the little mermaid

New ‘Little Mermaid’ Oscar trailer reignites criticisms over bad lighting

Disney's live-action 'Little Mermaid' attracted backlash for its dim, murky lighting—but some fans argue the problem is fixed.

On Mar 13, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Disney Plus customer speaking on couch with caption 'so Disney Plus recently made us go back into all our profiles' (l) wall mounted TV on Disney Plus with caption 'not a single one of them an actual Disney movie like a princess movie' (c) Disney Plus customer speaking on couch with caption 'and put down what gender and age everybody are' (r)

‘Not a single one of them an actual Disney movie’: Mom says Disney Plus limited her kids’ watchlist after she added their ages to their profile

'They have no need to know your children's exact age range.'

On Mar 1, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

parents create platform shoes for child to avoid safety regulations

‘And then if something happened they’d be the first to sue’: TikTok parents facing backlash after tricking Disney workers into letting their kid onto rides

'I don’t understand how parents don’t realize this is for safety.'

On Feb 20, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Disney is gatekeeping a Starbucks’: Google Maps sends customer to Starbucks inside Disney headquarters

'That's not available to me.'

On Jan 24, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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Artists fed up with AI-image generators use Mickey Mouse to goad copyright lawsuits

'People's craftsmanship, time, effort and ideas are being taken without their consent...'

On Dec 16, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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Disney and Marvel’s Black Friday deals have already begun

Black Friday deals from the House of Mouse have arrived.

On Nov 23, 2022 by Demeter DeLune

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People celebrate Bob Iger returning to Disney with memes

He's returning to take over for his own successor.

On Nov 21, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Walt Disney world with statue (c) woman sipping from water bottle caption 'Me thinking about how I used to work at Disney World and got paid to blow bubbles as guest walked into park VS getting screamed at by patients for saving their lives' (c) Stethoscope with red heart on pink background (r)

‘It’s hard going from seeing people on the best days of their lives to the worst, most vulnerable days’: Woman shares struggle with being a nurse after having worked at Disney World

'I’ll take happiness with a pay cut at this point.'

On Nov 6, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘Finally, Disney knows what we want’: People are dunking on Disney’s TikTok-inspired ‘Hercules’ remake

The upcoming live-action remake will be directed by Guy Ritchie.

On Nov 3, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Disney should just pay their employees a living wage’: Travel vlogger says Disney Cruise Line has ‘weird’ tipping policy, sparking debate

'Never seen this on any of the many lines I have been on.'

On Oct 14, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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‘We need to keep these influencers accountable for their actions’: Popular Disney creator gets called out after reporting cast member to corporate

'The audacity is that she was telling everyone to treat cast members kindly.'

On Sep 14, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Let young Black girls grow up with that same nostalgia’: Parents respond to ‘The Little Mermaid’ teaser trailer—despite renewed racist backlash

'I thought I’d show a thread of the little Black kids who are excited to see their favorite princess look like them.'

On Sep 12, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Many Disney adults are like this!’: Starbucks worker stitches Disneyland creator, calls her out for being ‘rude’ at store

'Her whole platform is like Disney and being kind.'

On Sep 7, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘I had constant anxiety and fear that I was gonna lose my job’: Former Disney cast member warns against posting public videos of character performers online

'At the end of the day all Disney cast members are people.'

On Jul 30, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘I would literally die if I had to work at this Starbucks’: TikToker posts about baristas at crowded Disney World location

'Imagine all the frappuccinos they have to make...'

On Jul 12, 2022 by Braden Bjella