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What color is this dress???
The world as we know it was rocked yesterday when this oddly lit photo of a dress was posted on Tumblr, changing our very perception of reality. Some thoughtful, intelligent people see the dress as white and gold while other foolish neophytes apparently think that it's black and blue.
No matter your opinion, right or wrong, we can all agree that #TheDress prompted some lively (and at times quite heated) reactions on the internet. See a roundup of the best ones below and then check out our guide to snagging an affordable party dress of your own.
Rashida Jones took the opportunity to ink a three book deal with potential movie rights.
Is this how they divvy up the districts in the real life version of The Hunger Games??? #whiteandgold #blueandblack
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) February 27, 2015
Some applied a more scientific approach to their attempts at finding the truth.
OMG WHAT IS HAPPPENING https://t.co/UELxxjub4V
— Jenna Guillaume (@JennaGuillaume) February 27, 2015
Chrissy Teigen didn't care what color the dress was.
Fuck the dress it's heinous
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 27, 2015
Adult Swim saw the man behind the dress.
#TheDress is the greatest troll in the history of trolling
— [adult swim] (@adultswim) February 27, 2015
Kal Penn tried to stay on the positive side of things.
The dress is half full.
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) February 27, 2015
As always, Mean Girls helped us process our emotions.
How many of you have ever felt personally victimized by #TheDress? pic.twitter.com/3vuVCwtwtK
— hails fails (@HayliRippon) February 27, 2015
Early on, there appeared a Disney-related breakthrough.
The Lion King did it first #TheDress pic.twitter.com/bUbf4vVmvC
— Funny Tweets (@JokesByScotty) February 27, 2015
Julia Louis-Dreyfus blew everyone's minds by completely changing the game.
It's blue & brown. Period. Next? #whatcoloristhisdress
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) February 27, 2015
Isn't this what Divergent is about?
From this day on, the world will be divided into two people. Blue & black, or white & gold. http://t.co/xJeR7GldwP pic.twitter.com/i6BwVzPzSZ
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 27, 2015
Some combined the two top stories of the day.
Yep. It's Friday. #TGIF #TheDress #HouseofCardsSeason3 #HouseOfCards pic.twitter.com/d2DJNTzcxl
— SELF Magazine (@SELFmagazine) February 27, 2015
Some wallowed in despair.
I don't believe anything anymore. THE DRESS has ruined my trust in all things. I'll never love again.
— Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) February 27, 2015
But no one could say the controversy lacked media attention.
Just got an advance copy of tomorrow's Times pic.twitter.com/mTKNhg9PK0
— Tom Tomorrow (@tomtomorrow) February 27, 2015
Mindy Kaling broke down why everyone felt so agitated.
I think I'm getting so mad about the dress because it's an assault on what I believe is objective truth.
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 27, 2015
Everyone kind of missed that Llama from yesterday.
Today's news in one photo. pic.twitter.com/Y60tXmx6cE
— Cute Emergency (@CuteEmergency) February 27, 2015
Some people were waiting for Rod Sterling to show up.
#TheDress is like living through the lamest ever episode of the Twilight Zone
— Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) February 27, 2015
Others questioned Katy Perry's involvement.
What if the dress is actually LEFT SHARK? pic.twitter.com/kRw7sKbl11
— Tyler Glenn (@tylerinacoma) February 27, 2015
And at the end of the day, it turns out the dress really is black and blue. (Lies.)
Here is the ROYAL BLUE DRESS http://t.co/RUuVj2r7bK #blackandblue pic.twitter.com/hafbuqIFQO
— Conz Preti (@conz) February 27, 2015