Jonathan VanBoskerck is deeply concerned. As Disney rolls out the latest revisions to its rules governing employee appearance standards at Disney parks, VanBoskerck had a few choice words for the…
Unapologetically Black
Fabled animation studio Pixar’s newest adventure depicts Black culture like no other Disney film before it. Soul, raved by critics, is Pixar’s first film with a Black protagonist, and it’s…
The dark side of Disney+
Disney+ quickly established itself as the preeminent video streaming platform for children, parents and childless adults with an affinity for children’s entertainment. Though it initially gained swaths of subscribers through…
It’s a small world after all
When Disney bought Lucasfilm—and thus, Star Wars—in 2012 for $4 billion, consensus was they couldn’t fuck the franchise up any more than George Lucas had already. Eight years and five…
Events Calendar May 28–June 3
Tuesday, May 28 Art Jill Torberson, Clement Lee, Poppy Dully Guardino Gallery 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Free This group exhibition features acrylic and oil paintings, steel sculptures and monotypes. Music Femmes…
Don’t stop at straws
The world’s plastic consumption is a problem. However, how to tackle it may have veered off track. Focusing on banning plastic straws has distracted from the real issues within the…
You can’t remake memories
As a current trend, Disney has been remaking its classic cartoons into live action movies. Starting with Tim Burton’s 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland, Disney marches forward with the recent…