Book Club: 6 memoirs to put you in a Palestinian's shoes
The Times' newsletter head recommends six Palestinian memoirs, plus book awards by the numbers, Hollywood exposés and more in the Book Club Newsletter
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Progressive 'Little Mermaid' Not Woke Enough
Disney did what Disney does in 2023 when it came time for a new “Little Mermaid” film. The mega studio turned the saga’s white heroine into a black one, impressively portrayed by actress Halle Bailey. Some of the original film’s lyrics got the boot, presumably because they didn’t align perfectly with modern mores.
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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Does Cinematic Diversity Right
'The Little Mermaid' was a dull exercise in box-checking. 'Spider-Verse' uses its diverse cast as an opportunity for narrative delights.
Source: reason.com
'Mermaid' critics: Still not woke enough
That cry came from The New York Times’ review of the film. Critic Wesley Morris’ starts his review on a bizarre note, bemoaning the lack of “kink” in a family-friendly tale. He later dubs the film “ti...
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'The Little Mermaid' review: Shallow pleasures
'Rob Marshall’s version is an at-times beautiful, but ultimately unnecessary, adaptation that loses most of the magic of the original'
Source: rappler.com