Thoughts From 1k

Lion King (1994) explaining the importance of stylized 2D animation: Lion King (2019) and Cats (2019):

Kimba The White Lion (1965) explaining the importance of an original idea:

Shakespeare (1564) explaining the importance of an original idea:

Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1160 – c. 1220) explaining the importance of understanding that all creative work is inherently derivative once you study the oral tradition of storytelling and history and that’s okay because generations have always reformatted tropes and themes to make them relatable to their current audiences 

on today's episode of support black artists:

“The interests of humanity cried out for a halt to the anarchy of cap­italist production; for a halt to the waste, the economic crises, and the rapa­cious wars which are part of the capitalist system. The growing necessities of the human race and the possibility of satisfying them demanded the planned development of the economy and the rational utilization of means of pro­duction and natural resources.”

me: okay i’ve complained enough about this it’s time to put it to rest

some really beautiful african architecture because honestly this site is so western-centric