A strange little side quest
Before the next round of Crazy Pet Lady, here is a piece of the bigger picture. In 18th-century America, upper-class men as well as women wore make-up, a reminder that beauty customs have never been as fixed as they can seem. It also connects to a different milestone: Nintendo's Donkey Kong arrived in 1981 and introduced the character first known as Jumpman, who later became Mario. That long chain of experiments is part of why fashion and style still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.
