Next up: have you ever seen a Slinky Dog twerk? EMERYVILLE, CA — Continuing Disney’s repeated attempts to one-up itself in the Woke Olympics, its animation subsidiary Pixar has announced the first transgender character in children’s animated feature films. Not only that, but it says the character was introduced in 1995, when the first Toy…
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It’s the story of a misunderstood virus just wanting to be loved. EMERYVILLE, CA — Disney Pixar Studios has announced a new feature film release for 2021: “VIRAL.” A press release for the film describes the protagonist as “Covie, a young virus struggling with loneliness, in a world that wants nothing to do with him.”…
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There goes his social justice merit badge, too. PARADISE FALLS — Russell, the beloved Wilderness Explorer from the movie Up, is an Explorer no more. The latest to be targeted by the so-called “cancel culture,” Russell was banned from the organization following complaints of misgendering. Kevin, the exotic bird found by Russell and Carl Fredricksen on…
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Disappointed guests and constantly low ridership leads to the change. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL — The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was to be the crown jewel of the Magic Kingdom expansion known as New Fantasyland. But the out-of-touch executives in Burbank did not realize the public disdain for Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated movie, Snow White…
Even Disney fans won’t shell out 20 bucks for something they can easily make at home. BURBANK, CA — The fourth installment in the Toy Story Cinematic Universe is going strong at the box office. Unfortunately, merchandise sales haven’t spiked like they usually do with the introduction of a new, lovable character. Disney designers hoped…