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:

Lion King (1994) Lion King (2019) Cats (2019)

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

Kimba the White Lion (1965), The Lion King (1994), The Lion King (2019), Cats (2019):

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 

Shakespeare (1564), Kimba the White Lion (1965), The Lion King (1994), The Lion King (2019), Cats (2019):

I started a fun little Facebook conversation about first childhood crushes and it rapidly devolved into testimonials about how The Lion King caused people’s sexual awakenings. I feel this should be mentioned in more ethnographic studies about millennials. The academic paper would ideally include “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” in the title somewhere.

I almost spit out my hot cocoa

Contemplating your favorite character in a Shakespeare tragedy

Hey you, reminder that if you feel bad about not reading lately, it’s okay! Life’s a bitch. You’ll find time eventually. Focus on studying/work so you’re not stressed when you can finally pick up a book again. 

THIS HAS BEEN A PSA.

a modern day adaptation of hamlet where instead of using a play within a play, hamlet has claudius watch the lion king

You know, if you watch the lion king closely, you can find a lot of simbalism.

Sylvia Plath (via incorrectsylviaplathquotes)