Screenshot via mms.com
Welcome to Rule 34, a series in which Motherboard’s Samantha Cole lovingly explores the highly specific fetishes that can be found on the web.
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Carlson’s right that this shit is a little ridiculous. According to M&M’s owner Mars, the change, made in the name of greater inclusion, signifies a “fresh, modern take on the looks of our beloved characters and more nuanced personalities to underscore the importance of self-expression and power of community through storytelling.” They gave the orange one a panic disorder, the red one is a narcissist, Blue is some kind of depressed stand-up comedian—at least, that’s my interpretation of their new character vignettes on the M&M’s website. It should be noted that the popup that appears when you navigate to this website features Red in repose, with the text “Let’s Hook Up!” The company is fully trolling us with this.
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