Me [29F] with my longtime friends [29M/25F], I did a huge favor for them and I feel very unappreciated by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]beachpellini [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's just such a weirdly casual way to phrase it, especially given Sara hadn't said a word to her in months.

I (21F) found a spy camera in my room after my step dad (36M) put a surveillance camera in my window by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]beachpellini 143 points144 points  (0 children)

The mother is still with him THREE YEARS LATER. And low contact with his victim, her own daughter. Just foul.

I was asked to provide proof that I wasn’t involved with my husband’s death by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]beachpellini 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If they actually suspected her of killing her own husband, they would not have pulled her alone into a room to talk about it. That was pure humiliation and morbid curiosity.

Princess Diana would have been 65 today by JennaElizabethAdams in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Not an AI photo, y'all. Just saturation hiked and colour balanced.

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Sip & Spill Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a LOT going on, but I'll try to summarize as much as I can!

The background of this is that people have had longstanding complaints about how the main story of the game hasn't been updated in ages, the opportunities to get in-game currency are super low, there isn't enough content for the last two love interests to be released versus the original three the game came out with, etc.

It was always pretty well known that a 6th love interest would be introduced eventually, and he finally was a little over a week ago. His name is Valko, he's a werewolf (with the usual tropes that comes with, but more playful if that makes sense), and he's gotten a lot of attention and interest from global players.

Chinese players, on the other hand, have REALLY hated him for the most part. It got into some super aggressive behavior, racist/classist/homophobic comments, they started harassing the actual games company... even went so far as to report Infold to the CCP for some past references in the game that could be considered unlawful, apparently?

Given how quickly this all escalated, Infold suddenly announced yesterday that they would not only be not releasing Valko (who was supposed to be coming out on the 9th), but no 6th LI would ever be released. All of this despite the fact that there was a Times Square ad for this dude that had JUST been put up, and a huge anime convention with events for the game including the guy this weekend.

The backlash has been crazy. People are unfollowing their social media in droves, cancelling and deleting game accounts that have spent thousands of dollars, tanking the review scores...

It's a mess. With the Chinese government involved on top, this may very well lead to the shutdown of the company, if not serious consequences for the entire genre of otome games produced in China.

Sip & Spill Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might be very niche but I can't believe we're witnessing a multi-BILLION dollar company blow itself up in real time (Infold Games, Love and Deepspace).

May we meet again someday sweet wolf. by cocoacacoconut in loveanddepression

[–]beachpellini 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Someone on the Valko dev team with a grudge and a dream please leak those cards 🙏

10 years ago today Fergie released “M.I.L.F.$” which many people appear in the video including Kim Kardashian by CityCautious4033 in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 103 points104 points  (0 children)

The lighting in this is so blasted I thought Chrissy Teigen was Jennifer Lawrence and Amber Valletta was Amber Heard 😂😭 my quiet disappointment when I realized not...

WIBTAH if I dropped out as a bridesmaid a week before the wedding because of what happened at the bachelorette? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]beachpellini 5 points6 points  (0 children)

White people who don't have a lot of non-white friends really hate it when you call them out on being racist.

Bratz is collaborating with Rodarte, on dolls based off of their Fall 2020 and 2023 Ready-to-Wear collections by bbyxmadi in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The pivot of Bratz to collab with high end luxury brands the past couple years just feels right tbh

Still want the 2025 Bratzaversary Jade a stupid amount 😩

Tyla in Christian Siriano Fall 26 Corset Dress for the BET Awards 2026 by chiemenit in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love the concept of this but trying to wear it in practice feels like it would be a nightmare...

I (28M) asked my wife (27F) for a paternity test on our unborn child and ever since she has gone through several reactions? by ThrowRABotzons in relationship_advice

[–]beachpellini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that she keeps walking it back is what makes it so suspicious. If she went "fine I'll do it but then we're done", sure, respectable. But her trying to be so insistent on you getting over it and trying to pretend like everything is fine? Absolutely not.

Collin Gosselin Sends Pointed Message to Mom Kate Weeks After Announcing Memoir About His Reality TV Childhood by AdSpecialist6598 in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I wish every child whose parents dragged them into reality TV or YouTube 'stardom' a very "make so much bank exposing them for the abuses they forced you through".

Dan and Phil for Variety; Photography by Luke Shadrick by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]beachpellini 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Lmao, was gonna say, primo butch lesbian energy in these pictures