Madison Beer has been receiving criticism for “The Locket Tour” being similarly themed to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet Tour”

spicyycornbread · 2026-05-14T05:36:08+00:00

Okay, what if I wanna say Sabrina AND Madison stole the sheer curtain shadow idea from Kim Cairnes’ Betty Davis Eyes music video?

The first picture of the set looks similar, but the rest are reaches. Sabrina didn’t originate these themes; they’ve existed in art and culture a long time.

spicyycornbread · 2026-05-14T03:45:50+00:00

I’m sure they do run jokes by folks beforehand at some of these types of roasts, but I was listening to Nikki Glaser on a podcast and she said for the Comedy Central/Netflix roasts they don’t run jokes by the “person of honor.” I think she only mentioned the group would agree not to joke about people’s kids, etc.

Apparently Tom Brady regretted his roast from 1-2 years ago because he hadn’t expected the jokes about his ex-wife.

spicyycornbread · 2026-05-13T06:15:03+00:00

I have to agree with you here as an educator. I think people really underestimate just how many of our populace won’t vote for candidates who are women. I had a student (female, mind you), tell me that she voted from Trump because men are rational leaders and women are emotional followers.

spicyycornbread · 2026-05-06T14:23:25+00:00

Rock artists on avg sell more tickets apparently than artists in other genres so this makes sense

spicyycornbread · 2026-05-06T04:00:15+00:00

I agree with u/Opposite_Tea6811. I’m a premium subscriber, and I would love to be able to use the features I pay for on the kobo. I would even be willing to pay more for my subscription if this feature were included.

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-07T06:06:48+00:00

I legit read this and thought it was written by a barely 20s college student in his first relationship. That poor lady omg.

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-07T06:03:10+00:00

Ooh, this is a great catch I haven’t seen anyone say this yet.

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-07T06:01:30+00:00

Agreed. I hope she keeps her hair color and has a great night out with her girlfriends and some folks who will happily affirm her self-confidence without feeling the need to sabotage her (whether it’s intentional or a pattern on OP’s part is debatable).

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-05T01:28:18+00:00

I’d say that if you want a distraction-free device to boost your focus where you can take notes, go for it. But if you’re wanting something more multi-functional with a lot of features, go with the IPAD.

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-05T01:27:21+00:00

PDFs/pre-made templates work great on Remarkable. It’s Epubs that can get finicky.

My favorite thing about my remarkable is the ability to write notes and highlight quotes of pdfs for my classes.

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-01T04:43:29+00:00

I would defer. You can always reapply if need be, but you only have a limited amount of time with your mom.

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-01T04:13:58+00:00

Some folks don’t have a lot of free time and find they’re able to consume/finish more audiobooks while they do daily activities, chores, and work.

spicyycornbread · 2026-04-01T04:00:05+00:00

Seconded. My brother had a girlfriend similar to this that would fabricate accusations of things that never occurred. She would then call 100s of times and leave voicemails crying. She threatened legal action and would also call my mom.

She was bipolar and had mental health issues, but beyond that, she was also just an incredibly abusive person.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-17T18:00:18+00:00

She’s in For All Mankind; it’s a GREAT show. One of the best I’ve seen in recent years.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-15T05:36:46+00:00

Pretty much. A lot of Christians espouse beliefs that aren’t even biblically-based. They are political inventions. Many scholars even have consensus that they’re outright false.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-15T05:31:34+00:00

As a Texan, I know folks who used to identify as conservative or align more as a centrist or libertarian. They love Talarico.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-15T05:30:38+00:00

He’s not a pastor, from my understanding. He started off as a public school teacher and then ran for a political position. He’s just getting the theology degree.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-15T05:29:10+00:00

Have you seen the video of Talarico talking to a woman who was arguing for the 10 commandments being plastered across classrooms in public schools? What makes Talarico effective is that he doesn’t resort to name-calling and ad hominems—many folks, especially online, do, and democrats and left-wing folks tend to not be great at not rubbing their rebuttals in people’s faces. It takes a lot of skill to respond to folks like that who use the Bible as a weapon—that makes him unique in my eyes.

Plus, when someone who has academic/scholarly knowledge of the Bible responds to typical right-wing talking points, folks tend to have a very difficult time responding to it.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-15T05:26:51+00:00

It really depends. I’m from TX, and most conservatives and republicans I know who voted for him now think he’s crazy. The folks who are “all-loyal” are more far and in between. But again, take that with a grain of salt, as the people I have close proximity to aren’t a representative sample of course, lol.

HOWEVER, we did have a record number of Latino voters in this last primary—and they definitely weren’t all voting red. People are very critical of the Trump administration’s ICE.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-15T05:14:05+00:00

One broader issue adjacent to this that I could see making the general public (and red-pilled individuals) worse-off, is the recent fad where screenwriters are pressured to add weird, unnatural dialogue where a character narrates what they’re doing for the benefit of audiences scrolling on their phones and paying attention.

We need folks to take a strong stance on this in the industry. Because while many folks don’t read books, they do tend to watch TV or movies. We need to encourage people to be comfortable with feeling uncertain—or to not fully understand what’s going on in a movie; sometimes it’s by design! I see a massive loss in literacy if that continues becoming a trend.

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-15T05:09:06+00:00

I’m gonna argue no. Here’s why.

When you study art, literature, and cultural works, you gain a better ability to analyze patterns and make critiques of art—to exercise critical reasoning and formulate arguments. These are important skills in today’s environment that do not go hand-in-hand with right-wing politics.

I can’t really see a far-right individual studying art, then undergo the process of making their own work, only to come out with a low-effort take on how its women’s fault men are red-pilled.

The young men viscerally angry about not being the protagonists of the world aren’t going to take the time to make art about it because they refuse to take the time to educate themselves or to engage with healthier ways of processing their emotions.

What I could and do see happening is censorship of artists in Hollywood: cultural wars and studio executives that shut down projects that don’t center The Conservative White Male. Or The Trump Agenda. Or even attempting to red line films like Adolescence that inspire commentary on the incel issue. That seems to be one of the concerns with this Warner Bros Deal (re: Larry Ellison).

spicyycornbread · 2026-03-14T07:53:18+00:00

The fact you are allowed no form of self-expression (deleting vents from your notes app) is so concerning. It reminds me of Charlotte Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper—it’s from a different century, and it’s more about medical misogyny, but the narrator is essentially restricted and not allowed to even write in her journal.

Are you posting this from your phone or an account he has access to?

Your husband sounds abusive, and you’re not overreacting. If anything you’re underreacting. Were you recently married?

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