic Beasts, and even Warner Bros.
Oh God
An Old Memory Of Mine. Don't Ask Me For Any Future Advice
He’s Gonna Miss It
Yeah Apple would love to keep using their own proprietary chargers and charging people extra for them, but the EU said “No! Bad Apple! 🗞️”
Load More Replies...Smoking was the thing that could make you look instantly cool back in the day. That is, until 1951, when Sir Richard Doll, a UK scientist, made a link between cigarettes and lung cancer.
Before that, brands would use aggressive marketing to sell the idea of the coolness of smoking. Camel had a campaign with the slogan "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette." The famous Marlboro Man was the epitome of "cool."
Today, smoking is making a comeback, with celebrities like Charli XCX and Dua Lipa glamorizing it on their social media. Addison Rae even said in a TikTok video: "Ew, I hate vaping. Smoke a cigarette!"
Nobel Prize Winning Economist Paul Krugman
To be fair, his Nobel Prize work was for stuff he did in the 80s and early 90s, and has only 3 peer reviewed papers since 1998 when he made those comments, and was already being regarded as a has been in academia
Paul Krugman has been a tireless lackey for the Chinese since forever. Ironically, Donald Trump took his New Trade Theory seriously, but Krugman expected the response was to be to bow to our new, rightful overlords, not to use their methods to resist him.
Load More Replies...To be fair, fax machines were pretty useful. They were nearly as useful as they were noisy.
I was thinking the same thing. The fax machine dominated businesses for like 50+ years, to the point they are still being sold and used! Of course the internet has more wider uses, so it will definitely Eclipse the fax's impact,, but let's not pretend like the fax wasn't a huge thing.
Load More Replies...I remember Jr High back in the early 80's and our principal thought that a computer lab was a waste of resources. According to him, unless we planned on a military career, the likelihood of any of us using a computer on a regular basis was absolutely none.
My mother pushed ne to take typing. I said i didnt want to spend my days in the typing pool. For you youngsters, businesses would have dedicated teams of women, typing all day to produce documents.
Load More Replies...Message On Climate Change From Katy Perry, Who Was Recently Criticized For Her Needless Trip To Space With Jeff Bezos' Company
The truth is, very, very few people honestly truly get climate change. In the US, Democratic politicians mostly don't get it. Teachers don't, financial advisors don't, real estate agents don't, sci fi authors don't, most people don't. Perhaps insurance companies and city planners do. When it's discussed directly, then they are all gung-ho about wanting to address it, but they don't honestly believe it. They talk about things 50 years in the future as if there is no climate change, they don't include it in their consideration of ANYTHING unless they are SPECIFICALLY talking about climate change, but it should be considered for any forecasting of any sort. This is why, even though supposedly most liberals and a good chunk of conservatives in the US SAY they know about climate change, but I believe the statistics the last 4 yrs was that only ~2% of the population said it was our number one issue. It IS OUR #1 ISSUE, perhaps closely followed by other pollution and the extinction crisis.
Europe however is all up to speed on this shizl. My cousin was aware of this back in the 80s - she was well ahead of her time. She also taught me about conservation.
Load More Replies...If a person speaks out against climate change then they must live as saints and contribute zero emissions.
Not so. Just a company or two puts out more climate changing emissions than the entire "civilian" human race as a whole.
Load More Replies...This will get downvoted into oblivion but... If I had $200k to throw around, you bet your sweet a$$ I'm going on a rocket to float around the stratosphere.
Sugar As Diet Aid 1971
Without looking up the names I'm willing to bet that the sugar industry supported the Tangerine Toddler in the last election. (They're one of DeSantis' biggest supporters in Florida)
Load More Replies...The sugar industry convinced everyone that fat was the problem and not sugar, knowing full well it was the opposite.
This ad, for those curious, came out in response to discoveries that were being made about how saccharin was being listed as dangerous to use as an artificial sweetener after it was found in lab testing to cause cancer. Nestle (he's eating a Nestle's crunch bar) ran this, and a couple other ads in response to this, touting that sugar itself was natural and safe, in comparison to the artificial sweetener. Context helps kiddos.
Today, we know that sugar isn't good for us. But in the 1970s, people believed it could "cut appetite and increase your energy" and even help people lose weight. The truth is that foods rich in protein, fiber, and good fats are way healthier and make us feel satiated for far longer.
From A 1999 Review Of Star Wars Episode I
Downvote me if you like, but I liked that movie and I liked Jar-Jar. People take things way too seriously. It's just a movie.
The problem with that movie is there are only 2 good sequences : the pod race and the fight with Darth Maul.
Load More Replies...If they would admit he was a Sith Lord I'd like Darth Jar-Jar a lot more.
Can someone explain to me (who doesn’t know a whole lot about the Star Wars stuff) what the problem with Jar Jar is?
He was suppose to be the lovable sidekick. He was annoying.
Load More Replies...I found Winnie the Pooh always a bit annoying. Yes, I am aware it's an unpopular opinion.
Loved Star Wars episodes 4, 5 and 6 rewatching last week. Thought it was about time I rewatched episode 1 and when I got to the first scenes where Jar-Jar introduced I was done….cringe worthy! Haven’t seen 2 and 3.
Winnie the Pooh came from Canada, by the way. "Winnie" meant "Winnipeg"
Redditor Questions Whether A Parking Garage Is Stable And Is Assured That It Is, One Year Before It’s Collapse
I bet platonicphil was a structural engineer who specializes in parking structures or something.
From Clickbait To Monster Criminal
Amazing there are still so many Mormon cult members, given the entire mythology was debunked with DNA.
I've been listening to a podcast series called "WTF LDS" and holy c**p with the blatant corruption and evil going on.
Load More Replies...That is Ruby Franke, a now infamous Mommy vlogger who was convicted of brutal child abuse against her two youngest children in particular.
Load More Replies...Ruby Franke. Read a lot about that case lately. That poor kids of hers.
If someone told us to throw a used battery in a fireplace "to prevent soot formation," we'd probably call that person crazy. However, back then, batteries were made out of zinc and were not sealed. So the pressure wouldn't build up if they were to be thrown into a fire.
If we were to put a modern-day battery in a fireplace, it would most likely result in an explosion, toxic fumes everywhere, and chemical burns.
My “Would You Rather” Book From 2001
I'm an introvert that doesn't like socialising. Put either/both on me, your handler will quit because of the boredom. But, hey, let me know if you mic me and I'll go put on some Sabaton. 🤘
I'm currently watching TV, not having left the house in over 60 days, and feeling sorry for whoever's monitoring me - if they haven't quit from boredom, they've at least managed to get through "War and Peace" and possibly "Ulysses" by now. 😜
Load More Replies...Aunt Becky Staying True To Form
No idea what this show is, but how does that woman in the back manage to keep the exact same posture and expression for long enough to bring somebody else into the shot?
Rewatching Suits, Noticed This Line
Which of these things do you think aged the worst, Pandas? Was it the things celebrities did or said, or was it outdated advice from lifestyle magazines? Let us know which entries you liked the most by upvoting them! And, if this much cringe is not enough for you, see more things that aged like milk here and here!
This T Shirt
Oh i promise you Drake feelings are hauntingly similar to diddy feelings
Load More Replies...This Book From 1975
People say we 'Murricans don't use the metric system but they're wrong- we use it for huge bottles of carbonated sugar water, illegal drügs, and ammo (aka, Freedom Seeds): Screen-Sho...f3-png.jpg
The day American cowboys trade their 10-gallon hats for 37.85412-liter hats is that day I eat my own hat.
I vaguely remember the attempt in elementary school to teach us the metric system - it didn't last long.
I like how they've picked some of the more obscure units of measurement to highlight. Not to mention some of them aren't even metric measurements. Weird.
"My car gets 7rags to the hogshead, and that's the way I like it!" I may be misquoting here. Now if America could just convert to bananas...
I was in middle school at that time and even then I thought, "It's hard to imagine how they could have done a clumsier job."
Nailed It. Oh, Wait
We could all be independently wealthy. If the top 1% didn't hoard all the money. And it's only going to get worse.
I read in an article recently, that if all Americans had an equal share of the wealth, each and everyone single one of us would have a net worth of $500,000
Load More Replies...Yep, we've been promised more leisure time since I was in Primary school, in the '70's. Our teachers told us the same thing - what are you going to do with all your free time? WHERE THE HELL IS IT THEN???
It’s being used to maintain an extremely costly gap between the rich and the poor.
Load More Replies...This is called propaganda. Some economists, politicians and activists in the 60's knew exactly what the endgame of capitalism would look like... Capitalists, at the time, called them Communists and blacklisted them from publishing or even speaking.. We saw this coming. Deep down we collectively knew the future would belong to the ultra wealthy. No one was willing to sacrifice the scraps we were allowed to have to ensure that our children would be able to sit at the table. And, We got exactly what we paid for.
Megatrends, from 1980s. He who controls the information flow will be top dog.
Load More Replies...This Aged Well
Reminds me of the time when a show about Cassian Andor was announced and everyone was like... huh? Turned out to be the best piece of Star Wars in decades, maybe ever.
This Oil-Disposal Tip
This is how I sweep the floor, just shove it under the rug and it magically disappears!
Guy Regrets A Financial Decision
My bf’s friend was trying to convince him like over a decade ago to invest in bitcoin. My bf thought it was stupid, his friend put like $7K into it. His friend has his own house and boat now 😅
Well Then
They now have all that extra money to give to the NHS just like the bus promised.
NHS budget 2016 £128b. NHS budget for 2025 £202b. The bus promised to spend the £40b we propped up the EU with on the NHS.
Load More Replies...They need to change the sticker to "fiction." I voted to remain btw coz I'm not an idiot.
Research indicates that the UK economy is 2.5% smaller than it would have been if the UK had remained in the EU, according to the Centre for European Reform. Additionally, the UK has incurred costs in lost trade with the EU, estimated at £27 billion in the first two years. CON-servatives.
1st Edition USSR Guide Book Published Less Than 26 Days Before The USSR Collapsed
Might Be A Bit Late But Damn
I think he let them ruin it so fewer people would care if he finished the series.
Yeah he must be so sick of this franchise 😂 idk why else it would be taking this long, unless he really just wasn’t feeling it
Load More Replies...IMHO, they were milking the cow while they can. And since writer was unable to finish book or even gave them ideas how the story should go, they came with final season. At this stage, no one cares if the book series is even finish, last book written
Taylor Swift's Career Is Over, Declares Australian Mural In 2016
I know the picture is her but that signature looks like Taylor Smith.
The signature does say Taylor Smith lol, that was done intentionally by the artist
Load More Replies...Well now that the Tangerine Toddler has said he doesn't like her or The Boss their careers are basically over.
I'm glad I'm not alone. I've never heard more than snippets of her songs and I'm just fine with that.
Load More Replies...Just looked this up (because it obviously says "Smith"). The artist was memorializing a leaked chat between Kanye West and Taylor Swift. The artist accidentally misspelled her last name (quite significantly in my book). It was later tagged with a variety of things including a tribute to Harambe (RIP).
Tweet From Neil Gaiman And Reply From His (Now-Ex) Wife, Amanda Palmer
Hear me out (I'll probably get down voted) but we can still appreciate the art they create, even if they are a vile human. Just be sure to buy the book used so he doesn't make any $$ off of it.
Load More Replies...This was so incredibly disappointing. I seriously looked up to him as a writer and a human. And I suppose we'll never know the whole truth. But I am willing to believe Amanda more than Neil at this point.
I'm devastated, he's my favourite author! I always thought he was an awful person but now I'm torn. Can we still enjoy the art if the artist is truly heinous? Where does the world stand on Michael Jackson these days?
Michael Jackson is dead. He can't profit. Neil Gaiman unfortunately isn't.
Load More Replies...LOL Nope
I'm not a general, but I believe anyone who's ever been sh*t on by a pigeon would think flying things dropping missiles can be useful in a war.
They used hot air ballons in the French Revolution and USA Civil War.
Load More Replies...In 1909 it was used as scout during the Ottoman-Austro Hungarian Crisis, and in 1911, the year of this article, Italo-Turkish War saw it used as a weapon of war
I imagine that aircraft had the same level of impact then as drones do today. Both caught the Old Guard military minds completely flat-footed.
Load More Replies...No Way
The 2023 film "Barbie" grossed a total of $1.445 billion worldwide. This includes domestic earnings of $636.24 million and international earnings of $809.4 million.
I don't care much for the dolls, but the movie was fun.
Load More Replies...I'm a 'the gays' with 'women's parts, it did NOT appeal to me.... So that dude thought I'm the target audience when I wasn't and it surpassed all expectations and predictions. Some judge he is
This Scene From Heroes In 2006 About Youtube
Greatest US Gymnast Shouldn’t Compete
Only medals for longest basement dweller and shameless misogynistic incel
Load More Replies...That moron ought to google Sang Lan, the Chinese gymnast who was paralyzed in a devastating fall. I would bet money she had the twisties, and that her government gave her no choice about competing.
Video Games In 1977 = Just A Fad
I mean, it had a rough period 6 years after that article, but it's now one of the most successful entertainment industries today.
Are you joking? The ZX Spectrum came out in 1982 which revolutionised home computing. A colour computer with sound for under £100 - amazing. There was also the Commodore 64 and shortly afterwards the Amstrad 464. These were the halcyon days of home computing!
Load More Replies...This article was written the year I was born…Atari world vehemently disagree I think…and later Nintendo!!
This Sign Advertising How Nobody Should Spend Four Bucks On Their Morning Latte Didn't Age Well
I remember saying I'd never pay 10$ for a hamburger, yet here we are.
I had a cunning plan. Go to the supermarket, buy real meat that came from a real animal, plus a big bag of chips (fries). Come home, cook them. Like three times as much food for about the same price as the burger flinger wants. Takes a little more effort, but paying ever more for cr*p is the price of convenience and I'm done with that.
Load More Replies...From Politico Magazine March 19, 2020
On the other hand, in December, 2019, a certain much-hated-here psychologist discussed a CIA report for how a virus could be used to suspend democracy and make an entire society turn on itself with hatred and disgust. They key. he argued would be to make the society mask up so you could break their will and identify the government-compliant, and then train them to hate the people that refuse. If you do that, you can basically rewrite election laws w***y-nilly so you never have to worry about an election again.
I’m Thankful For The Internet
Farm Sanctuary using a photo of Demi Lovato in their PR doesn't mean she can't make a turkey for Thanksgiving. Was she publiclyvegan/vegetarian at one point? I can't find anything that says she was. What I did find is that she is an activist for mental health care, BLM, gun reform and LGBTQ rights. She has been outspoken about her experiences with bi-polar disorder, adíctïón, bulimia, S.A as a child star, and coming out as gender neutral in the public eye. .So, maybe give her a break. And, most people I know who eat meat also love animals. Those things are not mutually exclusive.
I adore animals and still (occasionally, when I can afford it) eat meat. Do I feel conflicted about it? Sometimes, more about the methods of farming/housing/processing the animals than the actual eating. I have a friend who's completely vegan, avoiding all animal products, including honey, which I don't get, but I support. To each their own. I'd love to buy humanely farmed products, but there's no way I can afford such luxury. Until a viable and affordable option is available for us omnivores, this is just the way things will be.
Load More Replies...I used to have a cow I always went to visit who lived up the street. She was the cutest. I also love a good burger 😂 I also think plants are cool but I love a good salad.
Found This Gem On Letterboxd
While I don’t doubt they have some pretty severe mental health issues, it doesn’t excuse their truly abominable behavior
They are a terrible person and a disgrace to the trans community. Edit: here, enjoy: https://people.com/movies/ezra-miller-controversy-timeline/
Load More Replies...I read the book long before the movie came out so I swerved the Ezra drama.
Came here to say the same thing…Book was good :)
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Neil Gaiman broke my heart when I heard about the allegations. Not only did he hurt his victims - he hurt an entire community of readers who thought he was a real gem and an actual good person in this big crappy world. Anansi Boys is sitting on my bookshelf right next to me right now and I can’t bring myself to even pick it up anymore.
This Line Just Aged Even Worse
He’s 37
He's Been Almost Done For Half A Decade
In all fairness those books are like 30000 pages long.
Load More Replies...If Only That Was Still The Case
Well, the orange guy is 6'2" & 235 lbs (185 cm &112Kg in the civilized world) according to his doctor: Dr_Harold_...b2ad8d.png
Never Obsolete
Context time: The reason "Emachines" marketed this computer as never being obsolete, was down to two simple factors. First and foremost, they were some of the earliest computers to embrace the idea of "plug and play." So, any upgrades could easily slot into the computer. The second aspect, was they had a plan you could buy into (cost like 10 bucks a year), where you could send this computer into the company and get a substantial discount on a new one. Price varied, but in some cases you could get the new computer for 1/4th the asking price.
So, How's Everyone Feeling?
Read the article (https://www.cato.org/commentary/global-warming-try-it-you-might-it) It is tongue-in-cheek, that while listing all the bad stuff like rising sea levels, and the environmental issues, he makes jokes like spending less on Parka's and winter clothing, saving 40,000 people who die in winter accidents, etc. He does point out that experts at the time were saying warming would lead to longer crop seasons, better plant growth (which would eliminate world hunger), and that the negative affects from rising sea levels could be conquered by technology, and he says we need to do more research into overall Pro V Cons before drafting policies and that we should take a more cautious approach
“The Average Retirement Age Is Now 61.5… And It’s Getting Even Lower.” -How To Study In College, Walter Pauk, 1993
Y2k Survival Guide, Be Ready For When It All Comes Crashing Down
But it's because of all the preparation that people did that "nothing" happened
My Dad played a prank on everyone at the New Years party at our house. At the stroke of midnight he flipped the houses main power switch to Off..
This Can Be Found By Reading 'The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos And The Age Of Amazon' By Brad Stone
Rowling Would Totally Endorse This
Shhhh….do you hear that? In the distance? ……JK Rowling is JK Howling over this
It was a quite bad one based purely off the way Snape dressed, and was described in the books. Centering primarily on the fact that he had long hair, and wore robes that looked like dresses.
Load More Replies...If You Can't Even Clean Up Your Own Room, Who The Hell Are You To Give Advice To The World?
He was very public about his mental health crisis and how people helped him get out of it, and when he got out of it, he cleaned his room. He never hid it from the public, he was very open during his whole mental health issues about how it was affecting his life, which helped normalize mental health issues and actually is credited with thousands of people getting help themselves.
Doesn’t take away his judgment. And I actually don’t think it says all that much about a human if they have to go through something personally to empathize. It just screams “nothing matters until I deem it to!” Like, I don’t need to have my own mental break down to understand others may be struggling.
Load More Replies..."If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, then what, pray tell, is an empty desk a sign of?" (often attributed to Einstein but though he repeated it, it probably wasn't originally his)
My ex-office mate would start the day with an empty desk but by 09:15 it was completely covered, and even piles of paper on the floor. We think she just printed everything to look busy. She also used to scan some of the printed stuff back in and was against learning anything new, like DoPDF... Usual-682f...0-jpeg.jpg
Oh, that's nice. Don't bother to add the context that he was suffering from several health issues at the time and his wife has just been diagnosed with cancer but he STILL agreed to give the interview. You're so brave.
My bedroom is a mess lmao. The rest of my house is clean, my work office is clean. But I do my best work at my desk in my messy bedroom 😂
Drake
Drake And Josh Are All Good, Don’t Worry
I have no idea who these two are and I can't be bothered googling. Are they worth caring about?
If you didn't watch them as a young teenager, no.
Load More Replies...Josh got better looking than Drake. That was the problem and still is.
