Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Contributor for @DCOfficial @PopverseSays @TheDCUniverse @StreamOnMax @Skybound and @BatmanUniverse and others. Press for @Amowensby. Opinions are my own.

[Joshua Lapin-Bertone @TBUJosh]

@clothingweapon @jbillinson When someone is beating your toddler you get involved again.

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@lego_man2008 I think it’s an alright ride, but it has Velicoaster wait times, and it ain’t Velicoaster level.

[Joshua Lapin-Bertone @TBUJosh]

1. DHS
2. EPCOT
3. MK
4. DAK

[Matt @DisneyScoopGuy]

1. MK
2. DAK
3. EPCOT
4. DHS

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@CS11__ @ricassojordayne Dexter pretending they don’t exist is entirely in character. But they would be looking for Harrison, and Harrison would probably be looking for them. Plus, they would be PISSED if they found out Dexter was still alive.

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@CS11__ @ricassojordayne Harrison did deep detective stuff when he was looking for his dad in New Blood. Even if he forgot about his siblings, he would’ve discovered them during his research. Plus, why would Cody and Astor let Harrison live in the Miami foster care system after Hannah died? It bugs me.

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@duc2ht Obvious AI. The kids vocabulary….the low height the infants are at….

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@HillaryStan2016 I don’t know about 2004. The Bush bubble hadn’t fully burst yet and he was still riding off a lot of post-9/11 goodwill.

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Masters of the Universe felt like a 2010s era MCU movie. At times it plays things straight, but there are dozens of instances where the film stops dead to make fun of legacy character names. A lot. It feels like something the genre has outgrown.

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@Lilicuenta48371 @arainaist During the New 52.

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They forgot they put Cody and Astor in the image, which is accurate, because Dexter and Harrison haven’t thought about Cody and Astor since Obama’s first term.

[𝓸𝓶𝓰 𝓲𝓽𝓼 𝓓𝓻𝓪𝓴𝓸 ♕ ★🧝🏽‍♂️ @DrakoAfoa]

Man, this Dexter picture hits different now..

[Luke Zweiwalker🟢🟢🟢🟢🛰️🟢 @zweiwalker89607]

Rise of Skywalker haters got mad at Palpatine coming back in Episode but had NO problem with Anakin lifting a pear in Attack of the Clones even though they are the EXACT same thing.

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@ingelramdecoucy Did the game devs even watch he show? Like, why was Lilith piloting a mech as the final boss?

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I remember when the trailer for 7 dropped. Before people knew the plot, they said “WHAT IF THE BLACK GUY IS LANDO’S SON” “WHAT IF THE GIRL IS LEIA AND HAN’S DAUGHTER.” When Rogue One’s trailer dropped, people speculated that the character’s were Rey’s parents.

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Hot take: the audience never had a real reason to think her parents were important people either. The familial plot twists in the OT broke everyone’s brain. Rey’s conversation with Maz in 7 more or less says her parents were nobodies.

[IBS of TikTok 🇵🇸 @BlighttownNIMBY]

the "Rey's parents are nobodies" twist works on a meta level by subverting the audience's expectations, but DOESN'T work on for the character; Rey never had any real reason to think her parents were important people, so the reveal that they weren't shouldn't mean anything to her.

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You can tell the interviewer is trying to get a soundbite out of her about her frustration with Kalama, but Jill doesn’t take the bait.

[lindsay 🙈🏳️‍🌈 @virtueemoir29]

Jill Biden:

“The election night, I mean, I was certain she was going to win. The excitement for her and the crowds and how people rallied around her, I truly felt that she was going to win. I was shocked she didn't win because I think she would be a good president. I mean, I just, I couldn't believe that she had lost. I couldn’t believe it.”

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@disneytipsguy I did two nights my 40th birthday trip. It was partially for the legacy. I had a great time, but that was a special occasion and I’ll go cheaper next time.

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Well said

[DeeMagicGurl @DeeMagicGurl]

This is my perspective as a woman, and I’m not asking everyone to agree with it. I’m explaining why these moments don’t land the same way for me in 2026 as they may have for audiences decades ago.

The way John talks to Sarah throughout the attraction often comes across as demanding, dismissive, and rooted in the assumption that her role is to serve the family while he gets to be the decision-maker. I understand those dynamics were common in the eras being portrayed, but that doesn’t mean modern audiences, especially women, have to view them uncritically.

What’s been most interesting isn’t even the attraction itself. It’s the reaction to women pointing this out. The moment a woman says, “Hey, some of these portrayals feel sexist or demeaning,” a flood of people rush in to explain why she shouldn’t feel that way. Look at the replies. Look at how many men are telling women their perspective is wrong rather than listening to why they have it.

That’s the point I’m making.

Nobody is saying Carousel of Progress should disappear. I love the attraction. I think it’s an important part of Disney history. But loving something doesn’t mean it’s above criticism, and acknowledging outdated gender stereotypes isn’t an attack on Walt Disney or the attraction itself.

The irony is that Carousel of Progress is literally an attraction about society moving forward. Having a conversation about whether some of its gender dynamics feel stuck in the past seems entirely in line with that message.

And frankly, when the response to women sharing their experiences is to dismiss them, mock them, or explain why they shouldn’t feel the way they do, it only reinforces why these conversations still matter. That’s why, from my perspective, some of the comments and reactions have revealed far more about modern misogyny within Distwitter than the attraction itself.

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I was born in 1985, and I always regarded He-Man as my older brother’s franchise. In old family home movies my brother has He-Man stuff (I was a baby). My parents tell stories that casually reference his He-Man phase. I feel like I missed it by a few years. TMNT on the other hand

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@MixMartialMike Quantamania beat the first FNAF movie. All the 2025 MCU films beat Sinners.