jake ‘hangman’ seresin: on this mission a man flies like maverick or a man does not come back. no offense intended [ looks at phoenix ] robert’bob’floyd: yeah, somehow you always manage.
lewis pullman as lt.robert’bob’floyd in the movie “top gun: maverick” directed by joseph kosinski (2022)
October 3, 1992: Sinead O’Connor appeared on Saturday Night Live singing an acapella cover of Bob Marley’s song “War”, changing some of the lyrics to include references to child abuse, and ending the performance by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paull II and saying “fight the real enemy”.
This ruined her career and she was telling the truth, as we all came to find out years later.
Please remember she didn’t consider it as a career ruiner.
To speak on how it “ruined” her career ignores her own feelings on it. Please acknowledge how she felt about it, instead of how you see it.
this was specifically a picture of the pope that Sinead’s Extremely Catholic Extremely Abusive mom had kept in a place of honor in the home for many years prior to her (the mother’s) death. Sinead was an abuse survivor standing up for abuse survivors by destroying an icon of an abuser owned by her abuser. there are LAYERS to this. for anyone looking for further detail on Sinead’s life and history i recommend the You’re Wrong About episode on her and/or the book Why Sinead O’Connor Matters!
shoutout to all high school dropouts, students who didn’t get accepted into college, students who used to be on honor roll but became overwhelmed, students who study for hours but still fail tests, or student who don’t study at all due to depression/anxiety, you are all stars and I’m wishing y'all the best luck possible to get back on your feet
