Damaging and triggering. Bluey is getting a lot of backlash following an episode containing damaging body-shaming messages. The cartoon originally launched in Australia follows a six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy as well as her friends and family. A recent episode called ‘Exercise’ has been described as “really damaging” for how it portrays body image, self-esteem, and […]
2 years ago
Have we all fallen in love with Encanto yet? In our house, I think we must have watched Disney’s latest hit at least 10 times already since it dropped on Disney+ on Christmas Eve – and that is not counting all the gazillion times we have just looked up all the songs on YouTube and […]
4 years ago
We cannot wait to watch this. Adam King, the Late, Late Toy Show star who captured the nation’s hearts last Christmas, has had a busy few months as work gets underway on his very own animated series, Adam Adventure. The pre-school show is a comedy-adventure series, which has an environmental slant. Crucially, it spreads a message […]
4 years ago
We’re off to the movies!
8 years ago
A cartoon drawn about the Florida school shooting has been triggering some emotive reactions online. The image, called ‘Hero’s Welcome’, depicts assisted football coach and security guard Aaron Feis being led by a little girl to a large group of other adults and children. Feis was among one of the first victims to be identified in […]
8 years ago
Awww.
9 years ago