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It's not just superhero films that are blowing out in length. So why are movies so long these days?

Dramas, comedies, and musicals are joining the leagues of superhero films in racking up huge running times. There could be a few reasons why.

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Yoshi Sekiguchi dies at 90; ‘Japanese Hank Williams’ became acclaimed Chicago graphic designer for Playboy, Disney, Sony, Burger King

When he performed “Your Cheatin’ Heart” for homesick American servicemen in Occupied Japan, they shouted: “Hank! Hank! Hank!”

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman applauds Disney’s Encanto for ‘amazing’ representation of motherhood: ‘You can have a kid at 45’

‘First time I’ve seen representation of my family’

The Independent UK

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Disney's Stock Continues To Underperform, But These Tailwinds Will Guide Shares Higher

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) was featured as the call of the day Friday on CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report."

Benzinga

Taking back control: Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo’s films celebrate craft, not drama

New documentaries about two pop icons at work eschew the obligatory turmoil of films about female stars to focus on creativity as a marker of growth

The Guardian - UK

Conservative Commentator Ben Shapiro Vows To Create Children's Programming To Challenge 'Woke' Disney

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has injected himself into the ongoing sociopolitical controversies that have engulfed the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:

Benzinga

Netflix Snaps Its Third Gaming Studio

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) acquired Boss Fight Entertainment, a mobile game developing studio, Venture Beat reports. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. Boss Fights joined Netflix's two other game studio acquisitions after Night School Studio and Next Games, Variety reports. Also Read: Needham Sees Netflix Losing Out To Amazon, Disney, Apple and Other Streaming Rivals…

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New 'Moon Knight' trailer all but confirms a Werewolf by Night cameo

Is this classic comic book reference also a sneak peek at Marvel’s Halloween Special?

Inverse

Sex, gore and double roles: How A24 slasher ‘X’ mines the horrors of growing old

Mia Goth really wasn’t interested in making another horror film. Then she read the surprising and provocative script for “X,” writer-director Ti West’s blood-soaked return to the genre after nearly a decade, about an amateur porn crew whose film shoot on a rural Texas farm sends their geriatric hosts into…

Los Angeles Times

'driving home 2 u' review: Olivia Rodrigo performs 'Sour' on the road

Part documentary, part audience-free concert film and part tour rehearsal, Olivia Rodrigo's "driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)" finds 2021's breakthrough artist looking back at her year that was.

Tribune News Service

Anita Chabria: Christian nationalists are behind LGBTQ+ laws. California isn't immune

LOS ANGELES -- When more than 100 Walt Disney Co. workers walked out of their Burbank offices to protest the companies lackluster opposition to Florida's unforgivable "don't say gay," law this week, it seemed like a heartening example of California rising to its reputation as a beacon of inclusivity and…

Los Angeles Times

9 Oscar-Nommed Movies To Watch On Disney+ So You Can Seem Cultured Around Yr Mates For A Sec

Grab the popcorn.

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Mum of 22 raids supermarket for Disney products before family holiday to Florida

Sue Radford was seen grabbing an array of Minnie Mouse backpacks and ears for the younger children in a YouTube video.

Daily Record

Disney's 'Encanto' shows healing from intergenerational trauma

Disney’s Encanto depicts a multigenerational story about a grandmother and her family endowed with magic gifts, who were forced to flee their village for a safer place in Colombia. The film has received critical acclaim and three Oscar nominations, including for Best Animated Feature.

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Manchester Evening News

Things to do with the family at Easter 2022 across Greater Manchester

What's on over Easter and the school holidays? From egg hunts to adventure golf, there are some sweet treats in store for families over the spring break

Liverpool Echo

Scrapped buildings that could have changed the way Liverpool looked

Not every plan results in a building

Manchester Evening News

Armed actors captured filming tense shooting scenes for new Disney+ movie in Manchester's Northern Quarter

Various roads in the Northern Quarter have been blocked off throughout the week as the dramatic scenes were filmed

Daily Mirror

Mum of 22 Sue Radford raids Sainsbury's for Disney stuff before family holiday

Sue Radford, 47, who is mum of Britain's biggest family, found herself some Disney-themed accessories for her children before they head to Florida

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At Miami Open, NBA star Jimmy Butler is in the coffee drink business

The All-Star forward for the Miami Heat—whose obsession with coffee started as a joke of sorts at the NBA’s restart bubble inside Walt Disney World two years ago and has become an actual company since—is bringing his BigFace brand to the player-dining and some VIP areas at the tournament.

Benzinga

Duped By Disney Stock? Why This Investor Is Waving Goodbye

Investors who bought Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) stock at any point over the last year became victims of the mousetrap. Odyssey Capital's Jason Snipe was one of the investors who got caught chasing the cheese.

Wales Online

This hilarious Disney spin-off is the 'antidote to life' which you've probably overlooked

Olaf Presents is an undiscovered jewel in the Disney crown

Al Jazeera

What is the US state of Florida’s so-called ‘don’t say gay’ bill?

The bill would limit discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms in the state.

The Conversation

Turning Red's portrayal of ancestor worship highights an important part of Chinese culture

Disney’s new Pixar film, Turning Red, follows Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old living in Toronto, Canada. She’s an average teenager contending with all the things girls her age do (boys, friends, school). However, she has the added pressure of making her strict and overprotective mother.

Dublin Live

Dublin jobs: Disney hiring for fully-paid internship with great benefits and discounts

Applicants for the Disney internship must be returning to full time education

Chicago Tribune

Steven Spielberg is up for another Oscar: We ranked all 33 of his movies, from worst to No. 1 best

Forty-two years ago a little-known, 30-something actor named Steven Spielberg played a Cook County Assessor clerk in “The Blues Brothers.” He had a few lines, such as “Can I help you?” and “Here is your receipt.” His on-screen career came and went so fast you never noticed. But that filmmaking…

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