J. K. Rowling has never been shy about her views on gender identity. But she may end up doing something even Lord Voldemort couldn’t—draining the magic from Harry Potter. In May, Rowling launched the J. K. Rowling Women’s Fund, a legal initiative she says is designed to protect “sex-based rights.” But some LGBTQ+ advocates see it differently, calling it a ...

On June 27, Disney and Pixar released their newest animated film, Elio. Elio tells the story of a young boy who is obsessed with everything having to do with aliens, convinced they are out there. One day, Elio is beamed up to the Communiverse, where alien ambassadors from galaxies near and far believe him to be Earth’s representative. The universe is facing a ...

Get ready to dance, sing, and scream your favorite Disney songs—because the Descendants and Zombies universes are coming together in an epic new way. This summer, the Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour is hitting arenas across North America, bringing some of Disney’s most iconic characters—and their infectious music—straight to the stage. And here’s the best part: thanks to SiriusXM, you could ...

Yet another review-bombing campaign is underway – this time, for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Ironheart. The Disney+ series centers on Riri Williams, introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as a teenage engineering prodigy who builds her own Iron Man–style suit. Played by Dominique Thorne, Riri was positioned as a spiritual successor to Tony Stark, but her arrival in the franchise was ...

The latest Marvel series hasn’t been out for long, but it’s already at the center of a familiar controversy. Ironheart, which debuted its first three episodes on Disney+ on June 24, was targeted by a wave of negative user reviews even before the premiere. The show stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a teenage engineering prodigy introduced in Black Panther: ...

A new connection has been made between Disney and Charter. Related: Disney Makes Controversial Change to Test Track A new distribution deal has been reached between Disney and Charter, bringing Hulu to all of Charter’s Spectrum TV Select customers. The addition of the ad-supported Hulu platform comes at no extra cost to Charter customers. Charter will also add eight different ...

The world’s leading science fiction franchise is altering its latest divisive trilogy, and has been ever since it dropped almost six years ago. Star Wars is renowned for including stories within its greater cinematic narrative in order to tell new tales or detail events that are just too large for a blockbuster movie. It may feel like the Star Wars studio relies too ...

Let’s set the scene—it’s a stormy night on Bespin. Lando Calrissian just betrayed his old friend, and Han Solo got frozen in carbonite and stolen by Boba Fett. Everyone is just having a pretty disastrous time. You might argue that the hero of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Luke Skywalker, suffers the worst of all, though—the villain he thought killed ...

Pixar’s direction appears to be taking a shift as the studio reportedly begins development on Ratatouille 2, nearly two decades after the original’s release. Despite previous denials from the company, the animated powerhouse is now seemingly embracing a strategy of revisiting its past successes. This marks the studio’s growing focus on sequels, with Ratatouille 2 following the pattern set by ...

Disney fans got a special treat this 626 Day! To celebrate the mischievous alien’s day, Disney Studios released a playful video featuring Stitch causing chaos on their backlot. The adorable teaser wasn’t just for fun—it was a clever way to announce that a sequel to the 2025 live-action Lilo & Stitch is officially in development. Stitch’s Triumphant Return The live-action ...