Movies & Entertainment
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Aug- 2021 -31 August
Are Disney Retellings Worth Reading?
Young adult fiction has expanded rapidly in recent years, with a wide variety of settings and themes being explored, but one consistent genre has been fairy-tale retellings. Are these books truly worth the attention that they receive? We're taking a look at some popular YA retellings, both on the darker side of the fey and the lighter side of whimsy, and we're also looking at the retellings that c
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30 August
Olaf Gets Recognition During Disney’s 50th
When Frozen was released, few Disney fans could have predicted that one of its most popular characters would not be a Disney princess. Olaf the sentient warm-hugs-loving snowman became a favorite rapidly after Elsa used her magical ice powers to create him for her sister Anna, and his comedic timing made him stand out among all of the standard Disney sidekicks. Olaf also serves as one of the more
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30 August
The Jungle Cruise Gets a Second Film
The Disney ride “Jungle Cruise” has been exciting and amusing Disney Guests since it opened as one of the original Disney Parks' rides in 1955, and the brand-new Jungle Cruise movie that's inspired by it (and that stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt) has been equally successful so far. Just this weekend, it reached new heights by ascending past $100 million in t
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29 August
It’s an Icy Duet for the World Princess Week Finale
For World Princess Week‘s magical ending, Disney has chosen to honor not one but two princesses–well, a princess and a queen! The sisters from Frozen and Frozen 2, Anna and Elsa, are today's honorees. These heroines are some of Disney's most well-known, due to the meteoric success of their movies, and due to their endearing personalities. Anna (played by Kristen Bell) is the younger si
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29 August
Disney’s Bookworm Gets A Big Moment in World Princess Week
We already had a hunch about who Saturday's honored Disney princess was going to be for World Princess Week, since there was a hint released yesterday during Mulan's day, and we were correct! Today's special princess is “The Beauty and The Beast”‘s Belle, the ingenue from France who willingly becomes a captive for a cursed Beast in his castle after her father, an eccentric invent
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29 August
Mulan Takes Center Stage In World Princess Week
Courage has been one of the two major focuses for Disney's Ultimate Princess Celebration and international World Princess Week (with the other being kindness), and Friday's honored princess certainly has courage in spades. Mulan, the strong young woman who disguised herself as a man to enter the army and save China, and who became a “legendary warrior“, was celebrated with a wide varie
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26 August
Is Doctor Strange Secretly Elsa?
Marvel Studios released the teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated movie “Spider-man: No Way Home” earlier this week, and while reactions to the trailer were overwhelmingly positive, some reactions were completely unexpected. Fans of the Marvel cinematic universe and fans of Disney princesses have connected Doctor Strange, the Marvel superhero who becomes Spider-man's mentor in the
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26 August
Ariel Goes Under the Sea For World Princess Week
We've been tracking World Princess Week and its honorees all week long, and today's star is the Little Mermaid! Disney resorts around the world are celebrating this spunky mermaid's “unflappable spirit” with special offerings and events. The classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, about a mermaid (Ariel) who longs to be human, falls in love with a prince (Prince Eric), and overcome
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25 August
Disney Cast Members Reveal Behind-the-Scenes ‘World Princess Week’ Secrets
It's World Princess Week right now, and we've been keeping a close eye on the celebrations, as well as which mystery princess gets the lucky honor every day. So far Princess Tiana, Cinderella, and Moana have all been featured, with special events, desserts, and merchandise on their respective magical days! But what goes into these events? Disney has released an interview with its Cast Members, as
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25 August
Moana Steps Up For World Princess Week
Each day of World Princess Week has featured a different Disney princess so far, and today it's Moana! With everything from a TikTok event to signature desserts, this seafaring princess is in the spotlight, and we've got all the details of her celebration. This week is all about focusing on courage and kindness, which Moana has in spades, and she's the special guest for Aulani Resort's 10th annive
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