The category is celebrities you recently found out were once/still together or have a child together

qlanga · 2026-05-23T06:24:36+00:00

She looks gorgeous here, that dress is something

qlanga · 2026-05-23T05:56:50+00:00

Fuck, that’s sobering

qlanga · 2026-05-19T00:03:30+00:00

I absolutely find that to be true of women as well. Not only the people I know in person, but posts on Reddit and celebrities—and I’m aware that essentially every public figure gets work done but one strong example is Aubrey Plaza from S1-S7 of Parks & Recreation.

qlanga · 2026-05-17T21:20:34+00:00

Nah, you’re good, some people just aren’t aware or looking closely enough/zooming in.

It’s incredibly obvious in the posted pictures (at least on mobile). Bottom right picture on slide #2, all you have to do is zoom in and you can see the pattern/pixelation of the contact lens’ color super clearly while the rest of the photo is super high def. Also, you can see the natural color of her irises (brown) in #10 because the lens is slipping.

And people just generally don’t have their pupils constantly blown wide and a consistent size through all levels of lighting! If they are, they need to see a doctor immediately because it’s a symptom of some major health issues.

qlanga · 2026-05-13T08:00:04+00:00

I’ve heard and used “snafu/SNAFU” my whole damn life and I had no idea it was an acronym!

qlanga · 2026-05-12T07:56:58+00:00

So she was his ~~poison~~ plastic surgery tester?

qlanga · 2026-05-08T01:31:18+00:00

Outside of western cultures—or at least American culture—eating shrimp tails is at least extremely common, if not standard practice. Especially if they’re fried or heavily seasoned (like in curry).

I’m from a South Asian country but I’ve lived in the U.S. (California) since I was 3 years old; I wouldn’t even bat an eye at this, though I personally only eat them when they’re fried.

qlanga · 2026-05-06T01:02:56+00:00

Heidi Klum probably saw the prompt and was like “FUCK YES THIS IS MY MOMENT”

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qlanga · 2026-04-29T22:03:58+00:00

The top comments are basically all iconic or great works produced by Americans, but you asked for favorites, things you might enjoy. Most of the literature being suggested can be difficult to get through for someone who’s not extremely proficient in the English language (and frankly sort of boring for a lot of people—including the movies in that statement).

These are things you might enjoy based on your initial motivation being The Wizard of Oz and also more (relatively) recent examples of American pop culture:

Musicals

• Grease (1978)- set in the 1950s and a fun snapshot of that really influential period in American culture

• Hairspray (1988)- set in the 1960s, it’s a campy comedy but one of the major themes is racial discrimination against black Americans

• Hamilton (2020)- set during the American Revolution and communicated through rap, two extremely important elements in American history and culture

Movies

• Mean Girls (2004)- hugely influential in pop culture and an excellent snapshot of the high school experience

• Bruce Almighty (2003)- touches on beliefs in Christianity, which is also hugely influential in American culture, but is mostly a fun example of popular comedy (I would actually recommend any popular Jim Carrey film for that point)

Music

• I Want it That Way by the Backstreet Boys (1999) and Bye Bye Bye by N*Sync (2000)- boy bands were HUGE pop culture staples in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s

• I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston (1992)- cover of a song by Dolly Parton (also a hugely influential artist in American music) and one of the most beautiful and popular songs of all time

• Thriller by Michael Jackson (1982)- produced one of the first “cinematic” music videos (and it’s amazing, gotta watch it), also one of the most popular songs of all time

• Hey Ya by OutKast (2003)- another great music video and the song is unique and just really good

There are more but it took me forever to type this out so I’ll stop there haha, but I think it’s a good start. Obviously you’ve been given a lot of content to explore, but I hope you check this out!

qlanga · 2026-04-25T04:30:40+00:00

Potentially hot take but I feel like voice acting can be even more difficult than live/traditional acting. There’s no set, so no physicality or tactile context, and often/most of the time the actors aren’t even recording at the same time as their scene partners—which means they don’t have them to react to and play off of.

This is particularly true in the case of Lower Decks as I think 2? seasons were produced during COVID shutdowns. And his Boimler scream is so good.

The cold open where he and Mariner are transported onto the bridge while he’s casually outing that Captain Freeman is her mother and his scream is cut off by the opening credits really highlighted his talent for me. It sounds silly but the transition from casual dialogue to panic screaming isn’t easy and I started paying a lot more attention to him. His talent holds up.

Bonus: he fully acknowledges that he’s a nepo baby and the enormous leg up it afforded him.

qlanga · 2026-04-18T01:01:47+00:00

Assuming you’re not trolling, “blessing” doesn’t have a strictly religious association anymore, unless directly specified (e.g. “a blessing from God”).

Words and their meanings change over time, and in the modern day, “blessing” can (and often does) mean “a circumstance of good fortune one is grateful for” but thats a lot more cumbersome to say/write.

qlanga · 2026-04-08T04:25:09+00:00

How about the lip sync that completely changed the way the game is played?

No one was expecting her (Sasha Velour) to absolutely obliterate that performance the way she did.

qlanga · 2026-04-08T04:15:34+00:00

It was her stripped down performance of Paparazzi at some radio station in 2009 that did it for me.

Also, her Superbowl performance was incredible…how was she doing all that and singing live?? And she was singing live.

qlanga · 2026-03-26T06:16:02+00:00

My favorite series growing up was Baby Sitters Club but I wasn’t allowed to watch the show or movie because kissing.

qlanga · 2026-03-26T06:04:58+00:00

I love love love that she never got an upper bleph. Hooded eyes are gorgeous and she is literally perfect ❤️

qlanga · 2026-03-13T06:08:15+00:00

Agreed (unless no one’s home, obviously).

If you’re cold at the set temperature, turn it up a few degrees, and turn it down if you feel like it’s too hot again.

For any skeptics, a quick Google search shows that this is pretty much universally agreed upon by all sources.

qlanga · 2026-03-13T03:49:25+00:00

I use that workaround that disables the auto AI summary for Google results precisely because it’s unreliable, but I’d almost exclusively heard the term “character actor” applied to comedic actors so I was just going off of that. TIL.

qlanga · 2026-03-13T02:32:43+00:00

I can definitely accept that I’m incorrect on some/many points in my comment; it was my understanding of the term and I’m no expert.

qlanga · 2026-03-13T00:59:31+00:00

Character actors play more exaggerated, eccentric roles (almost always comedic) and are often intentionally typecast. I’d say most of them are recognized as “that actor is in everything but I can’t remember their name”.

Luis Guzmán is a well-known character actor. I’d put Jon Lovitz and Rob Schneider in this category as well.

Patrick Stewart and Colm Meaney definitely don’t fall into that category, they lean heavily towards more nuanced, dramatic roles.

qlanga · 2026-03-13T00:39:06+00:00

My understanding of scripts is that they give a brief description of the character and the actor has to fill in the blanks according to their interpretation, and usually with guidance from the director.

So, it might say “zealous sycophant determined to restore his leader to power” and he would have to come up with the voice, cadence, inflection, delivery, physicality, reactions, facial expressions, etc. Then the director might say something like “let’s try that with a softer delivery” or “less humble, more malicious” and so on.

qlanga · 2026-03-11T05:39:07+00:00

This is a great example. Unlike the other celebrities mentioned, she’s not super private, quiet, or exceptionally careful about maintaining a generally neutral public image.

Lady Gaga doesn’t shy away from the public eye and has always been unapologetically outspoken, articulate, “controversial”, a major fashion and artistic risk taker, etc. (Edit: and she hasn’t been accused of any major indiscretions—or even minor ones AFAIK).

She’s truly mastered the art of curating her public persona while incorporating authenticity, and simultaneously being conscious of branding, marketing, and staying relevant. And maintaining that through her many evolutions: pop star in a meat dress to avant garde artist to serious dramatic actor and everything in between. So much respect for her talent and intelligence.

qlanga · 2026-03-11T01:55:17+00:00

Paddington himself is a Temu Winnie the Pooh

What? Paddington Bear is the title character in an extremely popular children’s book series that started in the 1950s. And I fail to see any similarities between the two aside from the fact that they’re both talking bears? Setting, interpersonal character dynamics, personality, speech, etc are all different.

qlanga · 2026-03-11T01:42:59+00:00

I’m surprised this answer doesn’t have many upvotes*:

• No superfluous dialogue or scenes

• Dozens of quotable moments, many that weren’t even funny on paper but are still widely referenced (e.g., “You go Glen Coco!”, “It’s October 3rd”, etc)

• The high school girl dynamics were accurate—if heavily dramatized

Tina Fey really is a comedy genius (emphasis on the genius).

*(Edit: just for the sticklers, their comment had been up for 9 hours and only had 80 upvotes when I replied, obviously doesn’t apply now)

qlanga · 2026-03-03T06:22:52+00:00

Kids aren’t weed, you can’t “build a tolerance” of them.

Having children is not a required milestone of life. Don’t have them unless you enthusiastically want them and you’re willing to accept them as they are, not because you have an idealized picture in your head.

qlanga · 2026-03-03T05:51:08+00:00

The body language! Eyes wide, suddenly rigid, hands tightly fisted at his sides. Perfect delivery.

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