#Bentkey

[artist-issues]

so it turns out the daily wire show, which is a conservative youtube channel are making a new version of snow white. it will have politics and conservative views in it.

I saw that! I’m learning that movies should communicate values; the studios making them should let those movies speak the values for themselves.

Example: one of my friends was shown a screening of Zootopia while it was still in development and he said that the Disney execs working on it introduced the clips like “check out this movie we’re making! It will have amazing worlds designed totally by animals, for animals.” And all the scenes were of animal puns and chases through the mice town, et cetera.

Now, we know that Zootopia’s values and themes are all about trying to make the world a better place, and racism, and how everyone actually has a lot in common. But none of the trailers or promotional material made that the sole focus. It was more about how the world was entirely “animal.”

Everybody likes animals. Everybody is likely to have very little problem with going to see a movie about animals. Left or right, liberal or conservative, they’ll go see a story about animals. And the they’ll let their “guard” down. And they’ll be open to learn what the story has to say about what might otherwise be considered “political.”

But if Disney had come out and said (like they do in a lot of their promotional stuff for new movies like Snow White) that the movie was ABOUT racism, or sexism, or oppression, less people would have given it a chance. Only people who agree with Disney’s views on racism would have gone to see the movie; and they would have done it without objectivity, because they would’ve walked in, ready to champion a movie that represents their values, no matter how good or bad the movie actually was.

The problem with Daily Wire’s Snow White is that it is so obviously a political move, or a swipe at Disney, or a swipe at “woke” values. It is being made to do that, or it will be associated with that, no matter what. So people who think poorly of Daily Wire will not go see this movie, unless it’s to hate-review it, because they know it’s made by Daily Wire. The movie isn’t allowed to speak for itself.

That’s the problem. The stories are becoming all representation of politics and sides, and no genuine communication.

The whole point of a movie is to convince people of a truth statement. The story of Snow White should say “Innocent love is valuable.” It should not say, “I believe that innocent love is valuable.”

See the difference?

The first example of a statement is about the value. The second statement is about the person making the statement about the value. One is virtue-signaling, and here’s-the-side-I’m-on. The other is simply a demonstration of truth, regardless of who’s side you’re on.

Nobody who is liberal or left-leaning or just plain doesn’t like the Daily Wire will go and see their Snow White in good faith. Instead, they’ve probably pushed liberal people toward the Disney version, out of a desire to demonstrate who’s “side” they’re on. Just like nobody who is conservative or right-leaning will go see the new Disney Snow White in good faith. Instead, Disney’s pushed conservative people toward the Daily Wire version.

Cuz it’s not about the story anymore. It’s not a story. It’s just an obnoxious political flag to rally under.

Stories are supposed to be HOW you open your mouth and talk about values. Whether it’s through your company’s press or the trailers or whatever, you’re not supposed to say what the story is really about; it’s supposed to say that for itself.

It’s like saying, “Snow White, tell everyone here your name!” Well, why? You just gave it away. Now nobody cares what Snow White has to say.

[xxxsimplyhookedxxx]

Snow White and the Evil Queen, Coming to Bentkey in 2024.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Ari Drennen at MMFA:

Bud Light. Hershey’s. Target. Nike. Jack Daniel’s. The Los Angeles Dodgers. Adidas. Walmart. The North Face. While Pride 2023 featured a seemingly endless wave of boycott efforts from right-wing media personalities angry at corporations marketing their wares to LGBTQ customers, this year’s cancelation attempts have so far been more restrained, with a number of familiar right-wing media faces focusing on Ms Rachel after the popular children’s YouTuber posted a brief Pride message on TikTok.  With 10 million subscribers on YouTube, Rachel Accurso bills herself as “a passionate educator who creates research-based videos” which “infuse songs, games and nursery rhymes with strategies from experts to help children reach important milestones in the crucial early years of learning.” She also has nearly 5 million followers on TikTok, where she posted a 25-second clip on June 1 wishing a “happy Pride to all of our wonderful families and friends.” The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh shared the video to X (formerly Twitter), calling it “a message to conservatives parents.”  [...] Other right-wing media figures piled on, with anti-LGBTQ account Libs of TikTok accusing Ms Rachel of subscribing to “the child m*tilat*on cult,” conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec pointing out that she’d invited trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney onto her show, and Daily Wire host Michael Knowles suggesting that her use of the title “Ms” was a red flag in itself.

Children's educator Rachel Accurso, aka Ms Rachel, has been the target of the anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing fake outrage machine led by the likes of Matt Walsh and Libs of TikTok for posting a "Happy Pride" TikTok.

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

speaking of Bentkey, the producer of Chip Chilla and Mabel Maclay is the creator of the Tangled animated series

[joemerl]

Do I think that The Daily Wire's cheap attempt at a "Snow White" movie is going to be a groundbreaking piece of cinema? No.

Do I think it'll be better than the Disney live-action remake with the $250 million budget? Yes, obviously.

[burnouts3s3]

This is Chip Chilla, a promoted cartoon under Daily Wire's new Streaming Service, BentKey, that critics state is a knock-off of Bluey. The father character is performed by Rob Schneider.

[theboyatthebustop]

remember snow white and the evil queen? You know, the snow white adaptation the daily wire did in response to the disney live action remake coming in next year?

because i found out from imdb that it's coming out this week? and i wanna ask:

does anyone even KNOW this was coming out? Because it seems like they did very little advertising since that teaser trailer from a few months was the only thing they posted about it.

Is anyone willing to watch it? Like maybe it might actually be good, but does anybody really want to download the DAILY wire app to watch it?

[ceolona]

A mixed bag

(Found this post in my Draft queue from six months ago. Yikes!)

Another movie pushed back a year. This time, the live action remake cash grab known as Snow White has fallen behind.

No surprise here. What is a surprise is this official promo picture. Gone are the seven representation checkboxes in favor of seven persons of diminutive stature with complexions whiter than snow.

Whatever. Somehow, I have a feeling that Bentkey's Snow White and the Evil Queen will be a better interpretation.

[ultramaga]

The Next Snow White Is… ME?!

[chaifootsteps]

Funfact: the streaming service that released Chip Chilla (Bentkey) was released on the day of Disney's 100% anniversary as a direct dig to Disney because they apparently hate the fact that Disney refused to support the Dont-Say-Gay bill. The co-founder, Jeremy Boreing, stated that the Walt Disney company "pushes all the worst excesses of the woke left"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/17/is-new-kids-show-chip-chilla-a-blatant-bluey-knock-off-for-conservatives

Is anyone else deeply annoyed that Chip Chilla is a legitimately cute name and the idea of a kids' show starring chinchillas is adorable and it's something Ben Shapiro made?

[godtears]

I'm surprised that no one is talking about the ugly new conservative Bluey Rip Off that The Daily Wire is putting out. It's apparently Matt Walsh approved 🙄 it was made in response to Disney being against the Don't Say Gay bill. They literally advertised it as "to challenge the left".

Apparently Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing made a new Daily Wire streaming service called Bentkey, which is making a bunch of "anti-left" shows.

Boreing (apt name) even said; "Kids go to school for 40 hours a week and then they engage in pop culture for 40 more hours every week. That means for 80 hours of a child’s week, you are turning them over to the left. A good parent might spend 15 minutes a day in meaningful conversation with their kids … A great parent might take their kid to church for one hour, or two hours, or three hours a week. The other 80, they’re watching Disney … they’re online … they’re in public schools."

So this dude basically said "we can't let our kids go to school, they'll learn something!" Can't make that shit up.

So far apparently this show (called "Chip Chilla" btw) has just basically been super boring and sinfully flat. There's not a lot of info on it at the moment, and I would rather stab my eyes out than sign up for that shitty streaming service just to see how bad this is.

But like come on, really? And the dad looks like Stitch. Not a single person on that team that made this has an original thought.

Ludo however said they "respectfully refuse to comment" which is hilarious. Like yeah no, it's probably best they don't say what they're thinking because it might fan the fire but I can probably take a guess at how they feel about it lol.

[xxxsimplyhookedxxx]

Snow White and the Evil Queen – First Trailer (2024) Brett Cooper | Dail...

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Will Sommer at The Bulwark:

CONSERVATIVE MEGA-COMMENTATOR Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire media empire announced a big shakeup on Tuesday: co-CEO Jeremy Boreing was abruptly stepping down. A contentious and outspoken executive, Boreing had become almost as much a face of the company as Shapiro himself. He positioned the Daily Wire into the success story of right-wing digital media, an ambitious attempt to swing the culture rightward. Rumors have been swirling of a massive acquisition in the offing.

While Shapiro lives in Florida, Boreing has been building the Daily Wire’s main Nashville wing into a right-leaning content juggernaut. Along with the expected podcasts and YouTube operation, the Daily Wire has a streaming operation, offering documentaries and conservative educational miniseries. For conservative preschoolers, their Bentkey streaming app hosts a combination of original programming—a puppet show, for example, and a chinchilla-themed cartoon kind of like Bluey—and “handpicked episodes from well-loved shows” that have been checked and rechecked to make sure they are “respectful of your family’s values.” In profiles and media-biz interviews, the 46-year-old Boreing was positioned as a twenty-first century Rupert Murdoch, claiming the Daily Wire raked in $200 million in revenue last year. Boreing superfans could even buy his eponymous, anti-woke razor and chocolate brands.

But as of Tuesday, all that is on ice. In its press release, the Daily Wire said that Boreing was trading his co-CEO position for an “advisory role” handling the company’s creative projects, and that he’ll appear on a monthly podcast. “We can’t wait to see what he does next,” Shapiro said, in a not particularly warm statement. That’s an abrupt drop in ambition for a man who once promoted his business plans by posing on a throne wearing a crown. Boreing even described himself as the Daily Wire’s “god king”—the kind of nickname you don’t give yourself if you think there’s any chance you’ll be mysteriously demoted.

In a November interview on Puck’s Grill Room podcast, Boreing said that he wanted to turn the Daily Wire into the next New York Times, and that he fell asleep every night dreaming of selling the company for a big payoff. So much for that! SO WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? If there’s one thing people in the fractious world of right-wing digital media can agree on, it’s that there’s a backstory here we aren’t getting. “I don’t really buy this or believe this,” podcast host Elijah Schaffer, one of Boreing’s many nemeses, said on his YouTube show on Tuesday. “I think it’s way nastier behind the scenes.”

Not to be outdone, former Daily Wire host Candace Owens, whose firing from the company Boreing announced almost exactly one year ago, hosted a kind of victory livestream of her own on Tuesday night speculating about what led to Boreing’s decision to step down. Despite what count as “successes”—Daily Wire host Matt Walsh’s Am I Racist? was the top-grossing documentary of 2024—the company has been bleeding talent. Owens has, despite her extreme views, built a larger platform for herself since leaving the company.

Back at Daily Wire HQ, campaigns like a new effort to convince Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis cop convicted of murdering George Floyd, have landed with comparative thuds. Right-wing commentator Jason Whitlock, for example, pointed out that pardoning Chauvin would be a deranged move for the first days of Trump’s administration. One particularly frothy, drama-filled debacle in the last months of Boreing’s CEOship centered on Brett Cooper, a Daily Wire YouTuber/podcaster who comes off like a younger, female version of Shapiro. Last fall, as rumors circulated online that Boreing and Cooper were at odds, Cooper’s on-camera role was increasingly filled by her friend and producer, a woman named Reagan Conrad, prompting speculation that Boreing was using her to replace Cooper.

When Cooper finally quit the Daily Wire in December, Conrad was indeed slotted into the now-vacant host role. Under Conrad, the show’s views are down. Meanwhile Cooper, like Owens before her, is building her own channel on YouTube. In one particularly rough moment, Boreing insisted in an online video that Conrad had not taken “acting classes” to seem more like Cooper.

[...] TO BE FAIR TO BOREING, the Daily Wire may be facing some broader media trends that were out of his control. The energy on the young right-wing internet is headed in an increasingly radical, Nick Fuentes-style direction, and Boreing and his crew look dull by comparison. And as the digital-media economy favors individual personalities, there’s not much incentive for someone who has built a following working at the Daily Wire to stick with the company rather than strike out on their own.

Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing is out, and it’s due to the (Ben) Shapiro empire starting to crack in recent years, as Candace Owens and Brett Cooper have exited.

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

update:

IT’S

SO

GOOD

ok but why does Bentkey's Runes look SO GOOD

[mgsiglesias]

Snow White and the Evil Queen, Coming to Bentkey in 2024.

the teaser is beautiful and beautiful voice