Fascinating Rants: Are We Living on the Axiom?

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Consider this my scheduled rant as a Disneyland cast member, but I have been seriously considering the chilling similarities between the humans in WALL-E and the humans I encounter more and more at the happiest place on Earth. As a Christian, I try very hard not to judge the motives and other unknown factors that contribute to people needing automated wheelchair assistance in Disneyland and outside of it. HOWEVER, it is becoming more and more difficult for me not to notice how large, yet seemingly otherwise capable, many of these poor folks seem to be. So, is WALL-E a prophetic piece of societal stereotyping?

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‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ Season Two Now on Blu-ray

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The sophomore season of Warner Bros.’ animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold has arrived on Blu-ray Disc. All 26 episodes are included on the two disc set and are presented in HD widescreen in the correct aspect ratio as the creative team intended.

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More Animation Greats to Speak at VIEW Conference

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The 15th Annual VIEW computer graphics conference is scheduled to be held October 14th-17th, 2014 in Turin, Italy. More speakers and presentations have been announced for the conference and it looks like its going to be a great event.

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Calling All Child Inventors – Disney and XPRIZE Want to Hear Your Ideas

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If there was only one problem you could solve to change the world, how would you do it? That’s the question Disney along with XPRIZE are asking kids to think about with their new Big Hero 6 contest.

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Watch This: New Full Trailer for Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya’

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The English dub of Studio Ghibli’s new feature The Tale of the Princess Kaguya has a stunning new trailer available after the jump…

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Walt Disney Studios to Host NYCC Panel to Discuss ‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘Tomorrowland’

Disney_NYCC_2014The Walt Disney Studios, which was conspicuously absent from San Diego Comic-Con this summer, is going to be presenting at New York Comic Con this year instead. On the schedule for Thursday, October 9th is a presentation which will highlight two upcoming films: Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new feature Big Hero 6 and Disney’s live-action sci-fi pic Tomorrowland.

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Possible Character Designs for DreamWorks’ ‘B.O.O.’

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Some art has been circulating online which appears to be a cover of an upcoming Walter Foster Learn to Draw book for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming animated feature B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations.

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‘The Boxtrolls’ Soundtrack is Now Available

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LAIKA‘s new animated feature The Boxtrolls opens this weekend on September 26th. The official soundtrack to the film became available on CD and digital download yesterday on September 23rd and it’s rather cool.

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