Review: the relatable, surreal 'Turning Red'

by Lynn Lee

All images in this post are from Turning Red © Disney/Pixar

Here are some things I never thought I’d see in a Disney animated movie:

-unleashed adolescent female desire, front and center (here metaphorically represented by a red panda)

-matter-of-fact references to menstruation (even though it’s also metaphorically represented, or rather superseded, by the red panda)

-a boy band and Tamagotchis (remember those?) as major plot drivers...

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Showbiz History: Quiz Show scandal, a Golden Globe twist, and Turning Red tease

7 random things that happened on this day, March 11th, in showbiz history

1958 Charles Van Doren loses on the game show "Twenty-One" an event that causes a huge scandal when the public realizes it was a fix. This event is detailed in the 1994 Best Picture nominee Quiz Show with Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren.

1964 The 21st Golden Globes were held honoring the films of 1963...

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