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Disney has shaped imaginations for generations. Bringing its characters into a modern, mobile-first format allows us to make reading engaging again.

The Punisher: One Last Kill premieres on May 12, just one week after the season two finale of Daredevil: Born Again. This special is co-written by Jon Bernthal, who has portrayed the character for a decade, and is described as a love letter to The Punisher.

After the video was shared (aka, leaked), ABC pulled the plug, which will cost them up to tens of millions of dollars. Earlier this week, People reported that filming of Season 5 had been halted due to an incident between Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen -whom she shares one-year-old son, Ever-involving 'domestic assault' allegations from both sides.

They had to learn how to read drawings upside down, because they weren't allowed to sit next to the white clients. So I was incorporating things like the half doorway to symbolize their struggle. The tower is a nod to five Black architects, trailblazers whose creations sometimes went unnoticed or overlooked.

One of the original Disney princesses, Aurora is the official name of Sleeping Beauty. Meaning "dawn," it sounds so whimsical and regal - it's honestly hard to imagine anyone using the name without a Disney connection. It's definitely rising in popularity, too: In 2020, Aurora was #35 on the top 1000 baby names for girls in the U.S. In 2024, it hit #16.

In the new short-form anthology series "Locker Diaries," stars from popular Disney Channel franchises, including "ZOMBIES," "Descendants" and "Phineas and Ferb," reprise their roles in weekly episodes. Leaning into the vertical viewing format of digital platforms, "Locker Diaries" offers fans a look into the hallways and lives of their favorite characters, framed through their locker doors. "With each locker door opening, a new bite-sized adventure is revealed - ranging from dramatic to funny to spooky and surprising," reads the synopsis.

Disney is facing some "international visitation headwinds" at its parks in the US, which include Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California, the Walt Disney Company said in its first-quarter earnings report on Monday. Despite the slowdown in international visitors, the company reported growth in its experiences segment, with visitation at its domestic parks up 1% in the most recent quarter.

Instead, he focused on the last three years, when he returned to the CEO role in 2022 after leaving it in 2020. When he first came back, the streaming business had lost $4 billion that year, Iger said, and required massive organizational restructuring to "create more accountability." All that effort seems to have paid off, financially speaking. Last quarter, Disney's SVOD services grew 11% year-over-year to more than $5 billion, driven by growth in both subscription and advertising revenue.

Walt Disney ( NYSE:DIS), the long-standing theme park behemoth that's now a streaming service contender, just released its latest round of quarterly data. Usually Disney stock isn't particularly volatile, but Monday's share-price action brought surprises and a bit of whiplash. It's been a major challenge for Disney's streaming service, Disney+, to keep up with competitors like Netflix ( NASDAQ:NFLX). Furthermore, after the film Snow White bombed at the box office last year, investors may wonder whether Disney has lost its magic touch in the mid-2020s.

A man fell asleep underneath an oak tree in Placerita Canyon, in what's now the Newhall area of Santa Clarita. As he slept, he dreamed of finding gold. When Francisco López awoke, he pulled up wild onions growing nearby and discovered gold clinging to their roots. The legend is real - or at least parts of it. We'll never know if López really dreamed of gold, but we know he found it and that it was the first recorded discovery of gold in the state.

Darth Maul, the beloved, sometimes spider-legged former Sith Lord first introduced in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, is officially getting his own animated spin-off on April 6, 2026, based on a new teaser trailer published by Disney. Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord was originally announced at Star Wars Celebration in 2025, and is set after Maul's arc in Star Wars: The Clone Wars but before his appearance in Star Wars: Rebels.

If you purchased shares The Walt Disney Company ( NYSE:DIS) around 11 years ago, you might not have a heck of a lot to show for your investment. Undoubtedly, the stock is pretty much going for prices it went for just over a decade ago. And while it's been a real test of investor patience, it's clear that Disney shares have been a trap for many years,