the simpsons

The Simpsons is always on point for parodying American culture, but sometimes the show actually predicts it:

With just a pencil and some paper, 15-year-old João A. Carvalho can create cool, 3D effects that make his drawings pop out of the page through a combination of line manipulation and shading.

Here is some of his amazing work, and you can view more on his Facebook page.

I think it's fair to say the last thing this kid expected was to come face to face with a very legit Bart Simpson IRL! Obviously older generations will know Nancy Cartwright voiced the iconic Bart Simpson, but clearly there's an unfortunate carryover of that knowledge with the kids nowadays. Can't beat that expression of sheer and unadulterated shock.