An 84-second teaser for Disney’s live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” was released on Sept. 9 and within hours, the hashtag #notmyariel went viral on social media. The tag consisted of...

“How do I put this? The essay doesn’t really have substance. You probably need to rethink the central theme.”  Bam. The criticism from my writing teacher hit me like a slap. I looked down at...