“Some Disney purists may be asking why, considering so many of these films were great to begin with” Drew Mackie prompts, referring to Disney’s recent revival as a live-action enterprise. “The answer is simple… these are films people are willing to shell out to watch” (People). Over the past few years, Disney has started to […]
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#ForceFriday: The Star Wars Toys Awaken
It’s been almost three years since Disney acquired Lucasfilm and, most importantly, the Star Wars franchise, from George Lucas, and since then the sci-fi staple has only been getting stronger. As Obi-Wan Kenobi once said, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could ever imagine.” And while the franchise’s […]
Two for Tuesday: Corporate Philanthropy, The “Phreshest” Approach to Commercial Marketing
If a brand wants to revitalize and promote itself today, it seemingly no longer turns to the traditional, glistening creativity of advertising agencies. Rather, major businesses have begun to lean on the heartstrings of their public, and, in turn, they have begun to create relationships of concern and authenticity between their consumers and products that […]
Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: Ad-free Disney Channel in the Midst of the Changing Television Industry
“Oh, my gosh, did you see what happened on Orange is the New Black last night?” “No, no, no don’t tell me! I had to catch up on episodes of Graceland before the new episode, so now I have to watch the recording…” Odds are that you have heard a conversation like this recently. TV talk […]
Funny Friday: ‘Frozen’ in July
It’s Disney’s world, and we’re all just living in it. Seriously, have you ever taken a look into what exactly Disney owns? It comes as no surprise that a company with so much power behind it could produce films that take the world by storm – even months after their release. Frozen, the first animated Disney […]
Throwback Thursday: Girl Meets World Vs. Boy Meets World
The Disney Channel is set to launch the sure-to-be hit s TV series Girl Meets World, a spinoff of the ’90s comedy Boy Meets World. In honor of the newly released the intro for the series and the upcoming premier, this Throwback Thursday we’ll take a glance at the two shows. After nearly a decade of watching our favorite kiddos fall in love, grow […]
Funny Friday: Jamaica has a bobsled team… and a bobsled
In honor of tonight’s Opening Ceremonies for the Sochi Olympics, let’s take a look at this year’s most inspirational underdog story. The Jamaican bobsled team has a history of hardship when it comes to the Olympics. The inherent difficulty of the 1988 team’s competition in winter games when their home country’s climate is […]
Two for Tuesday: Two Stars Tapping into Latin America for Global Success
From population to spending power, Latin America is growing, and as Latin American countries become global powerhouses (and society continues striding towards a global culture), facets from American pop-culture, including music, are expanding to South America. This Two for Tuesday, we’re highlighting two stars that are making it big worldwide after expanding to Latin America. […]
#TrendingNews NSA, SMC, Miley and Stanley
From the NSA exposure to Shootings in Santa Monica, Miley’s lyrics controversy and the Stanley Cup Finals, we’ve brought you the top headlines from the weekend. ON-GOING COVERAGE: WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS NSA, AMERICAN’S AGENCY THREATENS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS After 29-year-old Edward Snowden, a National Security Agency contractor and former CIA technical assistant blew the whistle on the […]