Today I learned +

[Aeson]

I learned that Judy Garland performed in blackface. I'm not going to post the video but it can be found on YouTube.

 

[Ryujin]

I learned that Judy Garland performed in blackface. I'm not going to post the video but it can be found on YouTube.

Unfortunately it was quite common.

 

[Meech17]

Unfortunately it was quite common.

Not even that long ago..

This weekend the girlfriend and I were feeling nostalgic and decided to watch The Master of Disguise with Dana Carvey. Even putting aside the really jarring brown face scene (From a family movie from 2002) it did not age well..

In the theme of this thread, Saturday I learned that movie has a 1% on Rotten Tomatoes.

 

[DrunkonDuty]

In the theme of this thread, Saturday I learned that movie has a 1% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Well share then. You can't keep something that awesome to yourself.

 

[Meech17]

Well share then. You can't keep something that awesome to yourself.

I was talking about Master of Disguise.

The Master of Disguise | Rotten Tomatoes

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www.rottentomatoes.com

 

[Aeson]

TIL Kidult is a "word" a portmanteau of kid and adult. I heard it for the first time today. They were discussing toys and the news anchor said the products would be good for kidults.
Kidult - Wikipedia Kidult - Wikipedia

 

[gnarlygninja]

An unpleasant word to my ears. The other two listed in that wiki article sound better.

TIL Shakespeare invented soul food.*

*technically true fact framed in a disingenuous way

 

[CleverNickName]

Today I learned about a consulting company called Sweet Baby Inc., what they do, and why a certain specific group (ahem) is hell-bent on demonizing them.

I saw their name in the production credits of a Steam game I got for Christmas (Winter Barrow, a cozy little survival game for kids) and decided to look them up. And hoo boy, I've never seen so much clickbait and so many ALL-CAPS rants in my life. If you decide to follow me down that particular rabbit-hole, be ready to see the Internet at some of its worst.

 

[gnarlygninja]

Just seeing that Kotakuinaction doesn't like them is enough to let me know they're probably ok.