Power BI Paginated Report Bear, a beloved figure among data analysts hungry for Excel exports and emailed PDFs, is not who he claims to be. In fact, he is not a real bear at all. Instead, I believe that he is a stuffed animal with someone’s hand controlling him from behind the scenes.
After years of intensive video review, I believe that I have definitive evidence showing that Paginated Bear is not who he claims.
Take a look for yourself. Note the human-arm-shaped protrusion to the rear of the “bear” during one of his interviews.
Also of note, if you watch his YouTube interviews, he speaks yet his mouth never moves. In fact, it appears he does not even have a mouth.
While circumstantial, the fact that Paginated Report Bear has disappeared from public view over the past few years while living off his YouTube earnings as well as the belief that he may have taken on a pseudonym (“Mr. Sparkles”) lends further credence to the theory.
While we may never know for certain, we’ll be on the lookout for corroborating evidence. Check back here regularly for updates.