Pixar - following Walt's Way?

The Disney Blog: Ratatouille:

So they way I see it, Pixar really has no choice but to keep moving forward with Walt's Way. The way that resulted in Snow White, Pinocchio, and Fantasia. To divert is to risk greater financial ruin with mediocre product; where as having a number of films with decent profitability and the occasional box office break-through means continued success for the studio. That emptiness in my stomach was just the lurch realizing what a big step Pixar had made with Ratatouille.

That is not the conclusion I thought I would arrive at when I sat down to write this piece. Indeed, I had convinced myself that Pixar had strayed too far away from the traditional animated children's film with Ratatouille. But what is a traditional animated children's film? That is decided anew with every genre busting film that's released. All you can do is to find what you love and keep doing it to the best of your ability. That's the lesson of Ratatouille and the philosophy behind Pixar. That Walt's Way and it's a recipe for success for us all.

classic from 2004, and its worse now...

Nation’s Liberals Suffering From Outrage Fatigue | The Onion - America's Finest News Source:

According to a study released Monday by the Hammond Political Research Group, many of the nation's liberals are suffering from a vastly diminished sense of outrage.

Flauman has trouble mustering outrage over Republican policy.

"With so many right-wing shams to choose from, it's simply too daunting for the average, left-leaning citizen to maintain a sense of anger," said Rachel Neas, the study's director. "By our estimation, roughly 70 percent of liberals are experiencing some degree of lethargy resulting from a glut of civil-liberties abuses, education funding cuts, and exorbitant military expenditures."