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RedGreen's avatar

Two days ago I had half composed a fully drunk email about how if TFC wasn’t covering the Afroman story then what is the point of our frail existence on this tiny blue marble hurdling through vast nothingness. I guess I’ll just keep giving you my money.

Justin, History Sage's avatar

I feel like we should do a Cannon films marathon

Thoughts's avatar

I have an uncle Wayne who is a damn decent man. Is it something innate to him? The product of a loving family or a strong, quiet faith that grounds him? Sure. But it would be a mistake to ignore that his name is by-God Wayne. There's no secondary Wayne business going on. It's not a middle name nor awkwardly smashed on to the end of some other name. The devil lives in the secondary Wayne, and it is a poor prison.

Andra Mount's avatar

Regarding the piece of art, here's what Google AI speculates (wth!?)

Based on the visual details, this painting appears to be a commemorative portrait of an African American couple, likely set against the backdrop of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). [1, 2]

Location and Context The painting contains several clues pointing to a specific historical and geographic context:

• The DMZ Sign: The letters "DMZ" are clearly visible on a sign in the lower right background, behind a barbed-wire fence. This stands for the Demilitarized Zone, the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea.

• Military Connection: Given the setting, the individuals depicted were likely associated with the U.S. military presence in South Korea. It was common for service members and their families stationed there to commission local artists to create "oil-from-photo" portraits during their tours of duty.

• Landscape: The background features a sunset over a body of water and lush, green hills, which is a stylized representation of the scenery often found near the border regions of the Korean peninsula. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Identification of the People The people in the painting are likely private individuals rather than public figures. The composition—a "double portrait" where the subjects are superimposed over a meaningful landscape—suggests it was a personal memento created for a couple or family to remember their time stationed near the DMZ. [3]

The style of the clothing and eyewear (specifically the man’s large, tinted aviator-style glasses) suggests the original photograph used for the painting likely dates to the late 1970s or 1980s. [7]

AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Demilitarized_Zone

[2] https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2018/01/the-real-dmz-at-new-art-exchange/

[3] https://www.facebook.com/groups/1588465814862152/posts/2538427129866011/

[4] http://www.realdmz.org/archive/category/10

[5] https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-dmz-art-20171231-htmlstory.html

[6] https://siobhankeam.art/the-real-dmz-project

[7] https://collection.carnegieart.org/objects/fc0fab93-f989-497e-a3b7-e03547f9f3c2

Maximilien Rockatansky's avatar

Federal Cuckholdry Cuck Chair Brendan Carr

Randolph Carter's avatar

Also I assumed The Eyes of a Ranger song was going to be a Duran Duran cover, and now I need to go make that Duran Duran cover

Randolph Carter's avatar

A worthy entry into the songs in the key of Chuck, I give you Chuck Norris Action Jeans by Gal's Panic

https://youtu.be/0MIO2W10ma4?si=Rj-5JLe_KjAtoqUZ

Matt Welch's avatar

Best one yet I think.

Laura's avatar

Finally a hero the world needs! Afroman!

Trent Simpson's avatar

What did the police think was going to happen suing a man named Afroman?

South Dakota Flag Pole's avatar

He's a complicated man

But no one understands him but his woman

Melissa Wink's avatar

Rock on with your bad self Afroman!