As some Disney fans continue to vent about the casting of an African-American actress to play the iconic role of Ariel in the new live-action remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, many have pointed to a group of biographers of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen who claim that he wrote “The Little Mermaid” as a short fairy tale in 1837
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A life-size wooden statue of first lady Melania Trump has been unveiled in near her hometown in Slovenia – but local residents say “it’s a disgrace”. The project was commissioned by Berlin-based American artist Brade Downey, who hired local sculptor Ales “Maxi” Zupevc to carve the statue out of a tree stump by the river
On the last day of Pride Month, rapper Lil Nas X seemingly came out as gay in a cryptic social media post. The 20-year-old singer — who shot to stardom with the country-rap hit “Old Town Road” — asked his followers to listen to his new song, “c7osure,” in which he alludes to his sexuality.