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Scene From ‘Indiana Jones’ Gets Backlash for a Controversial Effect That Disney “Almost” Got Right 

Indiana Jones De-Aging Scene

Hollywood is notorious for pushings its actors to age backward. Seemingly segmenting anyone over 30 into an “aging” category, it’s an anomaly when actors withstand the test of time with silver screen appearances. Sometimes it takes being associated with an artisan class of box-office-breaking films, especially ones like Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford, the man behind two of Disney and film ...

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Disney’s Biggest Loss of the Decade Is a Major Win for the LGBTQ+ Community

Mickey Mouse looking terrified at Nimona

Disney has been hurting for an animated hit for the last year, and Netflix just swooped in and turned its rejected project into animated gold. Debuting with a fiery 94% freshness score on rotten tomatoes, the film Disney passed up, Nimona, resonated with millions of fans. Premiering June 30, the tale of empathy, acceptance, and perseverance didn’t just stick it to ...

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Disney Parks “Absolutely Dead” on Typically Crowded Holiday Weekend

Walt Disney World Empty,

Two surefire ways to step into a sprawling queue at Walt Disney World are because of a summer trip or a holiday weekend vacation. On the weekend before July 4, Disney Guests are confronted with both—making it the perfect recipe for a shoulder-to-shoulder Disney Park experience. Not to mention the House of Mouse specializes in Independence Day festivities as the ...

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Experts Predict That Live-Action ‘Moana’ Will Trump ‘The Little Mermaid’

ariel looks dismayed while moana smiles

The new live-action Little Mermaid created turmoil in the Disney-loving community before its theatrical release this past Memorial Day weekend, attracting the hateful attention of racist trolls and dividing Disney fans who welcomed Halle Bailey to the role of Ariel but found a new hatred for the Awkwafina rap in the new movie. The box office performance of The Little Mermaid has made it ...

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Actress Claims She Was Fired From Starring Disney Role as a Child Because She Wasn’t “Pretty Enough”

Boy Meets World

The Disney Channel during the 90s was a great and memorable time for many millennials. The channel was full of hit shows like Growing Pains, Ducktales, Goof Troop, Brotherly Love, and others. One of the most popular shows on the channel was Boy Meets World. Boy Meets World starred Ben Savage as Cory Matthews. The show revolved around Cory’s friends — played by ...

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Disney Star’s “Extreme Abuse” Goes Back Decades According to Multiple Sources

Jonathan Majors Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania

Back in 2021, actor Jonathan Majors became a Marvel superstar when he appeared as Kang the Conqueror in the hit Disney+ show Loki. The show set Kang up to become the ultimate new villain after the Avengers defeated Thanos. He then made another appearance in 2023 when he starred in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Majors became a household name as he ...

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You Freely Give Your Fingerprints To Disney, But Do They Sell Them To The FBI?

What does Disney do with your fingerprints?

Every time you walk into a Walt Disney World Resort Parks, you give the company your fingerprints. But then, sadly, you have to leave Disney World and head back to the “Real World.” But what happens to your fingerprints after you’re gone? Are you unknowingly leaving a piece of you behind at the Mouse House? The answer might surprise you. ...

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Grieving Family Celebrates Their Child With Disney Funeral

Noah Cox-Lee died in May of 2023. The five-year-old loved Disney, and so his family asked everyone to dress as Disney characters at his funeral.

These days, Disney magic might seem sparse — but sometimes, the magic is strong and reminds people what a shared love is really all about. A five-year-old child named Noah Cox-Lee died on May 17 after living with FOXG1 syndrome. Noah loved Disney movies, especially Cars (2006), Moana (2016), Lilo & Stitch (2002), and Encanto (2022), so his family decided to ...

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Disney+ Hires Backup For Extreme Sex Scenes on New Aidan Turner Series

Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark with a Disney+ logo

The Hobbit and Being Human star Aidan Turner achieved international fame when he starred as the swoon-worthy Ross Poldark on  Poldark, but the actor has just traded his tricorn hat for Mickey Mouse ears: the Irish celebrity is starring in a scandalous new Disney+ series based on a Jilly Cooper novel! Goodbye Tricorn Hat, Hello Mickey Mouse Ears In a ...

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What Would You Fix at the Disney Parks with an Unlimited Budget?

disney parks improvements

Recently, most of the news about Disney that has made headlines has surrounded the Walt Disney World Resort, and involved the Disney vs. DeSantis feud involving the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and any new developments in the lawsuits between the new Reedy Creek Improvement District board and Disney. However, that is by no means the only ...

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