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Footnote #43 - Disney Princesses (with Robyn Muir)

Fresh from their discussion of Wish (Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn, 2023), Chris and Alex are once again joined by Dr Robyn Muir, Lecturer in Media and Communication (University of Surrey), author of The Disney Princess Phenomenon: A Feminist Analysis (2023), and founder and director of the Disney, Culture and Society Research Network to discuss the historical and cultural power of Disney princesses, a phenomenon that traverses films, merchandise, and several ancillary media.

FOOTNOTE PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantMarch 4, 2024WALT DISNEY, GENDER, FRANCHISES, FEMININITY, MERCHANDISEComment

Footnote #30 - Franchises

The economy of the Hollywood franchise is the focus of Footnote #30, where Chris and Alex examine the multimedia conglomeration of the U.S. cinema industry in the blockbuster era of the 1970s, and the subsequent impact on the post-2000 phase of Hollywood film production and its intensified franchise mentality.

FOOTNOTE PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantMay 29, 2023HOLLYWOOD, INDUSTRY, FRANCHISES, SEQUELSComment