Hong Kong Protests and Disney's Domination

Different Things Can Be Sad

Did you have an awesome August? Did you drink awesome shooters and listen to awesome music and then just sit around and soak up each other's awesomeness? Or did you end the month wanting to know more about the protests in Hong Kong and Disney's growing influence in the entertainment world? Then you've come to the right place!

Reading

Red, White And Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Dreaming The Beatles by Rob Sheffield

Watching Good Boys

Blinded by the Light

Euphoria on HBO/Sky Atlantic

Listening

Lover by Taylor Swift

Golden Hour by Kasey Musgraves

Politics

‘Hong Kong Protest Timeline’, CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/16/asia/hong-kong-protests-evolution-intl-hnk-trnd/index.html

‘Hong Kong leader starts dialogue on protests, but won't budge on demands’, CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-protests-carrie-lam-serious-violent-escalation-1.5260883

Pop Culture

‘Acquisition Of 21st Century Fox By Disney’, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_21st_Century_Fox_by_Disney#Reactions_and_antitrust_concerns

‘Chart: Everything That Disney Owns’, Cartoon Brew: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/chart-every-company-that-disney-owns-172130.html

‘Disney vs. The Public Domain: How Mickey Mouse Continues to Protect His Copyright’, Lucentem: https://lucentem.com/2018/12/05/disney-vs-the-public-domain-how-mickey-mouse-continues-to-protect-his-copyright/

‘Spider-Man’, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man

‘For Disney, it's all about 'quality over quantity' with Disney+’, Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/25/disney-plus-netflix-uk-gdpr-interview-d23-expo/

‘Sony, Marvel to Split on Future 'Spider-Man' Releases’, The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sony-marvel-split-future-spider-man-releases-1233383

‘Here's Everything Hilary Duff Has Said About The "Lizzie McGuire" Reboot’, Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/hilary-duff-lizzie-mcguire-reboot-instagram