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Pa poor old Sting 😂😂😂😂😂

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Ps*

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The only reason I stopped reading is because I now have to prioritise watching this movie I guess.

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You must

YOU MUST

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Jul 18Liked by Kate Leaver

This piece is so great, Kate, and I've been reading sections aloud to my husband while he explains the Emperor's New Groove to me. We just agreed that if Sting is attached to your creative project then it may be cursed (see: Jodorowsky's Dune). Thank you for giving new perspective on the spinach puffs of it all. I'm more excited for your novel than ever! xx

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Ah this makes so happy!!! Thank you so much. Hilarious to think of you reading it aloud and discussing the plot points of The Emperor’s New Groove! Hehehhehehe fantastic thank you xxxx

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Jul 18·edited Jul 18Liked by Kate Leaver

So, I wasn't allowed to watch Disney growing up and now I'm like, there are LLAMAS?!?!?! I think you should definitely write a book after your novel on this whole topic -- our personal creativity, the references that inspire and guide us, the galaxy of it all and how we can keep going in the face of the whole creative process 😚 Related to Sting: there's no more 2000s reference than his feature on Craig David's Rise and Fall.

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Omg you must watch Emperor’s New Groove urgently. It’s so silly!!! Oh thank you, this is a very good idea, the book about creativity, etc. perhaps I can call it Spinach Puffs for Kronk and Other Unexpected Moments of Inspiration

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That title!!! ❤️‍🔥 Where do I pre-order?

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Aug 7·edited Aug 7Liked by Kate Leaver

Kate! I have an important update that on the most recent Continental Garbage episode on the Eras Tour Movie they engage in some fascinating hypotheses that delve Yzma-Kronk dynamic at length. I feel strongly that this is a Venn diagram for you??? This starts at around 1:27:30 if you listen 🤓 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tBunNg08NkjyxjOKvH0hP?si=2ea7a4372c4344f5

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Sentimental Garbage, do you mean? Haha. Yea this is extremely important; will listen urgently!!! I live in that Venn diagram crossover!!!! Thank you so much xx

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When you add the Sugababe’s Shape of My Heart to the songs interpolating Sting, you start to slowly put Sting at the heart of all 2000s pop.

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This is vital knowledge! Also, I feel like we're primed for a Sugababes renaissance!

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That movie process gave me so much anxiety! There's a documentary they made about it called "The Sweatbox" -- I'm not sure where to find it now as they took it off Youtube, but it's well worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe1a-SKeUug

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It’s literally the only item on my bucket list to find and watch this documentary. I’ve heard it pops up every now and then and Disney takes it down. May we live to see the day it is rightfully released 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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