*sigh* Great job YouTube.
Actually, great job.
Now, i'm certain every single one of you remembers the adpocalypse, an event in which,
in 2017, a bunch of large advertising companies, such as coca cola and at&t, pulled their ads
off of YouTube.
This is what led to the current broken system that is demonetization, the monetization requirements,
and the overall purge of any sort of edgy or in any way offensive content.
Now after YouTube put these and other systems and algorithms in place, the majority of the
companies put their ads back.
Ultimately, the adpocalypse was what made the YouTube as broken as it is today.
Don't get me wrong, it's never been perfect, but starting with that event, you can see
a major shift in how YouTube handles everything.
Recently though, it has seemed like things were getting better.
Just a month ago At&t finally put ads back on YouTube after pulling away during the adpocalypse
and, for some reason, not putting ads back one year later.
Not to mention literally yesterday I made a whole video praising YouTube for how they've
actually taken some steps towards fixing the website and fixing the broken striking and
termination system.
But, alas, YouTube has messed up yet again, leading to possible, I really, really, hope
not, the second adpocalypse.
All of the information I'm fixing to read comes from the Variety article which will
be linked in the description.
YouTube is facing yet another big advertiser backlash, with Disney and Epic Games among
the marketers said to have pulled their ad spending after the Google-owned video platform
was accused of facilitating what a critic described as a "soft-core pedophilia ring."
Vlogger Matt Watson, in a Feb. 17 video on his YouTube channel MattsWhatItIs, showed
how YouTube's algorithms enabled a secret "wormhole" for pedophiles, who posted
sexual comments on videos of young girls and identified sections of the videos where they
were in compromising positions.
In some cases, users were trading child pornography in the comments section, he claimed.
Ok, now I do need to back up for just a second and clarify what happened leading up to this.
A YouTube by the name of MattsWhatItIs, just three days ago on the 17th posted a video
entitled Youtube is Facilitating the Sexual Exploitation of Children, and it's Being Monetized.
There will be a link to that video in the description and I would recommend watching
as it a very good, albeit very disturbing video, which takes a look into the very, very
dark side of YouTube.
Basically in the 20 minute long video Matt shows how he had discoverd a secret pedophile
ring going on right under everyone's noses right here on YouTube.
He talks about how basically, by just searching up something simple like yoga girl, in just
a couple of clicks you can access what's basically a secret softcore child pornography
ring.
Now pretty much all of these video are just made by minors and are the type of content
you would see your cousin with "big dreams of being a youtuber" post.
The types of videos where they just show off how to do a cartwheel or doing what, at least
to them, seems like an innocent challenge.
Videos like that.
Videos that, under normal circumstances, should get maybe 10 or so views from their friends,
and just overall nothing big.
Until, actual pedophiles manage to find these video and share it on their pedophile websites
and chat rooms all of sudden bring tens of thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands
of views on what should just be a normal video a 10 year old kid would make.
Then in the comments of these videos you will find dozens quite possibly hundreds of timestamps
which when clicked take the video to the just the right time to show a child, often times
prepubescent children in a sexual pose or pose that would be pleasing to a sick twisted
pedophile.
Not to mention dozens of comments saying inappropriate and just downright disgusting and sickening
things about these literal children.
Comments about their body, comments talking about how attractive these children are.
Worst of all, actual links to child porn being posted in these comments.
Thankfully for the most part these got taken down quickly, although still, the fact that
that could make it through is just sad.
The biggest slap in the face, at least to me, was the fact that, after literally only
clicking on maybe, 20 of these videos, he clicked back to his recommended and practically
his whole recommended was just theses pedophile videos.
The algorithm is literally encouraging this content.
YouTube puts so much effort into making their algorithm censor the normal creators content,
and you can't say this or that or you'll immediately get demonetized, and even if you
do all the right things there's a chance you'll get demonetized.
But these video have actual advertisements playing on them are getting recommended by
YouTube.
These are actually 8 and 10 years olds just wanting to make cool videos to show their
friends and to, hopefully, get youtube success.
Unfortunately, it looks like they did get success, just not the kind they wanted.
This is all very sickening and disturbing and I really do encourage you to go and watch
Matt's video, you can tell just how much this has affected him and just how much this
has disturbed him.
Now, with all of that out of the way, back to the actual article.
In the wake of the revelations, Disney has suspended its advertising spending on YouTube,
Bloomberg reported.
(Disney reps did not respond to requests for comment.)
Other advertisers that have frozen their YouTube ad spending include Epic Games, maker of "Fortnite,"
and Nestle U.S., per the report.
YouTube did not comment on advertisers suspending their spending.
According to YouTube, after Watson posted his exposé, the service deleted accounts
and channels that violated its policies and also reported illegal activity to law-enforcement
authorities.
A youtube representative also went on to explain:
"Any content — including comments — that endangers minors is abhorrent, and we have
clear policies prohibiting this on YouTube," a YouTube rep said in a statement.
"There's more to be done, and we continue to work to improve and catch abuse more quickly."
Now, whereas with the first adpocalypse, I didn't blame YouTube for the advertiser
leaving.
I do blame them for the terrible things they did in response to that but, the companies
leaving was just plain and simple just the advertisers trying to force YouTube obey by
their rules and to control YouTube.
This time though, there is no one to blame except YouTube.
And I guess the pedophiles that YouTube just let continue on the platform.
This is not the first time YouTube has been called out on this.
All the way back in November of 2017, YouTube first spoke about this.
We have historically used a combination of automated systems and human flagging and review
to remove inappropriate sexual or predatory comments on videos featuring minors.
Comments of this nature are abhorrent and we work with NCMEC to report illegal behavior
to law enforcement.
Starting this week we will begin taking an even more aggressive stance by turning off
all comments on videos of minors where we see these types of comments.
You can see in Matt's video how some of the videos comments sections are disabled,
but the vast majority are not.
YouTube has known about this problem, has spoken about this problem, and yet has done
practically nothing about this problem.
The algorithm is literally recommending these videos.
Literally, if you click one of these videos, then your whole suggested videos tab is pretty
much just these.
The algorithm FAVORS these videos.
AND YOUTUBE KNEW.
This is just plain ridiculous.
I honestly don't blame the advertisers for pulling their ads.
This is just ridiculous.
I 100% understand why they would want to pull their ads.
That being said, if the advertisers pull their ads, that doesn't just affect YouTube, that
also affects the creators like myself.
If YouTube makes a mistake, the creators have to pay the price.
The last time something like this happened, it messed up YouTube and hurt the platform
to the point that it still hasn't fully recovered to this day.
YouTube is still having to deal with broken systems that hurt creators to this day after
the last time something like this happened.
I can only imagine what's going to happen now.
Again, I really hope this all just blows over, YouTube fixes the issue and within one or
2 months time Disney and Epic Games and Nestle are all back puting ads back on YouTube.
But I'm not quite sure if that's really what's going to happen.
Things are not looking good and I know I myself am worried.
YouTube, you have no one to blame for any of this but yourself.
Due to your own stupidity, laziness, and unwillingness to fix an extremely sickening problem on your
website, you have brought this on yourself.
You can't play the victim card, you can't play the ignorance card, you plain and simple,
brought this upon yourself for no reason whatsoever.
And you know what the best part is, the people who will suffer the worst from this in the
end, is the creators, the people who, throughout all of this were innocent.
Even the video with the messed up comments, all of the original uploaders had no sinister
intentions in mind and only wanted to make innocent fun little videos which, watching
the videos, really are, disergaarding the comments, just innocent.
All of these videos, at least that I've seen, are just little kids having fun on YouTube
in videos that, themselves, don't break any guidlines.
It's just people having fun making innocent videos.
It's the commenters and the pedophiles and the scum of humanity who did this.
It's the high ups at YouTube who refused to do anything meaningful about this.
Oh yeah disabling the comments is gonna help.
Oh yeah deleting the child porn link comments although not deleting the actual users account
who posted the link, that's a great idea.
All of this is just sickening and makes me more and more lose hope for this website.
I'm sorry there weren't too many jokes in this video as really, what we're looking
at could be a very dire situation for everyone, for the high ups at YouTube, for the creators,
and for you, the viewers.
This could bring on some major consequences for everyone and, to be frank, this is just
plain out ridiculous.
Anyways guys I do thank you for watching this video, I had a totally different video planned
for today in which I talk about a fun story about how I made it to the front page or reddit,
but I guess that video will have to come out tomorrow, because this was too important to
not immediately talk about.
I've also been doing a new system in which at the very end I put a poll up asking how
much you liked the video on a 1 to 5 star scale.
I'm just kinda trying that out, I think it's a cool idea and I would appreciate
it if you would answer that poll, please do be honest.
Anyways guys, thank you for watching, please report any comments you see that are like
the one's featured here and, BYE.
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Hello!, It's Kpop Unboxer!!
I've read lots of comments from BTS fans. Many of you wants BTS Unboxing and Giveaway.
So, I've planned BTS Unboxing & Giveaway series
that starts from the past BTS album in order. The first one is "Dark&Wild"
It is the first BTS video from the series, and I will keep doing it
So you can count on it. Let's get start!
Let's Get It
Ta-dah
There is a red logo on the cover
방탄소년단 is written in Chinese
I've never seen this, It opens from below.
It's been over four years since it was released.
Members look so young.
Let's take a look what's inside. There is a Cd and...
There are 2 photo cards, one CD and photobook
Let's take look
I can't get it out. I'll just leave it.
Photo cards are one for all members and one for Jin
From here, the lyrics are members' handwriting.
Today unboxing was BTS "Dark & Wild", released almost five years ago.
I will keep doing this BTS unboxing and giveawya in order.
Please subscribe and share this channel
If you leave a comment, I will pick one!
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Necromancy: The Dark Art of Summoning The Dead - (The History of Necromancy) - Duration: 10:57.
Magic is something that we commonly see through all types of fiction and works of fantasy
Most of the time it provides us with a major plot device
it allows us to submerge ourselves in a world that feels familiar but yet unique and fantastical
In works of fantasy and fiction it's common to see magic described as light and dark
good and evil there are acceptable practices and then those that are taboo
the subject of this video is necromancy
a practice that many classify as black magic or dark witchcraft
a school of magic that should not be practised
but that wasn't always the case
and so today we'll take a look at some of the origins of necromancy
how it evolved and what examples we have today
before we go any further we first need to define necromancy
the term itself refers to a practice of magic that centres around communicating with the dead
this can involve summoning their spirit or even raising their entire body
as the spirit would no longer be considered part of our world
it's believed they would have access to the past present and future
raising them physically is something we see from those who perhaps wish to bring a loved one back from the dead
or in some cases they're even used as a weapon to do the bidding of their master
the word itself originated from the Latin Necromantia which was taken from the Greek Nekromanteía or Necromathia
which meant divination by the means of a dead body
this takes us to some of the earliest accounts of necromancy which took place in Greece and Rome along with Egypt and Babylonia
these practices are often compared to shamanism
and there was no stigma or notion of wrongdoing when it came to necromancy
this is something that came much later
there was a practice in ancient Greece called Nekyia or a Nekyia
which essentially was a rite or a ritual where the dead would be called upon to answer questions about the future
one of the earliest examples we have of this particular kind of necromancy comes from Homer's Odyssey
where we see the powerful sorceress Circe who is capable of both the raising and communion with the dead
Circe then teaches many of these spells to Odysseus the hero of the story
she then advises him to travel to the underworld and to perform an Nekyia
In order to gather the information needed for him to safely return home
in book 11 of Homer's Odyssey Odysseus was instructed to raise the spirit of the blind prophet Tiresias
and this particular ritual is described in some detail
he must first light a fire in the dark of night
and then sacrifice animals whose blood will be given to the shades or spirits to drink
whilst doing this he would recite the incantations given to him by Circe
Odysseus encounters several spirits before seeing the Prophet
the most notable of these being his mother
who he was shocked to see because he believed that she was still alive
when Tiresias finally appears he drinks the blood and begins to give a discus the information needed to make it home
first advising him not to eat the cattle of Apollo to avoid incurring his wrath
he also tells him that he will return home alone with none of his crew
we can see from this particular example
that necromancy wasn't seen as an evil form of magic almost quite the opposite
this type of necromancy would be used by numerous Greek and Roman poets
who would include these rituals in their stories
it became somewhat of a common trope for Greek and Roman heroes to perform a Katabasis
a physical journey to the underworld that involved performing a task or a quest
in many cases communion with the dead
those bringing the dead back to life were referred to as necromancer's
and it seemed when it came to summoning one's body they would mainly focus on those who had died recently
within a year or two
rituals of necromancy did tend to vary as we saw in Homer's Odyssey they can be grotesque
involving animal sacrifice and sometimes even mutilation and consumption of the dead
other times involves practices such as wearing the clothing of the deceased and consuming food such as blackened bread and unfermented grape juice
which was thought to symbolise the decay and lifelessness of death
it was fairly common practice to see artefacts such as talismans and wands used alongside these incantations
so when did necromancy become this dark art? this school of magic that was considered unacceptable or taboo
most sources point to once a time period of medieval Europe
when the church really began to crack down on magic and witchcraft
necromancy was one of those practices to be condemned as dangerous
the church labelled the act of necromancy as maleficium
an act of witchcraft were the intention of doing harm
necromancy would be equated to raising demons who hid under the guise of spirits
the church believed that resurrection itself was an act that could only be performed with the assistance of God
and interestingly enough there were a number of clergy who did perform certain degrees of necromancy
these practitioners were almost always highly trained
and educated in astrology demonology and exorcism
combing the Christian, Jewish and Arabic teachings that centered around necromancy
practitioners of necromancy or necromancer's outlined three things they believed could be achieved through the practice
knowledge illusion and the ability to manipulate the will of others
these three things can all be seen in a positive and a negative light it just comes down to where you stand
on one side you have the church who believed those outside would use necromancy as a means to harm others and benefit themselves
those who are not associated of the church saw it as an attempt to control and limit this form of magic so that it would only benefit the church
now whether or not you believe these rituals and this particular school of magic is real is completely up to you
my stance on Necromancy is pretty much the same as my stance on the supernatural and all sorts of myths and legends
I don't personally believe in these stories
but I believe they created and inspired interesting ideas and archetypes that we used and still use today in storytelling
and that segues nicely onto the next part of the video
having discussed what necromancy is where it came from and how it's changed
we can now take a look at some more modern examples and how the archetype of a necromancer is used today
for those of you who have been watching this video and waiting for examples of necromancer's
there are quite a few that appear in big franchises that you likely would have heard of or seen before
one that many of us would have come across in recent times is Tolkien's character Sauron
the Dark Lord who went by many titles one of these of course being the necromancer
those who have watched the movies and maybe read some of the books may be wondering why he was given this title?
because raising the dead isn't something we really see in any of the movies
however in the history of middle-earth a series of volumes collected by Tolkien son from all of his father's manuscripts
in volume 10 morgoth's ring we see a quote that tells us he is indeed capable of communion with a dead enslaving them and harnessing their knowledge
if we take a look at the Mortal Kombat franchise we have Shang Tsung and Quan Shi hoo both assumed roles of warlocks and sorcerers who dabble in the art of necromancy
in both their cases they focus on raising the dead to form armies for their master and ultimately do their bidding
raising an army of undead is honestly something that we see from most necromancer's
in Harry Potter we of course have Lord Voldemort a wizard who did practice necromancy
raising an entire army of skeletons and zombies during the first wizarding war which consisted mostly of those he had already murdered
we also see something similar to this with the white walkers and the night king of Game of Thrones
who can raise the dead by simply lifting his arms
now all of these examples so far definitely have evil intentions and they are the villains of their respected stories
but as we've already seen necromancy wasn't always considered a dark art and not all necromancer's are depicted as evil
we've already discussed the story of Odysseus who is the hero of Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey
if we take a look at the Marvel Universe and black panther in specific
T'Challa sister Shuri has the ability to reanimate the dead and she's no villain
we also have the rather interesting example of dr. Frankenstein
who many consider to be a necromancer who certainly didn't have evil intent
I do find the case of Dr. Frankenstein to be quite strange
because technically you can argue that he did raise the dead and therefore he qualifies as a necromancer
but I tend to look at him as more of a man of science and he's monster as a creation
so I guess we do have to ask ourselves
other than the influence of the church during the medieval period
why are so many necromancer's in fiction evil?
I think it comes down to the fact that they just make really good villains
when you defeat the villains army you expect the battle or the war to be over
but with necromancer's they're capable of summoning entire new armies from the corpses given this feeling of hopelessness
they also have a level of knowledge obtained through communing with the dead that makes them more than just a formidable enemy
there is also this taboo when it comes to messing of the dead and just leaving them to rest in peace
thus the act of raising the dead can be seen as disrespectful and even evil in some cases
there are some aspects of necromancy that we don't always have to view through a lens of ill intent
such as communicating with a dead
I mean sure this is still an aspect that can be used in a negative way
but someone wanting closure for a close friend or a loved one is something that most of us can relate to
how you choose to view necromancy is ultimately your choice
but hopefully this video has been informative
I'm sure those of you who were unfamiliar with the necromancy archetype will start to notice it a lot more in your favorite stories
feel free to share your favourite necromancer's or even just your thoughts with me in the comments below
as always I have been your host
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The Dark Side Of Cycling! Sneaky Tricks For Beating Stronger Riders - Duration: 7:10.
(logo swooshing)
- There's nothing like going on a bike ride with a mate,
someone you can while away the hours with
chatting and laughing.
(Simon and James laughing)
- Yeah, that's all well and good,
but what if that mate constantly makes you feel slow?
How do you get one over on someone
that's just frankly better than you are?
It's a good question.
Fortunately, the dark side of cycling
just might have some answers.
- Come on, Si!
- That's great bants, mate, yeah.
(jazzy music)
- Right, this one's simple but not particularly devious.
Take charge of the route.
If you've got a riding mate
that is stronger than you on the flat,
then it's inevitable that they're gonna
want to ride a flat route,
and that's where they can force the tempo
and play into their strengths.
But this way you can turn the tables.
Why don't you plan a route
that plays into your strengths instead?
Perhaps a hilly epic, or if you're a rider
with great power output but a bit of extra ballast,
choose a flat ride to take away the advantage
of your skinnier friends.
Well, this is something we have to do a lot with Emma.
(gentle music)
- The next three are all great tips
just to help buy you a little bit
of extra breathing space when climbing
without raising any suspicion
that you do indeed have a cunning plan.
And the basics, well, it's to effectively
rob your friend of oxygen, but in the nicest possible way.
- So one good way of doing this
is asking your friend an interesting question.
Watch this.
So mate. - Yeah?
- What's your favorite geometry?
- Oh mate, that's such a great question.
I mean, firstly I think we gotta separate
what the geometry that you think you like
from the geometry that actually.
Maybe. - Oh really?
- What I thought I knew about frame geometry
actually wasn't true at all.
Having a one tooth per sprocket jump, actually,
was probably optimal for that particular situation.
But then I just thought, well, maybe I should--
- Right, let's take a left here, mate.
- A left? - A really good road.
Yeah, seriously.
- We don't normally go left here.
- I know, mate, it's really good.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
- Am I gonna like it? - Yeah, 100% mate.
- [James] You'll love it, amazing road.
- I'm not 100% sure I do like this new road.
It's not very flat, is it?
- Oh mate, it flattens off in a bit.
You'll be alright, it flattens off in a bit.
Just keep digging in.
- Oh good god!
- Nearly there, mate. - What?
- Just keep with it
- Now, another great tip is for those of you
who were blessed with the ability to make anyone laugh.
Now, I'm not, clearly, but we can all search
on Google for great one-liners.
Drop one of those at key moments on the climb
and you will not only rob your friend
of oxygen from their lungs, but power from their legs.
Hey, James. - Hey, Si.
- You heard about that new restaurant
just opened up called Karma? - No.
- There's no menu, you just get what you deserve.
(James laughing)
Did you hear about the crook
who got caught stealing the calendar?
- No, mate. - Got 12 months.
(James laughing)
I said, so what if I don't know what Armageddon means?
It's not the end of the world.
(James laughing)
My wife and I, we have a laugh about how pathetic we are.
I laugh more. - What?
Si, I don't get that one. - No?
- No.
(laid back music)
Right, now this is a firm favorite,
and I've used it to my benefit over the years.
The trick is to offer some delicious piece of food,
so delicious that they just can't refuse.
And if it's well dry like this, then all the better.
(James chuckling)
Hey Si, try this amazing new gluten-free,
lactose-free, sugar-free, nut-free chocolate rice cake.
- Oh wow, thanks, James.
That sounds delicious.
(rice cake crunching)
That's really good, isn't it?
- Really good.
- It's really nice, but it's quite,
it's quite dry, isn't it?
- Come on, Si, you can do it.
Just munch it down.
- Have you got any water?
- Nah, just up on the top.
(jaunty music)
- Now, those last three were very much
about being a good friend, you know.
Offering your mate something to eat
and making them laugh and engaging them
in great conversation.
But desperate times call for desperate measures,
and nothing is more effective
than simply skipping turns on the front.
But you need to use this sparingly,
otherwise you may well find that you don't have
any friends left to ride with.
However, there is a great way around this.
Everyone loves a compliment.
See, watch this.
We're currently doing 32K an hour.
James, you are so strong today, mate.
It's like riding behind a motorbike.
34.
James, have you lost weight?
36.
I'm serious, mate, you are looking so ripped.
You're like, I've just never seen you so lean.
38.
Hey James, do you want me to give you a turn?
- No, mate, I got this.
Feeling really good, really good.
(energetic rock music)
Mate. - Yeah.
- Cafe's only around 2K away.
- Is it? - Not far away at all.
- That'll be nice.
I might start to lean a little bit.
- So last one, by fooling them into thinking
the cafe is only 2K up the road,
they are likely to toast themselves
long before they actually make it to the cafe,
which is further away than 2K.
So when they up the tempo,
take your chance to sit on the wheel for a few moments.
Wait for them to tire before cruising off to cafe win glory.
We all know, last one in buys the round.
Alright, mate. - Right.
- Don't worry, mate, I've ordered for you.
But I guess it's your round, mate, sorry.
Yeah.
If you liked this video,
then remember to give it a big thumbs up.
And for more devious tricks,
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Top 10 Video Games With Dark Endings - Duration: 10:21.
Whats up gamers and welcome back to Top 10 Gaming.
Im your host Johnny Rogers.
Before we begin make sure youre subscribed to our channel and leave us a comment down
below with the darkest ending to a video game youve ever played.
Now lets get to todays list of the Top 10 Video Games with Dark Endings
Oh and because this is video game dark endings, spoilers are in your near future.
So be warned!
#10 Grand Theft Auto IV Man do the developers at Rockstar games really
know how to box you into a corner.
In the ending of Grand Theft Auto 4, they really do not give you a happy ending decision.
You have two options to go with, one is exacting revenge and the other is making a deal.
If you go with making the deal, Nikos cousin Roman is shot dead by an attacker on his wedding
day.
If you go with the revenge option, Nikos love interest Kate ends up being torn to bits in
a hail of bullets from an assault rifle by a drive by shooter.
Both endings are abrupt from the once happy moment you shared in the church watching your
cousin get married.
Its a bold move by Rockstar as both endings result in a beloved character being killed
unceremoniously.
#9 Portal The first ending to Portal was a surprisingly
happy one at that, but when the sequel began building they retconned the first game and
patched in a second more dark ending.
When Portal 2 begins you awaken from your cryogenic sleep and the AI Wheatley tells
the protagonist Chell that ten thousand others that were in test chambers are now dead.
Without the ending to the first game added you would remain blissfully unaware of why
these people died.
All of those chambers were destroyed by Chell when she finished off the first game.
It did take a second game for people to realize just how dark the added ending was.
Essentially though you discover that you are responsible for killing 10 thousand people.
#8 Halo 3 Speaking of genocide.
Halo 3 certainly proved to become a dark ending for gamers.
After the war between humans and the covenant had slowed down it looked as though Master
Chief had done it.
He had saved the earth and stopped the aliens, something that would call for celebration,
but not just yet.
You then learn that while the war was going on, the Covenant had committed mass genocide
amounting to 23 billion.
So that makes things a little harder to celebrate when the people youd celebrate with are essentially
dust now.
It was 5 years after that ending before Halo 4 was released, but until then fans had to
just wonder if the human race would ever be able to recover.
#7 Conkers Bad Fur Day A first glance this seems to be a harmless
video game about a profane squirrel whos trying to save his girlfriend.
Although the developers added in a real dark twist that rips your heart out.
In the final minutes of the game ending the screen freezes right as a Xenomorph from the
Alien series lunges at you.
It offers a moment of the fourth wall breaking down where Conker asks the developers for
some help, they give him a katana and he defeats the alien.
He is then crowned king, but when he realizes his girlfriend is dead he asks the developers
for help again only to this time have no answer.
Its the ultimate metaphor of a god existing, but doesnt care about your every need.
So the game just ends with Conker on his throne drinking himself into depression.
#6 Half-Life 2: Episode 2 The Half-life episodes were a great way for
Valve to lay out the foundation to hype people up for a possible Half-Life 3.
Although in the ending of Half-Life 2 it left fans crushed and depressed for over 5 years.
Its an infuriating cliff-hanger where the protagonist Gordon Freeman along with his
friends Alex and her father Eli enter a hangar to board a helicopter finishing their escape.
Just when things are looking up a pair of Advisors break in and kill Eli in front of
Gordon and Alex.
Before theyre about to also kill Alex, Dog comes in to save the day, but it still leaves
us with Alex holding her fathers dead body.
Its a depressing glimpse into the Half-Life universe that will always be remembered as
one very dark video game ending.
#5 Shadow of the Colossus Known as one of the greatest video games of
all time, it sets gamers up for one of the most miserable plot twists in history.
As the protagonist called Wander you spend most of the ending trying to hunt down 16
things called colossi which are supposed to hold the key to rescuing your fallen love
Mono.
Although once you defeat the final one it is revealed that the colossi are actually
holding back a demon named Dormin.
The demon then possesses you and transforms your character into a baby with horns.
However Mono decides to take care of the baby, but it also means that Mono and Wander never
truly get to be together at the ending of the game.
#4 Red Dead Redemption
The Red Dead Redemption series has by far become one of the greatest storylines courtesy
of Rockstar.
The first game paid full homage to the wild west and the rogue character of John Marston
managed to be quite likable.
Which made this ending sting even more.
Marston comes out of the barn to a gang with guns pointed in his direction.
The game allows you to fire off a few shots, but before you know it the bullets have ripped
through Marston taking him down in a bloody mess.
Rockstar even manages to skip the whole famous last words cliche that would usually follow
a scene as brutal as that one.
Instead they flip to his wife and son Jack standing over his fathers body.
#3 Mass Effect 3 This is one of those games that the storyline
never lead you to believe it would be depressing, yet here we are.
Its mostly because gamers were lied to by BioWare, they insisted that in Mass Effect
3 all of the decisions you had made on your save file within the last three games would
culminate into a big emotional ending.
However what it came down to was a choice of three colours making all previous decisions
entirely irrelevant.
#2 Far Cry 3 Most people expected the Far Cry series to
become a forgotten death with its awful stories.
However remarkably enough Far Cry 3 managed to out do it with an even crazier narrative.
The ending was incredibly dark and probably not even safe for you to talk about at work.
We cant even show you the video its that brutal.
In the end you terminate the remaining friends you do have and then mid-coitus while in some
strange ancient ritual the woman stabs you in your chest.
Its strange, brutal and incredibly dark.
#1 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Metal Gear Solid managed to pull a fast one
over on players with this shocking twist of events.
Naked Snake aka Big Boss saves the day, but hes forced to kill his former mentor because
she switched from the US to the Soviets.
Although whats revealed to us in the ending is that his mentor was actually a double agent
who had been helping Snake this whole time.
None of that matters though as his former mentors name goes down as a traitor instead
of a hero.
The game leaves us with Snake saluting her unmarked grave as he sheds a tear and becomes
one of the few people left who knew her truth.
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Lights in the Dark - "Episode #3: Abundant Life" - Duration: 12:31.
NARRATOR: They say that when you are climbing a mountain
you should pack light and take only what is necessary.
A backpack that doesn't feel so bad for a minute,
can really slow you down and wear you out on a hike.
In a similar way, sometimes we might not feel the need to let
go of certain burdens until we start following Jesus and
the purpose He has for us.
In that, we discover that some f our old ways of thinking and
doing things can only hold us back.
["Lights in the Dark" Intro instrumental music playing]
NATALIE: I am Natalie Goetz and I live here in Whitewater with
my husband Chris and I actually grew up
a missionary kid overseas in Africa
so that's actually a big part of my
testimony and my story comes from growing up and
kind of moving around my whole life. And now I am
a speech pathologist and so I work in elementary schools with
kids with speech and language disorders.
Growing up as a missionary kid was awesome in a lot of
ways, but it was really tough in a lot of ways too because we
moved a lot. Like in 12 years of school I was in I think 11
different schools and so almost every year I was in a new school
and meeting new kids and so I was always the new kid.
You know I learned how to adapt quickly. I learned how to be
very social and how to just be like an outgoing person
so that I could always be making friends, but a lot of times
I really deep down had a lot of insecurities and I really
struggled with being accepted. With fitting in with people.
And my personality type I really enjoy people's company and I'm
a people person and so it's really hard for me if I feel
like people are rejecting me. And so that kind of was
something that really kind of brought on this anxiety.
It was all the way back I'd say to fourth grade is when my
parents started taking me to doctors. I was coughing
all the time and they thought that I was allergic to stuff.
They were doing all these different you know, medical
exams to see you know if I had something in my lungs, if I was
allergic to things. And then it started to come around that
it would get worse in situations where I was more anxious
and stressed. And so they started looking at okay
well maybe it's an anxiety disorder. I think it was
seventh or eighth grade I was diagnosed with
Tourette's Syndrome and OCD, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder.
And so the Tourette's is pretty much anything that is vocal
that you can't control so it was the coughing and I also
had, I don't know how you would call them, like different
like patterns I would do on my face that would kind of calm me
down and release this like anxiety in me.
The Obsessive-compulsive was more with counting objects
like I would count everything around me. I was pretty
obsessive about like zippers, like closing zippers on
backpacks and stuff, and about closing doors like in my
kitchen every time I would close a cupboard I would have to like
bang on it. Like it got, it got really out of control and it
was just crippling me.
And so I was put on medication. I started going to different
like therapy treatments. I was in classes with like kids my
age so like other middle schoolers that were dealing with
OCD and Tourette's and anxiety, and I just always felt like this
is not me. But, you know, as a young girl I couldn't just
I couldn't stop it.
So the medication was really, really strong. And there was a
ton of really adverse side effects. And so for years and
years I struggled with being on medication and I gained a ton of
weight and I really didn't ever feel like it was, I mean I feel
like it was taking the edge off, but I still always felt really,
really anxious. I remember one day Chris came up to me and
this was after we had been married for a year, he was like,
"Natalie, do you think like your always going to be on this
medication?" And I was, you know, like "I don't know maybe
one day I won't need it." And he said, "You know I think we
should pray into possibly you know weaning you down
and coming off of this medication." Because we're
really coming into some new understanding. We were just
really sharpening each other. We were both growing a lot in our
walk with the Lord. We were just coming into understanding of
what is the root of anxiety and depression and all these other
things you know, and who were we called to be, who were we
created to be. So, as we're coming into this new information
it was like this old way of dealing with things wasn't
going to work anymore. So, we started praying and I know this
isn't for everybody, but for me, I knew that the Lord was calling
me to come off of that medication. So, that was like
four years ago and I've had less anxiety in the last four years
that I've had my whole life. I mean, there's just so much real
true, deep down peace that I experienced and I'm not saying
that the enemy doesn't try to come against me with anxiety
anymore, but it doesn't effect me the way it used too because
I have an understanding now. I just have this... that my
relationship with the Lord is at such a different place now
that it doesn't effect me the way it used to effect me. To me,
what I've been learning is that the Word of God is supreme. It
takes the highest place of authority, you know what I mean?
I don't judge who I am or I don't judge things based on my
experience because my experience is probably a lot of times gonna
fall short of the Word of God and the Word of God is my
standard. Even the times where I'm starting to feel stressed
you know, that's my experience like I'm starting to feel
anxious, that's the moment where I start walking by faith and not
by sight. You know what I mean? I just start praying out loud
like "Lord this is not who you made me to be. You did not
create me and design me to be anxious. You created me and
designed me to walk in freedom in you." That's who I am. You
know what I mean? That's my standard, is walking in all the
fullness of life. That you came to give us Jesus. You know what
I mean? Like John 10:10, "I came that you might have life and
have it abundently." Life abundent, you know? The reason
why the enemy wants so badly to bring anxiety and fear and worry
on the world, on us, is because he doesn't want us walking in
the full abundent life that Jesus has for us, you know? And
for so many years, the enemy stole so much joy from me
through anxiety and stress and depression. To me, its just
constantly regaining that ground, regaining that terrority
and saying absolutely not. Like I am not going to be anxious
about this. There's no reason for me to be anxious. There's
been so many times where I am like, "Lord, I don't know what
5 years is going to look like. I don't even know what 1 years
gonna look like." But I always ask Him, just give me one that
just the next step I can be obedient in and I'll take it.
And like without fail every time I just take one, like one step
for Him and He gives me that, and I take it in obedience,
He just opens up the next one. That's how I can trust Him is
cause I know His character, I know that He's consistent
and I know that He is faithful and so the experience I've had
with Him in the past is, He's trustworthy, and so now I know
moving forward I can trust Him, as my Father because I know
from experience in the past that He is gonna be there when He
says He's gonna be there. He has not failed me yet.
[Snapping fingers to a beat]
Abbie singing
NATALIE: There was a lot of years were I tried to, you know, I was taking
small steps to try to find freedom and I just never,
never met success. And I think it was because I was trying to
do alot of it on my own strength. The only way we
can walk step by step into freedom is with Jesus.
Is through the power of His Holy Spirit. Man, that is,
that is the key to freedom. That is when freedom really truely
rushes in full force is when we are hand in hand with Jesus
and walking with Him. Jesus is the answer.
Abbie singing: One small step at a time [Singing fades]
ABBIE: I hope you have been inspired by Natalie's story
just as I've been. Many times God also uses
counseling, life giving friendships, and healthy
lifestyle choices to help us inthe healing process.
No matter what our story is, through His son Jesus,
God offers us peace and wholeness deeper than we can imagine.
ABBIE [SINGING]: It's just one small step at a time.
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Lights in the Dark - "Episode #4: Perception" - Duration: 12:31.
NARRATOR: Michelangelo, master sculptor from the Italian Renaissance, said
He could see a master piece and something of great value
before others could see it.
[Lights in the Dark"into instrumental music playing]
SUE: Most of my memories when I was little were pretty lonely.
Feeling, you know, kind of unheard, unseen,
uncared for, unloved. And I never really
realized how much that affected me after that phase. You know, I
mean I always figured it was like not a close relationship
with my parents, but it was really a door where the
enemy got in and really kind of messed with my perceptions of
myself. My father was never around. He worked all the time.
He owned his own business and if he was home, he was either
asleep or was watching a show and it needed to be quiet
and stuff. By the time I was 4, I was the only one left in the
house with my mother and she was always...
miffed. Not overtly mad, but not necessarily happy. Her
interaction with me was more dutiful, and so most of my
memories were playing by myself or wathcing TV by myself. She
also always accused me of stealing her scissors. She had
fiskar scissors, which are really good sewing scissors, and
they were mom scissors. It was like...oh multiple times a week
that she would say, "Susan, where did you put my scissors?
Why do you have to use my scissors? You have your
own scissors." And I would go into a panic and I would search
the whole house looking for her scissors knowing that I didn't
use them that day. And would come back and then all of a
sudden she would be at her desk using her scissors.
And so, it was like a condition guilt kind of thing. Her being
upset all the time, and mine not knowing why she was upset,
I assumed it was my fault. I had pretty unhealthy boundaries
because of that and people pleasing traits. One of my
kids asked me actually like well why do you always ask if you
did something or said something that you know upset me or
made me angry. And I was like, I don't know. And that's
kind of where the journey started for kind of digging
into all this. Part of the process was actually confessing
to my husband that even though we have been married for almost
twenty-five years, and we've known each other another two
years, that I had always questioned if he really loved
me. And I think that was kind of a slap in the face to him
his response was, "Holy Crap! You've spent the last 25 years
not feeling loved." I always knew that he loved me,
I just could never figure out why. Because of the
misperceptions that I had about myself. The enemy really doesn't
want us to get to the root causes of things and to identify
and deal with them. Because in doing that, we're gaining
freedom and we are able to walk fully in our identity
as children of God. Gods been taking me through remembering
some of those real early memories and how I felt
actually during those times. And kind of cleaning out the
misperceptions and replacing them with the truth.
The first part was recognizing that there was some sort of
behavior that was not quite right. Or a perception that was
not quite right. I usually dealt with a person, it was either
my sin or someone else's sinning you know, against me and
I took on an offense or you know just the results of a fallen
world. So at that point it would be kind of just confessing that
I have wrong thoughts or wrong perceptions and going through
the forgiveness process or the repentance process or sometimes
both depending on where the wound came from. So I had to
go through each individual person, that He would kind of
bring up in different situations and I would need to forgive
them and then need to forgive myself for taking on the
offense. And the wrong thinking, the misperception. Oh and
forgiving God if I had you know, blamed Him for anything. Then
God would generally remind me that I needed to specifically
renounce the wrong thinking that came in from the enemy.
And basically kick the enemy out and close the door.
The really good part was when Jesus would come in and heal
those wounds and just bathe me in His love. And it just led to
times of really, really awesome worship. Having His Holy Spirit
really just flood in and continually refill is so
important because without it we are doing whatever we're
thinking we're supposed to be doing in our own strength. It's
tiring and it's a lot of dead ends. I think a lot of people,
I know I did, kept them kind of at arms length. Like, we come
into this part of my life, but this parts really ugly so you
can't have access to that. But, it's really silly cause He
already knows His love is so great and His purpose is for our
good, for our future, and for our part in His story and what
He has planned for all of humanity. We need to be willing
to do that part; he's not gonna force us to do that part. The
enemy wants to prevent us from the exact thing that God has
created us for. And so, it's really important to be diligent
and staying with the Lord and staying with what He's saying and how He's leading.
Abbie singing
SUE: If I were try to encourage someone that maybe feels they
need to go through this process of allowing God to clean out
junk that doesn't belong. I would say to keep it really
simple and begin with just telling God that He is welcome
to come in. He's a gentlemen, He's not going to do something
against your will and so, it's important for you to let Him
know that you're okay with Him coming in and examining things
that may be wrong. It's worth allowing God to refine the gold.
ABBIE [SINGING]: And I have come for you.
[Guitar playing]
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Oh, hey, someone's finally making a TV series about the dark side of The Wizard Of Oz [Videos] - Duration: 1:52.
Having failed to somehow learn the lessons of NBC's landmark primetime drama Emerald City—the show that dared to ask "What if The Wizard Of Oz was nasty?"—Legendary TV announced tonight its own intent to bring L
Frank Baum's world of whimsical wonders to the small screen. Per Variety, the new series is being written and produced by Ed Ricourt, screenwriter of Now You See Me, whose other credits include Wayward Pines, Jessica Jones, and Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone
(Hey, while we've got you here, can we talk about Emerald City for a minute? It was kind of like the also-nasty book version of Wicked, except everything was extra-hardcore: The Cowardly Lion was a war criminal, the Wicked Witch was hooked on opium, and Dorothy ended up crucifying the Scarecrow
It was amazing, like a Nine Inch Nails cover of "The Wheels On The Bus.".) Legendary's show presumably won't be quite so aggressively vicious—we'd be surprised if they crucified anybody at all, really—but it does take place at a time when "the return of a long-exiled Witch brings fear, division, and war to Oz," and promises to "examine stories and characters in Oz that haven't been previously explored
" (Bring on the weird porcelain people who live in the south of the country, we say: Those little bastards are probably up to some shit
)
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Lights in the Dark - "Episode #1: Carefree Soul" - Duration: 12:26.
["Lights in the Dark" Intro instrumental music playing]
NARRATOR: When I was about 5 or 6, I had a nightmare that I
was swinging all alone in this big expanse of nothing.
I was dressed up like a whimsical little girl,
carefree and laughing and having a good time...but I was
observing all this as an outsider looking in, and I could
hear a deep and sinister laugh coming from the darkness as
something watched me.
It was like it was saying, "If only she knew. I'll
make her her own worst enemy. I'll feed her some lies and then
let her take over from there. If only she knew."
ABBIE: I have had a lot of struggles throughout my years
with feelings of not being good enough or not having what it
takes. It goes back to about seventh grade when, I don't know
I started questioning
how other people saw me and if
my friends liked me if I was part of the group.
Because of some different insecurities I had, I
started hurting myself and I had all these different
obsessive compulsive behaviors and in eighth grade
I struggled with anorexia and even wanted to take my life.
At all these different points and just completely isolated
myself from all these different
realationships I had and I would tell myself all these awful
words about who I thought I was and I really came to
believe those things.
I went from being an energetic person to not being able to
communicate. [Sighs]
So many different points where I didn't want to get help
and I wasn't willing to change.
But eventually, I realized that
that wasn't the life I wanted to live. It's taken a long time
to walk out of those times.
Those dark, dark valleys and to learn to navigate my brain.
BARB: I saw the real Abbie come back.
and I saw the hope and the light and the laughter.
And that confidence come back or emerge in a new I think a new way.
ABBIE: I didn't keep practicing like social skills and growing on
relationships during middle school, and so I just started
to really even doubt my ability to be in relationships
and I was worried about little actions I would do and you know,
is this right, is this wrong. And I just doubted that I
was, that I knew enough or that I WAS enough.
When I really didn't have to.
I gradually realized that there wasn't this huge difference
between me and other people, that I could just be.
I have loved seeing you emerge out of virginity.
NOELLE: When we expect a lot of ourselves and don't give
ourselves a lot of room maybe to to talk with people,
about problems that we have. It's very limiting and its very stifling.
ABBIE: Throughout college, I had all these different opportunities
to do new things. I went to Ghana. I went to Costa Rica. I
learned that I loved adventure. That I craved it. That I wanted
more of that when I came home, and that I can live in such a
way where I was doing new things and willing to step up and take
on more responsibility. Sometimes I would struggle with,
well I'm not really good at this whole being a friend thing or
I'm not really good at speaking in Spanish, I might as well give
up. It was kind of like all or nothing thinking but I don't
know, my mind changed and I realized "you know what, I
shouldn't give up. I need to practice these skills and build
these muscles in these different areas of my life and it's okay
to not be perfect. It's okay to make mistakes and that's
actually how I grow. I think they're a lot of self defeating
thoughts we'll say "oh you can't do this, you can't do that". The
voice of God says "you know what, in your own strength you
can do that, but you trust me. You depend on me for help, for
strength, for your very direction and instructions and
I'll show you what to do. I will provide everything you need every step of the way.
JON: All life is a journey. It's a process and that's true for
everyone. When there's particular struggles, such as
you went through, I think it just magnifies that fact that
you have to take a long view and you can't just assume that
everythings going to be fixed quickly or next week or next
month.The wonderful thing from this vantage point is your
nearing graduation from college is just how far you've come
from those depths in seventh and eighth grade.
HANS: Whether it was the movies you made or
you know things you've written or more recently
the songs you've written. I find it really inspiring that you
you've kind of been able to turn the painful experiences
you've had into something beautiful.
ABBIE: I wanted to share a song with you that I wrote several months
ago about opening up and embracing life.
And I hope this encourages you. It's called "Carefree Soul"
ABBIE: As I've taken different opportunities and as I've
you know, invested in relationships I've realized
that my words and my time and my life can be a gift to others
if I use it right.
But the more I worry about not being enough, the more
I try to fit a certain box. The less good I actually do
and the less peace I feel, the more...I don't know,
anjust things don't work welle when I'm trying to control
just things don't work well when I'm trying to control
it tightly.
ABBIE [SINGING]: Until I questioned my restrictions and a
carefree soul came out.
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The dark side of Karl Lagerfeld: His vile, 'fat-phobic' and misogynistic views laid bare - Duration: 11:39.
He was known as the Emperor, a design superstar and one history's most important fashion icons
Karl Lagerfeld, who has died in Paris, was best known for turning around the ailing fortunes of French label Chanel, now one of the world's fashion powerhouses
But his achievements hid a darker side to the eccentric German designer, who also made headlines for provocative, and sometimes downright abhorrent, remarks
And as some in the fashion world rushed to pay gushing tributes, others were more hesitant to lavish praise on someone whose statements revealed held 'fat-phobic' and misogynistic views
They included calling Adele "a little too fat", saying Princess Diana was "stupid" and telling models who complained about sexual harassment to "join a nunnery"
Read More How did Karl Lagerfeld die? Chanel boss's cause of death as he passes away aged 85 The style icon, known for wearing sunglasses, a black suit and a white shirt, with his grey hair pulled back into a ponytail, died in hospital on Tuesday aged 85 after a battle with pancreatic cancer
Model Cara Delevigne said she had been reduced to tears by the news, adding that Lagerfeld "changed my life"
And Vogue magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour said: "Today the world lost a giant among men
" Read More Karl Lagerfeld claimed tests showed he was totally healthy just months before death Others, however, criticised the outpouring of grief and urged people not to forget his less-than-elegant side
Actress Jameela Jamil said the designer was "talented for sure, but not the best person"
"A ruthless, fat-phobic misogynist shouldn't be posted all over the internet as a saint gone-too-soon," she tweeted
Lagerfeld transformed Chanel during a 36-year tenure as creative director at the fashion house
Once known for sensible tweed tow-pieces, the label became synonymous with show-stopping couture and futuristic minis - as well as extravagant fashion shows in wildly inventive settings, including a supermarket, an iceberg and even the launch of a double-C branded rocket
As of 2019, he he boasted an A-list following including the likes of Keira Knightley and Kristen Stewart, and Chanel was turning over around £7
7bn a year. But as he became increasingly lauded as a remarkable design icon, his unguarded remarks during interviews started to reveal beliefs which, unlike his designs, were astonishingly out of touch
While the #MeToo Movement was calling out sexual harassment and fighting for fairer treatment of women, Lagerfeld had other, antiquated, ideas
When asked about his thoughts on pro-woman movement, he said he was "fed up with it"
"What shocks me most in all of this are the starlets who have taken 20 years to remember what happened
Not to mention the fact there are no prosecution witnesses. That said I cannot stand Mr Weinstein," he said
Read More Burberry apologises over noose hanging around model's neck at London Fashion Week He later added: "If you don't want your pants pulled about, don't become a model! Join a nunnery, there'll always be a place for you in the convent
They're recruiting even!" And he slammed male models who had also made harassment allegations, saying he tried not to work with them
He said: "Having to put up with all those stupid models, no thanks. "Not to mention the fact with all their accusations of harassment they have become quite toxic
No, no, no, don't leave me alone with one of those sordid creatures." The designer also caused uproar by slamming German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a French TV show in 2017 for accepting Muslim immigrants into the country
He said: "One cannot - even if there are decades between them - kill millions of Jews so you can bring millions of their worst enemies in their place
" Claiming Germany's policy of accepting refugees from war-torn Muslim countries was a "huge error", he said she "had already millions and millions [of immigrants] who are well integrated and who work and all is well… she had no need to take another million to improve her image
" The French broadcasting regulatory commission launched an inquiry in his comments following public complaints
Largerfeld's aversion to women who weren't as slim as the skinny models he sent on his catwalks was also evident
After a push to see more plus-size women in fashion shows and magazines, he said: "No one wants to see curvy women
You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying thin models are ugly
Fashion is about dreams and illusion." A well-known music lover, in 2012 he said: "I prefer Adele and Florence Welch
But as a modern singer she is not bad. "The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice
" He was slammed for his comments and later apologised - kind of. In a 2013 CNN interview, he reiterated how much he loved Adele's music and said the quote had been taken out of context, adding that he had said Adele was a "little roundish
" It wasn't his only acid-tongued jibe aimed, for the most part, on well-known women
In a 2006 interview with New York magazine, Lagerfeld said of Princess Diana: "She was pretty and she was sweet, but she was stupid
" The late Princess of Wales had once been a fan Lagerfeld's designs, but later refused to wear Chanel because its iconic double-C emblem reportedly "reminded her of Charles and Camilla"
He also insulted Kate Middleton's sister Pippa, telling a German magazine "I don't like the sister's face
She should only show her back." His comments are rumoured to be the reason behind the royals' apparent snub of Chanel, while often using other luxury labels such as Prada and Dolce & Gabbana And he once took another dig at Angela Merkel, commenting on her outbursts during a meeting with US president Barack Obama: "Too long pants, too tight jackets, awful colours
Everything is wrong! His comments weren't just limited to women either. He shocked many when in 2009 he mocked singer Seal's face scarring - due to lupus - to German media
"I am no dermatologist but I wouldn't want his skin. Mine looks better than his
He is covered in craters," he said. While indefensible, his lack of compassion towards others could perhaps be explained by Lagerfeld's response when, before a fashion show, Vogue magazine asked how he was feeling
"I have no human feelings," he said. Lagerfeld was born on September 10, 1933, in Hamburg, Germany, but he spent his life lying about his age, once claiming he was born in 1938, and in 2013 declaring it was actually 1935
Records later confirmed his real birth date, but in 2008 still celebrated his 70th birthday, despite actually turning 75
Although his family name was spelt Lagerfeldt, her used the spelling without the 't', considering it to "sound more commercial"
In 1955, after living in Paris for two years, he entered a coat design competition and won, later befriending Yves Saint Laurent who would be a lifetime friend and rival in both work and love
The recognition landed Lagerfeld a job with the couturier Pierre Balmain, where he designed for films and dressed stars including Sophia Loren, after which he became head designer at Jean Patou
He later took up a job at Italian house Fendi, spending a world-record-breaking 54 years there during which he produced more than 100 collections
In the process he became enemy No 1 of animal rights groups after making fur coats his speciality
Peta's UK director Mimi Bekhechi called him "an undertaker". Lagerfeld joined Chanel on a part-time basis in 1983, continuing to design for Chloe, Fendi and others, and took up a full-time spot there in 1974
In 1983, Alain Wertheimer, the co-owner of Chanel, asked Lagerfeld to breathe new life into the iconic French house, which had been in sleepy decline since Coco Chanel's death at the age of 87 in 1971
Read More Karl Lagerfeld revealed funeral plans less than a year before his death As he increased in statute in the fashion world with daring collections which referenced everything from climate change to Amy Winehouse, he started to develop his own imitable look too and quickly became one of the most recognisable fashion designers in the world
To fit into his black suits, which he would with fingerless glovers, pompadour and sunglasses, he stuck to a diet of no sugar, cheese or bread, and around 10 can of Diet Coke a day
"I'm like the animals in the forest," he said. "They don't touch what they cannot eat
" And it wasn't long before the world got to know the designer's eccentric side too
The most important person in his life was his cat Choupette, given to him by the model Baptiste Giabiconi
The feline had a personal maid, travelled by private jet, had her own book, Instagram account and Wikipedia page, and even a product line in her likeness
After growing a goatee he declared that "with all these whiskers I look a lot like Choupette… we're really like an old couple
In fact, she maintains it for me, we sleep on the same pillow and she spends her life licking it
" In 2013, he proclaimed he would marry the cat if it was legal, and last year said he wanted his ashes to be scattered along with his mother's and those of the cat, if she died first
As it happens, Lagerfeld's last bizarre act could be to make his beloved cat the heir to his entire £150million fortune, something that under German law could be possible
The designer told an interviewer that 'among others' - which could include his young godson, Hudson Kroenig - he would be giving his riches to Choupette
He he told Numero magazine he doesn't want a funeral, saying: "I've asked to be cremated and want my ashes to be scattered with my mother's… And Choupette's if she dies before I do
There will be no funeral. I'd rather die!"
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Steve Clarke launches furious rant at 'Dark Ages' Rangers fans after Ibrox abuse - Duration: 2:51.
Clarke accused the Rangers support of living in the Dark Ages after being targetted with abuse during his side's Scottish Cup fifth-round replay pummelling last night
Chants of "sad Fenian b*****d" echoed round Ibrox as the home side booked a quarter-final clash with Aberdeen with a 5-0 win
Gers ace Alfredo Morelos struck four times on his return from suspension but Kilmarnock's hopes were over as soon as keeper Daniel Bachmann was dismissed for an off-the-ball clash with Glen Kamara
Clarke could barely contain his disgust with referee Alan Muir over the decision as he branded the sending-off a joke
But he saved his fiercest condemnation for the home faithful as he hit back in a withering blast
"It's lovely being back in the west of Scotland, really nice," said the former Chelsea defender
"When I was approached by Rangers about taking over the job here I was assured that 'we don't have that in the west of Scotland any more
It's gone'. "They can call me a b*****d or a w****r. No problem, thanks, guys. But to call me a Fenian b*****d, come on
Where are we living in? The Dark Ages? "They are not allowed to call my assistant (Alex Dyer) as black b but they can call me a Fenian b*****d
What are we doing in Scotland? "I wake up every morning and thank Chelsea for coming and taking me away from the west of Scotland because my children don't understand this
"Thankfully when I go down there my children, my grandchildren don't have to worry about this
So, fantastic to be back in Scotland." Clarke savaged referee Muir over his decision to send-off Bachmann after the keeper was accused of elbowing Kamara at a corner 25 minutes in
He said: "If the penalty had been given in the first two minutes it would have been different
The red card is a joke. "If that's the standards we might as well go home. Why speak? It's every week
"You'll probably write about Morelos' four goals but the officials decided the game
It's embarrassing. "The goalie just lifted his arms. Every goalie does it every week
It's embarrassing. How can I talk about football tonight?"
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