Film Jan 20, 2022
The push to go digital opens new doors for anime
by Matt Schley
Digitization and remote work will be a mixed blessing for studios and animators in 2022.
Business / Corporate Dec 23, 2021
As Bob Iger departs, Disney investors also look to get off the ride
by Christopher Palmeri
Walt Disney Co.’s board promised a smooth transition from the end of the Bob Iger era to the new regime under CEO Bob Chapek, but the reality looks much rockier.
Film | 2021 in review Dec 17, 2021
Streaming heavyweights made big moves into the world of anime in 2021
by Matt Schley
Anime became even more accessible worldwide as streaming platforms such as Netflix, Crunchyroll and Disney+ made aggressive moves in 2021.
Asia Pacific Nov 29, 2021
In the cartoon there is a sign in the square that reads "On this site, in 1989, nothing happened," a satirical nod to China's campaign to purge memories of what occurred at the site.
Film / Reviews Nov 6, 2021
‘Eternals’: When super franchises walk the Earth!
by Manohla Dargis
A pleasing cast and the director Chloe Zhao, who won a best picture Oscar for 'Nomadland,' give Marvel’s latest a steady heartbeat.
Business Sep 22, 2021
The merged entity could create India's biggest entertainment network.
Culture Aug 24, 2021
Are you ready for sentient Disney robots?
by Brooks Barnes
The Magic Kingdom knows the nostalgia of herky-jerky animatronics won’t cut it with today’s children.
Commentary / World Aug 12, 2021
Does Scarlett Johansson have a case against Disney?
by Stephen L. Carter
The movie star claims that Disney breached her contract when it released "Black Widow” simultaneously in movie theaters and on the Disney+ streaming service.
Business / Corporate Jul 31, 2021
Walmart and Disney impose vaccination measures on some staff
Disney says all salaried staff working in-person in the U.S. must be inoculated, and is giving affected workers 60 days to comply and making certain limited exceptions.
Business | ANALYSIS May 18, 2021
AT&T-Discovery deal highlights media's thirst to be like Netflix
by Helen Coster
Discovery brings a global footprint with its pan-European television sports network Eurosport, as well as a portfolio of broadcast channels across Europe.
Business May 1, 2021
Disneyland fans hail 'greatest feeling ever' as theme park finally reopens
Fans wearing Mickey Mouse ears lined up as Disneyland in California finally reopened Friday, more than 400 days after the pandemic forced an unprecedented closure for the self-styled "Happiest Place on Earth." "It is the greatest feeling ever!" said Momi Young-Wilkins, a 55-year-old mother as ...
