Disney’s remake of Snow White has been rated a 1.5/10, which is the lowest rating in IMDb history. After Disney released its plans for a live-action film, the conversation switched from magic mirrors to heated arguments. Its underwhelming box office performance has led to casting controversies that have flooded social media regarding Rachel Zegler and […]
Read More Disney’s live action Snow White: A Fairytale Flop?Image:Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Trigger warning: this post discusses eating disorders. I’d like to preface this post by saying I am not body shaming either Ariana Grande or Cynthia Erivio, nor accusing them of having eating disorders. My goal is to bring light to recent concerns and discussions about method acting, competitive eating disorders, and the push […]
Read More WICK(ED)?After a long 148 days, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have finally reached an agreement to end the writers’ strike in Hollywood. The strike began over the summer due to inadequate pay as well as the growing concerns of AI replacing writers. An agreement was reached that will significantly increase writers’ wages along with many other […]
Read More The end of the writers’ strike: effect on feminism in hollywoodThis post was edited on October 24th, 2023 by nonbinarybarbie Whether you have seen it or not, the Barbie movie was a huge hit when it came into theaters on July 21st and made over 1.4 billion dollars. The reason behind why it was such a huge hit is because viewers felt a deeper understanding […]
Read More the barbie movieBarbie and Oppenheimer catapulted box office sales in a cultural phenomenon referred to as “Barbenheimer,” with people heralding both movie’s tremendous success as the revival of cinema. As audiences slowly trickle out of the theaters and into their homes to watch movies from the comfort of their own living rooms and beds, Barbie and Oppenheimer […]
Read More The Hazardous History of OppenheimerMost people know the typical Disney princess movie plot line. It goes, “once upon a time, in a far-away land there is a beautiful princess who is waiting helplessly for her prince to swoop in to rescue her from her tragic backstory so they can live happily ever after.” In most of these movies the […]
Read More Not Your Typical Fairytale: Disney’s FrozenThe portrayal of female characters in popular culture has been a topic of much debate and analysis over the years.I was recently watching the movie pretty women with my mom and I noticed that a lot of movies from the 80s to 90s hypersexualized women, and I can see the difference in more current movies. […]
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