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more about #disney more comments → nyc-caribbean-ragazza: So wrong on so many levels. Black people are not a trend. Clearly this writer doesn't understand how long film development (especially animated f... more » MerryLilly: (deleted) .. this was suppose to be a reply to another post, sorry! more » BlondeGoddess: Someone is bound to make the connection between Princess Tiana and Princess Diana. Uhm. Is Mitchell a professor at the Cass Business School of Crazy... more » Maggita: The Tiana/Diana connection is like Malvolio's logic about the forged love letter from Olivia in Twelfth Night: "M,--Malvolio; M,--why, that begins my ... more » morninggloria: Don't drink and opine. more » token_illiterate_commenter: Does he realize that this "niche market" in the U.S. is almost as large as the population of England? more » MerryLilly: What about Toy Story and Bugs?? what were their niches?? What were they trying to capitalize on?! Please I need to know ASAP! more » Tartan_Tart (formerly Scarletbegonia): Was this written by Pete Campbell? more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: You forgot Pochahontas! Of course, they just glossed right over her smallpox era in that film, though. more » Zack Stentz: A Disney animated film usually takes about seven years from original idea to theatrical release. Which means that The Princess and the Frog in 2002 w... more » PaigeTurner: well, most disney films follow huge events in history: aladdin came after the gulf war. the little mermaid succeeded the sweeping american epic splash. more » KLondike5: Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Oprah -- was this article written in 1986? Mitchell needs a big back catlog of People magazine. At least dating back to... more » Dodgergirl: Well, sure. I see the connection between term limits for the office of the President and how long people will buy merchandise with a Disney Princess ... more » kentuckienne: Also - don't Disney cartoons take years to produce? I suspect this project has been bouncing around since the start of the Bush administration, at least. more » Eva_baby: Sooo...what he is saying is that Black is the new black? more » -
#mousetraps
Writer: Disney's Frog Flick "Capitalizes" On Obama Family
Ready for the most preposterous crap you will read all day? It comes to us via Vince Mitchell, in a piece for the Times Of London, arguing that The Princess and The Frog is "capitalizing" on "The Obama era."
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#criticalmass
The Princess And The Frog Is Full Of Magic
The Princess and the Frog is finally here! How does it measure up? After the jump, critics weigh in on Disney's first Black princess. More » -
#strangeencounters
Step Inside The Frightening, Surprisingly Punny World Of Tim Burton
This fall, MoMA is inviting art lovers to consider the work of the contemporary mixed-media artist who brought us PeeWee's Big Adventure, and the sight of an entire dinner party singing Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat song: Tim Burton.
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#toystories
Childhood Memories Are Back On Your TV
The Disney Channel will air a My Little Pony series in conjunction with the newly formed Hasbro Studios. Yawn. Call us when Cookin' With Easy-Bake Oven gets greenlit. [The Hollywood Reporter] -
#filmschooled
"You Have Never Met A Group Of Artists More Dedicated To Proving Something Than The Artists Who Did The Princess And The Frog."
"I've never understood why the studios were saying people don't want to see hand-drawn animation. What people don't want to watch is a bad movie." — Pixar cofounder and current COO of Disney Animation, John Lasseter. [WSJ] -
#mousetraps
Cue The Singing & Dancing: Disney's Black Princess Arrives At Themepark
The Princess and the Frog opens in New York and L.A. on November 25 (and goes nationwide December 11), but the main character, Tiana, has already arrived at the Magic Kingdom in Florida. More » -
#surreallife
Declaring Parents Unfit: America's Most Popular Reality Show!
Americans seem to have made a national pastime of parenting badly in the public eye. As for the rest of us? We spend our time playing social worker: A recent poll has declared that the Heene parents should lose custody.
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#makeovers
A Strapless Dress Only Gets You So Far
For Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, a DVD flick due October 27 and set in autumn, Peter Pan's fave fairy got an updated, "tomboyish" new look: Jacket, leggings and boots. Leggings! Are an iPhone and latte next?!?!? [USA Today] -
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#filmschooled
11 Cool Things From The Princess And The Frog
The first five minutes of Disney's The Princess And The Frog went up online, and though it's a very short amount of footage, there are some awesome ideas: More » -
#clips
From Teenage Girl To Golden Girls, Betty White Reflects On Her Career
Today Betty White will receive a Disney Legends Award and on Good Morning America Tom Bergeron interviewed her about the highlights of her career, from Life With Elizabeth, her first TV show in 1954, to Golden Girls. Clip below. More » -
#mousetraps
5 Possible Problems With The Princess And The Frog
A new teaser trailer for the Princess And The Frog is online, and while the hand-drawn animation is really exquisite, there are still several upsetting things about what's being called Disney's "first black princess" movie. More » -
#applejacks
"Snow White's Revenge"
With this vinyl decal created by a very crafty Etsy artist, Mac users can rewrite the classic fairy-tale — for a very different kind of happily ever after. Update: Here's another! [Buzzfeed via Etsy] -
#ragtrade
Usher Sells Scent With Whiff Of Sex; Ashley Olsen To Leave The Row?
- "I've thought about clothing and jewelry lines," says Usher. "But fragrance stays on when everything else comes off." [People]
- Bottom of the barrel? For $8, American Apparel will sell you a bag of fabric scraps. [BF]
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#wonderfulworld
R.I.P. Virginia Davis
Virginia Davis, who in the 1920s was one of the young Walt Disney Company's first stars, has died at 90. Davis was the star of Disney's "Alice" films. [USAToday] -
#criticalmass
Ponyo Is Another Miyazaki Masterpiece That Isn't Just For Kids
Critics loved Ponyo, Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, and said its fantastical images, total lack of CGI, and unconventional female lead (described as a mix of Ralph Wiggum and the Tasmanian Devil) make it this summer's best animated film. More » -
#poleaxed
Miley's Little Sister Gets In On Act; Disney Peddles Her Cherries
Miley Cyrus' pole-dance is so yesterday. The latest controversy? Her 9-year-old sister's iteration. More » -
#tinseltown
Strange Bedfellows
David Mamet, Disney and Anne Frank are things that shouldn't be in the same sentence, let alone movie. But the latest, mouse-funded version of the Diary of a Young Girl is written and helmed by the profanity-lovin' playwright. [Variety] -
#mousecapades
Of Mice And Men
A 60-year-old man was found guilty of groping a Disney World employee dressed as Minnie Mouse. "It doesn't matter she was grabbed. She's just a mouse," said prosecutor David Bear. "It's not just a mouse. It's a person." [ClickOrlando] -
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Is The Princess Problem Even A Problem?
Today, the Times of London has a piece by Sarah Ebner which asks, "Is the princess stereotype harming our daughters?" Coincidentally, this morning we got an email from a reader with this screenshot from the Dutch Boy paint web site. More »
