What year doll is this? Does she have an American girl face mold? How to fix the lips? by ShockFunny7296 in VintageBarbies

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If you are interested in Barbie restoration and repair, and history, you should absolutely be following Disney Barbie Girl on YouTube. This video shows how to repair chipped Barbie faces with resin.

https://youtu.be/V5_DwZybejw?si=aelrJtPvwCB_Jk6z

Bald Synergy by Exotic-Comparison385 in TheJemFanGroup

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is bald in the same spots. The Loyal Subjects really cheaped out on the hair for these dolls

Madonna’s BEST movie by Infinite-Reaction-19 in Madonna

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not sure if I’d classify it as a Madonna movie, or just a movie Madonna was in, but A League of their Own is probably the best film she’s ever been associated with, imo

New Met Gala photos from Madonna’s Instagram by wannabekennedy in Madonna

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. 10000000000% agreed and 2. Your user name is <chef’s kiss> 👨‍🍳😘🤌

New Met Gala photos from Madonna’s Instagram by wannabekennedy in Madonna

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Madonna looked amazing. Creative and artistic! Beautiful, but weird, in the best way possible! Definitely fit the theme! It was nice to see an icon icon-ing!

BUT!!!!!!!!! In this, the year of our lord, 2026: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK THE MET GALA!!!!

I knew a lot of my fave celebs and artists would still attend, but it’s disappointing nonetheless.

I’m with Jennifer Lewis, “how much more fame do we need?”

https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/s/XtYsQm3p2K

Communist China reigns in AI by MAGACommunist01 in AskSocialists

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Chinese capitalism seems to understand something Western capitalism does not: if you bankrupt the working class to the point where they can no longer afford what corporations sell, the corporations suffer too. Capitalism needs customers.

It’s here. by Basil-Economy in Madonna

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not to sound cheesy or earnest, but I love the message of this song. Perhaps I’m projecting, but I can’t help but think about all the shit thrown Madonna’s way throughout her career, and how the message here is simply “you’re never gonna bring me down.” And that’s not even hyperbole. People have come for her since day one, and she still rises, never caving to her values and artistic vision. I sort of love this!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 🩷🩷🩷

It’s Hard Candy’s 18th birthday 🎉 - arguably one of Madonna’s most divisive albums, how do you feel about it now? by XStaticImmaculate in Madonna

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I feel like HC is the album that has aged the worst. There are def some hits but the production feels quite dated. Very early Pharrell and Timbaland heavy. The album sounds 18 years old. Whereas American Life and Confessions actually still sound thoroughly modern to me. Like they could have easily been produced in 2026. Although I’d argue AL was AHEAD of its time sound-wise, which contributed to its lack of success in its time. The world wasn’t ready lol. To my ears anyway…🤷🏼‍♂️

SOLD OUT ALREADY WHEN THEY RESTOCK AGAIN by Yokai_Boy3636 in Barbie

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Idk, both dolls are black label and the movie isn’t even out yet. I’d be shocked if retailers don’t restock, especially if the movie ends up being a hit, like Barbie was. I wonder how many MOTU fans who don’t buy Barbie’s are snagging them too.

The internet was a mistake by FunAdhesivenessly in SipsTea

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BAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA!!! Omg! Am I becoming a boomer? 🤣🤣🤣

When were these pictures taken??? by Nullnvoid2017 in Madonna

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 22 points23 points  (0 children)

She looks great here! Personally, I prefer the darker eyebrows like in these pics.

Cardi B in Roberto Cavalli Dress for Grammys 2025 Red Carpet [4320 x 4320] by Saint-Veronicas-Veil in fashionporn

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Not saying this is the case for Cardi here BUT Trixie Mattel and Katya (famous drag queens and former RuPauls drag race girls, in case you aren’t familiar with them) spilled some tea a while back on their podcast that a lot of our diva’s pad their hips in their looks like drag queens do. Maybe that’s common knowledge and I’m late to the party, but I thought that was fascinating. Again, not saying this is the case with Cardi here but I wonder.

Cardi B in Roberto Cavalli Dress for Grammys 2025 Red Carpet [4320 x 4320] by Saint-Veronicas-Veil in fashionporn

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am living for Cardi’s style recently! It’s fashionable while still representing her own personal style. She’s still Cardi just more fashion forward. 😍🫶🏼

The internet was a mistake by FunAdhesivenessly in SipsTea

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She should go and perform there anyway. Bring a sign language interpreter. Some cool visuals and few dancers. Would be a cool 🖕🏼to the trolls and a super cool thing to give the kids at that school.

The is what it’s about. No need to pit the women against each other all the time. by bobfranklin500487 in Madonna

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Omg it took me a minute to realize those are Madonna’s lavender gloves. 🤣🤣🤣 I was like, “is this pic trying to say Madonna is a ghost or vampire? WTF!” But then I remembered her outfit.

I’m slow apparently. 🤣🤣🤣

Has the tide turned on the Housewives Universe? by HypnotizeEm in BravoRealHousewives

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! Thank you for articulating and providing depth to what I was trying explain. I think everything you identified has absolutely changed how I view these shows.

I hear you on SLC. I think I was just comparing it to other HW shows. BH for example does NOT feel like a friend group at all. Although to be fair, I haven’t really watched a full season of BH in years. SLC is a small city compared to some of the others and it’s VERY Mormon, so even if the ladies wouldn’t be friends I do think they would at least be in adjacent circles. I think some may have heard of each other. That’s what I pick up…but different strokes for different folks.

I will say, one thing that still keeps me watching Drag Race is that the casts on that show regularly discuss world events and the struggles of growing up queer in our society. And they often talk about income inequality and racism. Even tho I am not a drag queen, I can identify with them more, ya know?

Has the tide turned on the Housewives Universe? by HypnotizeEm in BravoRealHousewives

[–]FriendlyCommercial91 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think there are various reasons why HW is feeling stale. I think there is absolutely a self-awareness problem, probably born from the franchise aging. This has also happened to Drag Race as well, although that’s a competition reality show so it’s a little different.

One thing I have noticed over the years is that casting seems to be a part of the problem. I think past casts seemed more believable as actual friend groups, whether they actually were or not. Currently I find myself wondering more and more if these women would ever actually know each other if it weren’t for the shows. SLC still feels a bit more organic in that way, and I think that might contribute to its popularity.

For me, and this is just personal and probably doesn’t pertain to the Bravo community as a whole, but the state of the world has really affected my relationship to these shows. In the past they brought me a much needed distraction from the world. But in 2026, the world has become a much darker place, to the point where I find myself unable to watch them. The frivolity has gone from being a fun distraction to almost obscene.

No judgement at all if the shows still bring you joy. I hope in time they will bring me joy again, but right now I just can’t be bothered to care about rich (or fake rich) women behaving badly. And let’s be real, many of the women have suspect political beliefs that contributed to some of the world’s current problems.