sometimes when I think about stories and representation lately
I think about Alexander Hamilton, 23, in camp at Valley Forge, copying down into his paybook between the notes he was taking on economics and politics, those lines from Plutarch on how Spartan soldiers were sometimes lovers too
the depth of history, and circles and circles
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Make His Own Disney Film
With the highly anticipated release of Moana on November 23 as well as his forthcoming role in Mary Poppins Returns and his Little Mermaid-team-up with Disney legend Alan Menken, Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda has officially earned those Mickey Mouse ears. According to New York Magazine, Miranda is in talks with Zootopia co-director Byron Howard to create a brand new animated film. “We literally haven’t gotten in the room yet,” Miranda said. “But we’re plotting.” If Miranda’s ears for music (Mickey or otherwise) are involved, we’re sure he won’t throw away his shot. (x)
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Wow that’s so deep. Best yet
OMG!!
art
Powerful
oscar wilde
- had three middle names
- spoke five languages
- was sentenced to prison for being bisexual
- was 16 when he had his first kiss
- loved to travel
- had an eidetic memory
- lied about his age on his marriage certificate
- held seances at his house
- spoke with his hand in front of his mouth bc he was embarrassed by how supernaturally white his teeth were
- kept a vase of flowers on his writing desk to neutralize the smell of his ashtray
- had a passion for interior design and aesthetics—his drawing room was painted blue and covered in dragons, he even pressed feathers into the plaster to make it look cool
- the kids at his school called him “grey crow”
- one of the reasons he didn’t commit suicide was bc he was afraid he would go to hell for it
- his favorite word was ivory
- his last words were “i am in a duel to the death with this wallpaper, one of us has got to go”
- his grave, in paris, has become the target of mass quantities of lipstick kisses. no lie. it’s literally covered in lipstick stains. and a sphinx. he also asked to be buried with his former lover’s ashes