This plating account for Fig Newtons is genuinely *chef’s kiss*

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For all their complex flavor, Fig Newtons are a deeply stigmatized cookie-cake hybrid. It’s the supermarket staple for “unhip” baby boomers, and one of the most under-appreciated snacks in the vending machine.

Some people are able to find love in their hearts for this ancient treat. Julia Bell, a 22-year-old college student has broken the code of silence around Fig Newtons and declared her love for the delicacy with her Fig Newtons plating account, @Fignudes.

The account treats Newtons like it’s part of haute cuisine, not some culinary underclass.

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The Instagram artist who turns pop divas into ‘Pokémon’ leaders warms my gaymer heart

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As an avid gaymer, I’m naturally drawn to anything that involves video games or my favorite female pop icons, and seeing these…

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