‘big hero 6’: new trailer for disney’s marvel superhero movie

‘Big Hero 6’: New Trailer for Disney’s Marvel Superhero Movie

Fans of The Incredibles will be happy to hear that Disney is making another superhero movie. Big Hero 6, loosely based on the comic of the same name,is Disney’s first animated movie to feature Marvel characters since the company bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The film will open in theaters on November 7. What It’s…

Harrison ford breaks leg: what does this mean for disney and star wars?

Harrison Ford Breaks Leg: What Does This Mean For Disney and Star Wars?

The Injury Recently, reports of Harrison Ford—the actor who famously portrays the character of Han Solo–injuring his leg on the set of the upcoming Star Wars film spread throughout the internet. Yet now these reports have escalated as it turns out that the injury is actually a lot more serious that initially credited. In fact,…

Overrated: our toxic relationship with mainstream movies

Overrated: Our Toxic Relationship with Mainstream Movies

I recently stumbled across an Internet argument that has become fairly common nowadays.  It was a discussion on whether Frozen was overrated.  Now, ignoring the fact that this is an argument taking place half a year after the film already made hundreds of millions of dollars and won two Oscars, it represents a deeper issue…

Trading card games meet video games at disney’s magic kingdom

Trading Card Games Meet Video Games at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Many of the popular card games, like Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh, were turned into video games. This opened them up to even bigger markets that were staunchly opposite to card collectors. Digital cards could be traded between players (once the internet became available on game systems), new cards could be added, and rules could be modified…

Disney’s ‘moana’: will this polynesian princess hit a cultural bulls eye?

Disney’s ‘Moana’: Will This Polynesian Princess Hit A Cultural Bulls Eye?

In the past couple of decades, Disney has made a concerted effort to include more princesses of color to their collection of royal heroines. If you count Mulan, all of Disney’s princesses from 1992-2009 have been representative of minorities. The latest news from the Disney corporation is that this trend will continue after having taken…

How star wars episode vii could be freaking awesome

How Star Wars Episode VII Could Be Freaking Awesome

Let’s be honest: after the somewhat horrendous quality of the Star Wars prequels, it’s only natural to have some misgivings about Episode VII. Even with Disney taking the reigns, who knows what sort of stunts they could pull that would only serve to further the decline of our faith in the Force? I myself generally…

Actual animators talk “frozen” design controversy

Actual Animators Talk “Frozen” Design Controversy

Frozen is Disney’s 53rd animated feature-length film and, despite a warm response from the critics, social media and animation fans alike have been giving it the cold shoulder for months, even before its release at the end of last month. When the designs for its two main characters, Princesses Anna and Elsa, were released last…

Disney’s toontown online closing on september 19

Disney’s Toontown Online Closing on September 19

It’s been a rather sad time for those of us who are consistently big on playing games to revitalize our childhoods. Recently, Disney announced that it would be closing up shop of probably one of the most charming MMOs out there: Toontown Online. Sure, it’s definitely a kid’s game, but just look at it objectively!…

5 worlds we want to see in kingdom hearts 3

5 Worlds we Want to See in Kingdom Hearts 3

During E3 2013, Kingdom Hearts 3 was announced for the next generation of console and RPG fanboys, ourselves included, have been squealing to see the return of Sora and friends in the no doubt epic final chapter of the Dark Seeker saga. Kingdom Hearts has always featured a plethora of imaginative worlds both from the…

Star wars coming to club penguin

Star Wars Coming to Club Penguin

Get your little Padawan geared up for Club Penguin’s Star Wars Takeover! If you’re unfamiliar with Club Penguin, it’s a MMO world where you can take control of a penguin to play all sorts of mini games, and go on adventures. It’s the number one online world for children, and now it’s getting a makeover…