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[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 83 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That must have been an awkward few hours while they posed for this

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 36 points 3 weeks ago

lol .... I was just thinking this ....

Painter (smirking, holding back laughter): .... ok, ok, Alexander, hey Al ... yeah .. just give me more of a frown ... (heavily smirking) ... no, no, more angry or sad or something ... and maybe put your hand to your chin ... (smirking) ... yeah like that ... now hold it ... for the next five hours

[–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 46 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's a really interesting video on the Art Deco channel about this painting. It gives a lot of the context around the people in it and the moment it is depicting.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

An interesting video, thanks!

[–] Lyre@lemmy.ca 44 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Ya, and then he spent pretty much the rest of his life trying to destroy her reputation and disparage women in general. Pope was one of history's first notable incels.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 8 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe "most memorable" because there were actually quite a lot of notable incels before him?

[–] manqkag@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Pretty funny that his last name is Pope in that context lol

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

CGP Grey makes him out to be a drama whore in general.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Just ask her, bro, the worst that can happen is she says no."

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

thanks for expanding the title

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

You know what, I didn't even read the title til you pointed it out

[–] ninja@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That name sounded familiar. This does seem to be the same Alexander Pope that CGPGrey stumbled across and strayed into the, apparently, well documented feud with Thomas Herne.

https://youtu.be/qEV9qoup2mQ?t=531

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You referenced CGP Grey and posted a sanitized link.

I am prepared to be best friends.

[–] Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m also in for being best friends

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

We should form a best friends group.

I've actually tried to befriend three random people on lemmy. Two of them initially went well and chatted with me on Element / Matrix for a while, then stopped responding. One of them never responded to my initial invitation to be friends.

I would love to make friends here based on my philosophical alignment and shared interests with a lot of posters I see, but if I'm objectionable, I don't want my lemmy legacy to be a series of failed friend requests.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is CGP still doing that thing where you need to give him money for the privilege of leaving a comment?

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know, I never comment on YouTube. However, it doesn't seem like he posts on YouTube at all anymore. I'm not certain, but I think he might have refocused on his podcast.

So, all in all ... Maybe?

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

He did this thing where he banned all comments from non-patrons. Gotta pay to comment now

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 14 points 3 weeks ago

I'd rather think they posed for this and were hilarious people

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 13 points 3 weeks ago

Pretty sure she was already married / had a fiancé when he asked.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

oh my god this is gold! can you hold for a couple hours so I can paint this real quick?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Oh Bill Frith, you soggy old bitch...