The Simpsons’ predicted Trump arrest, ‘Barbie’ movie 29 years ago
- last year
“The Simpsons” is notorious for making eerily accurate “predictions,” but this time they might’ve executed a prophetic twofer.
Social media users are attributing the clairvoyant cartoon with foretelling two unrelated current events — former President Donald Trump’s arraignment and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie hysteria — in the same episode.
“The Simpsons getting their predictions right yet again! Barbie and Donald Trump BOTH!” declared one Twitter user.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slapped Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday, marking the first-ever instance of a former president being indicted.
This monumental development just so happened to coincide with the release of a new teaser trailer for the live-action “Barbie” movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
And while these current events seemingly couldn’t be less related, both were allegedly plot points in a 1994 episode of “The Simpsons.”
This latest case of art anticipating life occurred during an installment titled “Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy,” in which Lisa Simpson strives to make Barbie creators come out with a more feminist toy that empowers young girls.
In one of the scenes, a clip which has spread widely across social media, the banana-skinned Springfieldians are seen watching a TV program where anchor Kent Brockman addresses her campaign.
“Though it was unusual to spend 28 minutes reporting on a doll, this reporter found it impossible to stop talking,” the broadcaster deadpans. “It’s just really fascinating news folks. Good night.
And while these current events seemingly couldn’t be less related, both were allegedly plot points in a 1994 episode of “The Simpsons.”
This latest case of art anticipating life occurred during an installment titled “Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy,” in which Lisa Simpson strives to make Barbie creators come out with a more feminist toy that empowers young girls.
In one of the scenes, a clip which has spread widely across social media, the banana-skinned Springfieldians are seen watching a TV program where anchor Kent Brockman addresses her campaign.
“Though it was unusual to spend 28 minutes reporting on a doll, this reporter found it impossible to stop talking,” the broadcaster deadpans. “It’s just really fascinating news folks. Good night.
Social media users are attributing the clairvoyant cartoon with foretelling two unrelated current events — former President Donald Trump’s arraignment and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie hysteria — in the same episode.
“The Simpsons getting their predictions right yet again! Barbie and Donald Trump BOTH!” declared one Twitter user.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slapped Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday, marking the first-ever instance of a former president being indicted.
This monumental development just so happened to coincide with the release of a new teaser trailer for the live-action “Barbie” movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
And while these current events seemingly couldn’t be less related, both were allegedly plot points in a 1994 episode of “The Simpsons.”
This latest case of art anticipating life occurred during an installment titled “Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy,” in which Lisa Simpson strives to make Barbie creators come out with a more feminist toy that empowers young girls.
In one of the scenes, a clip which has spread widely across social media, the banana-skinned Springfieldians are seen watching a TV program where anchor Kent Brockman addresses her campaign.
“Though it was unusual to spend 28 minutes reporting on a doll, this reporter found it impossible to stop talking,” the broadcaster deadpans. “It’s just really fascinating news folks. Good night.
And while these current events seemingly couldn’t be less related, both were allegedly plot points in a 1994 episode of “The Simpsons.”
This latest case of art anticipating life occurred during an installment titled “Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy,” in which Lisa Simpson strives to make Barbie creators come out with a more feminist toy that empowers young girls.
In one of the scenes, a clip which has spread widely across social media, the banana-skinned Springfieldians are seen watching a TV program where anchor Kent Brockman addresses her campaign.
“Though it was unusual to spend 28 minutes reporting on a doll, this reporter found it impossible to stop talking,” the broadcaster deadpans. “It’s just really fascinating news folks. Good night.