Films using a mixture of animated and live-action elements have been around since the earliest days of animated cinema.
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The backlash reveals a strain of snobbery that confuses manufactured fun with a lack of meaning and authenticity.
In 1999, decades after Walt Disneys’s death and nine years of production, Disney’s dream of a new Fantasia was realised with the release of Fantasia 2000.
30 years ago, the company had grand plans to build a history-themed park in Virginia. But efforts to ‘Disneyfy’ American history met staunch opposition, even in the halcyon 1990s.
Within a few years of his debut appearance in 1934, Donald Duck had already achieved a celebrity status comparable to Shirley Temple or Greta Garbo.
Nostalgia can provide emotional relief during times of stress, a fact which the entertainment industry takes full advantage of to profit off of the anxiety of Millenials and Gen Z.
A hundred years ago, a small animation studio was born. Today, its cultural reach is enormous.
The business acumen of those behind the scenes at Disney have been central to the peaks and troughs of the company.
Florida’s image as a safe sun and theme park destination may be threatened by recent political divisions and gun crime.
In The Little Mermaid, audiences finally get to see Ariel in all her powerful, adventurous glory.
Sub-brands such as Star and Hulu have allowed Disney to experiment with adult-themed content while protecting its core brand.
Time dilation might seem like science fiction, but it’s not. There are astronauts circling the Earth right now who are experiencing it – though luckily nowhere near as much as Buzz Lightyear.
The custodians of one of Hollywood’s most reliable cash machines have been careful to sidestep political minefields that might remind customers of a realm outside the Magic Kingdom.
Imagining new kinds of places to live is an American tradition.
ACMI’s first feature exhibition since its redevelopment shows fans the complex artistry behind their childhood favourites.
Many great innovators have personality traits in common. Comfort with uncertainty is critical, but passion, curiosity and a number of other learnable skills can prime you for an innovate idea.
We’ve had 90 years of those famous ears.
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