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Disney fans spot major 'plot hole' in Cinderella that will forever be annoying

Reddit users are convinced they've spotted "the worst plot hole" ever in the 1950s Disney classic Cinderella as she leaves the ball - and they just can't seem to work it out

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2022

Amazon Consummates MGM Deal Post Clean Chit From Regulators

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) closed the $8.5 billion acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after a clean chit from the U.S. FTC and EU. The EU contended that the deal would not hamper competition as the two companies did not significantly overlap in content production, the Wall Street Journal reports. The FTC also did not…

Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial new legislation would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in classroom

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

Disney set to clear up Oscars error with Encanto song performance

‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ had been left off the Best Song shortlist – despite being a chart-topping hit

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

Disney staff stage walkouts over Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill

Disney and its CEO, Bob Chapek, spoke out against the bill in an internal staff email but refused to publicly condemn it

The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2022

The Disneyland experiments that influenced Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

LOS ANGELES — Before Walt Disney World's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, there was chaos in Disneyland's Frontierland.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2022

Hollywood relies on LGBTQ audiences. In return, it’s failing us miserably

Rainbow logos and statements of support from entertainment companies have become a routine part of Pride celebrations each June. But their habitual reluctance to speak out against those harming the LGBTQ+ community when it matters most has shown time and again that we can’t count on them as allies.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2022

Disney employees, politicians keep the pressure on over ‘don’t say gay’ bill

ORLANDO, Fla. — When Marissa Flint started working at Walt Disney World 12 years ago, she thought she had found a place where she belonged as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 17, 2022

108 arrested in human trafficking sting

The sting went down in Florida and was given the code name "Operation March Sadness 2"

Salon · Mar 17, 2022

Disney workers stage daily walkouts to protest ‘Don’t Say Gay’ and demand protections for LGBT+ staff

CEO’s statements ‘utterly failed to match the magnitude of the threat’ in Florida legislation, workers say

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022