Posted 09/15/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Sarah Palin Gets the Disney Treatment
Matt Damon likened her possible presidency to a bad Disney movie — and of course, that bad Disney movie has now been cobbled together. Internet, you never let us down!
‘Peanuts’ Animator Bill Melendez Dies at 91
The man who brought life to 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' worked for nearly seven decades as a professional animator.
Fire Up Your Silk Screen: Mickey Mouse Might Be in the Public Domain
Disney, of course, doesn't think this is nearly as hilarious as we do.
Posted 08/18/08 in Vulture
Apropos of Nothing
How Much Money Could the Jonas Brothers Make?
The brothers are currently making only $12 million a year, which may seem like a lot to you but frankly isn't.
Posted 08/15/08 in The Cut
Dress Code
Inappropriate ‘High School Musical’ Panties Upset Parents
The panties for 7-year-old girls say "Dive In" on the front. Not smart, Disney. Not smart.
Is Disney’s New Princess Movie Racist?
Poor Disney. They finally create a black heroine to add to their incredibly lucrative Princess line, and it's already backfiring on them.
Posted 07/25/08 in Vulture
The Water Cooler
See the Life-size ‘Watchmen’ Owlship, and Other News From Comic-Con
'Tron 2,' 'Fringe,' 'Wolverine,' and more all together at the year's biggest Hollywood promotional event.
Posted 07/10/08 in Vulture
Tube Junkie
Disney’s Synchronized-Swimming Comedy Will Be Hard-pressed to Match This
See the 'SNL' skit that's arguably the progenitor of the buffoons-playing-unlikely-sports genre.
Posted 06/27/08 in Vulture
Trailer Mix
‘Bolt’ Trailer: The Anti-‘Wall-E’?
While Pixar's protagonists get less cute every year, Disney's other animation studio goes the more traditional route.
What’s the Best Pixar Movie of All Time?
And which is the worst? And what does 'worst' mean when you're talking about Pixar?
Pixar on ‘Wall-E’: Environmental Themes? What Environmental Themes?
Andrew Stanton pooh-poohs any notion of environmentalism in his environmental catastrophe romance.
‘Wall-E’: Best Pixar Movie Ever?
And could this be the movie that reverses Pixar's box-office decline?
Posted 06/20/08 in Vulture
Apropos of Nothing
America’s Critics Take Futile Last Stand Against Our New Jonas Overlords
The faraway rumblings have now become ominous, earthshaking footsteps as the tuneful, three-headed monster that is the Jonas Brothers arrives at America's doorstep.
You Are Now Entering the Season of the Jonas
The Jonas Brothers have slowly been laying the groundwork for a hostile (but tuneful!) takeover of planet Earth, and this week begins their first major campaign.
Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears to Receive Makeovers; Childhood Spoiled
How will we explain the Care Bear Stare while holding an emaciated, not-so-stuffed animal?
Posted 06/03/08 in Vulture
The Industry
Tim Burton's Previous Movies Not Gothic Enough, Apparently
Plus: Get it together, Actual Middle Eastern Actors! You're zero for three with 'Prince of Persia' casting!
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