The science behind the controversial blue black, gold white dress Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat That Dress, and the Humbling Reality of Others' Perceptions The Wisdom Daily Is that dress blue & black or white & gold? Matilda's Lab