52 Month: October 2024 (page 2 of 6)

Cat Valintine: did she need a change?

Characters change through their time on Air weather its growing, aging, to having personality, actor and character changes. But among these changes there are characters that slip through…

Webs of Identity: Cultural Reimagining of Spider-Man

Spider-Man is one of the most iconic superheroes in comic book history, first introduced in 1962 as Peter Parker. The character was originally created by Stan Lee and…

Disney Princesses Through Time

Disney Princess Behavioural and Physical Characteristic Shifts Through Time

Disney has been providing content on princesses for over eighty years, showing young girls feminine beauty and societal expectations. From Snow White, the first Disney princess movie produced…

From the Margins to the Spotlight: Evolving Representations of Wonder Woman Across Time

Wonder Woman is among the most famous female superheroes, and her character has evolved over several decades since her debut in 1941. While she was first introduced as…

The Little Mermaid: Then and Now

The 1989 film “The Little Mermaid” directed by Ron Clements and John Musker is a timeless classic that everyone thinks of when they imagine the iconic princesses. Princess…

Velma Dinkley: The change on race, sexuality and personality of a beloved childhood character.

Velma Dinkley, the brains behind “Mystery Incorporated”, has faced many changes to her personality, race and romantic interest since her first introduction in 1969, the most resent being…

Empowerment and Identity: Shuri as the New Black Panther (PLEASE DISREGARD PREVIOUS POST)

The portrayal of the Black Panther has differed throughout Marvel cinema history. From the first appearance in “Captain America: Civil War”, to “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. I will…

The Little Mermaid Cartoon vs The Live Action Remake

In 1989, Ariel was portrayed as a white, red-haired mermaid, symbolic of traditional Eurocentric ideals in Disney animation. This visual norm reflected broader media tendencies to centralise whiteness…

The Reimagining of Louis du Pointe du Lac

Louis du Pointe du Lac was first introduced to audiences in 1976 with the release of Interview with the Vampire—the first book of Anne Rice’s 13-part series, The…

From Peter Parker to Miles Morales

Since his debut in 1962, Spider-Man has become one of the most iconic superheroes in pop culture. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the original Spider-Man, represented…