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May- 2026 -21 May
Months After Leaving Disney Bob Iger Is Already Collecting Major Awards
Bob Iger has been out of the Disney CEO chair since March, and the institutional world is apparently not planning to let him sit quietly in it. Two major honors in less than two months. An honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Howard University earlier this month. And now this. The Perelman Performing Arts Center has named Bob Iger the recipient of its 2026 Icon of Culture Award. The honor will be p
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20 May
Disney Bomb Threat Case Takes Dark Turn as Disturbing New Details Surface
For generations of Disney fans, the company has represented something unusually personal. Families build traditions around its parks. Lifelong friendships begin inside its fandoms. Entire childhoods are tied to the stories Disney protects and preserves. That emotional connection is part of what makes recent developments surrounding The Walt Disney Company feel so unsettling. Over the past several
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17 May
Unlocking the Magic: The Disney Store Stages a Massive Brick-and-Mortar Comeback This Week
For a generation of fans, entering a local Disney Store was the ultimate suburban escape. The giant mountain of plush characters, the animated figures lining the walls, and the giant screens playing classic movie clips created a sensory sanctuary. It was a place where you could experience the legendary “Disney Bubble” without ever buying a theme park ticket. Credit: Andrei Rosca, Flick
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14 May
The “One App” Era: Why Disney’s Recent ‘Super App’ Tease is a Game-Changer for Your Next Vacation
If you have a Disney vacation planned for 2026, take a quick look at your smartphone’s home screen. If you’re like the average fan, you likely have a “Disney” folder that looks like a game of digital Jenga: My Disney Experience for Orlando, the Disneyland app for California, Disney Cruise Line Navigator for your time at sea, Disney+ for the flight, and maybe even a separate app for the
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9 May
The Mouse Fights Back: Inside Josh D’Amaro’s High-Stakes Counter-Strike Against the Trump FCC
It has been exactly sixty days since Josh D’Amaro took the helm as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and the “honeymoon phase” hasn't just ended—it’s been replaced by a full-scale federal standoff. As of May 9, 2026, the Disney-Burbank offices have transformed into a “war room” as the Trump Administration opens its second major investigation into the media giant. Credit: Gage
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2 May
Disney Isn’t Selling Out The Economy Might Be Telling Us We Don’t Want to Hear
D23 tickets do not normally sit around for a month. That is not how this event has worked historically, and anyone who has navigated the D23 ticketing process in previous years knows that the window between sale opening and sell out has been measured in hours and days, not weeks. One month after tickets went on sale for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 in Anaheim, Honda Center floor seats a
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Apr- 2026 -23 April
A Foreign Bank Just Got Disney in Its Pocket and Filipino Fans Are About to Feel It
Disney has a way of showing up in places you do not expect and making it feel completely natural when it does. The latest example of that is happening in the Philippines right now, and it involves one of the oldest and most trusted financial institutions in the country making a move that no Philippine bank has ever made before. The Bank of the Philippine Islands just locked in a strategic collabor
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17 April
The Ultimate Disney Magic Trick: $8.3 Billion in Profit, $0 in Federal Taxes
The Walt Disney Company is world-renowned for its ability to craft spectacular illusions on screen and in its theme parks. However, according to a bombshell 2026 report, Disney’s most astonishing magic trick last year didn't happen in a movie theater—it happened on its tax returns. Credit: Disney In 2025, Disney raked in a massive $8.30 billion in U.S. pretax income. Yet, when it came time to pay
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17 April
The End of Woke Disney? Laid-Off Insider Says the Company is Quietly Killing its DEI Push
For the better part of the last decade, The Walt Disney Company has been ground zero for the American culture war. Accusations of “woke” indoctrination, endless debates over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and battles with politicians have dominated the headlines. But what is actually happening inside the halls of the world’s most famous entertainment conglomerate?
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15 April
A New Disney Store Experience Is Coming, and Guests Are Already Reacting
There was a time—not too long ago—when stepping into a Disney Store felt like entering another world. For many fans, it wasn’t just a place to shop. It was a ritual. The music, the glowing castle displays, the cast members welcoming families inside—it all felt like a small extension of the magic found inside The Walt Disney Company’s theme parks. Over the years, that experience quietly disappeared
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