What Disney can learn from the shocking success of the new...
How can Hollywood studios like Disney get kids off YouTube or video games like Fortnite and Minecraft and into movie theaters?The best answer so far this year seems obvious in hindsight: a movie about Minecraft itself.Movie industry observers were caught off guard by how well "A Minecraft Movie" did this past weekend. The film from Warner Bros.…
Meta and Amazon’s ad businesses could get whacked by Trump’s tariffs....
Amazon and Meta could be big losers from President Donald Trump's new tariffs, ad industry analysts and insiders said.Trump announced a baseline 10% tariff on products coming from all countries outside the US, but the tax is higher for certain ones. Those include China, which effectively faces a 54% tariff. Tech stocks fell sharply on…
My name is Ariel, but I wasn’t named after the Disney...
I was born a little more than a year after the world's favorite human-loving sea creature made a splash in movie theaters throughout the US. Yes, my name is Ariel, but I was not named after the Disney character.My mom frequently says she and my dad "missed the 80s" as they were both completely overwhelmed…
‘Snow White’ is tanking at the box office — but Disney...
"Snow White" looks like a bad (or poisoned) apple for Disney. But looks can be deceiving.After a less-than-storybook start, the controversy-plagued remake of Disney's first princess movie stumbled in its second weekend. Subpar reviews and political backlash weighed on "Snow White," which pulled in a paltry $14 million, a third of its domestic opening. With…
Step aside, Disney. It’s YouTube’s world now.
You're still not paying enough attention to YouTube.I know, I know: Some of you know that YouTube is not just a big force in media, but one of the biggest. But most folks — even people who make their living in media — don't fully get how big YouTube is. Even though we keep pointing…
I Get to Watch Disney Fireworks Every Day Thanks to My...
Since my first trip to Disneyland in California for my honeymoon, I've loved the fireworks over the castle. My family were pass holders while we lived in California, but since we moved to Virginia, we haven't been able to visit any of the parks. I recently got a chance to test the Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga,…
Netflix’s co-CEO says it’s better for creators than YouTube
YouTube may have emerged as a big force in TV, but to hear it from Netflix's Ted Sarandos, his company is the real deal when it comes to rewarding top creators."I think we're a better monetization model," the co-CEO said during a conversation with Semafor editor in chief Ben Smith at New York's Paley Center…
All 18 Disney live-action remakes ranked from tolerable to downright unwatchable
It was only a matter of time before Disney took it all the way back to its first animated theatrical release: 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."Sure, Snow White is iconic as the first Disney princess movie, and "Whistle While You Work" and "Heigh-Ho" are permanently part of the Disney canon, but have you…
Disney’s ‘Snow White’ has a sleepy opening weekend after a string...
Disney's live-action "Snow White" debuted in theaters on March 21.The film earned $43 million domestically, coming behind remakes like "Dumbo" and "The Little Mermaid.""Snow White" has weathered several controversies since production began.Disney's "Snow White" had a sleepy opening weekend compared to the studio's other remakes."Snow White," directed by Marc Webb, opened in theaters on Friday…
7 facts about Rachel Zegler, the star of Disney’s controversial live-action...
Rising star Rachel Zegler is playing Snow White in Disney's remake of the classic film.Zegler is at the center of the backlash to the film, but critics have praised her performance.Here are 7 facts about the new "Snow White" actor.After a stellar start in Hollywood, Rachel Zegler is starring in the live-action reboot of "Snow…
