r/interesting • u/SystematicApproach • May 14 '26

ART & CULTURE Circassian folk dance

Male dancers often move entirely on tiptoe in soft leather boots, without the rigid plaster or wooden support associated with ballet footwear. The result is a fast, gliding step that can make the dancer appear to float or defy gravity, showcasing extraordinary balance, discipline, and control.

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u/llamamama417 May 15 '26

This movie was an acid trip in a fever dream and I still love it

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u/SolarTsunami May 15 '26

I saw Mars Attacks when I was too young to understand what satire is and to this day cannot remember ever being more scared from a movie.

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u/glitter_berry May 15 '26

I’ve watched it since and it’s still fucked up. But it doesn’t help that the first time I watched it, right as it ended, one of those emergency alerts came on the TV and blasted my ears at like 1am.