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21 Photos That Are Really, Really Weird To See Considering What We Know Now

"Harvey Weinstein has been thanked 12 times at the Oscars — once more than God."

1. This interview with Donald Trump from 1980 where he said he wasn't interested in being president:

Screenshots of young Donald Trump

2. And this magazine contest to "sleep with Donald Trump" (aka win a pillowcase with his face on it) from 1990:

The image shows a vintage Playboy magazine cover with a shirtless man and text promoting articles within

3. This magazine headline from 2007, far before Lostprophets' lead singer Ian Watkins was convicted on multiple charges of child sexual abuse and images:

Magazine cover with bold headlines discussing the band Lostprophets and their fear of their own rollercoaster

4. And this fan email, which makes sure to note Watkins's interaction with the fan's daughter (Watkins notably pled guilty to the attempted rape of a fan’s baby):

A magazine article about Ian Watkins

5. This photo of what Google looked like in 1999:

Google site in 1999

6. This "interesting fact" from a 2014 book, a few years before the #MeToo movement:

Text stating Harvey Weinstein has been thanked 12 times at the Oscars, once more than God

7. This T-shirt, which is weird to see in light of the recent Boeing press:

Black T-shirt with text "If it's not Boeing, I'm not going" and silhouette of an airplane

8. This quote from J.K. Rowling, many years before her anti-trans comments tarnished her legacy:

Quote on wall reads, "It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be" by J.K. Rowling

9. This old Nickelodeon logo, which now only serves as a reminder of the weird focus on feet in Dan Schneider's shows:

Nickelodeon logo with iconic orange splat shape and white text in front of palm trees

10. Along with this tweet from the Sam & Cat Twitter account:

An old tweet from the Sam & Cat Twitter account

11. This article about Jennette McCurdy's mom dying (Jennette would later write the memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died):

Article discussing Jennette McCurdy's feelings and support from Andre Drummond after her mother's passing

12. This 1990 Sega game, where Michael Jackson rescues kidnapped children:

A scene from the Michael Jackson's Moonwalker video game showing Michael in a white suit with his pet chimp, Bubbles

13. This 2009 article about Vladimir Putin:

Illustration of a hand holding a rainbow flag, related to an article about Vladimir Putin

14. This article from Ben Shapiro, who did, in fact, end up voting for Trump:

Opinion article by Ben Shapiro stating he will never vote for Donald Trump, dated Mar 4, 2016, on DailyWire.com

15. This comment about Ruby Franke and her 8 Passengers YouTube channel, from a few years before she was arrested for child abuse:

A screenshot of social media comments where users discuss a presenter's family values, with mixed sentiments

16. This line from Ian McGeechan's autobiography that mentions Jimmy Saville — who would later be accused of child sexual abuse — "playing with our children":

Text from a book describing a summer that the speaker experienced in Fiji with Jimmy Savile, who was there for his knighthood, and mentions Bruce Oldfield and playing with children

17. This documentary about Alexei Navalny, who did end up being jailed and killed:

A man stands in front of a documentary title "The Man Putin Couldn't Kill" summarizing a plot against Putin critic

18. This tweet from Chris D'Elia, who was later accused of sexually harassing and grooming teenage girls:

Tweet by Chris D'Elia about feeling weird to follow Miley Cyrus online due to age difference

19. This post from MGK, who would later have major beef with Eminem:

Tweet from Machine Gun Kelly expressing admiration for Eminem while watching 8 Mile, dated Mar 28, 2011

20. This 1999 photo from Wired magazine, two years before 9/11:

Man in white shirt displaying survival items labeled "World Trade Center Escape Kit."

21. And finally...this BuzzFeed article:

Ellen DeGeneres stands in a grocery store aisle next to a person, produce shelves visible. Text: 26 Wholesome Female Celebrities Who Are 100% Unproblematic

H/T: r/AgedLikeMilk