Moana

illustration of girl hugging a dragon from disney

Disney Movies Shift From Themes of Romance to Friends and Family

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

February 20, 2022

An illustration of Miranda as Alexander Hamilton in 'Hamilton.' (Illustration by Kati Dean, Chapman University)

‘What Is a Legacy?’: The Rise and Fall of Lin-Manuel Miranda

Darby Williams, University of Michigan

The playwright struck gold with 'Hamilton,' but backlash from his recent film adaptation as well as his cringy public actions have called his reputation into question.…

July 9, 2021

Why I’ve Watched Moana 11 Times (and You Should Too)

Thomas Turner, University of Rhode Island

What can I say except you're welcome... for introducing you to this movie.…

July 8, 2018

Disney’s Polynesian ‘Moana’ Makes Waves for the Right Reasons

Josephine Werni, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

In an acknowledgment of their past mistakes, Disney put incredible efforts into accurate cultural representation, and it shows.…

December 2, 2016

3 Reasons You Should Be Excited for Disney’s “Moana”

Samantha Gross, Concordia University Irvine

In a nutshell: Diversity, authentic representation and Lin-Manuel Miranda.…

July 14, 2016

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