• cricbuzz [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      2 months ago

      ​In 1653, a 15-year-old Louis XIV starred in a 12-hour-long ballet at the Louvre, performing before the royal court and ambassadors of every European nation to display his mastery over mind and body and the prowess of French culture. The lifespan in France at the time was about 30. Johnson’s marathon livestream is something of the 2025 equivalent, a prince of tech displaying his mastery over mind and body and the prowess of technology — and its promise to expand our lifespans, so that we enjoy ever more years of consuming marathon livestreams.

      jeeeeeeeezzzzuuuuuusssss chrrriiisssttt this author glazes this guy so aggressively

      • miz [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        9·
        2 months ago

        [teenage monarch makes a bunch of nobles sit for 12 hours and watch his dismal dancing who were then forced to compliment him on it]

        braindead liberal: it was a breathtaking performance!