🌊 city under the sea

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uncharted waters

unesco says that we have only explored about 5% of the ocean. naturally, this leads us to be curious about its depths

i’m sure not many readers will believe that there is some sort of civilization there, but the concept of a city in the sea has shown up many times in pop culture

the little mermaid (1989)

photo : the little mermaid (1989)

in the disney animation, atlantica is shown as a magestic kingdom. although it was slightly barren, given that the movie is set in the 1200s, it was shown as a magical place

aquaman (2018)

photo : aquaman (2018)

3 decades later comes aquaman. with massive leaps in graphics, the studios were able to make a ridiculously over-the-top cyberpunk atlantis, complete with hologram screens and an octopus playing the drums

🐈‍⬛ black panther : wakanda forever (2022)

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among these portrayals of atlantis, the most recent black panther film stands out. they showcase talokan, which is heavily inspired from mesoamerican history, and put emphasis on how ancient atlantis is

• marvel doesn’t try to make the kingdom overly grandiose or fantastical

• as the film is dealing with colonialism and oppression, the design of the underwater city itself speaks to the audience in a powerful way

🕰 80 years ago today…

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president joe biden was born! love him or hate him, he has been a part of american politics for 50 years

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