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May- 2023 -30 May
Dwayne Johnson’s Live-Action Remake Set to Include ‘Hamilton’ Director
With Hamilton and In the Heights on his resume, will this director “know the way” for one of Disney’s newest live-action remakes? When Dwayne Johnson sailed through with an announcement of one of Disney’s most beloved film remakes, Disney fans’ ears perked up to hear if their favorite actors would join the cast. The 2016 animated film Moana introduced a certified classic Disney princess with house
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30 May
‘The Little Mermaid’ Is Not “Kinky” Enough, According to This Critic
The new Little Mermaid live-action movie has been receiving rave reviews when it comes to the performance of lead actress Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel, and mixed reviews when it comes to almost everything else — but one prestigious newspaper's review of the movie has sparked some serious backlash! What's That Word Again? “Kink”! New York Times writer Wesley Morris recently s
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30 May
‘Little Mermaid’ Fans Clash Violently, Begin Fighting in Movie Theater
They're at it again! Disney fans — particularly Disney Guests in the Disney Parks at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, or Disneyland Paris — are getting worse and worse when it comes to their behavior. Disney Vacations Are Bloody Business Verbal threats, fistfights, mutilation, and all-out brawls have unfortunately become commonplace at the Disney theme parks, leading to arr
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30 May
“Boycott Disney” Trends as It Joins Target and Bud Light as a Canceled “Woke” Company
Twitter seems to be pulling a reverse Uno card on canceling big corporations, and Disney is the next boycott subject. Since the COVID-19 pandemic was in full effect, a cultural division has emerged, seemingly splitting the country into two camps. While a shift to sensitivity characterized 2020, “cancel culture” came about, holding companies like Chick-fil-A accountable for supporting anti-LGBTQ+ l
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30 May
First Look: Pixar Releases Official Clip of ‘Elemental’
With the most complex animated character Pixar has ever created lighting up the screen for its brand-new film, will its other elements mix well with audiences? Starring Leah Lewis as Ember Lumen and Mamoudou Athie as Wade Ripple, Pixar’s film Elemental personifies the elements as they converge in Element City for the first time. Fire, water, air, and land each have respective neighborhoods conduci
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30 May
Over 1,000 Cast Members Storm Sleeping Beauty Castle, Main Street “Completely Gridlocked”
What started as a whisper has evolved into a high-octave yell at this Disney Park. In a series of attempts from Cast Members protesting for higher pay and better working conditions, the typically pristine Disney Parks have been wrought with mayhem. Over the past month, Cast Members at Disneyland Paris have gradually stepped away from household performances, suddenly canceling parades like “D
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29 May
Disney’s Lake Nona Cancelation Has a Ripple Effect in the Surrounding Area
Since the Walt Disney Company decided earlier this month to cancel its relocation of 2,000 jobs to its new Lake Nona campus in Florida, the effects that the cancelation would have on the local community is starting to come into focus. Besides the $1 billion that Disney would have spent in constructing its new office campus, there are also the ancillary jobs that go along with supporting 2,000 work
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29 May
Disney After Dark: The Top 2 Late-Night Spots for “Disney Adults”
Dominating pop culture, movies, and series, Disney may dream up cute characters—but the Parks are for the adults. Since the New York World's Fair in 1964, Disney has been delivering magic to generations of kids who have evolved into “Disney Adults.” While social media has coined the term that has since become controversial, any adult on Disney property—with or without little ones—is th
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29 May
Disney Adult Takes Aurora Fandom to Another Level
It can be challenging to portray a Disney princess and express one's love for Disney without being accused of violating Disney dress codes (if you're visiting the Disney Parks, that is) and without feeling like a cookie-cutter copy of other Disney fans after buying a run-of-the-mill Disney princess costume for Halloween. However, sometimes a Disney Adult or Disney princess enthusiast meets this ch
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29 May
‘Little Mermaid’ Stars Confirm Interest in Sequel About Ariel’s Child
The new Little Mermaid Disney princess might leave something to be desired when fans meet her in person at the Disney Parks, but the film's star Halle Bailey has blown audiences away with record-breaking success this past weekend — and apparently, she and her co-star Jonah Hauer-King are already eager for a sequel! In a recent Youtube interview with Narcity (shown below), the actors (who pla
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