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Season 2 of “Loki” is a superhero-studded adventure

The popular Marvel Studios series “Loki” has returned with its second season, released on Disney+ on Thursday, Oct. 5. The new season is a direct continuation of the events from the finale of Season 1, which ended with Loki and Sylvie encountering “he who remains,” who was revealed to be a variant of Kang the Conqueror, the current main villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Season 1 was praised for its well-paced episodes, fluid writing and stellar performances by both Owen Wilson and Tom Hiddleston.

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The first time I ever missed Nicholas Cage

Anna DeGoede -- MANAGING EDITOR February 2, 2023

Eighteen years after Nicolas Cage’s character Benjamin Franklin Gates announced he was going to steal the Declaration of Independence, and fifteen years after the same character kidnapped the President of the United States, a new generation of treasure hunters comes to the small screen in the new Disney+ show “National Treasure: Edge of History.”

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The Beatles’ “Get Back” documentary hits Disney+

Chloe Tomasso December 8, 2021

Peter Jackson’s three-part documentary of The Beatles’ footage of their “Get Back” sessions aired on Disney+ Thanksgiving weekend.

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‘Luca’ makes a splash in this fun summer film

Sabrina Blandon August 18, 2021

Set during the summertime, “Luca” follows the titular character (Jacob Tremblay) whose experience as a sea monster changes forever when he meets Alberto Scorfano (Jack Dylan Grazer) who shows him there’s more to life than the sea.

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‘Cruella’ dives into the origins of the classic Disney villain

Sabrina Blandon July 1, 2021

“Cruella” is a comedy-drama film that explores the conflicting identity within Cruella de Vil, played by Emma Stone. The prequel focuses on the story of how the “101 Dalmatians” villain came to be.

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The Captain is back

Mac Sykes May 5, 2021

On Friday, April 23, Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” miniseries came to an end. The show consisted of six episodes total and was exclusive to the Disney+ streaming platform.

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‘Mulan’ – Stunning film faces controversy

Raj Sujanani September 16, 2020

Live-action adaptations have been Disney’s new secret formula for making a profit at the box office. Recent successes such as “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” were not only brought to life, but they also generated a sense of nostalgia through their basic storyline, characters and music.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ finds home on Disney+

Alexis Friedman July 10, 2020

The hit Broadway show “Hamilton,” created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, memorializes the lives of our founding fathers, especially Alexander Hamilton.

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Ten movies to revisit on Disney+

Raj Sujanani May 13, 2020

It’s been more than a month since the stay-at-home order has been put into effect, but that doesn’t necessarily mean people have run out of ways to pass the time – many have been trying to find other alternatives to keep themselves entertained.

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Disney shows a world of singers in ABC’s ‘Disney Family Singalong’

Courtesy of ABCABC’s “Disney Family Singalong” provided magic and family fun to temporarily distract viewers from the COVID-19 crisis on Thursday, April 16. It was a huge hit, as the...

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Disney says ‘Bonjour!’ to ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’

Alexis Friedman March 27, 2020

It’s a question that fans of Disney’s original hit series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” are most likely asking themselves and everyone they know: Why will the show’s second season feature the Wildcats’ performance of the musical “Beauty and the Beast”?

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‘Onward’ – Another great Pixar movie

Daniel Cody March 10, 2020

Pixar’s latest animated film, “Onward,” came to theaters on Saturday, Feb. 29, hitting the media with a frenzy of praise. The film features Ian and Barley Lightfoot, voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt, respectively, as elves left in a dull, mundane world of dead magic. The film plays on the classic archetype of the suburban family, but with a fantasy twist.

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