Disney

Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, signs copies of his book This Book Loves You at a Barnes & Noble in New York City in 2015.

Disney Company Drops YouTube Star PewDiePie Over Anti-Semitic Jokes

3:08pm February 14, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

More than 50 million people are subscribed to videos by gamer and comedian Felix Kjellberg. Now he's lost a lucrative contract with a Disney-owned firm, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Actor Aamir Khan plays former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, training his on-screen daughters in the art of wrestling, in the film Dangal.

Unexpected Heroines Of An Indian Box Office Hit: Female Wrestlers

11:29pm January 20, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

'Dangal" is a Disney film that tells the story of India's Phogat wrestling family. It's broken the record for ticket sales for a Hindi language film. And it's in theaters in the U.S. too.

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Female Wrestlers Are Unlikely Heroines Of Bollywood's Biggest Smash

3:47pm January 13, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Disney and Bollywood teamed up to make the movie 'Dangal,' based on a real-life wrestling success story.

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Club Penguin users gather in the town square to share thoughts.

March Of The Penguins: Kids Take Political Activism To Virtual World

2:32pm November 17, 2016

by Laura Roman

Club Penguin, an online world designed for kids, became the unexpected center of a political protest. While there were some messages supporting Donald Trump, most protested the election results.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal speaks during a press conference Monday in Atlanta to announce his rejection of a controversial

Georgia Gov. Says He Will Veto Controversial 'Religious Liberty' Bill

11:12am March 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A group of major corporations with business interests in the state had encouraged the governor to veto the measure. Disney had threatened to boycott the state.

Time Warner, Others Join Disney In Opposing Georgia's 'Religious Liberty' Bill

3:25pm March 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Disney and its Marvel subsidiary have threatened to boycott the state if the governor signs the controversial measure. Other companies are now urging the governor to veto the bill.

Arts

Pixar's Brad Bird Talks French Food, Animated Rats And New Film 'Tomorrowland'

10:10am October 01, 2015

Tomorrowland's writer/director describes the culinary process of planning for the film, and his early days as a writer for The Simpsons.

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World News

Do You Want To Build A Lawsuit? China Totally Copied 'Frozen,' Kid Says

8:35am August 05, 2015

by David Greene

A new anthem produced for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is being attacked online as too similar to "Let It Go" from the film "Frozen." We asked a 5-year-old girl to assess the merits of the case.

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Lost Disney Film, Featuring Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, Found In Norway

3:34pm December 12, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Archivists at Norway's National Library, at its vault in the Arctic Circle, found an almost complete version of Empty Socks, featuring the character who preceded Mickey Mouse.