For years, Hollywood executives insisted audiences were the problem. Viewers were told they were behind the times, resistant to progress, or simply misunderstanding what creators were trying to say. When films failed, the blame was rarely placed on the product itself. Instead, it was shifted onto the audience. “A small but vocal minority” was their favorite refrain.
2025 put an end to that narrative.
The way Disney handled Rachel Zegler after her political social media meltdown stands in stark contrast with the company’s firing of Gina Carano.
Marvel Entertainment ran an incredibly slow-moving live video premier on X in order to promote The Avengers Doomsday cast. It did not go well. The MCU is in a strange place. Nearly every one of its Disney+ live shows have been ratings disasters. The same has...
CNN wants you to believe that a 2014 online movement over video game journalism is responsible for virtually every controversy of the last decade. In its latest attempt to revise history, CNN frames Gamergate not as a call for transparency in media, but as the spark that supposedly ignited a digital wildfire engulfing everything from social platforms to political movements.
In a shocking revelation that somehow managed to slip through the filter of legacy media spin, Variety has confirmed what many already suspected: Rachel Zegler’s reckless behavior didn’t just tank Disney’s Snow White PR campaign—it directly endangered her co-star Gal Gadot and Gadot’s family, including her four children.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has finally released, and one might naively assume Ubisoft’s woes are over. Surely, with their self-proclaimed “reputable” marketing and unwavering dedication to historical authenticity, this game will sell like cold lemonade in the desert.
After all, the delays—costing a rumored $20 million—were supposedly to address every issue raised by fans and the barrage of bad press, right?
Just when you thought Sweet Baby Inc. couldn’t get any more ridiculous, their CEO Kim Belair has once again proven that there is no bottom to the progressive virtue-signaling rabbit hole. During GDC 2025, as pointed out on X by MasterOfTheTDS of Gothic Therapy (often first to the plate when it comes to reporting on Belair and SBI), Belair delivered this doozy of a statement.
We’re not far away from a time when artificial intelligence is a key component of nearly any video generated for commercial and personal use. Already, YouTube is flooded with content created by Sora, Claude and other video generative programs. Sure, some of them are very amateur, but in the right hands… they’re remarkably realistic and beautiful. Like when Photoshop changed photography forever, video is preparing for its paradigm shift into a completely new world.
Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe theme park is one of the most ambitious projects in theme park history, promising to reshape the entire Orlando tourism landscape. With its grand opening slated for later this year, Universal has wisely initiated internal Epic Universe Team Member previews—a common practice in the industry. These previews are not only a reward for the hardworking employees who make the parks run smoothly but are also part of crucial technical rehearsals. Attractions are tested, operations are fine-tuned, and the overall guest experience is polished before the gates officially open to the public.
This movie didn’t so much release as it escaped, clawing its way out of the vault like something locked up for good reason. Whatever Disney thought they were doing with this one, it’s safe to say the magic mirror’s cracked beyond repair.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is once again facing backlash—this time for making light of widespread vandalism against Tesla vehicles during a recent monologue. But the bigger question isn’t just about Kimmel’s smug quip—it’s about the network and corporate giant standing behind him.
Kimmel, whose Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on Disney-owned ABC and routinely proves that if a tree falls in the forest with no one around it still makes a sound, used the ongoing destruction of Tesla vehicles as material for his Tuesday night opening bit.
Trigger warnings have increasingly become commonplace, often serving as tools to help audiences avoid distressing or unsettling content. Some view these as necessary, but the current political climate might be such that we could safely assume the majority of people are over being told what might “trigger” them in a movie. “Grow up and go watch Schindler’s List,” they could say. However, in the case of Disney’s recent adaptation of Snow White, the warnings provided to viewers have arguably crossed from helpful caution for the mentally fragile and into outright spoilers, detracting from the viewing experience by revealing critical plot points ahead of time.
Rachel Zegler wants you to believe she’s all about kindness and acceptance. In her recent Allure magazine interview, she spoke at length about how her portrayal of Snow White is meant to inspire a “new dawn of kindness and acceptance.” According to Zegler, movies like Disney’s Snow White can help fight division, teach audiences to reject anger, and promote unity. But when you look at how Zegler treats people in the real world—particularly those who don’t conform to her worldview—her version of “kindness” starts to look a lot more selective. Take, for example, the way Rachel Zegler treated actress Gina Carano.