Jun 30, 2021
9 min read
“Luca,” Queer Allegories, and the Future of Pixar
On June 18, Pixar Animation Studios released its 24th feature film on Disney+. “Luca” is a coming-of-age tale set on the Italian Riviera that is charming and refreshingly “low stakes.” Immediately upon its release, however, two problematic discourses erupted on social media — one about the queer themes many saw embedded in the film and another about whether Pixar films are as good as they used to be…
