Disney Will Not Pay Hackers, CEO Says
Disney CEO Bob Iger says his company will not pay the hackers' demanded ransom.
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Is Emma Watson’s Belle the Feminist Heroine 2017 Deserves?
Pacific Standard asks a few critics of the first film to re-appraise Disney’s new live-action adaptation.
In the Crusade Against Anti-LGBT Legislation, Corporations Are People Too
Does the corporate boycott of states pursuing controversial “religious freedom” bills undercut critiques of the American campaign finance system?
The Coming Out of Children's Cartoons
Studios and networks have closeted queer children's characters for a very long time. But in recent years, a few progressive exceptions have burst out.
Netflix Responds to Criticism, Changes Its Sexist Description of 'Pocahontas'
From an angry tweet to an actual change.
A Conversation With the Psychologist Behind 'Inside Out'
Emotions expert Dacher Keltner, who advised director Pete Docter throughout the making of the new Pixar hit, dives deep into the science of emotion, and tells us how Inside Out could teach Western culture an important lesson.
What Makes You So Smart, Creativity Cultivator?
Noah Davis talks to creative Oni Hartstein about reading, drawing, creating communities, and how a trip to Disney World changed her life.
Herculean Dimorphism
The latest in a series on how Disney characters are perfect examples of extreme sex dimorphism.
Do Cartoons Have to Exaggerate Gender Difference?
Some examples prove that argument is flawed.
Disney's Gender Dimorphism: Help, My Eyeball Is Bigger Than My Wrist!
Gender dimorphism in Disney's Frozen.
Belief in 'Balance of Nature' Hard to Shake
Take that, hakuna matata. The Disney-fied notion that, left to its own devices, nature will always revert to an idyllic equilibrium is a dangerous fallacy, say two researchers. The cultural bias colors discussions on climate change.