We had to call the South or the Midwest, where people were a little more patient and nice. Paste: How hard was it to find people who would fall for the pranks?įlorentine: We noticed early on that if we called places on the East Coast, people had no patience and would hang up in two seconds. That kind of stuff is just found, that’s manna from heaven. We would never anticipate something like that. Then there’s stuff you can never plan, like when Jim was belching into the phone, and the guy on the phone was convinced it was someone in his workplace burping on the other line. ![]() had some great misunderstandings, and it was perfect. You need someone to get mad.Ĭarolla: Sometimes you run into spun gold with the other person’s reaction, like when Dave Chappelle was calling the bed and breakfast asking if the Wu-Tang Clan could stay there. ![]() There’s a lot of calls where the other person’s like, “OK, sure. ![]() Paste: How important was the reaction from the person on the other line?įlorentine: They’re the star of the call, because they have to create the tension. I didn’t know I was wrong.” So they’re like, “OK, maybe there’s just something wrong with him, so I’ll stay on the line.” I’d be calling for a job interview, burping a lot, saying, “I have to burp. My personal strategy was to try to set up a semi-believable scenario, set the hook and then start doing the jokes.įlorentine: My whole strategy is, “Hey, I’m just trying to get the information. A lot of it is keeping the person on the other line engaged and believing everything. Paste: Is there a certain strategy or approach that makes a call work well?Ĭarolla: Everyone had their own techniques from a tactical standpoint. We’d have an idea like, “Let’s pretend I’m giving my grandfather a bath and I drown him,” but other than that, I’d just listen to what they say. You don’t know what the person on the other line would say, so you have to play off of them. We’d sit around in a circle with a dry erase board and hold up jokes during the calls.įlorentine: A lot of the calls were off the top of the head. Then we’d call from a pretty nondescript strip mall in Vegas and we’d start mowing through the businesses. Then we’d think, “It would be funny if this guy was calling some business to apply for a job.” We’d get a list of businesses that we could call in various states that it was legal to call them in. Paste: What was the process of doing a prank call?Ĭarolla: We would figure out what character we’d do, maybe me doing Mr. They would fly us first-class to Las Vegas, they’d put us up in the Bellagio, I’d make prank calls for four hours, then go out to strip clubs in Vegas. I thought everything was going to be like that, and nothing has been since. It’s funny, because Crank Yankers was my first TV job, and it was by far the best experience I’ve ever had in TV. Paste: How does it feel that the Crank Yankers debut was 15 years ago?įlorentine: Oh yeah, 15 years… Wow. Paste spoke with Carolla and Florentine about Crank Yankers’s 15th anniversary, the art of the perfect prank call and the unaired calls that went too far. Birchum, a crotchety Vietnam War veteran who berated anyone who spoke with him. Carolla, who produced the show with Kimmel, voiced Mr. The show was a huge hit, running for four seasons-three on Comedy Central and one on MTV 2.Ĭrank Yankers featured some of the biggest names in comedy, including Dave Chappelle, Sarah Silverman, Tracy Morgan and Dane Cook (before he became a household name). It’s been 15 years since comedians Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel introduced the world to Crank Yankers, the hilariously offensive show where puppets, voiced by comedians, harass unsuspecting people with prank phone calls. ![]() “Maybe there’s a nostalgic feel to them because you can’t do them anymore, says Jim Florentine, one of the stars of Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers and the voice of fan-favorite character Special Ed. They’re the product of a bygone era, and if you were born before the invention of caller ID, they were likely a part of your childhood. There’s something nostalgic about prank phone calls.
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Yeah just make sure the box for your controller in my case ''playstation 4 controller configuration'' is not checked and it should work and if not a dev on discord said turning off the steam overlay entirely might fix it. Question what do you mean exactly by "turning off the configuration" ? You mean unchecking every box in the general settings? UPDATE: it turns out that if you have the controller configured in steam big picture mode the game can't detect the controller somehow it happened with my PS4 and Switch pro controllers if you turn off the configuration in big picture it works fine but when you have it on the game just gives you xbox prompts Signature Supergiant style: The rich, atmospheric presentation and unique melding of gameplay and narrative that's been core to Supergiant's games is here in full force: spectacular hand-painted environments and a blood-pumping original score bring the Underworld to life.Legs0fSteel님이 먼저 게시:I just bought the game and when i started the game i had xbox button prompts in-game so i double checked and steam itself recognizes my dualshock 4 as a PS4 controller.īut in this thread: a dev says the game auto-detects the controller and thus should give me the PS4 buttons but it dosn't. ![]() Though, if you happen to be one, crank up the challenge and get ready for some white-knuckle action that will put your well-practiced skills to the test. ![]() Nothing is impossible: Permanent upgrades mean you don't have to be a god yourself to experience the exciting combat and gripping story. Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor.22. Use the powerful Mirror of Night to grow permanently stronger, and give yourself a leg up the next time you run away from home. There are thousands of viable character builds to discover as you go.īefriend gods, ghosts, and monsters: A fully-voiced cast of colorful, larger-than-life characters is waiting to meet you! Grow your relationships with them, and experience thousands of unique story events as you learn about what's really at stake for this big, dysfunctional family.īuilt for replayability: New surprises await each time you delve into the ever-shifting Underworld, whose guardian bosses will remember you. Unleash the fury of Olympus: The Olympians have your back! Meet Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, and many more, and choose from their dozens of powerful Boons that enhance your abilities. A full-color 32-page character compendium booklet, with artwork by Jen Zee, featuring the game's colorful cast of gods, ghosts, and monsters.īattle out of hell: As the immortal Prince of the Underworld, you'll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt. Hades, the Game of the Year-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler is coming to PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on August 13, 2021FOOTAGE REPRESENTATIVE OF PLA.A download code for the Hades Original Soundtrack, by composer Darren Korb, featuring two and a half hours of blood-pumping music created for the game.This physical edition features a couple of bonus extras: In this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor, you'll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt. Playing as the immortal Prince of the Greek Underworld, you’ll wield the powers and mythic. Battle out of hell in Hades, recipient of more than 50 Game of the Year awards! Hades is the fourth game from our studio, and combines the best aspects of our past critically acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre. ![]() ![]() Various parts of the Amorite world in which the patriarchs lived. Letters also clearly illustrate the freedom of travel that was possible between (including especially Abram, Jacob and Job) were typical of that time. From the Mari letters,ĭating from the patriarchal period, we learn that the names of the patriarchs Two other important sets of documents demonstrate the reflection of Mesopotamia Of Ebla (modern Tell Mardikh) in northern Syria may also contain some intriguing Clay tablets found in 1974 at the ancient (c. In fact, the latterįeatures the same basic motif of creation-rebellion-flood as the BiblicalĪccount. Order as similar events in the Atrahasis epic. Several of the major events of Ge 1-8 are narrated in the same ![]() Of the Gilgamesh epic is quite similar in outline to the flood narrative Some of the features of certain king listsįrom Sumer bear striking resemblance to the genealogy in Ge 5. Pantheon, is similar in some respects (though thoroughly mythical and polytheistic) EnumaĮlish, the story of the god Marduk's rise to supremacy in the Babylonian The closest ancient literary parallels to Ge 1-38 also come from Mesopotamia. In Canaan, their original homeland was Mesopotamia. The tower of Babel was built there Abram was born there Isaac took a wifeįrom there and Jacob lived there for 20 years. TheĪuthor appears to locate Eden, humankind's first home, in or near Mesopotamia They were also of interest to the individuals,įamilies and tribes of whom we read in the first 38 chapters of Genesis. These subjects and many others were matters of vital concern to the peoples Of land, legal customs and procedures, sheepherding and cattle-raising - all Creation, genealogies, destructive floods, geographyĪnd mapmaking, construction techniques, migrations of peoples, sale and purchase 1-38 reflect a great deal of what we know from other sources about ancient In both its Hebrew and Greek forms, then, the traditional title of GenesisĪppropriately describes its contents, since it is primarily a book of beginnings. On its context, the word can mean "birth," "genealogy," or "history of origin." In the pre-Christian Greek translation (Septuagint) of 2:4 5:1. Is Greek in origin and comes from the word geneseos, which appears The first phrase in the Hebrew text of 1:1 is bereshith ("in īeginning"), which is also the Hebrew title of the book (books in ancient timesĬustomarily were named after their first word or two). Theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Genesis. This summary of the book of Genesis provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, ![]() Taffeta is a sturdy material and is most commonly used for items that will come in contact with elements like water and sun. The last type of thread used on our woven clothing labels is taffeta. That means the image that is woven may not be as crisp and detailed as needed. However, satin woven labels only have a medium thread count. Satin is often chosen simply because customers are familiar with its shiny appearance. However, can dye the cotton to be in any shade too. Its natural off-white color is what makes cotton different from the other types of woven labels. Cotton is a natural fiber and is really soft. Cotton thread is the next most popular thread type. Damask woven labels are also very soft and flexible and make a great choice when the label will be worn next to the skin. ![]() It offers a high thread count, which means we can achieve a high amount of detail. Damask is the most popular type of thread on woven labels. This warp is used to give the label some structure and shape during the weaving process. Most woven labels start with a piece of taffeta called a ‘warp’. Woven clothing labels can use a variety of fiber types based on your preferences. This is what a loom looks like during the weaving process. Woven labels are produced on looms that weave multiple colors at once time. A woven label is usually sewn in or ironed on to your garment. An embroidered label has your logo or wording stitched through your garment or accessory. ![]() The logo will be combined within the label. However, the main difference is that a woven label has your logo or wording woven within a piece of material like damask, cotton, satin or taffeta. They are often confused with embroidered clothing labels because the final products look similar. Woven clothing labels pieces of fabric that are woven on a loom. ![]() You can also use OCR to make text selectable/searchable and easily batch edit. And you can make any document a fillable PDF with a couple of clicks.Īdvanced features let you go further with converting from/to almost any format and merging/splitting PDFs. The app’s simple interface makes it easy to edit PDFs beyond text with content like images, watermarks, objects, annotations, comments, and more. Specifically for Mac users, PDFelement runs super fast and smooth on Apple Silicon and it’s also fully compatible with macOS Monterey. And the software has options to buy a perpetual license or yearly plan for individuals to small and large organizations. ![]() PDFelement is available for Mac, iPhone, and iPad as well as Windows and Android. That includes the ability to edit, convert, create, annotate, fill, protect, compress, sign, merge, and split PDF files. The full-featured PDF editor is simple to use for everyday users and also has everything pro users need. PDFelement is an all-in-one solution that offers the easiest way to handle PDFs across Mac, iOS, Windows, and more. And for 9to5Mac readers, PDFelement is an even better value at up to 50% off. ![]() Whether you’re looking for a solution for personal or business use, PDFelement unlocks all the features you need like advanced PDF editing, OCR, conversion from/to almost any format, and much more at a fraction of the price of products like Adobe Acrobat. Have you tried to edit PDFs on iPhone, iPad, or Mac with the built-in software? You’ve probably realized the Files app and Preview aren’t very powerful for working with the format. ![]() This greatly increases the amount of friction, which can cause overheating, premature wear, tread separation, and blowouts. When tire pressure is insufficient, the tire spreads out under the weight of the vehicle, and too much rubber meets the road. Underinflated tires are one of the leading causes of tire failure.Underinflated tires pose serious safety concerns, especially during the winter months where driving conditions are already less than ideal. Safety Concerns Regarding Low Tire Pressure in Cold Weather In these instances, the light may shut off on its own after driving for 20 minutes or so, as the air warms up and expands. It’s similar to how a cake comes straight out of the oven all puffed up, then flattens out as it cools.īecause we lose tire pressure in cold weather, it’s quite common to see the low-pressure indicator light on first thing in the morning, since the temperature dropped overnight. This reduction in volume causes tire pressure loss, and before you know it, your tires are underinflated. But the air isn’t escaping or leaking out of your tires it’s just contracting, as the cold drives the molecules closer together. In fact, tire pressure can decrease about 1 PSI (pound per square inch) for every 10 degrees the temperature drops. But there’s another culprit hiding in plain sight: cold weather! When most drivers think about managing tire pressure, leaks and punctures come to mind. ![]() Why Do I Lose Tire Pressure in Cold Weather? Read on to learn common causes for deflation, the risks of driving on underinflated tires, and how to manage this common winter driving concern. Today’s post is all about managing tire pressure in cold weather. This decreases tire wear, increases efficiency, helps reduce the risk of accidents and product damage, and improves operator confidence in slick conditions, such as refrigerated or freezer applications. By reducing tire spin during acceleration and preventing wheel lock-up during braking, the system reduces slipping and sliding. The traction control system is designed to assist the truck from slipping on wet, dusty or sealed floors. In addition, the Crown RM 6000 features a reach sense technology that provides a soft start and stop when using the pantograph reach mechanism.Ĭontrollability is further enhanced via Crown OnTrac Anti-Slip Traction Control. Specifically, the rigid design of the MonoLift mast on the Crown RM 6000 is rooted in the boxed-in cross section construction that was originally developed for the company's turret trucks. The load backrest was modified by designing a notch in the upper right-hand corner so that operators could easily scan at ground level from their position in the forklift.Ĭrown also responded to common operator controllability challenges associated with mast sway and twisting when managing heavier loads at high heights. Further, Crown reshaped the reach carriage to create a larger window at eye level giving the operator a better view of fork tips and load. The MonoLift mast is offset seven inches to the left of the operator and narrows the higher it goes. Visibility is notably better on the Crown RM 6000 at height, eye and ground levels. And, it's all achieved by a reach truck that delivers exceptional visibility, controllability and performance." Warehouse managers can gain 15 percent more pallet positions simply by filling open slots at the top of racks. "The Crown RM 6000 changes everything at a time when our customers are looking to maximize existing space. ![]() Specifically, warehouse designers have had to choose where to compromise – reach height, reach capacity or truck footprint," said Maria Schwieterman, product manager, Crown Equipment. "We know that the forklift fleet impacts the design and operation of a warehouse. Crown has calculated potential capital savings of approximately $2.6M on a 250,000-square-foot freezer warehouse by building up and not out thanks to the Crown RM 6000 lift heights and capacities. They also can help deliver significant financial benefits related to warehouse design and construction. The lift height and capacity qualifications of the Crown RM 6000 enable customers to gain greater flexibility throughout the warehouse by allowing most loads to be placed at any height and/or at any open slot. Historically, reach trucks have been built with dual upright masts, such as the Crown RR 5700 Series that continues to serve customers today. Now, the Crown RM 6000 reach truck sets another industry first with a single mast design inspired by Crown turret trucks. Thirteen years ago, Crown was the first forklift manufacturer to unveil the sit, lean, stand design for operator positioning for reach trucks. Thanks to these features, the Crown RM 6000 has the potential to change the way high-density warehouses and distribution centers are designed, save customers millions of dollars in capital expense, and support meaningful improvements in productivity. It is equipped with forks that travel upward at an industry-leading pace of 153 feet per minute. ![]() The Crown RM 6000 is also the industry's first pantograph reach truck that can reach 505 inches and deliver up to 1,000 pounds more capacity at height. recently, the company released the Crown RM 6000 Series, which is the industry's first narrow aisle reach truck with a MonoLift mast. Crown RM 6000 Delivers More Capacity at Height within the Same Narrow FootprintĬrown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's leading forklift manufacturers, is once again revolutionizing the global reach truck market. On March 10th, 2008, Albert started to get into a sandbox game named "Roblox" where he made his first account. On June 11th, 1997, Albert Aretz was born in New Jersey where he was raised by his family. He is constantly letting things on fire and probably is a pyromaniac. Albert usually agrees to take pictures with fans whenever they recognize him. ![]() Outside of recording, he's a good guy who lives with his girlfriend in Florida. On occasion, Albert interacts with his fans like in ROBLOX but I make it VERY uncomfortable for everyone. This theme kept going until he made his new channel. On his AlbertsStuff channel he is more explicit with a darker sense of humor. Whenever Albert is making a myth video, he can act pretty obnoxious during a meeting or gathering with myths. In 2010, Albert can be seen rocking the shaggy haircut in real life.Īlbert is known for his screaming and raging, acting pretty childish on camera when he is recording. During this time he was usually pictured in a tank top like in WOKE UP LATE FOR SCHOOL- SORRY. In high school his hair is relatively curly, and he is more muscular in stature, with an interest in bodybuilding. On video, his usually attire is a hoodie and beanie. He wears a black ring gifted to him from Kirsten. Albert was either going to name Felipe his current name or Tyler.Standing at 1,80m (5' 11"), Albert is a tall 26-year-old Caucasian male with brown eyes and brown hair which he often dyes blonde. He can grow facial hair but usually does not.Like the other admin command videos he makes, he trolls and kills players with the command. Albert uses a new admin command that was added to Island Life where he can make Felipe look like a monster. In My custom Roblox FELIPE ADMIN COMMANDS. The hat has become very successful being the 2nd most bought UGC hat (not counting Cartoony Santa since that's off-sale) and having 61k favorites as of January 22nd, 2020. On October 15th, 2019, UGC-user DieSoft made a Felipe hat in collaboration with Albert for 50 Robux. Felipe is the main antagonist of the game as he attacks the players by stretching his head whilst saying "flamingo." In the volcano update, he comes out of the volcano every 5 minutes to destroy chunks of the map. On September 3rd, 2019, development for Survive Albert started and was released in The Albert Flamingo ROBLOX GAME. In Albert Flamingo's new friend ) Albert confirms Felipe is indeed dead, and spawns a new generation of stryofoam headed figures. In Albert Flamingo FELIPE REVEAL, he gets a makeover with clay, this is also the same episode where Albert makes his wife, Felipa. ![]() Many people made fan games about Felipe's torture, which is shown in ROBLOX FELIPE'S REVENGE. It doesn't take long for Albert to start abusing him in his debut episode as he shoves his mouth into his microphone. The UGC features a hat based off his original design.įelipe is a Styrofoam head created by Albert. He has brown eyes but has black ones being the iris and has bright red lips and keeps the side hair with his eyes being further apart. ![]() His reconstructed version looks about the same with clay covering most of his face and ears. He is also sometimes depicted to have his ears be bleeding. Felipe is a white Styrofoam Head with pitch-black eyes, red lips, and has hair on the left and right side of his head but has none at the top of his head. ![]() Look in your analytics and Google Search Console data for organic traffic to your landing page for a particular keyword. There may be times when you don’t have enough historical data to know if your site is seeing an expected change in visits, or if something unusual has happened, maybe in the world at large. Augment Your Google Analyticsĭo you ever notice a big shift in your website analytics data and wonder what’s going on? Watch for competing trends and update your content accordingly. So plan to check #GoogleTrends regularly. Searchers change terms and adapt their searches faster than you might think. So plan to check Google Trends regularly. Searchers change terms and adapt their searches faster than you (or your boss) might think. A month later, Google Ads had already overtaken Google AdWords in relative search volume - which the trend chart shows: Language changes can happen quickly. Sometimes trends swing quickly and permanently.įor instance, Google AdWords rebranded to Google Ads in July 2018. What we really do is provide great consulting services for “search marketing” (SEO, PPC, content, and social), but we do not do email or CRO or reputation management or PR and so on. (click to enlarge)īy the way, “digital marketing” no longer fits our services as it’s become a very broad term. Trends let you visualize swings in word usage. So we updated our site to reflect how people were searching for our services. Several years ago, Google Trends confirmed that “internet marketing” was declining as a search term. How can you make sure your content reflects these changes?Ĭase in point: We used to call ourselves an “internet marketing” company. Language and search behavior change over time. So use Google Trends to help find keyword ideas for unique content by region. But we know it’s important to speak the language of our customers. ![]() It’s likely because their data is based on nationwide searches. You might wonder why the other keyword tools didn’t show any meaningful data for the alternative search terms. Which of those two images would you rather use to make a case for your keyword and content recommendations? And in places like Montana and Illinois, you’ll want to talk about truck topper, too. So if your website targets the Pacific Northwest, you’ll want to include truck canopy. Google Trends can show terminology differences between regions. You can look at the chart by subregion to see this clearly. ![]() That’s because people in different regions search for different terms. (click to enlarge)Īs a result, you might be tempted to just write about truck caps and camper shells, and leave it at that.ĭon’t stop there! If you enter all of the keyword suggestions you find into Google Trends, you’ll see a bigger picture. Data from SEMrush provides a good starting place but may not give the full story. However, there’s little or no information for these variations in a standard keyword tool. You can also see a few alternative terms. Looking these terms up in SEMrush provides keyword volume data and difficulty scores for the queries. Sometimes that’s true, but sometimes it’s not.Īs an example, what should you call something to put on the bed of a truck? If you’re on the East Coast, you’re likely to use the term “truck cap” or “camper shell.” Or it may look like the search volume is too low for you to worry about some keyword candidates. Your keyword research tool may not show differences in terms across a region or a country. Here, I’ll show you five ways to use Google Trends to make enlightened SEO keyword choices. It gives relative search volume data - helping you choose between close alternatives, discover regional preferences and more. This surprisingly flexible and free tool can shed light on your keyword research. So you may be left in the dark, just guessing.Įnter Google Trends. And they may ignore regional differences altogether. Many keyword tools lump variations together, like singulars and plurals. But when you write a webpage or design an ad, you still need to know which words to use that will do the best job conveying your concepts to searchers. Sure, search engines understand concepts that are semantically connected and don’t just match keywords anymore. You need to select phrases worth targeting. Keyword research tools are useful - until they don’t have enough data for your keywords. ![]() She escapes with Koko’s help, singing, “He couldn’t take my boop-oop-a-doop”-in this case, her virginity-“away.” “Pay me or be my wife,” the villainous landlord demands, whispering in an aside that “I’ve got her in my power now.” In “ Boop-Oop-a-Doop,” a 1932 short whose name references Betty’s scat catchphrase, circus performer Betty returns to her dressing tent to find her boss waiting to assault her. “ She Wronged Him Right” (1934) opens with a teary-eyed Betty telling her landlord that she can’t pay her mortgage. Men were constantly chasing her down and forcing her into unwanted sexual interactions. Though Betty was aware of her sex appeal and often used it to her advantage, her sexuality also proved to be a liability. She is the only film star who wears fewer clothes than Jean Harlow.” As the Film Daily wrote in 1932, “Mister Fleischer gave her a doll-like face with those baby eyes BUT also a mature figure with oo-la-la curves and a boudoir languor in her walk.” The News-Herald added, “Betty has another claim to fame. But she was first and foremost a sex symbol. She was a circus performer, a racecar driver and a presidential candidate. But Betty Boop takes it for granted that Bimbo and Koko will form a background for her talents in each production.”Īs the star, Betty played a range of roles. “When that happens to most feminine stars they are flattered. “Betty has two leading men in every picture,” noted the News-Herald in 1932. Unlike her contemporary Minnie Mouse, Betty wasn’t a sidekick, but rather the star of her own show. Here, Betty's ice block coffin is carried by dwarfs on skis. "Snow-White" is filled with surreal imagery. “In fact, they were inspirational to the Surrealists.” “The Fleischer Studios had a really experimental and kind of Surrealist style,” says Hendershot. Halfway through the film, jazz legend Cab Calloway (a regular guest in Betty Boop cartoons) performs a spooky musical number, embodied first by Koko and then by a ghost. As Max’s grandson Mark Fleischer recalls, his grandfather’s motto was “If you can do it in real life, why animate?” Fleischer Studio’s seven-minute “Snow-White” short includes such surreal images as the evil queen’s face morphing into eggs in a frying pan a tree stump fighting with Betty’s co-stars, canine beau Bimbo and his friend Koko the Clown and Betty, interred in an ice block coffin, being led down a mountain by the dwarfs on skis. In the Fleischer landscape, anything was possible, and seemingly nothing was off limits. In New York, meanwhile, Fleischer created a grungy, often dangerous urban world for its characters to navigate. From its home in California, Disney was laying the groundwork for the idyllic, fantastical fairy tales that would soon dominate its oeuvre. ![]() The dueling studios’ styles were diametrically opposed. After a makeover, Betty became the first fully human, fully female animated character.Īt its height in the 1930s, Fleischer Studios was a giant in animation, rivaled only by Disney. She appeared in the Fleischers’ “ Talkartoons” series as the girlfriend of main character Bimbo and was such a success that the studio promoted her to its star. Initially, Betty was depicted as a dog with a button nose and floppy ears. Her constantly shifting design offers an intriguing case study of how representations of women-including fictional ones-are shaped by censorship, the public’s response and changing conceptions of morality. ![]() Betty’s appearance continues to evolve today, with the character donning ripped jeans, joggers and sneakers, and overalls in merchandise and on social media. Beneath that iconic look, however, is a more complex story of aesthetic transformation, from what Heather Hendershot, a media historian at MIT, describes as a “flapper-secretary-adventurer” in the early 1930s to a “middle-class homemaker” by the end of the decade. The enduring image of Betty is a flapper in a strapless minidress, with a garter peeking out above her knee and large hoop earrings in her ears. … They would come for the Betty Boop cartoon.” “She’s a big hit,” says Katia Perea, a cartoon scholar at City University New York, “and she’s a big hit in the same way that Felix the Cat is a big hit, where she was drawing audiences to the movie. At a time when cartoons were largely opening acts before a featured movie, Betty’s stardom was an outlier. |
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