I’m miffed at Mickey. Disney, Hollywood’s Meh-gic Kingdom, has once again delivered another awful live-action remake of a well-loved cartoon. For more than a decade, the House of Mouse has been addicted to these robotic abominations. It’s a sickness. Over the weekend, the latest poor unfortunate soul was “Lilo & Stitch,” that sweet little 2002 … Read more
A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The Little Mermaid” actor and singer Halle Bailey, who says her ex-boyfriend, the rapper and YouTuber DDG, has been repeatedly violent with her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together. The judge on Tuesday ordered DDG, whose legal name is Darryl Dwayne … Read more
New Yorkers with newborns want to be part of that world. Parents from the Big Apple and beyond are taking deep dives “Under the Sea” for baby-name inspiration, popularly crowing their little ones “Ariel” — after the principal princess in the 1989 classic “The Little Mermaid” — per a June 2024 report. The study, commissioned … Read more
Legendary Disney filmmaker John Musker called out The Walt Disney Company for putting political messages ahead of story in its recent films. Musker, who co-directed some of the studio’s most popular films in recent decades, like “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Moana,” commented on the state of Disney in a recent interview, saying the company … Read more
While some little girls dream of looking like a princess when they walk down the aisle, others dream of looking like the villain. For those in the latter category, might we recommend the villain-inspired 2024 “Disney Fairy Tale Bridal Collection” from Allure Bridals? The bridal designer has been collaborating with Disney since 2020, but their … Read more
Ready your royal wave and muster up your magnanimity, because it’s National Princess Day. Each year on November 18, we recognize the wives of princes and the daughters of regents. From the real life to the storybook, princesses are an enduring source of disruption and discourse. Capricorn cartoon daddy Walt Disney ushered in the OG … Read more
Ariel the Little Mermaid is part of your … historically inaccurate … world. “The Little Mermaid” is being criticized by a prominent diversity advocate for its erasure of slavery in the Caribbean. Marcus Ryder, an influential British campaigner and chair of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, applauded the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel … Read more
They’re making waves. The Internet Movie Database has changed its rating system for the newly-released live-action “Little Mermaid” amid “unusual voting activity.” The Halle Bailey-led film has a 7/10 rating on the site. But a few crabby users — also known as review bombers — are allegedly giving the Disney flick negative scores for no good … Read more
All hail Halle Bailey; singer, actress, artist, force of nature and professional mermaid. Bailey first rose to fame and internet acclaim as half of Chloe X Halle, the singing group she formed in her parent’s living room with older sister Chloë. The self-taught duo’s staggering renditions of Beyoncé classics like “Best Thing I Never Had,” … Read more
Under the conspira-sea. Disney apparently had a multiverse long before they acquired Marvel: An unofficial House of Mouse detective sent shockwaves through Disney fandom after floating a rather dark fan theory that links the 1989 animated “Little Mermaid” with 1953’s “Peter Pan,” as seen in a TikTok clip with 6.6 million views. “I can’t believe … Read more
“The Little Mermaid” swam to the top of the box office on its opening night. Disney’s live-action adaption of the 1989 movie took home $48.3 million on Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. It is expected to enjoy a $104 million three-day weekend, according to Deadline. The Post called the flick, produced in part … Read more
Halle Bailey isn’t the only one making a splash. The 23-year-old stars in “The Little Mermaid,” out Friday. In the live-action Disney film, she dons the iridescent flippers you’d expect, and at the various premieres for the movie, she’s looked the part in shimmering pastel gowns with flared skirts and intricate details. Other young trendsetters … Read more
“The Little Mermaid” is in for some big changes. In addition to casting Halle Bailey as a black Ariel, the new live-action remake of Disney’s 1989 animated classic will find the mermaid heroine having a “more grown-up and mature” relationship with Prince Eric, according to his portrayer Jonah Hauer-King. That includes an update of Alan … Read more
He’s got no troubles, life is the bubbles. The voice of Flounder in the upcoming live-action “The Little Mermaid” addressed the backlash that has spread across the Internet about his character’s appearance. Jacob Tremblay defended Flounder’s portrayal at the world premiere of the movie in Los Angeles Monday, saying that it “works out perfectly.” “I … Read more
Look at this fish, isn’t he neat? Fans of “The Little Mermaid” are reacting to Flounder’s appearance in the upcoming live-action remake after solo character posters from the Halle Bailey-led film were released Wednesday. The new version of the originally plump yellow and blue animated fish — who despite his name is actually a tropical … Read more
Two classic songs from “The Little Mermaid” received updated lyrics for the upcoming live-action remake to emphasize consent and female empowerment. In an interview published Tuesday, Vanity Fair asked Alan Menken, the 73-year-old prolific Disney composer, if any changes needed to be made to the music from the 1989 animated flick. “There are some lyric … Read more
Oh baby! Ask the boy named Sue, Mr. Hyde and John Proctor from “The Crucible,” a name is a thing that matters. Names are power, the first spell we fall under and the letters we are ultimately buried beneath. Names carry history and expectation and hope in their vowel sounds. Psycholinguists debate whether language reflects … Read more
Fans went wild during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony when a teaser clip of the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” aired during the telecast. The two-minute-long trailer debuted when the film’s stars Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey presented it onstage at the Dolby Theatre. Disney is said to have forked over $10 million to unveil … Read more
There are perhaps no words more enchanting, whimsical and promising than “Once upon a time.” As Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and perhaps earlier, have been a means to conquer the terrors of mankind through metaphor.” National Tell a Fairytale Day on February 26 celebrates … Read more
Halle Bailey is unbothered by racist comments. The Chlöe x Halle singer responded to the racist remarks she received over her role as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” which premieres May 26. “As a black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore,” Bailey told the Face. … Read more