And it’s probably because their designs are based on animals. Shocking, I know. Observant, I am. But redundant or not, let’s look at a couple. …
Movies
Triple Feature: Exploitation in Trolls, Pinocchio, and The Lego Movie
I went out to buy Trolls on DVD and came home with The Lego Movie and Pinocchio as well, so I figured, why not get a blog post out of …
Animated Animals: The Reptile Muscle
Guess it’s Disney Day again. I’m trying to write a thing about portrayals of animals and nature in animated films – specifically Finding Nemo and The Lion …
The Power of the Princesses
In the spirit of Princess Appreciation, here is another great piece on what we can learn from the Disney Princesses. Enjoy! – erm & three …
I Want: Our Guide to Disney Princess Songs
Disney Princesses are much maligned in modern pseudo – feminist clickbait. Here on 0wlmachine, we spend a disproportionate amount of time defending these young ladies …
Starkid has Their Finger on the Pulse
A thing I’ve recently noticed: Starkid has their finger on the pulse of pop culture. I have three pieces of evidence for this.
Could You Use a Pick-Me-Up Today?
Well, I’ve got one, in the shape of a feature film. Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is pretty much perfect and it’s also inexcusably underrated by pretty …
Responding to Lazy Disney Criticisms
Watching a movie is not going to damage anyone’s intelligence, so long as people THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE WATCHING AND ENGAGE WITH IT. And this nonsense doesn’t count as either of those things.
Girls Murdering People by Having Sex
… what. has to preface this with a couple of things so let’s start with the awesome: Stranger Things on Netflix is amazing and you should …
Disney, Take My Money
Moving tatoos? Pig sidekick? Musical numbers? Ron Clements? John Musker? Polynesian Disney Princess? is it November yet