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Disney’s Lilo & Stitch was a real hit for the company and has remained a very popular movie within Disney’s incredible library. The 2002 movie is all about family and its importance, which is something that is very easy to connect with, and because of the plot, this movie brings out a lot of heartfelt emotion at points.

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Of course, that is all well balanced with the fun science fiction elements and the comedy that is often brought by Stitch causing chaos. However, at its core, this is a movie about family, about sticking together through the tough times, and with that Disney delivers some of its best quotes about family throughout.

Updated on September 29th, 2021 by Mark Birrell: Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is a movie that’s all about ohana (family) and whether it’s from Lilo, Stitch, Nani, Bubbles, David, or even more villainous characters like Dr. Jumba, the dialogue is always giving some interesting insights into the idea of family. The best quotes from Lilo & Stitch are impactful for all members of the family, young or old, and each of them deserves to be noted and remembered.

When it comes to Lilo & Stitch, there’s no doubt that this is the most iconic quote, with this actually being one of the most memorable lines of any Disney movie. This quote is a very heartfelt one, as it’s all about not leaving others behind and the true importance of family sticking together.

It’s something that connects with a lot of people and the emotion that is shown from any of the numerous characters throughout this movie that they say this line serves to make it the film’s most heartfelt.

While the classic Ohana line is one that most people know and is often thrown around as a catchphrase from this movie, this quote from Stitch himself has even more heart and impact. Because he’s an alien who primarily causes nothing but carnage and destruction, hearing Stitch talk in this way really shows the impact that Lilo and her family have on him.

Stitch is able to learn the values of what a family means more than any character within this movie, and when he admits it is his family, there is a really strong emotional moment. It’s great to see Stitch in this light, and the fact that it pushes that a family being a little broken isn’t a problem is a great message that a lot of people can appreciate.

Full Quote: “Our family’s little now, and we don’t have many toys… But if you want, you could be a part of it. You could be our baby, and we’d raise you to be good.”

Lilo has to accept a lot of hard truths throughout the movie about the position that her family is in now, and she knows that it’s only small and isn’t perfect. However, when she explains the situation to Stitch, it really is a heartfelt moment.

She opens up about the fact that they don’t have much, which is because Nani is working hard just to keep them in their home. However, she still welcomes Stitch and invites him to be in the family, which is heartbreakingly sweet.

While Stitch does cause Nani and Lilo a lot of problems throughout the movie, by the end, he proves himself to be the ultimate pet and someone that both the sisters love dearly. They want to keep him and he wants to stay, but the Grand Councilwoman has other ideas and plans to take him away.

It seems like the two lead characters are set to be ripped apart, which is incredibly emotional within itself. However, when Stitch asks about saying goodbye, it demonstrates that the glimmer of something that she had been searching for at the beginning of the movie before sentencing Stitch to exile was there after all. The fact that he’s well-behaved, respectful, and considerate begins to convince her that Stitch can stay on Earth and be happy.

Stitch’s creator, the delightfully diabolical Doctor Jumba Jookiba, has some of the best quotes in Lilo & Stitch, not to mention some of the funniest also. When he’s introduced in the movie, he’s been captured and put on trial for his illegal monster experiments but he denies any wrongdoing.

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As he tries to talk his way out of the situation by saying that he would never actually create something, Stitch is brought in and revealed with perfect comedic timing, leaving Jumba finishing his sentence with a hilarious addition that he wouldn’t make more than one.

The sister relationship between Lilo and Nani is the most emotional part of this movie. It’s a unique bond that makes them one of the best sister duos in movie history, with Nani doing her best by Lilo, while also dealing with the fact their parents are gone herself. This leads to them having a lot of arguments, as Lilo doesn’t make things any easier.

During one hilarious argument, Nani yells that she might get a rabbit instead of Lilo as it would be quieter and better behaved. However, when things calm down, Lilo brings up this cute and heartfelt comment, just reassuring herself about how much Nani truly does care for her.

One of the best characters in Lilo & Stitch is the tough-but-fair social worker Cobra Bubbles. When he and Lilo first meet, he gives her a card and tells her to call him the next time that she’s left alone. So Lilo, being true to her word, calls Cobra Bubbles when Nani leaves to secure a job and Jumba attacks her house to get Stitch.

Thanks to Bubbles’ odd name, this sentence is just funny by itself but it’s Lilo’s characteristic matter-of-factness that sells it as one of Lilo & Stitch‘s best quotes, with Lilo joyously giving the also-brilliant follow-up line “Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw.”

An often overlooked family dynamic from Lilo & Stitch–that is just as interesting as the others–is the one between Stitch and his creator, Jumba. Just about everyone other than Lilo is immediately terrified of Stitch throughout the movie and Jumba mistreats him too but his mistreatment comes from a place of understanding.

Jumba is a weird and maniacal guy himself, and he clearly put a lot of his own characteristics into Stitch. So, when he knows Stitch’s programming so well that he knows that Stitch will steal everyone’s left show just to presumably annoy them, it demonstrates the quirky bond that the two have. It’s also another brilliantly well-delivered line too, building up Stitch as a monster but reminding the audience that he’s oddly funny too.

This quote is both heartfelt and absolutely hilarious at the same time, which really sums up Lilo and the personality that she has. It comes after she explains that she was late to her dance practice because she was giving a fish named Pudge a peanut butter sandwich as she believes that he controls the weather. With no peanut butter in the house, Nani had initially suggested giving him a tuna sandwich, the idea of which makes Lilo yell out this memorable quote.

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Lilo speaks in a really mature manner here, dropping in the word abomination, which is very unexpected. But even though this quote showcases the comedic side of this movie, it also shows what a kind and caring character Lilo is at the same time.

When Lilo explains the death of her parents to Stitch, she shows incredible maturity which really helps to make her a terrific character. She turns things to Stitch and asks if he lost his parents, revealing she hears him crying on an evening, which she thinks is why he’s so angry.

It’s a really heartfelt and clever moment for several reasons. It shows that people act out in this manner when things are going wrong, and while Lilo projects this onto Stitch, it is also her own way of admitting that’s why she behaves the way she does to Nani at times.

Another aspect of Jumba that’s often overlooked is that he is, in many ways, technically a villain in a lot of the story yet doesn’t meet any of the typical villain fates of Disney movies. He’s redeemed by the end in a similar way to Stitch and sticks around to become a part of Lilo’s new family.

It’s a big turn from his introduction in the movie’s big sci-fi opening, where he’s sent down to prison as he screams that he actually enjoys being called an evil genius. But Jumba is always funny as an antagonistic force, his design is too cuddly for him to be truly scary and he just comes off as lovable, even in his most dastardly moments.

Part of what makes Lilo and Nani arguably Disney’s best sisters is that they grow together. During one emotional scene in Lilo & Stitch, the two of them have a real heart to heart in order to repair things. They discuss being a broken family, and Nani says sorry for shouting at her.

However, Lilo cheers her up by making it clear that it’s their job to fallout, as they’re sisters and it’s what they should do. Their relationship dynamic isn’t clear-cut and Nani needs Lilo in her life as much as Lilo needs her.

Another of Jumba’s perfectly delivered lines of villainous comedy is one that he gives to Stitch after he gets the drop on him. Considering that it’s just been a very sad time for Stitch, the audience is hoping for a little sympathy from Stitch’s creator but he makes sure to emphasize that he cares about how much money he’s invested in Stitch, a classic bad dad trait.

Still, voice actor David Ogden Stiers as Jumba delivers the line with such impeccable comedic timing, without even stressing it for laughs, that it’s hard not to laugh, showing just how effortlessly the movie slips between emotional moments and comedic ones.

Prior to getting Stitch, Lilo really hits a low point which leads to her literally praying for a friend. It’s an emotional scene that showcases how lonely she is, especially since Nani is now really acting as her parent, rather than her sister.

It’s a tough scene and it adds real emotional stakes to the entire relationship between Lilo and Stitch because she is simply desperate for a friend to help her grieve and get over this tough spot in her life.

It’s impossible not to feel emotional when Lilo delivers this line to Stitch, especially considering she is looking at a picture of her parents as she delivers it. When Stitch is considering leaving, Lilo speaks openly with him, clearly upset about him possibly going, yet also accepting that it could happen.

The quote really hits home just how much she has lost within her young life though, with her having lost both of her parents. She desperately doesn’t want to lose anyone else, but the fact that she remembers everything at least gives her those memories, which provides some positivity to the moment.

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Coldplay and BTS have finally released the music video for their new collaboration, ‘My Universe’.

• READ MORE: Coldplay and BTS’ new song ‘My Universe’ is a celestial ode to unity, hope and the power of love

The clip, helmed by iconic music video director Dave Meyers (who recently worked on Ed Sheeran’s MV for ‘Shivers’), stars the two bands as outlaws trying to bring back music in an alternate universe where it is forbidden.

The joint single was released on September 24, and was co-written by both bands alongside Swedish hitmaker Max Martin. The song is also the second single to be lifted from Coldplay’s forthcoming studio album ‘Music Of The Spheres’ following their hit comeback song ‘Higher Power‘.

Meanwhile, ‘My Universe’ is BTS’ fourth single of 2021, following their Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles ‘Butter’ and ‘Permission To Dance’. Earlier this year, the boyband also released the Japanese-language track ‘Film Out’, from their compilation album ‘BTS, The Best’.

Over the past week, the two bands also released a documentary titled Inside My Universe, which chronicles the making of ‘My Universe‘. They also unveiled an acoustic version of the single, as well as a ‘Supernova 7’ remix.

Coldplay recently performed ‘My Universe’ at the New York leg of Global Citizen Live over the weekend. While BTS were not physically at the concert, the group were featured as holographs on a backdrop while Martin sung in both English and Korean.

In other BTS news, the South Korean boyband are set to hold their first in-person concerts for the first time in two years, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The septet are set to bring their upcoming online concert ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ live to Los Angeles, California this November and December.

The post Watch Coldplay and BTS’ epic music video for ‘My Universe’ appeared first on NME.

It’s nearly impossible to be anonymous in our hyper-connected world. While millennials have been flouted as early adopters of technology to a detrimental degree, Gen Zers were born into the age of digital media. They know that what gets published on the internet stays on the internet. That’s a fact of the 21st century that many young people have embraced, including actress, singer, and activist Amandla Stenberg. 

Stenberg is many things, but she’s certainly not your average starlet. The 22-year-old began her career with Disney at age 4 and burst onto the young Hollywood scene as Rue, the beloved tribute from District 11 in the first Hunger Games movie. More recently, Stenberg played Starr Carter in the fantastic 2018 adaptation of The Hate U Give, which garnered even more visibility for her as a voice of Gen Z and as an activist in the broader Black Lives Matter movement.

After a year of keeping busy behind the scenes amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stenberg is back in the spotlight, starring as Alana Beck in the film adaptation of Broadway smash hit Dear Evan Hansen. A confident, hyper-involved, type A valedictorian, Alana follows in the footsteps of Grease’s Patty Simcox and Election’s Tracy Flick—with a notable twist. Alana has always been played by a Black woman, as originated by Kristolyn Lloyd when the show debuted on Broadway in 2016. Stenberg considered this critical casting element as she stepped into the role. “Within the Black community, conversations about mental health are not normalized culturally,” she explains. “There’s a societal pressure to prove yourself, especially if you have the experience of being the person in your family to achieve upward mobility or the child who carries the responsibility in your family.” With this insight top of mind, Stenberg embraced the opportunity to dig deeper into her character’s psyche through song.

Alana’s presence is secondary in the stage performance, serving mostly as a vehicle for comic relief. However, fans of the original will be delighted by the new life that Stenberg breathes into her character with an expanded role and original solo. “I remember reading the script and already feeling very connected to her, thinking this girl is super cool and weird,” Stenberg divulges, noting that it was easy to draw parallels between the two. “I was a super–type A student,” she shares, “Like, really hard on myself and intensely academic. My grades felt like life and death for me.” In addition to the pressure of being a 21st-century teen, Stenberg had to contend with the pressures of coming of age in Hollywood, a double-edged sword hardly imaginable by the students in Dear Evan Hansen’s high school setting. 

Through close partnership with screenplay writer Steven Levenson and creators Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Stenberg penned “The Anonymous Ones,” which reveals Beck’s internal struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, and climbing the ladder of success. “When I was cast, [Pasek and Paul] came to me pretty immediately and said, ‘We have this opportunity to expand this character on the screen and to explore her more. So who do you want her to be? What do you want to communicate through her?’ and invited me to collaborate on the song,” recalls Stenberg, who appreciated the ability to explore her character emotionally through the power of music.

Stenberg was in her element writing the song with Pasek and Paul, which was executed not just over Zoom but also across time zones, with two-thirds of the team stateside and Stenberg in Denmark. (She is half Danish.) “A lot of our Zoom sessions were late at night for me, which I loved because I’m a night owl. It was just me and Ben Pasek and Justin Paul and many, many cups of tea. We spent nights debating over lyrics, and there were many moments of spontaneously breaking into ‘Kiss From a Rose,’ by Seal. That’s musical theater work,” she explains with a note of playfulness. “Bursting into song or just genuinely being foolish was preordained, and I’m proud of how it turned out.”  

Not only does the song specifically shout out the use of Lexapro, a common prescription antidepressant, but it also prompts listeners to take stock of their personal struggles and coping mechanisms. “We decided to focus on her journey with mental health,” Stenberg explains, astutely noting that, whereas Evan has this feeling of isolation throughout the film, this was an opportunity for Alana to bring in another perspective, one which not only subverts the type A character archetype but also lifts the veil on what it’s like to feel pressure and worry as a young Black kid. “That was something we talked about a lot in the construction era of the character,” shares Stenberg. “Pasek, Paul, and Steven Levenson and I talked about how it feels to be a Black kid with that weight on their shoulders who is struggling with depression and anxiety.” This is something Stenberg knows a thing or two about from her personal experience growing up in the limelight. In writing “The Anonymous Ones,” Stenberg empowered her character to communicate the anxieties that bubble under the surface. Though the song is not lyrically complex, the message is strong: “It’s a challenging process and experience to be a human being and to be vulnerable to other human beings,” explains Stenberg. “I hope that people connect to it or feel seen by it. That was the main priority for me—that the kids who already have a connection to the [Broadway show] feel further seen and understood by the song.” 

Although Alana’s vulnerability is simultaneously unexpected and striking, Stenberg’s version of the character is not a foil to Evan Hansen, the titular character and antihero protagonist reprised by the inimitable Ben Platt. Rather, Beck is a mirror, reflecting the usual coming-of-age trope: Appearances can be deceiving. “There are actually tons of people who feel similar [to Evan], and Alana reveals herself to be one of those people, even though you might not assume that about her,” she clarifies.

The film, which is equally heavy as (if not more so than) the original show, debuted on September 24, but Stenberg and I caught up earlier in the month over Zoom. Between the New York Fashion Week frenzy and preparing for her trip to the Toronto International Film Festival, she talked with me about Dear Evan Hansen and her character as well as her personal style and, crucially, her passion for speaking up about mental health. “It was really exciting for me to play a Black girl with anxiety and depression,” she shares. “It has taken years for me to arrive at the point where I can seek out the help and treatment that I need because that treatment is not super normalized. So to play a Black girl that’s on meds was really gratifying.”  

It’s no coincidence that we sought out Stenberg for Who What Wear’s October cover (in addition to her expanded role in the highly anticipated film, it is Depression and Mental Health Screening Month), so it was wonderful to be able to have a conversation that was refreshingly candid, vulnerable, and a bit therapeutic. We called in from our respective dwellings in Brooklyn, and Stenberg elected to make this a video-free interview. That’s just one way she chooses to set boundaries and preserve her stamina during this busy period of publicity and high visibility. 

It’s not lost on anyone that music plays a significant role in how Stenberg takes care of her mental health. Notably, several of her past projects have featured her singing, whether in character or over the credits. The timing of Dear Evan Hansen is also prescient, aligning with Stenberg’s release of her first original single and music video that she produced and wrote herself. “I’m in this really exciting moment where I’m less afraid or, at least, feel developed enough as a musician to show that off to the world,” Stenberg emotes. Although, she is still debating over the song’s title, which she acknowledges is a critical item on her vast to-do list.

Of course, it comes as no surprise that Stenberg’s musical tastes are excitingly eclectic. Obviously, she can do musical theater, but the self-proclaimed “raver kid” describes her sound as house, emo, and alternative R&B, with a few bars of rap thrown in. “I live in New York City and DJ events and raves. That culture is inevitably intertwined in queer culture, which is really important to me and the way that I express myself,” she confides. 

Since relocating from her home in Los Angeles to NYC, Stenberg has found support and strength in her social circle, which is mostly comprised of similarly minded queer folks like herself. “I think therapy is critical for everybody. Everyone should be in therapy. That’s kind of my belief system, and it’s really normalized in my immediate community, which is nice,” she shares. “I have a really tight-knit queer community mostly comprised of people of color, and we definitely process things together. That has done wonders for my mental health. It’s also something me and my partner have removed the taboo around.” By incorporating regular talk therapy sessions into her overall self-care routine, Stenberg is able to maintain a baseline instead of seeking help solely in times of strife. She continues, “Therapy is not just something you do in moments of conflict or low moments, but rather as a continual practice that you lean on to stay actively working on yourself and your relationships.” 

Being vocal about one’s mental health needs is still challenging for many people. That pressure is magnified for those with public personas, like Olympian Simone Biles and tennis superstar Naomi Osaka. This summer, both women were at the top of their careers, performing at the pinnacle of their professions, when they chose to take a step back. Biles sat out a few events during the Summer Olympics in Tokyo following a scary encounter with the “twisties,” and Osaka dropped out of the French Open after choosing to forgo the routine press conferences. Both women cited the need to attend to their mental health as their priority.

The world—and Stenberg especially—took note. “I can’t imagine what being at that sort of critical juncture in your life, having so many eyeballs on you, and being under that amount of pressure must feel like, literally competing in the world games,” she reflects. “Deciding to be vulnerable and public about the fact that you need to attend to your mental health… I’m grateful for their bravery. It seems really terrifying.”  

As a card-carrying member of Gen Z, Stenberg is also a big fan of mental health TikTok. “I see so many conversations centered on mental health and neurodivergence in general,” she recalls. “Using the internet as a place of communion to discuss the fact that struggling with mental health is normal and thinking of mental health as something you need to tend to as actively as your physical health is a cultural shift that I find refreshing.” On a more analog note, Stenberg also pursues inner peace through music, alone time, and something she and her mom call “pajama days,” which are filled with comfy clothes and marathons of I Love Lucy. Though, that could probably be translated into a TikTok trend, too. 

Given Stenberg’s busy schedule, it’s understandable that digital still reigns supreme in her universe. She loves virtual reality and uses it to keep up with her family and friends. “I’ve always been an internet person,” she acknowledges. “I used to be a blogger, and I’ve always spent time in online communities.” Interestingly, this has had a huge impact on her style, which has plenty of E-girl elements, like fun makeup and flashes of skin. “[My family] ends up spending a lot of time together in VR, like neon fairy princesses running around space. I just want to look like an avatar,” she says. “And that’s what the shoot reminded me of.”

Ah yes, the photo shoot. Who What Wear worked with stylist Rachel Gilman to serendipitously style Stenberg as the E-girl of her dreams, complete with looks from Nanushka and Elliana Capri, Amina Muaddi shoes, and early 2000s–inspired makeup by Steven Canavan. While, as Gen Zers say, “that’s the vibe,” Stenberg has only recently become comfortable with her “work style,” which includes doing red carpets and going to events. “In moving to New York, I wanted an opportunity to start from scratch and have my style be a really authentic reflection of me,” she says. So Stenberg has started collaborating with stylist Kyle Luu, who she describes as occupying the same world, personally and creatively, and she most recently donned memorable looks by Gucci and Thom Browne at TIFF and the Met Gala.  

With Dear Evan Hansen, mental health, and personal style fully dissected, Stenberg and I parted ways, on to the next items on our endless to-do lists. For one of us, taking a proactive COVID-19 test before TIFF lied ahead; for the other, writing this article; and for both, checking in with our therapists.

Whether you’re an autumn person or not, I think we can all agree that any new season is an exciting time to mix things up when it comes to things like your wardrobe and beauty routine. And I’m not saying you have to get completely new clothes and swap out all your makeup products for new ones—the cool thing about seasonal transitions is that tiny changes can make an impact, too.

That might mean buying a few new items of clothing or accessories to mix in with your tried-and-true basics. Or trying out a new lipstick, eye shadow look, or even a new nail polish color. The latter is one of my favourite ways to change things up because it’s pretty low-lift in terms of effort and it can be a subtle change. Opting for an autumn-inspired nail colosr instead of your usual at the salon is pretty easy, right? And it’s a lot more temporary and effortless than trying out a new haircut or creating a dramatic eye-makeup look.

For me, autumn is the best time to really commit to some dark nail colours. The weather is cooler, the leaves are a pretty red/orange/yellow, everything feels cosier—all of this calls for some dramatic and deep hues. Am I wrong here? Take a look at some nail polish options below as inspiration for your next salon or at-home manicure.

It seems as though handbags have been getting progressively smaller over the course of the last decade, so much so that we eventually ended up at Jacquemus’s (in)famous Le Chiquito bag, which measures at just 3.5 inches high. Probably big enough for a 50p coin and packet of chewing gum. For those who have despaired at the trend’s lack of practicality, you’ll be happy to learn that XXL bags are back for A/W 21. I mean, they never really went away, but we’re just happy that fashion brands have finally realised that bigger is definitely better in the bag department. Just give the people what they want.

From oversized crossbodies to roomy structured styles, there’s so much to choose from in the XXL-handbag stakes. On the high street, we would recommend checking out COS for big bags, particularly shopper silhouettes in both leather and smocked fabrics. On the upper end of the market, you have brands such as Dragon Diffusion bringing a luxury spin on the classic woven tote while the likes of Loewe and Chloé are embracing classic raffia and canvas fabrics. So many big bags, so little time. 

So if you’re in need of a bag you can fit everything except the kitchen sink in, scroll down to see and shop our XXL-handbag edit. 

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