The racial reckoning that has come in the wake of George Floyd’s killing and weeks of protests over police brutality across the country has had a profound impact on all facets of the entertainment ...

To say that Disney’s Song of the South is controversial would be an understatement. The 1946 film, which features both live action and animated sequences, has been criticized for its racist depictions ...

Once upon a time, Walt Disney kept its valuable animated wares safe and secure in the Disney Vault, allowing the studio to build consumer demand for classic cartoons like Fantasia, Cinderella and The ...

Those who know me at all, or who have followed my writing for a sufficient length of time, know that one of my passions—aside from the arts—is Disneyland. Those who know me at all, or who have ...

Now it’s gone, and we don’t have to wonder what it means to have a Song of the South ride at Disney parks anymore. But since Disney won’t explicitly say why it replaced Splash Mountain, we have to ...

Disney is closing its iconic ride Splash Mountain on Monday, January 23. The movie behind the ride, "Song of the South," was criticized for its depiction of Black Americans in a post-slavery era. The ...

It’s a woke world, after all. Disney has quietly axed its beloved “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” tune from its daily park parade performances – because the catchy song is tied to the 1946 film “Song of the South ...