Is Mulan Worth Shelling Out 30 Bucks For? The Answer is a Definite … Maybe.
Back in March, many movie-goers (myself included) were disappointed when theaters closed and Disney decided to push back the release date for its highly anticipated live-action remake of Mulan. At first, it was moved to July 24, then August 21. But finally, this past weekend on September 4, anyone with a subscription to Disney’s streaming […]
Disney’s Hamilton is Cleaner Than the Broadway Version. But That Doesn’t Make It Clean.
If you’ve ever participated in theater—or even just been exposed to theater—you’ve probably heard the phrase “the show must go on.” And while this is usually applied to when a star singer loses her voice or an actor breaks his toe while performing a stunt on stage, Disney took these words to heart during this […]
Cyber Criminals Using Family Movies To Target New Victims
Over the past few months, we’ve seen a significant increase in media consumption across the globe. In an effort to comply with various governments’ stay-at-home orders, people are spending more time online than ever before, virtually connecting with others and keeping up to date on the news. But one of the biggest spikes we’ve seen […]
Movies to Help Your Family Talk About Racism
It can sometimes be hard to know the best way to respond to what’s happening in our world. Often times, we read stories or see reports on TV or on social media that put us at a loss for words. And sometimes, it’s not possible to stay silent. Many adults may be fielding questions from […]
Culture Clips: A Different Sort of Blackout
Yesterday, the world’s social media feed was inundated with black squares instead of pictures. And no, it wasn’t because your Internet connection was taking its sweet time downloading the pictures. It was part of a movement called #BlackoutTuesday. According to Rolling Stone, the original idea was called #TheShowMustBePaused, and organizers asked the music industry to […]
Culture Clips: Maxed Out on Streaming Services?
HBO Max debuts this week leaving many people reeling as they pick and choose which streaming platforms are best for their families. As Vulture.com points out, “Finding something to watch on TV used to be as simple as turning on the set, flipping through a few dozen channels, and stopping when you stumbled upon something […]
Do Disney’s Recent Kids Shows Pull Punches on Important Issues?
When Disney+ was introduced last year, it kicked the nostalgia of my adolescence into overdrive. With shows such as Boy Meets World, Lizzie McGuire, That’s So Raven and many others from my youth now at my fingertips (not to mention lots of spare time to view these shows due to the COVID-19 quarantine), I’ve been […]
Thirty-Four Years on Screens?!
If you’ve ever worried whether or not you spend too much time looking at screens, consider this: A new study commissioned by Vision Direct reports that “the typical person will spend a staggering 34 years looking at phones, computers or televisions.” Staggering actually seems like the correct word to use here, especially when I consider […]
Entertainment That Might Cure Your Boredom (and Benefit Others)
“We may be apart right now, but coming together has never been more important,” says the Global Citizen, an organization dedicated to ending extreme poverty. And it has a point. It seems crazy that just a few months ago, we were all commuting to and from work, attending school in actual classrooms, and giving our […]
Culture Clips: Pomp, Circumstance and the Coronavirus
Well, here we are in week…wait, is it week six or seven of quarantine? Honestly, I’ve lost count. Regardless, though the days have started blending together, for many folks, this week of quarantine stands out as preschools, kindergartens, high schools and colleges do their best to celebrate graduation. A couple of weeks ago, thousands of […]