An old college essay
As a historian of slapping, what happened tonight might seem like something strange, but in reality, it’s just the latest in a long line of historical slapping incidents. In the year 1204 BC we have the first written record of a slap, wherein a Mesopotamian barley dealer (1/204)
– via @narrenhut
I have to assume there’s a Hardcore History Addendum episode already in the works.
I still can’t believe they spent weeks hyping first ever live performance of We Don’t Talk about Bruno so every kid convinced parents to let them stay up late on a school night and then they performed that weird We Don’t Talk About Bruno (Oscar 2022 Version) instead. Kids hated.
Okay. Doing a Godfather tribute in 2022 and being careful enough with the editing to avoid any spoilers is epic commitment.
If you’re one of those people that just can’t get enough of the movies … Oscar.com has a handy list of all the nominees for The 73rd Annual Academy Awards.
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