Rachel Ulatowski

4 days ago | cbr.com | Rachel Ulatowski

As adults, most viewers likely realized that the Saturday morning cartoons they watched as kids weren't as innocent as they seemed in retrospect. Today and back then, there were a lot of cartoons, like South Park and Family Guy, that purposefully pushed the limits with edgy and offensive humor. However, in the past, adult or problematic jokes also often worked their way into cartoons geared toward children and families; occasionally, even adult cartoons crossed a line.

4 days ago | cbr.com | Rachel Ulatowski

Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Image via Universal Television It's hard to imagine how The Good Place's ending over five years ago could have been any sadder than it already is, but a new, dark Reddit theory does just that. While The Good Place is a comedy series, the story has always had an underlying sadness given its premise. In the show, Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) is a deceased woman who finds herself in the afterlife, seemingly having mistakenly been placed...

6 days ago | cbr.com | Rachel Ulatowski

Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Disney's 1953 animated classic, Peter Pan, has long been a source of interesting and sometimes dark fan theories. The dark theories are actually quite understandable, given the movie's unique premise about a mystical realm where children who never grew up dwell as "Lost Boys" under the influence of the mysterious flying boy, Peter Pan (Bobby Driscoll). Many viewers have hypothesized that Peter Pan's tale is a metaphor for childhood death,...

1 week ago | cbr.com | Rachel Ulatowski

Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Few TV shows are as popular and long-lived as Doctor Who. However, the road to success wasn't easy. Over its 61-year run, the show has navigated many tricky situations, including cancellations, revivals, fan backlash, and the demand to continuously modernize itself. Along its journey to resonate with viewers, Doctor Who made mistakes and missteps in its classic and modern eras. From a lack of diversity to tiresome sci-fi tropes to retcons...

1 week ago | cbr.com | Rachel Ulatowski

Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Aladdin is the kind of film viewers can watch countless times and recognize new details and ideas every time. Set in the fictional city of Agrabah and featuring sorcery and a wish-granting Genie (Robin Williams), there are plenty of Easter eggs and references to other Disney projects and pop culture. However, viewers have long wondered if there is more hidden in Aladdin than just Easter eggs. The film has long been a source of unique fan...