5 Times the Walt Disney Co. Tried to Kill Ingenuity

5 Times the Walt Disney Co. Tried to Kill Ingenuity

When a company is basically linked one-to-one with the entire idea of “imagination,” you’d think that they would support, above all else, new art. It’s probably incalculable how many young creatives were inspired by the […]

The Prince of Egypt at 25: American animation could’ve grown up here

The Prince of Egypt - Moses and his people

Twenty-five years ago, DreamWorks’ movie The Prince of Egypt hit theaters. Its release could have changed American animation — and maybe should have. But it didn’t. Instead, out of the DreamWorks projects released at the […]

How a European colour revolution brought us the humble Christmas card | Art and design

Boot out … woman’s boots, English, 1870s, Manchester Art Gallery.

What would Christmas be without the humble Christmas card? It’s hard to think of a more quintessentially British seasonal tradition than propping up colourful bits of stiff paper on your mantelpiece, but in fact we […]

Where Does Hayao Miyazaki Rank Among the Most Beloved Directors Ever?

Where Does Hayao Miyazaki Rank Among the Most Beloved Directors Ever?

In The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, the 2013 documentary about Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary director questions his vocation’s value. “How do we know movies are even worthwhile?” Miyazaki muses. “If you […]

Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ hits No. 1 65 years later

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' hits No. 1 65 years later

It only took 65 years of twirling around that evergreen, but Brenda Lee’s holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has finally hit No. 1. As a senior citizen among songs, the 1958 Christmas chestnut […]

Girls Aloud are back – and pop will be better and weirder for it | Girls Aloud

Girls Aloud celebrate their first ever number one.

It came late last week; the news every pop fan worth their salt had been waiting for. The news every pop fan who recognises that Biology is one of the greatest bangers of the 21st […]

Frozen’s snow tech is so good it maybe solved the Dyaltov Pass incident

Anna and Elsa holding hands at the end of Frozen, after Anna’s act of true love saves the day

A decade later, Frozen is still a pretty incredible looking movie. Despite accusations of Disney Face and a slew of movies that have aped its art style, Disney’s landmark 2013 film remains a pretty astounding […]

Celia Hollander: 2nd Draft review – turns a piano into a new sound world | Music

Celia Hollander: 2nd Draft album artwork.

People have been playing the piano for centuries, but few people have ever made it sound like Celia Hollander does. Her latest album genuinely seems to redefine what the instrument can do. The music made […]