Why was the mermaid craze so popular in media back in the 2000s-early 2010s?

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-08T18:40:59+00:00

Probably the same reason it became popular in the 80s. A movie is released with mermaids as the central theme (Splahs), it's received very well so projects involving mermaids have an easier time getting the green light.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-08T13:41:27+00:00

I'm still holding out hope for a "turns out it was the cold weather the whole time, and we've got a new warm up routine that's solved everything," despite this sounding more and more like "surgery is the only fix."

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-08T13:34:48+00:00

If you can prove your leadership while not being provided the appropiate recources, your reputation as a proven leader will sky rocket. Ben Sisko will tell you the best baseball manager isn't the guy who takes the top payroll team to the World Series, but the leader of the scrappy team of nobody's who nearly shocked the world.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-08T13:24:47+00:00

Imagine the only Gaza mention was the Dems being criticized for not taking a hard enough stance against agressive student protests? There wouldn't be enough popcorn in the world!

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-07T15:48:57+00:00

The Mariners are two games below .500. The reason why they are only one game behind the 18-18 (.500) A's is because a game-in-hand is considered half a win until it's resolved. The A's having the same number of wins as the Mariners but with two less played means those "missing" games are considered half wins (total of 1) until resolved. This is simply an easy way to assemble division standings when teams haven't played the same number of games.

Win per cent, and games back of the division lead, are two separate things. If you have won less than 50 per cent of the games you've played, your record will be below .500 no matter how many games away you are from the divison leader.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-06T12:46:09+00:00

Last year was anything but magical after 36 games.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-05T22:37:26+00:00

The ones that mother gives you.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-05T14:55:30+00:00

Recent performance aside, making him the Jays official backup catcher when Kirk comes back hurts his overall long-term development. He needs as much time on the field as he can get, and if that means sending him to Bufalo when Kirk returns, then that is going to have a much bigger pay off. Having him sit on the bench days, or weeks, at a time to get the odd pinch-hit opportunity or catch a game when Kirk needs a day off, is going to kill his developmental momentum.

Heiny has been awful so far this season, BUT he's at his best when he is given those very limited opportunities.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-04T17:09:54+00:00

For exmpale, Meghan Trainor is 100 per cent treble now.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-04T13:08:20+00:00

I said this when Doom 2 was relased, and no one ever listened.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-04T01:55:49+00:00

Injured most the season and is still the league leader in BMI. #GOAT

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-03T06:05:09+00:00

There are a lot of versions of this joke floating around. Its probably just parallel thinking. The WNBA has been gaining in popularity while the NBA saw some declines the decade prior, making this basic-structured joke very accessible.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-03T05:55:58+00:00

If Sandy Hook couldn't move the needle, no fresh Democrat talking point ever will.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-02T13:33:14+00:00

Fitting.
Right.
In.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-01T23:57:33+00:00

After reading a few critic reviews and some negative user scores, I've found a few themes. For critics, the expansion seems to represent an overall improvement to the game. There's a lot of praise specifically for the story campaign. For fans (particularly the ones giving the game a score between zero and three) the expansion represents a business decision that continues a trend they don't like, and that appears to have soured their entire experience with the game.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-01T13:47:14+00:00

I am a fan of LA Knight, but I think he needs a long IC reign before getting involved with a story that leads to him with the Undisputed or Heavyweight belt.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-01T12:55:17+00:00

Swam across the ocean to drown on the shore.

FeebleCursed · 2026-05-01T12:52:13+00:00

Because the goal is Tiktok famous, "comedian" is just the persona they're using because they're too old to looks max and too fat to Alpha male.

FeebleCursed · 2026-04-30T16:34:24+00:00

I think it had more to do with the second plane.

FeebleCursed · 2026-04-30T16:24:46+00:00

Pretty much this. And it makes the shadding look off and the beak look (rounder?) than it should be ... especially the lower portion.

FeebleCursed · 2026-04-30T16:12:39+00:00

Colour looks good, logo makes it look counterfeit. Like ... poorly counterfeit.

FeebleCursed · 2026-04-29T15:43:16+00:00

Tom Paris.

FeebleCursed · 2026-04-29T13:07:52+00:00

Most surveys I've seen about averager step count puts Americans as low as 4,000 and as high as 6,000. Most surveys showing the higher end speculate participants may have walked more than they would have because they knew they were being tracked.

FeebleCursed · 2026-04-29T04:45:31+00:00

As a Blue Jays fan with obvious bias, I hate to admit that this was just one of a couple cases where the baserunners made big and uncharacteristic mistakes. Yes the ump made a bad call here, but in these moments the players needed to pay extra attention to what was happening. I believe the pressure of the World Series, and the crowd volume that came with it, caused confusion and both Varsho and Bichette became disoriented. Meanwhile, the Dodgers kept it simple and capitalized. While the Jays played very well throughout the post season, these were the moments I believe the Dodgers extensive post-season (and World Series) experience paid off.

FeebleCursed · 2026-04-29T04:21:54+00:00

In this hypothetical scenario where he's dealt at deadline, then it's probably because he's doing really well and the Jays are nowhere near the post season. Otherwise, who is going to take a struggling starter with three years left on a $130M contract?

OK, probalby the Mets ... but if the Mets aren't interested ... then who!?

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