Hong Kong Protests and Disney's Domination

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