Beauty and the Beast

In front of a white silhouette of Mickey Mouse is smiling Howard Ashman, a white man with blond hair who wears a white button down shirt, a blue tie, and a brown jacket.

Howard Ashman: Remembering Disney’s Hero

The beloved animation company's success is all thanks to an inspiring off-off Broadway playwright.…

July 7, 2023

An illustration of inside the movie theaters with the silver screen.

Movie Theaters Are Still the Best Places To Watch New Releases

Streaming may provide convenience for at-home viewing, but it doesn’t beat out the experience that can only be found at your local cinema.…

April 28, 2022

illustration of girl hugging a dragon from disney

Disney Movies Shift From Themes of Romance to Friends and Family

Kim Becker, Aquinas College

While their first movies were about princesses who got their happily ever afters, recent movies focus on friends and family.…

February 20, 2022

An article about Disney's fifth first gay character.

Disney’s Fifth ‘First Gay Character’ Appears in ‘Jungle Cruise’

Ian Linn, Oberlin College

The action film, though a small step forward for the queer community, is yet another example of a studio trying to gain media attention without any true depth.…

August 20, 2021

An art piece of LeFou (left) and Gaston (right) from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Gaston and LeFou Will Return in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Prequel Series on Disney+

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

The channel has approved a series that will focus on the unlikely duo of the tale’s lovable villains, alongside a brand new character named Tilly.…

July 6, 2021

In an article highlighting the strengths of animated films, it may be time for the Academy Awards to change their guidelines.

There Needs To Be More Categories for Animated Films at the Oscars

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

There's countless categories for live-action movies, so why not for animation?…

April 3, 2020

Disney Plus new streaming tv show Encore!

Disney Plus’s ‘Encore!’ Is Giving Former Theater Kids Another Chance at Their Starring Roles

Kristin Auld, St John’s University

The new Disney Plus series reunites old classmates and gives them another chance to shine on stage.…

December 27, 2019

Tim Burton’s Involvement in the Live Action ‘Dumbo’ Guarantees a Masterpiece

Jamie Lovley, University of Maine

Get your tissues out now.…

June 14, 2018

Actor Ian Garthwaite Is Breathing New Life Into Shakespeare’s Scripts

Tatianna Salisbury, Northern Illinois University

The Acting major and Nebraska Wesleyan University student has performed in a variety of productions, but is making a name for himself as a Shakespearean savant.…

July 10, 2017