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A former AAPI professional ice skater reflects on (not being) cast as Mulan because of body type I remember getting confirmed for two Disney on Ice auditions; once in Minneapolis; I was out of shape and deserved to not get hired. The second was in Chicago at United Center; I was definitely in shape, had dropped about 25 lbs, and the line captain remarked, “You can do…

Disney Dreamlight Valley has been chugging right along but this week it released one of its more significant updates of the year, promising to provide a pretty major update to the overall mystery at the center of the game. Yeah, you might’ve forgotten in-between fetch quests for your friends, cooking…

What does it mean in a Disney movie to change your identity to protect someone you love? — Mulan had an impact on me as a kid. It wasn’t the one my parents wanted, because I got inspired to cut my hair with scissors the way that she did though I denied it for years. (My hair is a little shorter now, but not because of the movie…

When Disney decides to revitalize an animated property into a live-action film, it doesn’t have to be good. The goal is simple: it should look cool (as “real” as singing animals can be) and revitalize Disney’s intellectual property. …

Apple and Disney are teaming up once again. — On June 5, at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Disney’s partnership with Apple for Apple’s new product the Apple Vision Pro. Iger told the audience how Disney is always searching for ways to create truly remarkable experiences and that Apple Vision Pro could make some of…

The uproar over a Disney fairytale movie has just become asinine. I remember watching the original Disney’s Little Mermaid when I was younger. It was a fantastic cartoon with some of the most memorable songs in film history. I loved the movie but never thought about the lack of representation…

This subject has been percolating in my mind for several months. In part, this is due to the often fascinating social impact of their corporate decisions which seem to play out over social media. To a degree, I am exaggerating. Disney is a huge company and there is a lot…

Get ready to pixie-dust your way into a celebration, folks! It’s time to give a little love and recognition to the one character shining brighter than the Lost Boys’ treasure — Tinker Bell! We all know Disney has given us some of the most unforgettable characters in animation history, but…