The Princess and the Frog: A Comparative Analysis
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Disney on Overthinking It
The Musical Talmud: “Get Back” (by Demi Lovato)
Four different close readings on the first single from the first album of the best teen pop act out there.
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Belle: Princess or Not Princess?
And what is this guy prince OF, anyway?
Episode 48: One Word… Plastics.
The overthinkers tackle animated movies, college students, ethnic stereotyping, and sesame street.
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The Darkest Moment in the History of Children’s Films
On what planet is this a good children’s story?
Continuing Controversy Watch: The Princess and the Frog
Loyal readers will remember Mlawski’s post from a few months back about the brouhaha surrounding Disney’s upcoming Princess and the Frog. Well, there’s a teaser trailer now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJl0JJt69ro So far I’m not seeing anything offensive to African Americans, although I … Continued
Controversy Update: Disney Edition
According to IMDB’s June 5th edition of Studio Briefing, Angelina Jolie brought up in public what many of us were thinking privately: Where in the world are Disney’s black princesses? Disney has had Chinese, Native American, Middle Eastern, mermaid, and … Continued
A Sneak Peek Inside the Dream Factory
I recently had the pleasure of watching a play I had written go up as part of the New Works New Haven theatre festival, and sitting in the green room with the actors and techies before the show, I was … Continued
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Overthinkingit.com: the magical cartoon princess edition
Last night, I sat down and watched Enchanted, the 2007 Disney movie in which a cartoon princess played by Amy Adams falls through a portal into real-world Manhattan. Eventually, she comes to accept being “real,” while love interest Patrick Dempsey … Continued
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