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Rare Mary Poppins History Comes to Life in New Disney Podcast
Richard Sherman left a grand legacy behind after his recent passing; along with his brother Robert, he made the blueprints for what Disney music would become. But he left some surprises too, as we’ll soon hear on Disney: A Recorded History. Veteran Disney music historian and the studio’s supervising producer for music, Randy Thornton, hosts…
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DC Is Already Preparing For Its Heroes’ Public Domain Era
The arrival of Steamboat Willie—and with it, the first steps of Mickey Mouse himself—into the public domain at the start of 2024 has been a milestone that, in just under three weeks, has already seen a bevy of horrifying riffs and a look ahead to what other stalwarts of culture will join him next. At…
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Of Course the First Steamboat Willie Horror Movie Is Already Here
Mickey Mouse wasn’t in the public domain for a day before people did the thing: reveal a schlocky horror twist on a chipper classic.
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Poor Things and 22 Other Frankenstein Adaptations in Pop Culture
There’d be no science fiction without a 19-year-old Mary Shelley in 1816 writing the tale of a scientist who their undead creature to life. Ever since, her tale of creation has inspired adaptations that have propelled the evolution of genre in film, television, and even music. Yorgos Lanthimos’ darkly comedic Poor Things starring Emma Stone…