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Disney’s Big Hero 6 – New Trailer

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Get your carbon fiber underwear on, the new trailer for Disney’s Big Hero 6 is here. Baymay, Hiro, and friends all suit up for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 54th animated feature.

What did you think? I like that we get a little more backstory, and a lot more of Baymax. Would still like to see more of the friends, but there’s time for more of that in future marketing right?

Big Hero 6 opens in theatres November 7th.

Full plot synopsis below the jump:

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Learn to Draw: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

I visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios for years before I ever stepped foot in the learn to draw Animation Academy. It was a blast and I’ve been back frequently since then. What many guests don’t realize is that there is a second learn to draw opportunity… Read More »Learn to Draw: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Disney/Pixar and Doctor Who Crossover Tees on Tee Fury today

I’m very excited for today’s new Tee Fury t-shirts from artist Karen Hallion. They’re more from her excellent series of Doctor Who and Disney cross-over Tees. You can take home one of the few Paperman fan designs I’ve ever seen or take a trip ‘Up’… Read More »Disney/Pixar and Doctor Who Crossover Tees on Tee Fury today

New Mickey Mouse Short featuring Donald Duck – Down The Hatch

Anyone else remember when we Disney fans were begging for the studio to come out with new Mickey Mouse shorts? Well, you can’t say they didn’t listen. The latest entry features some scientific exploration of Donald Duck’s inner space courtesy a shrink-ray. The first half… Read More »New Mickey Mouse Short featuring Donald Duck – Down The Hatch

Free Online Course on Meaning of Disney’s Fairytales

Plate from Charles Perrault, one of the first to write down the Cinderella fairy tale.

Plate from Charles Perrault, one of the first to write down the Cinderella fairy tale.

Disney author Kevin Yee is about to make you an offer you can’t refuse. He’s offering a free online course that will look at fairy tales, their history and Disney’s adaptions.

Among the topics to be covered in the class are:

  • Why does Cinderella’s prince not just look at her face to identify her?
  • Why Snow White was originally a family drama in the worst way – and definitely NOT a story for today’s children!
  • What do those hedges full of thorns in Sleeping Beauty really mean?
  • Why is Ursula so masculine in Little Mermaid, and what does this have to do with the very last shot of the movie?
  • What does Belle’s Beast *really* stand for? Why is he animalistic?
  • What is the symbolism of a frog supposed to imply, in Princess and the Frog?
  • How does Tangled completely change Gothel’s character?
  • Why does Disney change the siblings around from the Snow Queen for Frozen?

The class is what is called a Massive Open Online Courses – or MOOC for short – that allows for free college-level content provided to the masses. All you have to do is register and then be available Feb. 10-Mar. 10 to do some light course work and absorb Yee’s expertly provided material.

The full course description is below the jump:

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