Disney recently announced a forthcoming streaming service, leading some to wonder if the company is gearing up for a battle with Netflix. But not all streaming services are locked in a death match.
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Even now, 350 years after his birth, the great Irish satirist Jonathan Swift remains as sharp and relevant as ever.
No happy endings in this dark fantasy about lost children.
As the animated film ‘Bambi’ celebrates its 75th anniversary, a reminder that humans often try to express reality. But once they do, they go back to making art.
Princesses are not great role models if we want to raise empowered daughters.
Objections from certain sectors of Malaysian society to the film neatly illustrates both the fear and lack of understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the country.
What do you do if you marry a beast?
Disney’s Moana has a remarkably accurate depiction of how Polynesian peoples navigate by the stars, and draws attention to the richness of Indigenous astronomy.
Star Wars offshoot Rogue One was originally intended to be darker – but it looks like it might be rather vanilla.
From washing the dishes to saving tribes from oblivion: Disney’s women have come a long way.
Furores over blackface happen with disturbing regularity in Australia. To help explain why blackface is more than a simple case of harmless parody - or even honouring your hero - we must understand its harmful history.
The digital conqueror took to the stage in Edinburgh with some harsh words for the TV industry.
Hollywood shirks its ethical responsibilities when it comes to vulnerable animal species.
From Jabberwocky to the BFG’s gobblefunking, playing with words is the first step to mastering them – not something to be ironed out of teaching.
A journalist turned professor explores the identity of the city he has reported on for 41 years.
It’s been a long time coming but Disney is set to tap into the vast and lucrative China market.
Why we’re being asked to decide whether Amber Heard is one of two archetypes: the gold-digging, manipulative siren or the innocent female victim.
Welcome to Disney’s latest adaptation, where the only thing that’s real is Mowgli.
It’s a searing response to the great American paradox – and the US climate of suspicion and fear.
Stratford-upon-Avon is beginning to resemble Disneyland.
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Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Film Studies, University of Southampton
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Assistant Professor in Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer, Head of Department Design Innovation, National University of Ireland Maynooth
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Lecturer in Film Studies, Department of Liberal Arts, King's College London
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Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, University of Hull
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Visiting Researcher in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for Performance, University of the West of Scotland
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Associate Professor of Narratology, University of Sydney
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Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Design, RMIT University
