Sunday Overnight Open Thread - July 12, 2026 [Doof]

Howdy Hordelings! Welcome to the Sunday ONT. Hope your weekend has been a good one. Open thread, as always. Fashion and music, as always. What's on YOUR mind tonight?

Believe this one? If so, I've got some bridges for sale

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Sophie Cunningham gets better by the day

How great was it seeing Sophie Cunningham as a Ring Card Girl at the UFC fight last night!

You know this is gonna drive the black racist lesbians in the WNBA batshit crazy! pic.twitter.com/KEHOgDgLFl

— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) July 12, 2026

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How many of you drink Diet Coke regularly? Did you know it could do THIS??

Woman Drinks Diet Coke to Dissolve Huge Mass in Her Stomach

They say soda is bad for you, and that is probably right in most cases, but if you happen to have a stomach clogged with undigested food, it can apparently be a big help! A team of doctors from Massachusetts recently reported the unusual case of an elderly woman with a large benzoar in her stomach who managed to dissolve the large mass by drinking 1.5 liters of Diet Coke per day.

Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, the doctors reported that the patient had been experiencing a burning pain in her upper abdomen and right side of her torso for about a month when she finally came in for a checkup. She had tried two common over-the-counter medications for acid reflux, but they had no effect.

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Because of her history of diabetes, the woman was prescribed diet soda, but because she didn’t enjoy carbonated drinks, the recommended 3 liters were cut down to just 1.5 liters per day. Still, the treatment proved remarkably effective! During her second day of treatment, the patient reported a “tugging” sensation in her stomach, after which her nausea and discomfort disappeared. A subsequent endoscopy confirmed that the benzoar had dissolved.

I've used Coca Cola to dissolve corrosion on car battery terminals. I'm not at all surprised at what cola / diet cola can do.

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Sometimes you just want to fight

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Important anniversary yesterday

Brings to mind this awesome throwback commercial

'Ette Couture (Courtesy of Piper)

It's that time of the week - when we turn the ONT over to our good friend Piper for a bit. Here's this week's fashion pr0n.

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Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026: Where Drama met more Drama!

Paris wrapped another round of Haute Couture magic (July 6–9, 2026), and mon dieu, what a week! While the city sweated through record heat, the runways delivered pure escapism. Here’s our playful roundup of the absolute crème de la crème.

Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel: A Whimsical Fairytale Garden

Matthieu Blazy transformed Paris’s Grand Palais into an enchanted garden for Chanel’s Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture show. Picture a magical garden alive with oversized blooms, cascading florals, and hanging vines, the perfect backdrop for a collection that blended house heritage with pure fantasy.

Tweed suits got a fresh, romantic update with delicate embellishments while feathery textures, iridescent fabrics, and pops of vibrant color (lunar teals, ember pinks, and acid greens) brought the fairytale to life. Classic codes like camellias and pearls were reimagined in playful ways. Blazy continues to breathe new life into Chanel while honoring its soul.

Jonathan Anderson at Dior: Garden Party Meets Avant-Garde

Anderson continued his Dior journey with a lush, nature-inspired collection full of ruffles, florals, and architectural tailoring. Picture voluminous bubble skirts, pleated masterpieces, and flower-embellished pieces that felt both romantic and modern. The Jardin des Tuileries setting? Perfection. It was a love letter to couture craftsmanship with a cheeky energy. By the way, Mr. Anderson designed Taylor Swift’s wedding gown.

Schiaparelli’s Surrealist Spectacle

Daniel Roseberry stayed true to the house’s playful DNA with “The Call of the Void”: bold, body-skimming pieces, exaggerated embellishments, and the signature surreal touch. Think sculptural latex alongside glittering florals and architectural details that made you do a double-take. Pure theater, and we loved every second.

Iris van Herpen: Sonic Starquakes – Where Science Becomes Wearable Art

No one blends fashion, technology, and the cosmos quite like Iris van Herpen. For her Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture collection “Sonic Starquakes,” she dove deep into astrophysics, creating pieces inspired by vibrating stars, exploding supernovae, spiraling galaxies, and the turbulent beauty of plasma.

This wasn’t just inspiration, it was innovation. Van Herpen introduced actual plasma into couture for the first time, with glowing, charged ions captured in hand-blown glass and tulle. The result? Ethereal dresses that looked like they were woven from starlight itself. If you love fashion that commands a room, this was your show

Paris Couture 2026 proved once again that fashion isn’t just clothes, it’s fantasy and storytelling in wearable form. Whether you’re team dramatic or whimsical, this season gave us all the inspiration we need to be a little bigger and bolder in what we wear.

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Thanks, Piper!

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DJ Doof - Stuff I Heard Today Edition

Speaking of music - how many of you have gotten back into listening to vinyl? I've been dabbling in it, but I need a good turntable (recommendations welcomed!) for my growing collection. Anyway, sometimes the old ways are good ways.

Never before in our industry has a format come back from the dead quite like vinyl

In case you hadn’t realised, vinyl is making a bit of a comeback. Who would have guessed that a plastic disc which first arrived on the scene in 1931 would still be bringing so much joy 95 years later?

Although a lot has changed in the world over that time, the format itself and the techniques used to create it haven’t evolved massively. So, is vinyl currently as good as it gets, or could it be improved upon?

Personal opinion - listening to music on vinyl is a great throwback experience. Warmth and imperfections take the listener back to a different era. For my tastes, I say listening to a CD with big-ass, over-the-ear headphones is the best for audio clarity. What say you?

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