Examples of People Behaving Badly During This Lockdown

People…get it together, will you?

Most of us are trying to do our best during this current crisis where people are dying, losing their jobs, and we’re all forced to stay inside. It’s tough on everyone, okay?

But some people still have to behave badly for some reason. And act like this whole thing isn’t really happening?

It’s enough to get your blood boiling, isn’t it?

Here are 12 people who might really make you shake your head due to their behavior…

1. Sounds reasonable.

I really enjoy this kind of content!

Literally cannot be disputed at all❗❗ from insanepeoplefacebook

2. And here’s your response.

Get a grip, people…

3. You will die for me.

Going above and beyond.

Bride feels justified in telling you to die for her wedding from insanepeoplefacebook

4. It’s time to end it!

You’re a doctor, right?

“If you’re sick still come” from insanepeoplefacebook

5. BS and unconstitutional.

This person is obviously a legal scholar.

Wow! Just wow! from insanepeoplefacebook

6. All about you.

There’s a lot of this going on right now.

Of course it’s all about you. from CovIdiots

7. Ugh…they’re everywhere.

Well, maybe you are an idiot…

I may be an idiot, but I’m not an idiot. from CovIdiots

8. Are you sure about that?

Your actions say otherwise.

Oh the irony… ? from facepalm

9. A real bad boy.

Down with the masks!

Easy there Edgelord. from CovIdiots

10. We’re all gonna die!

This is real clear science.

It says "Facts", so science doesn’t matter. from facepalm

11. This is not cool.

And it’s not manly…

12. That’s not proof enough for you?

What else can you say, really?

‘I need a proof’ from facepalm

Not cool, people…

Not cool at all.

Ugh! I’m trying to laugh, but these people are also really pissing me off, if we’re being completely honest here.

Have you seen any people out there acting ridiculous during this current situation?

If so, please share your stories with us in the comments. Put these folks on blast, won’t you?!?!

The post Examples of People Behaving Badly During This Lockdown appeared first on UberFacts.

People Who Are Acting Like Idiots During the Current Lockdown

What’s going on right now is terrible, tragic, and infuriating.

And people who are acting selfish and refusing to accept what’s going on are just making things worse, in my humble opinion.

I understand that people are frustrated, but buying into conspiracy theories and showing a huge lack of regard and compassion for your fellow citizens is NOT a good way to vent.

In fact, it’s pretty disrespectful.

Here are some examples of people who are really behaving badly during the current crisis.

Have a laugh at these folks and in the meantime, try to stay positive out there!

1. This guy seems pretty cool.

By the way, DO NOT listen to him.

…I’m just trying not to catch a virus but ok from insanepeoplefacebook

2. Sorry to rain on your parade.

The whole wedding planning process with her is gonna be a real hoot.

Bridezillas dress shopping > Employees health and safety from bridezillas

3. This is totally out of control.

Some people…I tell ya…

“Friend” is really upset she had to cancel her European vacation for the pandemic. from insanepeoplefacebook

4. Gotta love these folks.

Bleach or a vaccine? You decide!

Shoot ‘er up my veins ? from insanepeoplefacebook

5. A real bleeding heart.

What an asshole.

Their kids just faced a terrible loss but should forget that and get jobs!!!!!!!! from insanepeoplefacebook

6. That’s why you don’t HOARD items.

Karma is a bitch.

Hypocrite can’t return toilet paper and uses daughter as guilt from insanepeoplefacebook

7. You can do it anywhere!

So go do it at home!

8. Now we’re never going to meet.

It really blows my mind that some people think this is all fake.

I’m never trying dating apps again from facepalm

9. Never heard of Photoshop, I see…

Think before you comment, people…

Did she look at the picture at all??? from facepalm

10. This is totally “peak Karen.”

Way to set a good example.

Peak Karen from facepalm

11. The future looks bright.

Way to go, young people!

12. Just stay home!

Apparently, people can’t follow these rules.

I don’t say this too often, but a lot of people out there are total morons, aren’t they?

Wow!

It really makes you shake your head…

The post People Who Are Acting Like Idiots During the Current Lockdown appeared first on UberFacts.

Tweets About People Admitting They Were “Today Years Old” When They Learned Something New

There’s nothing wrong with being late to the game about certain things…but it can be just a wee bit embarrassing when you discover you just learned something that THE ENTIRE WORLD ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT.

DOH!

That’s what all of these “Today Years Old” tweets are about and that’s what makes all of them so hilarious.

Just remember, you’re not alone in your embarrassment, okay?

Let’s take a look at these tweets!

1. Never gonna be the same…

This one took a while…

2. They’re definitely lovers.

Did you know about this?

3. That is brilliant!

And very helpful in the kitchen.

4. My mind is completely blown.

Say what????

5. I didn’t know that either…

So I was “today years old” as well!

6. I’ve never even heard of this.

Kind crazy, isn’t it?

7. I DID NOT KNOW THAT!

Always thought this was a husband and wife.

8. Makes sense, I guess.

Straight from the source.

9. This ALSO totally blew my mind.

Get a load of that!

10. Brother and sister tandem.

Did you know about this?

11. You are welcome.

It moves, too!

12. What?!?! No way!

I’m in shock right now.

13. A to Z, baby.

They got it all, and now you know it!

Those are pretty hilarious! And very informative as well!

A bunch of those tweets actually really surprised me.

Now we want to hear from all the readers out there!

In the comments, tell us about some things that you learned WAYYYYYYYY after you should have already known about them.

We’d love to hear from you!

The post Tweets About People Admitting They Were “Today Years Old” When They Learned Something New appeared first on UberFacts.

Artist Creates IKEA Instructions on How to Make Horror and Sci-Fi Characters

As a big fan of all things horror and science fiction, I have to say that I LOVE these illustrations.

They come to us from an illustrator named Ed Harrington who lives in Virginia.

Among other artworks, Harrington draws characters from horror and sci-fi movies as though they were instructions from IKEA.

The end products are totally awesome and also pretty funny, if you ask me.

Let’s take a look at Harrington’s work…you might never look at Freddy Krueger the same way again…

1. Don’t move, dirtbag!

RoboCop for the win!

2. Avoid this Alien at all costs.

Or else you’ll regret it…

3. One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.

Three, four, better lock your door.

4. For all the Star Wars fanatics out there.

Will he ever escape from this?!?!

5. And then there’s this guy…

Build your own Darth Vader!

6. Beware of zombies!

Especially those from The Walking Dead!

7. I heard you’re looking for Candyman…

Definitely not someone you want to run into…

8. Creepy Carrie! Creepy Carrie!

One of the movies that ruined my childhood.

9. This also ruined my childhood!

Damien from The Omen.

10. Hannibal the Cannibal.

Hello, Clarice…

11. The creepy kid from Pet Sematary!

Also known as Gage. If you haven’t seen it, you’ll never look at a scalpel or an Achilles tendon the same way ever again…

12. Cool! He-Man rules!

Masters of the Universe!

Those are awesome!

And what an amazingly original idea, right?

What other characters would you like to see Ed Harrington illustrate in this fashion?

Tell us what you think in the comments!

The post Artist Creates IKEA Instructions on How to Make Horror and Sci-Fi Characters appeared first on UberFacts.

Anthony Hopkins Did the TikTok ‘Tootsie Slide’ Challenge at 82 Years Young

The brains behind TikTok must be loving its new quarantined audience. TikTok users have exploded in number in recent months, probably due to limited access to live entertainment and socializing.

Whatever the reason, we’re loving the video platform and all the cooking demos, tricks, hacks and, especially, the dance challenges. On TikTok, nothing is too mundane that it can’t be turned into a challenge. We’re competitive even when ordered to wear masks!

Here are a BUNCH of those TikTokers doing the Tootsie Slide… on YouTube. Because that’s how things are these days.

And, as the title of this post clearly states… we had an unexpected celebrity take on one of these crazy challenges.

The latest famous person to make a splash in the TikTok dance challenge pool was Anthony Hopkins who recently uploaded a video where he tried his hand–and footwork–at the viral Tootsie Slide dance challenge. The 82 year-old star of Westworld showed us all the groovy ways he can still move in his adorable clip.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5–jjAA0C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

He also challenges fellow veteran actors, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone to upload their own dance videos by quoting their lines from Terminator and Rocky.

Yes! We need to see Arnold and Sly take this on. It’s to save the world, you guys. Come on! Do it!

Photo Credit: TikTok

And Sir Anthony, we’re so glad you got bored enough to join the TikTok nation. Welcome!

Have any fave TikToks you’ve been dying to share? Leave those in the comments, fam!

The post Anthony Hopkins Did the TikTok ‘Tootsie Slide’ Challenge at 82 Years Young appeared first on UberFacts.

An Artist Uses Comics to Express the Little Moments of Parenthood

Yehuda Adi Devir, or Jude Devir as he goes by on Instagram, is the creator of a comic called One Of Those Days, which for years has chronicled the little misadventures of his daily life with his wife Maya. The Instagram account to which he posts these comics has amassed a huge following for its lively art style, humorous depictions of relatable moments, and ridiculously attractive central couple.

The comic has taken on a whole new world of stories now that Jude and Maya have an adorable daughter named Ariel. Here she is in her first real-photo appearance on social media:

Now that they’re parents, the comic has shifted to depicting lots of moments that anyone with kids will definitely understand.

15. The strange fixation

Give her the world, she’ll play in the box.

View this post on Instagram

??!!! Ariel First Birthday !!!?? " My sweet angel, my baby girl @ariel_devir . Tomorrow it's you 1st Birthday and I am so excited. Exactly one year ago you were a tiny thing in my belly that keeps me up at night, and now you are a little person with a say that keeps me up at night.?❤⭐ Since you got in my life, my nights are the most beautiful part of my day! " – @maya_devir – AND NOW!!! Especially for Ariel's first birthday, "One of These Days" is launching a fun NEW kids collection with a variety of gifts for your little ones! Be among the first to enjoy all of these adorable pieces! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ https://www.yehudadevir.com/kids ??? LINK ON BIO ??? SUPPORT OUR WORK: www.patreon.com/yehudadevir #judedevir #mayadevir #arieldevir #oneofthosedays

A post shared by YEHUDA DeVIR OFFICIAL (@jude_devir) on

14. Midnight magic

Nothing better than inspiring some wonder.

13. Give me a minute

Please please please just behave!

12. Different perspectives

I like how the Hulk doll is just confused.

11. Every moment counts

Gotta catch ’em all.

10. Inside out

We’ll get through this together.

9. The struggle

One false move creates an irreversible chain reaction.

8. Strong

Witness her ability to function without sleep!

7. Hair care

You’ll figure it out.

6. Stuck in the middle with you

More to love.

5. Feeding frenzy

It’s always a war zone.

4. Separation anxiety

You gotta let go sometimes.

3. Obsessions

There’s so much to be explored.

2. Sleep kicker

Beware the bed warrior.

1. A quiet place

Every parent knows about stealth mode.

Congratulations to Jude and Maya – wishing you luck with your family and your careers. Keep up the great work!

Which one did you find the most true-to-life?

Tell us in the comments.

The post An Artist Uses Comics to Express the Little Moments of Parenthood appeared first on UberFacts.

A Couple Turns Memorable Moments with Their Baby Into Great Comics

One of Those Days is a web comic created by married couple Yehuda and Maya Devir of Tel Aviv, Israel. They’re both artists, though its unclear if they both contribute to the actual artwork of the comic, or if it’s solely inked by Yehuda (aka “Jude”.) Either way, the comic has a long history of entertaining and inspiring through its humorous and heartwarming depictions of the tiny, meaningful moments of married life.

It has amassed quite an audience, with 5.5 million followers on Instagram, as well as lots of accolades and award nominations:

But the central theme of the comic has changed lately due to a corresponding change in their own lives: they’re now parents! And their depictions of life with their daughter Ariel are incredibly relatable to anybody with kids.

15. Pain and love

It’s a magical, messy moment.

14. A rush of affection

She’s just got a funny way of showing it.

13. Spooky times

Who doesn’t love a first Halloween?

12. Time apart

The separation anxiety is real.

View this post on Instagram

I miss you already…???? If I thought giving birth was the hardest thing a woman had to go through in her life then I was wrong! Separating a woman from her baby is a million times harder. I thank every day that we have been blessed with a job we enjoy and make millions of people happy with us, but the work requires us to travel quite a bit, which means we have to leave Ariel in the hands of her loving grandmothers. Maya is a true hero the way she flies off for work every time despite the difficulty in parting from Ariel and manages to put her future ahead of her own personal struggle. She keeps saying that separating from Ariel is the hardest thing she's ever experienced, and it doesn't get easier from time to time, even though it makes sense it will. So, there is no sense in parenting… Only what the heart feels. Being a career person while raising a family is perhaps one of the most difficult challenges we would have to face in life. I don't know what we would do without both of our amazing mothers. I guess mother love to her child has no expiration date. Shop: www.yehudadevir.com Support us: www.patreon.com/yehudadevir #judedevir #mayadevir #arieldevir #oneofthosedays

A post shared by YEHUDA DeVIR OFFICIAL (@jude_devir) on

11. The clothing ritual

Socks to be you.

10. Overload

Division of labor.

9. Fatherhood

It doesn’t always feel right.

View this post on Instagram

It's OK It's okay when she cries in your hands It's okay that she only wants her mom It's okay that you can't put her to sleep It's okay that you still don't understand your status It's okay that you don't have that connection, that everybody is talking about It's okay that you still don't understand your job definition It's okay that you don't make her laugh It's okay that you're tired It's okay that you're angry It's okay that things don't work out for you It's okay to ask for a hug It's okay to share your partner with everything you go through, even if it doesn't seem so manly It's okay that your life has changed It's okay that your plans have been canceled It's okay that you have no time for anything It's okay to feel weak It's okay to be moody It's okay to feel lonely It's okay to ask for help It's OK… Shop: www.yehudadevir.com Support us: www.patreon.com/yehudadevir #judedevir #mayadevir #arieldevir #oneofthosedays #ilovemyfamily

A post shared by YEHUDA DeVIR OFFICIAL (@jude_devir) on

8. Vomit commit

Just trying to snap a cute picture.

7. Not today, bugs!

Of course you realize this means war.

6. Nap time

Take it wherever you can get it.

5. A fear of needles

Everybody’s gotta deal with it.

4. Shower power

What a rush!

3. The eternal battle

I’m so tired…how are you not tired?

2. The changing times

Diaper time is serious business.

1. Cute as a toot

Every little thing she does is magic.

Well that’s just unbelievably adorable. You can check out more of this couple’s work on their official website – yehudadevir.com

Which one of these moments spoke the most to you?

Let us know in the comments.

The post A Couple Turns Memorable Moments with Their Baby Into Great Comics appeared first on UberFacts.

A New ‘Twilight’ Book is Coming out This Year and People Have Strong Feelings About It

2020 has been FULL of twists and turns. Most of them…horrible. But a few have been great, or at least fun to talk about? Such is the case with author Stephanie Meyer’s announcement that she will be releasing a new Twilight book this year. Meyer, whose Twilight series has sold over 100 million copies and spawned 5 feature films over the last 15 years (not to mention indirectly creating the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon), says that the new installment will drop on August 4th, 2020.

This volume is called Midnight Sun, and it’s a retelling of the Twilight story from Edward’s perspective. Work began on the project years ago, but it was abandoned after several chapters of the manuscript were leaked online, which threw Meyer off her groove. But now, at long last, the lost work will see fruition, and the internet is going nuts about it.

15. I said what now?

When asked if he would enjoy the movies were he not a part of them, Pattison said he “would just mindlessly hate it.”

14. Hope in the darkness

Honestly, we’ll take anything we can get right now.

13. Count me in

I wasn’t really aware there was a Twilight renaissance, but, here we are.

12. Interesting news

To be fair, he’s chilled about the franchise over the years.

11. Team Jacob

Let the fighting commence.

10. What we do in the shadows

Those movies have made him tens of millions of dollars, he can’t be that upset.

9. Throwing shade

I guess this is from the leaked manuscript?

8. Shed a tear for me

Again. TENS. OF MILLIONS. OF DOLLARS.

7. Spill the tea

They’ll simply have to chime in.

6. Picture this

The story of the story coming out is compelling in and of itself.

5. Not the hero we deserve

But the one we need right now.

4. Fork this

This is a pretty sweet preview.

3. Times have changed

There are…so many more important things to fight about.

2. Forever 17

I always found this super creepy.

1. The horror!

HE LITERALLY HAS MORE MONEY THAN THE GDP OF HAWAII, HE’S FINE!

Well, now that I’m done getting weirdly upset about how rich Robert Pattinson is, I feel I should atone by actually watching one of this movies. Like Twilight. Or…maybe The Lighthouse. Yeah, The Lighthouse.

How are you feeling about this upcoming book?

Tell us in the comments!

The post A New ‘Twilight’ Book is Coming out This Year and People Have Strong Feelings About It appeared first on UberFacts.

Stories of Times When Sex Went Hilarious Wrong

Everybody has their favorite sex story.

They’re usually not about the times we just had really good sex; that’s more of a personal thing you kind of treasure for yourself. No, the stories we share are when things went bad, or weird, or hilarious. That’s the good stuff. And lucky for us, now there’s a giant collection of these stories on Reddit. It all started with this prompt:

What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you during sex? from AskReddit

And the answers came pouring in. Here are just a few of the best ones. (I’m sure you realize this, but you’re about to venture into NSFW territory.)

1. The Double Wind

We both farted at the exact same time, whilst maintaining eye contact.

– Amber-Dragon

2. It’s Nerf or Nothing

We’ve been in an ongoing Nerf war since I want to say February.

Recently she pulled a pistol from underneath her pillow and shot me point-blank while I came.

– Poops_McClanahan

3. The Craigslist Paul Rudd

I met a guy off of craigslist once. I only share this story with my closest friends, so here goes nothing.

I was trying to get over someone I loved who had just moved away, so I decided to do this on a whim.

The guy from Craigslist literally looked like the spitting image of Paul Rudd. No joke. So I was like “fuck yes let’s do this”.

We started making out and our clothes started coming off. Things start getting hot and heavy.

I grab his hair to pull on it a little, and

It fucking comes off.

His hair was in my hands.

I realized within about five seconds of silence that I had just pulled a toupee off of his head.

– aglassofmerlot

4. Not Getting Your Deposit Back

once was at an Airbnb and the bed was making a lot of noises and mid fuck the headboard broke off and fell on top of us

– heymynameisjack

5. “Meetings”

Gf and I are both working from home, which has led to mid-day quickies – our “meetings.” It’s awesome. Little bit of role play. I’m a lucky guy.

Anyway, last week we’re right in the middle and my phone rings. I’m certain it’s my boss.

So I stop and run out to the living room to get my phone, but I’m still wearing socks and I slip rounding a corner and just completely hit the floor.

No grace at all.

So I answer the phone and I’m laughing at myself and out of breath from the sex, and my boss is confused as to why I’m so amused at the news of other people getting furloughed. So he probably thinks I’m an asshole. – Gf and I are both working from home, which has led to mid-day quickies – our “meetings.”

It’s awesome. Little bit of role play. I’m a lucky guy.

Anyway, last week we’re right in the middle and my phone rings. I’m certain it’s my boss. So I stop and run out to the living room to get my phone, but I’m still wearing socks and I slip rounding a corner and just completely hit the floor. No grace at all.

So I answer the phone and I’m laughing at myself and out of breath from the sex, and my boss is confused as to why I’m so amused at the news of other people getting furloughed. So he probably thinks I’m an asshole.

– TheBrownCouchOfJoy

6. Call Me Kyle

Ex boyfriend had a daddy kink. During sex he asked me who he was. I’m the dumbest person on earth so I responded with “my boyfriend?”

He said no and asked again. “Kyle?” He said not quite. It then clicked in my head and I broke out laughing during sex.

– captain-slammi

7. …What?

A horse put it’s head in through the car window and licked my butt as I was in the throes of passion with a lady

– XavierBreff

8. It’s Catchy

Me and my friend occasionally have had sex on three occasions and the last time I was eating her out, she had music playing.

Some advertisement that we would ALWAYS sing along to came on and without having to say anything to each other we both popped our heads up, sang along with the ad, then got right back down to business.

We didn’t realize how funny it was until WEL after we had finished.

– giguiou

9. Doing My Best

One of my exes loved dirty talk but I was still relatively inexperienced in that field and one time while she was riding me she starts doing the dirty talk and goes “are you gonna cum for me baby?” and my response was “well I’m gonna try.”

She started laughing but we kept going anyway

– p_t_dactyl

10. Ssssssmokin’

Had a second date with a guy. He stayed the night. We made out but didn’t have sex… then the next morning, I definitely blew him, and as he was cumming, my roommate, who had been cooking bacon or something in the kitchen, set off the smoke detector.

Something about the timing of the alarm going off as he was getting off just really made me laugh.

– blizzaga1988

11. Too Hot to Handle

I accidently wipped my Dick off with a paper towel that was previously used to wipe hot sauce off my hands……….

Imagine sticking a lit cigar on the tip of your penis…

– putnamto

12. Junk Beds

Hostel in Rome. One of those cheap rooms with about eight bunk beds per room. Right on the other side of the wall was the communal area/bar.

I had been flirting with this kiwi girl for most of the night. At one point, we discover the bedroom is empty, so we close the door and go at it.

About ten minutes in, the bunkbed collapses on us. About twenty people rush in at the sound of the crash and screams.

We got teased pretty unmercifully for the rest of the night.

– Roland_T_Flakfeizer

13. Nature is Beautiful

Animal sex came on the TV when we were getting started and then my girlfriend couldnt stop laughing

– ThatGuyIsGeneric

14. Toying with Me

My GF was finishing me off in her mouth after we had been going at it for a while, and the exact moment as she grabbed my balls my dog chewed, woth perfect timing, on a squeaky toy.

It was like getting a BJ in a cartoon.

– Zeryot

15. Sweet Nothings

I don’t know why but we were laughing at something before we had sex and it just kept on popping inside our minds while we were having sex so we ended up laughing while we were doing it until we finally stopped having sex just so we could have a good laugh.

In the end, we were too exhausted from laughing that we just fell asleep naked.

– Mist3rTryHard

One time while alone in my room, my bed started to move on its own. I got so freaked out that I went to the kitchen to try to settle myself, where I heard an eerie moaning. At this point I was convinced my apartment was haunted. That is, until I realized I was actually hearing sex moans coming from upstairs, and the reason my bed was moving was that me and my roommates’ beds were up against the same wall on different floors. The apartment was being haunted by hanky panky.

What’s your funny sex story?

Tell us in the comments.

The post Stories of Times When Sex Went Hilarious Wrong appeared first on UberFacts.

People Are Just Now Realizing Robert Downey Jr Played a Blackface Character in 2008

The comedy Tropic Thunder came out over a decade ago in 2008, which makes me feel very old because I distinctly remember seeing in theatres like it was last week. By any reasonable measure, it was a decent success. It wasn’t a box office smash, but, it made a profit. The critical consensus wasn’t glowing, but it was positive, with an overall Metacritic score of 71 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 82.

The movie is a rough-edged, over-the-top, wild, R-rated comedy. It wasn’t HUGE, but it did have enough of an influence to spawn little catchphrases and conversation pieces that continue to this day. One of those topics? RDJ blackface. Because oh, did I mention? Robert Downey Jr spends almost the entire movie in blackface. And there are a bunch of people who are just now realizing that.

There’s a lot to unpack here. Today, most of us know RDJ primarily as Iron Man. And in fact, the first Iron Man installment came out the same year as Tropic Thunder, long before anybody could have anticipated what a cultural phenomenon the MCU would end up becoming. And it seems like some are feeling betrayed that their beloved Mr. Stark would have done something as heinous as a full-on blackface performance, and still have a career.

Over the decades, the practice of blackface has come under greater and greater cultural scrutiny with many public figures having their careers derailed over it. This has occurred as more people recognize and take seriously its horribly racist roots and implications, which is a whole article of its own.

So, what’s the deal with Tropic Thunder? How was this considered OK? Well … it’s a little complicated.

The thing is (and anyone who has actually seen the movie will know this), it’s not as simple as RDJ doing a typical blackface performance. Blackface has its roots in appropriating/mocking African American culture, where a racial minority is essentially the target of the joke. Tropic Thunder takes aim at a very different target: Hollywood, albeit through a route that was pretty startling, even in 2008.

Without getting into the nitty gritty of the plot, suffice it to say that the script is a satire of the greed, foolishness, insensitivity, shallowness, and unrestrained ego of the Hollywood system. In this context, Roberty Downey Jr plays an actor named Kirk Lazurus, who, in a wildly-misguided and insensitive attempt to show off his acting chops, plays a rather cartoonish black soldier in the movie within the movie. Or as he puts it in one scene where his sense of self is challenged, “I know who I am. I’m the dude playin’ the dude, disguised as another dude!”

So in answer to the question, “Didn’t anyone notice?” the response is “Of course they did.” It got brought up in just about every single review at the time. Like in this one from African American film critic Jeffrey Lyles (who rated the movie 8/10):

“Kirk’s decision to make his character a black man complete with dark makeup would have been more than a tad controversial if not for Chino continually calling Kirk out for trying to act “black.”

While Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson won’t be leading Thunder boycotts, the film has garnered a significant backlash from mental disability advocates”

– Jeffrey Lyles, film critic

And yes, he got nominated for an Oscar in this role.

And as the previous review quote notes, his character is far from the only one some found problematic. Director Ben Stiller also performs in Tropic Thunder, playing actor Tugg Speedman, who is known in-universe for playing a character named “Simple Jack,” an absolutely insulting caricature of a man with a mental disorder. It’s pretty clear from the context of the movie that the goal is to mock the gross Oscar-bating Hollywood tendency to exploit adversity and disability in an attempt to seem important. Again, the target of the joke is Hollywood, but the execution nevertheless left a bad taste in the mouths of many.

The long and short of it is, context is important, and art ages quickly, especially comedy. Many have said that Tropic Thunder simply wouldn’t fly if it were made today, and that’s probably true. Personally, I gave it a rewatch this year and found myself cringing more and laughing less than I had all those years ago in the theater. And maybe that’s not inherently a good or a bad thing, it’s just the reality of how culture has continued to evolve. As another African American film critic, Wesley Morris (who rated it 3/4), put it when the movie premiered:

“In some future time we may look back on ‘Tropic Thunder’ and ask, ‘What were we thinking?’ But a movie that asks Cruise to slap the air as part of a horse-riding dance popularized by the R&B singer Ginuwine takes some time to recover from. So does one in which Downey appears to be playing Jude Law playing Kirk Douglas playing the late Bernie Mac. “

– Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe

Have you seen Tropic Thunder? Do you think it holds up at all today?

Tell us in the comments.

The post People Are Just Now Realizing Robert Downey Jr Played a Blackface Character in 2008 appeared first on UberFacts.