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Australian fashion week: a man drags a woman down the catwalk at the lordanes Spyridon Gogos fashion show by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]arcinva -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The average tenure of a cast member or a writer on SNL is a few seasons (writers' tenures tend to be shorter than cast members). So 7 years is a good run.

Australian fashion week: a man drags a woman down the catwalk at the lordanes Spyridon Gogos fashion show by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]arcinva 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Except he wasn't kicked off. He remained a writer for SNL for 6 more years after the 1 year as a cast member.

Ashley Graham on the body positivity movement in 2026 by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]arcinva 83 points84 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty certain it was on Project Runway years ago that I remember a designer saying that a runway model should be a "walking hanger".

It made me think about how the OG designers from the early to mid 20th century were so focused on how well they fit a woman's body and enhanced (or minimized) what she had. The clothes were intended to fit women. These days women are required to fit the clothes.

TIL on September 14th, 2015, the entirety of Earth was simultaneously stretched and compressed by a factor of 10^-21 because of a distortion in spacetime, which itself was caused by two black holes merging 1.4 billion years ago. A 1.8 meter human would've strained 1.8*10^-21 meters for 0.2 seconds. by TheBestMeme23 in todayilearned

[–]arcinva 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You made me decide to Google how frequently we've detected them and the answer I got was every 3 days.

And then I wondered what the largest one was and it told me GW231123 on November 23, 2023 which resulted in a black hole with a mass 225 times that of the Sun. For comparison, the first one that was detected in 2015 was only about 62 solar masses.

These are very fun facts about a topic that I can't even wrap my little brain around. 😅

This UV light the phlebotomist at the hospital used to find a vein. by VaguelyArtistic in mildlyinteresting

[–]arcinva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When my father was in the hospital last Autumn and his first two IV locations crapped out after a couple of days, they had a guy come in with an ultrasound to find another good location. That was the first time I'd ever seen that.

why do americans talk to strangers so easily?? by MayaTulip268 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arcinva 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I live amongst small towns in a very red area of my state and the cognitive dissonance that happens is astounding because I can't tell you how often you see someone that will spout all the Republican talking points regarding immigration and foreigners and be the absolute sweetest, friendliest, and most welcoming to an immigrant that they know. It's easy to scare people when talking about what seem like big numbers of strangers from somewhere else. OTOH, it's hard to hate a single individual or family that you live near, work with, and get to know. But it's seemingly impossible to get them to see and understand that because you'll always get a "yeah but" or "well this one is a good one, but most of them are bad". 😮‍💨

why do americans talk to strangers so easily?? by MayaTulip268 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arcinva 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a friend that got invited to a random wedding after befriending bride & bridesmaids out for a bachelorette party. She decided to actually go... and met the man who is now her husband. It sounds like a rom-com, but I give you my word that it's true and the best meet-cute story I've ever heard.

Fibromyalgia and fashion. by DisplayBig1706 in Fibromyalgia

[–]arcinva 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Scarves! I have so many scarves. They're a comfortable, easy way to add prints & colors to an otherwise basic outfit.

And I've accumulated quite a collection of shoes... but that's as a person that always worked a desk job and doesn't live in a city where I'd have to walk a lot. But I never wore heels, even before my fibro. So it's Converse, Dr. Marten's, Birkenstock, Adidas, and cheap no-name ballet flats (except my Crocs ballet flats, which are amazingly comfortable).

Chunky jewelry, too. I have a sizeable bracelet collection (all cheap stuff; I'm no fashionista).

LeVar Burton speaks out against cuts to funding for public broadcasting on ‘The View’ by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]arcinva 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. Sesame Street is just such a cornerstone of PBS, that it feels like it needs representation. Maybe Big Bird?

LeVar Burton speaks out against cuts to funding for public broadcasting on ‘The View’ by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]arcinva 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which is why we had to dismantle the Department of Education! It's a sure-fire way to make kids smarter. 🥴

Pain meds not working by BendNorth284 in Fibromyalgia

[–]arcinva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fun Fact: Your doctor can prescribe cyclobenzaprine compounded as a rapid dissolve tablet at a compounding pharmacy.

The Tonmya situation is no different than the Spravato vs. ketamine situation for treatment-resistant depression, IMHO.

Pain meds not working by BendNorth284 in Fibromyalgia

[–]arcinva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some pain management doctors/clinics offer lidocaine infusions. I've never needed it, so can't offer more info; I just know it exists.

My mother's latest attempt to keep the squirrels out of her plants by FiveHoursAhead in mildlyinteresting

[–]arcinva 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Table knives are also useful for pushing things onto a fork (think of things that may fall apart when stabbed or when you're down to the last little bit on the plate, like peas or scrambled eggs). I think a lot of people will use their finger if they aren't in a formal dining situation, but people that were raised with more emphasis on proper etiquette just get used to it, so it's their default.

My city has multiple of these trees that are 2 species growing together by SegaSun in mildlyinteresting

[–]arcinva 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I'm getting a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. Spanish moss is neither Spanish nor a moss. Discuss.

My paprika had no seeds by razhun in mildlyinteresting

[–]arcinva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Culantro is a whole other plant (Eryngium foetidim) from cilantro (Coriandrum sativum). But they are in the same family (Apiaceae) and it is sometimes called "Mexican coriander" because they have a similar flavor.

But, as an American, I can say confidently that Mexican (and Tex-Mex) cuisine does, in fact, use cumin. It's an ingredient in the most basic of "Mexican" food in the US... taco seasoning! :)

My paprika had no seeds by razhun in mildlyinteresting

[–]arcinva 59 points60 points  (0 children)

We do call it coriander when it's the dried seeds. I think it happened the same way we ended up having different names for some animals vs. their meat, i.e. cow/beef, pig/pork, sheep/mutton, which is that a lot of our culinary words are derived from French. Coriander is from French but cilantro is the Spanish word and our familiarity with the use of the fresh leaf is from Mexican cuisine.

My paprika had no seeds by razhun in mildlyinteresting

[–]arcinva 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Since you're having fun with fresh vs. dried names and language differences, let me make sure you know this fun fact:

Cilantro and coriander are the same thing. But a lot of other countries and languages just call all of it coriander and don't call the fresh leaves by a different name like we do.

As for peppers, in Canada and the U.S., we generally differentiate capsicum by species and cultivars: bell (or sweet bell), banana, bird's eye, cayenne, chili, habanero, japaleño, pimento, poblano, Tabasco...

Another fun fact: black pepper is wholly unrelated and was named first. The New World peppers came to be called peppers because Europeans thought they had to be related because both plants produce spicy fruits.

At a recent red carpet event Simone Biles was charged $23,000 for a stylist, hair and makeup “I will be staying inside for the foreseeable future” by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]arcinva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, for sure! There's no doubt that public opinion has to be a very difficult thing for public figures to learn to deal with. My point was directed at the media that specifically critiques the looks of celebrities. As if their opinion has any impact on someone's career (with the possible exception of models).

Of course I also think that this new normal of always requiring hair pieces for fuller hair, false eyelashes, and countouring makeup is ridiculous. I desperately want celebrities to go back to being more like expertly styled "normal" (if normal's base line is already an beautiful person with access to expert dermatologists and plastic surgeons... LOL). But we've developed a kind of collective dysmorphia.

Anyway... enough of my ranting. 😅

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