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    thebombbag:

    When I ride the People Mover at the Magic Kingdom, I like to imagine that I’m sitting in the same car that Walt Disney sat in when the ride was at the NY World’s Fair. That’s not to say that I’ll ever build an empire, or place three black circles in a pattern so iconic that it’ll instantly be recognized by most of the world’s population, or that I’ll reinvent the creative process, hospitality, and the very concept of environment…but it is to say that I dream of the future every day, and that I idolize people who want the next moment to be incrementally better than this moment. 

    I defend and criticize Walt Disney on this blog pretty regularly, but nothing can take away from what the man has managed to build. Disney World, conceived by Walt but constructed after his death by his brother, Roy, is the 20th-century version of the pyramids of Egypt. A great tomb constructed to honor all that the King has achieved, starting with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and moving on to the mouse that would create a universe. His spirit hangs thick over the thousands of acres, from his window above the Ice Cream shop on Main Street to his statue in the middle of the Magic Kingdom to the Animal Kingdom which aims to capture his happy memories on a South American jungle cruise to EPCOT which is a monument to his love of science and progress to Hollywood Studios which is a tribute to his movie-making innovations. 

    And, yes, there were thousands of creative individuals who helped to realize his vision - for every Walt Disney there is an Ub Iwerks, just like for every Steve Jobs there is a Steve Wozniak. But there is something that sets the Disneys and the Jobs and the Hensons apart from the Iwerks and the Wozniaks and the Ozs and that’s this rampant ambition to never be satisfied, to never stop creating new things, and to be fearless in destroying the worlds you built in order to replace them with better worlds for new generations.

    That’s what I think about when I ride the People Mover or the Carousel of Progress. This was our eighth trip to Disney World in ten years. My wife loves to go because it makes her feel like a kid again, full of optimism and happiness. I love to go because it makes everyone feel like a kid again, full of optimism and happiness, much like Walt intended. 

    #disney #disney world #walt disney #creators #dreamers
     
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    captainfuck:
    things i've been thinking about

    - THE AVENGERS, and how I really can’t wait for Bendis to leave the franchise, so there can be at least one Avengers book that feels more like the movie and less like a bad Aaron Sorkin show.

    - Box office figures. I mean, I run a movie theater, so this kind of makes sense, but I’ve been obsessive about entertainment finance since I was like 14. Idk why I give a shit about grosses adjusted for inflation and whatall, but I just kind of do. Tonight, one of my co-workers, who used to be an entertainment lawyer, started telling me all these great stories about working in development, and trying to convince Alvin Sargent to attach himself to a book his agency had optioned. I know people who are big history buffs, or sports fans, or really like, into cars, but tonight, talking to someone who had talked to Alvin Sargent on the phone? That shit blew me away. I really have been obsessed with the business since my youth. Running a theater, and having to work screenings for independent filmmakers, and looking at their films, and seeing how much they suck sometimes, well, I really gotta get on the other side of this shit, y’know?

    - Kool AD. I really want him to be my friend.

    - I’m 25. I’m really worried about getting older, and worrying about wasting time. I keep feeling old. Like, OLD OLD. Like, I’m going to spontaneously combust into cloud of vericose veins and Werther’s originals. I’m trying to regain some of my youthful exuberance,  what little I ever had I suppose. I’ve felt old since I was a teenager. I just don’t want to lose the idealism that used to be such a big part of me. Every day I feel myself growing colder and more cynical and less of a believer in magic. I preach to my girl a lot about positivity, but then when no one’s around, I let myself be the most negative, loathsome person I know. I think it’s why I loved THE AVENGERS so much. It tapped into this really bright, beacon of light I let fester in the shadows too often. I’ve gotta practice what I preach and make a more concerted effort to smile when I can. Shit can always be worse. Sometimes I get bogged down, worried about not being where I want to be, instead of doing something to get myself closer to my dreams. It’s funny how seeing The Hulk catch  Iron Man out of the sky can make one remember their priorities.

    - Nicolas Cage should be in everything.

    - I spent about thirty minutes on my phone today reading about Justin Bieber on wikipedia. I’m genuinely excited about his new album. I don’t know what else to say about this.

    - #sixseasonsandamovie

     
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    mollyandthegirls reblogged thatsmoderatelyraven:

    sportyspice94:

    we live in a world where someone can get 17,000 notes on a text post that says “ham”

    Source: sportyspice94
     
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    karenfelloutofbedagain:

    I swear to god, my kids have OD’ed on derp pills or something. They have fruit cups for breakfast, and neither one can figure out how to eat it. Fruit is everywhere. 

     
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    thebluthcompany:
    My roommate just told me he doesn't like Arrested Development. Can I move in with you?

    That’s awful! Yes, you may move in with me, but only if you promise we will watch Arrested Development every night and eat ice cream sandwiches, frozen bananas, and cornballs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Oh, and no magic tricks illusions after 11pm. 

    Ask thebluthcompany a question
     
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    phazes:

    I wasn’t joking when I said I would learn to play the ukulele. Now it’s time to practice so I can win over some boys’ hearts. 

     
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    bigredrobot reblogged guttersnipercomics:
    Guttersniper: "You call him 'King.' Treat him like one."

    guttersnipercomics:

    So, there’s this piece David Brothers wrote for ComicsAlliance about the moral ickiness involved in reading corporate cape comics in 2012. (And also where I nicked the title of this post from.) And then there’s this transcript of a talk given at a Diamond retailer’s summit back in ‘94 by Frank…

    I wrote some stuff about some stuff.

     
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    gailsimone:
    Cosplayers

    I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Cosplayers make everything better. EVERYTHING THEY TOUCH.

    Conventions would suck without them. They make people happy. They are living art.

    It takes courage to cosplay. It takes exactly ZERO courage to tear cosplayers down.

    Cosplayers, thank you a million times for what you do and all the delight you bring. Thank you for all the children’s hospitals and charities you visit. Thank you for sharing yourself with us the way you do.

    I beg of you, never let some creep make you feel bad for doing something SO positive and joyful.

    Huge shout-outs to all the Black Widows out there, whoever they may be!

     
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    zgulliksen:
    You are missing one thing every other "geek girl" has: intelligence.
    Anonymous

    I have an array of amusing answers to this one, but this will be a good opportunity for you guys to leave your own responses! Show off your wit! 

    Ask zgulliksen a question
     
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    thebluthcompany:

    I’ve never listened to that “Call Me Maybe” song, so please stop submitting the picture of George Michael with its lyrics on it. Thanks.