disneyfolk:

Aladdin (1992) dir. Ron Clements, John Musker

Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts. This is no ordinary lamp! It once changed the course of a young man’s life; a young man who, like this lamp, was more than what he seemed: a diamond in the rough. Perhaps you would like to hear the tale? It begins on a dark night, where a dark man waits… with a dark purpose.


newyorker:

For her 1989 album “Rhythm Nation 1814,” Janet Jackson drew on an already established idea: the dance-based utopia. Lyrically, she was exploring the idea that the right rhythm can intoxicate and control us, and, eventually, unite us as living, breathing, flesh-and-bone humans. The album’s accompanying 30 minute longform music video did just that, with a chair routine that would be imitated for years after. 

Read the full story for a deep dive into “Rhythm Nation 1814,” here. 

emmanuelleriva:

FEMME FATALES IN FILM NOIR:

Laura (1944) dir. Otto Preminger
Gilda (1946) dir. Charles Vidor
Out of the Past (1947) dir. Jacques Tourneur
Double Indemnity (1944) dir. Billy Wilder
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) dir. Tay Garnett
The Big Sleep (1946) dir. Howard Hawks
Scarlet Street (1945) dir. Fritz Lang
The Letter (1940) dir. William Wyler
The Killers (1946) dir. Robert Siodmak