Black Panther arrives at a moment of possibility. Its popularity demonstrates that people are crying out for chances to see themselves and their communities portrayed with dignity—as heroes.
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Acquiring companies that don’t complement the main business went out of fashion more than a decade ago.
In the coming year, media companies will be adjusting to a new reality – one that ultimately leaves consumers with fewer choices.
Disney’s veneer of innocence shouldn’t distract people from recognizing the danger of giving one conglomerate the power to control so much information.
Positive gesturing aside, Disney hasn’t changed much since its first feature film – except it’s now very, very rich.
Creaky crazy old leader, misdirection at every turn – is this beginning to sound familiar?
Disney recently announced a forthcoming streaming service, leading some to wonder if the company is gearing up for a battle with Netflix. But not all streaming services are locked in a death match.
Even now, 350 years after his birth, the great Irish satirist Jonathan Swift remains as sharp and relevant as ever.
No happy endings in this dark fantasy about lost children.
As the animated film ‘Bambi’ celebrates its 75th anniversary, a reminder that humans often try to express reality. But once they do, they go back to making art.
Princesses are not great role models if we want to raise empowered daughters.
Objections from certain sectors of Malaysian society to the film neatly illustrates both the fear and lack of understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the country.
What do you do if you marry a beast?
Disney’s Moana has a remarkably accurate depiction of how Polynesian peoples navigate by the stars, and draws attention to the richness of Indigenous astronomy.
Star Wars offshoot Rogue One was originally intended to be darker – but it looks like it might be rather vanilla.
From washing the dishes to saving tribes from oblivion: Disney’s women have come a long way.
Furores over blackface happen with disturbing regularity in Australia. To help explain why blackface is more than a simple case of harmless parody - or even honouring your hero - we must understand its harmful history.
The digital conqueror took to the stage in Edinburgh with some harsh words for the TV industry.
Hollywood shirks its ethical responsibilities when it comes to vulnerable animal species.
From Jabberwocky to the BFG’s gobblefunking, playing with words is the first step to mastering them – not something to be ironed out of teaching.
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