Episode SummaryErin and Rachel try not to throw off the emperor’s groove with their critique of the cultural appropriation and homophobia in this cult classic from 2000. Ultimately, the memeable humor and nuanced portrayal of masculinity make The Emperor’s New Groove a palatable offering from a studio that was floundering post-Renaissance. Episode BibliographyBorthaiser, N. (2010). Brave New Americas: Historical re-interpretations in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove and DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado. Americana: E-journal of American Studies in Hungary, 6(1). http://americanaejournal.hu/vol6no1/borthaiserBoyar, J. (2000, December 15). A TOON JUST FOR FUN – Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 6, 2023, from https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/12/15/a-toon-just-for-fun/Breznican, A. (2000, December 14). Singer stung by Disney cartoon. Daily News, 3B.Cochrane, E. (2000, January 1). The Emperor's New Groove Review. Empire Online. Retrieved July 6, 2023, from https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/emperor-new-groove-2-review/Davis, A. M. (2007). Good girls and wicked witches: Women in Disney's feature animation. John Libbey & Company.Davis, A. M. (2014). Handsome heroes and vile villains: Men in Disney’s feature animation. John Libbey & Company.Deja, A. (2011, September 25). Early Yzma. Deja View. Retrieved July 6, 2023, from http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2011/09/early-yzma.htmlDindal, M. (Director). (2000). The Emperor’s New Groove [Film]. Walt Disney Pictures.Ebert, R. (2000, December 15). The Emperor's New Groove movie review (2000). Roger Ebert. Retrieved July 6, 2023, from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-emperors-new-groove-2000Ebiri, B. (2021, January 27). An Oral History of Disney's 'The Emperor's New Groove'. Vulture. Retrieved July 19, 2023, from https://www.vulture.com/article/an-oral-history-of-disney-the-emperors-new-groove.htmlThe Emperor's New Groove. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved June 18, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_GrooveThe Emperor's New Groove. (n.d.). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2572256769/The Emperor’s New Groove: A Refusal To Say The ‘P’ Word (Peru, That Is). (2019, December 10). From Tonto to Thomas Builds-the-Fire: Native American Representation. https://nativeamericanmediarepresentation.wordpress.com/2019/12/10/the-emperors-new-groove-a-refusal-to-say-the-p-word-peru-that-is/Feminist Disney, The Emperor's New Groove: It's okay. (2014). Feminist Disney. Retrieved July 15, 2023, from https://feministdisney.tumblr.com/post/10933261391/the-emperors-new-groove-its-okayHicken, J. (2014, June 24). 50 things you might not know about your favorite Disney films, 1998-2013 edition. Deseret News. Retrieved June 18, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054251/https://www.deseretnews.com/top/2530/12/The-Emperors-New-Groove-2000-50-things-you-might-not-know-about-your-favorite-Disney-films.htmlHill, J. (2000, December 31). What Went Right for "The Emperor's New Groove" & What Went Wrong for "102 Dalmatians". Jim Hill Media. Retrieved July 9, 2023, from https://jimhillmedia.com/what-went-right-emperors-new-groove-what-went-wrong-102-dalmatians/Hill, J. (2001, May 8). The Long Story Behind the Emperor's New Groove, Part One. Laughing Place. Retrieved July 9, 2023, from https://www.laughingplace.com/w/leg/?legacyasppage=w/News-ID115140.aspHill, J. (2001, May 10). The Long Story Behind the Emperor's New Groove, Part Two. Laughing Place. Retrieved July 9, 2023, from https://www.laughingplace.com/w/leg/?legacyasppage=w/News-ID115160.aspLeigh, D. (2001, February 14). Llama drama. The Guardian. Retrieved July 6, 2023, from https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/feb/14/artsfeaturesMartín-Rodríguez, M. M. (2003). Reel origins: Multiculturalism, history, and the American children’s movie. In C. F. Levander & C. J. Single (Eds.), The American child: A cultural studies reader. Rutgers University Press.