It’s Wednesday and you know what that means — Open Tabs!
This week: Lizzo takes a lie detector test, live music is broken, GIFs might be dying, the creator of Veggietales is based?, ‘90s kids rejoice, and a few things we know we shouldn’t do (but we do anyway).
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A classic Tweet that I never get tired of seeing re-circulate:
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The Lost Goosebumps Books | Kid Leaves Stoop
Although the recent movie was… different… I loved the books and TV series as a kid. In fact, I recently watched a few of them as I get into the Halloween vibes. This is a light preview of a Halloween edition of Open Tabs coming soon!
“Lawsuits and lost books,” the description reads. This video tells the tale of R.L. Stine and all the Goosebumps stories nobody will ever read (and why). Whether you believe in the accusations or not, the story is almost as good as I remember the books being.
96 Things Literally Every Millennial Experienced As A Kid That Are Just Now Wonderfully Nostalgic | BuzzFeed
I love these lists, and I love the feeling that everyone in my general age group experienced many of the same things around that time. From that one orange Rugrats VHS tape to Wishbone and those Magic Eye books, take a walk on the nostalgia side.
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Here is a link to the referenced thread if you want to lose a few brain cells.
The GIF Is on Its Deathbed | The Atlantic
Part internet history, part generational divide, the story of the GIF (and its impending doom) is worth a read. Shoutout to the Tumblr defectors and devotees.
“What I would like to suggest is that the situation is even worse than it appears. Not only are reaction GIFs “cringe” to some people, but the entire GIF medium is under serious existential threat.”
Lizzo Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
Find out if Lizzo is really 100% that b*@%&, and then check out her interview and photo spread (which sort of answers that first question, TBH).
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